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Sun, 6 Jun 2021 10:55:56 +03:00Netanyahu's opponents to meet as swearing-in of new government approaches
Sun, 6 Jun 2021 10:27:09 +03:00Bennett-Lapid government to advance a law likely to reduce Israeli Supreme Court's power
The coalition deal between Yamina and Yesh Atid includes advancing a new law to determine whether the Supreme Court can strike down Basic Laws, and what Knesset majority is needed to re-legislate overturned laws
Sun, 6 Jun 2021 09:11:41 +03:00Israel begins coronavirus vaccination campaign for 12-15 year-olds
Israel's Health Ministry says over 10,000 vaccination appointments have been booked; the ministry allowed the immunization expansion after study finds only minor threat of heart inflammation in young vaccinated males
Sun, 6 Jun 2021 09:07:10 +03:00Naftali Bennett, next Israeli PM: The man behind the slogans and stereotypes
Bennett, a leader of a small party running the show is a bizarre occurrence that won’t repeat. But the former Israeli startup executive can be remembered as the person who ended the Netanyahu era and helped usher in political stability
Sun, 6 Jun 2021 08:23:14 +03:00Teens charged in Baltimore shooting of Israeli man
The Baltimore Sun reports that Efraim Gordon had traveled from Israel to Baltimore for a cousin's wedding, and was shot in what police say appeared to be a robbery
Sun, 6 Jun 2021 06:08:18 +03:00Far-right leader's insistence on Jerusalem Flag March is political
Latest provocation from Religious Zionism Chairman Bezalel Smotrich, in the form of second flag march through Arab parts of Jerusalem's Old City, planned for Thursday, has incendiary potential
Sun, 6 Jun 2021 06:06:20 +03:00Flag March has all elements to bring Jerusalem tensions back to boiling point
There have been troubling responses that raise concerns that the impending march will be a repeat of the previous one, including the ensuing tragic chain of events
Sun, 6 Jun 2021 06:05:38 +03:00Six Yamina lawmakers said to support new coalition
Yamina Chairman Naftali Bennett, who is slated to become prime minister, is expected to update other coalition leaders on Sunday. Yamina MK Nir Orbach is expected to vote for the coalition or resign from the Knesset
Sun, 6 Jun 2021 06:05:11 +03:00Undocumented HIV carriers in Israel receive treatment 'worse than third world countries,' if any at all
Those treated by the Health Ministry program speak of severe side effects, and doctors note drugs they receive are no longer administered to Israelis
Sun, 6 Jun 2021 04:42:19 +03:00Top right-wing Israeli rabbis call on public to do 'everything' to thwart Bennett-Lapid gov't
Citing security concerns and potential harm to fundamental aspects of religion and state matters, rabbis issue letter imploring public to 'try and do everything so that this government does not materialize'
Sun, 6 Jun 2021 02:46:57 +03:00Bibi, time to exit with dignity and prove the doomsayers wrong
Sun, 6 Jun 2021 02:24:00 +03:00Bennett and Shaked, remember your old campaign slogan? Stop apologizing
Sun, 6 Jun 2021 01:20:53 +03:00Haaretz cartoon
Sun, 6 Jun 2021 00:54:43 +03:00Confiscate the fuel and matches from the pyromaniacs, re-route the Flag March
Sat, 5 Jun 2021 23:32:40 +03:00The victory of Israel's far-right Religious Zionism
Sat, 5 Jun 2021 23:31:06 +03:00Gantz demands change to Jerusalem flag march route, fearing tensions
'The Flag March must not be held in any capacity that would require special security arrangements, or could disturb the peace or current policy practices,' a statement by the defense minister said
Sat, 5 Jun 2021 23:30:35 +03:00‘Nuclear’ Torah: Judea and Samaria are here
Sat, 5 Jun 2021 23:25:56 +03:00Family claims Israeli army is attempting to 'erase' officer who died mysteriously in jail
Circumstances of the officer's death are under a gag order. Family says most of the soldier's social media posts since 2018 have been deleted
Sat, 5 Jun 2021 22:39:33 +03:00Israeli police arrest Al Jazeera reporter during protest in East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah
Eyewitnesses said the reporter was arrested following an argument with the police about her press pass, which was required to enter the area
Sat, 5 Jun 2021 22:13:34 +03:00Israel-Gaza fighting reunited Egypt and Qatar
The end of the fierce conflict between the two Arab countries is an opportunity for Israel in bringing back the missing and captives and the rebuilding of Gaza
Sat, 5 Jun 2021 21:35:31 +03:00Islamist party signed a coalition deal, but that won’t earn them a place in Israeli history
In its decision to sign the coalition agreement and enter the government, the UAL, and to a great extent the other Israeli left-wing parties, have joined the game, but they are still very far from changing its rules
Sat, 5 Jun 2021 20:15:31 +03:00Shin Bet head warns: online incitement, calls for violence could lead to physical harm
The Shin Bet chief called on politicians, enforcement forces, religious leaders, educators and citizens to take responsibility for their words and stop the incitement
Sat, 5 Jun 2021 19:24:54 +03:00Families of missing Yemenite children required to sign waiver as condition for reparations, sparking backlash
Historic decision earmarking 162 million shekels for families of 1,000 children who went missing in Israel’s early years, stipulated that payout would be contingent on waiver, but language was only published this week
Sat, 5 Jun 2021 14:08:33 +03:00Hamas leader: Another Israel-Gaza flare-up will change the face of the Middle East
'We've proven to Israel that somebody's protecting the Al-Aqsa Mosque,' Yahya Sinwar says after Israeli right-wing groups announce they're planning to hold a Flag March through Jerusalem's Damascus Gate
Sat, 5 Jun 2021 12:34:27 +03:00Bennett-Lapid government's first challenge may be awaiting at a West Bank outpost
Dealing with this controversial issue, how will the ex-director general of the Yesha Council of settlements and would-be prime minister, Naftali Bennett, behave in the face of what remains of his political base?
Fri, 4 Jun 2021 22:13:02 +03:00After rebuke over Gaza, Sen. Menendez says U.S. must be reliable and honest friend to Israel
'We must find the nuance; we are capable of doing so,' New Jersey senator and foreign relations committee head says after his comments stirred concern in Jerusalem during the fighting with Gaza
Fri, 4 Jun 2021 19:55:08 +03:00Knesset speaker to announce that Lapid has formed a government, vote expected within 10 days
Members of the parties seeking to oust Netanyahu feared that the current Knesset speaker, a member of Likud, would drag his feet on swearing in the Bennett- and Lapid-led government
Fri, 4 Jun 2021 19:29:42 +03:00Hamas warns Israel: If Qatari money not let in, we'll renew Gaza border protests
The move may lead to an escalation just weeks after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire ■ Mother of soldier whose body is being held by Hamas says IDF dep. chief promised Qatari funds will not be allowed in until captives returned
Fri, 4 Jun 2021 19:09:00 +03:00About 400 families evacuated as forest fire rages near Jerusalem
Dozens of firefighting teams from around the country are trying to control the blaze, as smoke wafts toward nearby settlements
Fri, 4 Jun 2021 19:04:16 +03:00Right-wing groups plan Israeli Flag March through Jerusalem's Old City
The initial Flag March, which was held for Jerusalem Day last month, was re-routed in light of violent clashes between police and Palestinian protesters, and canceled following Hamas rocket fire
Fri, 4 Jun 2021 17:08:07 +03:00Israel approves calling up more Border Police in mixed Jewish-Arab cities
The plan, presented by Public Security Minister Amir Ohana, involves the immediate recruitment of 300 police officers and putting together a government team to consider installing security cameras
Fri, 4 Jun 2021 16:00:09 +03:00'Superficial, embarrassing, and arrogant': Once mocked, Lapid is now closer than ever to being Israel’s PM
The Yesh Atid chairman has come a long way since starting out as a rookie politician in 2013: Lapid has transformed from a subject of ridicule into a wily politician lauded for his wise and humble leadership
Fri, 4 Jun 2021 14:09:23 +03:00A day after new government announced, Instagram and Twitter temporarily ban Yair Netanyahu
The prime minister's son had posted Yamina MK Nir Orbach's home address, calling on people to demonstrate there to pressure the lawmaker to defect from the new government announced on Wednesday night
Fri, 4 Jun 2021 11:58:36 +03:0013-year-old arrested for allegedly stabbing 15-year-old in Ashkelon
The 15-year-old sustained serious injuries; An initial investigation by police revealed the stabbing took place following a disagreement between the youth
Fri, 4 Jun 2021 11:54:31 +03:00Gantz returns to Israel after flash meeting on security issues with Biden officials in Washington
The far-reaching meetings between Gantz and U.S. Secretary of State Blinken and Secretary of Defense Austin covered replenishing Israel's Iron Dome, Gaza's rehabilitation and the threat from Iran
Fri, 4 Jun 2021 09:55:25 +03:00‘A disturbing reality’: Syria likely used chemical weapons 17 times, watchdog says
Monitor's director tells UN he intended to send a team to Syria to probe 'new chemical weapons agent' discovered in September, but postponed trip after Assad's government failed to respond to visa request
Fri, 4 Jun 2021 06:06:18 +03:00Sinwar's smile says it all: What Israel can learn from Hamas
The image of the Hamas chief sitting in his ruined Gaza office sends a direct message to Israel
Fri, 4 Jun 2021 06:03:51 +03:00Volatile days for Netanyahu, dangerous days for Israel
When so much is at stake for Netanyahu – who once said he wants to be remembered as Israel's defender – an outbreak of violence can't be dismissed
Fri, 4 Jun 2021 06:02:05 +03:00Bennett, Israel’s would-be prime minister, is in the eye of the storm
The list of Yamina rebels lengthens, and that’s before Netanyahu’s days of rage next week
Fri, 4 Jun 2021 04:23:48 +03:00This is what we know so far about the Bennett-Lapid government agreements
Although the terms under which the new coalition deals were finalized will only be revealed in proximity to when the new government is sworn in, the agreements' key elements are clear
Fri, 4 Jun 2021 04:00:35 +03:00Netanyahu's co-defendant has been trying to negotiate a plea bargain
While Netanyahu sought favorable coverage in his co-defendant's publication, the publisher hoped to limit the circulation of a competing newspaper, the indictments state
Fri, 4 Jun 2021 03:42:23 +03:00Israel's new government reinstates the old elites
Fri, 4 Jun 2021 03:31:28 +03:00Finally, a government that will work for us
Fri, 4 Jun 2021 02:49:25 +03:00A national emergency government worthy of praise and support
Fri, 4 Jun 2021 00:21:34 +03:00Bennett admits he was wrong about Islamist party head: Abbas Is a 'Brave Leader'
Bennett says he changed his mind about Abbas during Arab-Jewish riots inside Israel that erupted during the latest flare-up with Gaza
Fri, 4 Jun 2021 00:13:15 +03:00Haaretz Cartoon
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 23:52:31 +03:00Palestinians see little difference between Netanyahu and Bennett
In what would be a first in Israel, a governing coalition would include an Islamist party, who are Palestinian by culture and heritage and Israeli by citizenship
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 23:40:20 +03:00Israel can't atone for past wrongs while perpetuating a terrible injustice
It's a sad historical phenomenon: We are often sensitive to wrongs from the past while ignoring acts of equal cruelty being perpetrated here and now
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 23:26:34 +03:00Netanyahu is more of a symptom and not the problem itself
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 23:12:42 +03:00Israel claimed its 1967 land conquests weren't planned. Declassified documents reveal otherwise
Contrary to the claim that Israel suddenly found itself holding territories after the June '67 war, declassified documents reveal detailed directives drawn up by the IDF ahead of the prolonged policing mission it would be tasked with
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 22:41:28 +03:00Google’s diversity chief removed for decrying Jews’ ‘insatiable appetite for war and killing’
Google says it 'unequivocally condemns' Kamau Bobb's 'past writings'
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 22:35:59 +03:00Tareq was on his way to pick up his wife and newborn from the hospital. Israeli troops shot him dead
A soldier took aim from afar and killed the new Palestinian father, who was stuck at a roadblock during a demonstration
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 22:32:35 +03:00Was Israeli looting in '48 part of a broader policy to expel Arabs?
The dark sides of the War of Independence are illuminated in a book on the massive Jewish looting of Arab property then, showing the link between the plunder and Ben-Gurion's policy to rid the country of its Arab residents
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 22:22:40 +03:00Israeli army: Intel officer who died after being jailed on classified charges was not suspected of espionage or treason
The name of the officer, as well as the circumstances of his death and the charges on which he was held, have been barred from publication
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 21:47:02 +03:00How gender equality and technology ruined sex
BDSM is everywhere, porn drives normal people into pedophilia and obstacles are the best way to spice things up in the bedroom. Sex scholar Danielle Knafo heralds a new age of perversion
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 21:21:54 +03:00How the Biden administration is preparing for a post-Netanyahu Israel
From an unplanned meeting with Yair Lapid to the expected arrival of a new ambassador, here is how Biden's relationship with a new government in Israel will take shape, assuming such a government is actually sworn in
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 19:40:40 +03:00A Bennett-Lapid government would have a record number of women
Women would comprise almost a third of the incoming Israeli government, should it succeed in being established
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 19:34:15 +03:00Satellite images show hulk of Iran's biggest warship after sinking in Gulf
Iranian officials have offered no cause for the fire that sunk the Kharg, leaving behind a sea of oil-slicked waters
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 18:58:27 +03:00Why bed-sharing is healthy and sleep training is child abuse, according to a biological anthropologist
Co-sleeping has developmental for infants, says James McKenna, a leading expert on the subject. And while sleep training may make things easier for parents, it's not what babies need
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 18:40:56 +03:00In flash visit, Gantz meets with Biden officials in Washington
Defense Minister Gantz says he is looking forward to continuing discussions about 'the challenges that we have with Iran, the Palestinians as far as Gaza is concerned'
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 18:00:07 +03:00Israel Police arrested over 2,000 people since Gaza op – 91 percent of them Arab
After completing the arrests of the suspects in the rioting that erupted in mixed cities during the Gaza flare-up, the police say 184 indictments have been filed, while more than 600 people remain in custody
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 17:59:55 +03:00'King Bibi' wasn't the only big myth shattered in Israel this week
Israel's new coalition has ruptured the fantasies, myths and facile takes that have sheltered American Jews in their hasbarist or anti-Zionist comfort zones for so long
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 17:55:53 +03:00Is the Ramallah bubble, the ‘Palestinian Tel Aviv,’ about to burst?
Days before the Gaza fighting, six businesspeople from Ramallah told Haaretz about the difficulties of survival, the fear of a brain drain and the fading hopes
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 17:18:30 +03:00'Crossing red lines': Netanyahu and allies up pressure on lawmakers to torpedo new government
Netanyahu's party calls on supporters to demonstrate outside the homes of lawmakers in last-ditch effort to keep Bennett-Lapid coalition from being formed
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 16:07:11 +03:00Civil marriage unlikely, Kotel deal for sure: What new Israeli gov’t means for religious status quo
With a Reform rabbi and openly gay party leader set to be in the next government, what does this mean for matters of religion and state? Not as much as you might expect
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 15:55:20 +03:00Duke’s legendary Coach K to retire, replaced by Israeli-American assistant
Jon Scheyer played for Maccabi Tel Aviv after leading the Blue Devils to 2010 NCAA championship
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 15:46:52 +03:00Why Turkey’s lira is collapsing again: Erdogan is back to his tricks
Briefly, the Turkish president seemed to be surrendering to orthodox economics. This week, he made clear the flirtation was over.
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 15:35:55 +03:00'I miss my family in Venezuela but life is better in Israel. I'm staying to defend the country I love'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: A group of young Jews who feel that their gap year in Israel has changed them, and a high-tech headhunter whose company encourages her to take vacations
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 15:21:53 +03:00With Sissi's diplomacy stalling, Egypt's dam crisis could end in regional war
Egypt’s Sissi is threatening to use force as Ethiopia prepares to fill its Nile dam reservoir. Will anyone intervene?
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 15:15:35 +03:00Syria receives first shipment of Russian COVID-19 vaccine
Syria's ambassador to Russia did not say how big the shipment was but said the vaccine was now being administered to the public
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 15:05:42 +03:00Preparing for deportations, Denmark approves plan for asylum center abroad
The government signed a memorandum of understanding with Rwanda and has reportedly been in talks with Tunisia, Ethiopia and Egypt, as rights group say the plan is designed to 'scare people away from seeking asylum'
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 14:18:18 +03:00These ‘Nice Jewish Boys’ answered John Oliver. YouTube called it hate speech
YouTube took down the video by the page called the Nice Jewish Boys. The video was reposted only after Haaretz reached out
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 14:03:27 +03:00How a former Googler cracked the Israeli Arab market
He worked on Google’s autonomous cars, but as an Arab in Israel couldn’t get food delivered to his home. Now Israeli Arabs and even Palestinians want to take selfies with him
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 13:50:47 +03:00Police investigating shooting at Arab reporter's home in central Israel; no casualties reported
Journalist Hassan Shaalan says bullets fired at his Taibeh home 'went over the children's heads' ■ Police yet to apprehend any suspects
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 13:31:57 +03:00Sanders says he will 'not be mourning' Netanyahu's departure from Israeli politics
Top Obama admin official celebrated Netanyahu’s pending ouster, tweeting the Israeli leader, 'a master of creating divisions, finally managed to unite people: his opposition'
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 13:20:04 +03:00‘Blackspace’ is your next Israeli binge watch on Netflix
Move over ‘Fauda,’ there’s a new sheriff in town with Israeli school-shooting thriller ‘Blackspace.’ Plus, Stephen King manages to give us nightmares and send us to sleep in ‘Lisey’s Story’ on Apple TV
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 13:06:44 +03:00LGBTQ 'conversion therapy': banned on Facebook, but thriving in Arabic
Scouring social media for information and advice is a common recourse for young men and women who think they may be gay and live in socially conservative Arab societies
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 13:03:07 +03:00Lebanon tribunal scraps new trial of Hariri assassin because of funding shortage
Lebanon is experiencing an economic crisis which the World Bank describes as one of the worst depressions recorded anywhere in modern times
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 13:01:45 +03:00To fend off Netanyahu, Lapid and Bennett can't waste energy on internal squabbles
The reason that the complex task of creating a new coalition came to fruition is Benjamin Netanyahu. Its members will now need all the strength they can muster to face off an opposition leader like him
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 13:00:54 +03:00Now is the time to talk about dead Palestinian children. But don't stop there
The world is finally talking about the Palestinians. Will it last? And how far will it go?
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 12:51:24 +03:00You can see hi-res images of the Pentagon on Google Earth, but not Tel Aviv or Gaza. Here’s why
A U.S. law preventing high-resolution satellite images of Israel and the Palestinian territories being published online was relaxed last year. But while private firms have started selling quality images of Israel and Gaza, on Google they still appear...
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 12:40:02 +03:00Arab lawmakers back Lapid move to replace Knesset speaker
Right-wing Yamina lawmaker asked to retract his support for the move that could expedite the new government's swearing-in. But the Joint List – not part of the coalition – is expected to provide any missing votes
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 12:25:20 +03:00What were rabbits and deer doing in a cave in Mexico 30,000 years ago?
New dating evidence could attest to pre-Clovis arrival in the Americas, or show that rabbits and deer got about
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 11:55:57 +03:00Who is Naftali Bennett, the former Netanyahu apprentice set to succeed him
Bennett'a coalition deal with Yair Lapid reflects a pragmatic streak in the 49-year-old tech millionaire who built his career on becoming the pro-settlement, anti-Palestinian statehood leader of the new Israeli right
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 10:55:25 +03:00TikTok's latest triumph: Turning Israelis into Arabic music fans
Thanks to the open borders of social media, a growing number of young Israeli Jews are listening to Arabic music – much like their grandparents used to do
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 10:48:29 +03:00Iran deal will be struck in next round of talks, EU envoy believes
However, senior diplomats from Britain, France and Germany, among the major powers that struck the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, were more cautious
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 10:26:22 +03:00In rare move, Bennett assigned Shin Bet security after Lapid coalition deal
Israel’s internal security service warned of an uptick in incitement against Bennett and Yesh Atid's Lapid
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 09:21:55 +03:00Lift the veil over Israeli intelligence officer’s death
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 09:19:07 +03:00Iran nuclear deal talks set to break for a week, diplomats say
The adjournment to June 10 would leave only eight days to reach agreement before Iran's presidential election, which is likely to usher in a hard line president
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 09:17:04 +03:00Israel coalition talks: Lapid tells president he has succeeded in forming government
The last-minute announcement paves the way to replacing Netanyahu at the helm after 12 years
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 08:28:30 +03:00Bennett says he was wrong about Islamist party head: Abbas is a brave leader
Arab lawmakers back Lapid move to replace Knesset speaker ■ In first remarks after Lapid told president he had formed a new government with Bennett, Netanyahu decries 'dangerous' coalition
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 06:01:15 +03:00Israel's Jewish-Arab rift resurfaced this year, but coalition deal signals change
Islamist party leader continued to stubbornly negotiate until the last minute, and the Joint List proved it should not be taken for granted. But where is the center-left headed on Jewish-Arab partnership?
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 04:26:55 +03:00Biden congratulates incoming Israeli president Isaac Herzog
Herzog will officially replace outgoing President Reuven Rivlin as Israel's 11th president next month, with his seven-year term beginning on July 9
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 04:04:00 +03:00Thousands attend Jerusalem Pride Parade under heavy police protection
A man was arrested on Wednesday for making death threats against participants in Jerusalem parade, which saw the fatal stabbing of a teenager in 2015
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 01:33:16 +03:00How Netanyahu created the new Israeli government that’s poised to replace him
The prime minister will now intensify the pressure on wavering legislators in Naftali Bennett’s party, using protesters on the street and slime merchants on social media
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 00:39:00 +03:00Haaretz Cartoon
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 00:22:42 +03:00Hamas? It's Israel's leaders who are hiding behind civilians again
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 00:21:47 +03:00You call this a government of change?
Thu, 3 Jun 2021 00:18:31 +03:00A toddler, a tantrum and trauma at the Sheikh Jarrah checkpoint
Wed, 2 Jun 2021 22:09:37 +03:00Israeli intel officer who died mysteriously in jail buried in civilian cemetery
Officer will not be recognized as a soldier who died in the line of duty. Friends of deceased, whose indictment has been barred from publication, say he was a brilliant officer who got his computer science degree in high school