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Bank of Israel cuts interest rate but warns against more military spending

Haaretz - 18:06 Jul 06, 2026

The central bank also revised down its deficit projections, but the change is conditional on Israel's defense spending remaining within the state budget. Both the IDF and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are seeking an additional 25 billion shekels ($8.3 billion) for defense
Ex-presidents of Israel's High Court say government defiance is end of democracy

Haaretz - 17:39 Jul 06, 2026

In a joint statement, the former justices wrote that the government's decision to defy a High Court ruling leads to 'anarchy and the concentration of all state power in the hands of a single body'

Tags: High Court
Facing a constitutional crisis, Israelis have one option left

Haaretz - 17:35 Jul 06, 2026

While protests got Trump's attention when it came to releasing the hostages (mostly by appealing to his ego), there's little they can do to sway a government and a voting public who've already written off anyone concerned about anti-democratic actions as a traitor. All we can do now is vote
Anissa Helou's new book of recipes from Lebanon spotlights villages scarred by war

Haaretz - 17:26 Jul 06, 2026

Anissa Helou's latest book traces southern Lebanon's regional dishes shaped by years of conflict, weaving food with memory and loss as the acclaimed writer reflects on Middle Eastern cuisine. 'Lebanese cuisine is kind of a little bit more sophisticated, a lot fresher, more vibrant,' she says

Tags: Anissa Helou
Shin Bet chief reconsiders agency's stance on disqualified Kahanist party

Haaretz - 17:13 Jul 06, 2026

Security agency chief David Zini asked to reevaluate an opinion issued by his predecessor against the party, which contributed to its disqualification by the political party registry. Party founders rejected the Kahanist label, saying it was not linked to any other organization

Tags: Kahanist
Constitutional crisis? Why Israel's government just openly defied the High Court

Haaretz - 16:56 Jul 06, 2026

Netanyahu's cabinet might be trying to set a precedent of a government blatantly ignoring a Supreme Court ruling – just before Israel's Central Elections Committee makes decisions about this autumn's general election
Israel's Sa'ar accuses Turkish FM of 'clear call for genocide' after CNN interview

Haaretz - 15:48 Jul 06, 2026

Israeli Foreign Minsiter Sa'ar was responding to remarks Fidan made in an interview with CNN on Friday, in which the Turkish foreign minister said Israel had become 'a burden that humanity can no longer bear'

Tags: Turkish
Erdogan is too scared to criticize Trump, so he lashes out at Israel

Haaretz - 14:23 Jul 06, 2026

The Turkish president portrays Trump as a victim blindly led into war by Israel. He's got good reasons to avoid any direct criticism of his American counterpart

Tags: Israel Trump
After Arabs, Netanyahu's coalition has found a new electoral threat: Old people

Haaretz - 13:45 Jul 06, 2026

Israel's government has found a new demographic threat – the elderly. People over 65 tend to be more moderate, no matter how right wing young people have become and Netanyahu's coalition doesn't like them. One thing is clear: Israel's opposition must prepare its own granny plan

Tags: Netanyahu's
Jerusalem's last gay bar, Video Pub, is closing. For many, it was the only place they could be free

Haaretz - 13:29 Jul 06, 2026

For years, it was one of the only LGBTQ spaces in Jerusalem, a city dominated by conservative religious communities. 'I can't imagine Jerusalem without this place'
'Israel's opposition must join with Arab parties to beat Netanyahu. It's the right thing to do'

Haaretz - 13:09 Jul 06, 2026
Despite top court order, Netanyahu coalition yet to schedule revote on Israel's state watchdog four days later

Haaretz - 12:56 Jul 06, 2026

The justices unanimously ruled that the second voting round last month, in which Michael Rabello, Netanyahu's lawyer, was elected, contained a material flaw in the secrecy of the vote, which necessitates its cancellation
How an abandoned Jerusalem airport embodies Netanyahu's bleak vision for Israel

Haaretz - 12:39 Jul 06, 2026

The ceremony launching a heritage center at the abandoned Atarot Airport in the West Bank laid bare the failure of Israeli policy in Jerusalem and toward Palestinians – and the priorities of a failed government. There was even time to incite against anti-government protesters

Tags: Jerusalem
Hundreds of patrol officers missing across Israel as West Bank numbers double

Haaretz - 11:15 Jul 06, 2026

Staff shortages are highest in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and the Central District, while officer numbers doubled and positions nearly tripled in the West Bank, with most posts filled, according to a Knesset report

Tags: West Bank
Iran is smartly using the Palestinians, and only Israel can stop it

Haaretz - 11:06 Jul 06, 2026

The Iranian regime is using the Palestinian issue to promote its regional agenda. Israel's next government must counter that effort with a positive outlook for the future
'My party has been stolen': The West Bank settlers drifting away from Israel's far right

Haaretz - 10:55 Jul 06, 2026

Situated in the Gush Etzion bloc outside Jerusalem, Alon Shvut is considered a moderate settlement. Still, opinions on the current government are split, with some applauding its most radical-right ministers for blocking any chance of a Palestinian state
Hamas says its Gaza government resigns to hand power to Palestinian technocrats

Haaretz - 10:39 Jul 06, 2026

The move remains largely symbolic as Israel is not allowing members of the technocratic committee, currently in Cairo, to enter Gaza • The resignation does not apply to Hamas' military wing

Tags: Gaza
Adam Sandler officiates Taylor Swift's wedding, fueling theories about singer's Israel stance

Haaretz - 08:50 Jul 06, 2026

Taylor Swift's wedding at Madison Square Garden sparks online debate and speculation over Israel-Palestine political stances, despite no public statements from Taylor Swift or Travis Kelce on the issue

Tags: Taylor Swift
Israeli high-tech turnaround? Robots, sensors, chips and drones dominate early 2026's top exits

Haaretz - 07:25 Jul 06, 2026

In the past, major Israeli high-tech exits came from software, cybersecurity and fintech companies, but in the first half of 2026 deep-tech companies making robots, sensors, chips and drones have led the way

Tags: Israeli
Israeli Border Police officer filmed throwing stun grenade into car in East Jerusalem, trapping Palestinians inside

Haaretz - 06:54 Jul 06, 2026

In a video circulated on social media, the officer is also seen insulting the driver, shouting, 'Shut your mouth, who are you talking to like that?' • Israeli troops shot and killed 16-year-old Walid Nidal Walid Abu Sneineh in the refugee camp in which the incident occured

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