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Thu, 1 Jul 2021 11:02:29 +03:00Bypassing COVID ban, Israelis with private jets fly to global hotspots
To curb spread of delta variant, arrivals from global COVID hotposts like Russia and India now seperated and redirected to Israeli airport’s old Terminal One
Thu, 1 Jul 2021 09:28:02 +03:00Turkey formally quits treaty to prevent violence against women
Since March, women and other vulnerable groups had been more reluctant to ask for help and less likely to receive it
Thu, 1 Jul 2021 09:08:07 +03:00Israeli charged in global hacker-for-hire scheme seeks plea deal
The Israeli, who is a private detective, organized hacking missions using fake websites and phishing messages to steal passwords, federal prosecutors say
Thu, 1 Jul 2021 06:07:31 +03:00Hebrew University student union approves gender segregation at its events
Segregation will show 'consideration and inclusion' toward religious female students, union says. Decision 'hurts everyone who holds dear gender equality,' law professor says
Thu, 1 Jul 2021 06:03:47 +03:00Ultra-Orthdox sex offenders rarely feel guilty over abuses, therapists say
'In Haredi society, sexual matters are not discussed, and if the subject does come up, it is only mentioned in halakhic or religious contexts and not in the context of morality,' says Yitzhak Rosenblum, who studied the phenomenon
Thu, 1 Jul 2021 06:02:10 +03:00As Evyatar settlers prepare for evacuation, some continue building until last moment
If the West Bank outpost is approved by Israel, settlers, who moved in a month and a half ago, would be allowed back
Thu, 1 Jul 2021 01:11:56 +03:00Israel approves illegal West Bank outpost evacuation planned for Friday
Israeli Prime Minister Bennett and Defense Minister Gantz signed off on the deal, which will see Israeli settlers leaving the Evyatar outpost by 4:00 P.M. on Friday
Thu, 1 Jul 2021 00:27:40 +03:00Israel's National security adviser Ben-Shabbat to step down in August
Meir Ben-Shabbat was appointed by former Prime Minister Netanyahu was considered a close associate of Israel's longest serving prime minister
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 23:36:43 +03:00The poisoned well of Israeli Army Radio
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 23:27:16 +03:00Israel's left-wing ministers are silent
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 23:26:51 +03:00Haaretz Cartoon
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 23:14:43 +03:00Undocumented Gazan gets life in Israeli prison for murder of kidnapped teen
Wisam Abu al-Hasna abducted 17-year-old Adel Khatib of Shfaram, killed him and buried the body. He then demanded a ransom from his family, saying their son was still alive
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 23:07:47 +03:00As COVID numbers climb again, Israel eyes reinstating some restrictions
Israel reported its highest daily COVID infection rate in three months on Wednesday, as the delta variant's spread persists
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 22:46:01 +03:00In row over Holocaust property restitution, Poles have a point too
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 22:33:58 +03:00Former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88, family announces
Rumsfeld was the main architect of the Iraq war until President Bush replaced him after more than three years of fighting
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 22:17:08 +03:00In unusual case, Israeli arrested to ensure she testifies against abusive ex-partner
Police suspected her partner prevented her from testifying – and three courts, including the Supreme Court – upheld her arrest
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 22:08:58 +03:00The Israeli army's 'non-lethal' weapon of choice killed four Palestinians since May
The IDF says that there have been no changes to the rules of engagement when it comes to the Ruger semi-automatic rifle, but human rights activists note a spike in usage since the latest Gaza fighting
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 22:00:44 +03:00After 20 years, European troops exit Afghanistan with a whimper
After Germany and Italy announced earlier this week that their soldiers would depart, the Associated Press found that many other European nations had already withdrawn their troops quietly
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 20:36:06 +03:00Put Israel's Army Radio out of its misery
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 20:28:10 +03:00Before arriving in Surfside, Israeli rescue team constructed models replicating the disaster
‘We didn’t come to save the day or save the Americans,’ Israeli’s consul general in Miami made clear: American rescue authorities ‘are doing fantastic work and not sparing any effort’
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 20:24:48 +03:00Ilhan Omar praises Jewish action for justice after backlash
After saying her Jewish critics in Democratic Party were not 'partners in justice,' Omar issues a conciliatory statement on Twitter
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:52:59 +03:0028-year-old mother of four shot dead in front of her children in northern Israel
A State Comptroller report finds less than half of funds allocated to fight domestic violence were actually disbursed
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:35:41 +03:00In bid to renew nuclear accord, UN chief urges U.S. to drop Iran sanctions
The UN secretary-general appeals to the U.S. to waive the sanctions, in accordance with the 2015 agreement to curb Iranian nuclear development, as Bennett vows Israel 'will not restrain itself'
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:04:17 +03:00Rights group accuses Yemen's Houthis of abusing jailed female actor
20-year-old Intisar al-Hammadi was charged with 'indecent acts' over modeling photos found on her phone
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:45:59 +03:00Israel and Hamas hold indirect talks in Cairo on the return of captives
Hamas sources say no progress has been achieved so far in the Egyptian-mediated talks, which cover the repatriation of Israeli citizens and soldiers’ bodies, as well as the reconstruction of Gaza
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:42:10 +03:00Why Israel's new government is finally standing up to Poland's Holocaust revisionism
Netanyahu saw Poland and Hungary as his bulwark against the nefarious designs of the EU, and whitewashed their tendency toward World War II revisionism. Lapid is working to roll back that policy
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:24:18 +03:00Jerusalem man charged with murdering sister after she spoke with a man
Falach Keisi allegedly strangled his sister Goumana with a shoelace while her son was sleeping in the other room
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:05:44 +03:00Lebanon approves multi-million benefits package amid deepening depression
The $93 provided to poor families comes after Lebanon's economic crisis propelled more than half of the population into poverty, with the currency losing more than 90 percent of its value in around two years
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:04:42 +03:00Scientists make a breakthrough discovery – in dinosaur poo
One day in the Triassic, a Silesaurus was wolfing down a meal. 230 million years later, hi-tech scanners reveal what she ate
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:52:37 +03:00After death of wife and parents, N.Y. man missing in Florida collapse was hoping for new start
Harry Rosenberg lost his wife to cancer and parents to COVID-19. Now he and his daughter and son-in-law are missing in Surfside condo collapse
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:46:35 +03:00Israel's top diplomat Lapid says UAE visit 'just the beginning' in Mideast peace
In the first visit of an Israeli cabinet minister to the Gulf, Lapid said that Israel's 'hand is outstretched' for normalization deals with more Arab countries
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:32:50 +03:00The lawmaker fighting for Israel's Bedouin could decide new government's fate
Saeed Alkharumi was the only member of his party to abstain in a vote on the formation of Naftali Bennett's government. To win his support, the coalition will have to change decades-long polices toward the Bedouin in the Negev
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:08:41 +03:00How Palestine, and Corbyn's shadow, will decide a 'poisonous' U.K. election
The specter of 'Long Corbyn,' the backlash against dealing with antisemitism, haunts the Labour party in a northern working-class constituency, ably exploited by Britain's most viciously anti-Israel, pro-dictator politician
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:59:51 +03:00Israel's chief rabbi shrugs off math, science studies as 'nonsense'
Chief Sephardic Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, who exclusively studied in yeshivas, calls on ultra-Orthodox youth to avoid secular education
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:33:47 +03:00Natufians in northern Israel brought basalt from afar 15,000 years ago
Prehistoric inhabitants of the Levant carved giant mortars out of the local bedrock, but the pestles at El Wad turn out to be volcanic rock that didn’t exist on Mount Carmel
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:33:14 +03:00Defense in Jordan trial to ask court to invite Prince Hamza to testify
Prince Hamza, the estranged prince at the center of the trial, was accused of liaising with parties with foreign links to undermine King Abdullah
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 14:35:55 +03:00Israel's efforts to stop delta variant at airport futile, experts say
Experts and senior health officials believe, however, that the safety net provided by the coronavirus vaccine allows the government to avoid imposing new restrictions on the public
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 14:08:26 +03:00Israel hits 3-month COVID high as it races to curb delta variant
However, the number of severe COVID cases in Israel remains low ■ Israel also breaks a three-month record in the number of people who got vaccinated
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:58:07 +03:00Arizona GOP congressman to hold fundraiser with white supremacist Holocaust revisionist
Paul Gosar announces fundraiser with Nick Fuentes, who has questioned the number of Jews killed in the Holocaust and believes that Israel has a malicious influence on U.S. policy
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:46:40 +03:00Stop Israeli weapons killing global environmental activists
From Brazil to Honduras, Israeli arms are tied to the murder of activists
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:04:37 +03:00The Taliban will decide if Pakistan recognizes Israel
As advisors to Pakistan's PM Imran Khan resort to antisemitic slurs to delegitimize more evidence of contacts with Israel, a strange, contradictory geopolitical quadrangle will actually decide potential recognition: the Taliban, Saudi Arabia, Pakista...
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:43:01 +03:00Ilhan Omar says her Jewish critics 'haven't been engaging in seeking justice'
The congresswoman said that Jewish Democratic congressional colleagues who have criticized her for comments on Israel, need "to realize that they haven't been partners in justice"
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:20:35 +03:00A new series brings growing pains of Arab Gen Zers to the small screen
George is studying fashion and performs as a drag queen; Subhi and Mayis, who are engaged, are planning to move to a Jewish community. Seven young Israeli Arabs who recently left their villages tell their stories
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:16:39 +03:00Explained: The compromise that keeps this illegal outpost intact
The deal reached will see Israeli settlers leaving the outpost by the weekend. A military base will be established instead, and a planned opening of a yeshiva will be delayed
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 +03:00The left has folded. In 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
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