Israel news feed
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Haaretz - 22:29 May 28, 2025
The education minister announced a reform that will increase spending on Jewish studies at the expense of other subjects -
Haaretz - 20:18 May 28, 2025
Trump cautioned Netanyahu against attacking Iran after a reportedly 'tense' phone call, while his envoy Witkoff hinted at an imminent Gaza cease-fire proposal he was 'feeling good about' -
Haaretz - 19:46 May 28, 2025
Due to lowered recruitment standards amid a police shortage, data shows declines in recruits' analytical skills, psychometric scores, and Hebrew proficiency. A good-government leader warns this risks worsening the police's 'severe public trust crisis -
Haaretz - 19:44 May 28, 2025
Defense Minister Israel Katz has expedited the process, marking the first use of a new law passed in February 2023, signaling a broader strategy to deport potentially hundreds more. The move was hailed by far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir -
Haaretz - 19:25 May 28, 2025
Stranger danger leads dogs, chickens and horses to heightened olfactory exploration. Does the cat walk alone there too? -
Haaretz - 19:16 May 28, 2025
At Hostage Square, freed hostage Ohad Ben-Ami said, 'The fear in my friends' eyes left in Gaza won't let me rest. Their physical state is bad – their mental state worse.' In Tel Aviv, police clash with anti-Netanyahu protesters, arresting and dispersing dozens who occupied Likud HQ for over an hour -
Haaretz - 19:00 May 28, 2025
Nine of the settlements are existing outposts set to be legalized. Others will be established at sites of former settlements evacuated during the 2005 disengagement and at a biblical site believed to be an ancient altar -
Haaretz - 18:32 May 28, 2025
Israel fears Trump's 'caprice' as he pushes an Iran deal. With limited leverage, Netanyahu signals possible military action – but a solo strike appears unlikely. He's now seeing what 'America First' really means, even when it comes to Gaza -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 18:00 May 28, 2025
Rabbi Emanuel Goldfeiz was in the parking lot at 11p.m. on Saturday night when a masked individual "sucker punched [him] in the face."
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Haaretz - 17:50 May 28, 2025
Speaking in Hostage Square Wednesday, Ilana Gritzewsky, who was released from Hamas captivity herself and whose partner Matan Zangauker is still languishing in Gaza, said she had a question for Netanyahu: 'Why does the American administration care more for Israeli citizens than you do?' -
Haaretz - 17:12 May 28, 2025
The system, which has been in development for years, could dramatically cut costs on interceptor missiles, as those used in the Iron Dome system cost tens of thousands of dollars each -
Haaretz - 17:08 May 28, 2025
Key ultra-Orthodox leaders have set next week as a deadline for progress, with one faction already signaling an exit. Shas, a faction close to Prime Minister Netanyahu, seeks a compromise but may follow suit -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 16:49 May 28, 2025
The Foreign Ministry told the Post that J50 will focus on issues under the jurisdiction of the MFA updates on diplomatic initiatives and the security of diaspora Jewish communities.
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Haaretz - 16:06 May 28, 2025
Israel once defeated its enemies in six days. Under Netanyahu, the Gaza war has just reached day 600
Israel marks a year and eight months since the horrors of October 7, and prepares to commemorate 58 years since its most celebrated military victory – the contrast between the two wars reveals a deep crisis of leadership and direction