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Sun, 21 Nov 2021 11:57:10 +02:00He was the king of Israeli lobbyists. Then he quit overnight
Industry observers wonder why Boris Krasny is closing the lobbying arm of his consultancy, but a corruption probe and a co-CEO’s romantic relationship with an employee just may have helped decentralize Israel’s lobbying sector
Sun, 21 Nov 2021 11:54:04 +02:00Is Gal Gadot a good actress? Some day we may 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, 21 Nov 2021 11:36:38 +02:00Inside the dysfunctional world of sex therapy in Israel
The demand for sex therapy in Israel has never been greater, but with touch therapy and genital massages, the line between treatment and abuse keeps getting blurrier
Sun, 21 Nov 2021 11:08:56 +02:00Despite Netanyahu, a term limit for Israeli prime ministers is unnecessary
Israel’s main political problems are in its political culture, not the length of the prime minister’s tenure. And in the last four elections, the Knesset has proved that it’s the de facto term limiter
Sun, 21 Nov 2021 09:22:24 +02:00One dead, four injured after gunman opens fire in Jerusalem's Old City
The shooter, a Palestinian man from East Jerusalem who dressed in ultra-Orthodox attire, was shot dead by security forces ■ Jerusalem's Old City closed off
Sun, 21 Nov 2021 09:12:45 +02:00Israel prepares for doomsday COVID variant as delta wave wanes
A drill simulating a deadly, resistant COVID variant was held last week. It didn't address, however, Israel's Achilles heel
Sun, 21 Nov 2021 08:23:54 +02:00Sudanese army reaches deal to reinstate deposed PM Hamdok
Hamdok will form an independent cabinet of technocrats and all political detainees will be released under the agreement, says the head of the centrist Islamic Umma party
Sun, 21 Nov 2021 05:57:10 +02:00With economy expanding, Bennett eyes new toys for the Israeli army
Bennett sees a need to accelerate Israel’s missile manufacturing efforts to tackle the threat from Iran ■ Meanwhile, cautious optimism grows on an aid agreement to Gaza
Sun, 21 Nov 2021 01:35:28 +02:00In topsy turvy Israel, racist MKs are voting for justice
Sun, 21 Nov 2021 01:08:34 +02:00Tel Aviv University needs to erase the Sackler name from its building
Sun, 21 Nov 2021 00:21:25 +02:00Have you heard about Blue Wolf?
Sun, 21 Nov 2021 00:08:04 +02:00We’ll all be punished for the eviction of Givat Amal
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 23:55:43 +02:00A brief history of killing children
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 23:15:32 +02:00Haaretz cartoon
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 22:33:17 +02:00Justice Minister Sa'ar says still no agreement over appointment of Supreme Court justices
Four justices are set to be chosen to serve the Supreme Court on Tuesday, but Gideon Sa'ar says no agreement has been reached, despite ongoing contact with everyone on the selection committee
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 21:08:47 +02:00Israeli general's retirement ceremony held in West Bank monastery, without telling anyone
Members of the monastery say that when they called Israel's Civil Administration to ask about the event, they discovered that the agency had also not been told of the plans
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 20:37:56 +02:00PM Bennett dubs renewed COVID spread the 'children's wave'
As the vaccine campaign for children is set to start on Tuesday, Israel faces a rise in the R number to 1.02, indicating COVID is actively spreading again
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 19:19:01 +02:00Israel to transfer teen's body to Palestinian Authority after handing over wrong corpse
A Palestinian teen was fatally shot by the Israeli army after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at vehicles. On Friday, Israel transferred the wrong body to the Palestinian Authority
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 17:31:27 +02:00Palestinians condemn U.K.'s decision to designate Hamas as a terror group
'Instead of apologizing to the Palestinian people for the Balfour Declaration or British imperialism, the U.K. aligns itself with the Israeli occupation,' Hamas also said in a statement
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 10:32:27 +02:00Reassuring Gulf states ahead of nuke talks, U.S. defense chief vows to counter Iran in visit to Bahrain
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed to counter Iran's 'dangerous use' of suicide drones in the Mideast, reasserting that U.S. will 'consider all measures' to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 09:13:38 +02:00Report: Iran seizes foreign ship in Gulf smuggling fuel, detains 11 crew members
Iranian navy commander did not provide the ship's nationality or details on when it was seized, reports Iranian state media
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 01:44:57 +02:00CDC approves Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 booster for all adults
Booster shots 'safely increase people's protection against infection and severe outcomes,' CDC director says
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 22:42:19 +02:00Gantz's employee intended to spy for Iran for $7,000, report says
Omri Goren, who worked as a cleaner in the defense minister's home, reportedly asked the Black Shadow hacker group for the measly sum in exchange for passing them information
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 22:08:23 +02:00'The Shin Bet breaks you. You'd be insane not to give a false confession'
On the line with Izat Nafsu, the IDF intelligence officer who was falsely convicted, in 1980, of passing information and weapons to Palestinians in Lebanon, and spent seven years in prison until his case was overturned
Sun, 21 Nov 2021 11:58:40 +02:00Iran's big power play: Bolstering ties with Israel’s partner
Iran has signed an economic cooperation deal with the United Arab Emirates under new President Ebrahim Raisi. Tehran’s goal to become a bigger player may also be what sets the timetable for the nuclear talks
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 20:27:46 +02:00Kyle Rittenhouse cleared of all charges in Kenosha shootings
Rittenhouse was charged with homicide, attempted homicide and reckless endangering after killing two men and wounding a third during a night of protests over police violence against Black people in 2020
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 20:12:07 +02:00Russian space missile is a blast from the past
This week’s headlines, ranging from Eastern Europe to the International Space Station, were a throwback to decades ago when Russia flexed its muscles and baffled the West
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 19:56:18 +02:00What if Israel refuses to decide on the Palestinian territories?
It’s easy to see the quiet in the West Bank as evidence of a magic formula that makes possible indefinite stability. In reality, a one-state scenario is taking shape before our eyes
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 18:59:17 +02:00She assumed the identity of a man, married a woman – and was beheaded for it
The story of Catharina Linck, the last woman in Europe executed for lesbian acts
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 18:52:24 +02:00LISTEN: 'Bennett’s feel-good speeches to U.S. Jews won’t silence criticism of Israel’s policy on Palestine'
Sunday's Israel National Security Conference will include appearances by former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen, Defense Minister Gantz, Labor Party leader Merav Michaeli and many others.
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:56:06 +02:00New study finds Arab teens' mistrust toward Jews on the rise
Young Arabs in Israel's fear and hatred toward Jews grew following the military campaign in Gaza last May. While Jewish teens' sentiments have not changed, their dislike of Arabs was stronger to begin with
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:20:27 +02:00Iranian attack on U.S. base was vengeance for Israeli attacks in Syria, report says
American and Israeli told the New York Times that the suicide drone attack on a U.S. base in Syria in October was a response to emboldened Israeli attacks in their shadow war
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:54:56 +02:00Omar Souleyman, Syrian farmer turned star singer, released from custody in Turkey
The singer, known for his iconic electronic music and sardonic videos, was accused by Turkey of being a member of the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:40:40 +02:00For fifth day, Lebanese-Palestinians petition for asylum in Spanish airport
Thirty-nine Palestinians refuse to leave the Barcelona airport as Spanish authorities process their refugee status
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:29:41 +02:00Today: Former Mossad chief, senior officials at Haaretz-UCLA conference
The conference on Israeli National Security, organized by Haaretz and the UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies, will also include appearances by Defense Minister Gantz and Labor Party leader Merav Michaeli
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:13:08 +02:00Bethlehem goes big for Christmas, but tourists remain elusive
The Palestinian city's tourist-dependent economy is struggling to keep afloat since COVID struck, and business owners are not hopeful that change is afoot ahead of the holiday season
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 10:03:51 +02:00In ten-week first, COVID in Israel is no longer shrinking
Bennett announces vaccination campaign for five to 11-year-olds to start on Tuesday, amid a high rate of infection among kids ■ Despite infection rate rising to 1, serious COVID cases in Israel are at the lowest since July
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 09:34:43 +02:00U.K. to designate Hamas as a terror group, supporters could get 10-year jailtime
Home Secretary Priti Patel told reporters in Washington that the move is aimed to combat antisemitism ■ Israel's PM Bennett told his counterpart Boris Johnson to proscribe Hamas in Glasgow
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 09:28:12 +02:00The man who captures the secret rituals of Israel's sects
For years photographer and journalist Eitan Elhadez-Barak has documented obscure rites connected to many of the country's marginal communities
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 08:36:19 +02:00Israel revised intel file it gave U.S. on bombing Gaza high-rise that housed AP, Al Jazeera
The report was given to senior U.S. officials after Biden demanded an explanation for the May 15 attack from then-Prime Minister Netanyahu
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 06:05:33 +02:00Israel's new political leadership turns diplomatic debacle into Turkish delight
The Bennett-Lapid-Herzog team spurned dramatics to win the release of the Israeli tourists Natalie and Mordi Oknin. Meanwhile, Israel's justice system continues to fear the wrath of Defendant No. 1
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 06:04:36 +02:00Settler attacks on Palestinian spike, reflecting Israel's systemic failure
These settlers 'are not bored kids,' says one security official, as Gantz convenes an emergency meeting to discuss the rise in incidents
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:21:38 +02:00The Joint List's struggle still requires dialogue with parties in government
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 04:14:02 +02:00Haaretz Cartoon
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 03:54:30 +02:00The Israel Prize is not about excellence, but government loyalty
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 03:15:16 +02:00Mideast Quartet says Israel, Palestinians must tackle violence
A statement following a meeting of envoys from the UN, U.S., EU and Russia also urged Israel and the Palestinians to advance building new settlement units in Palestinian territories and address the 'untenable fiscal crisis' there
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 01:13:41 +02:00Shas head Arye Dery can’t walk away from a Kotel deal he helped make
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 00:42:20 +02:00Israel's army recruited 15 drone operators for a special mission. It turned into a multi-million dollar startup
The idea behind the Xtend startup arose during the interception of fire-bearing balloons launched from Gaza into Israel. The company is now planning to undertake ‘the most dangerous missions in the world’
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 00:29:37 +02:00Gantz condemns 'hate crimes' in meeting on settler violence against Palestinians
'Hate crimes are the root from which terrorism grows and we must uproot it,' Israel's Defense Minister said in a meeting on Thursday
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 23:53:57 +02:00What the Israeli army does to soldiers who shoot Palestinians
In 18 shooting cases investigated by the Israeli army, no one has been brought to trial
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 23:27:42 +02:00Bipartisan lawmakers seek to honor last living Nuremberg prosecutor with Congressional Gold Medal
Benjamin Ferencz, now 101, collected evidence of Nazi war crimes and lead the prosecution in the infamous trial that led to the conviction of 22 former Nazi SS officials
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 22:16:49 +02:00Israeli study finds COVID vaccine window for pregnant women to protect newborns
A study conducted by Hadassah Medical Center and the Hebrew University found that the best protection for the baby was provided during Weeks 27-31 of the woman's pregnancy
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 22:01:35 +02:00U.S. charges Iranians for alleged cyber plot to meddle in 2020 presidential election
Two Iranians are accused of sending threatening emails to intimidate voters and sending a video that contained disinformation about purported election infrastructure vulnerabilities
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 21:59:03 +02:00We're all dead inside. This therapist says he has the key to resurrection
A paranoid, psychotic mother wreaked havoc with Dr. Yair Caspi’s psyche. After years of grappling with that trauma, he developed a therapeutic approach that differs radically from methods used in contemporary psychology. It stresses the need to rec...
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 21:14:30 +02:00Israel believes couple's release signals warmer Turkey relations
Jerusalem diplomat: ‘There was no talk of price, but there will be gestures of one kind or another down the road’
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 19:51:49 +02:00In Washington, Israel's interior minister sees hope for visa waiver
After meeting with U.S. secretary of homeland security, Israel's Ayelet Shaked says Washington is committed to adding Israel to its visa waiver program, predicting it will be completed in 2023
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 19:06:33 +02:00UN nuclear watchdog chief will visit Tehran on Tuesday ahead of renewed nuclear talks
Amid escalating conflicts between the UN agency and Tehran, UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi will meet Iran's foreign minister and nuclear energy chief, Iran's nuclear government agency says
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 18:40:55 +02:00The Chaim Walder scandal is another failure for the 'infallible' rabbis
The fall of Chaim Walder, children's book author, newspaper columnist and rock star across all strands of Orthodoxy, after allegations of serial sexual assault, is setting off tremors throughout the Haredi world – because it threatens one of its mo...
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:40:11 +02:00Saving the Earth is still possible. Here’s how
While the world leaders dither on, grassroots enterprises are showing the way to a more sustainable order, and as for the rest of us, signing petitions won’t do it
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:35:42 +02:00How China is tightening its financial belt around the Middle East
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Israel are just four of the countries benefiting from the open checkbook of the Chinese government. But that largesse comes at a price
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:23:52 +02:00Why Israel has been spared the global supply chain crunch – so far
In Israel, some products are hard to find and prices are rising, but the supply chain crisis hasn’t really reached us. It may though
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:07:18 +02:00Inside Israel's campaign to vaccinate kids: Haaretz briefing with country's top health official
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:58:22 +02:00Israelis' release from Turkish jail is a big win for Bennett – and for normality
Israel celebrated the return of the Oknins on Thursday morning, but unlike in the Netanyahu era, no politicians showed up to get a photo with them at the airport. Bennett and Lapid worked quietly, and got the job done
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:53:54 +02:00Tel Aviv University resists pressure to remove Sackler name over opioid crisis
Pressure mounts to remove the name of the Sackler family, whose pharmaceutical company fueled the opioid crisis, from the school's medicine building
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:25:07 +02:00Former Tel Aviv deputy mayor paid 15-year-old for sex, report says
Arnon Giladi had allegedly met the teen regularly over months, in a conversation with Haaretz however, the allegations were denied
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:09:37 +02:00Israel eases entry for unvaccinated kids of foreign yeshiva students
Following intense lobbying from ultra-Orthodox groups, unvaccinated children under the age of 12 can now apply for special entry permit
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:08:50 +02:00How Jews become Christian nationalists: The case of Josh Mandel
If Donald Trump can be a Christian nationalist, so can Josh Mandel, the longtime nativist leading Ohio's GOP Senate primaries
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:58:07 +02:00An elite Israeli intelligence unit's soldiers are sworn to secrecy – but tell all on LinkedIn
Soldiers in Israel's 8200 intelligence unit are so highly prized in the high-tech world that companies want to poach them even before they're released, leading them to share their knowledge on the professional social network
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:17:41 +02:00Israel arrests owner of Jerusalem soccer club, suspected of cryptocurrency fraud and sex offenses
Beitar Jerusalem owner Moshe Hogeg is believed to have pocketed tens of millions of shekels while conspiring to mislead investors on projects involving cryptocurrency
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 12:46:09 +02:00Ex-con employed in Gantz's home charged with offering to spy for Iran
The cleaner at the Defense Minister's house contacted the Black Shadow hacker group, responsible for numerous cyberattacks on Israel, with offers of help, indictment says
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 12:10:34 +02:00Don't miss the Sigdiyada: the Tel Aviv festival celebrating Ethiopian culture
With roots in New York as much as Addis Ababa, the Sigdiyada Festival celebrates the best of Israeli-Ethiopian talent
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 11:58:46 +02:00Booster shots put a halt to Israel’s COVID delta wave. Can they do the same in Europe?
As Europe witnesses a new spike in coronavirus cases, it can learn lessons from Israel's experience with boosters and lockdowns
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 11:36:32 +02:00Israel Prize will be withheld from professor over support of West Bank boycott
'I cannot award the Israel Prize for academic achievements, impressive as they are, [to someone] who calls for boycotting academic institutions in Israel,' the education minister says
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 11:27:34 +02:00UAE, Israel to develop unmanned military, commercial vessels
The unmanned vessels will be able to semi-autonomously carry out anti-submarine warfare, as well as be used for commercial gas and oil exploration
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:00:14 +02:00Israel's spin in its efforts to justify labeling of Palestinian NGOs terrorist groups
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 09:08:03 +02:00Bennett thanks Turkey's Erdogan for couple's release in first call since 2013
President Herzog also thanked the Turkish president, emphasizing the importance of increased dialogue, which has become a main goal of Israel's foreign policy towards Turkey since the Oknin couple's arrest
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:33:09 +02:00Turkey releases Israeli couple detained for photographing Erdogan's palace
The couple, who were arrested in Turkey last week for suspected espionage after photographing the Dolmabahce Palace, arrived in Israel. PM Bennett thanked President Erdogan
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 01:21:22 +02:00Israeli town removes name of assassinated PM Yitzhak Rabin off main square
The southern town of Kiryat Malakhi is now naming the square after Jacques Cohen, a regular contributor to the Jewish National Fund
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 01:18:56 +02:00New study finds Israeli waters more polluted than previously thought
Research conducted by the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and the Ruppin Academic Center reveals 60 different kinds of pollutants in Israeli streams, with the highest concentration occurring near Haifa
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 01:15:25 +02:00Israeli couple's arrest in Turkey diplays Israel's hypocricy
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 01:09:05 +02:00Israel's State Prosecutor is complying with the extreme right
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 01:05:29 +02:00Applicant rejected for cop job after being grilled about being raped
During a job interview for the police's Department of Identification and Forensic Science an applicant was asked about a rape compliant she filed.
Two weeks later, she was told her application had been turned down
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 00:42:00 +02:00Haaretz cartoon
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 00:12:48 +02:00Ultra-orthodox author Chaim Walder quits public life amid sexual abuse allegations
After Haaretz investigation revealed alleged sexual abuse of minors, columnist and author steps back from public to 'clear his name'
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 23:53:40 +02:00Israel hasn't provided evidence on labeling of Palestinian NGOs, EU foreign minister says
The six Palestinian organizations, which were declared terror groups last month by Defense Minister Benny Gantz, are recipients of EU funding
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 23:18:02 +02:00In first, Israel grants housing rights to East Jerusalem Palestinians
Israel's policy change will allow the city's Palestinian residents to enter a lottery for buying rights of new government housing in East Jerusalem
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 22:52:12 +02:00Israel's COVID infection rate in two months high: 'We still haven't reached safe ground' says expert
Ran Balicer, head of an expert panel advising Israel's Health Ministry on COVID-19, says the increase shows the rate of the virus's decline is slowing
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 21:54:22 +02:00Israel's top court freezes return of kidnapped boy to Italy
Eitan Biran’s parents and younger sibling were among 14 people killed in May when a cable car slammed into a mountainside in northern Italy
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 21:27:43 +02:00Israel turns to third country to release detained couple in Turkey
Israeli nationals Natalie and Mordi Oknin are being held by Turkish authorities after they were accused of 'political and military espionage' by an Istanbul court
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 20:38:31 +02:00Israel is open to tourists, but it will be a while before many come
Even though the skies are open, onerous rules and COVID fears are deterring all but the most determined visitors
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 20:32:10 +02:00Arab rapprochement with Syria’s Assad works for Israel too
The leaders of Jordan, Egypt and the UAE are more concerned with stabilizing Syria and trying to minimize Iran’s influence there than rehabilitating President Bashar Assad. Israel's view isn't very different
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 20:15:57 +02:00What Israel must do before detained Israeli couple becomes Turkey's hostages
If Erdogan intends to exploit the Israeli couple's arrest for his diplomatic needs, and as time passes and public pressure in Israel increases, there will be no choice but to recruit international efforts
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:31:05 +02:00In major reversal, Russian speakers no longer majority making aliyah to Israel
Immigrants from Russia and Ukraine account for less than 40 percent of total olim so far this year, based on preliminary Jewish Agency figures, seemingly losing their majority due to tightening of regulations and uptick in aliyah from U.S. and France
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:11:54 +02:00Fifteen killed, dozens wounded in anti-coup protests in Sudan
Sudanese security forces fire live bullets at protestors demonstrating against the October 25 takeover by the Sudanese military
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:44:40 +02:00Two Israeli cops wounded in Jerusalem stabbing attack; suspect shot dead
The Border Police officer, a man and a woman in their 20s, were moderately and lightly wounded and taken to a Jerusalem hospital
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:15:45 +02:00In Israel, Miss Universe says no place for politics as contestants face pressure to boycott pageant
The Miss Universe pageant is in the spotlight for being held in Israel amid boycott calls against the country over its treatment of the Palestinians
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:56:44 +02:00Israel, Jordan, UAE to sign solar power, desalinization deal
The projects will include solar energy production in Jordan for the Israeli market, which would reciprocate by desalinating Mediterranean water for supply to Jordan
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:33:03 +02:00The problem with ‘Palestinian Stories’ on Netflix
The collection of films Netflix is proudly flaunting is no cause for celebration: All of them focus on victimization and the occupation, rather than daring to confront internal Palestinian issues
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:38:13 +02:00Ignoring court ruling, Israel's Education Ministry discriminates against pluralist Jewish groups
The ministry republished its decision to reduce support for pluralistic Jewish organizations’ activities in schools by tens of thousands of shekels, which was disqualified in April by the High Court of Justice
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:14:51 +02:00Iran still denying inspectors access to centrifuge workshop, says UN watchdog
The UN's nuclear watchdog also says it believes Iran has further increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium in breach of a 2015 accord with world powers