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Wed, 26 May 2021 11:17:20 +03:00
Gaza war: This is what Israel showed the world. This was the reality on the ground
Compare the missile strikes during the recent round of fighting as seen and heard on the ground in Gaza versus the images released by the IDF Spokesman

Wed, 26 May 2021 11:14:46 +03:00
Italian police arrest three over cable car accident: Emergency break was intentionally deactivated
A temporary fix put in place to prevent further interruptions in the funicular service led to the crash that killed 14, including five Israelis, Italian authorities say

Wed, 26 May 2021 11:07:29 +03:00
Antisemitic incidents in the U.S. rose by 80 percent in a month, Jewish security group reports
One of the causes, according to the Secure Community Network, was disinformation spread on social media during and since Israel's war with Hamas

Wed, 26 May 2021 11:07:21 +03:00
Byzantine-period demon repellent returned to Israeli authorities after 40 years
The amulet usually associated with the gnostics was found by ancient Arbel synagogue in northern Israel. Could its bearer have been a pregnant Jewish woman?

Wed, 26 May 2021 10:46:38 +03:00
Blinken in Cairo after meeting Netanyahu, Abbas to consolidate Gaza cease-fire
Blinken announces millions in aid to Palestinians, says U.S. plans to move forward with reopening Jerusalem consulate

Wed, 26 May 2021 10:44:31 +03:00
U.K.'s Raab set to meet Israeli, Palestinian leaders, stresses 'urgent need for progress'
On a one-day visit, Foreign Minister Raab will have talks with Netanyahu and Gantz, as well as Abbas and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh

Wed, 26 May 2021 10:28:12 +03:00
Syrians vote in election certain to give Assad new mandate
Two other candidates are running for the country's top post, which has been held by members of the Assad family for five decades

Wed, 26 May 2021 10:26:13 +03:00
Lapid reaches deal with left-wing Meretz as coalition talks move forward
The Yesh Atid-Meretz agreement includes an increase to the health budget and climate change legislation ■ Lapid is set to meet with Labor, Kahol Lavan with a week to go before his deadline expires

Wed, 26 May 2021 10:16:02 +03:00
Why Arundhati Roy should not support Hamas’ ‘rockets of resistance’
It is paradoxical for the Indian left to condemn state violence by Israel or India, in the name of national security, while endorsing the killing, suicide bombing and rockets of Hamas

Wed, 26 May 2021 09:39:10 +03:00
As Belarus’ Lukashenko takes on the free press, this media empire heiress fights back – from Tel Aviv
While a Ryanair flight was hijacked to arrest a journalist, Jenny Cherniavskaia was fighting her own battle against Belarusian censorship, which cost her late father his news site and made her mother disappear

Wed, 26 May 2021 09:34:34 +03:00
U.S. Jews' dangerous disengagement from Israel

Wed, 26 May 2021 09:30:18 +03:00
UN nuclear watchdog: Iran enriching at levels 'only countries making bombs are reaching'
IAEA's Grossi tells the Financial Times most measures Iran had taken could be reversed relatively easily, but the level of research and development was an issue: 'You can't put the genie back into the bottle'

Wed, 26 May 2021 09:19:51 +03:00
Israeli archaeologists resolve ages-old evolutionary conundrum: Enter the elephant and the hand ax
Unified theory of human evolution suggests explanation for the mystery of technological persistency: Why some tools were used for over a million years

Wed, 26 May 2021 06:11:55 +03:00
Failure to enforce gun laws in Arab localities hit record high in 2020, Israeli police say
Police want prosecutors to attach document they wrote to indictments in the hopes of convincing judges to keep suspects in custody and hand down harsher sentences

Wed, 26 May 2021 06:09:18 +03:00
The rockets Hamas fired at Israel reflect the success of Gaza's military industry
The recent barrages fired at Israel appear to have changed the balance of power somewhat – something that has won the recognition of some Israelis

Wed, 26 May 2021 04:42:36 +03:00
Israelis return to Gaza border homes, with many resentful and awaiting next flare-up
Those returning to the areas of Israel most devastated by rockets in the latest Gaza fighting voice a feeling of helplessness and a sense that they are seen as unimportant

Wed, 26 May 2021 02:49:08 +03:00
There is a solution for Jaffa

Wed, 26 May 2021 01:20:46 +03:00
Sheikh Jarrah eviction case nears decision: Israel's top court gives attorney general two-week deadline
The court will decide whether to hear Palestinian families' appeal against eviction once the attorney general has submitted his opinion in the high-profile case ■ Jerusalem court set to hear appeals by Silwan families

Wed, 26 May 2021 00:23:11 +03:00
Following backlash, UNRWA director apologizes for saying Israeli army rarely attacked civilians
'The terror from the sky that we have just experienced amounts to a form of collective punishment of the civilian population. This must never happen again,' Matthias Schmale wrote following controversial comments to Channel 12

Tue, 25 May 2021 23:21:52 +03:00
Haaretz cartoon

Tue, 25 May 2021 23:11:17 +03:00
Not 'clashes' or 'riots': Here's what's really happening in Jaffa

Tue, 25 May 2021 23:10:44 +03:00
Israel's 30-year strong Gaza success story

Tue, 25 May 2021 23:08:48 +03:00
Hezbollah chief Nasrallah says Israeli attacks on Jerusalem mean regional war
'When holy sites face serious threats there are no red lines,' says Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah in first remarks since the Israel-Gaza cease-fire went into effect

Tue, 25 May 2021 22:52:36 +03:00
Prominent Palestinian activist meets with Blinken, urges him to halt Israeli arms sale
Issa Amro, who has been arrested by both Israeli and Palestinian security forces, tells Blinken that nothing will change if the United States does nto hold Israel accountable

Tue, 25 May 2021 22:36:23 +03:00
Israel orders plans be drawn up to legalize Jordan Valley settlement outpost
State tells High Court that demolition orders against the illegal outpost should not be implemented because the Civil Administration is working on a plan to legalize it, as instructed by political officials

Tue, 25 May 2021 22:33:37 +03:00
Murderer who was identified by chance 14 years after killing sentenced to prison
Oleg Dolya was identified as Carla Rabin's murderer using DNA taken from a relative for an unrelated crime, and after police managed to deceive him into providing a sample

Tue, 25 May 2021 22:29:57 +03:00
Mysterious air base being built on volcanic island off Yemen
Yemen government officials say the Emiratis are behind the base, though the UAE announced in 2019 it was withdrawing its troops from a Saudi-led military campaign battling Yemen's Houthi rebels

Tue, 25 May 2021 22:12:15 +03:00
‘Any Arab here dies’: a night of terror, minutes from Netanyahu’s home
When an angry Jewish mob stormed a gas station near Caesarea, its Jewish owners had to act fast to save their Arab workers’ lives. Now, they can’t understand why no one is talking about the shocking incident

Tue, 25 May 2021 21:54:31 +03:00
QAnon-supporting congresswoman doubles down on comparing COVID mask mandate to Holocaust
Marjorie Taylor Greene once again draws fire for arguing 'vaccinated employees get a vaccination logo just like the Nazis forced Jewish people to wear a gold star'

Tue, 25 May 2021 21:43:25 +03:00
Arab journalist group protests Israeli police violence after attack on photographer
Meanwhile, a group of Israeli media outlets have called for 'decisive action' from Facebook and Twitter against rising online threats and incitement to violence against journalists

Tue, 25 May 2021 21:16:49 +03:00
Iraqi anti-government protesters take to the streets, decrying targeted killings
Human rights commission reported that nearly 35 activists have been killed in Iraq since an anti-government protest movement swept Iraq in October 2019, in addition to 82 attempted killings

Tue, 25 May 2021 21:14:24 +03:00
Muslim countries seek UN probe into possible crimes in Gaza fighting
Nations submit draft resolution that would establish an independent international commission of inquiry to investigate all human rights violations in Palestinian territories and Israel

Tue, 25 May 2021 20:54:50 +03:00
Italian judge orders trial of four Egyptian officers over Regeni murder
Italian prosecutors accuse four officials of kidnapping Regeni, a student found dead in Cairo in 2016. Judge overruled defense counsel's objection to case on grounds that the suspects did not know about the proceedings

Tue, 25 May 2021 20:46:19 +03:00
Netanyahu trial evidence: Labor's Herzog, now presidential candidate, called party colleague 'bitch'
Then-party leader Herzog, a leading candidate for election as Israel's president, apologized for his 2013 remarks, which came as he effectively dictated a headline to news website's ex-CEO, court hears

Tue, 25 May 2021 20:22:29 +03:00
After antisemitic attacks, Cuomo orders police to secure Jewish institutions in New York
With tensions high after the latest fighting in Gaza, state troopers will provide security at Jewish facilities across New York City as well as in nearby Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Nassau and Suffolk counties

Tue, 25 May 2021 20:06:24 +03:00
Qatar’s top diplomat visits Egypt amid improving ties
A January declaration put an end to a diplomatic crisis that began in 2017 with a rift between Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on one side and Qatar on the other

Tue, 25 May 2021 20:04:37 +03:00
Iran's spokesman optimistic about nuclear deal, but top negotiator remains cautious
Iran's government spokesman says 'General agreements have been reached on major disputes' between Iran and world powers, but top negotiator Abbas Araqchi says there are still important issues to resolve

Tue, 25 May 2021 19:08:28 +03:00
Britain's Johnson offers qualified apology for Islam remarks
As an independent report notes anti-Muslim sentiment remains a problem within the United Kingdom's Conservative party, Johnson says he is 'obviously sorry for any offense taken'

Tue, 25 May 2021 19:04:04 +03:00
Blinken announces aid to Palestinians, says U.S. to push forward with reopening Jerusalem consulate
Reopening the Jerusalem consulate would effectively restore ties with the Palestinians that had been downgraded by the Trump administration

Tue, 25 May 2021 18:49:12 +03:00
Israeli police arrest hundreds of Arabs in crackdown leaders warn could reignite tensions
The police say they want to 'restore deterrence' after a wave of Jewish-Arab mob violence, but Arab leaders fear that political activists will be arrested too and that the police only act when Jews' safety is at stake

Tue, 25 May 2021 18:32:17 +03:00
Nile fishermen protect stocks by pulling plastic from river
As fishermen catch fewer fish due to the river being clogged from plastic waste, a local environmental group provides a sustainable solution

Tue, 25 May 2021 18:02:44 +03:00
After Gaza cease-fire, Israel lets humanitarian aid into the Strip, expands fishing zone
Patients from Gaza will also be able to receive life-saving medical care in Israel, and if the cease-fire holds, Israel will consider allowing Gaza workers into Israel and West Bank

Tue, 25 May 2021 17:55:11 +03:00
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine found safe, effective in teens
The U.S. company, whose vaccine is authorized for adults 18 and older, said it will submit its findings to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization in early June

Tue, 25 May 2021 17:39:32 +03:00
Biden, Putin to meet in Geneva on June 16
The White House has been wary of describing Biden as seeking a 'reset' in relations with Putin and U.S. officials see a face-to-face as an opportunity to rebalance the relationship after Trump

Tue, 25 May 2021 16:18:04 +03:00
Black Lives Matter is breaking what’s left of the bipartisan pro-Israel consensus
The post-George Floyd mainstreaming of critical race theory and intersectionality has created a fundamental shift in the Democratic Party and its media and pop-culture cheering sections

Tue, 25 May 2021 15:18:49 +03:00
WhatsApp blocks accounts of Jewish extremists, journalists in Gaza
Roughly 30 accounts belonging to far-right Jewish extremists were blocked on the popular messaging service; journalists in Hamas WhatsApp groups also blocked

Tue, 25 May 2021 15:02:33 +03:00
Did King David eat shrimp?
Analysis of fish bones unearthed across Israel suggests observance of kashrut only began in late Second Temple period, centuries after the Bible was written

Tue, 25 May 2021 14:37:52 +03:00
The last stand of the Philistines: Archaeologists find clue to the fall of Gath
When the Aramean king laid siege to biblical Gath 2,800 years ago, the defenders resorted to desperate measures, including, it seems, making flimsy arrowheads out of bone

Tue, 25 May 2021 13:48:53 +03:00
Will 'lab meat' ever feed the world? This company says yes
Petri dish au poivre: Growing steak from cells is still a young technology but at least one company believes it can achieve price parity with steak and scale up to mass production before the decade’s end

Tue, 25 May 2021 13:42:36 +03:00
Iron Dome shot down an Israeli drone during Israel-Gaza fighting
During the 11 days of fighting between Israel and Gaza, the Iron Dome intercepted an IDF Skylark drone from the Sky Rider unit that carries out observation and intelligence gathering missions

Tue, 25 May 2021 13:17:28 +03:00
Pompeo may visit Israel during Blinken trip
The visit by Trump’s secretary of state would overlap the trip of his Biden-era successor, an unprecedented move. Any meetings with Israeli officials would be a breach of protocol, said an Israeli diplomatic source.

Tue, 25 May 2021 13:15:47 +03:00
His bookstore in ruins, Gazan hopes to rebuild with crowd-funding help
'I will start all over again. I will begin small and go big,' Shaban Esleem pledged, standing next to what was once a four-story building in Gaza City which housed his bookstore

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:49:52 +03:00
Blinken reaffirms Israeli right to self-defense, stresses Gaza reconstruction
The secretary of state also said that he had come to 'rebuild relationships with the Palestinian people and the Palestinian authority'

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:45:17 +03:00
Why these diaspora Palestinians protested for the first time during Gaza war
Haaretz speaks to young Palestinians living in the United States and Europe to find out why they felt compelled to speak out during the recent round of fighting

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:40:17 +03:00
Netanyahu: Hope U.S. won't return to old Iran nuclear deal
'Israel will always reserve the right to fight regimes committed to getting weapons of mass destruction,' Netanyahu added

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:33:22 +03:00
Where did watermelon originate? Genetics answers age-old mystery
Ancient Egyptian tombs show people believed to be eating watermelon, or its predecessor, for dessert. That's a clue

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:03:43 +03:00
Lapid makes progress in forming government, says Lieberman would get treasury
With eight days left to form a cabinet, centrist Yair Lapid is trying to form a government with all parties that oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyanu, though his chances are still considered low

Tue, 25 May 2021 11:46:20 +03:00
In her last poem, this Jewish-Polish poet wrote about the neighbors who turned her over to the Nazis
Zuzanna Ginczanka was one of the most important voices in interwar Polish poetry. Her work married the sensual and the intellectual. Her life story is no less intriguing

Tue, 25 May 2021 10:58:37 +03:00
19-year-old gunned down in Umm al-Fahm in city's third murder in five days
A hunt for the suspect is underway as locals continue to criticize the Israeli police for allegedly not doing enough to fight crime in Arab-majority cities

Tue, 25 May 2021 08:33:54 +03:00
U.S. citizens with expired passports permitted to enter United States
The move was met with a huge sigh of relief by Americans living in Israel, where there has been a backlog of 15,000 passport applications and renewals

Tue, 25 May 2021 05:59:42 +03:00
Gaza cease-fire deal leaves potential for violence to renew
Every Palestinian faction with a bone to pick with Hamas in the Strip knows it holds the key to a new escalation. Then there’s the humanitarian crisis and the TV footage of the destruction seen in East Jerusalem and the West Bank

Tue, 25 May 2021 05:59:18 +03:00
Gaza reconstruction puts Palestinian Authority in center stage, but is it up for it?
Foreign officials are flocking to Ramallah amid talk of giving the PA role in Gaza’s rehabilitation

Tue, 25 May 2021 01:10:50 +03:00
Police stalled as Jewish-Arab violence engulfed Israeli cities. Officers now think they were 'too tolerant'
'We could easily have used live fire,' one official said of the police's response to unrest in Arab cities. Why did the force take so much time, and what does it mean for the future of its relations with the Arab community?

Tue, 25 May 2021 00:19:34 +03:00
Islamic Movement leader in Israel expected to stand trial for incitement
Some 200 people demonstrated at the courthouse to protest the arrest of the deputy chairman of the Northern Islamic Movement, which they claim was politically motivated

Tue, 25 May 2021 00:08:58 +03:00
Blinken's Israel mission: Helping Gaza without strengthening Hamas
Blinken lands in Israel, will travel between Jerusalem, Ramallah, Cairo and Amman in a bid to reinforce the truce between Israel and Hamas ■ Israel announces it would permit humanitarian aid into Gaza but restricts exports

Mon, 24 May 2021 23:47:57 +03:00
Haaretz Cartoon

Mon, 24 May 2021 23:30:01 +03:00
Israel's High Court puts an end to the misuse of Basic Laws

Mon, 24 May 2021 22:11:34 +03:00
30 years on, newly released footage shows historical Israeli rescue of Ethiopian Jews
Videos, images and papers are released by Israel's military ahead of Operation Solomon’s 30th anniversary

Mon, 24 May 2021 21:32:15 +03:00
And then – boom! The dream of an Arab-Jewish partnership went up in smoke
Many young people took to the streets to say: Enough humiliation, we’re equal citizens, we aren’t Israeli Arabs, we’re Palestinians who are citizens of Israel

Mon, 24 May 2021 21:22:36 +03:00
Israel to fast-track bill to launch inquiry into Mount Meron disaster
Ultra-Orthodox parties have been pushing a different bill to set up a commission that is not headed by a retired Supreme Court justice

Mon, 24 May 2021 21:03:19 +03:00
Belarus points to Hamas bomb threat in plane diversion, group rejects claim
Western governments are threatening sanctions against Minsk over the diversion of a flight and arrest of a journalist who was on board

Mon, 24 May 2021 20:32:55 +03:00
Israel election: Naftali Bennett needs someone to hold his hand
Bennett still wants to form a governing coalition with Yair Lapid. The question is whether enough members of his own party will be there with him

Mon, 24 May 2021 19:57:29 +03:00
The Israeli lie about Gaza

Mon, 24 May 2021 19:44:06 +03:00
Biden phoned, and it's a good thing Netanyahu toed the line

Mon, 24 May 2021 19:37:25 +03:00
In push for Biden-Putin summit, Russian, U.S. security chiefs meet in Geneva
White House, Russian national security advisers discuss strategic stability, say normalization of U.S.-Russian ties would be in the interests of both countries

Mon, 24 May 2021 19:35:10 +03:00
Netanyahu trial: News Site ex-CEO denies his staff was biased against PM
During his cross-examination, Ilan Yeshua faced allegations that requests to alter Walla's coverage were an effort to redress such bias

Mon, 24 May 2021 18:41:02 +03:00
Israeli businesses lost $368 million during Gaza operation
The loss was mostly due to employees choosing to stay at home due to the nearly nonstop Palestinian rocket fire from Gaza, according to Israel's main industrial group

Mon, 24 May 2021 18:31:18 +03:00
Myanmar news site says American editor detained by military
Danny Fenster, 37, the managing editor of Frontier Myanmar, one of the country's top independent news sites, was detained at the main international gateway in Yangon while preparing to fly to Malaysia

Mon, 24 May 2021 18:26:22 +03:00
Israel election: Sa’ar rules out joining Netanyahu-led government after reports of negotiations
Labor, Yisrael Beiteinu and Kahol Lavan say progress has been made in talks with Yesh Atid ■ Yair Lapid's mandate to form a coalition will expires in nine days

Mon, 24 May 2021 17:32:14 +03:00
Incoming Mossad chief revealed as David Barnea. Here's where he came from
David Barnea's career spans three decades, and includes locating and recruiting agents relevant to the Mossad's priorities: Iran and Hezbollah

Mon, 24 May 2021 17:30:42 +03:00
David Barnea appointed as Israel's next Mossad chief
David Barnea will replace Yossi Cohen as new Mossad chief, Netanyahu announces

Mon, 24 May 2021 17:27:35 +03:00
EU mulls shunning Belarus' airspace over forced landing to detain journalist
EU leaders strongly condemn Belarus over Sunday incident in which a flight from Greece to Lithuania was diverted in order to detain opposition-minded journalist who was on board the plane

Mon, 24 May 2021 17:27:30 +03:00
Arctic warmer than Jerusalem, again, and other climate change briefs
Plus, bad news for Americans already complaining about the heat, global food production is projected to shrink by a third by 2100 and an even better idea than reforestation – not chopping trees down in the first place

Mon, 24 May 2021 15:53:57 +03:00
Lifting Israel's coronavirus restrictions is excellent news – but comes with its own headaches
While none of the Health Ministry professionals expressed serious opposition to getting rid of COVID-19 limitations, some worry that the false sense of security it brings can set Israel back

Mon, 24 May 2021 15:27:26 +03:00
Biden condemns 'despicable' antisemitic attacks emerging after Israel-Gaza fighting
Remarks come days after leading U.S. Jewish organizations urged him to speak out about a wave of attacks in the U.S. and abroad

Mon, 24 May 2021 14:55:23 +03:00
Blinken to arrive in Israel Tuesday, kicking off Mideast tour
Blinken will meet with Israeli leaders regarding the United States' 'ironclad commitment to Israel's security,' Biden says, including seeing through an arms sale despite some Democratic pushback

Mon, 24 May 2021 14:45:06 +03:00
Hamas came out ahead in the Gaza war. Here's how Israel can turn adversity into victory
If Netanyahu were no longer at the helm, Israel could undo the damage he caused with yet another failed policy. It is high time for him to pack up and go

Mon, 24 May 2021 14:17:21 +03:00
Iran, IAEA agree to one-month extension of nuclear monitoring deal
Extension comes after three-month deal on surveillance cameras at nuclear sites expired Sunday

Mon, 24 May 2021 13:52:57 +03:00
Can U.S. Mizrahim connect with Israel's Mizrahi left?
A new project exposes Mizrahim in North America to their community’s role in Israel’s left and to a discourse they can often relate to about Palestinians and Arabs

Mon, 24 May 2021 13:50:30 +03:00
Soldier, civilian wounded in Jerusalem stabbing attack; 17-year-old assailant shot dead
Visiting the scene, Public Security Minister Amir Ohana praises officers who shot the attacker, saying they strove to disarm him

Mon, 24 May 2021 13:00:38 +03:00
Hackers exploit WhatsApp, target far-right Jerusalem official
Israeli researchers discovered a way to lock you out of your WhatsApp. Facebook failed to address the issue. Now its being used

Mon, 24 May 2021 12:40:21 +03:00
A new U.S. approach to Hamas could be in the making
A 2018 report co-written by a Biden official makes the case for Washington to encourage Palestinian unity in order to break the years-long diplomatic stalemate

Mon, 24 May 2021 12:28:46 +03:00
Amid Gaza's rubble and ruin, some voices of optimism surface
Despite the shock at the scale of the Israeli strikes, Gaza residents report no shortage of food and draw encouragement from Palestinian solidarity

Mon, 24 May 2021 12:02:53 +03:00
Israeli family of five killed in Italy cable car disaster
An Israeli couple and their two-year old son were killed near Italy's Lake Maggiore, together with the mother's grandparents who came to visit

Mon, 24 May 2021 11:06:55 +03:00
Three Jewish suspects indicted in attempted lynching of Arab driver in central Israel
Charges against the three Jewish suspects include terrorism and attempted murder

Mon, 24 May 2021 10:46:42 +03:00
Israel election: Lapid has a plan to pressure Bennett into an anti-Netanyahu government
With days to go until the mandate expires, Lapid restarts negotiations with anti-Netanyahu bloc with the aim of having signed deals by the weekend

Mon, 24 May 2021 09:08:50 +03:00
Israel reopens Gaza crossings for humanitarian aid, relief workers
Israeli Defense Minister Gantz calls to leave Gaza on the 'basic humanitarian threshold,' emphasizing the need to prevent humanitarian aid reaching the hands of Hamas

Mon, 24 May 2021 08:56:24 +03:00
Israel police seek to charge Jaffa arsonists with attempted murder
Police also plan to charge a Jewish man who participated in a mob attack on an Arab man in a Tel Aviv suburb during the rioting in mixed cities

Mon, 24 May 2021 02:39:42 +03:00
Haaretz cartoon

Mon, 24 May 2021 00:17:33 +03:00
Children can’t wait for the Israeli government



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