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In letter to Netanyahu, Baharav-Miara warns of 'far-reaching consequences' if Israel continues to hold Palestinians at Sde Teiman, where rights groups say conditions are inhumane

  Labour is expected to have a clear majority in Parliament, exit polls showed Thursday night after the general election ended, ending Prime Minister Rishi Sunak 18-month term as prime minister in a stinging rebuke to the Conservative Party that has been in power since 2010. If these projections hold, Labour leader Keir Starmer will […]

These plans include expanding settlements deep within the West Bank and legalizing the outposts as 'neighborhoods' within settlements. Israel's finance minister says these measures are aimed at countering the recognition of a Palestinian state by certain EU countries

'Hundreds of trucks now piling in Rafah because of the closure' said a Saudi official who worries of aid spoiling as efforts to reach Gazans in need face 'big restrictions'

'Lately, there have been more serious incidents that occur in plain sight. There are no arrests and no condemnations,' a military source said. At least six incidents of settler violence have occurred in the West Bank this week

Poll showed Labour winning 410 seats in the 650-seat parliament, ending 14 years of Conservative-led government

After calling first round results 'catastrophic' French soccer star Kylian Mbappé urged citizens 'to go and vote' as a coalition of parties come together to block far-right take over

The advisory committee on senior appointments held its first session on the nomination of Avshalom Peled as national police chief, but is yet to make any decisions. In 2015, Haaretz revealed Peled's improper dealings while he was deputy commander of the Jerusalem District

  As Britain prepares for its 2024 general election results, the political landscape appears on the brink of a seismic shift. Recent polls suggest that Labour, under the leadership of Sir Keir Starmer, is headed for a historic landslide victory that could reshape UK politics for a generation. Starmer, the former Director of Public Prosecutions […]

Two Iranian nationals are among the seven arrested amid a recent surge in targeting Israeli and Jewish institutions across Europe

We might have collectively blocked the Trump era from our memory, but if he's allowed to rise to power again because of Biden's Gaza credentials, a much worse version of it will play out – both at home and abroad

Hezbollah fires more than 200 rockets, 20 drones at north Israel in response to killing of senior commander ■ Hamas' latest response to current cease-fire proposal is 'best yet,' senior source tells Haaretz ■ Netanyahu approves departure of negotiating team to continue truce talks ■ IDF says it struck two UNRWA schools in Gaza it claims were used as Hamas HQs ■ Here's what you need to know 272 days into the war

Jews are still the proverbial canary in the coal mine detecting a nation's malaise, but they can't be expected to defend liberal democracy all on their own

Israel police investigate possible arson after firefighting crews battled blaze in Jerusalem's Gilo neighborhood. This comes as wildfire outbreaks jump amid extremely hot and dry weather conditions in Israel

In the choice between the release of hostages and his political survival, it's clear how the prime minister intends to choose ■ Security officials fear Netanyahu's stance could fuel escalation in Lebanon ■ Without a public awakening there will be no deal and the war will continue, and possibly be exacerbated, on more than one front

Hezbollah says the attacks are a response to Israel killing of a senior Hezbollah commander, and that a 'series of reactions' is to be expected ■ Fires erupted in multiple locations across northern Israel after the barrages ■ IDF reserve officer killed

With Israeli news programs showing nothing of what life is like for ordinary Palestinians in Gaza, TikTok videos posted by Gazans themselves may just be what breaks Israelis out of their cocoon of indifference and dehumanization

Extreme voices within the anti-war movement are jeopardizing the just cause of ending the bloodshed in Gaza and Israel's West Bank occupation. The silence of nearly all global human rights groups on this moral distortion is painful and wrong