This is the Forward’s coverage of Israel, the Jewish state in the Middle East founded in 1948.
Israel
The Latest
-
News Here’s why J Street isn’t focusing on Israel ahead of midterm elections
“J Street is not a two-state solution organization, that's a mistaken premise,” Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street's founding director, said in an interview
-
Film & TV An ancient community of 850 on biblical soil — with Jewish roots
In a new documentary, Samaritans look to their heritage from the 12 tribes of Israel while also facing the threat of extinction
-
Film & TV Israel’s 2023 Oscar entry already feels like it’s from another planet
'Cinema Sabaya' offers a now-quixotic picture of coexistence
-
Film & TV In two provocative documentaries from Israel, an argument that bearing witness is insufficient
'Tantura' and 'A Reel War: Shalal' show what archives and oral history can accomplish — and what they can't
-
Opinion It’s about to get a lot harder for American Jews to explain Israel
Jewish organizations are not prepared for what a far-right ascendance means for the US-Israel relationship
-
Opinion Far-right extremism is the real winner of Israel’s elections
The rise of Itamar Ben-Gvir spells the end of Israel as a light unto the nations
-
News All eyes on Jerusalem: Four possible outcomes of Israel’s election
Tuesday’s vote could see the return of Benjamin Netanyahu to power 18 months after he was ousted from office — or force his retirement
-
News Israeli president visits DC six days before critical Israeli election
President Isaac Herzog was invited by congressional leaders to speak at a joint session of Congress next year
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
Sports This year’s biggest World Cup upset came from its most ‘Jew-ish’ team
- 2
News Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the Israeli politician who could dethrone Netanyahu?
- 3
Film & TV In ‘Disclosure Day,’ Steven Spielberg finds himself at odds with Jewish thought about aliens
- 4
News New Jewish-Arab political party debuts in Israel, aiming to topple Netanyahu
In Case You Missed It
-
Fast Forward Feds open antisemitism investigation into National Education Association
-
News New York primary tests Mamdani’s pull and Israel as a campaign issue
-
Culture Is the art world finally ready to celebrate Diana Kurz?
-
News A Jewish soldier died saving a Christian friend. Eighty years later, a grave reunited their families.