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After scathing exposé, ADL CEO talks antisemitism and anti-Zionism with the New York Times

Haaretz - 14:32 Aug 11, 2025

Jonathan Greenblatt dismissed New York Magazine's investigation into his organization in an hour-long New York Times video interview, in which he discussed free speech, Mahmoud Khalil and anti-Zionism vs. Zionism

Tags: New York Times Zionism
Record temperatures forecast in Israel amid unprecedented heatwave

Haaretz - 14:23 Aug 11, 2025

The current heatwave is expected to last around a week and see temperatures 8°C to 10°C (14.4°F to 18°F) higher compared to the average summer in Israel. Such prolonged and intense heatwaves, while rare, are becoming more frequent due to the worsening climate crisis

Tags: Israel
Israeli labor union chief rejects general strike despite hostage families' plea for economic shutdown

Haaretz - 13:58 Aug 11, 2025

Though the labor union chief said his 'heart is bursting with anger,' in his view, a strike won't bring an end to the war. Einav Zangauker, mother of hostage Matan, responded to the rejection, saying, 'From now on, it's on us, the people'
Why U.S. Jewish organizations should welcome efforts to recognize Palestine – but don't

Haaretz - 13:56 Aug 11, 2025

American Jewish communal organizations may believe that they are aiding Israel by rejecting the French initiative to recognize Palestine. But in fact, creating a Palestinian state means that there is an Israel still standing

Tags: Palestine
Israel's High Court orders Netanyahu gov't to explain how it decides on hostages, ending Gaza war

Haaretz - 12:46 Aug 11, 2025

Following a petition by hostage families, the government has two weeks to respond. The families seek an order blocking any deal that would harm the hostages' rights to life and dignity
For Israelis traveling this summer, a big question: Do we say where we're from?

Haaretz - 11:17 Aug 11, 2025

Flying abroad in the summer is considered a must for many Israelis. But with the country's reputation at an all-time low over the Gaza war, Israeli tourists are getting the cold shoulder in many places, and somtimes worse. Here's how they're responding
Armed unmanned Israeli army vehicle stolen and taken deep into southern Lebanon

Haaretz - 10:49 Aug 11, 2025

The vehicle was operating near Moshav Dovev on the Israel-Lebanon border and was likely seized by hostile forces after overturning during an operation
A million Israelis on the streets – and a nationwide strike – could stop Netanyahu's Gaza war

Haaretz - 10:42 Aug 11, 2025

France's 1936 Popular Front united against fascism – now a million Israelis must do the same, taking to the streets, giving up comfort, risking livelihoods, and saving the country from its own government

Tags: Israelis
IDF's chief legal adviser warns Gaza takeover will make Israel responsible for civilian administration

Haaretz - 10:38 Aug 11, 2025

Senior Israeli military legal officials have warned that if the attorney general is excluded from discussions about the planned Gaza operation, or if the government disregards her guidelines, as some ministers have indicated, IDF soldiers involved in the occupation could face legal risks

Tags: Gaza
'There's a Holocaust in Gaza' spray-painted on Western Wall in Jerusalem; man arrested

Haaretz - 10:05 Aug 11, 2025

The Jerusalem Great Synagogue was also vandalized with graffiti; Israeli politicians from both left and right denounced the graffiti as a desecration. Following the arrest of the suspect, a judge released him and ordered an emergency psychiatric hospitalization
Hasbara at home: When Israel's Gaza carnage can't be defended, propaganda fills the void

Haaretz - 09:24 Aug 11, 2025

The Israeli public isn't exposed to the truth about Gaza – not only because of IDF censorship, but because editors align with the narrative, out of fear, ratings, or ideology. This is the culmination of a moral crisis

Tags: Gaza
Netanyahu struggles to sell his plan to conquer Gaza as allies openly call for sacrificing hostages

Haaretz - 03:00 Aug 11, 2025

At the last cabinet meeting on the Gaza takeover, Israel's army chief faced mockery and accusations from some ministers, tacitly encouraged by Netanyahu, whose top priority is buying time and avoiding ending the war to protect his coalition's survival

Tags: Gaza Netanyahu
IDF chief: army knows how to capture Gaza City, will do everything to protect the hostages

Haaretz - 02:15 Aug 11, 2025
The plan to occupy Gaza will be a failure for Israel – and a victory for the Netanyahu kingdom

Haaretz - 23:48 Aug 10, 2025

As the IDF plans to conquer the Gaza Strip, countries announced they will recognize Palestine, or what remains of it. Still, in the Israel of Netanyahu and Smotrich – occupation remains at the center of the political discourse

Tags: Israel Netanyahu
By stripping them of their right to an attorney, Ben-Gvir is intimidating Palestinian prisoners

Haaretz - 23:44 Aug 10, 2025

The Israel Prison Service – heavily influenced by far-right Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir – uses an array of tactics to stop prisoners from talking to lawyers. Even when they accuse attorneys of terrorism, the media pounces blindly
By stripping them of their right to an attorney, Ben-Gvir is intimidating Palestinian prisoners

Haaretz - 23:44 Aug 10, 2025

The Israel Prison Service – heavily influenced by far-right Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir – uses an array of tactics to stop prisoners from talking to lawyers. Even when they accuse attorneys of terrorism, the media pounces blindly
High Court freezes attorney general ousting until petitions against dismissal are resolved

Haaretz - 23:17 Aug 10, 2025

In his ruling, Justice Sohlberg sharply criticized Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi for urging his ministry's employees to boycott Baharav-Miara, saying it 'undermines fundamental principles of the rule of law'
Netanyahu promises IDF soldiers in Gaza blood, sweat and tears, but only for his own survival

Haaretz - 23:07 Aug 10, 2025

During Sunday's press conferences, Netanyahu paid lip service by lauding the IDF soldiers fighting in Gaza, only to use the other side of his mouth to justify his efforts to legislate a complete draft exemption for the Haredim to protect his coalition

Tags: Gaza Netanyahu
Al Jazeera reporter in Gaza Anas Al-Sharif killed by Israeli strike, IDF says

Haaretz - 22:49 Aug 10, 2025

According to Al Jazeera's report, Al-Sharif was killed along with his colleague at a journalist's tent next to the entrance to al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. The IDF said that Al-Sharif was head of a Hamas terrorist cell, a claim Al Jazeera denied last year

Tags: Jazeera
'Jews, rebel!': Ex-Knesset speaker calls on world Jews to take Israel to ICJ over Gaza war crimes

Haaretz - 20:36 Aug 10, 2025

Avraham Burg, who also headed the Jewish Agency and World Zionist Organization, called for a million Jews to file an appeal to the International Court of Justice over war crimes in Gaza: 'This is not a rejection of our people; it is a defense of its soul'

Tags: Gaza Jews

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