Itay Stern

Long exempt from military service, some ultra-Orthodox Jews are serving in Israel's army, while others are arrested for dodging the...

For some it's a symbol of identity. For others, a challenge to the state. NPR's Itay Stern reports on the...

A controversial law allows Israel to hold Palestinians in prison without charge or trial. Israel says it's a necessary for...

Israel's participation in the Eurovision song contest once again stirs controversy — and a walkout by five countries.

President Trump's peace plan for Gaza has been rejected by far-right Israeli officials who want the land for Jewish settlements.

After more than two years in captivity, the last 20 hostages abducted during Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, have been...

Israelis are paying heavy costs for the longest war in their history: a mental health crisis, trauma, unprecedented division during...

Twenty years ago, Israel dismantled its settlements and withdrew from the Gaza Strip. Now, Israelis ask if it helped pave...

Israel's surprise attack in Qatar on Tuesday targeting Hamas' top political leaders was the latest in a campaign aimed at...

Israel pulled out thousands of settlers from Gaza 20 years ago. Some now dream of going back.

Leaked audio recordings broadcast Friday reveal remarks by Israel's former chief of military intelligence about the price he believed Palestinians...

Hundreds of former air force reservists and pilots join a chorus of defense establishment figures calling for an immediate end...