Israel news feed
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Haaretz - 19:35 May 20, 2026
Sally Rooney has agreed to publish her latest novel 'Intermezzo' in Hebrew by publishers deemed BDS-compliant. But the price of acceptance by boycotters, whether within Israel or outside, is a political purity test that is toxic for allyship and effective political action -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 19:23 May 20, 2026
The rambling manifesto repeatedly espouses antisemitic views, especially those that derive from white replacement theory, also known as the Great Replacement theory.
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Haaretz - 19:21 May 20, 2026
Preliminary investigation indicates the victim and suspect were previously acquainted. On Tuesday, a man in his 30s was shot to death in the northern Israeli Arab city of Shfaram; police said the incident was part of an ongoing conflict between Arab crime groups -
Haaretz - 19:15 May 20, 2026
The report comes hours after Trump said Iran talks were in final stages, and warned of attacks if deal fails • Trump said earlier this week he called off attacks on Iran in response to requests from several of Iran's Gulf neighbors -
Haaretz - 19:00 May 20, 2026
The far-right national security minister, who oversees Israel's prisons, shared footage of himself taunting Gaza flotilla activists and prison guards dragging them through a detention facility -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 18:55 May 20, 2026
The US Department of Justice announced an Antisemitism Advisory Committee to advise on rising antisemitism and a national tour to strengthen local responses.
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Haaretz - 18:09 May 20, 2026
'Over the border it was okay to be crazy': IDF soldiers tell about the army's moral decay in Lebanon
'The feeling is that the IDF has become like an army of Vikings – they let soldiers loot so they'll be happy and keep fighting,' one soldier says. Five told Haaretz about the horrors and disillusionment -
Haaretz - 17:39 May 20, 2026
The Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee held its first hearing on the controversial legislation, which would also effectively outlaw Women of the Wall. A senior Justice Ministry official said it could violate basic religious and civil rights -
Haaretz - 17:36 May 20, 2026
After Massie's defeat, chants of 'fuck Israel' and 'fuck AIPAC' could be heard emanating from the crowd at his election party. Pro-Israel spending may have achieved its primary goal, but AIPAC may very well be sacrificing its long term standing for short term victories -
Haaretz - 16:15 May 20, 2026
At least six countries summoned their Israeli ambassadors on Wednesday following a video published by the far-right national security minister, showing detained members of an intercepted Gaza-bound flotilla being dragged through an Israeli port -
Haaretz - 15:42 May 20, 2026
The JDCA endorsed Mallory McMorrow and Haley Stevens in a rebuke to progressive candidate and Israel critic Abdul El-Sayed. The Michigan primary stands to potentially determine whether Democrats can win back control of the Senate in November -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 15:39 May 20, 2026
Led by Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, Shurat Hadin is using lawsuits and international legal pressure to hold terror groups and their sponsors accountable
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JPost.com - Antisemitism - 15:39 May 20, 2026
Texas Democratic candidate Maureen Galindo faces backlash after pledging to imprison “American Zionists” in an ICE detention center, drawing condemnation from party leaders.
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Haaretz - 14:34 May 20, 2026
Praising a Likud activist and convicted felon at the Knesset, Social Equality Minister May Golan said opposition lawmaker Gilad Kariv 'won't reach his level even in another two hundred reincarnations' as he 'goes with the Women of the Wall' feminist group that advocates for women's right to pray freely at the Western Wall in Jerusalem -
JPost.com - Business & Innovation - 14:04 May 20, 2026
Black Cube, which currently has about 200 employees, was founded by former officers in the Israeli Intelligence Service in 2010 -
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Haaretz - 13:30 May 20, 2026
His win comes after hundreds of thousands of dollars in spending from progressive Super PACs seeking to bolster left-wing candidates amid AIPAC's growing involvement in primary races -
Haaretz - 12:46 May 20, 2026
The security reality Israel wants has political, economic and military conditions. But the question is not just how to disarm, but what comes after demilitarization; every leadership void will eventually be filled with anger and extremism -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 12:09 May 20, 2026
"October 7 changed the whole map," Rosenberg said. "And after October 7, you follow it up with Mamdani, and there's a reason why antisemitism is up 182%. There's your answer right there."
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Haaretz - 12:07 May 20, 2026
The video shows the activists kneeling on a metal floor in an unshaded area while Israel's anthem is playing and armed Border Police officers watch. Later in the video, a woman is heard pleading and screaming, as Ben-Gvir says, 'Don't be bothered by their screams' -
JPost.com - Business & Innovation - 12:04 May 20, 2026
Bin has led the IIA since 2021, during a period marked by global economic turbulence, the COVID‑19 pandemic, and the economic impact of the Israel-Hamas War.