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U.S. strikes Iran again as Tehran warns of 'existential war' with America

Haaretz - 21:17 Jul 15, 2026

The U.S. military launches a second wave of strikes against Iran, targeting what U.S. Central Command said were Iranian military capabilities used to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz

Tags: Iran
JD Vance says Israel is 'losing the battle' for U.S. public opinion

Haaretz - 21:13 Jul 15, 2026

In an interview on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, the U.S. vice president said he had been unfairly accused of antisemitism for calling for a more candid relationship between Washington and Jerusalem
103 House Democrats vote to cut U.S. aid to Israel in landmark symbolic vote

Haaretz - 20:51 Jul 15, 2026

The amendment sponsored by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ken.) failed to pass, but revealed the shift in the Democratic Party's consensus on U.S.-Israel relations.

Tags: Israel
Far-right Ben-Gvir's right-hand man resigns to run for Knesset

Haaretz - 20:11 Jul 15, 2026

The former activist and suspected criminal, now a highly influential figure in the police and Israel Prison Service, is expected to receive a high-ranking spot on the National Security Minister's party slate, securing him a likely seat in the Knesset in the upcoming elections

Tags: Knesset
Israeli soldier sentenced to five years in prison for spying for Iran

Haaretz - 19:12 Jul 15, 2026

The soldier sent videos of missile interceptions and impacts in exchange for payment during the 2025 war with Iran. He later cut off contact and reported it to his higher-ups. He was convicted after pleading guilty to contact with a foreign agent and handing over information that could be useful to the enemy

Tags: Iran
Israeli teen with mental health challenges detained by IDF in harsh conditions before being exempted

Haaretz - 18:32 Jul 15, 2026

L. suffers from chronic pain and struggles with suicidal thoughts. The army insisted on drafting her despite documents indicating she was unfit for service and despite her requests to meet with a mental health officer: 'When I harmed myself in prison, the commander told me: "That won't work"'
Israel's Knesset passes contentious bill to weaken role of Attorney General

Haaretz - 18:22 Jul 15, 2026

Under the current proposal, the positions of state prosecutor and attorney general remain unified, but the AG's powers will be curtailed, and her opinions will not be binding. 'The proposal will normalize systematic violations of the law,' Israel's deputy AG warned

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Earliest amber, found in China, changes story of plant evolution

Haaretz - 18:00 Jul 15, 2026

Flecks of true amber detected in Xinjiang date to the Middle Devonian, pushing back the origin of resin secretion by at least 65 million years
Congress votes force Democrats to make a stand on the future of U.S.-Israel relations

Haaretz - 17:25 Jul 15, 2026

Two pieces of legislation on military assistance – the NDAA and NSRP – might mark the moment the Democratic Party began moving past decades of largely unconditional support for Israel.

Tags: Israel
Netanyahu government seeking ways to limit expats from flying into Israel for election, sources say

Haaretz - 17:06 Jul 15, 2026

Transportation Ministry officials, concerned that tens of thousands of Israelis could return to the country to vote for parties that do not support PM Netanyahu, are considering to curb non-scheduled charter flights from landing in the days leading up to October 27's election

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The first two Iran wars had no impact on election polls. Netanyahu may still go for a third

Haaretz - 16:44 Jul 15, 2026

If Israel does jump into another round with Iran, I recommend looking out for the tracking question in election polls asking what Netanyahu's decision to do so is based on: his political interests or Israel's security? In the past, a majority, at least of Jewish Israeli respondents, thought his decisions on Iran were pure. This time I wouldn't be so sure

Tags: Iran
Israel agrees to withdraw military from two Lebanon pilot zones, U.S. official says

Haaretz - 16:13 Jul 15, 2026

U.S. official says sides will move to technical talks after Rome meeting, with Israel and Lebanon seeking to implement June framework deal. Israeli envoy Yechiel Leiter said withdrawal would depend on whether Hezbollah is removed from the area and Lebanese forces can take control

Tags: Lebanon Israel
Five stubborn Jewish newspapers that have lived through it all

Haaretz - 16:02 Jul 15, 2026

Haaretz speaks to five Jewish publications around the world, from Russia and Turkey to Poland, the Netherlands and Switzerland. They print in a variety of languages, including Yiddish and even Ladino, and have survived the fall of multiple regimes

Tags: Jewish
Netanyahu to visit Trump, attend Sen. Graham's funeral in Washington next week

Haaretz - 15:38 Jul 15, 2026

Netanyahu's aides viewed the funeral as an opportunity to schedule an anticipated meeting with Trump. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is also expected to travel to the United States next week for a meeting with Trump, but said he would leave the room should Netanyahu enter

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Rep. Ro Khanna: 'Israel has lost Americans under 50. Bibi Netanyahu has antagonized an entire generation'

Haaretz - 15:35 Jul 15, 2026

Read Haaretz's full conversation with Rep. Ro Khanna on settler violence, Gaza and AIPAC

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A genius encumbered by loss: A haunted Jewish poet is brought back to life

Haaretz - 14:56 Jul 15, 2026
U.S. launches new strikes on Iran as Tehran threatens more shipping disruption

Haaretz - 14:45 Jul 15, 2026

The U.S. military announced a new wave of strikes after it said it hit dozens of military sites along Iran's coastline overnight ■ In response, Iran said it attacked U.S. bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan ■ Trump warned the United States would 'knock out' all of Iran's power plants and bridges next week, 'unless they get to the table and negotiate'

Tags: Iran
Israel Police fatally shoot suspect during pursuit in Arab village

Haaretz - 12:59 Jul 15, 2026

Another person was lightly to moderately wounded during the incident. The shooting comes as an ongoing dispute between two families in the village has escalated in recent weeks. Separately, a woman in her 30s was seriously wounded in a shooting Tuesday evening in the central Israeli city of Ramle
Israel's top court freezes divisive law halting arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders

Haaretz - 11:54 Jul 15, 2026

The court also issued a conditional order instructing the state to explain why the law – opposed by IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and the Knesset's legal advisers – should not be struck down. The petitions argue the law is discriminatory against non-ultra-Orthodox conscription

Tags: Orthodox
Rep. Ro Khanna to Haaretz: 'I'm more disturbed by Israel's lies' than being detained in West Bank

Haaretz - 11:21 Jul 15, 2026

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