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Israeli university suspends eight students claiming they supported Hamas on social media posts

Haaretz - 20:39 Jan 01, 2024

Haifa University's action comes after the rector's claim that students' continued presence could spur 'extreme situations.' Since October 7, more than 100 Israeli students – nearly all of them Arab – have faced disciplinary proceedings for allegedly expressing support for Hamas

Tags: Israeli Hamas
The woman who saved Israel's fragile democracy – for now

Haaretz - 20:22 Jan 01, 2024

Ex-Supreme Court President Esther Hayut did Israeli society a huge favor on Monday by presiding over the ruling to effectively kill off the government's judicial overhaul. But Israel remains as divided as ever, and will still be when the war ends
Netanyahu ministers slam Supreme Court 'dangerous, unlawful' ruling; Lapid: 'Justices safeguarded' Israelis

Haaretz - 19:17 Jan 01, 2024

Netanyahu's government ministers blasted the timing and content of the court's ruling, accusing it of undermining 'unity' and IDF soldiers in Gaza ■ Opposition politicians lauded the ruling, saying crisis surrounding judicial coup led to October 7
Israeli army reservist killed in northern Gaza Strip fighting on Monday

Haaretz - 18:42 Jan 01, 2024

Amichai Yisrael Yehoshua Oster, 24, was killed by an explosive device. In the same battle, 11 other soldiers were wounded, two of them seriously
56-year-old Israeli missing since October 7 declared dead, his kibbutz announces

Haaretz - 16:22 Jan 01, 2024

Ilan Weiss' wife and daughter, Shiri and Noga Weiss, were kidnapped to Gaza from Be'eri and released on November 26 as part of the hostage deal with Hamas
What we Reform Jews forgot to teach our children

Haaretz - 16:20 Jan 01, 2024

October 7 and the Gaza war have exposed a dramatic disconnect between many young American Jews and Israel. It is a painful admission: We have failed to teach our young people a fundamental sense of solidarity with fellow Jews
Israel's High Court strikes down Netanyahu gov't judicial coup law limiting its power

Haaretz - 16:16 Jan 01, 2024

In a decision by 8 out of 15 justices, the amendment passed by the Israeli Knesset in July, aiming to remove the court's authority to overturn government decisions deemed unreasonable, is invalid ■ 12 of the 15 ruled that the Supreme Court has the authority to exercise judicial review of basic laws
A Tanzanian father journeys to Israel to seek answers for his son's killing on Oct. 7

Haaretz - 15:48 Jan 01, 2024

Tanzanian student Joshua Mollel was murdered in Hamas' attack just weeks after landing in Israel to study agriculture at a kibbutz. For two months, his father hoped that his son would return to him – until a video documenting his murder began circulating on social media

Tags: Israel Tanzanian
Ukraine and Russia both accuse each other of New Year's Day attacks on civilians

Haaretz - 15:37 Jan 01, 2024

On the Ukrainian side, one person was killed and nine injured in a Russian drone attack on the southern port of Odesa. In the Russian occupied city of Donetsk, Ukrainian shelling killed four and injured thirteen. Both sides deny targeting civilians
Israeli gov't questions need for Intelligence Ministry amid budget concerns over Gaza war

Haaretz - 15:27 Jan 01, 2024

While the ministry is tasked with coordinating between Israel's various intelligence agencies, these agencies do not operate under it. It is one of ten offices the treasury suggested shuttering over efficiency concerns
Israeli FM pushed to appoint Netanyahu's personal physician and confidant as an honorary consul

Haaretz - 14:57 Jan 01, 2024

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen 'promised me that it was going to happen,' said Dr. Zvi Berkowitz, whose appointment was approved following an unusual intervention from the minister. He is considered to be the closest confidant of the Netanyahu couple
Palestinian activist to be held without trial for four months – over Facebook posts he says aren't his

Haaretz - 12:28 Jan 01, 2024

Lawyers tell Haaretz that many Palestinians have been held without trial since the war began for allegations that wouldn't typically result in this protocol; IDF says it is 'investigating' family's claims of violence during the arrest
Intel's huge investment is a boon for Israel – but it might be too soon to celebrate

Haaretz - 12:04 Jan 01, 2024

Intel's announcement of the construction of a new plant in southern Israel is a significant show of faith. But the company's sensitive strategic and business position, and delays in executing past deals, raise potential risks

Tags: Israel Intel's
Israel's bombs are wiping out entire Palestinian families in Gaza

Haaretz - 11:56 Jan 01, 2024

Around 1,800 Gazan families have lost many members in the war. As one researcher puts it, 'The social and familial support of the past – material, emotional or symbolic – is almost nonexistent now. People are mainly in survival mode'
Israeli man indicted for impersonating soldier to join Gaza war reportedly posed with Netanyahu in photo op

Haaretz - 11:19 Jan 01, 2024

The criminal charges say the man never served in the Israeli army, but nonetheless managed to make his way into war zones by pretending to be a member of an elite combat unit

Tags: Israeli
Netanyahu wants to make Qatar the fall guy for October 7 massacre. Don't let him

Haaretz - 11:15 Jan 01, 2024

The Qataris funded Hamas for years, harbored its leaders and legitimized it as a political power. But everything it did was done with full Israeli consent and encouragement. Now, as Qatar is a sort of 'swing state' in Middle Eastern politics, its critics better acknowledge that it will have a key role in a reconfigured region

Tags: Qatar
'I enjoy your Gaza articles. The suffering and pain of this rotten people is my fuel'

Haaretz - 10:35 Jan 01, 2024

Killing, ruin, agony: To most Israelis, a suitable punishment
Netanyahu's legal adviser slams his involvement in extending police chief's term as conflict-of-interest violation

Haaretz - 09:37 Jan 01, 2024

Former Israeli AG says the Israeli premier is precluded from being involved in appointment or selection of senior officials in state bodies that are "involved in the criminal proceedings against the prime minister," as Netanyahu mediates between ministers over police commissioner's tenure
At the Nova rave massacre, selfies and reels were an act of defiance

Haaretz - 07:03 Jan 01, 2024

Over 360 people were murdered by Hamas at the Supernova music festival in southern Israel on October 7. The documentary '#Nova' reveals some of the day's horrors, which were captured by both ravers and terrorists alike. It was not the only thing they would have in common
Israel's Government Companies Authority is waiting to be filled by cronies and Likudniks

Haaretz - 05:27 Jan 01, 2024

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