Israel news feed
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Haaretz - 21:10 Feb 19, 2026
Prime Minister Netanyahu acts as if clemency is assured, but Trump's public attack on Herzog shows time is not on his side. Hollywood mogul Arnon Milchan's call exposes the mounting pressure behind the scenes -
Haaretz - 21:05 Feb 19, 2026
The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem warned last month that 'recent activities undertaken by local individuals who advance damaging ideologies, such as Christian Zionism, mislead the public, sow confusion, and harm the unity of our flock' -
Haaretz - 20:48 Feb 19, 2026
In recordings published earlier Thursday, Bennett is heard saying that Smotrich is 'very combative but knows how to work,' saying that 'in the end, I look at the results.' Yashar's Gadi Eisenkot said that 'everyone who held a position on October 7 must not hold public office' -
Haaretz - 20:42 Feb 19, 2026
For the first time, Nimrod Cohen shares the story of how he survived two years in Hamas captivity -
Haaretz - 20:30 Feb 19, 2026
From demanding Israel's president grant the prime minister a pardon, to a potential escalation with Iran, how much harder can Trump campaign for Netanyahu to win Israel's elections, due later this year? But despite the trajectory, a kerfuffle or worse could change the script -
Haaretz - 20:02 Feb 19, 2026
Far-left politician Rima Hassan criticized the Israeli-born mayor of Paris Centre after he said the naming continues 'long-standing ties between Paris and Israel.' In a post on X, Hassan held Peres responsible for 106 deaths in Lebanon during his time as premier -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 20:00 Feb 19, 2026
“You must make a legal provision to allow Jewish religious mohels to perform their duties here in Belgium. It’s done in all civilized countries as legal procedure,” the US Ambassador to Belgium wrote.
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Haaretz - 20:00 Feb 19, 2026
Emerald Fennell's adaptation of 'Wuthering Heights' reimagines the love-loathe story with plenty of provocations. Meanwhile, it seems the modern movie industry is falling out of love with romance -
Haaretz - 19:24 Feb 19, 2026
The inaugural Board of Peace meeting served as a soapbox for Trump's peacemaking ambitions. It seemed beside the point that they have little to do with facts on the ground, especially in Gaza -
Haaretz - 19:16 Feb 19, 2026
The path to approval could prove to be challenging, as two countries that do not have diplomatic relations with Israel – Qatar's sovereign wealth fund and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund – hold almost a quarter of the willing buyer, Hapag-Lloyd's, shares -
Haaretz - 19:01 Feb 19, 2026
Mohammed has been living in Ramallah since 2022, but his registered address is Gaza. That was enough for an Israeli judge to ban him from receiving cancer treatment in Israel, thus rendering his death inevitable. He shares the fate of 18,500 patients in Gaza, barred from life-saving treatment -
Haaretz - 19:00 Feb 19, 2026
The High Court of Justice ordered the state and the municipality of Jerusalem to report back within three months on their progress in obtaining the work permits required. The case – filed by the non-Orthodox movements and Women of the Wall – has dragged on for nearly 10 years -
Haaretz - 18:35 Feb 19, 2026
In Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, Palestinians say the festive spirit of Ramadan has become another casualty of the conflict: 'We wish Ramadan could be like before. We used to welcome it with happiness. Today, we welcome it with tears' -
JPost.com - Business & Innovation - 18:00 Feb 19, 2026
The question we should ask ourselves is no longer “how smart our bots are” but “how well they work together.”
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Haaretz - 17:47 Feb 19, 2026
Trump announced that the countries have contributed $7 billion to the reconstruction of Gaza, adding that the United States will contribute another $10 billion. The president commended Indonesia, Morocco, Albania, Kosovo, and Kazakhstan for agreeing to deploy troops -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 17:14 Feb 19, 2026
The NGO, which referred to the October 7 attacks as a "great revolutionary event," is designated as a terrorist entity by Israel, Germany, the US, and Canada.
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Haaretz - 16:42 Feb 19, 2026
On Wednesday, the Palestinian Red Crescent reported that settlers raided the village of Mukhmas, shooting and wounding three Palestinians, including 19-year-old Nasrallah Abu Siam. After shooting Abu Siam, a resident said the settlers 'crowded around him, hit him with clubs and stones and nearly killed him' -
Haaretz - 16:28 Feb 19, 2026
Caught between two homelands, Israel and Turkey, Linet has long navigated the fragile intersection of identity, music, and politics. After condemning Hamas and saying Israel committed genocide in Gaza, she now faces a tsunami of both antisemitic abuse and accusations of treason -
Haaretz - 16:27 Feb 19, 2026
The history curriculum taught in Israel's schools has remained basically unchanged for decades, as though any formative national events ended after the 1973 Yom Kippur War -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 16:14 Feb 19, 2026
Nadine Sébag filed a complaint against the UNIS, stating that administrators and senior leadership were fully aware of the harassment and did nothing to prevent it.