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Israel Police: We have correspondence suggesting that ex-foreign minister issued diplomatic passports unlawfully

Haaretz - 16:04 Jan 30, 2026

In December 2023, Haaretz revealed that then–Foreign Minister Eli Cohen ordered the issuance of diplomatic passports to influential members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party who were in a position to affect his ranking on the party's slate in a future Knesset election
U.S. hails cease-fire between Syrian gov't and Kurdish forces as 'historic milestone'

Haaretz - 15:38 Jan 30, 2026

Syria's government and Kurdish-led SDF agreed to a cease-fire and phased integration of Kurdish forces into the state, though key questions over implementation and border control remain

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Israel's judicial coup opponents are experiencing grief – much like losing a loved one

Haaretz - 15:13 Jan 30, 2026

Trauma and death are not the only catalysts of grief and loss. Such feelings, a pioneering study reveals, also take a collective form in response to political developments – such as Israel's judicial overhaul

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Poll: Coalition remains stable at 51 seats as reunited Joint Arab List surges to 12

Haaretz - 14:33 Jan 30, 2026

Likud gains two seats for a total of 27, while Bennett's party loses one but remains the second-largest faction with 21. The opposition bloc remains stable at 69 seats, according to the Channel 12 News poll
South African envoy told to leave Israel after ban on Israel's acting ambassador

Haaretz - 13:57 Jan 30, 2026

The diplomatic spat broke out after South Africa declared the Israeli embassy's chief of mission a persona non grata, citing 'gross abuse of diplomatic privilege' and demanding that the diplomat leave the country. Israel's prime minister and foreign minister rebuked by ordering the South African envoy to leave the country

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How Trump's plan to disarm Hamas turned into talks on its political future in Gaza

Haaretz - 13:34 Jan 30, 2026

Trump threatened that Hamas will be 'destroyed' if it fails to disarm, but in Syria, he adopted a more flexible approach, allowing Ahmed al-Sharaa to integrate radical Islamist militias into the new Syrian army

Tags: Hamas
Israel to reopen Gaza Strip's Rafah crossing on Sunday, in largely symbolic move

Haaretz - 12:40 Jan 30, 2026

At this stage, only sick and wounded Palestinians will be allowed to exit the Gaza Strip, along with those accompanying them. An Israeli security official told Haaretz that between 150 and 200 entries and exits are expected at the crossing per day

Tags: Gaza Strip
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says world 'abandoned' Gaza children and 'must not look away'

Haaretz - 12:08 Jan 30, 2026

Speaking at an Act x Palestine event, Guardiola spoke about children who lost their parents in the war in Gaza, and asked listeners to 'refuse to look away and instead become involved.' The soccer manager previously expressed fear of the situation due to Israel's war in the enclave

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Former police chief questioned on suspicion of hiring Palestinian without permit

Haaretz - 11:59 Jan 30, 2026

Alsheich denied any connection to the man, stating he does not know him. The former police chief said the suspicions against him were refuted during the investigation
Netanyahu sets aside his failures and disasters to plan his total victory on Election Day

Haaretz - 11:13 Jan 30, 2026

One cannot be optimistic and assume that the next round of voting will be fair. With the nodding approval of the regime, Election Day will see masses of right-wing agitators outside of certain polling stations, threatening, harassing and sowing fear

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Trump: 'We will see what happens' as U.S. warships sail toward Iran

Haaretz - 09:59 Jan 30, 2026

The president says he plans to talk with Tehran as the Pentagon continues dispatching warships and destroyers to the Middle East. Iran's foreign minister says Tehran is willing to renew negotiations with the United States but would need to see 'preconditions and agenda first'
Trump is determined to launch phase two of his Gaza plan. The Israeli government's last hope is that he fails

Haaretz - 04:02 Jan 30, 2026

Some members of Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition believe that if the U.S. president's plan collapses, he will give Israel the green light to recapture Gaza ■ How Netanyahu distorted reality to serve his own interests by accusing Biden of responsibility for IDF deaths ■ Hezbollah's fears of an Iranian collapse have implications for Israel

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UN chief warns of 'imminent financial collapse' as U.S. slashes funding

Haaretz - 03:24 Jan 30, 2026
How Israel's prime minister backtracked on a promise to disavow October 7 conspiracies

Haaretz - 00:15 Jan 30, 2026

Conspiracy theories about the October 7 massacre have been meticulously nurtured by Netanyahu's adherents, who seek to pass on the blame, taking root in the mass consciousness. Those who know the truth, like Eyal Zamir and David Zini, choose to remain silent

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Jews must join the Arab protest against rampant crime and violence

Haaretz - 22:46 Jan 29, 2026
Ultra-Orthodox schools for boys have no teachers trained in English, math or science, Finance Ministry data shows

Haaretz - 22:43 Jan 29, 2026

The Finance Ministry's assessment is based on partial Education Ministry data - and the situation may be even worse. The figures also contradict those presented by Education Minister Kisch, who spoke about a 'revolution' in Haredi education
'I got into a brief Pablo Escobar type-story. I was very close to being caught'

Haaretz - 22:40 Jan 29, 2026

This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: An Eilat man shaped by a formative experience at a military boarding school, and an L.A. stylist returning to Israel to see whether she can find a home here again after October 7
NYC council antisemitism task force slammed over controversial GOP appointment

Haaretz - 22:39 Jan 29, 2026

Republican councilmember Inna Vernikov, who will co-chair the task force with her Democratic counterpart, once called Mayor Zohran Mamdani a "terrorist lover" and faced gun charges after openly carrying a firearm at a pro-Palestinian demonstration
He opened his home to me. We became friends. He was a Nazi

Haaretz - 22:18 Jan 29, 2026

When I arrived in the United States in the 1980s without a permanent visa, a German immigrant gave me work and a place to live. But little by little, the past caught up – with both of us
A school principal dared to mention Israeli settler violence – and 'brought it on himself'

Haaretz - 21:49 Jan 29, 2026

Other regimes have understood that whoever owns the young owns the future. And, like in every totalitarian regime, the system doesn't work without informers. In this case, Channel 14 television played a key role as an active player in the system of indoctrination

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