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• United against Netanyahu, his rivals show divisions over Israel's Jewish democracy

  Haaretz - 21:06 May 11, 2026
  

  Centrist Yair Lapid, right-wing Avigdor Lieberman and center-left Democrats chairman Yair Golan gathered in Jerusalem to debate what it means to live in a Jewish and democratic state – while acknowledging its inherent contradictions

  Tags: Jewish

• Mossad chief warns top court Netanyahu pick could cause Israel 'enormous damage'

  Haaretz - 20:39 May 11, 2026
  

  In a letter first published by i24 News, David Barnea wrote that if Roman Gofman knew about the organization's deployment and subsequent arrest of a minor 'there is a severe moral problem here that disqualifies him from holding the position'

• Almost everything you think you know about how Israelis vote is wrong

  Haaretz - 20:11 May 11, 2026
  

  Myths about the Arab impact on elections, how Russian immigrants vote, game-changing Haredis or an Ashkenazi-Mizrachi divide dominate election season. But while demographics do influence voting, most theories are exaggerated or even outright wrong

• 'Gaza: Doctors Under Attack' wins BAFTA after being shelved by the BBC

  Haaretz - 18:34 May 11, 2026
  

  Journalist Ramita Navai accepted the award in the current affairs category and criticized the BBC, which funded the film yet declined to air it, saying, 'We refuse to be silenced'

• U.S. far-right activist behind 'Jewish invasion' conspiracy in New Jersey denied entry to Israel

  Haaretz - 18:16 May 11, 2026
  

  Far-right activist Laura Loomer said Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli confirmed to her that far-right activist Tyler Oliveira was denied entry to Israel days after appearing on Tucker Carlson's show, where he criticized Israel and the American Jewish community

  Tags: Israel

• Outgoing Mossad chief sends Netanyahu letter opposing PM's pick for successor

  Haaretz - 17:54 May 11, 2026
  

  Barnea sent Netanyahu a copy of his letter to the attorney general opposing Roman Gofman's nomination after a tense exchange where the prime minister demanded it, as the attonrye general urged the High Court to disqualify the appointment over alleged moral and procedural flaws

  Tags: Netanyahu

• Ex-PM residence worker settles claim alleging Sara Netanyahu threw food at her

  Haaretz - 17:11 May 11, 2026
  

  The Prime Minister's Office said the woman was employed by a contractor and not the PMO, adding it had 'not paid her anything' and 'refused to even enter negotiations' with her claims, despite the settlement concluded with the staffing agency

• Israel's future holds its own 'Handmaid's Tale' if this group gets its way

  Haaretz - 17:10 May 11, 2026
  

  A right-wing group with supporters at the highest levels of power is systematically advancing a plan for a halakhic, Gilead-like Israel rooted in Jewish supremacy and a harsh religious vision. The sequel to the 'The Handmaid's Tale' – 'The Testaments' – offers inspiration for resistance

  Tags: Tale'

• Driven by Iran war, Israel jet fuel consumption more than doubles in March

  Haaretz - 16:33 May 11, 2026
  

  Kerosene consumption, a fuel primarily used for aviation, jumped more than twice over in March compared to the monthly average in 2025. Diesel consumption for power plants has nearly tenfolded due to the shutdown of gas rigs during the war

  Tags: March

• Israel's prison chief set to be indicted for obstruction of justice, breach of trust

  Haaretz - 16:03 May 11, 2026
  

  Considered a close associate of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel Prison Service Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi is expected to be formally charged, triggering his removal from the position

• Mother of hostage killed by IDF in Gaza says troops had sweeping fire orders

  Haaretz - 15:42 May 11, 2026
  

  Speaking to Channel 13, Iris Haim, mother of hostage Yotam killed by IDF fire, describes a conversation with a soldier involved in the Shujaiyeh shooting and says troops told her they had 'unequivocal orders' to shoot to kill 'everything you see' in Gaza, and recalls a call saying 'Let me finish it'

  Tags: Gaza

• Ex-hostage Braslavski: Hamas 'did what they did, but those responsible are here in the Knesset'

  Haaretz - 14:25 May 11, 2026
  

  Speaking at a press conference organized by the October Council, a group representing families of victims of the October 7 massacre, Braslavski urged lawmakers to resign, saying, 'The victims' blood is all over you'

• Cheers for Reform, boos for Labour: 5,000 U.K. Jews and allies rally in London against 'poisonous' antisemitism

  Haaretz - 12:57 May 11, 2026
  

  After a series of arson attacks and stabbings targeting Jews, mainstream British Jewish organizations staged a major protest outside Downing Street urging tougher action from the government, while a dispute over the participation of Nigel Farage's Reform U.K. exposed divisions within the community

  Tags: Jews Reform

• What Netanyahu – and 60 Minutes – left out of his interview

  Haaretz - 12:48 May 11, 2026
  

  In the interview, Netanyahu again sought to deflect responsibility amid growing criticism of Israel in the U.S., once again opting for a lengthy interview with a foreign outlet rather than an Israeli one

• Israeli forces raid UNRWA compound near Jerusalem; IDF says Palestinian gunman opened fire

  Haaretz - 12:17 May 11, 2026
  

  The IDF said no troops were wounded in a raid targeted a UNRWA vocational center near the refugee camp in Jerusalem

  Tags: UNRWA Jerusalem

• EU to sanction West Bank Israeli settler groups tied to Netanyahu government

  Haaretz - 11:48 May 11, 2026
  

  The sanctions target prominent settler groups after Hungary lifted its veto under the new Magyar government. Israel's foreign minister called the move arbitrary and political, while far-right minister Bezalel Smotrich urged West Bank annexation in response

• AG says justice minister's refusal to work with court unlawful, harms judiciary

  Haaretz - 11:26 May 11, 2026
  

  Baharav-Miara told the High Court that Justice Minister Yariv Levin is causing 'severe and unjustified' harm to the judiciary by refusing to cooperate with Supreme Court President Isaac Amit on appointments, delaying court proceedings and leaving key judicial posts vacant

• Iran says cease-fire proposal 'generous and responsible' after Trump's refusal

  Haaretz - 10:47 May 11, 2026
  

  Oil climbed nearly 3 percent as President Donald Trump called Iran's response to a U.S. peace proposal 'totally unacceptable,' stalling talks aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran insists its offer is 'generous and responsible' and demands an end to the U.S. blockade and sanctions

• Poll shows cracks emerging in Netanyahu's Likud base ahead of upcoming election

  Haaretz - 10:46 May 11, 2026
  

  A Channel 12 poll found that 58 percent of 2022 Likud voters said they would definitely vote for the party again, while 21 percent said they would back parties that could seek to form a government without Netanyahu as prime minister

  Tags: Likud

• Netanyahu works to block Haredi draft bill amid rising dissent within his party

  Haaretz - 10:17 May 11, 2026
  

  In a classified Knesset briefing, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir warned the army could 'collapse' without Haredi enlistment, as Netanyahu moves to stall a draft-exemption bill amid internal Likud dissent and pressure from ultra-Orthodox factions

  Tags: Haredi Netanyahu

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