Israel news feed
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Haaretz - 18:40 May 18, 2026
According to an Iranian official who spoke with Reuters, Iran focused its new truce proposal to the U.S. on ending the war and allowing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump later told the New York Post that he was not open to concessions and that Tehran 'knows what will happen soon' -
Haaretz - 18:37 May 18, 2026
The prime minister's popularity has recouped from the dip that followed October 7, but Benjamin Netanyahu's political future is hanging on marginal shifts among voters the opposition could still woo -
Haaretz - 17:54 May 18, 2026
A smear campaign distributed phony AI-generated nudes of a left-wing French candidate. A Haaretz-Libération investigation has uncovered systems for building an army of avatars – developed in Israel -
Haaretz - 16:41 May 18, 2026
Police commissioner retracts his previous directive, which was to avoid the arrests amid fear of protests. An officer who encounters a Haredi deserter is now ordered to detain him, report and wait for a military police representative to arrest him -
Haaretz - 16:21 May 18, 2026
Police said the suspect is a 20-year-old resident of Jadeidi Makr in nothern Israel; Council head Suhail Melhem remains in serious condition after what his deputy described as an attack that came without prior threats, as he says Israel Police 'also need to bear responsibility' -
Haaretz - 15:38 May 18, 2026
Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, the only non-Christian speaker at the 'Redicate 250' rally at the National Mall on Sunday, invoked Irving Berlin's 'God Bless America' to argue that Jewish refuge and American liberty are intertwined -
Haaretz - 15:04 May 18, 2026
Demand for Tomer Ltd.'s rocket propulsion technology has surged as the Israel army replenishes its stockpiles of missile interceptors. A test by the company Saturday night sent nearby residents into a panic -
Haaretz - 14:34 May 18, 2026
The 2021 attempted lynching of Sa'id Moussa in Bat Yam was captured in extraordinary detail. But many attackers were never identified, and most defendants still deny racist motives -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 14:16 May 18, 2026
"Gaza is our compass, and Al-Aqsa is the north star. Join our fight, and may we see a liberated Palestine within our lifetimes!" said the Keffiyeh-clad student activist.
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Haaretz - 12:25 May 18, 2026
Ultra-Orthodox officials said the renewed discussion on the draft exemption bill was a hollow move intended to delay elections; another source said that if the next coalition comes down to the Haredi vote, 'there is a good chance Gadi Eisenkot will be the next prime minister' -
JPost.com - Business & Innovation - 11:14 May 18, 2026
Shaul Schneider, Chairman of the Board of Ashdod Port Company, “Our investment in Conbo’s technology reflects a long-term strategic vision and our commitment to investing in technologies.”
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JPost.com - Energy & Infrastructure - 11:14 May 18, 2026
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Haaretz - 11:05 May 18, 2026
The military operation to seize the vessels began shortly after the Foreign Ministry called on the flotilla participants to withdraw immediately: 'Israel will not allow any violation of the legal naval blockade of Gaza' • Israeli sources say no aid has been found on the vessels -
Haaretz - 10:54 May 18, 2026
On a protective presence outing aimed at helping Palestinian shepherds, I find myself face to face with two settlers – a father and son. The older man removes his kippa, stuffs it into his pocket and shoves me to the ground with the full weight of his body; I try to convey that I'm not there to fight, but the message doesn't get through -
Haaretz - 10:30 May 18, 2026
A religious-right Israeli outlet celebrates the freezing of Palestinian funds and the spread of chaos in the West Bank as political achievements -
Haaretz - 10:11 May 18, 2026
A bill regulating dual-use exports is advancing under heavy U.S. pressure. Israel is trying to balance security oversight with economic growth, but if it wants the next Nvidia to emerge here, it may have little choice but to follow Washington's dictates -
Haaretz - 09:04 May 18, 2026
IDF targeted an Islamic Jihad commander who was with his 17-year-old daughter in the northeastern Lebanese city of Baalbek. Hezbollah over the weekend rejected direct talks with Israel, saying the resistance will not stop 'so long as there is an occupation' in south Lebanon -
Haaretz - 06:29 May 18, 2026
The second base near the Iran border was possibly discovered by a Bedouin shepherd in March, a few days after the start of the joint U.S.-Israeli operation against Tehran, The New York Times reported -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 03:47 May 18, 2026
According to HRF, the young Israeli man, S.A., served in the IDF as a sergeant in the “Zion” company of the 97th Netzah Yehuda Battalion.