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‘Unacceptable situation': Herzog calls on leaders to tackle record high Arab-sector murder toll

Following a deadly year for Arab society, President Herzog visits Sakhnin, calling for unity, determination, and decisive action to fight crime and ensure a safe future for all.

|BySHOSHANA BAKER
President Isaac Herzog visited the town of Sakhnin on Thursday, where he met with leaders from the Arab community in response to the recent rise in violence within Arab society in Israel.
Concrete roadblocks placed in Arab neighborhoods in Lod.

Arab neighborhoods in Lod blocked off by police-placed concrete cubes

According to reports from residents, the roadblock in one neighborhood is complete and does not allow any entry or exit.

|ByYOAV ETIEL, HODIA RAN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 19, 2026.

Not just 'anyone but Bibi': Israel is in election mode, but where is the ideology? - editorial

Israel's political parties should run campaigns focused on offering real ideas and alternatives. That is how political movements grow and how politics regain substance.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
An Israeli Arab casts her ballot at a polling station inside a church in the northern town of Reineh, March 17, 2015.

Arab parties sign commitment to re-establish joint list ahead of Israel's elections

The bloc, once made up of the four Arab parties, began to break apart ahead of the 2021 elections after Ra’am left the alliance.

|ByKESHET NEEV

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.