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Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:40:50 +03:00
Dozens of cases of Indian COVID variant found in Israel, including in vaccinated patients
Health Ministry says new regulations banning Israelis from traveling to high-risk countries is awaiting approvals before it can be adopted by the government

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:39:09 +03:00
Israel lifts Gaza fishing restrictions as tensions calm after flare-up
Israel closed the sea to fisherman on Monday in response to violence over the weekend, fishing zone reopened to 15 nautical miles

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 05:47:41 +03:00
Netanyahu's attempt at a constitutional putsch put rivals closer to government
Prime Minister Netanyahu's wild flip-flop on appointing a justice minister is a further testament of his panic. Meanwhile, Naftali Bennet steps up his political game in meeting with Islamist leader

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 05:47:02 +03:00
Netanyahu dragging feet on reimbursing U.S. businessman for suits, cigars
The legal adviser at the Prime Minister’s Office tried to get Netanyahu to follow comptroller's order, and after being ignored for months, decided to give up

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 02:32:08 +03:00
This Israeli startup makes sure every soldier’s bullet hits its target
Smart Shooter employs on rifles the same technology used in missiles

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 01:43:36 +03:00
Capitalism is ripe for a change, and impact investing is the way to do it
In an interview, Sir Ronald Cohen talks about how to make big business accountable for social and environmental goals, not just profits

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:53:35 +03:00
Time for an Israeli coalition of change

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:15:11 +03:00
Haaretz Cartoon

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 23:43:10 +03:00
We can keep lying to ourselves on 'apartheid,' but Israel has crossed the line

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 23:12:47 +03:00
Netanyahu's far-right ally threatens attorney general with 'force by the people'
'If Mendelblit leads a governmental revolution by force, the people will fight for their independence and sovereignty,' Bezalel Smotrich tweeted

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:44:24 +03:00
The ‘A’ word: Why Israel is not an apartheid state, despite HRW’s claims
This week’s Human Rights Watch report on Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians exhibits two glaring flaws, while its attempts to compare Israel and the old South African regime are flimsy and unfounded

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:19:54 +03:00
Intel to build $200 million 'mega-campus' in Israel, hire 1,000 new employees
Intel's two subsidiaries in Israel – the auto-tech company Mobileye and the AI company Habana Labs – will also be doing their own hiring ■ Intel CEO to visit Israel next week

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 21:59:22 +03:00
Hamas: Israel responsible for delaying Palestinian elections, 'Jerusalem vote is a red line'
The Gaza-based group calls on the Palestinian Authority to hold the vote – the Palestinians' first in 15 years – in Jerusalem even without Israel's consent

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 21:54:13 +03:00
Senior U.S. delegation headed to Middle East amid concerns about Iran deal
While the final itinerary was unclear, there were tentative plans for the team to visit Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Jordan

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 21:26:31 +03:00
What is Israel planning, expulsion by bus or by truck?

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 21:15:52 +03:00
Netanyahu's son put the family's disturbing psyche on display

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 21:10:20 +03:00
Feds search Rudy Giuliani's N.Y.C. home, office, sources say
Investigators executed warrants at Giuliani’s home on Madison Avenue and his office on Park Avenue and seized electronic devices, according to sources

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 20:10:44 +03:00
Netanyahu U-turn on justice minister exposes 'illusion of functioning' state, president says
'We must go back to the foundations, by which the government serves the citizens, rather than the citizens serving the government,' President Rivlin cautions amid deepening political crisis

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 19:00:43 +03:00
Elie Wiesel to be 'first 20th century Jew' honored with bust in Washington's National Cathedral
Excluding Jesus and other biblical figures, Wiesel will be the first Jewish figure to be so honored

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 18:56:23 +03:00
'This is our home': Black Hebrew Israelites in shock after Israel announces deportation plan
The African-American group first came to Israel in the late 1960s, but now about 100 of them may have to return to the United States. 'It’s no secret that those most opposed to us being here are the ultra-Orthodox,' a community leader tells Haaretz

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 18:45:26 +03:00
Netflix drops first trailer for ‘Fauda’ creators’ new show
This is the first time Israeli creators are in the pilot seat on a Netflix original project. Actor-writer Lior Raz plays the main character, a former Shin Bet hitman whose wife, a dancer, is killed in a hit-and-run accident in Tel Aviv

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 18:35:18 +03:00
Rights groups urge Israel: Revoke Gaza fishing restrictions imposed during flare-up
'We have no other job. We depend on the sea as a means of livelihood,' says a Palestinian fisherman affected by the Israeli decision

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 18:21:18 +03:00
Lebanese composer goes missing, believed to be detained in Saudi Arabia
Well-known musician Samir Sfeir has sung about Lebanese President Michel Aoun and is close to his ruling party

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:46:50 +03:00
Israel is the most vaccinated country in the world. It also has a ticking time bomb
Israel will pay a hefty price for not vaccinating the Palestinian Authority’s population – which lives under its control – against COVID

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:46:33 +03:00
French Jewish judge resigns to protest ruling in Sarah Halimi case
'I decided to resign over the ruling, which at first I couldn’t believe,' Judge Jack Broda said after Halimi's killer was deemed unfit to stand trial

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:41:44 +03:00
LGBTQ students sue Yeshiva University for discrimination
Students have repeatedly lobbied YU's administration to formally recognize a Gay-Straight Alliance club, to no avail. Faculty of YU's Cardozo School of Law have condemned the university's refusal, calling it 'unlawful'

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:39:04 +03:00
Balcony death spotlights social pressure for single Egyptian women
The death of a doctor confronted by neighbors for having a male visitor has sparked an outpouring of anguish from women who say living independently in the conservative, Muslim-majority country is a daily struggle

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:25:49 +03:00
Iranian network awakes with new op against Gantz
A new disinformation campaign linked to a suspected Iranian group on Telegram has begun spreading photos and lies about Gantz; watchdog warns of extensive fake network on social media

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:50:34 +03:00
Palestinian sources: Fatah’s leaders have already decided to postpone May’s election
PA to decide this week whether to defer parliamentary elections – the first in 14 years – officially because Israel has not consented to voting in East Jerusalem, but unofficially, because Fatah might lose, some sources say

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:41:05 +03:00
Turkish jets, troops hit PKK targets in new Iraq incursion
Commando troops were 'leaving no stone unturned' while destroying suspected PKK shelters, caves, weapons, ammunition, handmade explosives and mines, according to a defense ministry statement

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:33:44 +03:00
As U.S. synagogues start to reopen, Zoom becomes the elephant in the room
At one shul, online attendance is often two to three times larger than when services were in person, while one critic fears it could create an ‘atomized hive of like-minded individuals, not a community’

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:52:33 +03:00
Why the UAE’s billion dollar investment in Israeli natural gas is a cause for concern
How much weight should the UAE's anger over the Jerusalem violence hold should the nation own one-fifth of Israel’s main energy source?

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:07:23 +03:00
Behind Netanyahu's justice minister flip-flop: Damage control, and a more important target
Netanyahu's U-turn marks his truly important goal: Preparing for new elections

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:04:25 +03:00
Women say COVID vaccine side effects impact their periods, so why don't doctors care?
In any vaccine there are factors that can disrupt menstruation, but the way the medical establishment has been responding to reports of this possible coronavirus vaccine side effect reflects a broader problem

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:54:45 +03:00
Right-wing leader Bennett, Islamist Abbas discuss next steps for forming a government
As the anti-Netanyahu bloc inches toward a coalition, sources say that there are still 'significant ideological differences to bridge'

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:40:32 +03:00
Saudi Arabia is talking to Iran. It’s a potent sign of Riyadh’s desperation
As Biden strides towards a nuclear deal, an anxious, diminished and increasingly isolated Saudi kingdom faces a grim outlook – and negotiation with the Iranian enemy, through gritted teeth, appears the only way out

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:35:36 +03:00
‘Bibi and Sara exploited me’: Explosive footage of Netanyahu’s late adviser airs
In footage broadcast Tuesday night after a stormy legal battle, Netanyahu's late media adviser tells investigators that the premier arranged for Arnon Milchan purchase a stake in Channel 10 television, and more

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 12:38:07 +03:00
Netanyahu caves after rebuke from Supreme Court: Gantz appointed justice minister
Israel's top court freezes appointment of Netanyahu loyalist to justice minister post, after attorney general rules cabinet vote 'illegal' ■ After court's rebuke, Netanyahu agrees to appoint Gantz

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:59:40 +03:00
Iran's Zarif apologizes over leaked comments about Soleimani, nuclear talks
Releasing the statement on his Instagram account, Iran's top diplomat stopped short of apologizing for his remarks directly, but expressed regret that the leak caused 'internal conflict'

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:56:35 +03:00
It’s official: Google to open cloud center in Israel
After winning Project Nimbus tender to operate Israel’s official state cloud, Google Cloud announces local project, valued at billions of shekels

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:12:32 +03:00
Israel using drones to tear gas Palestinian demonstrators in West Bank
The drone is operated by remote control and can drop between six and 12 canisters from the air, proving to be 'very effective,' according to Israeli police

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 07:56:25 +03:00
Tom Nides emerges as front-runner for Biden's ambassador to Israel
Nides, whose emergence was first reported by the Washington Post, previously served as a deputy secretary of state

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 06:03:07 +03:00
Newly restored calm along Israel-Gaza border is only temporary
Renewed rocket fire from Gaza depends less on the IDF, and more on other fronts – the PA delaying the parliamentary election and continued tensions in Jerusalem

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 03:58:15 +03:00
Haaretz cartoon

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 03:04:56 +03:00
Israeli veterans oppose plan to expand East Jerusalem war memorial
The IDF veterans say there is no need to expand the monument and turn it into a heritage site in a neighborhood that badly lacks public space

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 02:45:10 +03:00
High cost of living weighs on Israelis’ quality of life, IMF data shows
GDP per capita is $43,689 per person, putting it below only 18 countries − but purchasing power parity brings it down to $40,547 and 35th place

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 02:17:00 +03:00
Israeli soccer referee comes out as transgender woman: ‘I’ve learned to filter insults’
In a press conference, Sapir Berman discusses her decision to come out as transgender and of the support she receives from soccer associations and fans

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 01:45:36 +03:00
Netanyahu is incompetent to serve as prime minister for even one more day

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 01:30:46 +03:00
Cars torched, graffiti sprayed in Palestinian village near Jerusalem
Incident comes after police arrest eight right-wing activists suspected of attacking two men in Jerusalem with pepper spray

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 00:43:06 +03:00
Gaza rockets fired at Israel fall within Strip, Israeli military says
Failed launches come after a quiet Monday that followed three nights of rocket fire

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 23:28:31 +03:00
Why Netanyahu is suddenly attempting a legal coup
For 15 years, Benjamin Netanyahu was never interested in changing the balance of power in the branches of government. His attempt to appoint a lackey as justice minister is not a principled war on the courts, just an opportunistic one

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 23:14:41 +03:00
In peak political distress, Netanyahu perpetrates a pogrom on the justice system
Israeli prime minister is breaking his own laws to survive, and should be given no trust whatsoever

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 23:09:34 +03:00
No, Israeli media shouldn't give airtime to racists in the name of 'fairness'

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 22:22:34 +03:00
The court gave Netanyahu a license. It can't complain if he shoots

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 21:49:19 +03:00
Former settler leader Dani Dayan is trying to establish an outpost on the Israeli left

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 21:46:09 +03:00
Apple Pay set to enter Israeli payment market next month
While Apple users account for only 20-30% of all smartphone owners in Israel, they are considered to be more technologically savvy than average

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 21:01:34 +03:00
Social media giants deleted 159 anti-vaxxer posts at Israeli cyber unit's request
Facebook and other social media companies accepted 87 percent of the cyber unit's requests, which claims it only submits posts constituting a criminal act

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 20:54:24 +03:00
As COVID-19 wanes in Israel, focus shifts to vaccinating younger teens
Israeli authorities awaiting U.S. approval for use of vaccine in 12 to 15-year-olds, which will help protect the population against a resurgence of the virus

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 20:13:39 +03:00
CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask
Easing of guidelines comes as more than half of U.S. adults have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine, and more than a third have been fully vaccinated

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 19:43:47 +03:00
Despite COVID lockdowns, U.S. antisemitism barely declined in 2020, ADL says
The U.S. witnessed only a fractional decline in antisemitic incidences reported, the ADL report says, but for the first time in three years, nobody was killed in an antisemitic attack

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 19:19:41 +03:00
What's behind the Israeli raid on D.C.
Delegations from the Mossad, Israel’s National Security Council and army flew to the U.S. for meetings on Iran, without preparing properly. The diplomatic paralysis is palpable. And for dessert, who the next head of the Mossad wants as his deputy

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 18:43:35 +03:00
Israel blew up their houses in 1966. Now it claims their village never existed
While the courts consider whether to let the state demolish more villages in Masafer Yatta to clear the way for firing zones, the villages continue to submit evidence that they were there before Israel itself

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 17:52:32 +03:00
For French Jews, naming streets and laws after Sarah Halimi isn’t enough
Members of the community tell Haaretz that legal reform is needed to address antisemitic attacks, while others vow to continue fighting to bring Halimi’s killer to justice

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:54:52 +03:00
Efforts to speed up Iran, U.S. return to compliance with nuke deal underway, Russia says
Russia's ambassador to the UN atomic watchdog says the purpose of the talks is full restoration of the nuclear deal in its original form

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:41:47 +03:00
Fake 'Iranian' account targeting Israelis is back on Facebook
Despite going down last week and despite multiple complaints, a fake Facebook account which is pushing disinformation in Israel is back online

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:45:38 +03:00
Top court freezes 'illegal' appointment of Netanyahu's pick for justice minister
Top court holds hearing after Netanyahu fails to meet the ministerial appointment deadline ■ Attorney general: The cabinet knowingly, intentionally acted in an illegal manner

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:35:34 +03:00
Israel may suffer a crippling doctor shortage in 15 years, ministry says
The problem, exacerbated by a growing and aging population, is worst in outlying areas, where many doctors have studied abroad at lower-quality schools

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:59:30 +03:00
1,600-year-old Byzantine mosaic carpet to go on display in Israeli museum
Decorative mosaic found in Yavneh, Israel. Almost unnoticed among the white flooring of the giant wine production zone, one archaeologist caught a glimpse of color through the patina of the ages

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:57:30 +03:00
'Voluntary transfer': Israel faces exodus of Palestinian filmmakers
Funding is difficult, courts get in the way, the state censors, co-productions have vanished and the Arab world reacts with suspicion - the impossible reality facing acclaimed Palestinian directors in Israel is forcing them to leave

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:46:47 +03:00
‘Rosetta stone’ fossil shows australopithecines still had apelike shoulders
The evidence is clear that this ancient human ancestor could and did walk 3.5 million years ago, but its shoulder and arm structures were still suited to the arboreal lifestyle

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:31:59 +03:00
Top court takes Israel to task over settlers' use of Palestinian land
The High Court hears a petition to rescind decades-old military expropriation order on West Bank land in the Jordan Valley where settlers are now growing dates

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:23:07 +03:00
Turkey's major banks shy away from Erdogan's 'crazy' canal project, sources say
'No Turkish bank, neither state nor private, could take that risk. This is one of those white elephants. Other than land price speculation, it is hard to see any value in it'

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:17:08 +03:00
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted explosive-laden boat off Red Sea port
However, private security firms suggest commercial traffic near the port may have been hit in the assault

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:07:45 +03:00
How Modi led India into a COVID catastrophe
Narendra Modi's attempts to censor the news and massage death rates can’t hide his failure to prepare India for its disastrous second COVID wave. Indians are dying, and so is the prime minister's 'strongman' image

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:06:26 +03:00
Israel mulls quarantine for vaccinated arrivals from global COVID hotspots
A Health Ministry proposal also seeks to bar Israelis from traveling to India, Brazil, Turkey, Ukraine, South Africa, Ethiopia and Mexico, fearing outbreak of new coronavirus strains

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:24:51 +03:00
Rights groups call for Israeli action in case of Palestinian woman's intrusive search
A 2015 raid on the home of the woman, who was suspected of membership in a Hamas cell, 'involved a serious sexual assault,' an anti-torture group says, but the cases against the officers involved have been closed

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:15:35 +03:00
Egyptian officials say Palestinians set to call off elections over East Jerusalem vote
Officials say they had been briefed on the decision, which is expected to be announced Thursday at a meeting of Palestinian factions

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:56:15 +03:00
In Jaffa, relentless gentrification complicates an already strained Arab-Jewish reality
A timely new documentary series stresses the interplay between Jewish-Arab tension and systematic gentrification targeting people ‘of a certain color’ in the oldest part of Tel Aviv

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:48:25 +03:00
COVID surge in crowded Gaza threatens to overwhelm hospitals
Hamas rulers seemed to have contained the pandemic, but then a decision to ease restrictions in February led to a fierce second surge, and the Strip has enough vaccines only for a tiny fraction of its population

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 10:33:41 +03:00
Iranian, U.S. warships in first tense Gulf encounter in a year
A Revolutionary Guard ship cut in front of the U.S. Coast Guard patrol vessel, causing it to abruptly stop with its engine smoking

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:55:59 +03:00
Calm restored in Jerusalem and Gaza after days of clashes, cross-border attacks
In Jerusalem's Old City, hundreds of Palestinians celebrated Israeli police's decision to remove barriers in Damascus Gate ■ Israel prepared for escalation, but no rockets were fired overnight from the Gaza Strip

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 07:02:00 +03:00
Israeli policies constitute crimes of apartheid, persecution, Human Rights Watch finds
The prominent rights group claims that the violation of Palestinians’ rights in the territories by Israeli authorities constitute inhumane acts, a key element of the legal definition of the crime of apartheid

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 06:02:01 +03:00
A week to go, Netanyahu showers rivals with gifts to buy time
With endless sophistication, Netanyahu wants to disrupt, delay, confuse and sow doubt – and eventually force a fifth election

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 04:14:37 +03:00
How has the Israeli army developed its policy on women in combat? Its own experts aren't sure
Committee chairman didn’t attend the meetings, army had limited information to work with

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 03:51:42 +03:00
Israel, help India fight COVID-19
The world is watching India's coronavirus catastrophe, and it could use any lifeline at this point. Israel could now help this Asiatic power overcome one of the most serious crises in its history

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 03:31:22 +03:00
Why Benny Gantz must be Israel's next justice minister

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 02:49:35 +03:00
Rabbinate, let our croissants alone

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 02:37:20 +03:00
Haaretz cartoon

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 23:55:55 +03:00
Palestinian charged with Jerusalem hate crime for throwing coffee at Jewish passerby
A friend of the assailant who filmed the assault and posted it on social media was also charged, amid a wave of violence in Jerusalem

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 22:41:23 +03:00
Israeli companies' 'going concern' warnings fell during COVID year, figures show
Business research firm CofaceBDI says rate for TASE-traded companies was down thanks to boost from high-tech

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 22:39:33 +03:00
LISTEN: How Bibi’s Jewish supremacists fanned the flames in Jerusalem
With representatives in the Knesset, far-right groups have taken their rhetoric and violence to the streets. PLUS: Will the JNF shelve plans to buy Palestinian land?

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 22:38:44 +03:00
Pfizer COVID vaccine effective for people with autoimmune diseases, Israeli study shows
Eighty-six percent of participants developed sufficient antibodies to protect them from COVID, with prevalence of side effects being similar to that in the general population

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:59:45 +03:00
Leadership vacuum offers Palestinian youth protesting in Jerusalem a lesson in self-restraint
The youth coming out to Damascus Gate and clashing with Israeli police both represent and misrepresent the greater Palestinian society. What will they do if and when parliamentary elections are held?

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:45:48 +03:00
Antisemitic incidents in Austria hit record in 2020, report says
The two months with the most incidents were November and December, when protests against coronavirus restrictions gained momentum

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:44:51 +03:00
In first for Israeli soccer, referee from top league comes out as transgender
Sapir Berman has the support of the Football Association and the Referees Association, and will continue to work for the Israeli Premier League while she transitions

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:16:22 +03:00
Government panel wants oil refineries in northern Israel shut within 10 years
The panel recommended closing the Haifa refineries, but environmental activists are concerned about a lack of a timetable

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:14:13 +03:00
Assault on rabbi that sparked protests in Jaffa wasn't racist, indictment says
Two Arab brothers are charged with assaulting and threatening Rabbi Eliyahu Mali, who sought to buy a lot next to their home, which some Jaffa residents see as part of an attempt to push its Arab population out

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 20:17:11 +03:00
Israel beefs up forces on Gaza border, prepares harsher response if rocket fire persists
After several days of rocket fire, security cabinet members are concerned that Israeli strikes at this point would play into Hamas' hands and fan the flames in Jerusalem, which has also seen an uptick in violence

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 20:07:38 +03:00
Erdogan calls on Biden to reverse 'wrong step' recognizing Armenian genocide
Turkey's president, in first remarks since Biden's historic declaration, says the U.S. should 'look in the mirror,' but still seeks 'a new door' in ties between the two NATO allies

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:06:20 +03:00
Leaked Zarif tape offers a rare glance into Iran's internal power struggles amid nuclear talks
The comments by Tehran's top diplomat set off a firestorm in Iran, where officials carefully mind their words amid a cut-throat political environment



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