Haaretz Israel News
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 11:17:37 +03:00Key to Bennett coalition’s survival
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 11:04:12 +03:00Joint List leader calls on Arab Israelis to leave security forces posts
Ayman Odeh's comments pour cold water on the possibility of the Arab Joint List aiding the Bennett government, which now lacks a majority
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 10:42:24 +03:00Armed forces prepare for Russian assault as explosions rock Ukrainian cities
Ukraine's Zelenskyy pushes for international support as Russia continues offensive on Mariupol
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 10:12:19 +03:00Israel's Education Ministry has lost a battle
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 09:11:22 +03:00West Bank escalation: Two Israelis injured in Nablus; Palestinian shot dead in Jenin
The two men were trying to reach the Tomb of Joseph, a Jewish holy site vandalized on Saturday as tensions in the West Bank rise in the wake of recent terror attacks in Israel
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 09:03:24 +03:00Israeli boasting on Iran isn’t foreign policy, it's just bragging
Everyone knows what Israel is ardently and vociferously against in the Iran nuclear talks, but no one seems to know what Israel is for – including its own prime minister
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 09:02:03 +03:00‘I saved my mom. It was too late for my dad’: Israeli family’s incredible rescue from Mariupol
Victoria Zinin and her husband flew from Israel to Ukraine to rescue her elderly mother, evacuating her from a destroyed building in a shopping cart
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 06:01:39 +03:00Palestinian shot dead after hurling firebombs at Israeli car in the West Bank
Tensions between Israeli forces and Palestinians have been on the rise following a wave of terror attacks in Israel and subsequent raids in the West Bank
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 05:13:10 +03:00Would Israel's far-right Bezalel Smotrich be a better option than the current government?
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 03:50:46 +03:00Operation Peace for the Occupation
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 01:08:22 +03:00Israel's central bank likely to raise interest rate in first in 3 years
The first interest rate hike in 3.5 years, after two years of steps to increase liquidity, is intended to curb rising inflation, which reached 3.5% in February
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 23:54:37 +03:00Haaretz Cartoon
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 23:05:30 +03:00Israel to advance seven new 'strategic' Jewish communities in the Negev
The move to seize land in the Negev desert is of 'security importance,' Israel's interior minister argues
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 22:27:05 +03:00Palestinian merchants warn Israel’s restriction on Jenin will lead to escalation
The West Bank city's economy relies heavily on Israeli Arabs, who have now been almost entirely barred from entering following recent terror attacks
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 22:24:34 +03:00Israel wave of violence skips Jerusalem, but tensions still visible
The suspension of evictions in Sheikh Jarrah and the restraint from both Israeli police and Palestinian youths have led to a surprising calm during a tense period throughout Israel – but all that could still change in an instant
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 22:14:40 +03:00President Macron, far-right leader Le Pen head for runoff in France's presidential elections
Incumbent leader Emmanuel Macron was riding high in polls barely a month ago, but Marine Le Pen's anti-immigration, deeply eurosceptic campaign is narrowing the gap
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 22:05:53 +03:00Ukrainians are starting to stream back home, bracing for war of attrition with Russia
'The Russians are jealous of what we have that they don't,' says a shop owner whose store was looted in a Kyiv suburb, as Ukrainians are slowly trickling back home
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 21:33:26 +03:00Israeli police learned last Ramadan's lesson, and Jerusalem's Old City remains calm
Police are managing tensions well – for now – compared to an outburst of violence in May last year, by avoiding collective punishment and provocation
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 21:16:12 +03:00With Israel on high alert, man shot dead after grabbing weapon from soldier
The man, who was known to welfare services, carried a toy pistol when he snatched the soldier's weapon at a bus stop in Israel's south, according to police officials
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 20:52:44 +03:00Letter to editor: Any nuclear deal with Iran will be ‘taqiyya’
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 20:43:14 +03:00Fourth COVID shot halves risk of death, severe illness, preliminary Israeli data shows
Initial findings were presented to Israel's pandemic control expert panel, as it considers expanding the fourth vaccination drive to all adults
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 20:35:40 +03:00In first, Haredi Tel Aviv suburb to name street after Arab cop who died in terror attack
'We're seeing unity that hasn't been seen in years, and the decision to name a street after our son warms our hearts,' Amir Khoury's father says. The officer, who was Christian, is the first non-Jew to be commemorated this way in Bnei Brak
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 19:14:49 +03:00Israeli ministers give initial nod to revoking benefits from terrorists' families
A committee will study the possibility of revoking social benefits from the families of Israel citizens and residents convicted of acts of terror, though legal obstacles are expected
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 18:45:48 +03:00Israelis can sue the Palestinian Authority over terror attacks, top court rules
The Supreme Court said that the Palestinian Authority may be liable for compensation due to the stipends it gives Palestinians convicted of terrorism by Israel and their families
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 18:19:18 +03:00Palestinian shot dead after stabbing Israeli officer in Hebron, police say
A Border Police officer was lightly wounded near the city's Tomb of the Patriarchs
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 18:07:41 +03:00Tel Aviv terrorist's brother escapes Israeli raid in Jenin, Palestinians say
The Israeli military says soldiers fired at 'a vehicle where the two brothers of the terrorist from the Tel Aviv attack were most likely driving.' One man, who isn't either of them, was moderately wounded
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 15:33:07 +03:00Iranian legislators set conditions for nuclear deal amid impasse
A majority of Iranian lawmakers signed a statement requesting legal guarantees that the U.S. won't leave the pact, will lift sanctions and not instate new ones, state media reports
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 15:21:14 +03:00Education Minister to snub prize ceremony for left-wing Israeli professor
Israel's High Court ruled against the minister's request to withhold Professor Goldreich's award over his boycott of a West Bank university, opining that such a move would constitute 'persecution' of academics
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 15:12:19 +03:00Childhood friends killed in Tel Aviv terror attack laid to rest
Tomer Morad and Eytam Magini, who grew up together in Kfar Sava, 'were amazing people,' their friend says. Barak Lutfan, a father of three, will be laid to rest at his kibbutz's cemetery
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 14:57:18 +03:00'Putin heard my question. His entire demeanor changed:' LISTEN to Susan Glasser
The veteran Washington correspondent joins the podcast to discuss her years reporting on Vladimir Putin's Russia, her view of Biden's response to the Ukraine war, and the chances Donald Trump will make a 2024 comeback
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 14:55:55 +03:00Why you should invest in startup series ‘WeCrashed’ and ‘The Dropout’
Israeli-American entrepreneur Adam Neumann plays second fiddle to his wife in ‘WeCrashed,’ while Amanda Seyfried steals the show – and more – in ‘The Dropout'. Both are worth your time and attention
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 14:47:40 +03:00Russian TV star and politician Ksenia Sobchak receives Israeli citizenship
Journalist, socialite and politician Ksenia Sobchak – who once ran against Putin despite being the daughter of his late political patron – has received Israeli citizenship after her recent stay in the country. Another big Russian star to arrive i...
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 14:08:41 +03:00New book reveals just how close Israel and Syria were to a peace accord
Alongside U.S. President Barack Obama’s attempt to renew the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, a former military officer was tasked with reviving the Israeli-Syrian negotiations. Frederic C. Hof’s new book sheds light on Netanyahu and Assad’s ...
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 14:06:22 +03:00Top Nazareth official deletes condolences to Palestinian killed in Jenin shootout
Nazareth's municipality said the Islamic Jihad activist, Ahmad As'adi, a relative of the deputy mayor, wasn't killed in a terror attack but that Israeli 'soldiers entered Jenin and killed him'
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 13:40:24 +03:00Israeli troops kill Palestinian woman after 'suspicious' approach near Bethlehem
Israeli army says no weapon was found on her body
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 13:38:05 +03:00A work camp in the lowest place on earth is Israel's latest tourist attraction
The new Dead Sea visitor center revives glorious chapters in the history of the pre-state Jewish community
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 13:01:16 +03:00Ukraine is the beginning of the end for Putin, according to ‘Steele dossier’ author
Former senior MI6 officer Christopher Steele explains what Vladimir Putin got wrong on Ukraine, and how long he believes the war will go on. Israel, he says, should reconsider its Russia policy
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 12:57:55 +03:00China harvested organs from living people, doctors helped with executions, Israeli researcher claims
China has violated two core values of medical ethics regarding organ transplants, according to a new research by Matthew P. Robertson and Israeli Prof. Jacob Lavee ■ The Chinese embassy in Israel: 'Some countries and anti-China forces have been hyp...
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 12:53:48 +03:00Palestinians vandalize Jewish holy site in West Bank
Israeli leaders unanimously condemn the 'outrageous' torching of Joseph's tomb, a holy site for Jews, in the shadow of the string of recent terror attacks and army operations in the West Bank
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 12:11:47 +03:00France election: Where Macron and Le Pen stand on Israel and Iran
As France goes to the polls Sunday, experts analyze where the five leading candidates, including president Macron, far-right leader Marine Le Pen and far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon, stand on Israel-Palestine and Iran
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 11:57:51 +03:00Ukraine updates: More mass graves unearthed near Kyiv as Russia moves troops south
Mass grave found near Kyiv, Ukrainian official says ■ Zelenskyy urges oil embargo, seeks arms ■ Johnson promises vehicles, anti-ship missiles ■ School, apartment building shelled in Luhansk region
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 11:29:49 +03:00Israel gets potential good news on Iran front
Biden reportedly refusing to delist Iran's Revolutionary Guards is a win for Israeli leaders, though it's hard to believe that the dispute will derail the signing of a new nuclear accord between the United States and Tehran
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 10:26:46 +03:00Macron maintains narrow lead on Le Pen as presidential vote in France commences
Marine Le Pen's anti-immigration, Eurosceptic campaign is gaining traction, threatening favorite Emmanuel Macron's reelection
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 07:10:31 +03:00Israeli forces, Palestinians exchange fire in Jenin area for second day
The IDF says it carried out arrests around Jenin in the West Bank, pursuing a terror cell that infiltrated Israel
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 01:00:04 +03:00The Palestinian perspective on the terror attack
Sun, 10 Apr 2022 00:08:07 +03:00Climate emergency: Israel lacks political will
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 23:35:57 +03:00Pakistan's parliament ousts PM in no-confidence vote
Imran Khan had tried to sidestep the vote by dissolving Parliament and calling early elections but a Supreme Court ruling ordered the vote to go ahead
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 23:32:21 +03:00Jenin emerges as hub of Israel's new terror wave
The Israeli military may launch more raids on West Bank city, but that won’t necessarily foil lone-wolf attacks ■ As Bennett struggles on the Palestinian front, some potential good news awaits on Iran
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 23:21:27 +03:00Instead of resolving the conflict, Israel goes to elections again and again
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 23:19:01 +03:00Israel's center-left must join forces with the Joint List
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 23:12:00 +03:00Haaretz Cartoon
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 22:07:02 +03:00Security forces' response to Tel Aviv attack 'could have ended in disaster,' officials say
Special military forces roamed Tel Aviv in civilian clothes in search of the attacker who murdered three people, increasing the risk of friendly fire and additional fatalities, security official says
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 20:37:56 +03:00Israel imposes sanctions on Jenin, the West Bank hometown of Tel Aviv terrorist
Israeli citizens are barred from entering the Palestinian city, whose economy relies heavily on Israeli Arabs
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 20:11:47 +03:00Israel hopes nuke talks collapse with Biden's refusal to remove Iran’s Guards from terror list
While Israel had struggled to influence the text of the new nuclear agreement negotiated in Vienna, it seized an opportunity afforded by a move to lift the terror designation from the Revolutionary Guards
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 20:10:14 +03:00U.K.'s Johnson meets Zelenskyy in surprise Ukraine visit, pledges more aid
Western leaders underline support for Ukraine after a Russian rocket kills more than 50 people in the country's east
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 19:22:18 +03:00Syria reports 'Israeli aggression,' war monitor says Iranian drone activity targeted
No casualties reported in the second airstrike in Syria attributed to Israel since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 19:11:48 +03:00Israeli lawmaker apologizes after arguing against 'collective punishment' for terrorists' families
Right-wing lawmakers criticized Gabi Lasky's 'grave' remarks on stipends paid by the Palestinian Authority. 'Anyone going out to murder Jews must know that their family will suffer,' one coalition colleague said
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 16:19:49 +03:00SpaceX safely docks at ISS with second Israeli in space after technical glitch
Eytan Stibbe will remain on the International Space Station for eight days and perform scientific experiments
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 15:48:16 +03:00Iran's president vows to continue 'peaceful' nuclear development
In a ceremony marking Iran's national day of nuclear technology, Raisi says Iran's nuclear knowledge and technology is 'not reversible' as talks in Vienna remain stalled
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 12:56:10 +03:00Biden refuses to remove Iran's Guards from terror blacklist, report says
A senior official in the Biden administration told the Washington Post that the president will maintain his position even at the risk of derailing the upcoming Iran nuclear deal
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 10:08:14 +03:00An incapacitated assailant is shot point blank in Jerusalem, but no one cares
After Abd al-Rahman al-Qassem, who stabbed two police officers, was shot and lay wounded on the ground, one officer shot him at close range. A video clip reveals similarities to the 2016 incident of the 'Hebron shooter'
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 10:03:07 +03:00Palestinian killed in Israeli military raid on Tel Aviv attacker's Jenin home
Islamic Jihad's military wing identifies man killed as a member, who the Israeli army said fired on its forces. Nazareth deputy mayor, who is related to him, expressed his condolences to the family in a since-deleted post
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 08:32:07 +03:00Texas synagogue is 'moving forward' three months after hostage crisis
On January 15 Rabbi Charlie Cyrton-Walker was held hostage in his synagogue for 10 hours. Three months later he shows off the synagogue's 'healing' repair process
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 06:00:18 +03:00After terror attacks, Israeli army and security service butt heads over Palestinian work permits
The Israeli army believes that Palestinians who come in legally via checkpoints can be more easily monitored and that work permits give them something to lose. The Shin Bet, however, believes such a step will increase the number of terror attacks
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 02:07:40 +03:00Four arrested over shooting in southern Israel that left five wounded
Police suspect the incident is part of an ongoing conflict between two families in the Bedouin town of Rahat
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 01:05:39 +03:00'Food is harmful. We should choose other types of pleasure, like running or sex'
A 44-year-old scientist who eats only one meal a day and never touches coffee is studying ways to curb the cognitive degeneration that comes with age – and applying the findings on himself
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 00:44:30 +03:00Bennett's dream for Israel: A gun in every glove compartment
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 00:38:49 +03:00After a month and a half of Russian occupation, Bucha residents are starting to pick up the pieces
The homes are riddled with bullets, the locals boil drinking water and the bodies have not yet been burried. ' It’s impossible to express this pain, the suffering of the soul'
Sat, 9 Apr 2022 00:23:24 +03:00Ayman Odeh and Ahmad Tibi, don’t pave the way for a fascist Israeli government
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 22:48:47 +03:00Israel’s democracy is the weak link in the new Middle East
Turkey is experiencing a thaw with Egypt, the UAE and the Saudis – and Israel, which can only play a role as a member of a broad coalition, not a leader
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 22:19:43 +03:00Chaos, not Netanyahu, returns to Israel's leadership
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 21:21:20 +03:00The West's fake values unveiled in Ukraine
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 21:13:39 +03:00Army chief: Terrorist slipping into Israel was our failure, tensions could simmer for ‘many weeks’
Speaking to soldiers, Aviv Kochavi says 'it's our mission to prevent' terrorists from crossing into Israel from the West Bank
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 20:28:16 +03:00Russia-Ukraine war turns Nazism into an avatar in a role-playing game
The war has destabilized the meaning of Nazism and victimhood and made it difficult to articulate a moral language independent of the Nazi-Jew dichotomy
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 19:06:03 +03:00Israeli army, Shin Bet, police take media to task over Tel Aviv terror attack coverage
'Some of the media channels turned the hunt for the terrorist very much into an uncensored reality show with no self-criticism,' letter from the security forces says
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 18:21:16 +03:00SpaceX reaches International Space Station with second Israeli in space
Eytan Stibbe will remain on the International Space Station for eight days and perform scientific experiments
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 18:01:24 +03:00A knee on the Israeli government’s neck
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 17:19:15 +03:00Tel Aviv terrorist was at Jaffa Great Mosque before carrying out attack, defense officials believe
Security officials suspect Raad Hazem had received help from a relative before the attack, and arrests are expected to be made among his immediate circle
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 15:52:37 +03:00Israeli court orders State to provide written version of indictment in Arabic
The court usually provides a simultaneous oral translation for Arab defendants, but in the case of three East Jerusalem residents accused of working with Hamas, the judge orders a written indictment
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 15:45:08 +03:00Israel's government is rotting away, but a new one isn't looming
The prisoner's dilemma and lofty promises offered to Idit Silman and others are tall tales ■ Netanyahu is right that the coalition's days are numbered, but not one public opinion poll shows that he has a government
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 15:28:33 +03:00Chametz wasn’t the reason Israeli coalition whip quit
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 14:28:45 +03:00In first, Israel's national soccer association fines a Tel Aviv club for homophobic chants
Setting a precedent, the Israeli association's court ruled that homophobic slurs made by fans toward a player are a violation of the bylaws
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 13:32:31 +03:00While Putin commits war crimes, Israel is still walking on eggshells
Israel was wary of ruffling Russian feathers because of the Syria theater, and late to blame Moscow for Ukraine atrocities. It was a double mistake
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 12:27:02 +03:00Ukraine says at least 52 killed in Russian strike on train station packed with evacuees
Photos from the scene show a rocket with "for our children" written on it in Russian; Russian defense ministry denies involvement
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 11:50:26 +03:00Bennett says Tel Aviv terrorist had accomplices, vows they will pay a heavy price
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemns attack, calls for calm and stability ■ Defense Minister Benny Gantz demands that 'alongside the [Palestinian] condemnations actions will be taken against terrorists'
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 11:14:43 +03:00Death toll in Tel Aviv terror attack rises to three
28-year-old Tomer Morad and 27-year-old Eytam Magini from the city of Kfar Saba were killed in Thursday night's shooting on Dizengoff Street ■ Barak Lufan, 35, succumbed to his wound on Friday
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 11:00:52 +03:00Tens of thousands flock to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa for Ramadan prayer as police bolsters forces
Following Thursday evening's terror attack in Tel Aviv, some 50,000 worshipers arrived at the Al-Aqsa Mosque
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 10:16:53 +03:00The common thread between recent terror attacks in Israel
The attacks take place in city centers, leave behind documented footage, reinstate terror in the streets and Israel's security forces have no warning: These are the characteristics of the recent spate of terror attacks
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 05:19:28 +03:00How a sandwich and the Netanyahu cult of intimidation could bring down Israel's government
A Knesset member crosses the aisle, endangering Bennett's coalition and signaling how secular ultra-nationalist Netanyahu still enjoys mythical control over religious Israelis
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 04:09:16 +03:00Saudi Arabia and Kuwait return envoys to Lebanon in sign of easing tensions
Souring ties had hit new lows last October after a former Lebanese government minister criticized the Saudi-led military coalition fighting in Yemen
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 02:06:14 +03:00Haaretz Cartoon
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 01:56:30 +03:00'In Berlin, I have the privilege of playing with Iranians, and have friends from Ramallah'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: An Israeli musician who had to go all the way to Berlin to jam with people from the Middle East, and an educator who brings teachers to Israel to learn about Jewish history
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 01:29:01 +03:00'A woman who shows power is called a bitch. She's told it's unnatural'
What is the connection between Ayelet Shaked and Hillary Clinton? Why are female officers in the IDF often ashamed of their roles and how do men diminish women in the workplace? An interview with the sociologist Tair Karazi-Presler
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 01:27:37 +03:00Eyewitness at Tel Aviv attack: 'I saw the terrorist shoot toward my friend and miss'
Eyewitness testimonies emerge as the primary source of intel
Fri, 8 Apr 2022 00:07:20 +03:00Outgoing whip says Bennett offered her health portfolio to stay in Israel's coalition
In her first interview since she announced her resignation from the coalition, MK Idit Silman said that she has no official agreements with Likud and called for a rotational government between Bennett and Netanyahu
Thu, 7 Apr 2022 23:50:41 +03:00How the Zionist left lost its coolest warrior
In a new memoir, Yuli Novak, former head of the anti-occupation NGO Breaking the Silence, analyzes the organization’s defeat in the battle for public opinion and tries to heal herself. But by dissociating herself from the Zionist left, she appears ...
Thu, 7 Apr 2022 23:49:10 +03:00Israel rejects U.S. proposal for meeting of Israeli and Palestinian national security advisers
U.S. plan was to allow Bennett to claim the meeting was not a diplomatic one, meaning he wouldn't have to renege on his promise not to hold negotiations
Thu, 7 Apr 2022 21:17:22 +03:00Two killed, ten wounded in Tel Aviv shooting attack, assailant shot dead
A Palestinian from Jenin was shot dead by security forces near a mosque in Jaffa nine hours after he carried out the attack at a bar in central Tel Aviv ■ Palestinian President Abbas condemns attack, stresses the dangers of 'continuing the repeated...
Thu, 7 Apr 2022 20:50:09 +03:00Top U.S. general opposes removing Iran's Revolutionary Guards from terror blacklist
Israel has condemned the Biden administration's consideration of Tehran's demand to remove the elite force's terror designation as part of nuclear negotiations
Thu, 7 Apr 2022 20:26:00 +03:00Israel backs Russia's expulsion from 'biased' UN rights council over Ukraine war
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said the vote 'doesn't change our view' of the international body, dubbing it 'radical, morally flawed and anti-Israeli'