Israel news feed
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Haaretz - 16:13 Aug 20, 2026
Israel's foreign minister Britain of damaging ties with Israel and fueling antisemitism after the U.K. condemned plans for 1,200 homes in the highly contentious E1 area in the West Bank -
Haaretz - 15:53 Aug 20, 2026
Sanctioning Israel's ultranationalist national security minister will not change Israel. In fact, it may do the opposite: empower Itamar Ben-Gvir -
Haaretz - 15:32 Aug 20, 2026
Traders, officials and residents describe a shadow economy supplying everything from cigarettes to medical equipment, with allegations that Israeli soldiers and Hamas authorities profit from the trade -
Haaretz - 15:13 Aug 20, 2026
Secular right-winger Lieberman and Naftali Bennett might have a chance to outplay election front-runner Gadi Eisenkot and lead a coalition without the center-left and Arab parties. Eisenkot would almost certainly join as a junior partner -
Haaretz - 15:12 Aug 20, 2026
Shas Chairman Dery agreed to give Rabbi Yosef greater influence over party decisions after the party's senior spiritual leader urged Israel's ultra-Orthodox not to vote for the party to help bring down Netanyahu – but sources say the reconciliation is unlikely to last -
Haaretz - 15:10 Aug 20, 2026
Israel's finance minister Bezalel Smotrich has been quietly leading a campaign to bring the Palestinian Authority and the West Bank economy to their knees -
Haaretz - 15:10 Aug 20, 2026
Israel's finance minister Bezalel Smotrich has been quietly leading a campaign to bring the Palestinian Authority and the West Bank economy to their knees -
Haaretz - 15:09 Aug 20, 2026
The carnivorous insect peering through a leaf triumphed over battling cuttlefish exchanging violent displays of color, a bridge between islands and a baby turtle in this year's BMC photo contest -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 13:34 Aug 20, 2026
An Uzbek national was filmed making antisemitic remarks to Nejad Rassad, the Jewish custodian of the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai in Hamadan, Iran.
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Haaretz - 12:39 Aug 20, 2026
Brazil's October 4 election will take place on the holiday of Simchat Torah, during which observant Jews cannot vote. A Jewish candidate for Sao Paulo's state assembly is asking the country's top electoral court to extend voting hours -
Haaretz - 12:05 Aug 20, 2026
An exhibition near the Sea of Galilee offers a glimpse of Huqoq, the ancient village uncovered in 2011 that has archaeology enthusiasts enthralled. What does its spectacular mosaic reveal about Galilean Judaism – and when will the public finally get to see it? -
Haaretz - 11:55 Aug 20, 2026
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Trump's economic operation against Iran 'will only bring further defeat' to Washington. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Tehran will use 'more destructive' weapons if hostilities resume in the region -
Haaretz - 11:53 Aug 20, 2026
The IDF is investigating five high-profile cases, including the killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian paramedics. But hundreds of other incidents that raise questions about the army's rules of engagement remain unexamined -
Haaretz - 11:18 Aug 20, 2026
Beginning at 2 P.M. local time, Israel's primary international gateway will grind to a halt ■ Transportation Minister: Those on strike 'will pay a heavy price' -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 11:13 Aug 20, 2026
In response, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said he "rejected outright the statement of the UK Foreign Secretary and the patronizing tone of his words."
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Haaretz - 10:59 Aug 20, 2026
Israel says it struck to prevent Turkey from establishing a military foothold that could restrict its freedom of action. But the attack risks pushing Damascus closer to Ankara, while officials in Washington, Syria and Turkey suspect Israeli election politics played a role -
Haaretz - 10:50 Aug 20, 2026
The collapse of democratic Israel and the rise of a brutal Israel arouse not only anxiety, anger and disappointment, but also a measure of unconscious gratification -
JPost.com - Tech & Start Ups - 09:35 Aug 20, 2026
UX designer Lingjie Guo explores the future of human-centered design, focusing on AI, accessibility, transparency and user autonomy.
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JPost.com - Business & Innovation - 09:35 Aug 20, 2026
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Haaretz - 09:28 Aug 20, 2026
Turkey condemned Israel's strike on a Syrian air base and vowed continued military support for Damascus, as Israeli officials warned Ankara against establishing a presence in the country and the U.S. sought to avert a direct confrontation