Although Israel's R number further climbs and daily COVID infections are at a two-month high, serious cases have dropped since omicron established a foothold in the country

Marzouki has described President Saied's seizure of powers in July as a coup and called for protests against him

In an unprecedentedly direct statement, the Navy’s Bahrain-based 5th Fleet blamed Iran for sending the weapons

The chief of staff's remarks to military flight school graduates come amid growing interest among army recruits to serve in technology units as a launchpad to a lucrative high-tech career in civilian life

The IDF Central Command never issued the required approval and officials at the Israeli Civil Administration, which provided the land to the Settlement Division, reportedly knew nothing about the agreement

While he was a commander of the army's driving school, Dan Sharoni purchased chargers that contained hidden cameras and used them to film dozens of female soldiers who were his subordinates

According to the military ombudsman, the COVID pandemic contributed to a decline which has been ongoing for years, as reservists feel unappreciated and unprepared

Various Israeli agencies classify violent encounters between settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank differently. While one agency points to a raise in settler attacks, the other suggests violent cases are decreasing

26-year-old Palestinian shot dead after he allegedly fired at Israeli forces from inside a vehicle

Due to omicron, public transportation is prohibited from picking up passengers at Ben-Gurion international airport, but Israelis are finding ways to bypass these new rules

The Boyar High School principal says that Students are not 'ready and available' for the event, but sources in the school say that the administration caved to the right-wing protest

Police suspect that the assaults were an effort to get rabbis and public figures to conform to the primary suspect’s extremist religious views

Panel's head says the main impetus for recommending a second COVID booster shot was the spread of the omicron variant, but adds 'it’s still on ice'

'There is still room for a diplomatic effort,' Sullivan says, adding it would be backed with pressure and decisiveness in order to ensure Tehran doesn't obtain nuclear weapons

While many doctors and scientists have criticized the move, expert advisory panel members say concerns about the highly infectious omicron COVID variant tipped the scales

Following an appeal by Haaretz and others, the state says that it can keep the minutes of the coronavirus cabinet meetings confidential, even if they do not concern state security or foreign affairs

Data from Pfizer's clinical trial shows its antiviral regimen was 90 percent effective in preventing hospitalizations and deaths in patients at high risk of severe illness

There are no recycling facilities in Gaza and a blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt prevents shipping the batteries abroad for safe disposal

The national flood forecaster isn't functioning, and some 20 towns are paying private firms to make projections – leaving towns that can't afford that in danger

Israel's Meteorological Service records high rainfall as winter storm Carmel sweeps through the country. The snowy Mount Hermon will open to visitors on Thursday

Overall immigration was up 24 percent from 2020, with increased numbers of olim from France, South Africa and Argentina, as well as the U.S. However, the numbers are still nearly 25 percent lower than in pre-pandemic times

According to the deal, Shas chairman Arye Dery will admit to tax offenses, resign and pay a large fine – but will be able to run in the next election

Bushra, one of 78,000 Syrians who applied for asylum in the European Union this year, is fleeing poverty left in the aftermath of war

Belarus won’t divide by ethnic origin the blood spilt by the Nazis: Belarusian, Jewish, Russian, Tatar, Ukrainian. The 800,000 Jews killed in WWII are part of the genocide against Belarus, our common home

The English derived half their DNA from French migrants who descended from early Turkish farmers. Not so the Scots

Matrilineal descent was important, adoption was a thing, and polygamy may have been too, according to the family tree reconstructed from 5,700-year-old multigenerational tomb in Britain

The campaign is targeting 370 prominent criminal figures in the Arab community. 'We’re already seeing results now, but the impact on the citizens will only come later,' a police official says

Mansour Abbas calls on Arab leaders to abandon their rhetoric calling for an end to Israel as a Jewish state, saying it is 'obsolete' and counterproductive

Author Samuel Moyn can’t help wondering whether ‘cleaner’ warfare is really more humane, and whether we want robots to be the ones doing the fighting

95-year-old Philip Singer wrote the hit for Eartha Kitt in 1953. Since then, renditions by Kylie Minogue, Madonna, Taylor Swift and many more have maintained its status as a true Christmas classic

Trump’s obscenities and antisemitic tropes don’t bother his Jewish fans. But a recent quote has stunned his pro-Israel base, evangelicals and Jews, to the core – and could complicate his chances for a second term

Israel Antiquities Authority discovered the two shipwrecks, separated by nearly 1,000 years, off the coast of Caesarea

Israelis living next to Bental reservoir in the Golan Heights have a good reason to want to keep it under wraps. Too bad, we have all the details

While he headed Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, Yossi Cohen disclosed secrets and methods to a woman and her husband, Channel 13 report says

Nir Hefetz, former Netanyahu adviser turned state's evidence, says in cross-examination that Netanyahu's son caused 'immense damage to his father, the country'

Hilit Kolet, a fixture on the London underground scene, tops charts in the U.K. with ‘Techno Disco,’ her first single

The country’s election commission disbanded electoral committees and never named a final list of candidates as it was supposed to. It remains unclear whether a new date will be set

'What happens in Vienna has profound ramifications for the stability of the Middle East and the security of Israel,' the prime minister tells U.S. national security adviser, as Israeli officials seek sway over nuclear talks

A biblical exegesis attributed to the followers of the first and second century sage Rabbi Yishmael was believed to be gone forever. But using new technology, researchers were able to comb a 19th century text for the original work

Golda Meir’s former bodyguard and confidant tells Haaretz about the first hours of the Yom Kippur War – and how the prime minister was left out of the picture

Only a few people in the Israeli health care system seem to be aware of the existence and importance of a crucial decision made by the US Department of Education

'I drew my weapon, I didn't aim at them,' Israeli lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir says after pulling his gun during a confrontation with security guards in Tel Aviv

Israel's COVID cabinet approves a series of restrictions meant to curb the spread of omicron, after Bennett warns of 'dramatic' spike in COVID infections

The short Netflix animated documentary by Israeli filmmakers Daniel Sivan and Mor Loushy’s tells the story of a secret U.S. facility for Nazi prisoners during World War II

A month before a deadly shooting, officers warned that growing tensions in the immediate area could undermine security throughout the West Bank

The bribery probe of Shas leader Arye Dery, who served nearly two years in prison for bribery in the past, is one of the worst failings by law enforcement in recent years

Study of Mycenaean teeth reveals that Bronze Age Greeks burned coal in their workshops 3,300 years ago, with laborers suffering the consequences of constant smoke inhalation

'We’re seeing a real jump' in suspected cases of omicron, says the director of laboratories for one of Israel's HMOs. Omicron cases, which take up to 7 days to confirm, appear to be spreading domestically, scientists say

President Herzog acknowledged that he had no authority to decide the issue, but promised the parents of Yehuda Dimentman to convey the family’s request to visiting U.S. National Security Adviser Jack Sullivan

A forensic analysis published by the Washington Post phone links an Emirati agency to a hack of Hanan Elatr's phone. NSO, maker of the Pegasus malware, maintains the findings are 'false'

Two vehicles, including the attacker's, caught fire after the attempted ramming

Europe is gradually succumbing to lockdowns to fight omicron, and Israel may have no choice but to join them. If so, the finance minister should be ready to open his wallet

After Sunday’s election, members of the community are realizing it’s not so bad to keep a possible Chilean Bolsonaro out of office, especially since Gabriel Boric’s acceptance speech was so moderate

Greg Baird, who said he worked many years ago for the UAE airline Emirates, said he was not given an explanation, and was asked mostly about his Israeli partner and his employment with the Emirates

The U.S. is among 10 new countries on Israel’s no-fly list as of Wednesday. This is how any applications to leave Israel for countries designated as COVID hot spots will be treated

The presidential election was meant to take place this Friday, but without any clear agreement on rules, and with bitter disputes over the eligibility of major candidates, the process has stalled and cannot go ahead

In a campaign launched ahead of Christmas, leaders of Christian denominations in the city criticize Israel for its response to violent attacks and moves by settler groups to acquire more properties in the Old City

U.S. blacklisting and scathing reports by Google and Facebook-owner Meta are only some of the steps being taken against Israeli firms that are not being properly supervised by agencies at home

The American chipmaker instructs its employees to cut all ties with the Israeli spyware firm after the U.S. blacklisted NSO over accusations that its Pegasus software was used on hundreds of journalists and activists

U.S. born brewmaster Neil Churgin describes how his kibbutz ideology and one-time hobby led him to get adventurous with small-batch brewing

Before omicron fears prompted Israel’s latest tourist ban, residents of the biblical town of Bethlehem were preparing for a sea of pilgrims this Christmas season. Now the magnificent church, the hotels and the shops stand empty, and locals are wond...

Iran says its missiles are capable of reaching arch-foe Israel and U.S. bases in the region after it vowed a 'crushing' response to any move against it

In response to the pro-Palestine left's charge that Zionism is colonialism, a rising tide of pro-Israel supporters claim Jews are genetically 'indigenous' to Israel. That argument swims in fascist waters

Index measuring ‘religious freedom’ names Tel Aviv’s neighboring city Givatayim as Israel’s most pluralistic place

One of Naftali Bennett’s biggest achievements to date as premier was his management of the delta variant, so why are things different with omicron?

After receiving death threats, Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky reiterates his belief that vaccination campaigns in ultra-Orthodox educational institutions are necessary

The decision to boycott the Israeli legal system is made in protest of the broad use of administrative detention, or arrests without trial, by the defense establishment

Israel's COVID cabinet is set to debate new measures, in a bid to curb the spread of the omicron variant

The staff member at the Washington, D.C. school also reportedly told students to reenact Holocaust scenes, like dying in a gas chamber

The woman with whom ex-Mossad chief is reported to have had an affair with is seeking to gag a TV report, citing concern for her children's privacy and wellbeing

The evacuation of Hassan Irloo from Yemen initially led to swirling speculation that his departure signals emerging friction between the Houthis and their Iranian backers

Rain floods Tel Aviv promenade ■ Man injured by falling tree, in critical condition ■ 23 centimeters of snow on Mt. Hermon ■ Kineret rises two centimeters ■ The storm will fizzle out by Wednesday

With omicron cases expected to more than double by the end of the week and waning immunity the country braces for a fifth wave

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and Defense Minister Benny Gantz will meet with Jake Sullivan, who could shift the American strategy toward Iran

Lebanon’s journalists’ union is facing a new challenge from younger, more aggressive professionals. But the media just reflects the political battle heating up ahead of the elections to be held

Nir Hefetz met with businessman Shaul Elovitch, who indirectly controlled the Walla news site that allegedly provided positive coverage of Netanyahu for regulatory favors

For more than 20 years now, Israel has tried to block Iran’s quest for nuclear weapons – and the time has come to draw conclusions from these efforts

Gilad Erdan condemns the planned UN contributions to two of the six civil organizations Israel deemed terrorist groups in October

The deal would make it unnecessary to rule whether the former interior minister's acts constituted moral turpitude, thereby allowing him to run in the next Knesset election

Haaretz takes you back into the ups and downs of Israel's COVID vaccination campaign

UAL member Walid Taha cancels all meetings for the coming week in protest of the interior minister's opposition to the bill

The groups will be the last Birthright participants allowed into the country, following the designation of the U.S. and other countries to Israel's 'red list' barring entry

Humans did cause mass extinction throughout the Pleistocene, Israeli archaeologists and zoologists prove in first meta-study on megafaunal extinction in the southern Levant

Yusef Mabhouh, from the Gaza Strip, was sentenced to 15 years in an Israeli prison last year for his activities on behalf of Hamas

William Daroff joins Haaretz Weekly to discuss Israeli travel restrictions, and slams Donald Trump over his Mideast peace assertions. Plus, Esther Solomon on why Jews must speak out against abuses in Bosnia

'Soleimani’s assassination is an achievement, since our main enemy, in my eyes, are the Iranians,' the head of Israeli Military Intelligence says