Israel news feed
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Haaretz - 21:31 Jan 21, 2026
One former Israeli lawmaker who opposed the bill and resigned in June decried it as 'racist and harmful,' while the bill's Likud co-sponsers argued that those trained in Palestinian institutions served as emissaries of the Palestinian Authority within Israel -
Haaretz - 20:21 Jan 21, 2026
It was the year Netanyahu began ceding the Israeli right to its most extreme elements, a year that shows how Israel stripped itself of any shred of restraint and responsibility, and which, from 2026, looks eerily recognizable -
Haaretz - 20:19 Jan 21, 2026
Guy Hochman said he was questioned by Canadian authorities at a Toronto airport for six hours, after the foundation launched a campaign against the controversial comedian over his public statements and videos linked to Israel's war in Gaza -
Haaretz - 19:52 Jan 21, 2026
Witkoff's backchannelling with Iranian counterparts has been considered a key factor that averted a potential U.S. strike last week when tensions were at their highest. Sen. Lindsey Graham rejected Witkoff's claim that 'we can diplomatically settle this,' saying 'they were wrong then about Hitler, and they are wrong now about the ayatollah' -
Haaretz - 19:45 Jan 21, 2026
The U.S. pressure follows reports that Israel is blocking members of the committee from entering Gaza. Saudi-based Asharq News cited sources who said Egypt told committee members the U.S. is pressing Israel to expedite the reopening of the Rafah crossing in both directions -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 19:26 Jan 21, 2026
The ADL found that groups like Students for Justice in Palestine promote support for the 'resistance' by circulating material taken directly from the accounts of terrorist organizations.
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Haaretz - 18:03 Jan 21, 2026
Israel increasingly assesses that if there is a U.S. strike on Iran, the Iranian leadership would weigh whether and how to respond, including the possibility of drawing Israel into the confrontation through missile launches. But senior IDF officials stressed there is no certainty that Iran would choose Israel as its initial target -
Haaretz - 17:51 Jan 21, 2026
Rifaat al-Assad became infamous for violently suppressing an Islamist uprising in 1982, an operation in which the Syrian Network for Human Rights later estimated that 30,000 to 40,000 civilians were killed – an episode often cited as a blueprint for how former president Bashar Assad would later respond to challenges to his rule -
JPost.com - Business & Innovation - 16:55 Jan 21, 2026
On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, CTO Andrew Bosworth said the models built by Meta's Superintelligence Labs team, formed last year, showed significant promise.
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Haaretz - 16:12 Jan 21, 2026
Rom Braslavski, who was allegedly attacked by the partner of Arab Israeli singer Nasrin Kadri on Saturday, said he was in shock after he was punched in the face. 'I never thought I'd be attacked here in my country,' he said -
Haaretz - 16:08 Jan 21, 2026
Trump said that 'we're going to know over the next two to three days, certainly weeks,' if Hamas will disarm at the World Economic Forum in Davos, ahead of Thursday's official signing ceremony for the Board of Peace. Trump added that he plans to build a 'Golden Dome' U.S. missile defense system -
Haaretz - 16:00 Jan 21, 2026
Modified hand stencil in Sulawesi cave shows symbolic thinking and supports early occupation of Australia, archaeologists argue -
JPost.com - Business & Innovation - 15:56 Jan 21, 2026
The figures are the latest example of Israel continuing trade with businesses in countries where governments condemn its reported actions in Gaza.
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Haaretz - 15:38 Jan 21, 2026
The commandeering of West Bank homes takes place in the shadow of the expulsion of whole communities from their land and the expansion of Israeli settler outposts. Recently the army evicted the Kilani family and seized their house for 10 weeks -
Haaretz - 15:04 Jan 21, 2026
A Haaretz review brought "Ramesses by the Box" attention and customers - but this Eastern European eatery in Jaffa is struggling through a weak winter tourist season -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 14:32 Jan 21, 2026
Right to Protest, which has created a crowdfunding page, argued that medical staff who raise ethical concerns about Israel’s actions now face being treated as potential offenders.
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Haaretz - 14:29 Jan 21, 2026
Detainees claimed extreme forms of torture and 'subhuman conditions,' in the report, with 67 percent of prisoners surveyed by an Israeli physicians' group facing severe violence. Despite these allegations, the Israel Prison Service insists it operates lawfully, while the Shin Bet claims its interrogations are legally supervised -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 14:18 Jan 21, 2026
The remarks came amid sustained scrutiny from Jewish community leaders over how the new mayor would handle antisemitism, protests, and Israel-related disputes in the city.
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JPost.com - Business & Innovation - 14:09 Jan 21, 2026
Over the past few years, it has become increasingly clear that the ground beneath venture capital is shifting
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JPost.com - Banking & Finance - 14:09 Jan 21, 2026