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Gaza's malnourished children cannot wait. They need food now

Haaretz - 20:28 Apr 23, 2025
Over 100,000 Holocaust survivors live in Israel, almost a third of whom rely on income support

Haaretz - 19:27 Apr 23, 2025

Of those Holocaust survivors who receive long-term care allowances, over 30 percent also receive old-age pensions with additional income supplements, which are provided due to low incomes to ensure a minimal standard of living

Tags: Holocaust
Hamas releases video of Israeli hostage Omri Miran in Gaza captivity

Haaretz - 18:27 Apr 23, 2025

Hamas aired a video of Miran last year alongside U.S.-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel, who was freed in February. 'On the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, an Israeli cries out for help from Hamas' tunnels. This is a disgrace,' Miran's family said

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Fires break out in central Israel, block main roads, force evacuations

Haaretz - 17:25 Apr 23, 2025

Fires near Israel's central city of Beit Shemesh are the largest the area has seen in recent years. The flames ignited in the area of a nearby town and rapidly spread towards forested areas given strong winds and dry air

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Aligning with Trump, U.S. public health agency halts grants to groups that boycott Israel

Haaretz - 16:47 Apr 23, 2025

The move aligns with broader efforts by the Trump administration to curb what it views as progressive overreach and rising antisemitism on college campuses. The NIH has already frozen research funding to several top-tier institutions

Tags: Trump
Britain's top Jewish body suspends two members for signing letter against Gaza war

Haaretz - 16:00 Apr 23, 2025

The letter, signed by dozens of members of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, condemned what it described as Israel's 'extremist government' and criticized its decision to abandon a cease-fire with Hamas and continue its military campaign in Gaza

Tags: Gaza
Through 'Rescued Recipes,' celebrity chef Alon Shaya revives the cuisine of a Holocaust survivor's stolen childhood

Haaretz - 15:50 Apr 23, 2025

On a tour of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, chef Alon Shaya was mesmerized by a family's cookbook. An initial offer to cook the recipes for Steven, the family's surviving son, evolved into events that bring the Fenves family's recipes across the U.S. while raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Holocaust museum

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Who were the Carthaginians? Ancient DNA study reveals a stunning answer

Haaretz - 15:00 Apr 23, 2025

Carthage and its empire were established by Phoenicians, but new research finds that the archenemies of Rome had little genetic link to their Levantine founders
'They'll never put their madness into action': Haaretz's misjudgment of the Nazis

Haaretz - 14:57 Apr 23, 2025

Covering the up-and-coming Nazis in early-'30s Germany, Haaretz journalist Gershon Swet reassured his readers that 'it's hard to believe that any government will be able to limit the equal rights of Jews.' His colleague Yeshayahu Klinov was more prescient

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A Polish couple uncovers a ghetto bunker that reveals a tragic story of Jewish heroism

Haaretz - 14:45 Apr 23, 2025

Part of a network of six secret bunkers in Bedzin, young Jewish fighters prepared here for battle before it was set ablaze by the Nazis

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'Sons of dogs': Palestinian Authority president calls on Hamas to free hostages, cede control of Gaza

Haaretz - 14:38 Apr 23, 2025

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called on Hamas to disarm, end its rule in Gaza and 'hand over the hostages,' adding that 'the war of annihilation that Israel is waging in Gaza must be stopped'

Tags: Gaza Hamas
Ex-Defense minister: Gaza water channel photo spun as tunnel at height of hostage protests

Haaretz - 14:01 Apr 23, 2025

The picture of the water channel in Gaza's Philadelphi corridor was publicized at the height of the protests calling for a hostage release deal, and while Netanyahu was trying to persuade the public that Israel could not relinquish control of the route as part of a deal with Hamas
What is the connection between fallen IDF soldiers and Holocaust memorials in Poland?

Haaretz - 13:50 Apr 23, 2025

It is difficult to imagine more different circumstances of Jewish death than these. So why did the friends and family of fallen soldiers since October 7 link the deaths of their loved ones with the deaths of Jews killed in the Holocaust?

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Israel Police identify remains of man attacked by shark off Israeli coast

Haaretz - 13:35 Apr 23, 2025

The wife of the deceased said her husband came to the beach to dive and film sharks, with no intention to feed or provoke them. While the two species of shark in the area don't typically attack humans, Israeli authorities have warned the public not to engage with them

Tags: Israeli
Netanyahu's far-right allies find a new scapegoat: their own military chief

Haaretz - 13:16 Apr 23, 2025

Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has quickly gone from hero to zero among extremists in the Netanyahu government after voicing the same concerns as his predecessor about Israel's war against Hamas
Communication issues, lack of training cited in IDF Oct. 7 probe for Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha

Haaretz - 12:39 Apr 23, 2025

Despite the fact that the kibbutz's armory wasn't active and that the IDF wasn't in contact with anyone from the security squad, the casualty rate in Ein Hashlosha on October 7 was far lower than neighboring kibbutzim
Killing of Gaza aid workers: IDF troops fired indiscriminately for over three minutes, some at point-blank range

Haaretz - 11:14 Apr 23, 2025

IDF materials show that soldiers reloaded their magazines multiple times while shooting at 12 aid workers who tried to identify themselves ■ Before the shooting, the force was alerted to increased ambulance traffic in the area ■ The aid vehicles were on a permitted route that didn't require coordination ■ The commander decided on his own to deviate from his assigned mission
Why submitting counter-affidavit to Shin Bet chief's explosive testimony could be too risky for Netanyahu

Haaretz - 11:04 Apr 23, 2025

Legal officials suggest Netanyahu may avoid submitting his own sworn testimony to prevent being forced to answer state prosecutors' questions about the Bar's affidavit, should the justices allow cross-examinations. Haaretz examines next legal steps for High Court, the prime minsiter, and Shin Bet

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Controversy looms over torch-lighting ceremony as Israel prepares for second Independence Day since Oct. 7 attacks

Haaretz - 10:18 Apr 23, 2025

While several Israelis who became national symbols after Oct. 7 are expected to take part in the ceremony, others have declined Transportation Minister Miri Regev's invitation, with some citing the inclusion of controversial figures like Ben Shapiro
Israeli army says missile fired from Yemen 'most likely intercepted successfully'

Haaretz - 09:29 Apr 23, 2025

Rocket sirens were activated in the Haifa area for the first time in five months. Five women were treated for light injuries

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