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Fri, 19 Nov 2021 10:03:51 +02:00
In ten-week first, COVID in Israel is no longer shrinking
Although the infection rate has surpassed 1 for the first time since September, the number of serious COVID cases in Israel is at the lowest since July

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 09:34:43 +02:00
U.K. to designate Hamas a terror group, supporters could get 10-year jailtime
Home Secretary Priti Patel told Washington reporters that the move is aimed to combat antisemitism, according to The Guardian

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 09:28:12 +02:00
The man who captures the secret rituals of Israel's sects
For years photographer and journalist Eitan Elhadez-Barak has documented obscure rites connected to many of the country's marginal communities

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 08:36:19 +02:00
Israel revised intel file it gave U.S. on bombing Gaza high-rise that housed AP, Al Jazeera
The report was given to senior U.S. officials after Biden demanded an explanation for the May 15 attack from then-Prime Minister Netanyahu

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 06:08:29 +02:00
As delta wave wanes, Israel prepares for doomsday variant
A drill simulating a deadly, resistant COVID variant was held last week. It didn't address, however, Israel's Achilles heel

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 06:05:33 +02:00
Israel's new political leadership turn diplomatic debacle into Turkish delight
The Bennett-Lapid-Herzog team spurned dramatics to win the release of the Israeli tourists Natalie and Mordi Oknin

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 06:04:36 +02:00
Settler attacks on Palestinian spike, reflecting Israel's systemic failure
These settlers 'are not bored kids,' says one security official, as Gantz convenes an emergency meeting to discuss the rise in incidents

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:21:38 +02:00
The Joint List's struggle still requires dialogue with parties in government

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 04:14:02 +02:00
Haaretz Cartoon

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 03:54:30 +02:00
The Israel Prize is not about excellence, but government loyalty

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 03:15:16 +02:00
Mideast Quartet says Israel, Palestinians must tackle violence
A statement following a meeting of envoys from the UN, U.S., EU and Russia also urged Israel and the Palestinians to advance building new settlement units in Palestinian territories and address the 'untenable fiscal crisis' there

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 01:13:41 +02:00
Shas head Arye Dery can’t walk away from a Kotel deal he helped make

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 00:42:20 +02:00
Israel's army recruited 15 drone operators for a special mission. It turned into a multi-million dollar startup
The idea behind the Xtend startup arose during the interception of fire-bearing balloons launched from Gaza into Israel. The company is now planning to undertake ‘the most dangerous missions in the world’

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 00:29:37 +02:00
Gantz condemns 'hate crimes' in meeting on settler violence against Palestinians
'Hate crimes are the root from which terrorism grows and we must uproot it,' Israel's Defense Minister said in a meeting on Thursday

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 23:53:57 +02:00
What the Israeli army does to soldiers who shoot Palestinians
In 18 shooting cases investigated by the Israeli army, no one has been brought to trial

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 23:27:42 +02:00
Bipartisan lawmakers seek to honor last living Nuremberg prosecutor with Congressional Gold Medal
Benjamin Ferencz, now 101, collected evidence of Nazi war crimes and lead the prosecution in the infamous trial that led to the conviction of 22 former Nazi SS officials

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 22:16:49 +02:00
Israeli study finds COVID vaccine window for pregnant women to protect newborns
A study conducted by Hadassah Medical Center and the Hebrew University found that the best protection for the baby was provided during Weeks 27-31 of the woman's pregnancy

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 22:01:35 +02:00
U.S. charges Iranians for alleged cyber plot to meddle in 2020 presidential election
Two Iranians are accused of sending threatening emails to intimidate voters and sending a video that contained disinformation about purported election infrastructure vulnerabilities

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 21:59:03 +02:00
We're all dead inside. This therapist says he has the key to resurrection
A paranoid, psychotic mother wreaked havoc with Dr. Yair Caspi’s psyche. After years of grappling with that trauma, he developed a therapeutic approach that differs radically from methods used in contemporary psychology. It stresses the need to rec...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 21:14:30 +02:00
Israel believes couple's release signals warmer Turkey relations
Jerusalem diplomat: ‘There was no talk of price, but there will be gestures of one kind or another down the road’

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 19:51:49 +02:00
In Washington, Israel's interior minister sees hope for visa waiver
After meeting with U.S. secretary of homeland security, Israel's Ayelet Shaked says Washington is committed to adding Israel to its visa waiver program, predicting it will be completed in 2023

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 19:06:33 +02:00
UN nuclear watchdog chief will visit Tehran on Tuesday ahead of renewed nuclear talks
Amid escalating conflicts between the UN agency and Tehran, UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi will meet Iran's foreign minister and nuclear energy chief, Iran's nuclear government agency says

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 18:40:55 +02:00
The Chaim Walder scandal is another failure for the 'infallible' rabbis
The fall of Chaim Walder, children's book author, newspaper columnist and rock star across all strands of Orthodoxy, after allegations of serial sexual assault, is setting off tremors throughout the Haredi world – because it threatens one of its mo...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:40:11 +02:00
Saving the Earth is still possible. Here’s how
While the world leaders dither on, grassroots enterprises are showing the way to a more sustainable order, and as for the rest of us, signing petitions won’t do it

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:35:42 +02:00
How China is tightening its financial belt around the Middle East
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Israel are just four of the countries benefiting from the open checkbook of the Chinese government. But that largesse comes at a price

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:23:52 +02:00
Why Israel has been spared the global supply chain crunch – so far
In Israel, some products are hard to find and prices are rising, but the supply chain crisis hasn’t really reached us. It may though

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:07:18 +02:00
Inside Israel's campaign to vaccinate kids: Haaretz briefing with country's top health official

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:58:22 +02:00
Israelis' release from Turkish jail is a big win for Bennett – and for normality
Israel celebrated the return of the Oknins on Thursday morning, but unlike in the Netanyahu era, no politicians showed up to get a photo with them at the airport. Bennett and Lapid worked quietly, and got the job done

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:53:54 +02:00
Tel Aviv University resists pressure to remove Sackler name over opioid crisis
Pressure mounts to remove the name of the Sackler family, whose pharmaceutical company fueled the opioid crisis, from the school's medicine building

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:25:07 +02:00
Former Tel Aviv deputy mayor paid 15-year-old for sex, report says
Arnon Giladi had allegedly met the teen regularly over months, in a conversation with Haaretz however, the allegations were denied

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:09:37 +02:00
Israel eases entry for unvaccinated kids of foreign yeshiva students
Following intense lobbying from ultra-Orthodox groups, unvaccinated children under the age of 12 can now apply for special entry permit

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:08:50 +02:00
How Jews become Christian nationalists: The case of Josh Mandel
If Donald Trump can be a Christian nationalist, so can Josh Mandel, the longtime nativist leading Ohio's GOP Senate primaries

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:58:07 +02:00
An elite Israeli intelligence unit's soldiers are sworn to secrecy – but tell all on LinkedIn
Soldiers in Israel's 8200 intelligence unit are so highly prized in the high-tech world that companies want to poach them even before they're released, leading them to share their knowledge on the professional social network

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:23:27 +02:00
Inside the sordid world of sex therapy in Israel
The demand for sex therapy has never been greater, but with touch therapy and genital massages, the line between treatment and abuse keeps getting blurrier

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:17:41 +02:00
Israel arrests owner of Jerusalem soccer club, suspected of cryptocurrency fraud and sex offenses
Beitar Jerusalem owner Moshe Hogeg is believed to have pocketed tens of millions of shekels while conspiring to mislead investors on projects involving cryptocurrency

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 12:46:09 +02:00
Ex-con employed in Gantz's home charged with offering to spy for Iran
The cleaner at the Defense Minister's house contacted the Black Shadow hacker group, responsible for numerous cyberattacks on Israel, with offers of help, indictment says

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 12:10:34 +02:00
Don't miss the Sigdiyada: the Tel Aviv festival celebrating Ethiopian culture
With roots in New York as much as Addis Ababa, the Sigdiyada Festival celebrates the best of Israeli-Ethiopian talent

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 11:58:46 +02:00
Booster shots put a halt to Israel’s COVID delta wave. Can they do the same in Europe?
As Europe witnesses a new spike in coronavirus cases, it can learn lessons from Israel's experience with boosters and lockdowns

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 11:36:32 +02:00
Israel Prize will be withheld from professor over support of West Bank boycott
'I cannot award the Israel Prize for academic achievements, impressive as they are, [to someone] who calls for boycotting academic institutions in Israel,' the education minister says

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 11:27:34 +02:00
UAE, Israel to develop unmanned military, commercial vessels
The unmanned vessels will be able to semi-autonomously carry out anti-submarine warfare, as well as be used for commercial gas and oil exploration

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:00:14 +02:00
Israel's spin in its efforts to justify labeling of Palestinian NGOs terrorist groups

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 09:08:03 +02:00
Bennett thanks Turkey's Erdogan for couple's release in first call since 2013
President Herzog also thanked the Turkish president, emphasizing the importance of increased dialogue, which has become a main goal of Israel's foreign policy towards Turkey since the Oknin couple's arrest

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:33:09 +02:00
Turkey releases Israeli couple detained for photographing Erdogan's palace
The couple, who were arrested in Turkey last week for suspected espionage after photographing the Dolmabahce Palace, arrived in Israel. PM Bennett thanked President Erdogan

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 01:21:22 +02:00
Israeli town removes name of assassinated PM Yitzhak Rabin off main square
The southern town of Kiryat Malakhi is now naming the square after Jacques Cohen, a regular contributor to the Jewish National Fund

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 01:18:56 +02:00
New study finds Israeli waters more polluted than previously thought
Research conducted by the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and the Ruppin Academic Center reveals 60 different kinds of pollutants in Israeli streams, with the highest concentration occurring near Haifa

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 01:15:25 +02:00
Israeli couple's arrest in Turkey diplays Israel's hypocricy

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 01:09:05 +02:00
Israel's State Prosecutor is complying with the extreme right

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 01:05:29 +02:00
Applicant rejected for cop job after being grilled about being raped
During a job interview for the police's Department of Identification and Forensic Science an applicant was asked about a rape compliant she filed. Two weeks later, she was told her application had been turned down

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 00:42:00 +02:00
Haaretz cartoon

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 00:12:48 +02:00
Ultra-orthodox author Chaim Walder quits public life amid sexual abuse allegations
After Haaretz investigation revealed alleged sexual abuse of minors, columnist and author steps back from public to 'clear his name'

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 23:53:40 +02:00
Israel hasn't provided evidence on labeling of Palestinian NGOs, EU foreign minister says
The six Palestinian organizations, which were declared terror groups last month by Defense Minister Benny Gantz, are recipients of EU funding

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 23:18:02 +02:00
In first, Israel grants housing rights to East Jerusalem Palestinians
Israel's policy change will allow the city's Palestinian residents to enter a lottery for buying rights of new government housing in East Jerusalem

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 22:52:12 +02:00
Israel's COVID infection rate in two months high: 'We still haven't reached safe ground' says expert
Ran Balicer, head of an expert panel advising Israel's Health Ministry on COVID-19, says the increase shows the rate of the virus's decline is slowing

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 21:54:22 +02:00
Israel's top court freezes return of kidnapped boy to Italy
Eitan Biran’s parents and younger sibling were among 14 people killed in May when a cable car slammed into a mountainside in northern Italy

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 21:27:43 +02:00
Israel turns to third country to release detained couple in Turkey
Israeli nationals Natalie and Mordi Oknin are being held by Turkish authorities after they were accused of 'political and military espionage' by an Istanbul court

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 20:38:31 +02:00
Israel is open to tourists, but it will be a while before many come
Even though the skies are open, onerous rules and COVID fears are deterring all but the most determined visitors

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 20:32:10 +02:00
Arab rapprochement with Syria’s Assad works for Israel too
The leaders of Jordan, Egypt and the UAE are more concerned with stabilizing Syria and trying to minimize Iran’s influence there than rehabilitating President Bashar Assad. Israel's view isn't very different

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 20:15:57 +02:00
What Israel must do before detained Israeli couple becomes Turkey's hostages
If Erdogan intends to exploit the Israeli couple's arrest for his diplomatic needs, and as time passes and public pressure in Israel increases, there will be no choice but to recruit international efforts

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:31:05 +02:00
In major reversal, Russian speakers no longer majority making aliyah to Israel
Immigrants from Russia and Ukraine account for less than 40 percent of total olim so far this year, based on preliminary Jewish Agency figures, seemingly losing their majority due to tightening of regulations and uptick in aliyah from U.S. and France

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:11:54 +02:00
Fifteen killed, dozens wounded in anti-coup protests in Sudan
Sudanese security forces fire live bullets at protestors demonstrating against the October 25 takeover by the Sudanese military

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:44:40 +02:00
Two Israeli cops wounded in Jerusalem stabbing attack; suspect shot dead
The Border Police officer, a man and a woman in their 20s, were moderately and lightly wounded and taken to a Jerusalem hospital

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:15:45 +02:00
In Israel, Miss Universe says no place for politics as contestants face pressure to boycott pageant
The Miss Universe pageant is in the spotlight for being held in Israel amid boycott calls against the country over its treatment of the Palestinians

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:56:44 +02:00
Israel, Jordan, UAE to sign solar power, desalinization deal
The projects will include solar energy production in Jordan for the Israeli market, which would reciprocate by desalinating Mediterranean water for supply to Jordan

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:33:03 +02:00
The problem with ‘Palestinian Stories’ on Netflix
The collection of films Netflix is proudly flaunting is no cause for celebration: All of them focus on victimization and the occupation, rather than daring to confront internal Palestinian issues

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:38:13 +02:00
Ignoring court ruling, Israel's Education Ministry discriminates against pluralist Jewish groups
The ministry republished its decision to reduce support for pluralistic Jewish organizations’ activities in schools by tens of thousands of shekels, which was disqualified in April by the High Court of Justice

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:14:51 +02:00
Iran still denying inspectors access to centrifuge workshop, says UN watchdog
The UN's nuclear watchdog also says it believes Iran has further increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium in breach of a 2015 accord with world powers

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:24:34 +02:00
Israeli, Chinese presidents call for increased cooperation despite U.S. warnings
After U.S officials expressed concerns over Chinese investment in Israeli projects, Israel's Herzog and China's Xi agree to advance cooperation in the fields of tourism, economy and culture

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 13:55:39 +02:00
Number of calls to Israel’s domestic violence hotline up 10% this year
Despite the hike in domestic violence reports, admissions to women's shelters in Israel have simultaneously declined

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 13:23:56 +02:00
Ultra-Orthodox institutions cut ties with Israeli author Chaim Walder over sexual abuse claims
Following a Haaretz investigation, a New York ultra-Orthodox chain said it would cease stocking Chaim Walder's books, believing the step will help protect children and exhibit care for his alleged victims

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 13:04:37 +02:00
What donor states should tell Israel when it asks them to bail out the Palestinians
As Israel asks other countries to increase their donations to the Palestinian Authority, fearing its collapse, those donor states must also make their own demands

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 13:01:01 +02:00
After dry spell, Israel readies for first winter storm
Rain over the coming weekend will shift away from dry heat to thunderstorms and flash floods

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:51:59 +02:00
This park is rocking Israel
The Druze village of Kisra has rocks not seen anywhere else

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:32:38 +02:00
Josh Mandel has joined the Trumpist Christians-First far right. Will he drag GOP Jews with him?
By embracing Trumpist extremists like Mike Flynn and Marjorie Taylor-Greene pushing an exclusively Christian America, Josh Mandel isn’t forging a coalition with the far right, he's joining it. What does that mean for U.S. Jews?

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:13:21 +02:00
How many U.S. Jews are there? Israeli expert offers provocative answer
Israel's leading demographer Sergio DellaPergola argues there are only 6 million Jews in America, contesting the 7.5 million figure cited in the gold-standard Pew survey for 2020

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:12:54 +02:00
86-year-old crowned 'Miss Holocaust Survivor' in Israeli pageant
They 'deserve that everyone see how much beauty there is in these women who went through such horror,' says granddaughter of contestant

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 11:36:46 +02:00
Israel's Candiru hacking tools used against Middle East and U.K. sites, report says
According to cybersecurity firm ESET, hackers targeted websites from Iran Syria, Yeman and the U.K. using tools made by Candiru

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 11:22:38 +02:00
Sudanese migrants in Israel fear deportation after coup
Israel's normalization of ties with Sudan had raised fears among the migrants that they would be forced to return. Now, they dread being returned to a country under the control of generals blamed for past atrocities

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 10:03:04 +02:00
Israeli soldiers awoke, gathered and illegally recorded Palestinian minors
Israeli soldiers gathered and photographed 13 Palestinian children forcing them to 'say cheese' before snapping an illegal image

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:22:12 +02:00
Imperfect carvings in Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb may indicate: Interns messed up here
Some wigs on the 200 figures in Hatshepsut’s tomb in ancient Egypt were intricately styled, some were crude and one figure was left bald, for instance: Archaeologists think they know what happened

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 06:03:03 +02:00
Instead of reducing inequalities, Israeli middle schools are perpetuating them
Not only is the socioeconomic status of parents correlated with their children’s achievements in school, but Israel's education system upholds the relative advantage of students from stronger backgrounds

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 06:01:05 +02:00
Two UAE princes each got their own personal NSO spyware
Why does UAE - one country with a joint federal military, police and security force, need two separate NSO spyware systems held by two different leaders?

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 02:34:00 +02:00
Israel launches missiles at south Damascus building, Syrian state TV says
One of the alleged Israeli missiles was shot down and there were no casualties, reports Syrian state TV

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 23:48:04 +02:00
Israel's racists and ultranationalists deserve to be booed

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 22:54:23 +02:00
American UN envoy meets Gantz, urges Israel to avoid settlement expansion
The statements given by the ambassador are more specific than those given over the past several months, as they specifically single out settlements and evictions as undermining of the two-state solution

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 22:41:41 +02:00
New IDF open-fire rules hide an inconvenient truth

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 22:39:44 +02:00
After Glasgow, Israel's climate challenges can also be opportunities

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 22:32:37 +02:00
U.S. plans to proceed with sale of F-35 jets to UAE, official says
U.S. official says Washington still intends to sell the stealth fighters to the UAE, but there must be a clear understanding of 'Emirati obligations'

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 22:30:28 +02:00
Israeli blood drives drop LGBTQ-friendly wording amid pressure from religious groups
The forms donors fill out will once again say 'mother' and 'father' instead of 'parent 1' and 'parent 2,' though the Magen David Adom rescue service says the changes have no practical implications

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 22:03:37 +02:00
Spaniard Israel claimed was tied to six blacklisted Palestinian NGOs is not, military court says
After ministers say Spanish woman's plea deal proves designation of six Palestinian groups as terror organizations was justified, court reaffirms she had no ties to them

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 21:00:34 +02:00
What’s really behind the new Mossad chief's tech revolution
At least two of three top officials leaving Israel's spy agency are simply retiring, it’s not turmoil as some journalists say. The big news is the digital approach under new chief David Barnea

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 20:39:08 +02:00
Israel to recognize antigen COVID tests for international arrivals, instead of PCR
The policy change announced by the health minister will provide travelers a cheaper and quicker way of getting checked for the coronavirus upon entering Israel

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 20:26:43 +02:00
Iran resumes production of advanced centrifuges at top secret nuclear site, WSJ reports
Diplomats tell Wall Street Journal that Tehran has renewed production of advanced components at the Karaj site, which Iran said was attacked by Israel. UN inspectors are barred from the facility

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:32:39 +02:00
Israeli archaeologists find Hellenistic stronghold enthusiastically destroyed by the Hasmoneans
Those Maccabees, on their way to seizing the city of Maresha from the Hellenistic overlords, turned the stronghold into half a meter of ash

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:22:56 +02:00
Israel, Egypt discuss new proposal for prisoner exchange deal with Hamas
The details of the initiative, which has yet to be approved by the Israeli cabinet, are barred from publication. Cairo hopes to end stalemate in talks over releasing two Israeli citizens and the bodies of two soldiers held in Gaza

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:17:20 +02:00
Courts will decide fate of Israeli couple detained over palace photo, Turkish minister says
In first official comments on Israelis held on suspicion of espionage, interior minister makes no reference to any possible diplomatic solutions to couple's arrest

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:10:56 +02:00
Turkey offers to help Lebanon resolve diplomatic rift with Gulf nations
Dispute threatens to undermine Lebanon's new government after minister's comments on war in Yemen anger Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:00:27 +02:00
Israeli defense minister's new settlement aide isn't a settler, in first since 2015
After two pro-settler predecessors, Gantz appoints Avi Elimelech as settlement adviser, a position that has exerted major influence on Israel's settlement policies

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:48:17 +02:00
On the verge of political turbulence, Turkey is likely to ally with Israel in the near future
Despite new tensions over the arrest of an Israeli couple, Turkey remains a strategic regional actor with which Israel must find common ground. Lowering the hostility is in both sides' interest

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 13:39:02 +02:00
One man killed, another seriously injured while leaving funeral in Arab town
Violent crime in Israel's Arab community has taken 109 lives since the beginning of this year

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 13:23:14 +02:00
Israeli crime kingpin convicted of killing three bystanders in mob hit mishap
Yitzhak Abergil, the head of one of Israel's most notorious crime syndicates, was convicted for killing three people in an attempted assassination of a rival in 2003



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