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Celebrity chef is leaving the country: 'Being an Arab in Israel has become a burden'

His restaurants in Haifa are a household name, but Chef Hamudi Okla, who participated in 'Game of Chefs,' decided to move to Miami; 'I believe in the state and coexistence, but after October 7 things changed - people are afraid to come, they say Arabs are dangerous'

Tiki Golan | 12.08.24

פשיטה של בלשי מחוז צפון וכוחות מג"ב ביישוב יפיע בה אותרו אמצעי לחימה בתוך פיר מנהרה

Police raid near Nazareth finds tunnel shaft containing a missile and ammunition

Two days after an Arab man was murdered in Yafa an-Naseriyye in the lower Galilee, police locate a cache of weapons in a tunnel as part of a crime clean-up operation in the north

Hassan Shaalan | 09.15.24

Israeli-Arab man killed in West Bank after settlers enter Palestinian village

Initial IDF report suggests soldiers stationed in nearby settlements arrived after reports of stone-hurling against Israeli vehicles; Khalil Ziadeh shot and killed during clashes

Yoav Zitun, Einav Halabi | 08.27.24

Far-right Knesset member justifies attack on Arab-Israeli family in West Bank: 'Could have been case of espionage'

Limor Son Har-Melech downplayed the severity of the incident in which an Arab Israeli family en route to Nablus were stormed by Jewish settlers after they turned into a West Bank outpost; 'They sprayed us with tear gas, aimed a rifle at us and said they would kill us'

Shilo Freid, Hassan Shaalan | 08.11.24

Israelis share harrowing account after being attacked in Greece

'I saw one of the motorcyclists chasing my friends with a gun,' witness recounts; Greek Embassy condemns attack, says incident being investigated

Hassan Shaalan | 07.21.24

Israeli attacked in Greece, assailants flee after seeing his cross

Three assailants target Fahad Qubati after he gave Jewish tourists a ride and only fled after he proved he was an Arab-Christian; 'Could have ended in murder,' mother says

Hassan Shaalan | 07.20.24

Severed head of former ambassador's son found by northern Israel school

Police investigating circumstances surrounding murder of Rabih Araidi, son of Naim Araidi, Israel's former ambassador to Norway and Iceland; no suspects arrested

Hassan Shaalan | 06.13.24

The escalating cruelty of gang violence in Israel's Arab sector

Bloody battle between Arab crime rings claims more victims and many fear they will be the next target; 'We've lost our sense of personal security; our sole concern is what might happen to us if we leave our home'

Hassan Shaalan | 05.01.24

Jewish residents in the Jewish side of the city of Lod

In Lod, tensions in neglected mixed city high; mayor’s concern of terrorism real

Crime escalates in Lod as residents face threats from local Jewish and Arab gangs; economic woes deepen as shops close and streets empty while tensions escalate in this mixed city

The Media Line | 04.26.24

No restrictions on Arab Israeli visits to Temple Mount during Ramadan, Netanyahu decides

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir demanded a limit on the number of Israeli Arabs who could pray on the Temple Mount on the holiday, but the PM accepted the position of the IDF and Shin Bet; Security source: 'Netanyahu finally said no to Ben-Gvir'

ynet correspondents | 03.05.24

Municipal elections in Jerusalem could take sharp turn in results

Jordanian-Israeli-Palestinian hybrid in Jerusalem is reaching a crucial point

Opinion: Since 1967, demographic, geographic and national interests defined the lives of Arab residents in Israel's capital; a party running in the upcoming municipal elections could change all that

Tova Herzl | 02.16.24

A tale of two cities and two ideological philosophies: Could Gaza become Dubai?

Opinion: The Israel-Hamas war is more than another round of fighting—it's a clash between fundamentalist views and Western ideology; post-Hamas, Gaza could emulate Dubai's success by prioritizing economic growth over violence and martyrdom

Ariel Goldgewicht | 02.15.24

Col. Richard Kemp and activist Yahya Mahamid

'Hamas plans to use civilians until the last Palestinian is dead'

In a sit-down interview with Col. Richard Kemp, activist Yahya Mahamid reflects on his service in the IDF, fostering his love for Israel as an Arab Israeli, and criticizes Hamas for exploiting civilians as propaganda tools against Israel

Col. Richard Kemp | 02.10.24

To think like an Arab Israeli

Opinion: Oct 7 events put spotlight on complicated and complex dynamics of coexistence, heavy price Israeli Arabs paid and are still paying and their strong desire to be part of Israeli society

Yahyah Mahamid | 02.03.24

assim Mukdad, right, and Eden Cami of Arab-Israeli-Jewish band Kayan Project

What's it like being an Arab-Israeli after October 7

Opinion: Arabs were victims of the Hamas atrocities and some perished trying to help Jews under attack but despite polling indicating Israelis in the Arab sector feel more Israelis than before, some fear growing discrimination

Dr. Adam Asad | 11.15.23