Israel news feed
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Haaretz - 14:26 May 08, 2025
With Israel on the verge of a renewed invasion of Gaza, aiming openly to conquer the Strip and establish a military government, a sweeping exemption for the Haredim from military service is untenable – and looms heavily over Netanyahu's coalition -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 14:16 May 08, 2025
"No consequences, no investigation, no statement, no disciplinary process, just silence," said a Jewish student.
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Haaretz - 14:01 May 08, 2025
ILGA World will reinstate Israel's Aguda a year after it was suspended following a bid to host the organization's annual conference. The reinstatement, ILGA's board noted, is not an endorsement of the Aguda's 'position, actions, or silence on the war in Gaza' -
Haaretz - 13:46 May 08, 2025
Degel HaTorah's spiritual leader hinted this week the government could fall, as senior Haredi figures held quiet talks with former PM Naftali Bennett. A tougher draft bill and new IDF orders to conscript tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men are intensifying pressure to leave the coalition -
Haaretz - 13:03 May 08, 2025
Israel is right to feel uneasy about Islamists running the show in Damascus. But with the UAE mediating, perhaps what's best for the region is to accept al-Sharaa's positive overtures in good faith -
Haaretz - 12:56 May 08, 2025
The Tel Aviv University study comes just as Israel issues a major call-up of reserve soldiers in order to expand fighting in the Strip -
Haaretz - 12:36 May 08, 2025
The Jenin refugee camp has become a large military outpost, with only IDF soldiers walking the streets. Israeli commanders wish to remain as long as sufficient forces are available, but the expansion of the operation in Gaza will likely change that -
Haaretz - 12:27 May 08, 2025
Letters by Israel's founding prime minister reveal what he thought about 'human thinking and electronic thinking' – what we now call artificial intelligence -
Haaretz - 12:19 May 08, 2025
The school day in Shuafat camp and Wadi Joz began as usual, but midday, Israel Police arrived and ordered them to shut down. UNRWA said it was 'a traumatizing experience for children at immediate risk of losing their access to education' -
Haaretz - 11:58 May 08, 2025
Ahead of Eurovision in Basel, Israel's National Security Council warns of increased risks from Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah, advising against wearing Jewish symbols and urging saving emergency contacts -
Haaretz - 11:52 May 08, 2025
Prof. Yuval Yonay interviewed hundreds of gay and transgender men, as well as police officers, psychologists and educators to find out what it was like to be a sexual minority underground when the newspapers called it homosexualistan -
Haaretz - 11:35 May 08, 2025
Some reservists say the IDF is manipulating response rate stats by only calling up those who agreed to report, ignoring widespread burnout; 'They only called up those who agreed to come – no wonder they claim a 100% response rate,' said one reservist -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 10:44 May 08, 2025
“We can’t combat what we can’t define. This framework is going to help us understand what is and isn’t antisemitism.”
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Haaretz - 10:30 May 08, 2025
About 100 protestors stormed Columbia University's Butler Library as students prepare for finals, some vandalizing desks and bookshelves. U.S. Secretary of State Rubio said his office was reviewing the visa status of some protesters, which he called 'pro-Hamas thugs' -
JPost.com - Christian World - 08:56 May 08, 2025
Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who served as the Vatican's number two under Francis, and Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle are considered the front-runners.
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JPost.com - Business & Innovation - 08:42 May 08, 2025
Electreon tackles EV charging’s biggest flaw—making electric driving seamless—and leading automakers want in, with one investing in the company in 2024
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JPost.com - Energy & Infrastructure - 08:42 May 08, 2025
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Haaretz - 08:36 May 08, 2025
India launched Israeli-made Harop drones at multiple sites in Pakistan, including the cities of Karachi and Lahore, the Pakistani military said. The drones, which dive and explode on impact, left debris that is now being collected -
Haaretz - 08:18 May 08, 2025
Yonatan Urich, a key suspect in the affair, was expected to be released from house arrest on Thursday, but police suddenly detained him on Wednesday after questioning, despite having informed his legal team that he was due to be released