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Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:59:04 +02:00
Intel to buy Israeli chip maker Tower for $5.8 billion
Tower specializes in analog chips used in the automotive, mobile, medical and aerospace industries, and it will allow Intel to expand into the foundry market of bespoke chips

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:43:28 +02:00
Ethiopia's parliament ends state of emergency early, citing Tigray calm
Rebel Tigrayan forces have retreated since threatening to march on Addis Ababa in November

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:31:15 +02:00
Filipino police uncover Hamas plot to recruit locals, attack Israeli targets
State media says Hamas' foreign liaison unit chief offered support to militants in the Philippines in exchange for killing Jews, attacking Israelis and rallying at embassies in the country

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:28:28 +02:00
Whoopi Goldberg returns to ‘The View’ after Holocaust gaffe, saying, ‘I listened’
'It is an honor to sit at this table and be able to have these conversations, because they are important,' Goldberg said, without offering another direct apology or mentioning the Holocaust or Jews at all

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:22:37 +02:00
Syrian soldier killed, 11 wounded in Damascus military bus blast
The rare attack in Syria's capital occurred during rush hour near the city's landmark Omayyad Square, state media says

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:02:54 +02:00
Russia says some troops return to bases after drills near Ukraine
Moscow, which amassed over 100,000 troops, denies plans to invade Ukraine, but satellite images show Russian military activity in Belarus, annexed Crimea and western Russia

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:52:07 +02:00
Pegasus scandal: Either police is lying, or this the biggest flop in Israeli news history
An Israeli newspaper has provided a shocking series of reports about Pegasus and the police - but has claimed, illogically, that it cannot provide proof without compromising sources

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:59:59 +02:00
Tunisian influencers glamorize risky migrant crossings to Europe
Social media posts show Tunisians on seemingly carefree trips across the Mediterranean, but many criticized them for 'normalizing' a journey that leaves thousands dead each year

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:43:12 +02:00
Kahanism, Arab 'occupation' and violence: Just outside Tel Aviv, a far-right stronghold has emerged
A focal point of ethnic violence last year, local leaders in Bat Yam insist Jewish-Arab tensions are a national problem but admit radicalization has taken hold of the city. How did it happen?

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:51:45 +02:00
In Bahrain, Bennett warns of 'strategic mistake' in new Iran nuclear deal
'We fight Iran and its proxies every day, and we will help our friends in strengthening peace, security and stability,' Bennett tells Bahraini paper ahead of meetings with king, prime minister

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 06:33:32 +02:00
Arabs who speak no Hebrew must pay court interpreters in lawsuits
While in criminal cases the court must appoint an interpreter, in civil cases this is up to the presiding judge's discretion, leaving some Arab litigants burdened with expenses

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 06:32:45 +02:00
Israel's police chief pushes for promotion of officer who assaulted wife
Appointment may be dropped over opposition by Public Security Minister Bar-Lev, who says officer's criminal record is disqualifying

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 04:42:13 +02:00
Will Israel ever free itself from its Pegasus state of mind?

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 02:24:49 +02:00
This Tel Aviv suburb is a test case for radicalization

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 01:31:48 +02:00
Haaretz Cartoon

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 01:13:59 +02:00
One violent military unit is not the problem. The occupation is

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 00:08:06 +02:00
It didn’t start with Pegasus spyware

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 23:22:41 +02:00
The East Jerusalem flashpoint that could ignite the entire Middle East
Why did clashes erupt in Sheikh Jarrah this week, what is the land’s legal status and where do eviction cases stand? | Haaretz explains

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:41:08 +02:00
The strongest army in the Middle East cannot even feed its own soldiers
Animals in the kitchens, mold in the salads, meat that isn’t fully cooked and E. Coli bacteria in other dishes. The Israeli army is feeding 200,000 people daily, but too many of them are left hungry and malnourished

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:19:53 +02:00
Kremlin sees a diplomatic path on Ukraine as U.S. closes Kyiv embassy
Moscow, which denies it has any plans to invade Ukraine, wants Western guarantees that NATO won’t allow Ukraine and other former Soviet countries to join as members

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 20:50:18 +02:00
The Israeli left has a suicidal impulse

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 19:49:22 +02:00
Police use stun grenades to disperse Palestinian protesters in Sheikh Jarrah
Likud supporters rally in Sheikh Jarrah with Israeli flags, as Kahanist lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir returns to a makeshift office he set up in the flash point neighborhood

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:39:45 +02:00
El Al to implement set times for in-flight communal prayer
Israel's national airline to launch pilot program setting specific times for group prayers, following years of complaints over passengers congregating in aisles

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:11:26 +02:00
Israel's Health Ministry bans LGBTQ 'conversion therapy'
Ministry circular says medical professionals attempting to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity will face sanctions, including revocation of their licenses

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:02:57 +02:00
Pelosi headed to Israel with Iran, Ukraine on the agenda
Two years since her last visit to Israel, the Speaker of the House will lead a congressional delegation to the Knesset on Wednesday. Also visiting Jerusalem this week: Republican Senator Lindsey Graham

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:53:21 +02:00
Ukrainian Jews prepare for worst, pray for best and vow to stay
Jewish community leaders tell Haaretz they are not currently preparing to leave Ukraine. ‘I cannot, as a rabbi, just pack my suitcases and go to Israel and leave everybody behind,’ says one situated close to the Russian border

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:03:34 +02:00
Erdogan visits Abu Dhabi, hopes to bolster ties
The Turkish president's trip to the UAE caps a months-long rapprochement for the two nations born out of the coronavirus pandemic and geopolitical necessity

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:01:16 +02:00
Bennett arrives in Bahrain for a historic visit
In a first visit by an Israeli premier, Bennett is expected to meet with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Prime Minister and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 14:40:21 +02:00
Israeli 'Freedom Convoy' blocks main highway in protest of COVID measures
Dozens of cars block the entrance of Jerusalem, carrying banners reading 'new world order,' 'cancel the mask mandate' and other slogans

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:50:09 +02:00
Israeli-Arab students in Ukraine must choose: risk their diplomas, or stay?
Over 2,000 Arab students are studying in Ukraine, most of them in medical schools. With warnings of a pending Russian invasion, their next steps are unclear

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:25:49 +02:00
Welcome to Israel’s most unusual medical marijuana shop
Smokey Monkey, located in the Arab city of Tira, is a haven for smokers of all backgrounds. But will trouble with local conservatives, drug dealers and the Israel police prove too much for its owner?

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:06:55 +02:00
Man killed in central Israel is eleventh victim of violence in Arab community
Paramedics found an Israeli-Arab man in his 30s unconscious and pronounced him dead at the scene

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:24:48 +02:00
Lebanese liquidity crisis: country's education system on brink of collapse
The major economic crisis plaguing Lebanon has severely affected schools and universities. Even if you get a job, the average salary of an untenured teacher is about $90 a month

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:14:44 +02:00
Gaza keeps a wary eye on Jerusalem as tensions in Sheikh Jarrah mount
Life in Gaza is a little better than it was in past years, and Hamas is still recovering, but Israel will have to manage upheaval in Jerusalem to prevent it from spilling over into another military confrontation

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:11:43 +02:00
What the West should offer Putin to save Ukraine
Russia’s intervention in Syria put it on the map; it had asserted itself as a global military and diplomatic player and sent an important message, ignored by the West, which reverberates all the way to Ukraine today

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:12:50 +02:00
Shaming on the Nile: Egypt faces a wave of sextortion
A growing number of cyber sexual blackmail cases against women is rocking Egypt. Will the current uproar prevent the next tragedy?

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:39:45 +02:00
How Israel has become a dangerous model for both Russia and Ukraine
Amid the soaring tensions, there is an unlikely point of congruence between Russia and Ukraine: Admiration for Israel, as the paradigmatic example of a modern Sparta

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:34:34 +02:00
After a day of clashes, far-right lawmaker returns to makeshift office in Sheikh Jarrah
Itamar Ben-Gvir returns to his office in East Jerusalem, after his arrival sparked clashes ■ Officials are concerned that the clashes might lead to a wider escalation in the West Bank and Gaza

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:58:11 +02:00
German Chancellor Scholz flies to Ukraine as fears of Russian invasion grow
Scholz has ratcheted up his engagement in the Ukraine crisis over the past week after critics accused him of a lack of leadership in one of Europe's worst security crises in decades and mixed signals

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:40:29 +02:00
Fire breaks out in a military base in western Iran
The cause of the fire, which was put out, is still being investigated and no casualties were reported

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:19:15 +02:00
Putin may still decide cost of Ukraine war is too high
War in Ukraine, despite all that’s happening on the ground, is not yet inevitable. Putin can still reach the conclusion that he has an option of getting at least some of what he wants through bullying and bluffing

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 06:45:12 +02:00
From Adelson's paper to Army Radio, Netanyahu's media empire is falling
The firing of Yaakov Bardugo, Netanyahu's most prominent mouthpiece, is a major blow to the former prime minister, but also represents a deeper, more disturbing truth about media and democracy in Israel

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 05:55:48 +02:00
Israel's Ukraine diplomacy treads carefully between U.S. and Russia
Moscow and Washington are not pressuring Israel to take a stand in the conflict and Israeli ministers were ordered to 'keep a low profile,' despite a close relationship with the Ukrainian administration

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 05:54:19 +02:00
Israel to offer new COVID antibody drug for at-risk people
Evusheld, which will arrive in Israel within days, will be offered mainly for those with preexisting conditions that severely suppress the immune system

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 05:10:44 +02:00
Smotrich was rejected by British Jewry, but what about MK Simcha Rothman?

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 03:09:28 +02:00
Bezalel Smotrich is a darkness unto the Jews

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 01:49:30 +02:00
Israel’s new war front: The Negev

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 01:10:11 +02:00
State prosecutor orders to seek longer sentences for weapons offenses
The State Prosecutor's order follows an October request by the Supreme Court that the prosecution to seek stiffer sentences for illegal arms dealing

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:44:21 +02:00
Dismantle Ben-Gvir’s outpost

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:24:11 +02:00
Haaretz Cartoon

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:13:30 +02:00
17-year-old Palestinian killed in clashes with Israeli forces in West Bank
Clashes broke out around the village of Silat al-Harithiya as the military demolished the home of one of the Palestinians convicted of killing Yehuda Dimentman in a December shooting attack

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 23:06:35 +02:00
A small, run-down Jerusalem neighborhood might start Israel's next Gaza war
Far-right MK Ben-Gvir came to Sheikh Jarrah to reopen an office and pour some more fuel on the flames which threaten to reignite simmering Arab-Jewish tensions in the neighborhood

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 22:20:19 +02:00
Should they stay or should they go? Israelis fear for family in Ukraine, but many refuse to leave
With the winds of war in the air, Israelis tell Haaretz about their fear for the safety of their families in Ukraine, which range from anxiety to denial about the threat of Russian invasion

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 21:59:42 +02:00
Construction worker killed in Israel's north; firm already had 21 safety citations
Despite the spate of citations, the Economy Ministry’s safety administration only brought the company up before the registrar of contractor in September

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 21:54:14 +02:00
Former Israeli police chief: We don't have Pegasus, 'someone will pay' for reports
Ex-police commissioner says recent reports that the infamous NSO software was used by police to surveil citizens and public figures are 'a spin'

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 21:49:43 +02:00
U.S. estimates over 130,000 Russian troops now staged outside Ukraine
Russia is demanding that the West keep former Soviet countries out of NATO, that it refrain from deploying weapons near its border and that it roll back forces from Eastern Europe — demands the West has rejected

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 20:55:27 +02:00
Kidnapped boy who gripped Syrians' attention freed after three months
Eight-year-old Fawaz Quteifan appeared on state TV to recount his kidnapping and beatings, after his release in exchange for a ransom of nearly $140,000

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 20:17:12 +02:00
Israel Police wiretapped key witness in Netanyahu case but largely got a few chats with reporters
From the transcripts we learn that the then-director general of the Communications Ministry, Shlomo Filber, strongly believed that 'the police play with the evidence' and make 'inconvenient' evidence disappear

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 20:13:01 +02:00
Turkish opposition leaders meet to devise strategy to counter Erdogan
Six party heads say Turkey is in its 'deepest political and economic crisis,' aim to reverse Erdogan's executive presidential system

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 19:30:24 +02:00
An Israeli view of the Super Bowl, America's real independence day
The amount of money Americans will spend on potato chips while watching this year’s Super Bowl could finance two F-35 jets for Ukraine. But this is not the day to be concerned about such mundane issues

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 19:27:21 +02:00
‘Inventing Anna’ and ‘The Tinder Swindler’ explore the art of the con
Anna Sorokin and Shimon Hayut are the villains in two new Netflix works, ‘Inventing Anna’ and ‘The Tinder Swindler,’ but social media is the breakout star – and accomplice

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 18:51:05 +02:00
Lapid says Ukraine asked Israel for assistance, 'must do everything' to prevent Russia fighting
The foreign minister said he spoke with his Russian counterpart at the request of the U.S., but that Israeli mediation attempts 'were no different from other countries' attempts'

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 18:04:20 +02:00
Ukrainian envoy calls for Israeli mediation in Russia crisis after Lapid meeting
Lapid 'expressed concern about the escalating crisis' in meeting with Ukraine's deputy foreign minister, and related his hope that it would be resolved through U.S.-led diplomacy

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 16:03:56 +02:00
Israel must prepare for 'immediate' immigration of Ukrainian Jews, minister says
Jewish leaders in eastern Ukraine say that despite the deteriorating security situation with Russia, there is currently no sense of panic in the community

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 14:51:45 +02:00
This Hungarian skier just gave Israel its best showing at the winter Olympics
Jewish-Hungarian skiers and siblings Barnabas and Noa Szollos represent Israel at the Winter Olympics. The icing on the cake: On Thursday, Barnabas tied Israel’s best-ever showing at a Winter Olympics

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 14:46:20 +02:00
Palestinians’ rift with their leaders is at its widest as violence rises in the West Bank
Ramallah’s statement that it’s freezing security coordination with Israel has been greeted with skepticism as violent protests against price hikes reflect the Palestinian Authority’s limited influence

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:30:00 +02:00
Did NSO go rogue and use Pegasus spyware for private ops?
Haaretz reported that NSO hacked phones 'unofficially' with Pegasus for Israel's Mossad. Could it do the same for its own purposes? The company says no, but experts warn it is possible

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:07:53 +02:00
Some like it hot. Israelis like it hotter
How did spiciness become a compulsory Israeli preference when most Jewish cuisines (excluding Libyan and sometimes Tunisian) aren't particularly spicy?

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:05:21 +02:00
Israeli minister calls on citizens in Ukraine to 'board planes' back home
'We don't know how things will evolve between Russia and Ukraine in the coming days,' Prime Minister Bennett says and urges Israelis to return

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 12:31:41 +02:00
Netanyahu trial: Prosecution says witnesses' phones were hacked with warrant
State Prosecution asks court for an extension to complete the inquiry ■ Spyware firm NSO Group begins cooperating with Justice Ministry team

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 09:58:47 +02:00
Ukraine, Iran, Taiwan: Biden's perfect storm?
Ukraine-Russia conflict: Biden needs to assure his Indo-Pacific allies that the United States is capable of managing simultaneous crises in both Europe and East Asia. So far, he's doing it

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 07:53:48 +02:00
Clashes, arrests in Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah after Kahanist lawmaker reopens office
Far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir's reopening of his makeshift parliamentary office in the East Jerusalem neighborhood sparks clashes between Israelis and Palestinians

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 06:01:35 +02:00
Israel's Mossad used Pegasus spyware to hack cellphones unofficially
NSO employees tell Haaretz that Mossad officials frequently visited its HQ under former head Yossi Cohen, sometimes with foreign officials. They asked to hack certain phones with Pegasus spyware

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 06:00:44 +02:00
Israel should open Dead Sea beaches to public despite sinkholes, new study says
Despite sinkhole problem, Israel should make the Dead Sea beaches fully accessible to the public instead of deeming the area as an ecological disaster, a new study suggests

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 01:52:03 +02:00
The 'grunts' in Israel's army shouldn't be going hungry

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 01:51:26 +02:00
Dismissal of Israel's Army Radio host is an 'act of honor'
Jacob Bardugo had taken control of one of the two main national and public news shows, turning it into a stage for settling his benefactor's personal and political scores

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 23:16:15 +02:00
The bad optics of pro-Netanyahu pundit's Army Radio dismissal

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 23:14:50 +02:00
This Israeli commander embodies the meaning of service. That's why he became a target

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 23:02:34 +02:00
Haaretz Cartoon

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 22:59:31 +02:00
Gideon Levy says the Israeli left is hypocritical. And what about the right?

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 22:54:25 +02:00
Would Israelis know how to recognize Apartheid?

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 21:32:38 +02:00
Sudan's Burhan: Israel 'not an enemy,' cooperation is for security, not political reasons
Sudan's military leader says security and intelligence ties are 'legitimate,' but stresses no political officials joined delegations to Israel

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 20:54:35 +02:00
Civilian toll in Syria raid that killed ISIS leader may be higher than thought, U.S. officials say
Military officials say they believe civilian deaths were caused by Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi’s suicide bomb rather than at the hands of American forces

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 19:21:27 +02:00
U.S. F-22 fighter jets arrive in UAE after Houthi attacks
The deployment comes after the Iranian-backed Houthis launched three attacks targeting Abu Dhabi last month, including one targeting a fuel depot that killed three people and wounded six

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 18:15:55 +02:00
Biden tells Putin U.S., allies will 'respond decisively' to Russian invasion of Ukraine
U.S. official says phone call was 'professional and substantive,' but produced no fundamental change on Ukraine tensions

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 17:56:15 +02:00
Britain's Tottenham Hotspur asks fans to stop calling themselves ‘Yids’
The London team, which has a sizeable Jewish fan base and a reputation of being Jewish among rival fans, made the request 'as a defense mechanism against antisemitic abuse'

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 17:43:57 +02:00
'This money belongs to us': Afghans protest Biden order to give $3.5 billion to 9/11 victims
'Biden’s decision is one-sided and does not match with international law,' says adviser to Afghanistan’s former U.S.-backed government. $7 billion in Afghan reserves frozen after Taliban's rise to power will also be allocated for humanitarian aid

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 17:27:09 +02:00
Israeli officer to be stationed in Bahrain, state media confirms, in first for Arab country
The move follows the signing of a security agreement between the countries and will be related to the work of an international coalition of more than 34 countries, Bahrain's Foreign Ministry says

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 14:33:27 +02:00
Israel urges citizens to leave Ukraine, U.S. pulls embassy staff over Russia tensions
Airlines offer rescue flights after thousands of Israelis ask to leave Ukraine ■ U.S. warned Israeli officials that Russian forces could invade as early as Tuesday

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 03:24:45 +02:00
Deleted logs? How Israel can discover the truth about Pegasus
No one has talked to NSO to verify allegations — but only they can provide the Israeli public with the truth, experts say

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 02:11:18 +02:00
Two killed following car explosion in central Israel
The explosion, which occurred near the Arab village of Dahmash, left two men in their thirties dead and a third in moderate condition

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 00:24:09 +02:00
Erdogan is worried, Iran sees an opportunity: The Middle East nervously watches Ukraine
Russia’s treatment of its neighbor Ukraine shows what can happen if you're dependent on one main energy supplier. Middle Eastern countries will become bigger natural gas partners

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:29:40 +02:00
White House says Russia could invade Ukraine within the week
National security adviser Sullivan says the U.S. still does not know if Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, but that all the elements are now in place for a rapid incursion ■ Putin and Biden will reportedly speak by phone on Saturday

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:05:19 +02:00
Israel evacuates diplomats' families from Ukraine as Russia tensions worsen
The Foreign Ministry also releases a travel warning advising Israelis who are planning to visit Ukraine to refrain from doing so

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 18:45:46 +02:00
COVID vaccine poses no danger to pregnancies, Israeli study shows
The study compared babies born to vaccinated and unvaccinated Israeli mothers based on five parameters – the percentage of premature births, low birth weights, hospitalizations, birth defects and infant mortality

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 18:12:31 +02:00
Taliban detain two foreign journalists working for UN refugee agency
In first since seizing control over Afghanistan, the Talbian has detained two foreign nationals as well as a number of UNHCR's Afghan staff

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:28:16 +02:00
For over a year, Israel has jailed a Palestinian teen with a rare disease. There's no trial in sight
Two Israeli military judges have ordered Amal Nakhleh's release, but the larger predatory system has insisted on keeping him jailed

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:12:40 +02:00
Pegasus scandal: Experts say '90 percent chance' phones of ex-finance ministry officials hacked
Cybersecurity experts are over 90 percent certain that two former directors general of Israeli ministries were hacked, following the appearance of their names in a report on police use of NSO spyware

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:57:14 +02:00
U.S. says Russia masses more troops near Ukraine, invasion possible any time
Moscow denies plans to invade Ukraine, but says could take 'military-technical' action unless a series of demands are met, including promises from NATO never to admit Ukraine and to withdraw forces from Eastern Europe

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:48:56 +02:00
Israeli airlines fear security dispute may limit flights to Dubai
El Al, Israir and Arkia urge the Israeli government to find a solution for a dispute over security protocols or else the number of daily flights to Dubai will be reduced



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