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U.S. Democrats call for Trump administration pushback against West Bank annexation

Haaretz - 19:48 Jan 20, 2026

Over 75 Democrats called for the White House to take urgent and tangible steps against West Bank annexation policies pushed by the Israeli government: 'De facto annexation through targeted violence, intimidation of Palestinian communities and forced displacement is already widespread'

Tags: Democrats West Bank
Lawmakers quit Dutch far-right party, citing dissatisfaction with leader Geert Wilders

Haaretz - 19:31 Jan 20, 2026

Seven members of the Netherlands' far-right, anti-immigration, anti-Islam and pro-Israel Freedom Party have split and will form their own group, citing dissatisfaction with his leadership
Israeli Attorney General: Government decision to close the Army Radio is illegal

Haaretz - 18:43 Jan 20, 2026

'The government decision was made hastily, without examining alternatives, and is part of a series of steps to restrict freedom of the press in Israel and to "cool off" free media outlets,' the attorney general wrote
Pressured by FIFA and UEFA, IDF cancels demolition of a West Bank soccer field

Haaretz - 17:46 Jan 20, 2026

The soccer federations – amid a threat to UEFA's tax-exempt status in Switzerland, over the group's cooperation with Israel – pushed to halt the demolition of a soccer field in the Aida refugee camp. The IDF had called the site's proximity to the West Bank separation barrier a security threat

Tags: West Bank
More than half of Canadian Jews oppose settlement expansion in West Bank and Gaza

Haaretz - 17:00 Jan 20, 2026

A survey commission by three left-leaning Jewish groups finds that most Canadian Jews justify the war in Gaza, but two-thirds also support the October cease-fire. Nearly half of Canadian Jews fear that the Israeli government's judicial overhaul will weaken democracy

Tags: Gaza Canadian Jews
Trump: If France doesn't join Board of Peace, 'I'll put 200% tariff on wine and champagne'

Haaretz - 16:29 Jan 20, 2026

The French Foreign Ministry said that Macron does not intend to accept the invitation to join Trump's Board of Peace 'at this time.' In response, Trump said, 'Well, nobody wants him because he's going to be out of office very soon'

Tags: Board Peace Trump
Israel's top court blocks autopsy of infant ultra-Orthodox daycare victims as demonstrations sweep the country

Haaretz - 16:11 Jan 20, 2026

The High Court decision overrules a lower court order accepting the state's request to perform a postmortem examination on two infants who died in an unlicensed daycare on Monday. An 18-year-old protester was run over in Jerusalem, as ultra-Orthodox protesters blocked roads

Tags: Orthodox
'Functioning for 72 hours, then disconnected from the world': Are Israel's hospitals ready for a major earthquake?

Haaretz - 15:11 Jan 20, 2026

The recent earthquakes in the Dead Sea and near Tiberias are a reminder of one of the threats Israel will face in the coming years: earthquakes. 'Having a plan is a good start, but there's still work to be done'
Israel razed UNRWA's East Jerusalem HQ, now it's planning to build 1,400 housing units on the site

Haaretz - 14:39 Jan 20, 2026

UNRWA's official activity at the site ended about a year ago, authorities say, but the compound remained unlawfully occupied by trespassers. With the buildings demolished and squatters evicted, planning officials are advancing a plan to house thousands in the compound

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The Kurds bowed under U.S. pressure to al-Sharaa's national unity doctrine. Will Israel be next?

Haaretz - 13:33 Jan 20, 2026

Under U.S. backing for a unified Syria, Kurdish forces accepted Damascus' terms, handing Erdoğan a strategic win. As Washington rallies behind Ahmed al-Sharaa, Israel may soon face growing pressure to fall in line with Syria's new order
Welcome to Aus-rael: Can Israel become the new land of the Macadamia nut?

Haaretz - 13:14 Jan 20, 2026

A group of farmers wants to turn Israel into the country of the macadamia - Australia's national nut. It's a tough nut to crack, but one with a wonderful buttery-fruity taste
After years of crisis, Yasha Grobman appointed to head the Israel Museum in Jerusalem

Haaretz - 12:17 Jan 20, 2026

Grobman is an architect and researcher who has spoken at anti-Netanyahu protests over the Gaza war. He replaces outgoing interim director Suzanne Landau and takes over a museum mired in a prolonged management crisis since the departure of director James Snyder at the end of 2016
Report: Harris camp asked Tim Walz if he was Chinese agent amid scrutiny of Shapiro's Israel ties

Haaretz - 12:15 Jan 20, 2026

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was reportedly questioned about his ties to China by Kamala Harris' campaign team before being selected as her running mate. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said he faced similar questions over his ties to Israel, a line of inquiry some described as antisemitic

Tags: Israel
UNRWA heads tell Haaretz: 'We don't radicalize Palestinians – their lived existence does'

Haaretz - 11:02 Jan 20, 2026

The Israeli government has practically paralyzed the agency dedicated to Palestinian refugees, and sanctions have caused extensive budget cuts. But UNRWA is still the most important humanitarian organization operating in Gaza. In an interview with Haaretz, its heads tell their side of the story

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Israeli authorities demolish buildings at Jerusalem UNRWA compound amid crackdown

Haaretz - 10:49 Jan 20, 2026

The agency's West Bank head called the act an 'unprecedented attack' and a 'serious violation of international law.' The move is the latest in a series of escalating steps against the UN organization following the implementation of a law banning its activities in Israel
The first Hebrew city gets its first all-English bookstore

Haaretz - 10:33 Jan 20, 2026

After only a few weeks in business, the owner of Bookhaus in Tel Aviv says 'it's clear that the community this was supposed to serve has already fallen in love with it.' The bookstore's staff shares what's trending with the city's Anglo readers, from poetry to Hannah Arendt on totalitarianism
The first Hebrew city gets its first all-English bookstore

Haaretz - 10:33 Jan 20, 2026

After only a few weeks in business, the owner of Bookhaus in Tel Aviv says, 'it's clear that the community this was supposed to serve has already fallen in love with it.' The bookstore's staff shares what's trending with the city's Anglo readers, from poetry to Hannah Arendt on totalitarianism
Historic Jerusalem villa apartment sold for $6 million as foreign buyers flock to city's prime real estate

Haaretz - 10:04 Jan 20, 2026

An apartment in a historic Talbiya villa – once home to a former Israeli Supreme Court justice – was sold to a French buyer planning to immigrate to Israel. Built in the 1930s for a wealthy Arab family, the strictly preserved villa was transferred after 1948 to Israeli authorities and rented to the justice
Why the Father of Zionism, Theodor Herzl, contemplated an 'honorable conversion of Jews to Christianity'

Haaretz - 09:45 Jan 20, 2026

The Central Zionist Archives have digitized the diaries of the 'Visionary of the State of Israel,' providing a rare glimpse into the backstage of Herzl's political activity
Israel blocks entry of committee meant to run Gaza under Trump plan, Palestinians say

Haaretz - 09:21 Jan 20, 2026

The Palestinian committee set to administer Gaza under Trump's cease-fire proposal was set to enter the enclave and assert administrative control by the end of the week, sources say. Egypt is working with the U.S. to facilitate entry by the end of January

Tags: Gaza

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