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Fri, 20 May 2022 10:45:56 +03:00Palestinian attempts to ram into Israeli cops near Jerusalem
The driver manages to escape, but police arrest four additional suspects; no casualties reported in the incident
Fri, 20 May 2022 10:30:52 +03:00Netanyahu supporter charged with sending death threats to Bennett and his family
The main evidence tying Ilana Sporta Hania to the threatening letters is a lab examination that found that the handwriting on the envelopes fully matches hers
Fri, 20 May 2022 09:09:17 +03:00They've quit Orthodox Judaism, but they're keeping the culture
Kugel with shots of vodka, earsplitting Hasidic dance music, ecstatic revelers. A night out with ex-ultra-Orthodox Jews seeking a new identity
Fri, 20 May 2022 08:53:45 +03:00Huge cache of stolen antiquities found in central Israel
Cuneiform tablets, jewels, and 1,800 coins, including one bearing the name of Shimon Bar Kochba, found in antiquities trader's house in Modiin
Fri, 20 May 2022 06:01:00 +03:00Israel's saber-rattling on Iran lacks one critical element
Israel's Defense Minister Gantz's rhetoric about Iran, however, has an abundance of politics
Fri, 20 May 2022 06:00:09 +03:00Bennett and his partners had one job. They failed spectacularly
Health Minister Horowitz didn't learn a lesson from Bennett's flop with Silman ■ Apart from the Knesset, Bennett's troubles lie in wait inside his office
Fri, 20 May 2022 00:33:36 +03:00Israel's minister for Jewish security
Fri, 20 May 2022 00:27:17 +03:00Who's to blame for Israel's inflation?
Fri, 20 May 2022 00:21:20 +03:00Why Shireen Abu Akleh is a Palestinian icon
Fri, 20 May 2022 00:16:56 +03:00Israel shelved 2017 plan to fight violence in hospitals
Health care workers in Israel face various forms of violence on a daily basis, yet the state has failed to implement recommendations made to combat this
Fri, 20 May 2022 00:11:47 +03:00'I was told: Either go to Israel or manage all alone. So I came to Israel'
This week at the Aviv airport: An Israeli family of exiles fleeing adversity and two Italian sisters who are inseparable
Fri, 20 May 2022 00:03:45 +03:00Israel's state prosecution to appeal convicted rapist's early release
The majority opinion said that the board did not ignore the women who were hurt by Alon Kastiel, and was aware of the pain and suffering caused to them by the prisoner
Thu, 19 May 2022 23:26:13 +03:00Haaretz cartoon
Thu, 19 May 2022 22:19:58 +03:00How Jews push Jews out of the fight against antisemitism
The constant gatekeeping of Jewish identity experienced by Jews of color, converts and many others makes coming together in a crisis far harder
Thu, 19 May 2022 20:59:42 +03:00'There’s no way back': Israeli lawmaker turns back on Bennett gov’t. She may not bring it down
In first comments, Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi from Israel’s left-wing Meretz party offers a mix of steadfastness and compromise
Thu, 19 May 2022 20:18:36 +03:00This underground movement has become Israel's largest militia. And it's just the beginning
At first they were seen as a fringe right-wing organization that was liable to take the law into its hands. Today they are so strong that the state may put the law into their hands. Who are Israel's 'new guardians' and what do they want?
Thu, 19 May 2022 19:46:33 +03:00The unbearable conceit of false comparisons between Israel and America
Why are so many seemingly intelligent pundits, activists and academics, from the right and the left, so insistent on foisting U.S. frameworks of political thinking on Israel? Ignorance and opportunism are only part of the answer
Thu, 19 May 2022 19:37:08 +03:00Jordan's King Abdullah places half-brother under house arrest
In harsh public letter, Jordan's King Abdullah II says he approved measures to detain Prince Hamzah in his palace and restrict his communications and movements
Thu, 19 May 2022 19:27:33 +03:00Police bar LBGT protest over cancelled Pride Parade in southern Israeli town
Protesters charge police 'caved to extremists,' after the Israeli town's first ever Pride Parade was nixed due to threats against organizer's mother
Thu, 19 May 2022 18:03:42 +03:00In Washington, Gantz urges action against 'Iranian aggression'
Israel's defense minister meets with U.S. counterpart, Lloyd Austin, stressing the importance of strengthening U.S.-led coalition in the Mideast
Thu, 19 May 2022 17:44:31 +03:00Police end celebrations at Meron pilgrimage site after thousands break into tomb
A year after a deadly stampede left 45 dead, police manage to maintain sporadic clashes and prevent casualties at the Meron pilgrimage site
Thu, 19 May 2022 16:49:36 +03:00This woman is turning Jerusalem into an open-air art studio
Elise Bernhardt is on a mission: for visiting artists to fall in love with Jerusalem they way she did – warts and all
Thu, 19 May 2022 16:43:31 +03:00Another member just quit Israel's coalition. Is a fifth election in three years inevitable?
After MK Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi surprised her own party, Bennett's coalition is now a minority government, increasing the odds of an Israeli election in September. But not everyone in the opposition will want a swift return to the polling places
Thu, 19 May 2022 15:49:35 +03:00Iranian plot to lure Israelis abroad and kidnap them foiled, Shin Bet says
Iranians used identities of people living overseas to target Israeli academics and former defense officials and lure Israelis to travel abroad in order to kidnap or harm them, according to Shin Bet security agency
Thu, 19 May 2022 15:46:53 +03:00Take a journey through Israel's graves of holy men (and women)
From Mount Meron to a Safed apartment: Israel’s tradition of visiting the tombs of tzaddikim is no new phenomenon, but tells a story of evolving attitudes toward faith, folk tradition and even coexistence
Thu, 19 May 2022 14:47:32 +03:00Erdogan says will oppose Sweden, Finland NATO bid
Recep Tayyip Erdogan says objection stems from grievances with Sweden and Finland’s perceived support of the PKK. Each of NATO's 30 member countries has the power to veto a membership bid.
Thu, 19 May 2022 14:12:04 +03:00Alpha, Kilo, Charlie: Can you hack this mysterious ‘Mossad’ code?
Cold War-style shortwave radio stations set up for spies and known as ‘numbers stations’ are still broadcasting - including an alleged Israeli one
Thu, 19 May 2022 14:05:47 +03:00British military says ship attacked in Red Sea off Yemen's coast
A monitoring group run by British military says the attack happened off a contested port city in Yemen on a vessel which was 'likely Hong Kong-flagged'
Thu, 19 May 2022 13:33:28 +03:00Israeli gov't in crisis after lawmaker's shock resignation; Bennett coalition becomes minority
'The sights from Temple Mount, Abu Akleh's funeral led me to a moral decision,' Israeli lawmaker Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi writes in her resignation letter
Thu, 19 May 2022 13:01:26 +03:00Who will win the battle over 'The Partisan Artist'?
A year after the death of the artist and World War II partisan Alexander Bogen, his granddaughter is trying to save his large estate
Thu, 19 May 2022 11:59:46 +03:00No nuclear arms or NATO bases on Finland's soil, prime minister says
Finland and Sweden formally apply to join NATO in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The decision, however, faces objections from Turkey
Thu, 19 May 2022 11:51:08 +03:00Likud split on Netanyahu’s plans to oppose coalition bill on scholarships for soldiers
Sources in Likud criticized Netanyahu’s plan to oppose the bill, with a senior member of the party saying that the opposition leader 'is causing very serious damage to Likud'
Thu, 19 May 2022 09:19:11 +03:00Israeli army tries to intercept its own drone, causing panic
'Due to an error in identification, the IDF Aerial Defense Array launched interceptors which caused the alarms heard in northern Israel,' the army said in a statement
Thu, 19 May 2022 09:13:39 +03:00Israeli physicians go on 24-hour strike in protest of violence against medical teams
Physicians in public service – those working in schools, local clinics, government ministries and other institutions, including in administrative positions, will strike after an assault on medical staff earlier this week
Thu, 19 May 2022 08:24:35 +03:00Mossad chief Cohen kicked out of DRC, on a mission that could jeopardize Israel
Former senior Mossad officials described Yossi Cohen’s conduct as ‘madness’ after three trips to Congo on Israel’s behalf for problematic purposes that are barred from publication. The visits weren’t coordinated with Congo’s government an...
Thu, 19 May 2022 05:57:53 +03:00Year after Gaza war, right-wing march endangers not only Jerusalemites
Politicians have no choice but to allow the parade, which is often accompanied by violence and racist chants, year after year
Thu, 19 May 2022 05:57:13 +03:00Israeli military will not conduct criminal probe into Al Jazeera reporter’s death
Military's Police will not open an investigation into the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh on grounds that there is no suspicion of a criminal act. Decision likely to provoke criticism from Washington
Thu, 19 May 2022 01:40:08 +03:00Severe overcrowding as Israel's prison population hits 15,000
In order to meet the High Court requirement by the end of 2022, there should be 13,600 inmates in prisons service facilities, however, the number has jumped from about 14,000 prisoners in February to almost 15,000 in May
Thu, 19 May 2022 01:30:11 +03:00The farce of Israel confiscating M16 shirts from Palestinians
Thu, 19 May 2022 01:05:49 +03:00A myopic view on Israel’s natural gas
Thu, 19 May 2022 00:57:08 +03:00Hasbara guide to the perplexed Israeli
Thu, 19 May 2022 00:49:23 +03:00Shaked, the price will be paid by the women in Israel
Wed, 18 May 2022 23:19:35 +03:00Minister stonewalls Israel joining international gender violence treaty
In a letter to Israel's justice minister, Ayelet Shaked objected to joining the treaty, arguing it would require Israel to grant residency status to foreign women who have suffered from violence
Wed, 18 May 2022 22:20:58 +03:00Israeli Arabs make up 90% of indictments over May 2021 riots
Of the 616 indictments issued during last year's nationwide wave of violence in Israel's mixed Jewish-Arab cities, 545 were against Arabs
Wed, 18 May 2022 22:15:15 +03:00Relatives attack medical staff, destroy equipment after patient dies in Jerusalem hospital
Doctors in public hospitals and clinics will strike for 24 hours on Thursday in protest of hospital management and security, who they say failed to take concerns seriously
Wed, 18 May 2022 21:14:41 +03:00Why Netanyahu’s Likud plans to vote against a bill that would help soldiers
A hard-line policy of refusing to support any proposed government legislation, even one that benefits IDF soldiers, could yet backfire on Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party, experts warn
Wed, 18 May 2022 20:20:26 +03:00'More cops than people': Thousands gather at Mount Meron a year after stampede
Last April, 45 people died in Israel's worst civilian disaster after Lag Ba'omer revelers slipped, causing a panicked stampede in a narrow passageway
Wed, 18 May 2022 18:39:08 +03:00Two wins and one stinging loss for AIPAC in Tuesday Democratic primaries
Pro-Israel groups spent millions against their preferred candidates’ progressive challengers, cashing in two victories in North Carolina and raising alarms over super PACs’ election influence
Wed, 18 May 2022 18:14:32 +03:00Sacha Baron Cohen to star in new HBO cartoon about legendary Jewish shtetl
'Chelm: The Smartest Place on Earth,' which Sacha Baron Cohen is also co-developing, will play on the classic Jewish folktales inspired by the infamous 'town of fools'
Wed, 18 May 2022 18:04:41 +03:00Little Denisovan girl’s tooth found in Laos, proving species’ vast range
Until now Denisovan bones had only been found in one Siberian cave, and maybe Tibet. New find lends credence to discovery that some Southeast Asians have lots of Denisovan DNA
Wed, 18 May 2022 17:17:56 +03:00How to reach peace in the Middle East from your home in Sweden
At 70, avant-garde musician Dror Feiler is best-known as one of the organizers of the Gaza aid flotillas and an art installation featuring a Palestinian suicide bomber. But the Israeli artist who lives in Sweden stresses that despite all the controve...
Wed, 18 May 2022 16:55:15 +03:00Israel to allow right-wing flag march to pass through Muslim Quarter on Jerusalem Day
Last year's flag march, despite a last-minute change to the contentious route to avoid the Muslim Quarter, devolved into violence and May's Operation Guardian of the Walls in Gaza
Wed, 18 May 2022 16:36:11 +03:00Russia expels over 80 diplomats from France, Spain and Italy in tit-for-tat move
European nations have collectively expelled over 300 Russians since the country's invasion of Ukraine, with many accusing Russian diplomats of spying –which Moscow has denied
Wed, 18 May 2022 16:12:07 +03:00Police to charge Netanyahu supporter suspected of sending death threats to Bennett
Police say examination found the handwriting on the threatening letters to fully match the suspect's, who denies all charges, leaving 'no doubt as to her involvement'
Wed, 18 May 2022 15:17:14 +03:00Israeli town nixes Pride Parade over death threats against organizer's mother
The event, the first of its kind in the southern town of Netivot, was canceled after the car window of the mother of one of the organizers was smashed and a bullet was left outside her workplace
Wed, 18 May 2022 14:52:49 +03:00'A day of hope': Thousands at Jewish rally against overturning Roe v. Wade
The rally comes as the Supreme Court appears poised to overturn the ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. Jewish groups and lawmakers promised to keep fighting against new restrictions
Wed, 18 May 2022 14:49:29 +03:00Biden's resolve, Putin's calamity: NATO will be stronger with Finland and Sweden
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the Finns and Swedes against joining NATO, but then did the one thing that would push them to join. Now the military alliance needs to get Turkey and Hungary on board
Wed, 18 May 2022 14:24:54 +03:00Iran protests unlikely to threaten regime, Israeli researcher says
Ran Zimmt says demonstrations against cuts in state subsidies probably won't reach the scale of Iran's previous protests
Wed, 18 May 2022 14:12:23 +03:00How Israel destroyed old Tiberias
Sitting on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, old Tiberias is full of winding streets and ancient monuments – most of which are currently in a shockingly derelict state
Wed, 18 May 2022 13:26:53 +03:00The surprising resurrection of France's first Jewish prime minister
France's far left is giving Léon Blum an encore. But France's path-breaking first Jewish, first socialist premier would be less than gratified by the troubling similarities between Jean-Luc Mélenchon's leftism and Le Pen's far right
Wed, 18 May 2022 12:34:33 +03:00Israel's Health Ministry stalls release of new procedure on sexual harassment
Testimonies from Health Ministry employees indicate that sexual assault complaints don't receive adequate responses, and coming forward can even jeopardize your career
Wed, 18 May 2022 11:22:51 +03:00Dozens protest Bennett during condolence visit to slain officer's family
Demonstrators hurl insults at Bennett as he visits the family of Noam Raz, killed in a Jenin arrest raid last week
Wed, 18 May 2022 11:15:25 +03:00Israel delivers 2,000 helmets, 500 protective vests to Ukraine
Israel's Defense Minister Gantz decides to send the equipment to Ukrainian emergency services and civilian organizations
Wed, 18 May 2022 11:07:54 +03:00Fallen arches: McDonald’s didn’t prevent Putin from invading Ukraine after all
It was once thought that nations might beat their swords into burger flippers, but 850 restaurants in Russia didn’t stop Putin from going to war. It’s McDonald’s that’s surrendering
Wed, 18 May 2022 09:35:06 +03:00Finland, Sweden submit application to join NATO
Sweden and Finland's decision to join NATO is one of the most significant changes in Europe's security architecture for decades, reflecting a sweeping shift in public opinion since Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Wed, 18 May 2022 09:15:25 +03:00Shocked by terror attack, Buffalo's Jews vow to support Black community
Members of Buffalo's Jewish community compare Saturday’s far-right attack against the city's Black community, which left 10 people dead, to the 2018 Tree of Life massacre in Pittsburgh
Wed, 18 May 2022 08:08:54 +03:00Progressive Democrat declares victory in Pennsylvania primary despite unprecedented AIPAC opposition
AIPAC-backed opponent Steve Irwin has yet to concede, trailing behind by 600 votes with approximately 99 percent of the votes counted
Wed, 18 May 2022 06:19:47 +03:00Palestinians eight times more likely to face home demolition than settlers
The demolitions are carried out in accordance with a draconian order that requires residents to present a building permit within 96 hours, and cannot be appealed
Wed, 18 May 2022 06:19:10 +03:00Israel discriminates against women in ticket allocation for religious festival
Activists criticize Religious Services Ministry for reserving only a quarter of the tickets for women, following the government's decision to restrict attendance after last year's deadly stampede
Wed, 18 May 2022 06:18:03 +03:00A year after the Meron stampede, Israel has yet to approve help for the survivors
Some still suffer from physical injuries, some stopped working, and all still bear psychological scars. Until the government authorizes compensation, the injured have been left alone to cope with their challenges
Wed, 18 May 2022 06:15:34 +03:00Hezbollah's election loss is only the beginning of this Lebanese drama
While public protest led to political returns in Lebanon's elections, the new map of political power elicits fear that disputes between opponents and supporters of Hezbollah will spill over to the streets
Wed, 18 May 2022 06:12:53 +03:00Israeli police assault family of wounded Palestinian during attempted arrest at hospital
Nadar al-Sharif is in serious condition after being hit by a sponge-tipped bullet at the funeral of Walid al-Sharif, who died after being injured in clashes with Israeli police at the Temple Mount
Wed, 18 May 2022 06:11:03 +03:00Israel's Herzog discusses climate change cooperation with Turkey, Jordan and UAE
Turkey, Jordan and UAE leaders assented to the Israeli president's proposal, and agreed to move ahead on the issue in the coming months, sources say
Wed, 18 May 2022 02:47:03 +03:00Who is the Israeli army censor protecting?
Wed, 18 May 2022 01:02:37 +03:00Haaretz Cartoon
Tue, 17 May 2022 23:31:09 +03:00'Jewish and democratic': A hollow definition
Tue, 17 May 2022 23:05:07 +03:00After fall of Mariupol, the most important battle is not in Ukraine's east
The Russia-Ukraine war is now one of small victories and small setbacks that don’t change the big picture
Tue, 17 May 2022 22:40:34 +03:00When Israeli families' bereavement is politicized
Tue, 17 May 2022 22:11:10 +03:00Israel to permit sperm donation for women denied divorces
Under the current policy, women whose husbands refuse to grant them a religious divorce require their husband's permission to receive a sperm donation and undergo in vitro fertilization
Tue, 17 May 2022 22:02:52 +03:00Israel's Health Ministry rejects own report on staff involvement in Yemenite children affair
Health Ministry rejects report by outgoing director-general detailing how officials separated children from parents who came to Israel from Yemen; Knesset Health Committee demands it be made public
Tue, 17 May 2022 19:24:22 +03:00Iran reportedly opens drone factory in Tajikistan
The manufacturing site, located in Tajikistan's capital, will oversee the production of the Iranian drone Ababil 2, Iran state media says
Tue, 17 May 2022 18:27:40 +03:00Israeli Wagner fans plan to defy a longstanding unofficial boycott
The Valkyries’ ride to Tel Aviv? The Wagner Society is preparing a Tel Aviv festival featuring music by the composer. Israel's culture minister said the attempt reflects ‘insensitivity,’ due to Wagner's association with antisemitism
Tue, 17 May 2022 18:16:37 +03:00Israel mulls reopening Kyiv embassy
Ambassador Brodsky says he is looking into the possibility of returning to Kyiv on a permanent basis after Israel moved diplomats to Lviv days before Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Tue, 17 May 2022 17:50:34 +03:00In call with Bennett, Macron expresses concern over West Bank settlement expansion
After Israel advanced over 4,000 housing units for Jews in the West Bank, Macron express his concerns over the matter in a call with Bennett. A readout by the premier's office, however, fails to mention it
Tue, 17 May 2022 16:59:43 +03:00Israeli intelligence: Gaza target bank 'very problematic'
Despite growth of over 400 percent, Israeli Military Intelligence officials say that number and quality of attack targets in Gaza Strip is lower than in other areas
Tue, 17 May 2022 16:57:29 +03:00Archaeologists find unexpected source of stone for King Herod’s bathtubs
The assumption had been that the alabaster for the royal hygienic furnishings and other artifacts in Second Temple-period Judea was Egypt. Not so, analysis at Bar-Ilan University finds
Tue, 17 May 2022 16:48:22 +03:00Finland's parliament votes in favor of joining NATO
'Finland's membership in NATO will not change our basic thinking that we will always seek peaceful solutions,' Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto says
Tue, 17 May 2022 15:32:54 +03:00Dozens protest Bennett’s first settlement visit since becoming prime minister
Right-wing protesters at the West Bank settlement of Elkana accused Bennett of 'selling Elkana to the Arabs,' a week after Israel authorized 500 new housing units for settlers there
Tue, 17 May 2022 15:04:41 +03:00Jerusalem job post for Arabic-speaking students bars 90% of Palestinian applicants
Majority of East Jerusalem Palestinians are unable to apply for municipality job to provide services to own sector because they don't have Israeli citizenship
Tue, 17 May 2022 14:42:36 +03:00World Zionist Organization to end cooperation with extremists behind Kotel violence
Following the controversy over the organization's involvement in harassing Women of the Wall, the WZO passed a resolution condemning that behavior and promising to avoid a similar occurrence in the future
Tue, 17 May 2022 14:38:02 +03:00A year after Israel's worst civilian disaster, officials nervously eye Meron pilgrimage
After the 2021 collapse and stampede that killed 45 people at a Lag Ba'omer event at Mount Meron, officials have run into roadblocks attempting to secure the site for this year's celebrations
Tue, 17 May 2022 12:52:59 +03:00Israel to drop mask mandate on flights starting next week
Meanwhile, Israeli officials began discussing ending isolation requirements over the last few days in light of the continued decline in incidence of the virus
Tue, 17 May 2022 12:43:45 +03:00Hezbollah and allies lose majority in Lebanese parliament
Lebanon's election results, which could lead to sharper polarization between Hezbollah allies and opponents, reflect widespread anger regarding the country's economic collapse and fallout from the 2020 Beirut port explosion
Tue, 17 May 2022 12:22:20 +03:00Israel says Iran has doubled 60% enriched uranium stockpile since March
Defense minister Gantz warns Iran is now weeks away from accumulating sufficient material to construct a nuclear bomb
Tue, 17 May 2022 12:09:49 +03:00Israel shoots down Hezbollah drone that crossed over from Lebanon
The drone was monitored by air control units throughout its flight, says Israeli army
Tue, 17 May 2022 12:09:29 +03:00How many Jews fought at Mariupol's Azovstal plant? Depends who's counting
An aide to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said there were about ‘40 Jewish heroes’ fighting in one of the Ukraine war's most epic battles, but others wonder if there was even one Jew at the site prior to Monday’s evacuation of the Mariupol plant
Tue, 17 May 2022 11:07:14 +03:00Gunfire heard in Tripoli amid clashes over government power struggle
The violence followed the armed arrival of Libya's appointed prime minister Fathi Bashagha, although he has since left the city, according to his office
Tue, 17 May 2022 11:03:30 +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'?
Tue, 17 May 2022 11:03:25 +03:00Ukrainian troops evacuate from Mariupol, ceding control to Russia
The evacuation of fighters from Ukraine's last stronghold marks the end of the bloodiest battle in the war so far. Ukrainian troops were taken to Russian-held cities and will be subject to future prisoner exchange
Tue, 17 May 2022 08:51:44 +03:00Palestinian attempts stabbing Israeli soldier in West Bank; attacker shot
Israeli army says the man ran toward soldiers near Nablus armed with a knife