The war against Hamas is unlike anything Israel has ever experienced. While soldiers are united around its just cause, Israeli politicians' message that they can continue fighting with no end in sight is untrue – and dangerous
Before October 7, they were in opposing camps: residents of Kiryat Shmona versus kibbutzniks; supporters of the judicial reform versus opponents. Now, some of them have formed a new pressure group which wants Israel and international bodies to implement UN resolution calling for Hezbollah to redeploy north of the Litani River
The Islamic Republic is careful to continue waging a proxy war. But if the tension Tehran has created leads to war, its political interests – which have nothing to do with Gaza – could take a painful blow
Pro-Palestinian activists have previously tied society’s woes to Israel and targeted New York institutions with only tenuous connections to the Jewish state.
Arab states working to grant Israel normalization if ceasefire, 'irreversible' steps to Palestinian statehood are agreed upon ■ Netanyahu: A cease-fire will send a message of weakness and harm Israel's security for generations ■ Houthi leader: The American and British attacks will not scare us ■ Hamas-run Gaza health ministry: 24,620 killed, 61,830 wounded ■ Medicine for hostages enters Gaza after Israeli inspection, Qatar says it 'likely' reached the hostages, but not confirmed
Asa Kasher, the philosopher who wrote the IDF's Code of Conduct, tells Haaretz that incidents in which the infamous operational order may have been used on October 7 must be investigated immediately: 'There is absolutely nothing [in the code] to allow someone to kill an Israeli citizen, in uniform or not'
After extinguishing the candles in the parliament on December 12, Braun took to the podium where he described Hanukkah as "satanic" and said he was restoring "normality."
The vote to strip Grzegorz Braun of his parliamentary immunity means that he can face criminal charges ■ The pro-Russia lawmaker has a long history of engaging in antisemitic conspiracy theories
We invited our subscribers to send in questions about the Gaza war for Haaretz journalists and analysts. On this week's Haaretz podcast, you can listen to their answers
The Israeli army repatriated in December the bodies of three hostages - a civilian and two soldiers - who were killed in Gaza, and questions on the circumstances of their deaths still remain open
The documentary 'Looking for Chloé' shines a belated, welcome spotlight on Egyptian-born Gaby Aghion, the bourgeois communist who dressed the likes of Maria Callas and Madonna
The designation comes after American and British warplanes, ships and submarines last week launched dozens of air strikes against the Houthis, who control the most populous parts of Yemen. A U.S. official said the U.S. would consider lifting the designation if the attacks on shipping cease