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Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:37:10 +02:00
Israel extracts ex-intel official from Colombia amid Hezbollah assassination plot, report says
The former intelligence official, as well as U.S. diplomatic personnel in Bogota, had been targeted for assassination by Hezbollah, Colombian daily El Tiempo reports

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:07:05 +02:00
Tourists vaccinated with Sputnik vaccine can enter Israel as of December 1
Visitors will be required on arrival in Israel to have antibody testing and a PCR test, and to quarantine until the results are received

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 09:24:58 +02:00
Israel begins eviction of Tel Aviv working-class neighborhood after a decades-long battle
Some of the Givat Amal residents are barricading in their homes as police are trying to evict them

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:26:49 +02:00
Israel, spyware and corruption: NSO ties to Netanyahu, Bennett and other politicians
NSO's story is a political one which begins with Israel's prime minister, seeps down to other ministers and reaches the very heart of the culture and the actions of the government

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:24:36 +02:00
A tale of two Gazas: Power and luxury for Hamas, unlivable slum for the rest
How Israel's siege, and Palestinian disunity, feed both the ‘resistance’ prestige and extravagant lifestyles of Gaza's Hamas elite, while young Palestinians are literally dying to escape

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 06:00:29 +02:00
Washington's changing Iran policy requires a new plan of action from Israel
The whole Mideast knows America has withdrawn, but attacks in Syria sting Iran

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 00:28:01 +02:00
Israel must deal with settler violence sooner rather than later

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 00:17:35 +02:00
Israeli army loosens rules for firing at suspected gun thieves
Soldiers now will also be able to open fire when there are suspicions of weapons theft not only at bases and closed military zones but also at training areas

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 00:13:55 +02:00
Israel needs to stop using Arab towns as IDF training grounds

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 23:56:58 +02:00
Why can't Israel's left work with the Arab Joint List?

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 23:39:15 +02:00
Haaretz cartoon

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 23:29:42 +02:00
U.S., Israel join forces to fight ransomware attacks
The announcement of bilateral partnership follows a virtual meeting aimed at tackling ransomware, which was held at the White House last month with more than 30 countries, including Israel

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 22:13:15 +02:00
Four injured, 19 arrested in brawl outside hospital in southern Israel
The four were injured after a brawl between two families started

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 22:01:02 +02:00
Easier to blame arson than climate crisis for wildfires in Israel
While politically motivated arson happens and incendiary devices are thrown, since 2016 not a single indictment has been filed

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 21:31:52 +02:00
Opposing nuclear talks, Bennett won't meet with U.S. envoy on Iran
Robert Malley, however, will be meeting with officials at the Prime Minister's Office, Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 21:16:23 +02:00
CEOs and the government are teaming up against Israeli consumers

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 21:13:08 +02:00
Has Erdogan backed himself into a corner this time?
The arrest of an Israeli couple in Istanbul on suspicion of espionage didn’t surprise any Turks. After all, anyone on social media knows not to use the word 'Erdogan' in their electronic communications

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 20:51:40 +02:00
Israel's Health Ministry approves COVID vaccine for younger children
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has called on parents to have their children vaccinated, noting that his youngest son will be getting a shot

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 19:09:41 +02:00
Israel's Shin Bet head meets Egyptian security officials in first working visit
Ronen Bar, who stepped into office last month, discussed the ongoing situation in the Gaza Strip with his Egyptian counterparts

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 18:09:54 +02:00
He was supposed to replace Netanyahu this week. He’s lucky it won’t happen
If Benjamin Netanyahu had honored their 2020 deal, Benny Gantz would have become Israel’s 13th prime minister on Wednesday, in a hostile coalition with no real power. Instead, he'll have to play the long game

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 17:22:56 +02:00
Two Marty Markowitzes: A former Brooklyn borough president and a podcast host
'Shrink,' a new series, is based on the true story of an N.Y.C. psychiatrist who exploits and dominates the life of his patient, named Marty Markowitz, portrayed on screen by Will Ferrell

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 16:32:45 +02:00
This day in Jewish history: Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, an under-appreciated female composer, dies
By all accounts a brilliant musician, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel was always overshadowed by her brother Felix

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 16:30:14 +02:00
Israeli ministers back bill limiting PM's term to eight years
The bill does not apply retroactively and will therefore not apply to former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 15:59:02 +02:00
1,300-year-old murder mystery offers glimpse at history – and prehistory – of homicide
Frowned on over the ages and prohibited even before the Bible was written, homicide actually began even before our species did

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 15:34:47 +02:00
Kuwait's ruler pardons pro-democracy dissidents in long-awaited move
Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah cut the sentences of 11 politicians imprisoned for storming the country's parliament amid the 2011 uprising

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 15:32:45 +02:00
Acclaimed Israeli author accused of sexually abusing ultra-Orthodox girls
'He said he was God - in those words - and that he would help me with what I needed,' one woman accusing Chaim Walder of abuse told Haaretz

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 15:26:20 +02:00
Police officer convicted of sexual assault of Jerusalem woman who reported robbery
The officer, who was found guilty of indecent acts and obstruction of justice, accosted a woman after she came to the station to report being robbed

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 14:29:28 +02:00
Hundreds of protesters, including minister, urge Israel to let Ethiopians into the country
Activists are concerned over the safety of those who remain in Ethiopia, awaiting decision on eligibility for aliyah, amid an ongoing civil war

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 14:23:30 +02:00
The company working to build a cancer drug with AI is opening a lab in Israel
DeepCure uses artificial intelligence to scan a molecule database to develop effective, safe medication while cutting down the lengthy traditional process

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 14:21:24 +02:00
Gadhafi's son, who led father's covert ties with Israel, joins race for Libya's president
Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi, once seen as the Western-friendly face of Libya, faces a crowded slate ahead of the December 24 polls

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 13:50:45 +02:00
The Palestinian village where the intifada never ended
For the past decade, the Palestinian villagers of Kafr Qaddum in the West Bank have been protesting the lack of access to a key road. They vow to keep up their fight, while Israeli soldiers describe a frustrating reality

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 13:20:39 +02:00
Is Gal Gadot a good actress? Maybe some day we’ll find out
Gal Gadot gets to do her kick-ass supermodel shtick, again, in the mega-budget ‘Red Notice,’ but another Netflix film, ‘Found,’ is far worthier of your attention

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 12:54:34 +02:00
U.S. needs 'one religion under God,' ex-Trump advisor Michael Flynn tells far-right rally
The forcibly retired lieutenant general declared that 'If we are going to have one nation under God, which we must, we have to have one religion'

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 12:48:52 +02:00
Bennett: Israeli couple arrested in Turkey for espionage are 'innocent civilians'
The Israeli prime minister tells a cabinet meeting the Foreign Ministry is working toward the couple's release, amid concerns Ankara is trying to leverage the incident for political gains

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 11:59:20 +02:00
Soldiers ordered to stop force questioning Palestinians, Israeli army tells court
Soldiers were allowed to force Palestinians to answer questions if they believe they have information about an offense – even if they did not witness it. The state now says the orders have been changed

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 11:24:38 +02:00
Al Jazeera says bureau chief detained by Sudanese forces
The network said on Twitter that Sudanese forces raided the home of al-Musallami al-Kabbashi and detained him

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 11:20:28 +02:00
Homo erectus Vs. Saber Tooth: Archaeology site reveals what early humans encountered in Eurasia
Orozmani, an important new archaeological site in the Caucasus next door to Dmanisi, showcases the spread of Homo erectus out of Africa, and who it met when it arrived

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 10:44:07 +02:00
Israeli scientists figure out why your brain imagines you're sick
Psychosomatic disorders are literally in your head: An Israeli research team has found a part of the brain in mice that maintains a sort of immunological memory following a particular illness

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 10:17:36 +02:00
Fauci says Israeli data shows COVID booster shot is 'absolutely essential' for all adults
'Israel has always been a month to a month and a half ahead of us in the dynamics of the outbreak in their COVID vaccine response,' Fauci says

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 09:07:23 +02:00
Northern town briefly evacuated in second day of wildfires across Israel
No casualties reported, but some damage in forest fire near the Galilee town of Ma'alot-Tarshiha

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 06:05:03 +02:00
The reason why Israel would use NSO spyware on Palestinians
Cyberwarfare in the Middle East is all about deniability. Just look at Israel and Iran's shadow war

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 02:56:06 +02:00
Israel needs sex ed in schools. Now

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 02:15:29 +02:00
When just a few dozen people are a threat to the purity of the Jewish people

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 02:14:09 +02:00
In five years, four new settler farms took Palestinian land the size of a big town
Many settlers in the West Bank outposts use violence to take over Palestinian lands, which Israeli authorities do not stop, report shows

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 00:58:52 +02:00
The Israeli left's hatred for Netanyahu has driven it mad

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 00:42:55 +02:00
Glasgow climate summit: Further retreat on promises to cut gas emissions
Efforts to reach agreement went into overtime in Glasgow, with the third draft of the international agreement weakening demands for countries to revise emission-reduction targets and end coal subsidies

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 23:31:47 +02:00
Haaretz Cartoon

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 23:17:06 +02:00
U.S. military covered up Syria airstrikes that killed dozens of civilians, report says
The U.S. hid a possible war crime in which 64 women and children were killed, according to a report by the New York Times

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 23:02:31 +02:00
Poland condemns far-right independence rally where hundreds chanted 'death to Jews'
Israel's Foreign Minister Lapid called on the Polish government to punish the organizers of the 'horrific antisemitic event'

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 22:01:35 +02:00
Israel fears Turkey may leverage detention of couple for political goals
No negotiations for the couple's release have been announced, but President Herzog, who has a close relationship with Turkish President Erdogan, is likely to be a key player if they occur

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 20:49:53 +02:00
Bennett's party will disappear if he lets down the settlers

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 20:40:23 +02:00
Body of missing Israeli tourist found in Mexico
Yanay Rimon, 25-years-old, was reported missing on Wednesday after being carried away by a waterfall in Mexico

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 20:18:56 +02:00
China, Arab countries demanded softer Glasgow climate pledges. Nobody challenged them
While country delegates at the Glasgow climate conference publicly present agreements and commitments to significant steps, the reality was different in behind closed doors

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 19:51:43 +02:00
Yesh Atid to hold primaries in January 2022
Defeat in the elections would not mean that Yair Lapid would have to forgo his rotation agreement for the premiership

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 13:17:48 +02:00
Boyfriend arrested for suspected murder of 18-year-old Israeli woman
The 26-year-old boyfriend had been arrested ten times for violence, threats, property damage and other crimes

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 12:47:53 +02:00
The cult that believes in Jesus and follows a 'Jewish way of life'
A visit to a café run by members of the Twelve Tribes movement, nestled in the pastoral hills of New York State, offers a rare glimpse of one of the more conservative religious groups in the United States

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 10:29:43 +02:00
With high heat and heavy winds, firefighters quell blazes throughout Israel
Firefighting teams are working to quell blazes near Rosh Ha'ayin, and allowed evacuated residents of the northern village of Gita to return home

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 08:47:12 +02:00
Men are causing the climate crisis. Women have the solutions
Studies show women make decisions that are more ecologically responsible and have a smaller carbon footprint than men

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 00:55:38 +02:00
Senior Democrat urges Blinken: Push Israel to reverse Palestinian NGO terror designation
Rep. Jim McGovern has expressed 'grave concern' with the original decision and Israel's extension of the order into the West Bank earlier this week

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 22:58:52 +02:00
Children tormenting children 24/7, in Israel too

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 21:26:55 +02:00
Settlers attack Israeli activists helping Palestinian farmers in West Bank
The interlopers assaulted the activists with clubs and hurled stones at them, injuring them lightly, the activists say

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 20:51:14 +02:00
Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan's restaurant closed due to COVID. So he became a food influencer
Fadi Kattan, of Bethlehem's famed Fawda restaurant, is one of the only chefs anywhere who has dared to try his hand at modern Palestinian cuisine. During the past two years in a city bereft of foreign tourists, he too has had to think creatively, coo...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 19:56:33 +02:00
New York State warns Unilever, Ben & Jerry’s that it will divest over Israel boycott
The move complies with an executive order barring U.S. government business with any company that boycotts Israel 'either directly or through a parent or subsidiary'

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 17:16:28 +02:00
Qatar to act as U.S. diplomatic representative in Afghanistan, official says
Qatar will sign an arrangement with the United States on Friday to assume the role of 'protecting power' for U.S. interests

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:50:02 +02:00
Groundbreaking Arab college opens its doors to students – without a permit
While other colleges in Israel have violated rules and introduced programs before acquiring necessary permits, opening an entire college without a permit is a new nadir and a criminal offense

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:18:15 +02:00
Israeli army plans to avoid Arab towns during future war deployments
Following May's round of hostilities between Israel and Hamas, the military marked 1,600 km of dirt tracks as wartime alternatives to roads, and set up new anti-riot units to protect convoys

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 14:47:19 +02:00
‘The strongest man in the Middle East’ will embrace Assad if that will make him stronger
UAE leader Mohammed bin Zayed says that returning Syria to the Arab fold will help distance the Assad regime from Iran. Amid the lack of an American policy in the region, leaders are acting on their own

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 13:09:23 +02:00
Bennett condemns politicization of Western Wall amid push for mixed-gender prayer
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett argues that if not curbed, this 'political campaign' will cause huge damage

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 12:24:47 +02:00
At least 12 wounded in blast at Afghanistan mosque
A Taliban official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the blast. Meanwhile, there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 10:25:37 +02:00
Turkey extends detention of Israeli couple who photographed palace until trial
Israelis Natalie and Mordi Oknin were arrested after taking a picture of Dolmabahce Palace, once used as a presidential residence, while sailing on a ferry in Turkey

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 06:15:19 +02:00
Motivate, not force: Israel's strategy ahead of children's COVID vaccination drive
Israeli officials want to convince parents to vaccinate their children against coronavirus without making them feel their parental autonomy is being infringed on

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 06:08:35 +02:00
Netanyahu's ex-spin doctor is about to reveal how the corrupt system works
Even when he held key media positions, Nir Hefetz wasn’t driven by a sense of calling. He didn’t want to criticize those in power but to join them, serve them, make a living off them. Now he will testify against them

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 06:05:32 +02:00
The coalition's mission impossible kicks off as Netanyahu becomes Joint List's gofer
What made Netanyahu suddenly join the Haredi war on women's prayer at the Kotel? ■ No party in Israel has changed its DNA as fast as Lapid's Yesh Atid ■ Ayman Odeh makes the biggest racists in the Knesset work for him

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 04:40:59 +02:00
Haaretz Cartoon

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 03:18:36 +02:00
Build a hospital in Sakhnin

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 03:12:00 +02:00
LISTEN: Israeli gays pay the price for cyber-arms aimed at queer communities
The same companies which actively promote and recruit gay employees in Israel are selling their espionage equipment to countries that persecute their gay communities

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 00:34:42 +02:00
When Israel housed top scientists in a transit camp deep in the woods
Amid the thickets on Mount Carmel, hidden from the eye and teeming with wild nature, are colorful cabins, some of them containing science books and antique furniture. The story of the singular place that was home to the founders of Israel’s knowled...

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 22:52:43 +02:00
Israeli court upholds ruling to return kidnapped boy to Italy within 15 days
Shmuel Peleg is required to return six-year-old Eitan Biran to his aunt in Italy, but he could still to appeal to Israel's Supreme Court

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 22:33:24 +02:00
It's time for Israel to rewrite criminal law to tackle sex offenses

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 22:31:17 +02:00
Not even 500 Palestinians in Israeli high-tech can hide the exploitation

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 22:30:37 +02:00
Sheikh Jarrah gives Israel an opportunity to steer away from apartheid

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 22:12:39 +02:00
Spyware firm NSO asks Israeli government to help it remove U.S. sanctions
NSO's letter argued that the U.S. blacklisting arose from 'an orchestrated campaign by anti-Israel organizations' that would result in hundreds of employees losing their job

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 22:01:25 +02:00
Broad coalition of Jewish groups urge Senate to hold hearing for antisemitism envoy
A myriad of Jewish organizations urged Senators to fill the position of antisemitism envoy by considering current nominee Deborah Lipstadt, who Republicans are blocking because of past tweets of hers

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 21:55:03 +02:00
Egypt to host next year's UN climate conference, UAE in 2023
COP27 will take place in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, the Egyptian Environment Ministry announced

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 21:20:34 +02:00
Palestinian says he was convicted of throwing rocks at a time when he was in prison
Israeli army says indictment was worded incorrectly – and that the man confessed as part of a plea bargain. Attorney: Justice demands his release

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 21:14:45 +02:00
Suspect arrested in Texas synagogue arson
The Halloween-night attack is the latest in a series of antisemitic incidents in the Lone Star State, including a banner hung by a local neo-Nazi group over an intersection reading 'Vax the Jews'

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 21:12:31 +02:00
'It’s a privilege to have your son immigrate to Israel to become a combat soldier'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: A lone soldier claims Israelis know how to enjoy life while Italians don't, and a mom shares the key to raising happy kids

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 21:07:50 +02:00
Why the rockfish can live for centuries and you can’t
A genetic study delves into the secrets of how some rockfish live and die like normal fish after, say, a decade, and some swim on for over 200 years

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 20:35:09 +02:00
A rock hit an Israeli soldier. He responded by shooting at the Palestinian protesters, killing a boy
A group of youngsters threw stones at armed soldiers wearing protective gear. The soldiers responded with tear gas, but when a stone apparently struck one of them, without injuring him, he fired a bullet at 15-year-old Mohammed Daadas. The dead teena...

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 19:32:17 +02:00
Turkey arrests Israeli couple for photographing Erdogan's Istanbul palace
The Israeli couple, charged with espionage, reportedly sent the photo to their family on WhatsApp, writing 'Look at Erdogan's house. See how beautiful it is'

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:56:02 +02:00
Sudan's army chief appoints himself as head of ruling council, tightening grip on power
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan gambit comes even as the military pledged to hand over power to civilian authorities, two weeks after the coup

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:54:31 +02:00
Two charged with shooting at home of cop heading Israeli unit tackling Arab crime
One of the defendants fired the shots at the home of the head of the unit tackling in the Arab community after he allegedly intervened in a family dispute in northern Israel town of Kafr Kana, the indictment states

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:50:47 +02:00
Between Charlie Chaplin and Ohad Naharin: Remembering the legendary Alber Elbaz
To Alber, with love: few fashion designers knew how to juggle the time zones of fashion like Alber Elbaz, who died just short of his 60th birthday in June and whose life is celebrated by French fashion writer Laurence Benaïm

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:44:09 +02:00
Bnei Menashe break silence to protest 'subjugation' to NGO controlling their aliyah
Immigrants from India call out Shavei Israel, which they say uses intimidation to silence detractors. The private organization denies the allegations

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:41:45 +02:00
‘The Netanyahus’ is about so much more than Netanyahu
The relationship between the two largest and most successful Jewish communities in history, America and Israel, has long been dysfunctional. Netanyahu was just a particularly relentless catalyst to their estrangement

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:24:30 +02:00
A Lebanese minister irks the Saudis, and the damages are $300 million and counting
Before he took office, Information Minister George Kordahi voiced support for the Houthi rebels, not the best tactic when you’re hoping Riyadh’s largesse will help pull your country out of a deep economic crisis

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:19:13 +02:00
Abortion rate in Israel dropped sharply during COVID pandemic
Experts attribute the almost 7 percent drop in abortions in Israel to COVID-related pressures, but also form a part of a long-term trend

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:07:24 +02:00
Why some Israeli Bedouin still turn to exorcism
A mere 15 mental health professionals serve a population of 270,000 Negev Bedouin. While there is increasing openness to psychological treatment, the lack of accessibility, along with political and economic factors and even age-old superstitions, con...

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 17:58:25 +02:00
Biden's Iran envoy headed to Israel, Gulf ahead of nuclear talks
Robert Malley’s regional tour follows this week’s unprecedented joint military naval exercise in the Red Sea involving the United States, Israel, the UAE and Bahrain

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 17:52:14 +02:00
Hezbollah chief doubles down on Saudi 'failure' in Yemen, slams 'fabricated' diplomatic crisis
Hassan Nasrallah defended Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi's comments, which prompted Gulf states to recall their envoys, as 'fair and objective'



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