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NewsIsraeli election results confirmed as Herzog asks Gadi Eisenkot to form a government
After Israel’s election, Isaac Herzog has asked Gadi Eisenkot to form a government. What do the results allow, and how much time does he have?
NewsDemocrats retake Congress in 2026 midterms as Vance blames defeat on Iran war
Democrats won both chambers of Congress on 3 November 2026. In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed became the first Muslim elected to the United States Senate.
NewsGaza’s fragile ceasefire, flooded tents and continuing restrictions on aid
In Gaza, OCHA has relayed the Health Ministry’s casualty figures. After the early November rains, its partners estimate that more than 6,000 shelters were destroyed.
In depth · What you probably didn’t knowHebron, 24 August 1929: the massacre that uprooted a four-century-old Jewish community
What happened in Hebron in August 1929? This account traces the massacre of Jewish residents, the help given by Arab neighbours and the evacuation of the survivors.
In depth · What you probably didn’t knowHow the Soviet Union helped bring Israel into being: Gromyko at the UN, Czech arms and a break in relations
From the UN vote on the partition of Palestine to arms deliveries from Czechoslovakia, how did the Soviet Union put its support for Israel into practice in 1947 and 1948?
NewsIran and Lebanon: strikes on Qeshm as Qatar mediates between Washington and Tehran
Strikes continued in Iran and Lebanon from 2 to 9 November 2026. Qatar is trying to bring Washington and Tehran closer together on the nuclear issue.
In depth · What you probably didn’t knowThe departure of Jewish communities from Arab countries and Iran in the 20th century
From Iraq to Morocco and Iran, violence, changes to nationality laws and organised migration transformed Jewish communities in the course of the 20th century.
In depth · What you probably didn’t knowThe Mufti of Jerusalem meets Hitler: what the documents say
On 28 November 1941, Hitler received the Mufti of Jerusalem in Berlin. What does the German record establish about their meeting and its consequences?
In depth · What you probably didn’t knowThe world’s Jewish population stood at 15.8 million in 2025, below its 1939 level
In 2025, the world’s Jewish population remained smaller than in 1939. Where do those 15.8 million people live, and how do demographers count them?
NewsTrump says US military aid to Israel will end “by the end of the year”
On 3 November 2026, Donald Trump said he wanted to end the annual US payment to Israel before the end of December. The current agreement runs until 2028.
In depth · What you probably didn’t knowWhere does the name Palestine come from? A word’s history, from the Philistines to the PLO
The Philistines, Herodotus, the caliphs, the Ottomans, the British Mandate and the PLO. What has “Palestine” meant over the centuries, and what can a name prove?
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Why this site exists: against ignorance, not against people
What does Israel in Facts set out to do? This editorial explains why we publish our sources, how we distinguish reporting from opinion and how we choose our features.
NewsYonathan Arfi challenges Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s pledge of a naval escort for Gaza flotillas
At Le Bourget, Jean-Luc Mélenchon proposed a French naval escort for civilian flotillas bound for Gaza. On 8 November, the head of France’s Jewish representative council responded.