As a young boy, Itzhak Levanon was present in the courtroom where his mother, Shulamit Kishik-Cohen, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for spying for Israel. Later in life, as a career diplomat, he helped pave the way for normalization agreements with Arab countries.
The Gulf nation hopes to emerge from the upcoming World Cup as a global powerhouse. In a country where there is no shortage of money, the tournament is going to be like nothing we have seen before.
It was only after his father's death that artist Tuly Ziv discovered that he played a significant role in the execution of Nazi archcriminal Adolf Eichmann, and that he was the one who built the oven in which he was cremated. And life was never the same.
Maj. Gen. (res.) Tamir Hayman tells Israel Hayom that a deal with Iran would be preferable to military action against its nuclear facilities, but if Israel has to carry out an operation, it will.
Israel’s Witness Protection Authority follows a unique model that aims to help felons feel safe enough to cross the lines and join the fight against organized crime, even though they may pay with their lives.
In recent years the German sporting powerhouse has spearheaded the efforts to eradicate racism and antisemitism in European stadiums. Its head of corporate responsibility explains how it tackles the obstacles along the way.
The United Nations hosts an Israeli writer who explains the real story of death and survival in the former Soviet Union and the Middle East, and how Russians and Ukrainians view a World War II without a Holocaust.
Amman presents list of demands with regard to the flashpoint site, which includes limiting visits by Jewish groups and replacing Border Police officers with Waqf security. Nevertheless, one Israeli expert says maintaining Jordan's status in Jerusalem is in Israel's interests.
Maj. M. was only three years old when he fled Khomeini's Iran with his father and siblings. Years later he found a home in the Military Intelligence Directorate and now, he says his mission is to help Israel fight its main foe and help the Iranian people escape the grip of the tyrannical regime in Tehran.
Terrorist organizations have almost full autonomy in Israel's security prisons and have turned them into nothing short of terror startups. Despite past alerts to the issue and the alarming escape from the Gilboa Prison last year, the Israel Prison Service seems reluctant to relinquish the false calm in its facilities.
