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U.S. imposes visa bans on Israeli settlers engaged in violence against Palestinian civilians in West Bank

Haaretz - 18:08 Dec 05, 2023

The names of the settlers in question are not expected to be publicized, indicating that U.S. officials are hoping to use the private nature of the move – the most punitive by the U.S. against Israel in decades – as a deterrent and threat for future sanctions
The Real, Astonishing Story of Hanukkah

Haaretz - 18:04 Dec 05, 2023

Surprise: It has nothing to do with a miraculous oil supply.
'We can't force our way in': The Red Cross confronts Israeli anger over hostages

Haaretz - 17:19 Dec 05, 2023
Iran draws the U.S. into an indirect conflict without paying a price for it

Haaretz - 16:15 Dec 05, 2023

Tehran's strategy of limiting its military responses to 'independent' proxies has given it deniability, and even if no one believes it, may serve as a brake against a U.S. attack on it. Paradoxically, Washington has been happy to accept this claim in order to avoid a wider regional war
Israeli police greenlight far-right march rallying for 'full Jewish control' over Temple Mount

Haaretz - 15:26 Dec 05, 2023

The march planned to take place on the first eve of Hanukkah, and is billed as 'Macabbi March,' in a nod to an ancient Jewish revolt. Hamas leader Haniyeh linked the Oct 7 'Al-Aqsa flood' assault with the Jewish presence on the holy site

Tags: Jewish
Fake babies, real horror: Deepfakes from the Gaza war increase fears about AI’s power to mislead

Haaretz - 13:43 Dec 05, 2023

Social Media accounts are utilizing Artificial Intelligence to spread misinformation about Israel-Gaza war, and experts worry about what this means for the future of conflict
Despite Israeli intelligence warnings about a Hamas attack, the army didn’t evacuate the Nova festival

Haaretz - 13:41 Dec 05, 2023

Top defense officials held urgent consultations the night before October 7 about a possible Hamas attack. But no one in the IDF notified the the Nova festival organizers or the party-goers, hundreds of whom were mown down – and for nine hours, no one came to save them

Tags: Hamas Nova
Hamas fired rocket on Oct 7 that sparked fire at Israeli base allegedly housing nuclear missiles: NYT report

Haaretz - 13:19 Dec 05, 2023

Israel maintains a policy of strategic ambiguity regarding its nuclear capabilities. The Sdot Micha base in central Israel, which sustained major damage from rocket attacks on October 7, houses Israel’s nuclear-capable Jericho missiles
Heads of top U.S. universities to be grilled by Congress over response to antisemitism on campuses

Haaretz - 11:39 Dec 05, 2023

Presidents of Harvard, MIT and UPenn to appear Tuesday before hearing called Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism
Five Israeli soldiers killed Monday in Gaza fighting

Haaretz - 11:02 Dec 05, 2023

Early Tuesday, the IDF announced that three soldiers were killed, but later released the names of two additional soldiers killed on Monday

Tags: Monday
A mother-daughter trip to Uganda becomes a reflection on being a Jew

Haaretz - 10:59 Dec 05, 2023

An journey to Africa’s Abayudaya community yields unexpected results in the documentary ‘Who is Like You?’ – showing at Jerusalem’s upcoming Jewish Film Week
Leading German, Austrian commentators slam 'toothless' UN over failure to address Hamas crimes against women

Haaretz - 10:52 Dec 05, 2023

A Paris terror attack sparks fear of rising Islamic fundamentalism as German-language media tries to hold the UN accountable for failing to address sexual violence against Israeli women
Hamas may have used spy to scout IDF base before Oct 7 attack, report says

Haaretz - 10:42 Dec 05, 2023

Based on a map recovered after the fighting, an Israeli official told The Guardian that the level of detail found in the document had implied 'inside knowledge' of the facility
Israel debating using seawater to flood Gaza tunnels, report says

Haaretz - 09:42 Dec 05, 2023

The Wall Street Journal reported that Israel has assembled a large system of pumps for this purpose, and presented the plan to the U.S. last month. Egypt has successfully used seawater to flood Gaza tunnels in the past, but with all eyes on Israel, some express concern about consequences and international reactions

Tags: Gaza Israel
Judges in Netanyahu corruption trial accept reduction of hearings due to war

Haaretz - 09:26 Dec 05, 2023

The last hearing in the trial occurred on September, after which the court recessed for the High Holidays. After the October 7 Hamas attack, the entire court system suspended all proceedings except in urgent cases, including the trial against the PM
Rape as a weapon of war: Jewish women call on UN to confront Hamas' sexual violence

Haaretz - 09:24 Dec 05, 2023

After much-criticized silence, United Nations holds first special session on 'premeditated and planned' use of sexual violence during the October 7 massacre. Speakers included Hillary Clinton, Sheryl Sandberg and Israeli officials, who presented the evidence collected so far
The hostages released from Hamas captivity

Haaretz - 08:51 Dec 05, 2023

Over 100 hostages, Israelis and foreign nationals, have been released or rescued from captivity in Gaza after being abducted from Israel on October 7. This confirmed list of names will be constantly updated
Israeli army thrusts into southern Gaza and closes in on its main target: Hamas' Sinwar

Haaretz - 04:00 Dec 05, 2023

Two months of fighting has significantly weakened Hamas - but the bottom line is that it is continuing to fight and shows no signs of any willingness to lay down its arms
Netanyahu rules out international force in Gaza; CNN: U.S. officials expect war to last 'weeks'

Haaretz - 03:20 Dec 05, 2023

Since Sunday, seven soldiers were killed in Gaza fighting ■ IDF expands Gaza ground offensive to Khan Yunis, southern Gaza's largest city ■ Hostages' families livid after Netanyahu tells them 'not possible' to return all captives now ■ U.S. imposes visa bans on Israeli settlers who engaged in West Bank violence against Palestinians ■ Rocket barrages fired at Tel Aviv, central and southern Israel ■ Anti-tank missiles fired from Lebanon to northern Israeli border town ■ At least 1,200 civilians and soldiers killed in Israel since Oct. 7; over 138 hostages still held in Gaza ■ Hamas-run health ministry: at least 15,899 dead in Gaza

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Haaretz - 22:30 Dec 04, 2023

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