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The sound of pagers exploding in Beirut reaches the White House

Haaretz - 17:59 Sep 17, 2024

The incident, which Hezbollah attributed to Israel in a statement, flies directly in the face of ongoing intensive efforts from the Biden administration to preserve diplomatic efforts over military escalation
With plan to fire Gallant, unhinged Netanyahu callously gambles with Israel's security

Haaretz - 17:28 Sep 17, 2024

The American administration identified Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant as their go-to person in Benjamin Netanyahu's otherwise inept, messianic government. Washington's trust came with a price
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid meets Obama, top U.S. officials during D.C. trip

Haaretz - 17:15 Sep 17, 2024

Lapid met with U.S. National Security Advisor Sullivan at the White House and Secretary of State Blinken at the State Department to discuss a potential Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal. He stated, 'No extremist factor will overturn the deal in Israel'
'Children's toys shouldn't be taken': U.S. response to alleged IDF looting goes viral

Haaretz - 17:05 Sep 17, 2024

A clip of the State Department spokesperson's response went viral, with users criticizing both the theft and the weak response. The journalist referred to a ten-day Israeli army raid in the Jenin refugee camp that left 21 dead
Israel at war, day 347: Hezbollah says Israel will get 'fair punishment' for pager blasts

Haaretz - 16:54 Sep 17, 2024

Around 2,800 people seriously wounded, eight killed after pagers in Beirut and across Lebanon explode, Lebanese government says ■ Dozens of wounded are Hezbollah members, security sources tell Reuters ■ Israel's top security officials called for emergency meeting with government leaders to present options for addressing escalation with Hezbollah ■ Here's what you need to know 347 days into the war

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Israeli defense chiefs discuss options for Hezbollah escalation after Lebanon pager blasts

Haaretz - 16:35 Sep 17, 2024

Israeli security officials believe Hezbollah plans military action, prompting an urgent meeting of senior officers at the defense ministry to explore options for a possible northern escalation

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Hezbollah blames Israel for pager blasts, vows retaliation after 11 killed, 4,000 wounded in Lebanon

Haaretz - 15:08 Sep 17, 2024

Lebanese PM says incident is 'serious violation of our sovereignty' ■ Hezbollah chief Nasrallah not harmed, source says ■ Seven reportedly killed in additional pager explosions in Syria ■ IDF Home Front Command doesn't issue any update in instructions for the Israeli public ■ Netanyahu convenes meeting with top ministers in Tel Aviv

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Gaza war sparks new Israeli intel influence industry

Haaretz - 15:02 Sep 17, 2024

Israel invested millions in social media intelligence systems and had at least five when the Gaza war broke out. They all failed. A new crop of firms stepped in – and they're now looking for clients

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U.K.'s Starmer unveils mandatory Holocaust education curriculum amid antisemitism spike

Haaretz - 13:29 Sep 17, 2024

The British prime minster announced a 2.2 million pound pledge to fund the Holocaust Educational Trust's 'Lessons from Auschwitz' program, which has sent tens of thousands of students to visit Auschwitz in Poland
Israeli officials: Defense Chief Gallant's dismissal delayed due to rising tensions on Hezbollah front

Haaretz - 12:35 Sep 17, 2024

'We are in the middle of a complex security situation, and it's uncertain whether it's possible to replace the defense minister right now. It might become necessary, but the prime minister understands he has a serious problem,' said one source
Argentina posts 44 percent increase in reported antisemitic incidents in 2023, mostly after Oct. 7

Haaretz - 11:38 Sep 17, 2024

'On October 7, a latent antisemitism was dusted off,' says the author of the report on antisemitic incidents. Over half the attacks took place in the three months post-October 7
Names of 7 Israeli hostages removed from voter rolls ahead of local elections

Haaretz - 11:35 Sep 17, 2024

Interior Minister Moshe Arbel explained that the names were removed to prevent the leaking of personal information about the hostages, saying that they will be listed in the printout on election day ■ '(If) my son were to return in a week, he won't be on the voter rolls. Someone decided to kill him,' a hostage's father said
Netanyahu seeks revenge against Gallant and calls on Sa'ar to save his failed government

Haaretz - 10:48 Sep 17, 2024

MK Gideon Sa'ar knew how to refuse tempting offers by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, including rotating prime ministership, and considers him an illegitimate and unfit leader. Now he is slated to be the insurance policy of the Israel's worst-ever government

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Man suffers severe burns after self-immolation protest outside Israeli consulate in Boston

Haaretz - 10:35 Sep 17, 2024

The incident marks at least the third instance of self-immolation in the United States outside of an Israeli consulate or embassy in protest of Israel's military campaign in Gaza

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Not just synagogue dropouts: The Jewish community flowering in the Nevada desert

Haaretz - 09:52 Sep 17, 2024

Reno was best known as the divorce capital of the world in the 20th century, but these days the city attracts 'Bay Area refugees,' many of them Jewish, who are drawn by more affordable housing and a less intense life
Netanyahu asks AG, police chief to investigate Israeli journalist who co-produced 'The Bibi Files'

Haaretz - 08:49 Sep 17, 2024

'The Bibi Files' documentary reveals previously unseen footage of the prime minister being interrogated by police in 2018, which eventually saw resulted in him being charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust

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Eighty percent of British Jews disapprove of Netanyahu and most are pessimistic about Israel, survey shows

Haaretz - 07:57 Sep 17, 2024

A report published by Institute for Jewish Policy Research finds that three out of four British Jews consider Israel's current situation 'bad' or 'very bad' and are much more pessimistic than they were a year earlier

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Netanyahu, Sa'ar agree to jointly appoint next IDF chief; Sa'ar granted partial veto on judicial coup policies

Haaretz - 07:06 Sep 17, 2024

On Monday, Netanyahu was reportedly contemplating the dismissal of Yoav Gallant, under the pretext that the defense minister is opposed to a large-scale operation in Lebanon. A senior Likud minister suggested the move to replace him with Sa'ar stems from Gallant's disagreements with the prime minister over the issue of exempting the ultra-Orthodox from military service

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Israel's AG tells top court that Justice Minister Levin's panel probing police use of NGO's Pegasus spyware is operating illegally

Haaretz - 06:38 Sep 17, 2024

In her letter, Attorney General Gali Baharv-Miara explained that Levin's commission of inquiry into the so-called Pegasus affair is illegal as 'the government must not interfere, disrupt or delay criminal trials, not even through a committee on its behalf'

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To rid himself of meddlesome Gallant, Netanyahu would appoint a rookie and risk all-out war

Haaretz - 03:02 Sep 17, 2024

If the prime minister fires Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, the new coalition could well abandon the hostages and let them die. Of all the repulsive political maneuvers carried out during this war, this is perhaps the most repulsive of all

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