RARE PHOTOS: 2 - The Real Truth

In a war zone, a courtroom and a prison, there was humanity and decency to lift the spirits – moments I carry with me, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The morning of the Hamas attack on Israel, Yair Golan — a former member of Israel's parliament and a major general in the country's military reserves — leapt into action.

The scene signaled a grave national emergency — dozens of riot police charged through the streets of Tel Aviv as crowds of anti-government protesters howled and roared. Their mission: to rescue Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife from a swanky salon where she was getting her hair done. The protesters’…

Israeli protesters’ siege of a Tel Aviv beauty parlor where Sara Netanyahu was getting her hair done has cast a spotlight on the Israeli prime minister's wife, a divisive figure long been intertwined with her husband’s political career

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies say protesters are “anarchists” after they gathered outside a Tel Aviv salon where his wife was getting her hair done

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday appealed to politicians and the general public to tone down the rhetoric amid threats.

Officials in Tel Aviv condemned the US silence over Tehran's procrastination, accusing the administration of President Joe Bide of delaying the deadline on the nuclear talks. Israeli sources said that the US, through its National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, had set a deadline for the talks last December. Sullivan said…

Left-wing members of the Israeli government said Foreign Minister Yarir Lapid’s latest statements in support of Ukraine were not enough and pushed for a direct stance against Russia. Deputy Economy Minister Yair Golan said Israel needs to maintain careful relations with Russia, but must still condemn its invasion of Ukraine.…

Retired general Yair Golan spent a significant part of his military career serving in the occupied West Bank, protecting Jewish settlements. Today, he is one of their most vocal critics. Golan, a former deputy military chief, is now a legislator with the dovish Meretz party, where he has repeatedly spoken…