People of Israel party head vows to go all the way, receives endorsement from father of slain hostage Shani Louk minutes after IDF says Gaza strike killed her last kidnapper

Talks also hampered by deep distrust between the two nations as threat of renewed attacks looms; 2 tankers said to go up in flames after hitting mines in Hormuz

Netanyahu cast doubt on accounts of Jewish attacks on diplomats, priests and journalists over the weekend. With the election a week away, coalition calculations are taking precedence

Arrests are 'deliberate attempt to harm the process of drafting Haredim without coercion,' PM claims; 40 of detainees freed after pledging to enlist; ultra-Orthodox MKs decry 'political intereference'; opposition leaders slam premier

In the fifth episode of our new podcast series, we go deep into faith and equilibrium even as the eternal people stands at a crossroad

Letter accuses Netanyahu of trying to 'evade responsibility and rewrite history'; billboards go up across Israel featuring images of six hostages killed in tunnel under Rafah

Former national security adviser says he is breaking with voting habits of almost 50 years to cast ballot for Yisrael Beytenu; laments 'messianic' and 'racist' voices in PM's bloc

3 years after unprecedented massacre, residents who lost homes, neighbors and family say Hamas's onslaught altered their worldview -- but they might not bring newfound fears and distrust to the polls

After US leader gave PM his backing, the vice president, who previously endorsed Orban and met with German far right, says he's focusing on midterms, not 'getting involved' in Israeli vote

Official says the US-led training began in August, also reports modest progress on UAE-backed reconstruction efforts, hopes for more cooperation from Israel after election

Washington Institute's David Makovsky says decision contradicts 'longstanding US practice of avoiding explicit endorsements'; Mark Levin calls complaints 'partisan political whine'