A report published in The Sunday Times reveals that British West Midlands Police justified barring Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from an Aston Villa match by alleging that Israeli supporters threw people into a river and targeted Muslims in Amsterdam last year. Dutch police say they 'do not recognize the claim'

Tabtabai, born to an Iranian-Lebanese family, was part of Hezbollah's 'second generation' and fought in Syria and Yemen. During last year's war, he led its operations division, rising in rank as top commanders were assassinated. Surviving previous Israeli attacks, he became the military chief around last year

Also this week: The International Music Showcase Festival gave a platform to promising local artists, and the Ninth Biennale for Drawing in Israel showcases works on a surprisingly apt theme

Gilboa-Dalal also spoke of the physical and emotional toll of deliberate malnourishment, violence, and the constant fear of further abuse, which left him and a fellow captive reliant on each other for basic survival

When state institutions act in violation of fundamental values, disobedience is not only a civil right but a duty. When lectures by journalists and protest leaders are canceled out of fear, we will demonstrate there is another way

Syria faces the daunting task of comprehensive reform, including a dire educational system with over 2.4 million children out of school. The new regime, led by al-Sharaa, must navigate ideological challenges in reforming school curricula and gain international trust by demonstrating a commitment to combating extremism and upholding human rights

Thousands gathered in the stadium bearing Miriam Feirberg's name as Likud leaders honored her 27 years leading the coastal city in central Israel. Netanyahu hailed a figure 'few could match,' while her deputy said, 'You built an empire because you were an empire'

It is not every day that a right-wing populist world leader like Netanyahu reposts an article – based mainly on intimation and innuendo – by Jacobin magazine, the small New York-based socialist publication. But at a time when widespread illiteracy is the norm, the headline is what matters most. Dirt on the opposition is valuable, no matter the source