Haaretz Israel News
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:56:15 +03:00In Jaffa, relentless gentrification complicates an already strained Arab-Jewish reality
A timely new documentary series stresses the interplay between Jewish-Arab tension and systematic gentrification targeting people ‘of a certain color’ in the oldest part of Tel Aviv
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:48:25 +03:00COVID surge in crowded Gaza threatens to overwhelm hospitals
Hamas rulers seemed to have contained the pandemic, but then a decision to ease restrictions in February led to a fierce second surge, and the Strip has enough vaccines only for a tiny fraction of its population
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 10:33:41 +03:00Iranian, U.S. warships in first tense Gulf encounter in a year
A Revolutionary Guard ship cut in front of the U.S. Coast Guard patrol vessel, causing it to abruptly stop with its engine smoking
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:55:59 +03:00Calm restored in Jerusalem and Gaza after days of clashes, cross-border attacks
In Jerusalem's Old City, hundreds of Palestinians celebrated Israeli police's decision to remove barriers in Damascus Gate ■ Israel prepared for escalation, but no rockets were fired overnight from the Gaza Strip
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 07:02:00 +03:00Israeli policies constitute crimes of apartheid, persecution, Human Rights Watch finds
The prominent rights group claims that the violation of Palestinians’ rights in the territories by Israeli authorities constitute inhumane acts, a key element of the legal definition of the crime of apartheid
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 06:02:01 +03:00A week to go, Netanyahu showers rivals with gifts to buy time
With endless sophistication, Netanyahu wants to disrupt, delay, confuse and sow doubt – and eventually force a fifth election
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 04:14:37 +03:00How has the Israeli army developed its policy on women in combat? Its own experts aren't sure
Committee chairman didn’t attend the meetings, army had limited information to work with
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 03:51:42 +03:00Israel, help India fight COVID-19
The world is watching India's coronavirus catastrophe, and it could use any lifeline at this point. Israel could now help this Asiatic power overcome one of the most serious crises in its history
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 03:31:22 +03:00Why Benny Gantz must be Israel's next justice minister
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 02:49:35 +03:00Rabbinate, let our croissants alone
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 02:37:20 +03:00Haaretz cartoon
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 23:55:55 +03:00Palestinian charged with Jerusalem hate crime for throwing coffee at Jewish passerby
A friend of the assailant who filmed the assault and posted it on social media was also charged, amid a wave of violence in Jerusalem
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 22:41:23 +03:00Israeli companies' 'going concern' warnings fell during COVID year, figures show
Business research firm CofaceBDI says rate for TASE-traded companies was down thanks to boost from high-tech
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 22:39:33 +03:00LISTEN: How Bibi’s Jewish supremacists fanned the flames in Jerusalem
With representatives in the Knesset, far-right groups have taken their rhetoric and violence to the streets. PLUS: Will the JNF shelve plans to buy Palestinian land?
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 22:38:44 +03:00Pfizer COVID vaccine effective for people with autoimmune diseases, Israeli study shows
Eighty-six percent of particpants developed sufficient antibodies to protect them from COVID, with prevalence of side effects being similar to that in the general population
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:59:45 +03:00Leadership vacuum offers Palestinian youth protesting in Jerusalem a lesson in self-restraint
The youth coming out to Damascus Gate and clashing with Israeli police both represent and misrepresent the greater Palestinian society. What will they do if and when parliamentary elections are held?
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:45:48 +03:00Antisemitic incidents in Austria hit record in 2020, report says
The two months with the most incidents were November and December, when protests against coronavirus restrictions gained momentum
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:44:51 +03:00In first for Israeli soccer, referee from top league comes out as transgender
Sapir Berman has the support of the Football Association and the Referees Association, and will continue to work for the Israeli Premier League while she transitions
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:16:22 +03:00Government panel wants oil refineries in northern Israel shut within 10 years
The panel recommended closing the Haifa refineries, but environmental activists are concerned about a lack of a timetable
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:14:13 +03:00Assault on rabbi that sparked protests in Jaffa wasn't racist, indictment says
Two Arab brothers are charged with assaulting and threatening Rabbi Eliyahu Mali, who sought to buy a lot next to their home, which some Jaffa residents see as part of an attempt to push its Arab population out
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:04:27 +03:00How Modi led India into a COVID catastrophe
Narendra Modi's attempts to censor the news and massage death rates can’t hide his failure to prepare India for its disastrous second COVID wave. Indians are dying, and so is the prime minister's 'strongman' image
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 20:17:11 +03:00Israel beefs up forces on Gaza border, prepares harsher response if rocket fire persists
After several days of rocket fire, security cabinet members are concerned that Israeli strikes at this point would play into Hamas' hands and fan the flames in Jerusalem, which has also seen an uptick in violence
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 20:07:38 +03:00Erdogan calls on Biden to reverse 'wrong step' recognizing Armenian genocide
Turkey's president, in first remarks since Biden's historic declaration, says the U.S. should 'look in the mirror,' but still seeks 'a new door' in ties between the two NATO allies
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:06:20 +03:00Leaked Zarif tape offers a rare glance into Iran's internal power struggles amid nuclear talks
The comments by Tehran's top diplomat set off a firestorm in Iran, where officials carefully mind their words amid a cut-throat political environment
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:00:47 +03:00After arrests, court bars anti-Netanyahu activists from Jerusalem protest site
Judge sides with police, says activists planned to hold a protest without a permit, which the High Court ruled isn't necessary to demonstrate
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 18:20:06 +03:00Biden's first 100 days: Where he stands on key promises
The president has delivered on a number of his biggest campaign pledges focused on climate change and the economy. But some issues have proved to be tougher for the administration including rejoining the Iran deal
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:51:55 +03:00'Killing a dog is worse than murdering a Jew': The antisemitic injustice of France's Sarah Halimi trial
France's court decision declaring Sarah Halimi's torturer-murderer unfit for trial has convulsed the Jewish community. It signals to antisemites that violence against Jews is a lesser crime than attacking non-Jewish victims. Or even animals
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:27:43 +03:00Did Israeli prodigy Deni Avdija live up to the high hopes in his debut NBA season?
Deni Avdija made history in the NBA Draft after being a lottery pick for the Washington Wizards, but a season-ending injury and weak offensive output put a damper on his first year
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:21:40 +03:00Far-right party leader Smotrich: 'Arabs are citizens of Israel, for now at least'
Leading an effort against an Arab-backed coalition, Religious Zionism chief claims Arab leaders 'will be legitimate partners' only if they accept Israel as a Jewish state and stop 'sympathizing with its worst enemies'
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:46:28 +03:00Israeli-Arab energy deals are dramatic, but they aren’t the future
Abu Dhabi buying a stake in the Israeli gas field Tamar is less important than high-tech deals
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:45:58 +03:00'Death to Arabs': Palestinians need international protection from Israel's racist Jewish thugs
Israel's right-wing extremists, Netanyahu's allies, are taking to the streets, fueled by Jewish supremacy and anti-Palestinian hate, protected by the police and emboldened by their unprecedented power in the Knesset
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:30:18 +03:00How a U.S.-born rabbi became the nemesis of radical West Bank settlers
Rabbi Arik Ascherman has been patrolling Palestinian fields to keep settlers’ flocks from grazing for over two decades, and has the scars to show for drawing the radical factions’ ire
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:53:24 +03:00Turkey says better ties with Cairo could boost Libya peace efforts
Turkey is working to rebuild ties with Egypt, Gulf Arab states to overcome differences which have left Ankara increasingly isolated in the Arab world
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:49:12 +03:00Netanyahu's party scores tactical win as challengers admit 'difficulties'
An influential Knesset committee approves Likud's proposal on interim parliamentary committees, including one on the Arab community, headed by Islamist leader who has flirted with the idea of backing Netanyahu
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:03:52 +03:00Alber Elbaz’s priceless gift to women
In Israel, the story of the famed fashion designer who died this week of COVID-19 is of a local guy who made good. But it was his multilayered personality that made him who he was: an honorary member of a tiny club based on trust, responsibility and ...
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:02:24 +03:00Conditioning U.S. Military Aid May Never Happen, but the Debate Should Worry Israel
New U.S. legislation calling for greater supervision over the generous funding given to Israel is likely a nonstarter, but Jerusalem has to come up with better arguments for future discussions
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:46:58 +03:00Israel took steps to quell Jerusalem violence. Now it’s up to Abbas
The rocket fire from Gaza, meanwhile, has a simple political explanation
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:26:25 +03:00The privatization of violence: Right-wing Jerusalem thugs are an arm of the state
Don’t look at the rioters in Jerusalem as some eccentric Haredi nationalists, a mob unrelated to us, the civilized Israelis
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:07:33 +03:00Canceling the Palestinian elections is patronizing, unjust – and dangerous
Israel and the Biden administration back the superannuated, autocratic Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' attempts to walk back his decision to hold elections later this month. But canceling the vote has catastrophic risks
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:45:41 +03:00Turkey orders 532 arrests in military probe over links to Muslim cleric, state media reports
More than 250 people were killed in the failed putsch in July 2016. U.S.-based preacher Fethullah Gulen denies any involvement
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:38:06 +03:001,600-year-old Byzantine mosaic carpet to go on display in Israeli museum
Almost unnoticed among the white mosaic flooring of the giant wine production zone, one archaeologist caught a glimpse of color through the patina of the ages
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:06:11 +03:00To oust Netanyahu, Israeli left-wing parties are asked to make a hefty sacrifice
Members of the anti-Netanyahu bloc fear that if Bennett's demands aren't met, he might renege on his wish to form a unity government, and go with Netanyahu in the end
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 11:15:28 +03:00UAE firm to buy 22 percent of Israeli natural gas field
State-owned Mubadala Petroleum will pay $1.1 billion in biggest business agreement since Israel's normalization with the UAE
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 10:55:34 +03:00In leaked tape, Iran's Zarif says Soleimani, Russia tried to sabotage nuke deal
The Iranian foreign minister laments he is often left in the dark about foreign policy decisions, and that the Revolutionary Guards and Khamenei dictate Iran’s position on the nuclear negotiations
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 10:31:42 +03:00Settlers attack Palestinian farmers in Hebron Hills; no arrests made
Witnesses say that IDF soldiers at the scene did not stop the attack, but fired tear gas and stun grenades at the Palestinian farmers
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 06:08:42 +03:00Windows broken at four synagogues in Bronx Jewish neighborhood
The vandalized synagogues are the Riverdale Jewish Center, Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale, Young Israel of Riverdale and Chabad of Riverdale
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 06:01:58 +03:00Israel orders 45 Black Hebrew Israelites to leave country in 60 days
The community started to come together in the 1960s in Chicago, subscribing to a theology promulgated by Ben Carter, a Black Baptist who changed his name to Ben Ammi Ben-Israel
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 05:46:30 +03:00Turkey summons U.S. ambassador over genocide announcement
Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal met with David Satterfield late Saturday to express Ankara’s strong condemnation
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 05:00:11 +03:00Archaeologists find oldest home in human history, dating to 2 million years ago
Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa also houses the first known fire use, and another collection of useless crystals – but this one is half a million years old
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 03:16:38 +03:00As Israel's economy goes digital, old-line firms struggle to find tech workers
The COVID pandemic has accelerated a process that was already underway, exacerbating Israel’s already chronic shortage of engineers and developers
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 02:22:43 +03:00Ultra-Orthodox dropouts flock to violent Jerusalem protests, pointing to a worrying trend
Growing numbers of ultra-Orthodox youth are leaving yeshivas but given no educational or work alternatives, experts say
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 02:02:26 +03:00U.S. investment firm names head of new Israel office
Blackstone named Yifat Oron, who comes from Bank Leumi tech unit, CEO and Dan Gillerman, the former Israeli ambassador to the UN, chairman
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 01:48:05 +03:00Is it the beginning of the end of France’s Jewish community?
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 01:24:11 +03:00Trump’s neo-Nazis, and Israel's
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 00:57:31 +03:00Despite it all, Naftali Bennett
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 00:43:51 +03:00Unreported sexual abuse against children thought to be on the rise
Number of reports plunged during coronavirus crisis, but experts estimate this is because children rarely saw teachers and welfare officials
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 23:51:54 +03:00Likud to Abbas: Back direct election of premier, get a plum job
Deputy Knesset speaker’s role on offer to United Arab List leader
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 23:51:38 +03:00A vaccinated Israel is looking forward to welcoming back tourists
Airlines are slating flights in anticipation of May 23 start date. ‘We think Tel Aviv will outperform the rest of the transatlantic market,' said American Airlines' vice president of network and schedule planning
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 23:29:20 +03:00Haaretz cartoon
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 22:54:41 +03:00Israel shuts Gaza fishing zone after third night of rockets
Four Israelis were injured overnight after running for shelter, including a pregnant woman
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 22:52:20 +03:00Israel bans entry to tourists from India over fear of new COVID strain
Up to 300 caregivers and students will be allowed to enter each month so long as they quarantine in coronavirus hotels upon arrival. The Health Ministry fears the Indian variant will impair vaccines’ effectiveness
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 22:06:13 +03:00After violent clashes, barricades removed at Jerusalem's Damascus Gate
Decision to close off plaza during Ramadan, when it is one of the most popular areas for crowds to gather, led to protests that have been linked to wider unrest
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 21:47:06 +03:00Jerusalem is on the brink of an explosion – and Israel has no leaders to prevent it
A juxtaposition of events has created a volatile situation in Jerusalem, with authorities unable or unwilling to stop an escalation
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 21:10:16 +03:00Israel's Health Minister moves to ease COVID restrictions, reopen gyms, pools to unvaccinated
Yuli Edelstein announces plan to further ease coronavirus restrictions as infection rates drop, stresses that restrictions on airport to remain in effect
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 20:59:19 +03:00Netanyahu offers Gantz first spot in rotation deal for premiership
With nine days before Netanyahu's mandate to form a government expires, political sources believe the offer is meant to give both parties political leverage in coalition talks
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 20:48:43 +03:00High Court orders Israel to process Darfuri asylum requests by end of year
If government fails to decide on the applications, asylum seekers who have been in Israel without status for years will be given temporary residency
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 18:37:45 +03:00Supreme court chief issues ultimatum to Netanyahu: Appoint justice minister in 48 hours
If government fails to fill justice minister post, court will convene to discuss filling the post; Netanyahu commits to discuss the matter, but not to make a decision
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 18:37:34 +03:00America’s unconditional love for Israel must end
America needs an open, honest discussion about why it still funnels billions of U.S. taxpayers’ dollars to Israel, a wealthy, developed country that routinely violates human rights on a massive scale, with no questions asked
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 18:05:03 +03:00French protesters call for trial for Jewish woman's killer
A ruling by France's highest court issued earlier this month that Sarah Halimi's killer will not be sent to trial, despite finding there to be enough evidence to show the act had antisemitic motives, has sparked outrage
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 18:00:02 +03:00Red Sea corals laugh off global warming but suffer in cold snaps
Climate change is causing extreme weather: The Red Sea coral is resilient to heat but ironically, it bleaches in the cold
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 17:55:01 +03:00We moved Earth’s axis, we’re No. 1 and other climate change briefs
Ice melt causing the poles to zip about like geo-rabbits, what the surface of Mars can’t do and mystery microbes
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 16:07:45 +03:00Israeli police believe Jerusalem tensions are winding down, but fear West Bank spillover
Fewer far-right activists showed up at Saturday's protests, with police using more measured means to counter them
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 16:03:39 +03:00Israel presenting case to ICC through mediators after official refusal to cooperate
Government and military representatives have been holding indirect talks, as the government publicly rejects the ICC investigation into alleged war crimes in the Palestinian territories
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:52:54 +03:00'Stop using Cellebrite': Israeli, U.K. police urged to stop using phone-hacking tech
Signal, the world's most encrypted app, revealed Cellebrite's software is exposed and its data can be manipulated. Now activists in Israel and U.K. demand police stop using the phone-hacking tech
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:39:57 +03:00Israel first non-European country to join anti-human trafficking council
A Council of Europe group named GRETA and based in Strasbourg, France, monitors the implementation of measures against human trafficking in the 47 member states
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 14:56:37 +03:00Biden, Putin may meet in June amid tensions between U.S. and Russia
Russian FM Sergei Lavrov quoted as saying on Sunday that Biden's proposal for summit was received 'positively' and is under consideration
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 14:42:15 +03:00How Erdogan pushed Biden to finally recognize the Armenian genocide
Experts tell Haaretz how the Armenian push for U.S. recognition dates back to the days of President Reagan, but the increasingly authoritarian actions of Erdogan proved the tipping point for the Biden administration
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 14:32:46 +03:00The belated fall of 'Boss-Zilla' Scott Rudin is a feel-good Hollywood story
The uber-producer helped create some of the most acclaimed movies of the past few decades, but like Harvey Weinstein before him, his monstrous acts should have been stopped years ago. Plus, reviews of 'Shadow and Bone' and 'The Serpent' on Netflix
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 13:45:25 +03:00Anti-Netanyahu bloc inches toward a government, but it’s far from a done deal
Yamina and New Hope are in talks with Yesh Atid but are divided over issues like ministerial posts and who will fill them
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 13:18:04 +03:00At least 82 dead after fire breaks out in Iraqi COVID hospital
Prime minister orders an investigation into the oxygen tank explosion, which left at least 82 people dead and 110 people injured
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:36:41 +03:00Israeli coronavirus program exposes data of thousands of Israeli minors
Education Ministry’s coronavirus testing program left data of thousands of young Israelis vulnerable to potential hackers - including medical information
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:29:00 +03:00Why Turkey isn't up in arms over Biden's recognition of Armenian genocide
Biden's decision comes as Turkey-U.S. relations are at a low point, and the EU is threatening Ankara with sanctions
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:21:46 +03:00Two films about power dynamics in Israel and West Bank to face off at the Oscars
'White Eye' and 'The Present,' two short films, delve into Israel's power over Palestinians and Eritrean asylum seekers from an intensely personal lens
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:20:54 +03:00Israeli army chief nixes Iran nuke talks in U.S. due to Gaza flare-up
Senior army officials will travel instead of Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi to meet with their American counterparts
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:19:21 +03:00Renowned Israeli-French fashion designer Alber Elbaz dies from COVID-19
The Moroccan-born designer who grew up in Israel had reached the pinnacle of luxury fashion design at Lanvin and Yves Saint Laurent, despite a few hard knocks along the way
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 10:41:48 +03:00Far-right ally escalates attack on Netanyahu: Maybe time to replace him
Bezalel Smotrich slams Netanyahu's response to 'terror and lynchings from the Arab enemy,' while Likud tells him to show 'humility and gratitude'
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 09:45:32 +03:00What's pregnancy brain? Israeli research offers a revolutionary new explanation
The purpose of diminished cognitive abilities in the brain during pregnancy is to induce a meditative state during childbirth, an Israeli researcher says
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 09:42:28 +03:00A weekend of violence: spike in attacks on Jews amid Jerusalem friction
Reports of beatings, stone throwing and firebombs across the capital but no medical treatment was required in any incident
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 09:26:27 +03:00Arab governments ban pornography. Here's how it's working out
The Islamic ban on pornography proves to have detrimental effects on the lives of sexually deprived young men – and women
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 09:14:38 +03:00At least ten Palestinians arrested amid clashes with police in Jerusalem's Old City
Police clash with Palestinian youth at Damascus and Herod gates ■ Israeli police report clashes at Qalandiya border crossing with West Bank, north of Jerusalem
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 09:13:34 +03:00After 40 Gaza rockets, Israel fears Jerusalem clashes will lead to full-blown escalation
Intelligence officials tie the recent tensions in Jerusalem to the escalation Israel has seen in other fronts and urge that incidents be handled with restraint
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 00:50:36 +03:00Scientists call on education minister to give Israel Prize to left-wing professor
Education Minister Yoav Gallant witheld the prize given to prof. Oded Goldreich over his political opinions
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 00:38:42 +03:00The renewable energy plan that Netanyahu announced doesn’t really exist, experts say
Netanyahu spoke at a virtual climate summit convened by Biden, saying the goal is to shut Israel’s coal-based power plants by 2025
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 00:27:32 +03:00Israel’s environmental future? Not the government’s problem
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 00:25:48 +03:00Netanyahu’s rivals did a job on him just like in the movies
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 00:11:35 +03:00Racism and incitement in Jerusalem
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 23:52:33 +03:00Haaretz cartoon
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 23:41:27 +03:00Israel’s ultra-Orthodox are its latest neo-fascist thugs
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 23:31:53 +03:00As a former settler chief, I'll tell you Israel doesn't need a pure right-wing cabinet
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 21:06:57 +03:00Two rockets fired at Israel, hundreds of Palestinians protest at Gaza border
Israel intercepts one rocket, one falls in an open area near the border fence ■ Army says 700 Palestinians protested at Gaza border ■ Tensions escalate after some 36 rockets were fired at Israel Friday