Israel news feed
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Haaretz - 17:06 Sep 21, 2025
People used to travel far and dig through archives to find their roots, but now most of this information is online. Are we in the golden age of genealogical research? -
Haaretz - 16:21 Sep 21, 2025
Tzachi Braverman was appointed to the post a few hours before the U.K. announced its recognition of a Palestinian state. He has been investigated for altering the records of Netanyahu's calls on the morning of the October 7 Hamas attack in a way that would benefit the PM -
Haaretz - 15:48 Sep 21, 2025
In an interview with Haaretz, best-selling author Anthony Horowitz talks about Corbyn and Farage, an abusive prep school, why he mistrusts literature that involves the Holocaust – and how he was turned off religion, especially Judaism, for life -
Haaretz - 15:00 Sep 21, 2025
As far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said that the recognition of a Palestinian state by the U.K., Canada and Australia requires 'immediate application of sovereignty over the West Bank,' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the move is a 'huge reward to terrorism' -
Haaretz - 14:54 Sep 21, 2025
How medieval scholars compressed two centuries of history to create the calendar system Jews use today -
Haaretz - 14:37 Sep 21, 2025
Student unions from Tel Aviv and Ben-Gurion called on other universities to join them in boycotting the start of the academic year. Students who have completed hundreds of days of reserve duty feel that the ultra-Orthodox exemption tells them 'there are those who are equal and those who are more equal' -
Haaretz - 14:36 Sep 21, 2025
The Hebrew translation of 12 short graphic novels is out, but it's a kind of island of self-pity disconnected from the current situation. Also, a Jaffa book fair gives Arabic-language authors a voice, and a top-10 list shows how Israelis prefer their pop music in Hebrew -
Haaretz - 14:20 Sep 21, 2025
Rana Jabarin offers breakfasts and pastries from the tabun oven in her new family-run restaurant in Umm al-Fahm. She's still waiting for Jewish customers -
Haaretz - 13:54 Sep 21, 2025
From the monks who planted the first avocado trees to a global craze driven by avocado toast, Israel now grows avocados year-round, yet consumers still face the frustration of fruit that refuses to ripen -
Haaretz - 13:52 Sep 21, 2025
The move, which comes ahead of Monday's UN General Assembly, reflects growing diplomatic pressure to end the war in Gaza, create conditions for lasting peace, and potentially reform Palestinian Authority governance in preparation for statehood -
Haaretz - 13:40 Sep 21, 2025
With a stream of emotions both contradictory and complementary, Early Signs, Eran Zur's latest album, stood out clearly above all others in the past Jewish year -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 13:08 Sep 21, 2025
Antisemitic influencers propagate baseless conspiracy theories accusing Israel of responsibility
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Haaretz - 13:02 Sep 21, 2025
Hundreds of Jewish physicians and scholars from the U.S., U.K. and Israel denounce what they describe as a deliberate campaign to destroy civilian life in Gaza, where life expectancy has halved since October 2023. Their open letter admonishes colleagues who have yet to protest: 'To be silent is to be complicit' -
Haaretz - 12:56 Sep 21, 2025
Eugène Ionesco's 1959 play is an apt allegory for Israel's contemporary crisis, at a time when it's hard to say who is more of a 'rhinoceros': the public, state officials or the art world? -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 12:49 Sep 21, 2025
Greta Thunberg was quietly removed from the Global Sumud Flotilla’s leadership as organizers face internal rifts and communication challenges during their mission to breach the Gaza naval blockade.
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Haaretz - 12:15 Sep 21, 2025
Telegram and WhatsApp groups, plus social media, are increasingly popular as news sources for young Israelis. But journalists who prioritize the platforms are more likely to circulate disinformation and neglect proper fact-checking in favor of disseminating divisive content to earns likes -
Haaretz - 11:56 Sep 21, 2025
Every ethnic group has its own traditional festive dishes for Rosh Hashanah. We found home cooks happy to share their holiday favorites -
Haaretz - 10:55 Sep 21, 2025
Zamir Haimi, uncle of Tal Haimi, who was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 and whose body has not yet been recovered, joins the calls to end the war. 'Our first goal is the hostages' return' -
JPost.com - Tech & Start Ups - 10:49 Sep 21, 2025
The authors say these characters exemplify an archetype that is intelligent, powerful, obsessively focused, and morally ambiguous, echoing a classic “puppet-master” trope.
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JPost.com - Business & Innovation - 10:49 Sep 21, 2025