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She Never Served in the Israeli Army. Her Heroine Is an Angry Soldier

הבמאית שרון אנגלהרט

The Buried History of Tel Aviv's Hilton Hotel, Told Through Its Vintage China

Like We Did in the Summer of '62: The Year the Twist Took Over Tel Aviv

"Don't Feed the Lion."

Book ReviewBook Review

Don't Feed the Hasbara Machine: Yonit Levi's Novel Gets Lost in Translation

A screenshot from Saint Levant and Haifa Wehbe's music video for "Mitsubishi," which Shabjdeed directly references in his diss track.

A Diss Track of Saint Levant Asks What Famous Palestinians Should Be

This Week in Culture

Avshalom Halutz

Kayaking on the Hatzbani River in northern Israel.

This Israeli River Almost Feels Untouched by War

At the heart of Khirbet Tzonam lies a vast water reservoir supported by columns, stone arches and massive beams.

The Ancient City in Israel That Survived by Being Forgotten

Spider-Man's Real Superpower and Wham!'s Brush With the Chinese Communist Party

צ'ארלי XCX

Unlike Israel's Latest Influencer, Charli XCX Would Have Recognized Rabin

ביקורת טלביזיה 01/08/2026

The Way Netanyahu Treated His Brother's Partner Is the Way He Treats Israelis

What to Watch

Adrian Hennigan

Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli speaking on Kan 11. The reporter didn't shut him down.

In the Name of Jewish Supremacy: How Israeli TV Distorts West Bank Violence

Tom Wesselmann, Mouth 14 (marilyn) 1967, oil on shaped canvas, on display ath the Tom Wesselmann: All Out exhibition at the Tel Aviv museum of Art.

The 100 Year Itch: Marilyn Monroe's Last Message Is Still Relevant

Matt Damon as Odysseus in a scene from "The Odyssey."

Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Is a Bold Blockbuster – but a Bit Hollow

Olivia Wilde, left, and Seth Rogen in a scene from "The Invite."

Seth Rogen Shines in 'The Invite' - a Rare Remake That Tops the Original

Lior Raz, center, in "Tuner."

Lior Raz of 'Fauda' Is Only One of the Many Reasons You Should See 'Tuner'

Travel

Moshe Gilad

An El Al aircraft is seen on the tarmac at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, in 2022.

El Al Bounces Back After Iran War Disruptions as Rivals Delay Return to Israel

The Atlantis The Palm hotel on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah, in 2016.

Family Loses Refund for $5,500 Dubai Vacation as Israeli Court Backs Booking.com

Music

From "Black Gold". When they realized I wasn't going to be "hummus, fries, salad", I became a problem.

OpinionOpinion

Israeli Hip-hop Loves the Sound of Resistance, but Not When Palestinians Resist

Amri Dekel-Kadosh, left, and Rom Atik.

How Hip-hop Ended Up as the Soundtrack of the Israeli Far Right

Ben and Jerry's new Israeli ice cream.

Cultural RoundupCultural Roundup

Ben and Jerry's Has a New Zionist Ice Cream

Yishai Levi in 2012.

Israeli Singer Yishai Levi, Prominent Mizrahi Music Star, Dies at 63

Books

מנת חומוס | מסעדת אבו גאנם | נוף הגליל

'Before 1948, Hummus Was an Arab Food. Most European Jews Never Ate It'

הפגנה נגד אלימות בחברה הערבית סכנין

'Israel Isn't anti-Arab – Just Look at How It Treats Its Arab Citizens'

Paul Celan survived the Holocaust and became a world-famous poet before committing suicide in 1970 at age 50.

Book ReviewBook Review

A Genius Encumbered by Loss: A Haunted Jewish Poet Is Brought Back to Life

איור ימי הביניים Codex Manesse

Exclusive: The First Chapter From 'Love and Other Enchantments'

More Culture & Lifestyle

Can Hot-air Balloons Lift Tourism Back to Israel's Gaza Border?

The Massacre That Changed an Entire Documentary on Druze in the Golan Heights

PTSD, Guilt and Alienation: Watching 'The Odyssey' in Israel Hits Differently

These Palestinian Artists Exhibit a Rare Courage to Look Within

When Israeli Girls' Bodies Become Properties Belonging to the State

Halfway Through 2026, Daring to Be Different Is Hollywood's Best Bet

What Do Israelis Actually Talk About in 2026?

Channel 14 Was Barred From the Democrats' Primary. Cue the Victimhood Campaign

She Was Tired of Women Being Humiliated at the Gynecologist. So She Animated It

Jerusalem Film Festival Chief Urges Palestinian Filmmakers to Engage

ICYMI

Hermes 900.

How Israel's Elbit Armed the United Arab Emirates

Israel Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New Bases

Displaced Gazans flee Gaza City, in 2025.

How a Teen, Not a Journalist, Debunked Israel's Gaza 'Voluntary Emigration' Plan

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Mossad Chief David Barnea, in April 2023.

Former Mossad Chief Appointed to Lead U.S. Defense Technology Company

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens speaks with supporters at a canvass launch on July 29, 2026 in Okemos, Michigan. The people pictured are not affiliated with the story.

As Stevens Falters, Michigan Jews Ponder Their Place in the Democratic Party

Yael: "I didn't want to come to terms with it. I wanted to have a normal life."

'I Saw Pictures of Dead Kids. In the Army They Told Us We Only Kill Terrorists'