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Three Arab-Israelis killed within hours of each other in crime-related incidents

This raises the death toll for Arab-Israelis to 146 since the start of the calendar year; 11 of the deaths were women. 

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Israel Police during operation in Israel's North to thwart murder attempt, April 27, 2025.
MUSLIM WOMEN walk down Jaffa Road, toward the Old City of Jerusalem. Israel is a miracle of survival, coexistence, and moral struggle in a region too often consumed by hatred, says the writer.

From Bethlehem to Hebron: My journey through truth that defies apartheid accusation - opinion

The open discrimination in the Holy Land is one that the world refuses to acknowledge. It denies Jews access to their holiest places and demonizes the one Jewish state for defending itself.

|ByPAUSHALI LASS
MK Ayman Odeh attends Hadash–Ta'al faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 30, 2025.

MK Ayman Odeh decries Knesset House Committee as 'fascist' after impeachment vote

"We will stand firm against fascism, against Kahanism, against Jewish supremacy, against the occupation, and against all anti-democratic forces," Odeh said.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Mossad director David Barnea seen over a wall of hostage posters in Tel Aviv (illustrative)

Mossad chief Barnea most trusted official among Arab Israelis, IDI poll reveals

In a poll conducted during Operation Rising Lion, the IDI learned that only 40% of Israeli adults have retained trust in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Netanyahu conducts an orchestra while Israel’s leaderless opposition misses every beat - analysis

As long as Netanyahu’s opponents refuse to harmonize – preferring ego trips, tactical racism, and mutual intimidation – Israel’s longest-serving premier will keep setting the score.

JULY 1, 2025ByTAL SHALEV
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage at the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, June 20, 2025.

Former Labor Party member Avi Shaked announces new Jewish-Arab party

The statement said that the party “calls for strengthening Arab society to build a better shared future in Israel."

JUNE 30, 2025ByELIAV BREUER
Businessman and former Labor Party member Avi Shaked, who announced the formation of a new Jewish-Arab party.

Knesset committee votes to impeach Israeli Arab lawmaker Ayman Odeh

The impeachment vote will now head to the Knesset plenum, where it must receive 90 votes in order to pass. If it passes, Odeh will still have the right to appeal the decision.

JUNE 30, 2025ByELIAV BREUER
Hadash-Ta'al leader Ayman Odeh attends a protest in his support, outside the Knesset in Jerusalem, June 30, 2025.

A missile strike turned Tamra into a symbol of anti-Arab racism — and of solidarity across divides

Over the three-day mourning period, the Khatib family was visited by a steady stream of people from across Israeli society

JUNE 21, 2025ByDEBORAH DANAN/JTA
Israeli President Isaac Herzog's office released pictures of him consoling the grieving in Tamra during a visit on June 15, 2025.

Large majority of Jewish Israelis pro Iran attack, most Arab Israelis against it - IDI poll

Some 70% of the population is worried about their physical safety and the safety of their family in the future.

JUNE 19, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Smoke rises following an Israeli attack in Tehran, Iran, June 18, 2025.

Macron’s push for a Palestinian state is a betrayal of Israel, France, and democracy - opinion

French President Emmanuel Macron's push for Palestinian statehood is reportedly due to pressure from radical Muslim communities, but that

JUNE 19, 2025ByDAVID BEN-BASAT
FRANCE’S PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron meets with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Nice earlier this month. Under Macron’s leadership, France is drifting away from Israel and from the core values of Western democracy, the writer argues.

Shared society in crisis and hope: Education’s role in Israel’s recovery - opinion

Israel’s government has a vested interest, indeed a responsibility, to design a comprehensive educational plan that will teach all our children how to live in a shared, prosperous society.

JUNE 19, 2025ByMICHAL SELLA
ISRAELI ARAB and Jewish youth often meet for the first time at Givat Haviva. The demand for shared society encounters is growing, the writer asserts.

‘May your village burn’: Grieving Tamra father calls for arrests following viral hate video

Tamra residents criticized the police for not arresting those filmed singing the racist song, remarking that Arab Israelis were arrested for similar offenses.

JUNE 18, 2025ByEVE YOUNG, ALON HACHMON
Mourners take part in the funeral of victims of an Iranian missile attack in the Arab Israeli city of Tamra, northern Israel, June 17, 2025.

Public support for Iran strikes high among Jewish Israelis, deeply divided from Arab Israelis

Arab Israelis overwhelmingly prefer diplomacy, with only 14% favoring the military dismantling of Iran’s capabilities.

JUNE 17, 2025ByJOANIE MARGULIES
Illustration of Israeli public support for military action in Iran, June 17, 2025.

Health equity report exposes gaps in healthcare between central Israel and the periphery

The district with the highest life expectancy in Israel is Judea and Samaria, followed by the Central district. Meanwhile, the northern and southern districts continue to show the lowest figures.

JUNE 12, 2025ByDR. ITAY GAL
Israeli soldiers and medical staff at the underground hospital at the Rambam Hospital in Haifa, on September 22, 2024.

Why USAID matters for Israel’s future and America’s moral leadership - opinion

USAID grantee Tsofen-Tashbik, an Arab-Jewish partnership organization, created opportunities around the shared language of innovation.

MAY 27, 2025ByMAISAM JALJULI, MERAV BOAZ
ARABS AND JEWS take part in Inspire Her, an annual women’s event, last year.