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Peace absent from Israel's 2026 elections as West Bank tensions continue to rise -analysis

More than three years of war have reshaped the country, but few candidates are offering a vision for relations with the Palestinians, let alone a path toward resolving the conflict. 

Election campaign billboards featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot and Likud party chairman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections.
IN ‘THE WRONG GIRLS,’ best friends become entangled with an experimental substance that gives them telepathic powers.

LGBT film festival celebrates 21st anniversary with award winners, dramas, and classics - preview

Yali Sobol.

Weekend festival brings top authors and musicians to the Western Negev

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu and his students hold the Four Species as they attend a morning prayer during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in Katzrin, northern Israel, on October 12, 2025.

Two three-day cultural festivals to mark Sukkot with poetry, dance, and eco-tours


London music festival canceled after UK bars Ye’s entry amid pressure from Jewish groups

According to the BBC, Ye's electronic travel authorization was withdrawn on the grounds that his presence in the UK would not be “conducive to the public good.”

Kanye West at the 67th Grammys Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025.

Passover candle lighting times for Israel and US

See Passover candle lighting times for your area.

Shabbat candles

Fattal Rock Festival in Eilat postponed to April 16-18

Fattal Hotels said the 11th edition will keep its original format and lineup, with existing reservations honored under the same conditions.

Herods Palaces Hotel Eilat.

Baha’i World Center celebrates the festival of Ayyam-i-Ha

The Ayyam-i-Ha festival is celebrated in the days before the Baha’i Fast and is dedicated to community service, hospitality, and generosity.

Guests enter the Baha’i Shrine and Gardens in Bahji, in the northern Israeli port city of Acre, February 26, 2026

Chefs in the greenhouse: The Arava becomes Israel’s culinary capital for the weekend

The Arava’s annual culinary festival, Feb 26–28: Pop-up kitchens in greenhouses, romantic dinners, farm tours, farmers’ markets, and cocktail workshops in Israel’s leading agricultural region.

From Greenhouse to Plate Festival.

‘When I didn’t have a voice, the film gave me one’: David, Ariel Cunio attend screening in Berlin

An updated version of Tom Shoval’s A Letter to David was screened at the 76th Berlinale, after an “incomplete version” of the film had its world premiere last year.

David (L) and Ariel Cunio.

The culinary festival that will stitch together your Passover vacation with the kids

One of Israel’s largest culinary and cultural events: Hundreds of thousands are expected to visit the unique “A Story of Food” festival during Passover 2026 at Expo Tel Aviv.

Family Tarasov.

ALEPH festival to celebrate Hebrew, from ancient roots to modern expressions

Taking place simultaneously in Berlin, London, Stockholm, New York, Boston, and Hollywood, Florida, the festival spotlights Hebrew not only as an ancient language, but as a living, evolving tongue.

HEBREW POET Leah Goldberg.

Boundless Bach at the 12th rollout of the Jerusalem Piano Festival

The 'Bach for Two and Three Pianos' concert makes for one helluva evening’s entertainment, but Shapira takes the presentation offering and listening experience a step or two further.

Ronen Shapira adapts his Cultural Piano to numerous genres and styles.

Hanukkah lights up Israel with festivals, tours, shows and family fun

Israel is glowing this Hanukkah with shows, tours, theater, films, and family-friendly events across the country.

‘King Solomon's Legend’ at the ANU Museum of the Jewish People.