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From the blog of Sheldon Kirshner at The Times of Israel

Palestinian resistance fighters in the occupied West Bank are receiving increased support from Palestinians despite little gains, Al-Resalah newspaper reported on Tuesday. Following the failure of ...

Avi Mayer: “For twenty-four hours, we are all part of the families of grief. On Yom Hazikaron, we are united in our grief and remembrance.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Is Trapped by an Ineffectual Governing Coalition and His Judicial Overhaul, Leaving Him Liable to Be Dragged Along by Events Rather Than Being Able to Take the Initiative

Fogel had made statements on multiple radio stations on Monday that have been alleged to be supportive of the Sunday riots.

Zvika Foget, a member of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party, spoke approvingly of Sunday's settler violence against Palestinians as 'deterrence'.

Israeli experts have called on the country's attorney general to investigate comments made by lawmakers including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for 'including war crimes' against Palestinians.

Otzma Yehudit leader and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir breaks his silence and says he opposes the settler rampage.

I understand the pain, but we must not take the law into our hands, says National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir

As Palestinian resistance spreads, Operation Break the Wave is reaching a dead end, pushing some Israeli politicians to call for a repeat of 2002’s “Operation Defensive Shield.”