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Sat, 2 Jan 2021 10:09:56 +02:00
As Iran marks one year to general’s killing, the Mideast is riddled with warning signs
The last few days saw reports of B-52s making their way from North Dakota to the Gulf, of an Israeli submarine passing in the Suez Canal and of Trump’s intention to deliver one final blow against Tehran

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 09:54:19 +02:00
Jewish society is a lot more Christian than we think
In Israel, we're taught to look down on Christianity. But we're more Christian than we'd like to believe

Sat, 2 Jan 2021 08:29:41 +02:00
Iran tells inspectors it plans up to 20 percent uranium enrichment at nuclear site
The move comes amid heightened tensions between Iran and the United States in the waning days of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 22:21:08 +02:00
U.S. Senate overrides Trump veto of major defense bill
Republicans override Trump veto for first time in his presidency, 20 days before his term ends

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 21:16:07 +02:00
Kids at Israeli Bedouin school are learning how to spend the day without water
The school is the only one in Israel that lacks a regular water supply, and the students wait every day for tankers to show up – which they often don’t, or come half empty

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 21:14:20 +02:00
The coronavirus vaccine lets Netanyahu talk a good game

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 20:23:27 +02:00
Ghostly genes, Gal Gadot and stone balls: Best archaeology stories of 2020
On human evolution: cooking before fire, storing perishables before electricity, counterfeiting before money, enigmatic footprints in Saudi Arabia, moon gods and shamans and so much more

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 20:13:13 +02:00
Egyptian women give up on the law – and turn to the internet for justice
Blog posts accusing a famous Egyptian film director of sexual harassment and assault raise little hope for an investigation, but put the question of social punishment on the agenda

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 20:07:44 +02:00
Haaretz photographers' top 2020 photos of Israel
These are the best photos of the year taken by Haaretz photographers, moments of history caught on camera

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 18:55:05 +02:00
Holocaust, militarism and Machiavelli's advice: How fear took over Israel
Israel may be the best-defended state in the world, but its people's existence is based on an ethos of constant fear

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 18:53:41 +02:00
'It was impossible to get the embryos out of Israel to Georgia. So I volunteered'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: A woman volunteers on an extraordinary international mission, and a man heads to celebrate Christmas with his partner for the first time

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 18:51:53 +02:00
More than 200 classes for children with autism are operating above full capacity
The growth rate of classes in mainstream schools for students with autism is not keeping up with the number of children diagnosed

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 17:46:25 +02:00
Palestinian shot in confrontation with Israeli soldiers near Hebron, reported to be in grave condition
Military says 'violent riot' erupted during routine operation to deal with illegal construction, is investigating report of shooting

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 16:53:57 +02:00
Iranian commander vows 'resistance' a year after U.S. killing of Soleimani
Solemaini's replacement as head of the Quds Force warns that from inside your own house, there may emerge someone who will retaliate'

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 16:05:05 +02:00
'When I say I was kidnapped, it’s not like a Netflix movie. It’s the reality of my life.'
Sold into prostitution in Hungary, Chile Ezra was smuggled into Israel and forced to be a sex worker; she was also brutally raped. After years, and against all odds, she managed to extricate herself. Today all she wants is to remain in Israel and to ...

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 15:42:00 +02:00
Nissenkorn accuses Gantz of agreeing to politicize attorney general, state attorney appointments
According to the outgoing justice minister, Gantz floated the idea of running on a joint ticket with Yamina as the two former allies traded parting blows

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 14:21:42 +02:00
New parties spring up all around and Netanyahu's Likud is alone at the top without a coalition
The leader of the largest party, on paper, simply does not have a coalition. For the first time, facing off against him are two strong rivals from the right

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 14:18:11 +02:00
Coronavirus live: 18 more cases of U.K. mutation identified as Israel nears millionth vaccination
Israel plans to start vaccinating young people in February, top official says ■ Israel won't reduce Shin Bet tracking despite ministerial decision ■ Over 150,000 Israelis vaccinated in a day, as daily infections remain high

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 13:35:05 +02:00
Thousands of pregnant Israelis left unemployed during COVID-19 to be stripped of financial aid
In the absence of an agreement on an amendment, women who lost their jobs during the pandemic will be trapped in a limbo from next week, receiving no maternity allowances or unemployment benefits

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 12:13:06 +02:00
Arab passengers attacked, 20 arrested during protest against killing of Israeli teen in West Bank
Police say protesters threw stones and eggs at them at a protest against the death of Ahuvia Sandak, who was killed in a car chase with police in the West Bank

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 10:26:57 +02:00
Acquitted AMIA bombing suspect says Israel 'kills kids in Palestine’
Carlos Telleldin, who was accused of supplying the van that exploded at the Jewish Center in Buenos Aires, tweeted that Jews want to give lessons of morality while killing Palestinians

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 08:45:57 +02:00
The Achilles’ heel in Israel’s record-breaking vaccine drive
It all comes down to how many doses arrive in January

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 07:28:52 +02:00
Israeli troops shot a Palestinian with a rubber bullet, then tried to snatch him from the ambulance
Israeli troops fired at protesters who were supporting shepherds whose village had been demolished. After one protester was hit with a rubber bullet, soldiers tried to prevent him from getting treatment

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 06:01:11 +02:00
Police face heat after Sandak death: Pressure mounts to shut settler crime unit
For years, settlers and right-wing activists have been calling for the closure of the police section in charge of nationalist crime perpetrated by the so-called hilltop youth. This week, even defense officials joined in

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 02:56:00 +02:00
Caution: The militias are rampaging!

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 01:51:50 +02:00
Battling complacency and fatigue, Israeli protesters dream about the day after Netanyahu
Some have concluded that now is the time to enter politics and are stressing transparency, integrity, the principles of the Declaration of Independence and a clear voice for women

Fri, 1 Jan 2021 01:38:56 +02:00
Haaretz cartoon

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 23:11:13 +02:00
Gantz, do you work for Netanyahu?

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 23:09:59 +02:00
Left-wing Meretz party has ended its role in Israeli politics

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 23:01:36 +02:00
Israel's anti-prostitution law could start a revolution, but only if authorities aim higher
Enforcement, rehabilitation, prevention and education are needed for Israel to truly claim its place among the ranks of progressive countries fighting to end prostitution and human trafficking

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 22:45:22 +02:00
Registrations for marriage in Israel fell by 15 percent this year due to COVID-19
The trend was not evident in the ultra-Orthodox community, where people learned to live with the crisis, according to a report by the Religious Affairs Ministry

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 22:30:59 +02:00
Israel to fund drones, patrol units to monitor unauthorized Palestinian construction
The Settlement Affairs Ministry has allocated $6.2 million for West Bank regional councils to purchase electronic tracking devices to monitor building by Palestinians, who are seldom granted construction permits

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 21:17:50 +02:00
Anti-Netanyahu protesters block major Tel Aviv junction, clash with police
In the 28th week of anti-Netanyahu protests across Israel, pro- and anti-Netanyahu demonstrators face off in Binyamina

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 21:01:42 +02:00
Facebook is killing small Israeli businesses’ ads: ‘Why was I blocked? No idea!’
A growing group of Israeli business owners discovered Mark Zuckerberg cut off their oxygen supply just when they needed it most. They now want to file suit - and hold Facebook accountable

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 20:58:12 +02:00
A shady Israeli intel genius, his cyber-spy van and million-dollar deals
Tal Dilian was a respected member of Israel's elite intel units. In recent years he’s set up shop overseas and has orchestrated a number of massive cyber deals | A profile

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 20:00:36 +02:00
Senior cop indicted for attacking two ultra-Orthodox protesters in Jerusalem
The charges allege that Shimi Marciano slapped and pushed a 12-year-old demonstrator to the ground who had tried to flee and pushed another protester who filmed officers at the protest

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 19:58:25 +02:00
Police arrest two teenage suspects in Christmas tree arson in northern Israel
After two Christmas trees were set alight in Sakhnin, the tree outside the Catholic church was ignited again this week, with graffiti reading 'Only the Prophet Muhammad' scrawled on the building

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 19:57:30 +02:00
Israeli entertainers wage war with the company that pays them royalties
Many of Israel’s biggest celebrities accuse Eshkolot, a company responsible for distributing royalty payments, of being secretive and skimming too much of the money it collects

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 19:54:11 +02:00
Eilat becomes first Israeli city to ban disposable utensils on its beaches
Bylaw bars the use of dishes, glasses and straws made of plastic, aluminum, cardboard or paper on the beaches of the southern resort city

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 19:25:08 +02:00
Coronavirus has proven the 'free market' illusion wrong
The pandemic revealed the world's total dependence upon public financing and should finally explode the myth that the less a government 'interferes,' the better

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 19:24:59 +02:00
The Israeli entrepreneurs hoping to revolutionize construction in the U.S.
The founders of Veev are applying lessons from their startup successes – and failures – to the world of modular home manufacture. But you won't be seeing their homes in Israel anytime soon

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 19:24:25 +02:00
Tired of Tel Aviv, affluent Israelis set their sights on a new suburban dream
'Wake up to an ocean view, walk to the beach barefoot and play tennis in the backyard': Massive homes with few neighbors are turning Haifa's coastal communities into prime real estate

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 19:24:12 +02:00
Even Israel's secret service can be hacked, and this expert knows why
Moran Cerf, a French-Israeli neuroscientist and one of the first Israeli hackers, thinks human error enabled the recent spate of attacks targeting Israel. In an interview, he explains how to protect your privacy and security

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 19:23:44 +02:00
Startup feeding frenzy: How Israeli high-tech firms are scooping up the cash
'When interest rates are low and money is available, even startups with the business model of a pretzel cart are in demand'

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 19:23:04 +02:00
Gaza projects, Israeli defense deals and young millionaires: Meet the UAE's movers and shakers
Normalization triggered a wave of new partnerships between Israeli and Gulf firms, but more than a few Emirati economic leaders have Israel ties that predate the deal

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 19:18:50 +02:00
Shtetl Lit? Two new novels blend Jewish past and future in surreal ways
‘The Slaughterman’s Daughter’ by Yaniv Iczkovits and ‘The Lost Shtetl’ by Max Gross both brim with humor, even as they suggest that life can be cruel and unforgiving to Jews and antisemites alike

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 19:15:36 +02:00
The world is hungry for food tech, and these innovators are changing the way we eat
Share prices of companies disrupting their markets, such as Beyond Meat and Israel’s Else Nutrition and SavorEat, are soaring, while startups in the industry are going public

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 19:11:46 +02:00
The auto industry's hydrogen revolution is powering the future
Available, light and nonpolluting, hydrogen could be an ideal source of energy and due to recent technological developments, an increasingly feasible one

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 19:11:30 +02:00
Israel's population is growing at a dizzying rate. Is it up for the challenge?
By 2065 Israel is slated to be the second-most crowded nation on earth. Can it continue to grow like Nigeria while maintaining a standard of living like the Netherlands?

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 18:42:46 +02:00
From FireEye to Israel: Cyber emergency response chief warns ‘everyone's a target'
Israel has faced a slew of cyberattacks in recent months. The man in charge of responding to them tells Haaretz about how his team does it

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 18:32:40 +02:00
Exodus from Gantz's party continues ahead of Israeli election as sixth lawmaker leaves
Izhar Shay and Ram Shefa follow justice and foreign ministers as well as two other lawmakers

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 18:05:28 +02:00
A scion of Zionist aristocracy wants to quit the Jewish people. Will Israel let him?
Why Avraham Burg, who has served as Knesset speaker, interim president and head of the Jewish Agency, is asking Israel to annul his registration as a Jew

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:44:14 +02:00
Yemeni prime minister accuses rebels, Iran of deadly Aden airport blast
Yemen's internationally recognized government said the Iran-backed Houthi rebels had fired four ballistic missiles, killing 25 people

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:33:41 +02:00
3 months to go: Haaretz launches weekly 'Election Overdose' podcast for political junkies. LISTEN
Israel embarks on its fourth election in two years. This time you won’t have to face it alone: Join Anshel Pfeffer and Dahlia Scheindlin for a new weekly podcast

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:30:07 +02:00
Israeli Holocaust survivors with dementia don't get the government aid they're entitled to
Some 3,440 survivors who are entitled to thousands of shekels a year are not receiving aid either because they are unable to submit the required forms or are unaware that they qualify

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:57:43 +02:00
Gantz, stop the ethnic cleansing in the West Bank

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:25:13 +02:00
Minister's visit to family of settler teen killed in car chase undermines police, senior officials say
Officers are particularly critical of the fact that Public Security Minister Ohana visited family of Ahuvia Sandak as officers involved in his death were facing threats from Jewish extremists. Netanyahu also reached out to the family

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 13:22:59 +02:00
Farewell to Haaretz and all its readers – but especially American Jews
Spared four more years with Trump, liberal American Jewry could fight to preserve their cherished liberal values in Israel as well

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:12:05 +02:00
Israel to reconsider accepting civil marriages online after accidental approval
Interior Minister Arye Dery orders halt to processing requests to recognize other civil marriages performed remotely until decision is reached on the matter

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 11:49:14 +02:00
El Al's latest delay: discovering #MeToo

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 11:18:00 +02:00
Pollard's post-prison top-secret photo-op: Personal PM propaganda?
Government Press Office photographers were conspicuously missing from the spy Jonathan Pollard's reception in Israel. Who does it benefit to leave the event out of the official record?

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 10:57:18 +02:00
Is 'Jewish' a nationality or religion? Inside Israel's fierce, bitter debate about identity
How one man’s quest, half a century ago, for the right to define his own family’s identity unwittingly set up a momentous clash between Israel’s secular and religious power centers, changed the Law of Return and still fuels conflict over who is...

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 10:55:07 +02:00
Thank heavens it's Kushner and not Trump coming to Tel Aviv
Jared's family real estate company is weighing a bond issue on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:06:23 +02:00
‘Jewish agents,’ Iran and India: The fears, fantasies and ignorance blocking Pakistan-Israel peace
Peace by decree works for Gulf autocracies, but it is no model for Pakistan’s raucous democracy. Normalization faces formidable obstacles – but from Muslim scholars to Twitter to TV, the essential public debate is starting

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 06:16:28 +02:00
This Israeli Arab town is becoming a COVID vaccine attraction
Since there’s no requirement to receive the second shot in the same place, Baka al-Garbiyeh has become a vaccine attraction for people driving by

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 06:12:44 +02:00
Rift in Israeli ultra-Orthodox party may impact Netanyahu's election math
Group within United Torah Judaism party expected to rebel against leadership and challenge its chairman of 20 years

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 05:58:42 +02:00
A decade later, the Arab Spring gave us an important lesson in democracy
Ten years have passed since the West got excited over what it hoped would be the imminent democratization of the Arab world. But just as revolutions aren’t created in a day – they don’t end overnight, either

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 02:06:30 +02:00
Lost school year could lead to damage for decades, Israeli expert says in report
Paper attached to social policy center report says Education Ministry failed to prepare for a crisis that closed schools, urges change in strategy

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 01:08:44 +02:00
Tel Aviv mayor should lay off the nationalist discourse

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 00:23:33 +02:00
What happens after the big bang of Israel's upcoming election

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 23:42:34 +02:00
Israel earmarks $3 million to set up local LGBTQ centers
Social Equality Ministry allocates funds for local governments to assist LGBTQ community ■ Budget cut by millions of shekels because state budget wasn't passed

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 23:04:16 +02:00
How Israel’s powerful, well-connected institutions are jumping the vaccine line
The task of prioritizing who would receive the coronavirus vaccine when was done in an entirely professional way. What followed was something else

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 23:00:00 +02:00
What Benny Gantz can teach Joe Biden about his friend Netanyahu
Gantz learned the hard way that there is truly nothing Netanyahu won’t do to hold on to power, even things Biden's team might find truly unbelievable

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 22:13:34 +02:00
Twenty-two killed in attack on Aden airport moments after new Yemen cabinet lands
TV footage showed dozens of people leaving the airplane and heavy gunfire from armored vehicles with plumes of white and black smoke rising from the scene

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 21:56:26 +02:00
Worshippers in West Bank settlement accuse police of selective enforcement of COVID-19 rules
Plaintiffs' lawyer claims that because Modi’in Ilit is a settlement in the West Bank, Israeli health regulations don’t automatically apply there

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 21:38:26 +02:00
Israel election polls: Tel Aviv mayor gains ground, Gantz grazing threshold
Just four percent of respondents believe Benny Gantz is suitable to be prime minister, as Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai enters the fray with 8-9 projected Knesset seats

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 21:07:45 +02:00
After leaving the White House, Kushner sets sights on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
Sources say Kushner is looking to raise $100 million in bonds on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 20:54:33 +02:00
Settler violence is out of control – and politicians' silence is enabling it, security sources say
Israeli security sources say police are not responding forcefully enough to violent settler protests – and that could lead to an escalation in the West Bank

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 20:35:59 +02:00
Joe Biden will enjoy one advantage no president ever had on Israel-Palestine
A new fund approved by Congress will give his administration the ability to invest tens of millions of dollars in peacebuilding efforts on the ground

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 18:13:16 +02:00
The only way to get rid of Netanyahu

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 18:00:00 +02:00
Israel's political musical chairs are just noise – Netanyahu is the only player in the game
Netanyahu will base his campaign on the 'injustice' inflicted on him, while boasting of his achievements; four peace agreements, four million vaccinations, and Jonathan Pollard

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 17:06:15 +02:00
Leading economist Zelekha announces new party, vows to save Israel from financial ruin
Prof. Yaron Zelekha, one of the country's leading economists, has been an outspoken opponent of government corruption, and a vocal member of the protests against Netanyahu

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:38:47 +02:00
Former Jewish American spy Jonathan Pollard lands in Israel
Jonathan Pollard, who served 30 years in prison, was greeted by PM Netanyahu at Ben-Gurion International Airport and received Israeli ID card

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:23:18 +02:00
Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi will not run in Gantz's party
Ashkenazi is the latest figure to depart from Kahol Lavan after Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:03:48 +02:00
Tel Aviv high school photo exhibit vandalized after critical post by right-wing activist
Israeli rapper and activist Yoav Eliasi, also known as 'The Shadow,' called a photo display of a protest in front of the Prime Minister’s Residence an attempt by the school’s principal to ‘brainwash the students'

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 14:58:42 +02:00
Veteran Israeli photographer, who documented settlers and Palestinians, dies
Miri Tzahi, famed for the images she captured in the Jewish settlements and the Palestinian communities in the West Bank and Gaza, died of cancer, at age 66

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 14:32:29 +02:00
The 4th-century pope and the great Jewish war over New Year’s Day
How ‘the Sylvester’ on December 31 became one of the favorite holidays for some Israelis and why so many other Israelis hate it with a passion

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 14:03:54 +02:00
U.S. State Department approves potential sale of 3,000 smart bombs to Saudi Arabia
Biden has pledged to halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia in a bid to pressure Riyadh to end a war in Yemen

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:16:44 +02:00
Trump pardon of Blackwater Iraq contractors violates international law, UN experts say
The Geneva Conventions oblige states to hold war criminals accountable for their crimes, even when they act as private security contractors, human rights experts say

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:10:40 +02:00
Why is Morocco holding back on diplomatic relations with Israel?
It has a lot more to do with Biden than the Palestinians, experts say, as Rabat awaits confirmation from the incoming U.S. administration on its plans for Western Sahara

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 12:33:36 +02:00
COVID takes a toll: Immigration to Israel drops 40 percent in 2020
A surge was predicted when it appeared that Israel was managing COVID-19 infection rates more effectively than other Western countries, but it never materialized

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 11:59:28 +02:00
The slow fraying of Gantz's party has turned into a panicked flight
Former TLV Mayor Huldai's new party steals Gantz's justice minister, and his thunder, as it aims to consolidate its position as a serious left-wing alternative to Netanyahu

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 11:53:05 +02:00
Former IDF chief Eisenkot decides to sit out upcoming Israeli election
Meanwhile, justice minister who defected from Gantz's party to new slate with Tel Aviv mayor, resigns from government

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 09:43:33 +02:00
Why did the right win the jackpot?

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 09:14:33 +02:00
Christmas tree set on fire in Israeli Arab town, the third in a week
'Only the prophet Mohammed' was spray-painted on the exterior wall of the Catholic Church ■ Police investigating all three cases as arson

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 08:41:55 +02:00
Anti-asylum seeker activist charged with invasion of Tel Aviv preschool
Police file indictment against Sheffi Paz and two others, alleging that they broke into a preschool, humiliated children, spray painted hate slogans near schools, and more

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 08:28:21 +02:00
After three elections, two lockdowns and zero budgets, Bibi’s luck is running out
The Israeli economy can’t suffer such prolonged abuse. Netanyahu’s day of reckoning may finally be coming

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 08:06:58 +02:00
Israel's 2020 poverty report won’t be published until after election
This year’s edition, like previous ones, would have shown that government spends far less than other advanced countries to alleviate poverty, author says

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 07:59:19 +02:00
High Court to hear petitions demanding PM is probed for submarine affair
The Movement for Quality Government in Israel, which filed the petition, is demanding that Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit order an investigation

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 06:55:09 +02:00
Supermarket king Rami Levy wins bid for struggling Israir
The mogul sees synergies between his discount supermarket empire and the airline



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