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Mon, 16 May 2022 11:58:10 +03:00Iranian FM, U.S. vice president Harris heading to UAE to pay respects
Iran's top diplomat and a U.S. delegation will visit the Gulf state on the same day to welcome the appointment of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyanits as new president
Mon, 16 May 2022 09:43:40 +03:00The best restaurants in Eilat: A mouthwatering guide
Looking for the best restaurants Eilat has to offer this summer? We checked out the scene and came back with 13 recommendations
Mon, 16 May 2022 09:40:08 +03:00Ukraine could win war against Russia, NATO chief says
The call, a break from earlier analyst predictions, comes amid Finland and Sweden's bid to join NATO and as Russia attempts to encircle Ukrainian forces in the eastern part of the country
Mon, 16 May 2022 09:06:16 +03:00Palestinian carrying ax arrested in the West Bank
The suspect had been searching for Israeli victims for about an hour prior to his arrest, intending to carry out a 'revenge attack,' Israel Police say
Mon, 16 May 2022 06:50:18 +03:00Churchgoers detain gunman in deadly California shooting attack
Just a day after 10 were killed in a shooting in upstate New York, a gunman killed one and injured others after opening fire in a Southern California church on Sunday
Mon, 16 May 2022 06:21:11 +03:00Botched Israeli mission in Gaza signals end of undercover ops behind enemy lines
With the publication of the name and picture of Lt. Col. Mahmoud Kheir el-Din, there is a renewed debate on such operations
Mon, 16 May 2022 06:17:05 +03:00The considerations behind revealing photo of commando fighter killed in second Lebanon war
Following the release of Lt. Col. Mahmoud Kheir el-Din's identity, an officer killed in an operation in the Gaza strip in 2018, the publication of a photograph of Lt. Col. Emmanuel Moreno – who died in combat in Lebanon – is now being considered
Mon, 16 May 2022 05:59:01 +03:00Shin Bet deprived Palestinian of sleep during interrogations of up to 48 hours
Three years after Tarek Bargut filed his complaints against his interrogators, the unit that handles complaints in the Shin Bet published its findings, according to which Bargut’s claims of sleep deprivation were found to be justified
Mon, 16 May 2022 03:03:01 +03:00Ayelet Shaked, you can go back to the kitchen
Mon, 16 May 2022 02:41:20 +03:00He stabbed my baby to death. Let's work to prevent domestic violence in Israel
Mon, 16 May 2022 02:21:46 +03:00Educating Israel about the Nakba
Mon, 16 May 2022 02:05:13 +03:00Haaretz cartoon
Mon, 16 May 2022 01:23:49 +03:00Lebanon elections bring blow for Hezbollah in preliminary results
In the first election since Lebanon's economic crisis began, Hezbollah has lost seats to opposition-backed candidates
Sun, 15 May 2022 23:21:27 +03:00Netanyahu trial: Prosecution asks to amend charges regarding date of key meeting
The request pertains to when a crucial meeting took place between Netanyahu and a key witness during which, Netanyahu allegedly instructed Shlomo Filber to advance Bezeq’s interests
Sun, 15 May 2022 22:43:43 +03:00Inflation in Israel surges to 4% amid rising apartment prices
Significant price hikes were seen in fresh vegetables, which rose 5.5% ■ The national average for an apartment purchase reached over half a million dollars
Sun, 15 May 2022 21:57:00 +03:00Neither Israelis nor Palestinians care who killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Sun, 15 May 2022 19:56:12 +03:00Jerusalem police chief ordered Palestinian flags confiscated at Al Jazeera journalist's funeral while abroad
'You can’t fight dozens, if not hundreds, of flags at such a sensitive event, when any friction could lead to a more violent confrontation,' police source says after clashes mar Shireen Abu Akleh's funeral
Sun, 15 May 2022 19:39:40 +03:00After decades of opposition, Sweden's ruling party back NATO membership amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine
With neighboring Finland already set to hand in its NATO application amid Ukraine war, the Swedish prime minister is now all but certain to launch a formal application within days
Sun, 15 May 2022 18:50:39 +03:00Two Israeli brothers set national record in long-distance track running events
Gashau Ayala and Yehuda Darba Ayala set new records in the 10,000-meter and 5,000-meter race respectively
Sun, 15 May 2022 18:37:35 +03:00Israeli lawmakers call to amend nation-state law after Druze officer's death
After the Israeli army released the identity of a fallen Druze commander who was killed in Gaza, Finance Minister Lieberman calls on parliament to reconsider the controversial bill ■ 'I agree with every word,' FM Lapid says
Sun, 15 May 2022 18:36:45 +03:00Unique Assyrian relief with Aramaic text found beneath Turkish house
First came the robbers, then the cops, then the archaeologists: This is the only Assyrian relief ever found underground, and with Aramaic names for the gods
Sun, 15 May 2022 18:26:45 +03:00Israel and Argentina look to improve ties by avoiding Iranian 'elephant'
Amid a visit by a top delegation from Buenos Aires to Jerusalem, the two countries are trying to focus on economic areas where they share common ground rather than 'problematic' issues such as Iran and the Palestinians
Sun, 15 May 2022 18:21:45 +03:00Bluewashing? New Israeli cop series shows a Jerusalem you’ve seen before
‘Jerusalem’ struggles to tell a big story on a small budget, and arrives at a very bad time, while HBO’s ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ is worth some of yours
Sun, 15 May 2022 18:16:13 +03:00Two Israeli cities exploded in violence. Here's how they're coping a year later
The violence of May 2021 in Israel's 'mixed cities' left a lasting trauma in Lod, while in the northern city of Acre, locals are working hard to make sure the scenes of hate between Arabs and Jews are never repeated
Sun, 15 May 2022 18:15:07 +03:00I was a Russian-speaking Jew from Kyiv. Now, I am Ukrainian
It wasn't until I watched the bombs raining down on my home city of Kyiv that I began to identify, proudly, as a Ukrainian. The Russian language I speak is part of my identity: It doesn’t mean I support an imperialistic war
Sun, 15 May 2022 18:12:32 +03:00U.S. to remove Kahanist org, other groups from foreign terror blacklist
The secretary of state can remove groups from terrorism list if they are inactive, did not commit attacks in past five years and if removal would be in U.S. national security interests
Sun, 15 May 2022 17:53:04 +03:00Israel's Defense Minister Gantz accuses PM Bennett of taking credit for cabinet's work
Israel's prime minster tells defense minister to find praise of him and others on Facebook during a cabinet meeting, and urges ministers to close ranks to pass next budget
Sun, 15 May 2022 17:37:26 +03:00Rocket sirens to sound in Tel Aviv today as part of nationwide test
Central Tel Aviv will hear the siren at 10:05, south Tel Aviv and Jaffa at 10:15, the eastern part of the city at 10:25 and the Yarkon area at 10:35, as the military tests early warning systems
Sun, 15 May 2022 17:36:51 +03:00Finland and Sweden knock on NATO's door. But Erdogan is the club's bouncer
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's objection to the two Scandinavian countries joining NATO strengthens his relations with Russia, and establishes his position as a moderator between Putin and Biden
Sun, 15 May 2022 17:32:28 +03:00High Court okays controversial Western Wall cable car project
The High Court of Justice ruling removes all obstacles to the controversial initiative after nixing petition
Sun, 15 May 2022 17:18:08 +03:00Naftali Bennett still hasn’t decided what kind of prime minister he wants to be
As much as he can blame erstwhile lawmakers, most of the responsibility for Bennett’s situation is his own – he’s had enough time to get used to his unique predicament, and yet he still can’t come to terms with reality
Sun, 15 May 2022 16:54:18 +03:00Lebanese pop sensation and avid critic of Nasrallah is in hot water for her latest duet
Despite her support of women’s rights, Elissa collaborated with Saad Lamjarred, who evaded rape charges in Paris with the help of Morocco’s royal family
Sun, 15 May 2022 16:12:37 +03:00Turkey wants Finnish, Swedish guarantees on Kurdish 'terrorists' before NATO membership
Turkey's foreign minister says Sweden and Finland must stop supporting terrorist groups in their countries, provide clear security guarantees and lift export bans on Turkey as they seek membership in NATO
Sun, 15 May 2022 14:57:55 +03:00Why are there millions of 'Jews' on Indian matchmaking websites?
Jews represent less than 0.0004 percent of India's population. So how can its dating sites claim to have millions of Jewish profiles? What does it mean to call yourself 'Jewish' in India today – or to call yourself 'Hitler'?
Sun, 15 May 2022 14:50:11 +03:00Thousands protest against president in Tunisia, demand democracy be reinstated
President Kais Saied, who came to power last summer, has been accused by opponents of orchestrating a coup which threw the country into its worst crisis since 2011
Sun, 15 May 2022 14:47:17 +03:00Student arrested for incitement during Shireen Abu Akleh vigil on Israeli campus
Police maintain they have the right to make arrests on campus. Friends of jailed Bedouin student plan campaign 'to expose the university's policy of collaborating with security forces'
Sun, 15 May 2022 14:11:05 +03:00Russia's neighbor Finland formally announces it wants to join NATO
The neutral Nordic country that shares a long border with Russia intends to apply for membership in NATO as Putin's military advance in Ukraine appears to be faltering
Sun, 15 May 2022 13:35:07 +03:00Strong winds leave a trail of destruction at Tiberias lakeside promenade
Powerful gusts shattered store windows and caused high waves to flood the promenade, off the shores of the Sea of Galilee, leading to millions of shekels worth of damages
Sun, 15 May 2022 13:28:35 +03:00ItWasn’tUs: How Israel can triumph over a hasbara disaster
Sun, 15 May 2022 12:53:24 +03:00Jewish settlers take over Hebron building, ignoring Palestinian's ownership claim
Settler group says they purchased the building, but have no documented ownership of it. Israeli soldiers are guarding the location anyway
Sun, 15 May 2022 12:38:54 +03:00Buffalo mass shooter was motivated by antisemitic conspiracy theories
The 18-year-old was charged with 'an act of racially motivated violent extremism' over shooting in a supermarket in a predominantly Black area of New York that killed 10 people
Sun, 15 May 2022 12:02:20 +03:00Palestinian militant, brother of Fatah military leader, dies in Israeli hospital after Jenin fighting
Daoud Zubeidi was taken to a Haifa hospital after being wounded in clashes with Israeli forces in the West Bank, which also left an Israeli officer dead
Sun, 15 May 2022 11:18:05 +03:00Israel's Herzog, Palestinian President Abbas pay respects in UAE after leader's death
World leaders descend on Abu Dhabi to offer condolences on President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan's death
Sun, 15 May 2022 10:30:04 +03:00What is Nakba Day? A brief history
How Palestinians began officially marking the Nakba, the loss of their homeland, 50 years after the event
Sun, 15 May 2022 10:16:01 +03:00Lebanon holds first parliamentary election since Beirut blast, financial collapse
In the first election held since 2018, Iran-backed Hezbollah is put to the test as many voters hope to topple the politicians they hold responsible for the country's economic meltdown
Sun, 15 May 2022 09:30:43 +03:00Ukraine wins Eurovision, vows to host next year's show in 'free, peaceful' Mariupol
Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra gets a record number of televote points in a clear show of popular support for the war-ravaged nation
Sun, 15 May 2022 06:08:51 +03:00As Israel closes in on West Bank militants, it risks war with Gaza
With his back against the wall, political considerations might affect Bennett's strategic moves. Dramatic shifts in the prime minister's office and major national days make fertile ground for a flare-up
Sun, 15 May 2022 05:57:39 +03:00Three detained at Nakba Day event at Tel Aviv University; police bolster Jerusalem forces
This year's Nakba commemoration coincides with the funeral of a man shot dead by Israeli forces at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa during Ramadan violence ■ Gaza crossing reopens to Palestinian laborers
Sun, 15 May 2022 05:54:02 +03:00Israeli special ops commander killed in covert Gaza mission in 2018 revealed
The Israeli military had kept that name of its officer classified. Lt. Col. Mahmoud Kheir el-Din 'deserves that everyone know who he was, an Israeli hero,' the army's Operations Directorate head says
Sun, 15 May 2022 03:15:46 +03:00Police violence at Palestinian journalist's funeral is Israel's mark of Cain
Sun, 15 May 2022 03:05:02 +03:00Watching Shireen Abu Akleh cover a war, I felt safer myself
Sun, 15 May 2022 02:58:34 +03:00Israel's brutal storm troopers should have never been at Abu Akleh's funeral
Sun, 15 May 2022 01:18:03 +03:00Haaretz Cartoon
Sat, 14 May 2022 23:38:26 +03:00At least 10 killed in racially motivated mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket
Two police officers, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, say a suspect is in custody as it is still unclear how many people were shot
Sat, 14 May 2022 22:51:55 +03:00Bennett had to choose between being a loser or being nasty. It wasn’t a hard choice
Bennett always took pride in his management skills; in this case, the Israeli premier hasn’t managed to take charge of the chaos, and the failure is entirely his
Sat, 14 May 2022 22:14:44 +03:00Settler group behind contested illegal West Bank outpost plans to build 10 more
At a conference in the West Bank, the Nachala settler movement presents its vision: To establish 10 new illegal outposts at once on July 20
Sat, 14 May 2022 21:42:41 +03:00Israel to reopen Gaza border crossing Sunday following 11-day closure
Due to information on Hamas-led incitement related to recent terror attacks in Israel, the closure was extended beyond its initial expected opening
Sat, 14 May 2022 20:32:04 +03:00Israeli police violence at Al Jazeera journalist's funeral reveals a deeper problem
The decisions of Israeli police at events like journalist Shireen Abu Akleh's funeral display their inability to see the humanity and pain of the Palestinian people
Sat, 14 May 2022 18:19:44 +03:00Israel's Herzog to pay respects in UAE after death of Khalifa bin Zayed
Palestinian Authority President Abbas is also expected to visit Abu Dhabi for a condolence call, but no meeting is planned as of yet between Abbas and Israel's Herzog
Sat, 14 May 2022 17:27:56 +03:00Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed appointed UAE president
The half brother of the late president has served as the de facto leader since Sheikh Khalifa suffered a stroke in 2014
Sat, 14 May 2022 16:41:49 +03:00Oslo Accords architect Uri Savir dies at 69
Uri Savir, who served as a Knesset member and director general of the Foreign Ministry, served alongside Shimon Peres for 30 years, and helped organize the then-prime minister's historic visit to Morocco
Sat, 14 May 2022 15:39:58 +03:00Commissioner orders probe into Israel Police conduct at Al Jazeera journalist's funeral
Police came under heavy international criticism following Shireen Abu Akleh's funeral, in which footage showed officers striking mourners with batons
Sat, 14 May 2022 10:03:37 +03:00Israel's COVID infection rate rises above one for first time in two months
Despite the rise of the R number to 1.03, which indicates that the virus is spreading faster than it is disappearing, the Health Ministry is unlikely to renew covid restrictions
Sat, 14 May 2022 09:03:48 +03:00Palestinian wounded on Temple Mount by Israeli police succumbs to wounds
The man was critically injured in April during clashes at Al Aqsa Mosque after being shot by a sponge-tipped bullet, Palestinian sources said. Police said the man sustained a head injury from a fall during the clashes
Sat, 14 May 2022 08:27:25 +03:00Palestinian arrested in central Israel for planning to commit a terror attack
The man was apprehended while carrying a knife and a letter detailing his intention to carry out a terror attack in Israel
Sat, 14 May 2022 02:20:53 +03:00The election that can save Lebanon may actually worsen the crisis
The vote is taking place during an economic crisis marked by 50 percent unemployment in some districts, but with 103 party slates competing among the Sunnis, Shi’ites, Druze and Christians, a rescue seems far-fetched
Fri, 13 May 2022 23:46:26 +03:00Israeli Arab shot dead in mixed Arab-Jewish city
This is the 27th murder in the Israeli Arab community since the beginning of the year
Fri, 13 May 2022 21:41:09 +03:00Israeli lawmaker filmed beating cop during West Bank demo
Left-winger Ofer Cassif said a police officer threatened to shoot him during a protest against the eviction of thousands of Palestinians from a region in the West Bank
Fri, 13 May 2022 20:52:55 +03:00Syria: Israel fires missiles on central town, defense systems activated
This is the third reported airstrike within a week against targets affiliated with the Syrian regime ■ A Syrian military source says that five people were killed and seven were injured, including a child
Fri, 13 May 2022 20:03:03 +03:00Biden: Israel Police actions at Abu Akleh's funeral 'must be investigated'
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken said the U.S. was 'deeply troubled' by the event adding 'every family deserves to lay their loved ones to rest in a dignified and unimpeded manner.'
Fri, 13 May 2022 19:50:32 +03:00Soaring bread prices spark protests and shop fires in Iran
Iran’s official inflation rate is around 40 percent, and some estimate it is over 50 percent. Almost half the country's 82 million population are now below the poverty line
Fri, 13 May 2022 19:49:47 +03:00'I don't feel fear. I don't worry. I don't recognize time'
Dr. Stephen Fulder, one of Israel’s leading meditation teachers, explains how to find calm in a chaotic, threatening world, and admits that he, too, sometimes experiences anxiety
Fri, 13 May 2022 19:38:37 +03:00Muslim religious leader charged with incitement over Temple Mount remarks
Sheikh Yusuf Albaz, the imam at Lod's Great Mosque, has praised Palestinians who defend the Al-Aqsa Mosque 'with their blood'
Fri, 13 May 2022 18:59:09 +03:00He tried to reinvent himself as a Catholic. The Germans still saw him as a Jew
Living in exile in Los Angeles during World War II, Alfred Döblin stunned his fellow German émigrés with his conversion to Catholicism – the main theme of his 1949 memoir. But after returning to his homeland, he failed to reinvent himself
Fri, 13 May 2022 18:21:32 +03:00Israeli minister resigns in bid to strengthen Bennett's coalition
Matan Kahana's return to the Knesset blocks the possibility that another Yamina lawmaker will defect to the opposition
Fri, 13 May 2022 18:15:17 +03:00The suspected offense: Throwing a firebomb. The punishment: Death
Arrested for the first time at age 14, Yahya Adwan spent the rest of his short life in jail for throwing Molotov cocktails and stones at Israeli troops. Last week a soldier shot and killed the 27-year-old Palestinian
Fri, 13 May 2022 17:09:33 +03:00Turkey 'not favorable' about letting Finland, Sweden join NATO
Erdogan explains his opposition by citing Sweden and other Scandinavian countries’ alleged support for Kurdish militants and others whom Turkey considers to be terrorists
Fri, 13 May 2022 15:44:11 +03:00UAE's long-ailing president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed dies at 73
The UAE announces 40-day mourning period as condolences pour in from across the region. Israel's president hails his 'contribution to the growing partnership between our countries'
Fri, 13 May 2022 15:28:44 +03:00EU envoy's Iran meetings 'positive enough' to relaunch nuclear talks, top official says
After envoy's return from Tehran, the European Union's foreign policy chief says he believed negotiations toward reviving the 2015 nuclear deal could resume
Fri, 13 May 2022 15:05:21 +03:00As Finland moves to join NATO, the ghost of Mannerheim haunts Putin
Russia potentially faces a hostile 1,335-kilometer border with a country that has F-35 jets and an agile navy. If there's one war Putin doesn't want to remind the Russian public of, it's the Winter War against Finland
Fri, 13 May 2022 14:58:12 +03:00Clashes with police erupt at Palestinian journalist's funeral procession
In an interim report from the Israeli military's probe says investigators are still unable to determine who killed Shireen Abu Akleh
Fri, 13 May 2022 14:18:49 +03:00Senior Bennett adviser quits, in latest sign of trouble for the Israeli prime minister
Shimrit Meir, considered a close confidante to the prime minister, announces her resignation amid accusations from colleagues who claim she bears responsibility for coalition whip's defection
Fri, 13 May 2022 13:58:09 +03:00Israeli activists report settler attacks, military roadblocks on way to West Bank demonstration
Five left-wing activists are reported wounded as some 200 march to Masafer Yatta, a week after Israel's top court greenlights eviction
Fri, 13 May 2022 12:43:37 +03:00Israeli police accuse Arab lawmaker of helping Palestinian suspect flee
Footage shows the Joint List's Ahmad Tibi arguing with officers while the suspect flees from near a church where relatives of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh were gathering
Fri, 13 May 2022 11:52:26 +03:00Russian soldier stands trial in Kyiv in first Ukraine war case
The Russian soldier is accused of war crimes for shooting a 62-year-old Ukrainian man in the head through his car window
Fri, 13 May 2022 09:25:33 +03:00Where exactly did John the Baptist baptize Jesus?
if Jesus was indeed baptized, then where? Biblical scholar Shimon Gibson reviews the geo-historical and archaeological evidence, or lack thereof, and presents a new theory
Fri, 13 May 2022 09:05:26 +03:00Israeli officer killed, Palestinian militants wounded in Jenin standoff
Islamic Jihad militants surrender after hours of fighting around the Jenin refugee camp, where journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed earlier this week
Fri, 13 May 2022 06:04:36 +03:00Netanyahu promised defectors, but Bennett's team came out on top this week
Likud members started calling dibs on portfolios, but the coalition revived as Yair Lapid got the United Arab List back on side for the Knesset's summer session
Fri, 13 May 2022 06:03:57 +03:00Bennett fears Islamist coalition partner Mansour Abbas will be assassinated
The prime minister said in private talks that he is concerned that Israeli Arab citizens will succumb to incitement about Mansour Abbas and his decision to participate in the governing coalition
Fri, 13 May 2022 06:03:15 +03:00As Nakba Day and Jerusalem Day approach, Israel struggles to address its main vulnerability
Logistics and bureaucracy hamper Israel's attempts to secure the border fence across which tens of thousands of Palestinians cross ■ An Israeli general warns: Iran's nuke program is only a part of the threat it poses
Fri, 13 May 2022 06:02:36 +03:00Death of Al Jazeera reporter: In the court of global opinion, Israel has already lost
Israel eventually softened its PR counterattack into accusations it had killed Shireen Abu Akleh, but that is unlikely to sway the world's opinion. There are, however, some notable mitigating circumstances
Fri, 13 May 2022 02:27:24 +03:00Bennett, lead like nobody’s voting for you
Fri, 13 May 2022 02:11:24 +03:00When will Israel's natural gas cultists admit they were wrong?
Fri, 13 May 2022 01:56:06 +03:00You can't expect anyone to trust the IDF's own investigation of itself
Fri, 13 May 2022 01:47:01 +03:00'When I went to Iraq it was my first time outside Australia… it seems safer in Iraq'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: An Australian army man who went from driving tanks to photographing battlefields, and a woman who grew up in Israel's 'Russian ghetto'
Fri, 13 May 2022 01:11:53 +03:00Jews don’t have a ‘holiest’ site
The urge to reconsecrate the Temple Mount debases what's distinguished Jews for two millennia: recognition of the need for substitutes to sacred space
Thu, 12 May 2022 23:35:20 +03:00Israel used to be beautiful. Then came Zionism
If the world's flora and fauna will need millions of years to rebound from the damage humanity has wrought on the planet, recovering from the ecological and aesthetic ravages of Zionism will take twice as long
Thu, 12 May 2022 23:35:12 +03:00Haaretz cartoon
Thu, 12 May 2022 23:12:32 +03:00The East Jerusalem Palestinian who became Israel's chief scientist
Tareq Abu Hamad is the first Jerusalem Palestinian to reach a senior position in an Israeli government ministry. Now, as director of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, he describes what it's like to function as a Palestinian within the Is...
Thu, 12 May 2022 23:03:11 +03:00A bad week for Putin, a good week for a resurgent NATO
While Russia may be losing on the battlefield in Ukraine, it could still triumph if the Ukrainian economy collapses. The warning signs are there