Haaretz Israel News
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 11:31:31 +03:00Let Israel's female politicians speak for ourselves
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:49:46 +03:00100 percent Jewish and democratic state
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:39:49 +03:00How one selfie sent tremors through Lebanon
Lebanese singer Fairouz's first social media selfie ignites a debate over whether the 86-year-old is merely a cultural icon or a symbol of women's empowerment in Lebanon
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 06:02:27 +03:00In battle against illegal settlement, Gantz finds himself alone
Defense Minister Gantz wants to set red lines at the outset of the government, in which he is somewhat a fifth wheel. But in reality, it seems the left has already folded
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 06:01:38 +03:00German President Steinmeier to Haaretz: Concern over Iran is justified
The German head of state arrives in Israel Wednesday on a farewell trip marking the end of Israeli President Rivlin's term ■ Told Haaretz that the International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction over Israel
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 03:24:45 +03:00Death toll in Florida building collapse rises to 12 with 149 missing
Authorities say they still have hope survivors might be found, though no one has been pulled alive from the ruins of the oceanfront building which collapsed last week
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 02:20:51 +03:00Settlers accept Israeli government deal to evacuate illegal outpost
In an amendment to the proposed compromise, a yeshiva will only be built after a land examination is performed, according to Evyatar settlers
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 01:00:55 +03:00Six months after enforcing new prostitution law, Israel police fined 12 people
The law defines the use of prostitution (or an attempt to do so) as an administrative offense that carries a 2,000 shekels ($614) fine, and 4,000 shekels for a repeat offense
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 00:17:06 +03:00Promises, promises: Palestinian gallows humor and boats
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 00:12:50 +03:00Israel's new finance chief might hurt the army, too
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 00:11:55 +03:00Haaretz Cartoon
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 23:40:53 +03:00Six weeks after Gaza conflict, Israeli Arabs struggle luring back Jewish customers
Some business owners express understanding regarding the hesitation of Jewish customers, but they think it’s delaying the healing of the rifts that the recent hostilities created
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 23:35:04 +03:00Israel court rules segregated burial of former Soviet Union Jews as discrimination
A judge said appeals by families of deceased relatives who were buried in distinct plots were justified, since 'they aren’t worthy of being buried with the rest of the community of Israel'
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 23:00:31 +03:00Rivlin to Abbas: 'Let's forget about the past, end the conflict'
Meanwhile, Israel's ambassador to the UN slams Abbas for his speech in which he claimed Israel was a colonialist implant in the Middle East
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 21:18:43 +03:00Knesset vote on Israeli citizenship law postponed to next Monday, a day before it expires
A majority has not yet been formed to vote on the amendment which would prevent the granting of citizenship to Palestinians married to Arabs with Israeli citizenship, spurring the coalition to postpone the vote by a week
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 20:40:52 +03:00Biden's billion-dollar question: Does Iran still want a deal?
Following the Islamic Republic's recent election and ahead of a new round of nuclear talks, some in the administration are asking whether Tehran really wants an agreement or is happy with brinkmanship and stalling
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:06:31 +03:00Four Jews among 12 confirmed dead following Florida condo collapse
149 people are still missing since the 40-year-old beachfront high-rise collapsed last Thursday
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 18:56:45 +03:00Explained: Israel’s ‘compromise’ evacuation of an illegal outpost – what the settlers achieved
As with Evyatar, a number of settlements have originated with a compromise between the settlers and the government, or with a military institution like the hesder yeshiva that will go up at the site
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 18:39:46 +03:00Israel hurriedly clears Sheikh Jarrah checkpoints, lifting two-month ban on non-residents
Palestinian residents worry that removing the forces may reignite clashes with right-wingers and said that 'police wish to seemingly show as if everything is normal and there are no restrictions,' as a U.S. envoy visited the area
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 18:29:41 +03:00Palestinians claiming ownership of West Bank outpost land seek to block settler deal
The Palestinians say a reported deal struck between the Israeli government and the settlers opens the door for an army post or yeshiva to take the settlement’s place
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 18:01:33 +03:00Earliest strain of plague found in 5,000-year-old Latvian man, and it was mild
The plague bacteria found in the hunter-gatherer who died at a riverside village in ancient Latvia didn’t even have the gene to enable infection by flea
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:57:56 +03:00Border Police who handled riots in mixed cities faced shortages of guns, gear in last month's unrest
In response to a lack of weaponry, vehicles and riot gear, the Border Police appealed to the army for equipment, and deployment was delayed
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:45:15 +03:00Lebanese consumers face intensified financial crisis after country raises fuel prices
While Lebanese protesters are blocking the roads of Beirut, President Michel Aoun says these new fuel prices should ease the country's crippling economic crisis
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:38:18 +03:00Ahead of Pride march, Israeli mayor says LGBTQ 'conspire to destroy social solidarity'
In a letter opposing the local event, Mitzpeh Ramon head says LGBTQ people are wrong for 'expressing their sexual orientation publicly' and urges residents not to join 'the LGBTQ army'
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:02:19 +03:00Mexican 'City of Torah' to be Latin America's first Orthodox Jewish village
The affordable housing compound will feature a yeshiva, synagogues and schools for both its Ashkenazi and Sephardi populations, a kosher supermarket and a gym complex with a pool, spa and sport venue
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 15:39:34 +03:00Israeli military vs. NSO: The battle for talent is getting dark
Army intelligence units attract brilliant young people who get tempting offers from the private sector even during their service. To keep them in the system, the defense establishment needs creative solutions
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 15:38:27 +03:00UN expert calls for probe into executions of political prisoners under Iran's Raisi
President-elect Raisi oversaw brutal mass killings in 1988, according to the U.S. Amnesty International has put the number executed at 5,000, but said 'the real number could be higher'
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 15:32:04 +03:00Police, Palestinians clash as Israel begins demolition in Jerusalem's Silwan
A bulldozer took down a butcher shop, one of at least eight properties slated for demolition that Israel says were built illegally
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 15:15:56 +03:00Netanyahu trial delayed by another week as prosecution gets more time to hand over key evidence
District court judges partially agree to prosecution’s request, granting extension for provision of materials from former Walla chief's phone, due to ‘tremendous amount of material’. Hearings will now resume on July 12
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 15:13:04 +03:00Hamas political leader Haniyeh meets with Nasrallah in Beirut
The two leaders discussed last month's escalation between Israel and Hamas, as well as strengthening ties between their groups in their activities against Israel
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 15:12:49 +03:00Militarized economy is setting Egypt up for another Arab Spring
The generals aren’t doing any better than the crony capitalists in managing the economy for the greater good of the people
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 15:06:58 +03:00Bennett says Israel can defeat COVID surge without new restrictions
The prime minister urges Israelis – and especially teenagers – to get inoculated before Israel’s COVID vaccine supply expires next month
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:19:48 +03:00Israel Police try to fight online phishing with… phishing?
The Israeli police opened a special email to allow citizens to report attempted identity theft. The only problem: The email looks like a phishing attempt
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 13:33:38 +03:00‘I almost cried’: Israeli minister rattled by visit to Florida disaster site
Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai tells Haaretz that Israel’s assistance to the search and rescue efforts in Surfside, Florida, reflects the new government's commitment to the relationship with American Jewry
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 13:29:52 +03:00How to educate your kid on sexual orientation and gender identity
Even liberal parents may struggle to find the right approach. In short: Start early, love, accept and support
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 12:51:22 +03:00'Answer me like a good girl': Israel's new coalition whip met with sexist onslaught
Female Yamina lawmaker Idit Silman was praised on social media for maintaining her composure after facing yet another sexist onslaught by Netanyahu allies and ultra-Orthodox lawmakers
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 12:37:03 +03:00It's imminent: After nearly 20 years, U.S. to leave Bagram, the heart of its military power in Afghanistan
The accelerated departure of U.S. troops is rife with symbolism. Not least, it’s the second time that an invader of Afghanistan has come and gone through Bagram Airfield
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 12:20:45 +03:00Two words Biden told Rivlin clearly indicate how he feels about Israel's new government
Neither president could hide their joy at the new political era beginning in Israel, as the old friends shared memories and discussed urgent issues
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 12:12:23 +03:00JNF spent more on fundraising than it actually raised in 2020
Revenues from selling and leasing land increased by 600 million and costs were cut but spending on raising money outstripped donations
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 12:04:30 +03:00Zionist icon or Arab oppressor? A filmmaker explores the mixed legacy of her great-grandfather
Yosef Weitz, who led the Jewish National Fund, was revered by his family. But a new film, set for release next week at the DocAviv festival, delves into some of the more troubling policies he promoted in Israel's early years
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 11:45:42 +03:00How COVID-19 made Israelis richer — but only in dollars
A new report by Credit Suisse shows that while global wealth increased during the year of the pandemic, the numbers in Israel tell a more complicated story
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 11:09:46 +03:00Israel's Taboola heads to NASDAQ with $2.6b valuation after merger approved
Israeli online content-recommendation company Taboola will merge with ION, an Israeli investment fund ■ More than $500m to be invested and existing shareholders will receive up to $150 million
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 10:48:13 +03:00In historic UAE visit, Lapid says 'Israel wants peace, we're not going anywhere'
In first-ever visit by Israeli minister, Yair Lapid thanks Netanyahu, 'architect' of the normalization deal. 'We are now enjoying the fruits of the infrastructure of peace that we've built in the last decades,' Foreign Ministry spokesman says
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 10:37:55 +03:00Undeclared conflict? America's battles with Iran-backed militia escalate, again
The White House stresses that air strikes against Iran-backed militias are intended to limit escalations, but experts say that these groups are waging a sustained campaign against the U.S. military presence in Iraq
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 06:04:58 +03:00U.S. troop drawdown will push moderate Arab nations toward Iran, Rivlin warns Biden in meeting
Diplomatic source says Israel's outgoing president presented Biden with information on Iranian overtures to Arab countries during their White House meeting
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 06:02:49 +03:00Palestinian Authority presents Biden administration with plan for Israel talks
The proposal includes restoration of the Palestinian Authority’s diplomatic standing, the reopening of Palestinian institutions in East Jerusalem and the suspension of construction in West Bank settlements
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:59:58 +03:00Months later, Israeli military backlog holds up probe into dozens of Gaza border deaths
237 deaths during the protests that began in 2018 have been investigated, with 146 investigations completed and 91 still ongoing
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 01:14:46 +03:00Evacuate Evyatar without compromise
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 00:59:52 +03:00Compromise on illegal West Bank outpost went against Israeli security officials' position
Senior Israeli security officials warn that preservation of the illegal outpost risks escalating West Bank tensions
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 00:49:13 +03:00The Jewish absentee property law
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 00:27:20 +03:00Israeli leaders should reject Netanyahu’s preference for military solutions
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 00:06:15 +03:00Haaretz cartoon
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 23:22:44 +03:00Biden vows Iran won't get nuclear weapon on his watch as he meets Rivlin at White House
U.S. president says Washington's commitment to Israel is 'iron clad' as Israel's outgoing president makes final U.S. visit of his seven-year term
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 23:20:12 +03:00West Bank settlers just showed Bennett who really runs the country
The compromise on the illegal outpost of Evyatar is a surrender to West Bank settlers
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 23:04:38 +03:00U.S. troops come under fire in Syria after strikes against Iran-backed militias
Hours earlier, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the White House had defended the U.S. strikes in Iraq and Syria on Sunday as a way to tamp down on the risk of conflict
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 22:25:34 +03:00Family of Palestinian activist blames Prime Minister Shtayyeh for his death
Nizar Banat’s family says Palestinian Authority forces broke into his house last week and hit him repeatedly with a metal rod before arresting him
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 21:05:07 +03:00How to rid Israeli politics of Meir Kahane
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 19:57:25 +03:00Death toll rises to 10 in Florida building collapse as rescue effort continues
151 people still unaccounted for five days after the 12-story building fell without warning as residents slept
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 19:56:51 +03:00As antisemitism rears its head, U.S. Jewish leaders bid a worried farewell to President Rivlin
As he wraps up his seven-year term as Israel's president, Reuven Rivlin is visiting the United States, meeting leaders of the Jewish community, and President Biden
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 19:18:07 +03:00Israel's Citizenship Law is a scion of the Nuremberg laws, and the left is silent
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 18:28:01 +03:00Israel searches for its next U.S. ambassador – here are the top candidates
Names that have emerged for the prestigious post include former IDF Chief Gadi Eisenkot; Defense Ministry Director General Amir Eshel; and former consul general in New York Dani Dayan
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 18:22:30 +03:00Jewish congregation targeted by Pittsburgh synagogue shooter asks his life be spared
Justice should be achieved 'in a manner that is both consistent with our religious values and that spares us from the painful ordeal of prolonged legal maneuvering,' president of Congregation Dor Hadash writes
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 18:01:09 +03:00Centrifuges and Delta Blues: LISTEN to Zvi Bar’el and Amos Harel
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 17:42:23 +03:00Lebanon's neglected north hit hard by economic collapse
'If I have money I eat. If I don't, I don't eat,' a survivor of Lebanon's 15-year civil war says
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 17:41:12 +03:00No Bibi? No problem: Trump allies celebrate Israel’s new breakthrough with Gulf states
As Foreign Minister Yair Lapid heads to the UAE for an unprecedented state visit, supporters of the 45th U.S. president see a continuation of the Abraham Accords, now with a new government in Israel
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 17:18:07 +03:00Three loopholes at Israel’s airport let delta variant spread
Lax enforcement, delayed COVID tests, electronic bracelets languishing in warehouses: Israel talks tough on unauthorized travel to high-risk countries, but the flights keep coming in
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 16:55:35 +03:00How Israeli arms and know-how fuel global environmental crimes
Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg has her work cut out for her: amending the Defense Export Control Law so Israel won't be tied to activists' murders and plundered natural resources overseas
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 16:47:57 +03:00Joe Biden taking Communion is a Jewish issue, too
The threats and slurs directed at Joe Biden, a devout Catholic, from within his own church have been extraordinary, but not exceptional. Hardline gatekeepers in the Jewish world, and in Israel, follow the same playbook
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 16:35:08 +03:00Facing delta variant outbreak, Israel appoints special airport czar
Israeli Health Ministry classes Tel Aviv a coronavirus hotspot ■ 113 new cases recorded Saturday
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 15:19:39 +03:00'Suffering of biblical proportions': The Jews on the front lines of Florida's condo disaster
Dozens of rabbis from ultra-Orthodox to Reform have mobilized to provide material and spiritual support to those waiting anxiously for news of their loved ones in the Miami-area collapse
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 14:26:48 +03:00In compromise, settlers to leave illegal outpost until land rights resolved
Although residents will leave the Evyatar outpost, their houses will not be dismantled ■ Bennett says 'compromise isn't a done deal yet'
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 14:01:53 +03:00Why does Israel get such bad press?
Israel's awful media coverage abroad is blamed on antisemitism or the futility of prettifying bad policies. But there's another factor, a dysfunction so deep it qualifies as a complete breakdown, which makes the whole debate preposterous
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 13:51:39 +03:00The Nazi plan to preserve the memory of the Jewish people ahead of the Final Solution
The Third Reich stole millions of books from Jews. I discovered there were 3,000 of them, bearing a swastika stamp, in the basement of the Manchester Central Library
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 13:44:21 +03:00Bennett, Egypt's Sissi discuss regional diplomacy, returning Israeli captives in first call
The two leaders discussed a wide range of issues, including rebuilding Gaza after last month's fighting with Israel and plans to strengthen economic ties between Egypt and Israel
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 13:29:38 +03:00‘The state’s right’: Top court refuses to rule on Israeli sale of spy tech to Russia
Israeli defense exports not under court’s jurisdiction, justices rule, in what activists say is a death blow to ability to use courts to fight sale of cybertech to repressive regimes
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:17:45 +03:00Aide to Pakistan's Imran Khan denies Israeli report he visited Tel Aviv
Taking to Twitter, an adviser to Pakistan's Prime Minister dismisses Israel Hayom report that he traveled to Israel to meet Mossad chief
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:07:29 +03:00Rivlin to contest Iran deal during White House meeting with Biden
Though the meeting between Biden and Rivlin is largely ceremonial, the Israeli president is expected to raise a number of strategic issues with Biden, including Iran, Hezbollah and Gaza
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 11:27:22 +03:00Israel conditions Gaza aid funding on Hamas freeing Israeli hostages in Gaza, officials say
Egypt and Qatar had pledged $1 billion to rebuilding of Gaza homes, but Israel conditions aid on progress in hostage talks, guarantees Hamas won't access funds for military buildup
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 09:58:30 +03:00Florida town official said building that collapsed was safe despite warning
A 2018 inspection found major structural deterioration in the parking garage beneath the 40-year-old tower, though a Miami inspector told residents the building was 'in very good shape'
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 09:24:23 +03:00'In 11 days they will expire': Israel urges youth to get COVID vaccines
The last possible day to get vaccinated in Israel is July 9, Bennett said in a video, appealing to young Israelis ■ 145 new coronavirus cases recorded on Sunday in Israel as the delta variant continues to spread
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 08:49:47 +03:00Israel allows fuel to enter Gaza, but both sides deny broader agreement
After reports that Israel and Hamas had arrived at an agreement, both parties refer only to a deal on Qatari fuel earmarked for Gaza's power stations
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:37:02 +03:00Four Iranian-backed fighters killed in U.S. strikes in Iraq, Syria
Iran calls on the U.S. to 'stop creating crisis in the region' ■ The strikes against Iran-backed militia come in response to drone attacks on U.S. personnel and facilities in Iraq
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 06:01:31 +03:00Confident of support from the West, the Palestinian Authority violently suppresses protests
The PA knows that uncertainty about what would happen if it collapsed scares the public, and that the West and Palestinian public can't do without the modicum of stability it provides
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 02:02:40 +03:00Soldiers deployed in Beita sleep well
Soldiers are killing and seriously wounding demonstrators in the West Bank village of Beita – to deter other Palestinians. It’s all part of the noncombat legacy of the Israel Defense of Settlements Forces
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 01:35:50 +03:00Three female ministers abstain in protest as cabinet approves prosecutor
Lawmakers Tamar Zanberg, Merav Michaeli and Pnina Tamano-Shata abstained in protest over abusive remarks new state prosecutor Amit Aisman had made towards women who were subordinate to him
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 01:07:53 +03:00Battle for women’s dignity is on in Knesset
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 00:56:04 +03:00End price gouging on produce
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 00:05:32 +03:00Haaretz cartoon
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 23:45:28 +03:00After family gunned down, central Israeli city residents brace for revenge killing
Tensions are running high after former residents of the central Israel town, Yousef and Nawal Jarushi, and their teenage daughter, Riyan, were killed in the north in a drive-by shooting
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 23:32:23 +03:00Residents of illegal West Bank outpost of Evyatar brace for eviction
Gov’t pursuing compromise that would have outpost settlers leave voluntarily, while allowing buildings erected there to remain until status of site is reexamined
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 21:47:58 +03:00Gilad Erdan announces his resignation as ambassador in D.C., will remain as envoy to UN
Erdan, a former Likud party politician who was appointed by the prior Netanyahu government, said a new ambassador to the U.S. should be appointed by the Bennett-led government
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 21:35:41 +03:00Netanyahu may soon face a temptation too great to resist
Knowing how difficult it is to defeat a sitting PM, Netanyahu delegitimizes Bennett, but if he fails, he’ll likely leave for more lucrative pastures
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 20:59:52 +03:00Israel's Health Ministry director resigns amid COVID delta variant outbreak
Chezy Levy's announcement comes as Israel's coronavirus cabinet meets to discuss the spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus, and decides not to impose any new restrictions at present
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 20:04:36 +03:00Lapid vows to fix Netanyahu's 'mistakes,' regain bipartisan support in meeting with Blinken
FM Lapid says he seeks to 'minimize conflict' with Palestinians and reiterates opposition to the Iran deal. U.S. secretary of state says normalization cannot replace talks with Palestinians
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 19:48:16 +03:00Secretary of State Blinken discusses Sudan-Israel normalization with Sudanese PM
Sudan was one of the Arab countries to sign onto normalization pacts with Israel last year, agreements that the Biden administration has praised and expressed interest in expanding to include other countries
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 18:58:36 +03:00Coalition to hold Knesset vote on controversial Palestinian citizenship bill, even without clear majority
Passed in 2003 and renewed annually, the citizenship law was designed, on security grounds, to prevent West Bank residents who marry Israeli citizens from receiving Israeli citizenship
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 18:37:57 +03:00Death toll in Florida condo collapse rises to nine with over 150 still missing
One victim died in the hospital, while workers pull five more bodies from the wreckage since yesterday
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 18:26:34 +03:00On Iran, Israel must not reprise Netanyahu’s disastrous role in the Iraq War and rise of al-Qaida
The main beneficiaries of Netanyahu's misguided, bellicose advice to the U.S. on the Middle East have been Iran, al-Qaida, ISIS and Iran again. On Iran's nuclear program, Israel's new government must avoid repeating his failures
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 18:15:55 +03:00Archaeologists resolve enigma of man savaged 3,000 years ago in Japan
Man found with around 790 bite marks had baffled the researchers for a century: Shark attack victims are understandably rare in the archaeological record, because usually, the fish finishes the job
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 18:13:39 +03:00Saudi Arabia releases two women activists, rights group says
Samar Badawi and Nassima al-Sadah were detained in July 2018, along with more than a dozen other activists, on suspicion of harming Saudi interests