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Assessment: Home Front Command to tighten restrictions on Independence Day
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (161+ words) Amid uncertainty over the continuation of the ceasefire in the war with Iran, the government is expected to convene tomorrow (Monday) and extend the special state of emergency on the home front until the end of the month, according to…...
Historic upset in Hungarian elections
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (251+ words) The elections in Hungary this evening are strongly indicating the end of a 16-year tenure for prime minister Viktor Orban. With roughly half of the ballots counted, the party led by opposition figure P'ter Magyar is projected to secure 136 out…...
Netanyahu's military secretary Roman Gofman approved to serve as next Mossad chief
33+ min ago (568+ words) Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's military secretary, was approved on Sunday to become the next director of the Mossad intelligence agency. He will begin his five-year term as Mossad director on June 2, Netanyahu's office said in a…...
Hungary's Orban concedes landmark defeat to center-right opposition
22+ min ago (590+ words) Hungary's veteran nationalist leader Viktor Orban conceded defeat on Sunday after a landslide election victory by the upstart opposition Tisza party, in a setback for his allies in Russia, Israel, and US President Donald Trump's White House. Results based on…...
OPINION - Europe Failed the Test of the Shoah. Is it Failing Again To Confront Absolute Evil?
20+ min ago (688+ words) Every year on Yom Ha Shoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), the State of Israel comes to a complete standstill. For two minutes, sirens sound, and an entire nation freezes'on highways, in offices, and in homes'to remember the 6 million Jews murdered in…...
International Christian Embassy Condemns Burning of Netanyahu Effigy at Spain Easter Ceremony
27+ min ago (377+ words) The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem condemned an Easter ceremony in El Burgo, southern Spain, in which a seven-meter effigy depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was burned, calling the act antisemitic and urging intervention by the Catholic Church. In a…...
SAMA: E-payments account for 85% of total retail payments in 2025
57+ min ago (169+ words) RIYADH " The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced that electronic payments accounted for 85 percent of total retail payments in 2025, up from 79 percent in 2024. This remarkable achievement reflects growth in national payment systems, with electronic transactions reaching 14. 6 billion in 2025, compared with 12. 6 billion…...
Hajj Ministry: Hajj visa is the only officially approved visa for performing pilgrimage
49+ min ago (210+ words) RIYADH " The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah confirmed that the Hajj visa is the only officially approved visa for performing Hajj for pilgrims coming from outside Saudi Arabia. The ministry clarified that Hajj is not permitted for holders of any…...
Hungary's Orban Concedes After 16 Years in Power as Opposition Tisza Party Wins Majority
47+ min ago (318+ words) Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban is leaving office after 16 years in power following an election defeat by the opposition Tisza party, which was projected to secure a decisive parliamentary majority. With nearly half of the votes counted on Sunday evening,…...
Hungary's Viktor Orb'n concedes election after 16 years in power
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (118+ words) David Issacharoff is an editor and writer at Haaretz English edition. He studied political science and history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Humboldt University in Berlin. In 2024, he is a visiting fellow at Der Spiegel through the International…...