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This Independence Day, Israel must embrace uncertainty - opinion

As this long war drags on, the emotional landscape shifts, and the lens through which we experience and celebrate our independence changes.

NOTHING FEELS simple or settled.
MK BOAZ Bismuth leads a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, in February 2026.

MK Boaz Bismuth attacked by haredi mob in Bnei Brak, affirms dedication to draft law

Police officers seize approximately NIS 5m. in cash during raid in Rahat, southern Israel, published April 16, 2026.

Authorities seize over NIS 5m., weapons, ammunition in Rahat, order closure of Tel Aviv brothel

An Israeli emergency worker wipes the tears off a child's face at an impact site, after Iran launched missiles towards Israel, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Bnei Brak, Israel April 1, 2026.

Rabbis hold key to safety in Israel's haredi society - opinion


'You start, we finish it': Tehran's Palestine Sq. poster threatens targeting Tel Aviv, airport

An Iranian propaganda banner in Tehran’s Palestine Square warned of missile retaliation against Israel, showing marked targets in the Tel Aviv area.

Vehicles drive past a banner in Tehran's Palestine Square warning Israel of retaliatory ballistic missile strikes, in a picture shared on February 8, 2026.

Kfar Saba dominates among Israeli cities in quality of life rankings - study

Jerusalem led the group in reported drinking water quality, and residents reported the fewest new cases of malignant tumors. 

Night view of skyscrapers in the skyline of Tel Aviv, on July 6, 2025

Millions of Israelis, including 900,000 children, live in poverty, NII report for 2024 shows

Poverty rates remain especially high among Arab and haredi populations, who together account for 65.1% of people in poverty, nearly double their share of the population.

 ABOUT 41% of Jerusalem families suffer from poverty, compared to about 20% in the rest of the country.

Baby dies at unlicensed Bnei Brak daycare, worker detained by police for further questioning

Israel Police launched an investigation at the location and collected evidence, while the daycare worker who was in charge of the baby was arrested for questioning.

Police officer establishing the administrative closure order of a daycare where a six-month old baby died.

Haredim in Israel’s periphery show distinct lifestyle gaps from center, Shoresh Institute finds

The research studies how the accelerating migration of haredi households out of central Israel intersects with transportation, spending patterns, and fertility decisions.

 Rain in Bnei Brak

Police arrest 16-year-old from Bnei Brak suspected of setting fire to Pride flag in Tel Aviv

The teen was arrested on Sunday morning, and police found a burnt Pride flag and a lighter during a search of his belongings.

Burned flag found in home of 16-year-old from Bnei Brak.

Multiple injured as severe weather causes tree collapses in Ashkelon, Bnei Brak

Police closed Highway 90 between Dragot Junction and the Dead Sea hotel district in both directions due to flooding and warned travelers of serious danger.

View of floods in the central city of Yavne, as storm Byron hits Israel, December 11, 2025

Police arrest man accused of impersonating healthcare professional, selling false measles cure

The arrest is part of the Health Ministry’s effort to combat misinformation and the dispensing of false medical treatments by unqualified individuals. 

Evidence found in the home of man accused of selling fake measles preventative and cure.

Haredi Peleg Yerushalmi protest blocks Highway 4, police attempt to disperse anti-draft activists

Members of the Peleg Yerushalmi anti-IDF draft group blocked Highway 4 near Bnei Brak, as Border Police moved to disperse demonstrators and reopen the road.

Haredi protesters block Highway 4 near Bnei Brak during a protest denouncing the IDF draft, December 28, 2025.

Reopened Aleh care facility makes menorah as symbol of hope from Iranian missile fragments

As workers cleared the rubble from the missile strike, fragments were discovered and set aside. They were handed to Jerusalem artist Guy Cohen, who welded and shaped the metal into a menorah.

A MENORAH made from fragments of an Iranian missile that damaged the the Aleh Center for children with disabilities in Bnei Brak. The center reopened on Dec. 14, 2025.