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Fri, 15 Apr 2022 06:43:47 +03:00Scores of Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli police at Al-Aqsa compound
Bennett calls emergency meeting after hundreds of Palestinians are arrested in a rare breach by Israeli forces into Al-Aqsa mosque after throwing stones and setting off fireworks ■ Hamas and Islamic Jihad threaten escalation, while the United Arab ...
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 06:01:29 +03:00Dynamics not numbers determines the fate of Israel's government
Smotrich has reminded us what an alternative government looks like ■ What makes the two Dizengoff terror attacks different ■ And what will change on Mount Herzl on the eve of Independence Day
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 06:00:51 +03:00Will Israel's new Gulf friends get its state-of-art laser defense system?
Israel takes a cautious tone on future sales of the laser system, which just passed another test. But statements about a new 'regional anti-missile defense architecture' hint that they may play more than a local role
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 06:00:15 +03:00As terror wave swells, Israel pushes deeper into the West Bank
A certain chicken-and-egg question arises, however: The Israeli army expands its operation to thwart attacks, but daily friction with Palestinians fuels calls for revenge
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 01:07:04 +03:00What the rage about Odeh is really about - Palestinian nationalism
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:50:39 +03:00Syria reports Israeli airstrikes near Damascus
This is the second reported strike by Israel in Syria in within the last week
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:23:22 +03:00In 'Let It Be Morning,' Palestinian social hierarchy collapses in the face of the occupation
There aren’t many Jews in the Israeli film ‘Let It Be Morning,’ but it still touches on them, thanks in part to a drama that played out offscreen
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:23:12 +03:00Arab-Israeli lawmaker Odeh said nothing wrong
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:11:04 +03:00Passover propaganda: What Putin’s Ukraine war tells us about freedom and slavery
Ukrainians are not just fighting Russia’s army, they’re fighting an entire worldview that really isn’t interested in freedom – not just for Ukraine, but for anyone. Not even themselves
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:55:38 +03:00'Israelis are champions at agriculture and weapons, but we have no service awareness'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: A hotelier who discovered Buddhism on a bar mitzvah trip with his son, and an MBA candidate who always has a plan
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:06:06 +03:00Haaretz Cartoon
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 22:26:16 +03:00We are Israeli citizens, but don’t ask us to stop being Palestinians
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 22:22:56 +03:00Israel's Education Ministry includes anti-Nakba clause in tender
The requirements, which also require that school program operations declare that their content doesn’t include statements negating Israel’s existence as a Jewish and democratic state, have been challenged in court
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 21:58:11 +03:00U.S. court convicts Brit as 'Beatle' in Islamic State beheadings trial
El Shafee Elsheikh was identified as a member of a group of Islamic State captors known for their British accents and their cruelty
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 21:40:02 +03:00Holiday traffic takes Tel Aviv airport back to pre-COVID levels, but can it keep up?
On the day before Passover, understaffed Ben-Gurion Airport feels the squeeze of travelers keen to go abroad after two years of COVID
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 20:19:10 +03:00Terror probe in Israeli couple's murder fell through the cracks — and it took three years to solve it
Only after another murder, Israel finally tracked down the Islamic State supporter who killed the Kaduri couple in 2019. If he hadn't kept the bloodied knife in his bag, Wassim al-Said might not have been caught
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 20:05:18 +03:00Israel to lift Jenin sanctions, but only after West Bank curfew for Passover
Ban on Israeli Arabs entering the Palestinian city, imposed after attacks, will end after Saturday, but officials will reconvene to consider whether it should be resumed
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 19:58:55 +03:00'Why did he shoot her?': Family of Palestinian woman accuses Israeli troops of 'cold-blooded' killing
The Israeli military says circumstances of shooting 'still being clarified' after previously saying she approached suspiciously, as witness says Ghada Sabateen 'was very scared'
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 19:27:53 +03:00Born in Israel: The first rapid home pregnancy test using saliva
The creators of Salistick, who initially worked together in a lab at Hebrew University, have begun producing the pregnancy test kits and their technology could result in other medical tests as well
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:53:26 +03:00'Directors, designers, advisers, they're all here': The Russian elites fleeing the war to Israel
Political activists, cultural leaders, high-tech professionals – tens of thousands of Russia’s elite have fled the country in the past month, and a few thousand of them are in Israel. Conversations with six of them
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:23:36 +03:00Israel’s Lapid accuses far-right and Arab leaders of 'unholy, dangerous alliance'
Foreign minister condemns Bezalel Smotrich and Ayman Odeh over recent comments, saying the beleaguered governing coalition 'is the answer'
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:12:32 +03:00A Passover lesson for Russia’s Putin
Just like Pharaoh before him, Putin, by dint of who he is, is simply incapable of accepting change. It will lead him and his people to ruin
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:09:19 +03:00Prominent Haredi figure held after two women say he molested them
Elchanan Deitsch is accused of sexually assaulting two women under his care, one of whom while she was hospitalized and the other while unconscious
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:08:38 +03:00Russia confirms Black Sea warship is badly damaged after Ukraine claims missile strike
Ukraine's southern military command said that it hit the warship with a Ukrainian-made Neptune anti-ship missile and that it had started to sink
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:07:51 +03:00For Ukrainian Jews, this Passover seder will be different from all others
Whether still in Ukraine or making their own involuntary exodus overseas, thousands of Ukrainian Jews will still mark the Passover holiday on Friday evening while dreaming of freedom and security
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:05:29 +03:00UN watchdog installs new cameras at Iran centrifuge workshop
Tehran requested that the IAEA install cameras at the Natanz facility, which has been targeted in sabotage attacks that it blames on Israel
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:58:04 +03:00Iran could go bankrupt by 2027. The Revolutionary Guards are only getting richer
With an annual budget of $22 billion, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is the power behind the throne in Iran. Its finances will be threatened, though, if it isn’t removed from the American list of designated terror organizations
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:33:56 +03:00'Did you ever notice how Jesus sounds like cheeses?' asked the Israeli tour guide
Receiving a tour guide license from the Tourism Ministry included taking a surprising course at Haifa University
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:15:50 +03:00'The French were always grumpy. Now they're angry': Why Le Pen could win
Ahead of the second round in France between Emanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, we ask what this election will mean for Europe, Israel, and French Jews. Also: will bread on Passover bring down the Israeli government?
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:08:34 +03:00The biggest change in Israel's economy since last Passover
Twelve months ago, Israel’s economists predicted political instability and a sluggish COVID recovery. They were wrong. Despite its slim Knesset majority, Israel's new government put economic policy back into motion
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:00:16 +03:00Israel successfully tests laser missile interception system
'This is a historic moment, an energy weapon actually works,' says Israeli general in charge of developing the laser system dubbed 'Light Shield'
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:41:33 +03:00Jew vs. Jew: How Putin's Ukraine war has torn apart the Russian-speaking Jewish world
Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine has radically ruptured the millions-strong Russian-speaking Jewish diaspora — our own families and friends included. Is the ex-Soviet Jewish world now broken for good?
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:25:58 +03:00Jewish feminist group in turmoil after Orthodox sex guru founder is accused of harassment
Bat Sheva Marcus, the Orthodox sex therapist and co-founder of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance, published an essay detailing harassment allegations that had been made against her
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:07:27 +03:00Why Israel wanted America to start a war with Saudi Arabia
Under-the-radar ties with Riyadh are intensifying, but it wasn’t so long ago that Israel categorically refused to explore peace with Saudi Arabia, and even tried to provoke the U.S. into attacking the kingdom
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:00:41 +03:00Back to the Israeli Sinai desert town that vanished
They built a new town on a desert paradise, less than a decade later they were evicted with chains and cages. A new miniseries looks at the story of Yamit, 40 years after its dismantlement
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:36:26 +03:00Sorry, Vikings: You didn’t flee Greenland because of Little Ice Age
New study of giant glacier in Greenland finds the Vikings hung on as it advanced on their camp. There was some other reason they abandoned ship
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:25:50 +03:00Iran will harshly confront Israel 'wherever it feels necessary,' says Quds Force chief
'We will harshly confront them, they are too small to confront us,' head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force said, amid rising tensions between Tehran and world powers over nuclear talks
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:25:12 +03:00Israel Police: ISIS sympathizer carried out three Jerusalem terror attacks in recent years
Wassim al-Said, 34, murdered Yehuda and Tamar Kaduri in their Jerusalem apartment in 2019. Last month, he murdered a Moldovan national ■ Kaduri family members slam police investigation: 'you turned us into our parents' murderers'
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:07:40 +03:00In Israel, a walk on the beach is no walk in the park
After the success of the Israel Trail and the Kinneret Trail, two Israelis have championed the Israel Sea Trail along the coastline. They soon found out the track is impossible
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:59:57 +03:00Toddler's death in Gaza exposes Israel's arduous permit system for life-saving treatment
'When I lost my daughter, I felt there is no more life in Gaza,' says father of 19-month-old who died after Israel failed to process in time a security permit allowing her to leave the Strip and access treatment
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:35:15 +03:00Ex-Mossad chief Yossi Cohen returns cash-gift received from billionaire Packer
Israeli police opened an inquiry last year after Haaretz revealed Cohen received $20,000 from Australian tycoon James Packer as a gift for his daughter's wedding while still serving as Mossad head
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:32:16 +03:00The conspiracy to turn Aaron into Moses’ brother
Aaron seems to be an afterthought in Moses’ Exodus story and Moses seems to be an alien branch on Aaron’s family tree
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:05:53 +03:00Everything you need to know about Passover, the holiday that celebrates freedom from slavery
Puzzled by the Pesach plate? We've got a primer for you on all things Passover, along with some fascinating holiday stories!
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:56:55 +03:0020 best seder recipes you shouldn't 'Passover'
From celebrity chef concoctions to timeless classics, this compilation has everything you need for a stellar Passover Seder!
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:25:35 +03:00Six Palestinians killed by Israeli army in 24 hours
Palestinian shot by Israeli forces in Beita succumbs to wounds hours after two were killed near Jenin by live fire during overnight Israeli military raids in the West Bank, says Palestinian Health Ministry
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:04:10 +03:00Five simple Passover seder recipes inspired by Tel Aviv's iconic Levinsky Market
Here's to an unpretentious Passover seder
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:58:57 +03:00Why Jews stopped sacrificing lambs for Passover
And why some have started trying to perform it on the Temple Mount again
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:52:42 +03:00Meringue chocolate-almond cake for Passover
This cake is kosher, parve and gluten-free. You’ll want to make it all year round
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:44:58 +03:00No eggs? No problem. Passover recipes and cooking tips
With shortages all around because of coronavirus, how are you supposed to make anything for the Passover holiday? Here’s how to tackle your cooking problems, one by one
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:40:20 +03:00Spicy beef brisket for Passover: Recipe
From Adam Rapoport, editor-in-chief of Bon Appétit magazine. This sweet and spicy brisket recipe was given to Adam Rapoport’s mother, Maxine, from her friend Doris Feinsilber
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:00:14 +03:00Israeli mediation no substitute for aid in Russia’s ‘phase of destruction,’ Ukrainian FM says
In an interview with Haaretz, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba questions Israel’s Ukrainian refugee policy and the country's position on Russia as the war enters a bloody phase
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 02:07:08 +03:00Haaretz Cartoon
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 01:49:57 +03:00Israel's Torah Defense Forces
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 01:39:21 +03:00Extremists' call for Passover sacrifice on Temple Mount is a provocative ploy
An ad promising payment to Jews who get arrested trying to offer a sacrifice at the holy site is causing an uproar among Palestinians this year, even though it ran before
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 01:17:18 +03:00IN PHOTOS: Dust, sweat and dirty bikes in the Dead Sea
The Hard Enduro championship took off in the Israeli desert this week, 400 metres below sea level. It was dusty, hot and wild
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 01:07:07 +03:00Teachers' union holds up Israeli high schools' transition to five-day week
The Secondary School Teachers' Union ties its consent to improving teachers' wages and work conditions
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 00:02:48 +03:00Israel has become numb to this cycle of violence
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 23:55:20 +03:00Cops suspected of violence can be promoted, Israel Police chief says
Israel Police present a plan to try to stop the wave of resignations from the force and boost morale
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 21:25:23 +03:00Palestinian teen killed as Ramadan, Passover tensions threaten to boil over
Another Palestinian, 20, was shot dead in Silwad, says the Palestinian Health Ministry ■ Israeli security forces arrest four Palestinians suspected of planning to carry out an attack in Israel on Passover
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 19:39:50 +03:00Israeli-U.S. billionaire Saban donates $1 million to AIPAC’s super PAC
Long-term AIPAC supporter Haim Saban is the biggest individual donor to the super PAC since its establishment late last year. His contribution came weeks before the pro-Israel lobby’s traditional PAC endorsed Republican election deniers
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 19:16:41 +03:00Gaza factions say are ready to defend Al-Aqsa Mosque against any Israeli action
A Hamas sources says the factions in Gaza — and particularly Hamas — do not intend to fire rockets at Israel at this point, but rather wait to see how things evolve on the ground
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 18:47:05 +03:00I’ll keep doing all I can for the fight to end the occupation
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 18:32:57 +03:00Jesus, demons and flatulence: A brief history of Passover charoset
On Passover night, Jews around the world dip a bitter vegetable into a sticky paste called charoset. But why? The Bible speaks of nothing of the sort, so where does this odd tradition come from?
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 18:11:04 +03:00Israeli professor donates national prize to left-wing orgs after year-long battle
Education minister, who tried to withhold the prize over Professor Goldreich's support for boycotting a university in a settlement, says he's a 'provocateur'
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 18:10:43 +03:00Israel’s youngest hi-tech exec's unlikely path to the top
Eight months pregnant and after releasing an album, Efrat Rapoport was tapped to be head of Salesforce Israel R&D. This is how this 32-year-old plans to shape the tech industry
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 17:50:15 +03:00U.S. Navy says new task force to patrol Red Sea amid Yemen war
In January, the Houthis seized the Emirati-flagged ship Rwabee in the Red Sea off Yemen, posting videos depicting weapons being held on the ship, while the U.S. says the new force is meant to protect global trade
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 17:00:52 +03:00Turkey says renewed ties with Israel will be impacted by Palestinian issue
Foreign minister also says that Turkey and Israel have 'great potential' for cooperation in the energy field, following reports in recent weeks that both countries are considering a gas pipeline to bring Israeli gas to Europe
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 16:49:21 +03:00The shocking inspiration for Putin’s atrocities in Ukraine
There’s never been a shortage of Russian genocidal fantasies about Ukraine but, until recently, they were confined to the political margins. Now, those fantasies and their neo-fascist roots are normalized and put into action
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 15:30:06 +03:00Arab leader Ayman Odeh shoots his own voters in the foot
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 14:04:18 +03:00Netanyahu tried to oust him, but under new deal, Keren Hayesod chief will stay on even longer
Sam Grundwerg was originally appointed by the former prime minister, but fell out of favor after he elevated a left-wing activist to a top position in Israel's international fundraising arm
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 14:00:29 +03:00This Passover, boycott Bennett's gov't in synagogues, far-right lawmaker tells Jews
Members of the coalition 'deserve to feel unwanted in public,' Bezalel Smotrich says, rehashing accusations of 'stealing votes.' Bennett, in response, says no one has a monopoly over 'the love of the Land of Israel'
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:56:10 +03:00Once a developing city, Jenin has turned into a terror hotbed
The West Bank city that once symbolized quiet for Israel's security forces has turned into a stronghold for militant groups. Still recovering from COVID restrictions, sanctions imposed after a spate of attacks in Israel may make things worse
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:07:37 +03:00Gilbert Gottfried, iconic comedian and 'sweet Jewish dad,' dies at 67
Standup comedian, known for his raw and crude humor, passed away after struggling with long illness
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:27:20 +03:00Israeli commander invokes 'promised land' in West Bank op 'endangering troops'
'We get to restore the honor to this land and the people of Israel,' regional military commander tells soldiers securing settler-led repair works at vandalized Joseph's Tomb in the West Bank amid rising tensions
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:00:41 +03:00Biden's latest Iran challenge: opposition from Democrats
The White House seemingly rejected a key Iranian demand last week, shortly after a group of House Democrats stated their ‘critical concerns about the looming Iran deal’
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:29:26 +03:00'Abandoning non-coastal Jews:' Reform movement to shut down historic Cincinnati college
Rabbinical program in Cincinnati, the Ohio city renowned as the historic center of American Reform Judaism, will 'sunset' by the end of the 2026 academic year after all enrolled students are ordained
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:24:15 +03:00Famed cookbook writer Claudia Roden shares four simple Passover recipes
Roden talks about preserving the routine during an epidemic and offers beloved Passover seder recipes
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:15:12 +03:00Israeli diamond traders fund Putin’s war machine in Ukraine
Despite new sanctions over Ukraine war, a loophole lets traders sell Russian diamonds in the U.S. – as long as they are first polished in Israel
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 08:54:52 +03:00Palestinian killed by Israeli fire in Nablus amid renewed violence at holy site
Israeli forces raid Jenin, other parts of the West Bank in the aftermath of deadly attacks ■ Military secures Nablus Site of Joseph's Tomb, vandalized by Palestinians, for repair works
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 08:47:30 +03:00Biden accuses Russia of genocide in Ukraine as 720 bodies discovered in Kyiv outskirts
Towns in northern Ukraine littered with civilians' bodies after Russian troops retread, in what Ukrainian officials call a campaign of murder, torture and rape
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 06:18:24 +03:00Ukrainians fleeing 'hell' in Mariupol find a city free of Russian occupation, but in denial
Leaving home under fire, hiding for days without food and water, Mariupol residents recount escaping their Ukrainian hometown under Russian siege
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 02:37:17 +03:00An irresponsible Israeli police chief
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 01:54:12 +03:00Haaretz cartoon
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 22:52:22 +03:00If the PA is responsible for Palestinian violence, who 'ratifies' Jewish terrorism?
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 21:26:12 +03:00How Israel almost turned a Chinese thermal cup into a diplomatic crisis
A well-meant Passover gift to ministers from the Chinese Embassy leads to suspicions of spying, Shin Bet involvement, and embarrassment for Israel
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 19:51:40 +03:00How insurance companies use management fees to dip into your savings
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 19:36:36 +03:00Not just NSO: Was another Israeli spyware used in the Caribbean?
A local newspaper reported that NSO’s Pegasus spyware was sold to Trinidad and Tobago. However, it may be a different Israeli firm’s spyware, recently found on the phone of a Greek journalist, that was actually used
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 19:23:32 +03:00Biden is kicking the nuclear ball into Iran's court
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 19:13:45 +03:00Israel Police chief stands by Muslim 'brothers in arms' after call to quit force
Joint List leader Ayman Odeh called on all Arabs serving in Israel's security forces to quit and 'throw your weapons in their faces,' drawing condemnation from politicians
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 18:40:36 +03:00A brutal general won't be enough to turn around Putin's Ukraine war
The reported appointment of Gen. Alexander Dvornikov as head of a unified Russian command in Ukraine ensures more suffering of civilians, but not necessarily victory for Moscow
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 18:14:44 +03:00Israel plans to grant Palestinians 'tens of thousands' more work permits, Gantz says
The Israeli military argues that providing a legal path to work in Israel will reduce illegal breaches of the West Bank fence, and that Palestinians who go to work daily are less likely to engage in violence
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 17:41:34 +03:00Putin insists Russia will achieve 'noble' goals in Ukraine, weather West's economic 'Blitzkrieg'
In first remarks about the war since Russian forces retreated from northern Ukraine, Putin says 'We don't intend to be isolated. It is impossible to severely isolate anyone in the modern world'
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 17:25:47 +03:00Foreign Ministry strike could leave Israel out of Eurovision 2022
Michael Ben-David is meant to represent Israel in Turin for this year’s singing competition, but public broadcaster says the Foreign Ministry refuses to handle security arrangements
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 17:06:40 +03:00Coalition of Holocaust museums condemn Russian ‘war crimes’ in Ukraine
An open letter signed by 17 Holocaust museums worldwide equates Russian violence to 'Holocaust by Bullets,' when Jewish people were 'shot and buried in shallow grave' in Ukraine in WWII
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 16:53:48 +03:00What goes on a seder plate?
Do you think hazeret is something you say to a sneezing German? Or that the shank bone is connected to the knee bone? You need our Passover primer, identifying the foods you'll find on a seder plate, and why
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 16:40:02 +03:00Ten people shot as gunman opens fire at New York train station
At least 29 people were injured at the 36th street subway station, New York City Fire Department reports. The shooter was arrested Wednesday after calling police to come get him, law enforcement officials said
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 16:15:12 +03:00The Bank of Israel yanks away the punchbowl
The party would have likely ended anyway as the Ukraine war and other threats rear their heads
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:59:52 +03:00In first, Israeli minister visits Kosovo to 'strengthen relations'
Minister Esawi Freige will meet with Kosovo's prime minister, a year after the Muslim-majority nation normalized ties with Israel
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:08:17 +03:00Turkey detains former Kurdish party officials for PKK links
The detained are among 91 suspects sought by a chief prosecutor for allegedly 'providing financial resources on behalf' of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, Anadolu Agency reports
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 14:01:00 +03:00A brutal general now heads Putin's Ukraine war. Who is Alexander Dvornikov?
Putin has tasked Gen. Alexander Dvornikov with salvaging his faltering Ukraine war, based on the officer's horrific record in Syria. The targeting of civilians at a railway station last Friday may be a sign of things to come