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Thu, 29 Jul 2021 11:50:26 +03:00Israel secretly detained innocent Palestinians in desert camps in 1971
An investigative report reveals that hundreds of Gazans, including families of suspected Fatah terrorists, and young men not suspected of anything were jailed in Sinai camps for almost a year
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 11:15:20 +03:00On her best Olympic day yet, Israeli windsurfer Katy Spychakov lost her chance for a medal
Two first place finishes and one third weren't enough for the Israeli to make up the gap between her and the top three competitors
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:57:35 +03:00COVID in Israel: Delta spreads steadily, experts urge 3rd shot for elderly
Number of new COVID cases in Israel tops 2,000 for 3rd day ■ Green Pass will be required in gatherings of over 100 people
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 06:09:23 +03:00Disabled convicts are sent to jail, even when they get community service
While the law states that officials in charge of community service must make good efforts to find places where disabled convicts can serve their sentence, in reality they're being discriminated against compared to physically and mentally fit people
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 06:06:42 +03:00Israel Police officials say anti-corruption war ended out of fear
When it comes to fraud, police officials say that 'people are afraid of dealing with politicians'
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 06:05:16 +03:00Israel allocates swathes of West Bank land to Illegal outposts
Israel's Agriculture Ministry says it funds groups that provide volunteers for farm work in West Bank outposts. The groups received some $1.17 million for the outposts
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:22:13 +03:00Don't Want to Vaccinate? Fine, But You Have to Accept the Price
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 04:58:15 +03:00Roni Daniel paid Israelis a great service, hiding the truth about the army and the occupation
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 04:43:00 +03:00Israel's new government should reform the military
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 03:37:09 +03:00Settler group loses control over Jerusalem archaeological park
The right-wing group's contract to run the Davidson Archaeological Park near the Western Wall will not be renewed and Israel will resume control of the site
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 03:12:29 +03:00Ben & Jerry's co-founders 'unequivocally support' ending sales in Israeli settlements
The ice cream maker's Jewish founders wrote in a New York Times op-ed that they 'reject the notion that it is antisemitic to question the policies of the State of Israel'
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 03:04:25 +03:00Israel reinstates restrictions on gatherings as COVID cases continue to rise
As the coronavirus delta variant continues to spread across Israel, more restrictions on gatherings are restored
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 00:38:35 +03:00Health Ministry experts panel recommends 3rd COVID shot for older Israelis
Most experts on the committee argue for a COVID booster shot for Israelis 60 and above as the delta variant spreads
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 23:38:41 +03:00Haaretz cartoon
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 23:33:32 +03:00Lapid is right about antisemitism
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 23:30:28 +03:00Kahanist lawmaker is the new leader of the Israeli right
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 23:04:08 +03:00Netanyahu’s cousin Nathan Milikowsky, entangled in former PM's corruption cases, dies
In 2019, Haaretz revealed that Netanyahu had received $300,000 from Milikowsky for his legal defense, without obtaining the necessary approval
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 22:12:38 +03:00In rare meeting, Israeli and Palestinian ministers agree on medical service cooperation
Health and environmental ministers agree that Israel will recognize PA COVID vaccine certificates and relax restrictions on Palestinian patients and medical staff
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 20:36:12 +03:00UNESCO adds Jewish sites in Germany to its World Heritage List
In a first in Germany, vestiges of Jewish communities in three cities are recognized by the United Nations agency
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:53:23 +03:00France increasingly suspects Morocco used NSO spyware against it, Le Monde reports
Traces of the Israeli software surveillance Pegasus were found on the phones of former French ministers and lawmakers that aligned with Moroccan interests, according to Le Monde
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:45:51 +03:00Gantz in Paris to discuss spyware scandal as Israeli officials inspect NSO offices
Defense Minister Gantz tells French counterpart Israel is looking into the allegations made against the spytech firm with 'utmost seriousness'
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:35:34 +03:00Four dilemmas facing vaccination champ Israel as delta variant surges
These issues, including if and when to authorize a third COVID booster jab, will soon be shared by other countries. For now, though, Israel is largely dealing with them alone
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:28:38 +03:00Reform movement, LGBTQ group, Women of the Wall sue Jerusalem's chief rabbi for incitement
Rabbi Shlomo Amar has described Reform Jews as 'evil people who commit every injustice in the world against the Torah,' and Jerusalem's annual Pride parade as 'a march of abomination'
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 17:08:40 +03:00Giant viruses are degenerate higher cells, new study suggests
The Mimivirus genome is more like that of eukaryotes than bacteria or archaea, says study from Institute of Technology Bombay
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:52:16 +03:00Famed lout? At this exhibition, Modigliani is a nice Jewish boy
It’s true that the Italian artist was proud of his Jewishness, but Tel Aviv Museum of Art’s efforts to paint him as an upstanding citizen gloss over his darker side and ignore one of the main impacts of his work
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:53:44 +03:00Documentary on Israeli lawyer who defends Palestinians nominated for two Emmy Awards
‘Advocate,’ directed by Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaïche, is a candidate in the Best Documentary and Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary categories. The winner will be announced September 28
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:42:27 +03:00Biden condemns antisemitism after swastika found at State Department
A State Department spokeswoman told reporters the swastika had been discovered on Monday and that Secretary of State Antony Blinken had addressed the incident with department staff
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:19:37 +03:00Leaked Iranian intel sheds light on proxy war with Israel
Sky News obtained five top secret reports by Iranian Revolutionary Guards intel unit potentially revealing plans by Iran to use possible cyberattacks to target ships. However, sources say it may be more defensive than offensive
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:26:39 +03:00How anti-vaxxers could propel Italy's far right into power
Anti-vaxxers are now kingmakers in the country that suffered Europe's second highest COVID death toll, thanks to deft political pandering by Giorgia Meloni, Brothers of Italy party leader, 'conservative feminist' and defender of Italy's 'Christian id...
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:24:29 +03:00Israel is facing another surprising surge: new hotels
As if no global pandemic threatens the tourism industry, Israeli entrepreneurs are promoting projects that will create hundreds of new hotel rooms. Will this also reduce vacation prices?
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:19:21 +03:00Israel is ignoring the Trumpist elephant in the room – and it’s a dangerously flawed approach
Contrary to conventional wisdom, the problem Israel may be facing in the long run is arguably not from ultra-liberal groups supporting Democrats, but from the Trumpist base in the Republican Party
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:34:00 +03:00Senior Haredi lawmaker calls Israeli PM a murderer over COVID handling
Confronted by Deputy Knesset Speaker Ahmad Tibi over his choice of words, UTJ lawmaker Moshe Gafni retracted his use of the word murderer but insisted that PM is 'to blame for those who are dying of COVID now'
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:21:49 +03:00Rapid and home COVID tests in Israel: Everything you need to know
The rapid coronavirus tests aren't permitted for overseas travel, but are reliable enough for use at venues where the Green Pass applies within Israel
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 12:45:24 +03:00Iran supreme leader criticizes West as nuclear talks stalled
'Westerners do not help us, they hit wherever they can,' Iran's supreme leader says, days before Iran's hard-line president-elect will be sworn in
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:48:33 +03:00It’s time to update the Zionist ethos
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:16:41 +03:00A birthday gift: Israeli woman donates kidney to Gaza boy
Idit Harel Segal was spurred by memories of her late grandfather, a Holocaust survivor, who told her to live meaningfully, and by Jewish tradition, which holds that there’s no higher duty than saving a life
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:02:09 +03:00COVID in Israel: Severe cases rise as delta runs rampant
While Bennett says Israel is 'very close' to obtaining third COVID vaccine doses, experts disagree over whether a third dose is safe or necessary
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:20:38 +03:00Bennett teases imminent decision on third COVID jab, but Israeli experts still divided
After failing to reach a consensus, Israeli health officials advising Bennett are set to reconvene on the third COVID vaccine. The doubts are less about safety and more about efficacy
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:09:01 +03:00Senior Haredi lawmaker calls Israeli PM a murderer over COVID handling
MK Gafni, who later retracted his statement, blamed Bennett for causing COVID deaths by ignoring the pandemic
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 00:41:27 +03:00Twelve-year-old boy killed by Israeli army fire, hours after Palestinian man shot dead
The Palestinian boy was sitting in a car when the incident occurred, eyewitnesses said ■ On Tuesday, a 41-year-old Palestinian was shot dead by IDF fire near the town of Beita
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 00:03:10 +03:00Israel's Knesset approves rotation law after 15 hours of debate
Law stipulates when and how Yair Lapid would replace Naftali Bennett as prime minister; opposition members leave the chamber in protest
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 23:58:22 +03:00Israel owes France an explanation about NSO surveillance technology
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 23:51:15 +03:00The state that cried antisemitism
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 23:40:45 +03:00'BDS did an important job!': What Israeli leftists don't get about the boycott movement
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 22:17:02 +03:00Israeli army let settlers stay at abandoned base despite knowing plans for illegal outpost
Military sources criticize brigade commander in the Jordan Valley who let it happen, fearing it will create more friction; the Israeli army says settlers had permit to hike and stay there, but not to establish an outpost
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 21:52:45 +03:00Swastika found carved into U.S. State Department elevator
Secretary of State Blinken says the incident is a reminder that antisemitism isn't a thing of the past and will be investigated
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 20:35:20 +03:00Belarus state-linked media suggests Jewish organizations are disloyal
News outlet tied to president of Belarus implies Jewish groups in the country are paid by foreign agents and backing anti-government protests
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 20:17:56 +03:00Unilever CEO appeals to Jewish establishment organizations over Ben & Jerry’s uproar
The head of Ben & Jerry’s parent company reaffirms Unilever's opposition to boycotting Israel. While Jewish groups welcomed the letters, they also said the response doesn't go far enough
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:56:34 +03:00Abbas fires Palestinian library director who criticized activist's death in custody
The Palestinian president removes director of national library three days after he criticized the death of Nizar Banat following his arrest
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 18:57:44 +03:00Legal experts split on bill disqualifying use of illegally obtained evidence in Israel
As Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar's bill moves toward a Knesset vote,
some Israeli legal experts say it goes too far and others say it doesn't go far enough
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 18:25:22 +03:00I worked at Israeli phone hacking firm Cellebrite. They lied to us
Cellebrite does nothing to prevent the abuse of its products by customers. It knowingly sells products and services to users of dubious repute
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 17:59:59 +03:00How to make sabich, an Israeli breakfast sandwich: recipe
Sabich, which originated with Israel's Iraqi Jewish community, is commonly eaten for breakfast – but it makes a delicious lunch, too
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 17:49:05 +03:00Israel green lights vaccinating kids aged 5-11 with severe underlying illness
The Health Ministry will examine each child on a case-by-case basis, and would only give approval it is highly likely that the child risks severe illness or death if COVID was contracted
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 17:45:51 +03:00Vaccinated asylum seekers and migrant workers in Israel struggle to receive Green Passport
Despite being fully vaccinated against COVID, many noncitizens in Israel can’t get official proof that they are inoculated – presenting them with numerous problems as the delta variant spreads
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:36:54 +03:00Israel clears illegal West Bank outpost in second case since Bennett took office
Settlers from the outpost in the South Hebron Hills say the mobile homes were placed there with the knowledge of the defense establishment
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:32:49 +03:00These Israeli families don't let COVID ruin their summer vacation abroad
Even if it means quarantine en famille upon return, and even if they risk falling ill of COVID and being stuck in a strange country, many Israeli families are flying out for vacation now
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:31:19 +03:00NSO spyware scandal may threaten Israel’s love affair with Amazon and Google
Amazon reportedly cut NSO off from its AWS service - the same one that is supposed to support Israel’s new official state cloud. Could Jerusalem be cut off, too?
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:13:18 +03:00Why Israel's kashrut reform is a big deal - and who stands to benefit
A new governmental plan to overhaul kashrut supervision in Israel could end the Chief Rabbinate’s monopoly. The Rabbinate is up in arms, but business owners welcome the move, which could produce more kosher restaurants
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:57:57 +03:00Why Cuban Jews in the U.S. are cheering on anti-Castro protests
Cuba’s Jewish community has kept a low profile for decades, and is doing the same in light of the recent protests. Cuban-Jewish leaders in Florida, meanwhile, express strong solidarity with the island's demonstrators
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:20:32 +03:00Jordan intel service foils ISIS attack on Israeli soldiers, Jordanian media says
Four suspects were arrested on suspicion of conspiring to attack Jews visiting Jordan and Israeli soldiers on the Israel-Jordan border, the report notes
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:02:18 +03:00At least 50 CUNY professors quit union over resolution calling Israel ‘settler-colonial state’
The resolution was introduced in the wake of the Israel-Gaza conflict the previous month and referred to Israel’s 'establishment as a settler-colonial state in 1948'
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:46:34 +03:00Israeli artist who filmed IDF soldiers occupying Berlin can't imagine living in Israel
Multimedia artist Yael Bartana has a provocative new solo show in Berlin, a Kindertransport memorial and a theater piece about Hitler's Jewish clairvoyant. She talks with Haaretz about Israel's occupation vs. Nazi ideology – and the need for activi...
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:19:13 +03:00How to make Israeli shakshuka: recipe
An easy video guide to making shakshuka, the most delicious egg dish in the Middle East
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:57:46 +03:00Five suspects remanded over murder of senior member of Islamic Movement
Police suspect that the shooting was part of an inter-family conflict, but do not understand why Mohammed Abu Najm, a member of the local sulha mediation committee, with no criminal record, was targeted
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:31:42 +03:00Iran: Armed Mossad operatives arrested for plotting 'acts of sabotage'
The alleged Mossad agents had been planning 'to use the equipment during urban riots and assassinations,' an Iranian news website reports, citing a counterintelligence official
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:59:45 +03:00Israeli airstrikes in Syria shake up detente with Russia
Moscow's announcement that it disrupted an Israeli attack in Syria reflects concern over Israeli airstrikes reaching closer to areas where Russia is present
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:51:15 +03:00Fish bones tell tale of ancient migrants to Sea of Galilee
New arrivals came from the Caucasus region 4,900 years ago and changed the character of a village, study shows
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:38:45 +03:00Israel ‘working on’ obtaining third doses of vaccine as COVID cases spike, Bennett says
Israel records 2,112 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the highest number in four months
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:30:33 +03:00After NSO backlash, Israeli defense minister to visit France to discuss spyware scandal
Gantz's trip, scheduled for Wednesday, follows the report that Macron's phone was on a list of targets that were possibly under surveillance by Morocco, which used NSO Group's Pegasus software
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:22:14 +03:00First direct commercial flights from Israel land in Morocco
Israir and El Al flights from Tel Aviv landed in Marrakesh on Sunday ■ Israelis, many of Moroccan descent, have routinely traveled to Morocco since the relaxation of restrictions in the 1990s, but via third countries
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:06:52 +03:00A breakdown of U.S. military spending in Afghanistan
America’s own government watchdog says oversight of the money spent on military efforts in Afghanistan has been poor with hundreds of millions of dollars misspent and corruption rife
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 10:33:39 +03:00Human Rights Watch accuses Israel and Gaza militants of war crimes in recent conflict
The report accuses Palestinian militants of apparent war crimes by launching over 4,000 rockets at Israeli population centers; HRW also stated that there were no 'evident military targets in the vicinity' of three Israeli airstrikes that it said kill...
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 10:31:25 +03:00This Day in Jewish History: El Al plane shot down over Bulgaria, 58 dead
Israeli plane had erroneously strayed into the Eastern European state and was gunned down by two Bulgarian air force fighter jets
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 09:48:35 +03:00Most Israeli judges feel burnt out, new study finds
The study, which queried 87 percent of the total number of judges and registrars in Israel, finds that the majority of respondents feel their job is too emotionally burdensome
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 09:00:19 +03:00How a crested rat sheds light on human migration out of Africa
Where this black-and-white rodent could go, so could humans: If it got here over 100,000 years ago, so could people, researchers posit
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:39:06 +03:00Afghan soldiers flee attack, cross border, Pakistani army says
The Afghan soldiers 'have been provided food, shelter and necessary medical care as per established military norms,' the Pakistani army said
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:36:05 +03:00Israel bids farewell to Roni Daniel, veteran military correspondent
Daniel had a clear code of right and wrong in life, army, and politics. He was never willing to be subordinate to political interests ■ Daniel unexpectedly passed away at 73
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:13:42 +03:00Live updates: Israeli judoka Paltchik moves to quarterfinals at Tokyo Olympics
Taekwondo fighter wins first Tokyo 2020 medal for Israel ■ Israeli swimmer finishes in eighth place in 100m final in Tokyo
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 04:58:12 +03:00Israeli swimmer finishes in eighth place in 100m final in Tokyo
Anastasia Gorbenko is the first Israeli female swimmer to compete in an Olympic final
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 02:22:04 +03:00Defying world, Erdogan presses for two-state solution in Cyprus
Turkish President Erdogan is entrenching the partition of the island, regardless of the reaction from Cyprus, Greece or the rest of the world
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 02:08:11 +03:00Teen arrested for suspected murder of man run over by electric bike in Jewish-Arab city
Distau Bissat was killed while waiting at a bus stop with his family near a mall when several riders on electric bikes hit him and fled, according to security cameras
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 02:03:23 +03:00Israel's opportunity to turn over a new leaf with Jordan
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 01:47:53 +03:00With shake-up in Kurdish party, Iran's influence in Iraqi Kurdistan gets a boost
Bafel Talabani's takeover of the organization controlling eastern Iraqi Kurdistan is thought to be the fruit of assistance from Iran and Turkey
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 01:39:29 +03:00A short distance between the occupiers and the occupied
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 01:22:27 +03:00The ballad of balloons and fish
Historians studying media coverage of Israel's recent violence with Gaza will rub their eyes in wonder at a regional power’s endless preoccupation with restricting the fishing of sardines in response to balloon warfare
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 00:57:55 +03:00Meet 'leftist' Grayzone’s new neo-fascist allies in denying China’s genocide of Uyghurs
An ‘academic institute’ tied to an antisemitic Italian ‘Nazi-Maoist’ linked to Iran has released a report denying China’s atrocities against the Uyghurs. It’s been loudly welcomed by America's conspiracy theory-riven, autocrat-loving, ‘...
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 00:19:54 +03:00Haaretz Cartoon
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 00:10:48 +03:00U.S. lawmakers call for punitive measures against Israeli NSO over spyware allegations
The Democratic lawmakers further call for sanctions to hold accountable individuals and companies that sell spyware tools to authoritarian regimes
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 23:53:02 +03:00Israeli modeling agent to be investigated for sex crimes
Police probe into agent Shai Avital comes after sexual assault complaint and TV reports that said he abused his power to exploit women and girls for years
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 23:29:43 +03:00Biden, Kadhimi seal agreement to end U.S. combat mission in Iraq
There are currently 2,500 U.S. troops in Iraq focusing on countering the remnants of Islamic State
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 21:36:28 +03:00U.S. raises travel notice for Israel as serious COVID cases double in a week
The CDC's Level 3 rating, one level below the most severe, says unvaccinated travelers should avoid nonessential travel to Israel
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 20:45:55 +03:00Netanyahu is using the third COVID vaccine to try to remain relevant
Having failed to dominate the news agenda with various attempts at inventing diplomatic crises, the former prime minister may enjoy more success with his current scare campaign
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 20:28:40 +03:00Jewish groups urge U.S. governors not to use anti-BDS laws against Ben & Jerry's
A letter sent by progressive Jewish organizations rejects allegations that Ben & Jerry's decision to stop selling in settlements is a boycott of Israel, an endorsement of BDS, or an act of antisemitism
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 20:24:19 +03:00LISTEN: How Pegasus spyware became part of Israel’s diplomatic arsenal
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 18:52:15 +03:00'Death to the Dictator!': Anti-gov't protesters march in Tehran
At least five people have been killed during days of protests in Tehran, Iranian media reports
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 18:12:57 +03:00Anti-Defamation League partners with PayPal to research how extremists share money online
The ADL’s Center on Extremism will be one of multiple partner organizations in the effort for PayPal to uncover extremist funding methods
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 17:55:59 +03:00‘You’re a terrorist’: Kahanist MK blasts Arab lawmaker as marathon debates begin in Israeli parliament
Hoping to ensure that FM Lapid succeeds Bennett as prime minister, the governing coalition is due to call for votes on key changes to Israel’s Basic Law of Government
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 17:22:54 +03:00Delta plus COVID variant not dominant strain in Israel, health official says
Twelve cases of the COVID delta plus variant have been found in Israel in the past three weeks, with 10 of them having traveled abroad
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 17:11:09 +03:00Israeli expert: ‘I believe COVID will catch up with us all eventually’
Prof. Ran Balicer, who heads a committee of experts advising the Health Ministry on the coronavirus pandemic, tells Haaretz what Israel needs to do now to combat the delta variant
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:54:38 +03:00After 5 turbulent years, chief of Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital steps down
Zeev Rothstein, who clashed publicly and often with hospital staff, management and finance ministry officials, reached a severance agreement with Hadassah's board