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Sun, 26 Dec 2021 11:43:04 +02:00
Saudi Arabia strikes rebels in Yemen's Sanaa after deadly cross-border attack
The Saudi-led coalition has warned of further attacks against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, and plans to reveal information allegedly linking Lebanon's Hezbollah to the fighting in Yemen

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 11:28:44 +02:00
Beatings, forced-feeding, starvation: A whistleblower's grim discovery at Israel's day care centers
For three years Hadas Hakimi has been informing parents about abusive preschool and day care staff around the country. 'Out of every 10 day cares tested, eight come back improper'

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 10:25:52 +02:00
Omicron in Israel: 25 percent spike in serious cases in past week
Three quarters of the serious COVID cases in Israel are among the unvaccinated, Health Ministry data shows

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 09:53:01 +02:00
Desmond Tutu to Haaretz: This is my plea to the people of Israel
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu wrote an exclusive article for Haaretz in 2014, in which he called for a global boycott of Israel and urged Israelis and Palestinians to look beyond their leaders for a sustainable solution to the crisis in the Holy L...

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 09:06:53 +02:00
South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies aged 90
Tutu was one of the most eminent figures in the struggle to dismantle South Africa's apartheid system

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 05:51:43 +02:00
Israel eyes Gaza economic relief to put the heat on Hamas
According to defense officials, Israeli plans to up work permits and imports are designed to head off an immediate economic deterioration in the Gaza Strip without strengthening Hamas

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 05:49:49 +02:00
Israel's Attorney General gives nod to sanctions on unvaccinated against COVID
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz are weighing bringing a few restrictions on unvaccinated to the cabinet, as omicron drives a fifth wave in Israel

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 05:49:15 +02:00
Dying of cold

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 04:24:53 +02:00
Is Moshe dead or alive?

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 23:43:48 +02:00
Palestinian seriously wounded in clashes with Israeli forces near evacuated outpost
Palestinians in Burqa were protesting against an event organized by settlers in Homesh, as tensions remain high after the death of a yeshiva student in a shooting attack. At least nine Palestinians were wounded by live fire

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 23:36:28 +02:00
Haaretz cartoon

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 20:46:34 +02:00
Islamist leader Mansour Abbas proves again he’s Israel’s man of the hour

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 19:37:05 +02:00
Confirmed omicron carriers in Israel double over weekend; serious COVID cases remain stable
The infection rate in Israel keeps rising, hitting a five-month high, while no major spike in serious cases is recorded, possibly reflecting preliminary data from studies on omicron variant

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 19:33:40 +02:00
Israel to grant temporary residence to nearly 2,500 Sudanese asylum seekers
While still stalling on refugee status, Israel will grant six-months residence to most Sudanese from Darfur, the Nuba Mountains and the Blue Nile who applied for asylum before June 2017

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 18:16:03 +02:00
Three people living on Tel Aviv's streets died in the storm. Does Israel care?

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 17:17:19 +02:00
Sudanese forces fire tear gas, live bullets at anti-military protesters, internet cut in capital
Tenth day of major demonstrations as protesters demand that military have no role in government during transition to free elections

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 17:14:15 +02:00
Bethlehem celebrates muted Christmas with few pilgrims to bring cheer
While in 2021 the Palestinian city saw some domestic visitors compared with the year before, when there were tighter restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, foreign tourism was virtually nonexistent this year

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 15:21:13 +02:00
NASA launches world's most powerful space telescope
James Webb Space Telescope begins journey to its destination 1 million miles away, where it will search for light from the universe's first stars and galaxies

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 13:51:33 +02:00
Iranian nuclear official says won't enrich uranium beyond 60 percent even if talks fail
Iran's Atomic Energy Organization head tells Russian state news that even if Iran does not return to the 2015 nuclear deal, it will not continue enriching uranium beyond 60 percent, below the 90 percent needed to produce nuclear arms

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 13:49:22 +02:00
Can algorithms predict how our lives will unfold? This Israeli scholar thinks so
Is someone in a suicidal state? Are two partners compatible? Psychologist Michael Gilead is trying to predict human behavior by means of a combination of psychological theories and statistical models

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 08:57:36 +02:00
A decade after CRISPR discovery, the unimaginable outcomes of gene editing emerge
CRISPR-based cures will soon help combat all kinds of disease, from UTIs to leukemia. But terrifying implications of gene editing are abound as well

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 00:10:07 +02:00
The women behind Israel's budding Bedouin food scene
Leisure culture is a new concept in Bedouin society – only recently have cafés and restaurants opened in the Negev city of Rahat. Local women want to acquaint the Jewish public with the city that Prime Minister Bennett didn’t dare enter

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 23:08:12 +02:00
Israel's best soldiers have long since fled the battlefield

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 21:30:21 +02:00
Israel convicts mob leader, 21 others amid crackdown on Arab crime
Prosecutors seek 24 years in jail for Odeh Kuthair, whose crime organization operates mostly in the northern city of Umm al-Fahm and in central Israel, according to police

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 20:36:43 +02:00
Israeli police violently disperse weekly Sheikh Jarrah protest, arrest three
The protests over the imminent eviction of the Salem family in the East Jerusalem neighborhood were peaceful, but Israel Police responded with stun grenades and force amid what they described as 'disturbances'

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 20:23:44 +02:00
We aren't born social – we become that way, Israeli research suggests
A revolutionary theory by Dr. Shir Atzil could have far-reaching implications with regard to parenting

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 20:20:40 +02:00
Western powers commit to recognizing interim Libyan gov't amid election delay
Libya's parliament, on the other hand, says it would no longer recognize the interim government installed by a UN-backed peace agreement after December 24

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 20:02:43 +02:00
Bennett's bromance with his left-wing partner fades over omicron stance
Israel's prime minister and Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz have hotly disputed whether the skies should be closed or a fourth COVID vaccine dose immediately provided

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 19:24:18 +02:00
Top Iranian commander says war drills were intended to warn Israel
Iran fired ballistic missiles and cruise missiles this week and simulated an attack on Israel's nuclear facilities

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 17:11:21 +02:00
'I want to live': The struggle of Tel Aviv's homeless residents
The municipality of Tel Aviv counts 1,300 known homeless, but the true number is believed to be much greater. Winter brings new difficulties for the already-vulnerable population

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 15:17:59 +02:00
The breathtaking blogger costing Egypt's Sissi millions
The U.S. froze $130 million from the annual aid grant it gives Egypt, upping international pressure on Sissi to free activist 'Mohamed Oxygen,' who was sentenced to five years in prison for spreading fake news

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 14:09:06 +02:00
COVID in Israel: Omicron cases at 527, majority among returnees from abroad
Despite the increase in COVID cases and new restrictions on malls, seriously ill patients are on the decline in Israel

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 11:43:03 +02:00
Israeli army evacuates outpost structures after mass settler protest
Border Police forces say at least six structures were erected in Homesh over the past week after Palestinian gunmen shot and killed a settler near the outpost a week ago

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 11:32:57 +02:00
The right way for Chile’s Jews to engage with new leftist president Boric
After a contentious election, President-elect Boric states he will be ‘the president of all Chileans.’ We, Chilean Jews and the Jewish world more broadly, should embrace this moment

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:03:00 +02:00
Severity of Israel's omicron wave depends on one metric
Even if omicron leads to lighter illness, the infection rate can still spell trouble for Israel's health system

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:02:07 +02:00
Hamas is back to threatening Israel, but that doesn't mean it's in control
Hamas' confidence rhetoric is reminiscent of its approach leading up to the May conflict ■ Israel knows its impact on the Iran nuke talks is limited

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:01:14 +02:00
As Bennett leads the fight against COVID, his Arab coalition partner suffers a worrying symptom
The crisis over the bill to connect unrecognized Arab homes to the electricity grid won't break up the coalition, but it signals a weakening of Mansour Abbas' standing

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 00:55:26 +02:00
Jamil protested against the takeover of his family's land, and was shot dead by the IDF
He was the eighth casualty in recent months from the village of Beita

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 00:12:45 +02:00
The Uganda files: How Israel arms brutal dictators who recruit child soldiers
Newly declassified Israeli Foreign Ministry documents show that Jerusalem has aided and abetted brutal leaders and military forces in Uganda for years

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 23:43:23 +02:00
Haaretz cartoon

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 23:38:37 +02:00
Return this Israeli settlement to its Palestinian owners

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 22:47:08 +02:00
Data showing COVID booster waning among elderly behind Israel's fourth dose decision
An initial analysis presented to Israel’s coronavirus expert panel shows that people over 60 are three times more likely to get infected four months after getting their booster shot

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 22:42:31 +02:00
Military court hands life sentences in 2019 murder of Israeli soldier
Two Palestinian cousins also ordered to pay 1.5 million shekels in compensation to 19-year-old Dvir Sorek's family

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 21:12:57 +02:00
Ex-Mossad chief Yossi Cohen can be Israelis' next Netanyahu

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 21:09:04 +02:00
If Bennett really thinks COVID vaccines are urgent, this is what he should do

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 20:35:20 +02:00
Oil firm consultant infiltrates Israeli teen climate activists' online meeting
'If we’ve managed to get a state-owned company to fear for its future and monitor us, we can certainly get the EAPC agreement canceled immediately,' says activist protesting Israel's UAE pipeline deal

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 20:21:19 +02:00
Why Israel's top political Islamist is so comfortable talking about a Jewish state
'Israel was born a Jewish state and will remain so,' said United Arab List head Mansour Abbas. And then the hyperbole, from all sides, began. So how significant were his remarks?

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 20:20:50 +02:00
Hungary’s largest Jewish group apologizes for signing statement ‘sanctifying’ heterosexual marriage
The original declaration, which was signed by numerous church groups, states, 'In the Jewish tradition, too, the sanctification of the woman-man relationship by marriage is the foundation of human dignity'

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 20:11:46 +02:00
Lebanon's top Christian party signals intentions to end Hezbollah alliance
The Free Patriotic Movement is considering ending a 16-year political partnership with Lebanon's biggest Shiite movement for actions taken against the party

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:57:01 +02:00
So you don’t like the two-state solution? Meet the one-state model
If the two-state solution is no longer viable or sustainable, as some say, what are the alternatives for Israel and the Palestinians? A primer on knowing your unitary state from your federal state, and more

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:06:53 +02:00
Ethiopia says army won't advance further into Tigray, signalling end to fighting
The Ethiopian government's announcement that its soldiers will not pursue the rebels into their home region follows a declaration by the leader of the Tigray forces that fighters have been ordered to withdraw

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 19:05:33 +02:00
Sheikh Jarrah family's evacuation delayed at Jerusalem police request
The right-wing Jerusalem council member who owns the rights to the house hopes to delay the Salem family's evacuation to a vague time frame in order to ensure its 'success.' The Palestinian family have lived there since 1951

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 18:55:02 +02:00
Prominent Egyptian activist freed days after brother gets prison time for same charge
Sanaa Seif, who hails from a renowned family of Egyptian activists, had been behind bars since June 2020. Her brother, a key figure in the 2011 revolt, was sentenced to five years for spreading false news

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 18:52:46 +02:00
Turkish lira rebounds from historic low amid criticism of Erdogan's policies
As Turkey suffers economic decline, concerns linger over the government's anti-dollarization policy, which could continue to increase inflation

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 18:44:46 +02:00
Saudis manufacture ballistic missiles using Chinese technology, CNN reports
The report comes days after Iran's Revolutionary Guards hold war games in the Gulf firing ballistic and cruise missiles, amid heightened tensions over Israeli threats to target Iranian nuclear sites

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 18:13:09 +02:00
Little oversight, even less testing: Inside Israel’s COVID quarantine tracking program
Several people who spoke to Haaretz describe Israel’s COVID tracking system as dysfunctional, while the authorities avoid disclosing detailed information about the country’s first line of defense

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 18:06:02 +02:00
Erdogan says Israel ties are 'vital' for regional stability in meeting with Jewish leaders
'We are ready to improve our cooperation,' Turkey's President Erdogan says, while stressing 'differences of opinion on Palestine'

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 17:56:53 +02:00
2021 was a great year for aliyah – mainly because 2020 was such an awful one
Five key points from this year’s immigration data, where aliyah was either 24 percent up on last year or 25 percent down on 2019 depending on how you choose to look at it

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 17:31:46 +02:00
Trump just crossed a red line for his evangelical and Jewish fans
Trump’s obscenities and antisemitic tropes don’t bother his Jewish fans. But a recent quote has stunned his pro-Israel base, evangelicals and Jews, to the core – and could complicate his chances for a second term

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 17:10:29 +02:00
For young Arab Israeli men, it’s increasingly becoming a woman’s world
Men of marriageable age are already contending with the fact their female peers are better educated and pickier. Now, demographic trends are going to make finding a partner even harder

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 16:17:14 +02:00
'I have yet to experience Israel outside the American bubble'
An American programmer who immigrated to Israel because he felt it's where he belongs as a Jew, and an Israeli-Belgian dancer living between two worlds

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:56:23 +02:00
Palestinians attacked after pro-settler march in West Bank
In the West Bank city of Jenin, armed residents were called to assist Palestinians residing in the nearby village of Burqa who were reportedly assaulted by settlers

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:55:19 +02:00
How the Taliban have taken the whole world hostage
The Taliban's new weapons are refugees, radicalized Islamists, opium and chaos. With Afghanistan facing economic catastrophe, Kabul's rulers are sending the world an ultimatum: Engage with us or die with us

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:05:03 +02:00
Haredi leader Dery to resign from Knesset under plea deal
Dery will admit tax offenses and will resign from the Knesset, but he will not be barred from running for political office in future elections

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:01:27 +02:00
Israel’s military and intelligence elite has a terrible vice: Blabbing
Former head of the IDF’s Intelligence Department is the latest senior official to join the club. When it comes to good PR and ego boosts, they wave a magic wand: Information that was top secret a minute ago ceases to be such

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 14:46:02 +02:00
Nuclear talks between Iran, world powers to resume on Monday
The European Union's foreign service said the meeting would be attended by representatives of China, France, Germany, Russia, Britain and Iran

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 14:18:17 +02:00
Why Israel’s COVID-denying rabbis have reversed course and are endorsing vaccines
The ultra-Orthodox don’t reject science and technology outright. If there are no lockdowns hampering the teaching of their religion, they do the right thing

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:33:33 +02:00
Researchers find the area of the brain linked to the clitoris – and it grows with more sex
The thickness of this region appears to be related to the frequency of sexual intercourse, but there is still a chance that women having more sex had a thick somatosensory cortex to begin with

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:10:26 +02:00
Suicide bomber killed at Kabul passport office gate
A spokesman for Afghanistan's interior ministry said the attacker was shot and killed while trying to enter the passport office premises

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:00:28 +02:00
Israel charges 15-year-old with rape and indecent acts against six girls
The charges against the 15-year-old include five counts of raping a female minor, four counts of indecent acts against a female minor and one count of attempted rape

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 12:40:33 +02:00
This 95-year-old Jewish composer birthed Xmas classic 'Santa Baby'
Philip Singer wrote the hit for Eartha Kitt in 1953. Since then, renditions by Kylie Minogue, Madonna, Taylor Swift and many more have maintained its status as a true Christmas classic

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 12:07:17 +02:00
Thailand detains Israeli with omicron after escape from quarantine
The 29-year-old Israeli will be deported and banned for life from entering Thailand

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 11:35:07 +02:00
COVID in Israel: Infection rate reaches four-month peak
Although Israel's R number further climbs and daily COVID infections are at a two-month high, serious cases have dropped since omicron established a foothold in the country

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 10:21:37 +02:00
Tunisia court sentences ex-president Marzouki to four years in prison
Marzouki has described President Saied's seizure of powers in July as a coup and called for protests against him

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 08:08:35 +02:00
Haaretz cartoon

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 07:47:38 +02:00
U.S. seizes Iran-supplied arms cache headed for Yemen
In an unprecedentedly direct statement, the Navy’s Bahrain-based 5th Fleet blamed Iran for sending the weapons

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 06:38:28 +02:00
Army chief: preference for cybersecurity over combat reflects faulty values
The chief of staff's remarks to military flight school graduates come amid growing interest among army recruits to serve in technology units as a launchpad to a lucrative high-tech career in civilian life

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 06:19:38 +02:00
World Zionist Organization gives grazing land to settlers in army firing zones
The IDF Central Command never issued the required approval and officials at the Israeli Civil Administration, which provided the land to the Settlement Division, reportedly knew nothing about the agreement

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 06:15:45 +02:00
With Bibi gone, neo-Zionists are peeping from their burrows

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 06:08:14 +02:00
Israeli officer who secretly filmed soldiers charged with 79 counts of indecent acts, infringement of privacy
While he was a commander of the army's driving school, Dan Sharoni purchased chargers that contained hidden cameras and used them to film dozens of female soldiers who were his subordinates

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 06:00:51 +02:00
Israeli military reservists ill-prepared for war, watchdog warns
The coronavirus pandemic contributed to a decline in the quality of training which had impaired the combat readiness of some units, military ombudsman finds

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 05:59:49 +02:00
How many settler attacks have occurred this year in the West Bank? Depends on who's counting
Various Israeli agencies classify violent encounters between settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank differently. While one agency points to a raise in settler attacks, the other suggests violent cases are decreasing

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 02:10:55 +02:00
The settlers and their collaborators

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 00:14:02 +02:00
Palestinian killed by Israeli military fire after attempted shooting in West Bank
26-year-old Palestinian shot dead after he allegedly fired at Israeli forces from inside a vehicle

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 00:03:34 +02:00
Jerusalem is a holy city for Christians, too

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 23:54:22 +02:00
Israeli passengers exploit COVID loophole after landing at Tel Aviv airport
Due to omicron, public transportation is prohibited from picking up passengers at Ben-Gurion international airport, but Israelis are finding ways to bypass these new rules

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 23:47:20 +02:00
Keeping Israel’s treasure buried

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 23:43:36 +02:00
Jerusalem school nixes meeting with leftist NGO following pressure
The Boyar High School principal says that students are not 'ready and available' for the event, but sources in the school say that the administration caved to the right-wing protest

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 23:04:23 +02:00
Two suspects arrested in beard-cutting attacks on rabbis, lawmaker in Jerusalem
Police suspect that the assaults were an effort to get rabbis and public figures to conform to the primary suspect’s extremist religious views

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 22:45:01 +02:00
Israel's COVID panel says COVID omicron wave is 'a tsunami'
Panel's head says the main impetus for recommending a second COVID booster shot was the spread of the omicron variant, but adds 'it’s still on ice'

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 21:25:42 +02:00
In Israel, Sullivan says deadline for Iran nuke talks is 'within weeks'
'There is still room for a diplomatic effort,' Sullivan says, adding it would be backed with pressure and decisiveness in order to ensure Tehran doesn't obtain nuclear weapons

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 21:01:22 +02:00
Why Israel went for a second COVID booster shot
While many doctors and scientists have criticized the move, expert advisory panel members say concerns about the highly infectious omicron COVID variant tipped the scales

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 20:38:41 +02:00
Israel still keeping minutes of COVID meetings under wraps
Following an appeal by Haaretz and others, the state says that it can keep the minutes of the coronavirus cabinet meetings confidential, even if they do not concern state security or foreign affairs

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 19:47:00 +02:00
Pfizer COVID pill gets FDA emergency approval for at-home use
Data from Pfizer's clinical trial shows its antiviral regimen was 90 percent effective in preventing hospitalizations and deaths in patients at high risk of severe illness

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 19:29:39 +02:00
Gaza’s old battery pileups pose risk to health, environment
There are no recycling facilities in Gaza and a blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt prevents shipping the batteries abroad for safe disposal

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 19:03:19 +02:00
'Lives are at stake': As winter storm batters Israel, flood warning agency faces closure
The national flood forecaster isn't functioning, and some 20 towns are paying private firms to make projections – leaving towns that can't afford that in danger

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 19:00:27 +02:00
In two days, winter storm Carmel brings one month's worth of rainfall to Israel
Israel's Meteorological Service records high rainfall as winter storm Carmel sweeps through the country. The snowy Mount Hermon will open to visitors on Thursday

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 18:57:20 +02:00
4,000 U.S. Jews moved to Israel in 2021 – the most in nearly 50 years
Overall immigration was up 24 percent from 2020, with increased numbers of olim from France, South Africa and Argentina, as well as the U.S. However, the numbers are still nearly 25 percent lower than in pre-pandemic times

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 18:49:42 +02:00
Haredi party leader reaches plea deal for tax offenses, will resign from Knesset
According to the deal, Shas chairman Arye Dery will admit to tax offenses, resign and pay a large fine – but will be able to run in the next election

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 18:28:27 +02:00
Driven by post-war misery, new Syrian migrants seek refuge in Europe
Bushra, one of 78,000 Syrians who applied for asylum in the European Union this year, is fleeing poverty left in the aftermath of war



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