Israeli Universities Closed Amid Nationwide Strike

Large protests across the country disrupted campuses even as they put pressure on Netanyahu’s government after six hostages were found dead. Read More

Students’ Demands for Divestment From Israel Have Mostly Failed

Multiple institutions agreed to consider divestment from weapons manufacturers and others profiting off the war in Gaza. Only a handful have moved toward doing so. Read More

A stunning reversal on academic boycotts is all about Israel

The tragic irony of the new AAUP position is that it will surely be used to promote the boycott of Israeli universities, which happen to be the most liberal, peace-oriented, and integrated ... Read More

Israel: 11 months of war have battered the country’s economy

After 11 months of war, Israel is facing its biggest economic challenge in years. Data shows that Israel’s economy is experiencing the sharpest slowdown among the wealthiest countries of the ... Read More

2024 Shanghai Ranking: Hebrew University rises to 81st, showcasing academic excellence

For the second consecutive year, three Israeli ... universities globally is an exceptional achievement in such a challenging and complex year. The Hebrew University's rise to 81st place in the ... Read More

Three Israeli universities in top 100 worldwide - ShanghaiRanking

Tel Aviv University ... of World Universities released Thursday. Weizmann Institute of Science came in at 69th place, Hebrew University of Jerusalem came in at 81st place, and Technion-Israel ... Read More

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In a separate incident, a 13-year-old Palestinian girl was also fatally shot, part of the rising toll of West Bank violence during the war in Gaza ... for a truce with Israel. Read More

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 61 in 48 hours as UN pursues vaccinations

The killing of six hostages last week triggered an outpouring of anger and grief that led to mass protests. The hostages had been shot in the head by Hamas, Israel said, not long before their bodies ... Read More

Hong Kong public universities rise in global rankings, among most improved institutions in the world this year

Hong Kong’s six of seven public universities inched higher in a global ranking. The city’s oldest institution rose to 17th place, its best showing since the table began in 2004. Ben Sowter ... Read More

Israel and its neighbors: Decades of war

Who was fighting: Arab armies invaded what is now Israel. What happened: In Israel's War for Independence ... with many regional and world powers urging a long-term solution that has so far ... Read More

Israel-Iran Conflict: Could Tensions Escalate Into Global War? | ABP News

The tension between Iran and Israel has reached a new high ... relations and work towards peace in the region and the world. However, no clear solution to the escalating tension is in sight. Read More

Israel-Hamas War News

Ms. Yerushalmi, 24, was one of six captives whose bodies the Israeli military recovered from Gaza over the weekend. It was not clear when the video was taken. In his first news conference since ... Read More