Haaretz Israel News
Sat, 6 Mar 2021 10:35:49 +02:00Speedy COVID variants power virus surge sweeping Europe
Israel fears South African COVID strain spreading beyond control
Sat, 6 Mar 2021 00:18:28 +02:00Russian warships, Syrian forces kill four in strikes in north Syria
24 people were also wounded by the missiles, which hit an oil refinery and market under the control of Turkish troops and Turkish-backed rebels, a war monitor reported
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 22:42:53 +02:00Court orders police to compensate Ethiopian Israeli wrongfully detained over 'color of his skin'
The police ordered to pay young man 20,000 shekels and legal fees in connection with incident that took place in 2018 when the young man was 15 years old
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 21:50:10 +02:00Israel postpones COVID vaccine drive for Palestinian workers, citing budget issues
No new date has been set for the start of the campaign. The postponement took contractors and those involved in the drive by surprise, as they had believed that the budget for it had already been approved
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 21:39:00 +02:00New regime in Libya has a lot of powder kegs to navigate around
A UN-brokered interim election among senior officials is the latest thing to go wrong in a country that still has two governments, two parliaments and plenty of warring militias
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 19:38:55 +02:00Was Moses high? Was the original Eucharist psychoactive? Studies linking religion and drugs gain traction
Was the vision of the burning bush a psychedelic experience? Did use of drugs inform early Christianity? Scholars who linked the emergence of religion to altered states of consciousness once paid a heavy price, but that may be changing
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 15:16:18 +02:00Coronavirus Israel live: Gov't to vote on reopening economy hours before slated date
Israel's COVID committee to approve reopening universities on Sunday ■ Pandemic czar says fourth lockdown 'possible' before election ■ Israel, Austria and Denmark to set up joint coronavirus vaccine R&D fund
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 14:43:58 +02:00Trump wants Fox News to cancel Karl Rove, Rove hits back
Former President Donald Trump intensified his war with the Republican establishment on Thursday by attacking Karl Rove, a longtime Republican strategist
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 14:07:13 +02:00Oil spill off Israel’s shore kills at least 16 sea turtles, report finds
Another six turtles were hurt by the tar from last month’s unprecedented spill, report submitted to the Israel Nature and Parks Authority said
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 13:51:49 +02:00Thousands protest police brutality in Israeli Arab community despite police warning
Over ten thousand join protest in Umm al-Fahm, including Israeli MKs; Ra'am Leader Mansour Abbas, who hasn't ruled out joining a Netanyahu government, attacked by protesters
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 13:05:16 +02:00One month after announcing resignation, Labor’s Itzik Shmuli is still in cabinet
‘I was asked not to abandon my post,’ says the Labor lawmaker, who has not publicly recanted from his original decision to immediately step down
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 13:05:15 +02:00Iran's Revolutionary Guard says airplane hijacking disrupted
The Guard announcement on Friday did not identify the hijacker
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 13:00:15 +02:00Pope Francis lands in Baghdad on first-ever papal visit
The Pope aims to rally Iraq's Christians despite pandemic despair
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 12:50:40 +02:00Leading Canadian newspaper deletes op-ed about COVID asking ‘What would Anne [Frank] do?’
The piece was originally titled “I’m channeling Anne Frank’s spirit in lockdown,” and was published Wednesday by a contributing writer. The title was later changed before the piece was deleted
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 12:45:49 +02:00Jewish school guards detain knife-wielding man outside kosher store in France
Police suspect assailant was intending to carry out a terrorist attack against Jewish individuals
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 12:42:28 +02:00Dallas Jewish Conservatives plan ‘mask-burning’ party to celebrate end of Texas mandate
Eventbrite listing for the Dallas Jewish Conservatives mask-burning party promotes light refreshments. Organizers said kosher food would be available
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 12:35:52 +02:00Israeli Deni Avdija named to NBA’s Rising Stars team
Avdija, 20, has had an up-and-down rookie season, in part because of contracting COVID-19, which sidelined him for three weeks in January
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 12:30:30 +02:00Saudi-led coalition says it downed four drones fired by Houthis toward kingdom
The Houthis fired the intercepted drones towards Khamis Mushait near the Yemen border in attacks at dawn and during the morning, the coalition said in a statement carried by state news agency SPA
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 12:27:01 +02:00For Jake Tapper, being the rabbi of TV news comes easy
CNN's Jake Tapper has become a guide to his viewers, explaining what it is to be Jewish as a matter of course from a powerful platform, and he has a keen ear for anti-Jewish bigotry, wherever it originates
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 09:32:07 +02:00Israel vaccine data: How many have already been inoculated for COVID
53.2 percent of Israelis has received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, and 39 percent the second. Vaccine data shows promising results
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 09:13:58 +02:00Israel fears South African COVID strain spreading beyond control
Closing Israel's borders did not stop this coronavirus strain from entering: Dozens are being infected each day. Israel vaccine data shows it's the only variant with less inoculation effectiveness
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 07:03:28 +02:00Ancient mosaics conjure up lavish meals enjoyed in Israel's Roman-era Galilee
The stories told by mosaic depicting boars, grape-eating hares and Greek gods
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 06:03:15 +02:00An Israeli revolution of the battlefield, ten years on
Both Israel's Iron Dome and Trophy mark a decade since becoming operational. But while the first eases pressure to send soldier into the battlefield, the second makes their deployment easier
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 06:02:44 +02:00Why Netanyahu can't count on MBS
And why the Gulf may still feature prominently in Israeli PM's election campaign
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 06:02:15 +02:00Netanyahu promises normality, and issues apocalyptic COVID warnings
Netanyahu can't hold back the reopening of the economy, but must slow the pace. And his promise for Seder night with the family will be hard to keep
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 04:22:06 +02:00Online insurer Hippo to list in U.S. via shell company merger
Move follows busy week on Wall Street for Israeli companies ■ Founded by Israelis, Hippo's merger values it at $5 billion
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 04:10:54 +02:00Israel's schools are flunking English, and Startup Nation is paying the price
Israeli firms struggle to find candidates whose skills are up to par ■ ‘English is taught from second grade, but people can’t conduct a conversation’
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 03:29:12 +02:00Israel’s apartheid debate: Smash the mirror or fix reality?
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 03:09:26 +02:0086 percent of Tel Aviv asylum seekers lack food security, first official survey finds
Coronavirus forces asylum seekers into 'genuine hunger,' survey concludes, as expert describes a 'severe humanitarian crisis' in south Tel Aviv
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 02:43:36 +02:00Israel always updating plans for possible Iran strike, Defense Minister Gantz tells Fox News
Benny Gantz tells U.S. network that Hezbollah has hundreds of thousands of rockets, says Israel is 'ready to fight'
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 02:12:43 +02:00Harris, Netanyahu discuss ICC investigation, COVID cooperation in first call
In first conversation since taking office, U.S. vice president speaks with Israeli prime minister about regional issues and shared interests
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 00:58:59 +02:00A state that has nothing to hide has no reason to fear an ICC investigation
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 00:16:10 +02:00Bibi challengers determined to prevent another stalemate after Israeli election
If Netanyahu doesn't get a clear victory, his main rivals will bite the bullet and work together to ensure a stable government comes out if Israel's fourth election in two years
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 00:09:44 +02:00'Life in Amsterdam is freer, unlike the existential struggle in Israel'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: A therapist who treats children with autism via Zoom, and a globe-trotter who brings water infrastructure to cities that may not have it yet
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 23:11:19 +02:00Haaretz cartoon
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 23:09:54 +02:00Israel and the International Criminal Court: From victims to criminals
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 23:09:33 +02:00Arabs are crying out for a gun-free society, but Israel has no answers for them
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 22:31:42 +02:00Election poll: Netanyahu allies, opponents fail to gain clear majority; small parties may tilt the scales
The United Arab List is expected to have enough votes to put it above the electoral threshold, while Meretz is projected to stay out of the Knesset
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 22:17:44 +02:00For the sixth time, Israel razes a disabled Palestinian's home
There’s no way for Palestinians to build legally on their own land in Isawiyah. Almost all the construction there has been illegal, but the Jerusalem Municipality has chosen to single out this man
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 21:43:04 +02:00After claims of police brutality, Israeli police 'expect city to maintain public order'
In an unusual letter, police say the Arab city of Umm al-Fahm will be held accountable for any 'nuisances,' ahead of a weekly rally protesting gun violence. Last week's demonstration ended with several wounded
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 21:32:33 +02:00Three siblings die in fire in unrecognized Bedouin village in Israel's Negev
The children – two girls ages 1 and 4 and a 3-year-old boy – apparently died of smoke inhalation
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 21:29:41 +02:00From antisemitism to Zoom prayers, how COVID-19 affected Europe’s Jewish communities
Over the past year, the Jewish communities of Germany, Britain, Hungary and Italy all experienced different coronavirus challenges – but there were some familiar old problems too
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 21:28:07 +02:00Black Death weakened the Catholic Church. COVID-19 will do the same for Israel's rabbis
When Europe was hit with plague in the 14th century, the Church offered its frightened followers indulgences, not spiritual comfort, a pattern that Haredi leaders are repeating today. But the influence peddling may be hitting a wall
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 21:18:32 +02:00Greenpeace slams Israeli minister's 'baseless claim' accusing Iran of eco-terrorism in devastating oil spill
The NGO said that Environmental Protection Minister Gamliel was 'undermining Israel's credibility internationally' by trying to 'reap political capital' from the ecological disaster
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 21:16:23 +02:00From the moment COVID-19 struck the Jewish world, it exposed painful new divisions
A year after the pandemic first arrived in Israel, and after the first closure of a Jewish institution in the U.S., different Jewish communities are still struggling to find the best way to ensure cultural continuity
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 20:55:50 +02:00What life was like in the leper colony that sowed fear in Jerusalem
A 120-year-old diary offers glimpse into Jerusalem's Hansen House, a leper asylum that now serves as a cultural center
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 19:51:35 +02:00Who are the Mizrahi voters in Israel, and why can't the left win their support?
Election Overdose podcast, episode 10, two and a half weeks to go: What can still change in the polling trends and will the High Court ruling on conversion have an effect on voting?
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 19:39:32 +02:00After selling startups for billions, top Israeli entrepreneur reveals his formula
Avigdor Willenz, who is behind companies that sold to Amazon, Intel and Cisco, breaks his silence
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 19:16:56 +02:00In Israel visit, Austrian and Danish leaders announce joint COVID vaccine venture
Leaders announce trilateral pact on R&D and production for coronavirus inoculations, as Austria's Kurz says 'we also need to cooperate worldwide'
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 19:12:48 +02:00Proposed bill would put all arrivals to Israel under surveillance to ensure COVID quarantine
The government intends to use electronic bracelets and other measures as an alternative to state-run quarantine facilities, but an opt-out option would remain
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 19:09:02 +02:00We may have met mammoths in Vermont after all
A woolly mammoth rib lying in a museum since 1848 has been dated to 12,800 years old – and becomes the latest evidence that we met and maybe ate of the elephant in northeast America, too
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 18:53:47 +02:00Iraqi survivor recollects church massacre ahead of Pope's visit
In 2010, six al-Qaida-linked militants stormed and seized the Baghdad church, killing dozens inside. Today, it still stands as perhaps the deadliest single attack against Iraq's Christians
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 18:26:22 +02:00What it’s like to be an 'official non-Jew' in a shamefully ethnocentric Israel
Arriving in Israel 30 years ago, I never imagined my Jewish identity, worn so defiantly and proudly through the antisemitism-laced Soviet years, would be revoked by the Jewish state. And there are hundreds of thousands like me
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 18:15:21 +02:00As ICC opens investigation into war crimes, bereaved Palestinians hope for justice
'I hope they take it seriously,' says mother of 21-year-old medic killed in Gaza ■ Israel's UN envoy: We could lobby the prosecutor to divert his focus
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 18:12:32 +02:00Letters to the editor: Israel is an ethnic, not liberal, democracy
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 18:07:38 +02:00What does the ICC war crimes probe mean for Israeli officials?
What’s the timetable look like? What happens if Israel doesn’t cooperate? Here's what Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda's decision to look into the behavior of Israel and Hamas means, and what happens next
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 18:04:26 +02:00Netanyahu: SNL vaccine joke ‘is so false, many many Arabs are voting for me’
In a 'Fox & Friends' interview, Netanyahu says his opposition to Iran's bid to acquire nuclear weapons is 'absolute,' but that he hoped that he could see 'eye to eye' with Biden on the issue
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 17:54:34 +02:00Saudi prince pushes on with $500 bln megacity as U.S. points the finger over Khashoggi killing
Analysts say the report concluding the prince approved an operation to 'capture or kill' journalist Khashoggi is unlikely to change investor sentiment towards Saudi Arabia in the absence of U.S. action against the prince
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 17:45:59 +02:00'QAnon Shaman' feels 'wounded' Trump didn't pardon him
Security tight at U.S. Capitol after police warn of possible militia attack
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 17:14:56 +02:00Netanyahu ally defends campaign ad likening Reform Jews to dogs: It was 'merely showing the truth'
Ultra-Orthodox party leader Moshe Gafni defends controversial election campaign video, says 'I won't be in a coalition with people who will stab Judaism in the back'
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 16:59:36 +02:00COVID-19 death rates 10 times higher in countries with high obesity rate, global report finds
The study analysed the COVID-19 death figures from Johns Hopkins University in the United States and the World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory data on obesity
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 16:55:32 +02:00Do the five stages of grief still hold up?
The well-known, five-stage model of grieving is a remnant from an era when people's behavior seemed to be dictated by theories, not the other way around
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 16:07:22 +02:00COVID in Israel: How many have already been vaccinated
52.3 percent of Israelis has received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, and 39 percent the second
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 15:58:02 +02:00After pressure, Pfizer CEO postpones Israel visit until after election
Last week, Israeli scientists warned Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla that Netanyahu may exploit his visit for his election campaign
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 15:40:29 +02:00How COVID-19 vaccine makers adapt to new variants?
COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna are made with new technology that’s easy to update
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 15:38:12 +02:00Palestinian president thanks ICC for commitment to 'pursuing justice'
'Hysteria' after ICC prosecutor's announcement shows Israel fears a war crimes investigation, Palestinian foreign ministry says
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 15:36:16 +02:00Israeli military's $2 billion future transport helicopter is allergic to dust
One week after winning huge Israeli bid, Lockheed Martin’s CH-53K transport helicopter grounded as U.S. Marines find engine can only take sandy, dusty conditions for 70 seconds
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 15:24:26 +02:00U.K., 4 nations fast-track review of modified COVID vaccines
Previously authorized vaccines that are modified to combat new variants 'will not need a brand new approval or ‘lengthy’ clinical studies,' Britain’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency said
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 14:50:09 +02:00Erdogan urges lifting U.S. sanctions on Iran, return to nuclear deal
A French diplomatic source also said on Thursday that Iran has given encouraging signs over the last few days about resuming nuclear diplomacy and opening informal talks
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 14:47:46 +02:00Satellite photos show North Korea may be trying to extract plutonium
The revelations come weeks after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to expand his nuclear arsenal
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 14:46:02 +02:00Israel's High Court to hear petition against limiting airport arrivals under COVID restrictions
In another case, Reform Jews push for equal enforcement of coronavirus restrictions at schools
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 13:54:33 +02:00Israeli universities make global Top 100 list in religious studies
Hebrew University of Jerusalem gets highest ranking at 13th among Israeli schools
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 13:52:53 +02:00Attention Facebook and Outbrain: Paid content is now political ads in Israel
Israel's Central Election Committee made a landmark ruling: promoted content online - even to real news reports - is political advertising
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 13:00:23 +02:00South American immigrants arrive in Israel after 40 days in limbo
The logjam was broken thanks to a partnership between the Jewish Agency and the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, a charity that helps facilitate immigration to Israel
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 12:52:41 +02:00Police uncover QAnon-linked threat by militia to breach Capitol
The threat appears to be connected to a far-right conspiracy theory, mainly promoted by supporters of QAnon, that Trump will rise again to power on March 4
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 12:07:39 +02:00Mossad deputy head blasts Netanyahu's handling of Iran and COVID
Outgoing deputy, who designed Mossad's coronavirus plan, says like Netanyahu's Iran policy, Israeli COVID response looks good from the outside but strategy is lacking
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 12:03:17 +02:00Music video on Iranian app with U.S. porn actress dancing spurs probe
Sasy, or Sasan Yafteh, 32, is popular among teenagers in Iran. He worked as an underground singer before leaving Iran in 2009 and eventually landed in the U.S
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 11:57:30 +02:00Coronavirus: Israel seeks to put all quarantined arrivals under surveillance
Israel starts vaccinating Palestinian workers ■ Israeli pandemic czar says fourth lockdown 'possible' before election ■ Israel, Austria and Denmark to set up joint coronavirus vaccine R&D fund
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 11:33:07 +02:00Double standard? Gillibrand in spotlight after Cuomo scandal
In a series of statements, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has said accusations of offensive behavior by Governor Andrew Cuomo are 'serious and deeply concerning'
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 11:17:00 +02:00Republican Jewish congressman considering run for New York governor
Rep. Lee Zeldin has been one of former president Donald Trump’s most vocal boosters in a state where Trump is reviled
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 11:10:36 +02:00U.S. warns of military response to rocket attack on Iraq base
A U.S. contractor died after at least 10 rockets slammed into the base where American and coalition troops are housed. U.S. officials point the finger at Iran-backed militia for the attack
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 10:50:53 +02:00Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claim missile hits Saudi oil facility
Houthis battling the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen have targeted airports, military installations and oil infrastructure, within Saudi Arabia. In recent weeks, the group has stepped up its attacks
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 10:35:04 +02:00How coronavirus opened a window of opportunity for the UAE
The pandemic accelerated trends in business and employment in the Emirates that could revolutionize the education system, in a good way
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 10:04:45 +02:00The David Miller case: A textbook example of anti-Zionism becoming vicious antisemitism
U.K. academic David Miller has the right to express his antisemitic conspiracy theories. But together with the fans of his hateful idiocy, he is dealing an unnecessary, tragic blow to pro-Palestinian activism
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 09:54:55 +02:00Twelve arrested for attack on Arab Israeli in Jerusalem, leading to another man's death
The driver had been fleeing an attack during a violent ultra-Orthodox protest when he ran over and killed a 47-year-old man. Police also arrested two more suspects for attacking an ambulance earlier this week
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 09:41:26 +02:00What’s the (new) deal with flights to and from Israel? Latest COVID rules explained
Israel is lifting restrictions, leaving some experts worried that without enough forward planning, the country is exposing itself to a renewed coronavirus outbreak
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 06:00:22 +02:00Israel's security service presses Hamas activists not to run in Palestinian elections
Shin Bet coordinators have warned activists that running for the legislature could result in their being separated from their families
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 02:38:23 +02:00U.S. House cancels Thursday session after police warn of possible plot on Capitol
The House was scheduled to debate and vote on a police reform bill, but plans changed due in part to the police warning, based on intelligence that "an identified militia group" could present a security threat
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 00:09:07 +02:00‘Center-left ready to sacrifice values to replace Netanyahu,’ says Labor party leader
Merav Michaeli said she wasn't treated enough 'like a Messiah,' while fellow left-winger Nitzan Horowitz hits at Labor party for being ashamed of its Arab candidate
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 00:03:08 +02:00Let Israelis return to the country
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 23:31:26 +02:00Haaretz Cartoon
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 23:25:42 +02:00A 'pure' Jewish state, as dictated by this ultra-orthodox lawmaker
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 22:50:13 +02:00U.S. 'firmly opposed' to ICC war crimes probe that 'targets Israel unfairly'
State Department argues the International Criminal Court 'has no jurisdiction' over the Palestinian territories, after prosecutor's statement that was hailed by Palestinian leadership and denounced by Israel
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 22:27:38 +02:00Israel to vaccinate Palestinian workers at settlement and in checkpoint starting Sunday
COVID vaccines from Moderna have been allocated for the 120,000 Palestinians with permits to work in Israel and in West Bank settlements
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 22:16:47 +02:00The economy is reopening, but many Israelis on unpaid leave refuse to return to their old jobs
Israeli employers struggle to fill jobs as generous unemployment benefits create a disincentive to work
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 21:28:16 +02:00Doctors did their best, but politicians led Israel straight into a lose-lose COVID crisis
Israeli leadership mismanaged the COVID pandemic, while the health care system and demographics saved the population
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 19:59:12 +02:00Star chef Alon Shaya helped a Holocaust survivor recreate recipes from his prewar youth
During the war, a cook rescued the recipe book of Steven Fenver’s family. 75 years later, famed Israeli-American chef helps the Holocaust survivor recreate the dishes after translating the recipes from Hungarian
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 19:51:05 +02:00Israel says Iran is behind major oil spill, accusing Tehran of 'environmental terrorism'
Israeli minister claims Libyan-owned tanker that sailed out of Iran is responsible for massive pollution of Mediterranean coastline, while Israeli intel officials say statement caught them by surprise
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 19:03:44 +02:00After Purim COVID restrictions, Israeli ultra-Orthodox party threatens to stop cooperation with police
United Torah Judaism says it will reconsider its position on government coronavirus restrictions, in the wake of an hours-long freeze of bus and train service to Jerusalem meant to curb large Purim gatherings
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 18:58:25 +02:00In first since Nazi era, Germany puts far-right AfD party under surveillance
'The AfD's destructive politics undermine our democratic institutions and discredit democracy among citizens,' The Central Council of Jews in Germany said