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We must take the next election seriously, it may be Israel's last

Haaretz - 00:51 Jan 05, 2026

No one in the government is behaving as if there is a real threat to their seat. Rebuilding voter confidence, including that of their supporters, is not a goal. This is not the behavior of a leadership that plans to win an election fairly
Jerusalem braces for Ramadan after Ben-Gvir installs contraversial ally as city's top cop

Haaretz - 00:46 Jan 05, 2026

Despite misconduct allegations, Maj. Gen Avshalom Peled was sworn in on Sunday and will oversee law enforcement in a district with over 1 million people at a time of rising tensions exacerbated by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, just weeks away from the Ramadan holiday

Tags: Ramadan
Why Israel's left is also to blame for Gaza war crimes

Haaretz - 00:27 Jan 05, 2026

A recent poll reveals that nearly half of Israelis on the left highly rate the military's moral conduct in the war in Gaza. If this is the group expected to oppose the immoral use of force, then the left did not fail in its criticism, it relinquished the need for it

Tags: Gaza
Be'er Sheva District Court President Benny Sagi killed in traffic accident

Haaretz - 00:18 Jan 05, 2026

The court president died Sunday after colliding with an off-road vehicle on Route 6. He was 54 and remembered for his decades-long legal career and high-profile rulings
IDF deploys to northern West Bank to facilitate settlers' return

Haaretz - 23:59 Jan 04, 2026

The IDF is establishing new bases in the northern West Bank to secure settlements expected to be established in the region following the repeal of the 2005 Disengagement Act, a move Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said will 'erase the shame of expulsion'

Tags: West Bank
Tehran reportedly admits the regime is in 'survival mode' following protests

Haaretz - 23:32 Jan 04, 2026

Three Iranian officials told the New York Times the regime is in survival mode as protests swell across the country. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reportedly warned government-linked media chiefs that the crisis has become a fight for the survival of the Islamic Republic
Netanyahu backs Ben-Gvir allowing Jewish prayer at Temple Mount, denies status quo breach

Haaretz - 23:13 Jan 04, 2026

The prime minister said policy changes led by the national security minister allowing Jewish prayer at the Al-Aqsa/Temple Mount compound were coordinated with him, dismissing warnings that the moves breach decades-old arrangements

Tags: Temple Mount Jewish
Might makes right: Israel embraces Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' at its own peril

Haaretz - 20:25 Jan 04, 2026

America's attempted takedown of Venezuela's leadership appears to many in Jerusalem – certainly within Netanyahu's orbit – as a straightforward win for Israel. Yet a world of cruel realism and naked power politics is dangerous for Israel in the long term

Tags: Israel
Palestinian man sentenced to life after gruesome stabbing murder of elderly Israeli

Haaretz - 20:14 Jan 04, 2026

The killer, Ibrahim Shalhub, told investigators he carried out the killing of 83-year-old Lyudmila Liposvky in an attempt to clear his name and that of his family after aiding the Shin Bet security services. Shalhub will also pay 258,000 shekels in compensation to the victim's estate
While Arab states stay silent, Palestinians voice support for Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro after U.S. 'thuggery'

Haaretz - 19:20 Jan 04, 2026

The vast majority of Arab states have not commented on the U.S. strikes in Venezuela, but Hamas and Hezbollah condemned them. On social media, Palestinians rallied around captured President Nicolás Maduro, a longtime supporter of the Palestinian cause

Tags: Palestinians
'Antisemitic hate map' of Jewish-owned businesses in Barcelona shut down after criticism

Haaretz - 18:22 Jan 04, 2026

The map, titled 'Barcelonaz,' listed businesses in Catalonia with alleged ties to Israel or Judaism, even labeling a Jewish school. The European Jewish Congress said it was 'deeply alarmed,' warning that publicly identifying Jews can have 'dangerous consequences'
Famed Chabad house in Kathmandu shutters after landlord 'doesn't want Israeli presence'

Haaretz - 17:49 Jan 04, 2026

Chani and Chezi Lifshitz, who ran the facility for the past 20 years, are looking for a new place to rent and say they have no intention of leaving the Himalayan country
'Heightens alarm in Tehran': What Trump's attack on Venezuela means for Iran and MAGA isolationists

Haaretz - 17:00 Jan 04, 2026

Trump's recent threats to Iran alongside Netanyahu in Mar-a-lago have taken on a new dimension with the seizure of Maduro – a signal to both Tehran and Trump's anti-interventionist base of how far his administration is willing to go with adversarial regimes

Tags: Iran
Police throw out probe against journalist suspected of shoving Sara Netanyahu staffer

Haaretz - 16:55 Jan 04, 2026

The incident, captured on film, involved an attempt to film Sara Netanyahu, leading to a confrontation and a temporary restraining order. The case raised concerns about press freedom, with Glickman's questioning initially halted before the Israel's AG permitted the investigation to continue

Tags: Sara Netanyahu
'The thing that messed me up the most was seeing shoes': Now you can read the most important play on October 7

Haaretz - 16:13 Jan 04, 2026

After a successful run in Tel Aviv, the script of "SHURA" is now available in book form. Plus, Nadav Lapid's movie "Yes!" finally hits theaters, and the Tel Aviv Museum of Art goes back to 1945
Far-right MK calls to ban Haaretz articles from Israel's high-school exams

Haaretz - 16:10 Jan 04, 2026

Backed by his party's youth arm, MK and Knesset Education Committee chair Tzvi Succot is set to meet with education officials to push for the exclusion of Haaretz articles, particularly in grammar tests. The move follows the government's November resolution barring engagement with Haaretz

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Venezuela to Gaza: How colonial rule brings Trump and Netanyahu together

Haaretz - 15:55 Jan 04, 2026

Both Israel and America have always forcefully rejected the accusation that they are motivated by a colonial impulse. But both Trump and Netanyahu now embrace the belief that power grants them the right to rule others without their consent

Tags: Trump Netanyahu
'This is the constitutional crisis': Deputy attorney general slams Netanyahu gov't for violating High Court order on ultra-Orthodox IDF draft

Haaretz - 15:39 Jan 04, 2026

Deputy Attorney General Limon also said that the Netanyahu government is 'turning the investigation into October 7 into a political exercise,' adding, 'The public has a right to know what the failures were and who must bear responsibility. The law provides a mechanism for this: a state commission of inquiry'

Tags: Netanyahu
Winnipeg's oldest synagogue vandalized with antisemitic graffiti

Haaretz - 14:59 Jan 04, 2026

According to Canadian public broadcaster CBC, the vandalism took place on Friday at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, involving swastikas and other antisemitic graffiti. 'Words are not enough, concrete action needed,' said The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs
Israel leads Eurovision 2026 betting odds as countries boycott contest over Gaza conduct

Haaretz - 14:44 Jan 04, 2026

Israel's high ranking in the Eurovision betting sites, though neither its representative nor its song has yet been chosen for the competition, reflects the composition of this year's field and the country's placements in recent years, having placed in the top five over the past three contests

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