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Why the man who coined 'the West' would be horrified by its usage today

Haaretz - 20:12 Mar 21, 2026

In 'The West: The History of an Idea,' Georgios Varouxakis outlines how the far-right, anti-Islam invocations of 'defending Western civilization' in today's political discourse have strayed from the concept birthed by French philosopher Auguste Comte
'Buffer zone' bill in California to limit protests outside synagogues and Jewish community centers

Haaretz - 20:01 Mar 21, 2026

The bill comes amid a wave of demonstrations outside synagogues, noting that 26 percent of Jewish Americans report not feeling safe attending Jewish institutions, according to an American Jewish Committee survey

Tags: Jewish
Iranian barrages wound around 100 in direct missile strikes in southern Israel

Haaretz - 19:59 Mar 21, 2026

Air defenses failed to intercept the missiles, leading to direct hits in both Dimona and Arad in two separate barrages. At least ten people are in serious condition, including one 12-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl
Netanyahu says he meant 'no offense' after backlash for quote suggesting 'evil will overcome good'

Haaretz - 18:14 Mar 21, 2026

Amid backlash from Iran, Russia and Palestine, Netanyahu denied 'denigrating Jesus Christ' when he quoted an American historian saying 'if you are powerful enough, ruthless enough, evil will overcome good'

Tags: Netanyahu
20 U.S. allies, including U.K., France, commit to ensuring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz

Haaretz - 17:53 Mar 21, 2026

Since Iran began blocking ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded that allied countries ensure its security. Tehran's decision to block the strait has significantly disrupted energy supplies and global trade, raising fears of wider economic fallout

Tags: Strait Hormuz
The FBI took down Iranian hackers trolling Israel for years. Now they're back

Haaretz - 17:24 Mar 21, 2026

The United States has confirmed that Iran's intelligence ministry is behind Handala, a hack-and-leak group that has long targeted Israel and recently carried out a destructive cyberattack on U.S. medical firm Stryker

Tags: Israel
Israeli court rejects family's request to cover cremation costs for Oct. 7 victim

Haaretz - 16:32 Mar 21, 2026

Yoram Bar-Sinai, who was killed on October 7, was cremated according to his wishes, but the National Insurance Institute has rejected a lawsuit to cover the costs, highlighting that the practice is forbidden under Orthodox Jewish law
In southern Israel, an effort to craft olive oil with distinct flavor and true regional identity

Haaretz - 15:12 Mar 21, 2026

After years of industrial agriculture, oil olive pressers at Sde Boker are seeking to restore the ecological balance to a beleaguered environment
Explained: Is Israel censoring what you see about the Iran war?

Haaretz - 14:28 Mar 21, 2026

Widespread claims on the internet purport that Israel is experiencing a media blackout, and that every piece of reporting and multimedia is reviewed by the army. How does Israel's military censor actually work?

Tags: Israel
Report: U.S. and Israel strike Iranian missile tunnels to block launchers

Haaretz - 11:56 Mar 21, 2026

One expert told CNN that sealing the entrances to the bases and 'burying' the launchers inside them has 'significantly affected Iran's ability to carry out launches at a high rate.' Iranian reconstruction efforts, however, are underway

Tags: Iranian
Iranian missile fire wrecks kindergarten in central Israel; No injuries reported

Haaretz - 10:26 Mar 21, 2026

Cluster missiles and shrapnel have caused extensive damage across Israel, including within the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, which contains holy sites to all three Abrahamic religions

Tags: Israel
U.S. allows 30-day sale of Iranian oil in bid to tame energy prices

Haaretz - 09:07 Mar 21, 2026

The U.S. has not meaningfully imported Iranian oil since Washington imposed measures after the 1979 revolution. It was unclear whether any Iranian oil would end ⁠up in the country as a result of the waiver

Tags: Iranian
Report: Iran fired two missiles at joint U.S.-U.K. military base in Indian Ocean

Haaretz - 08:49 Mar 21, 2026

The attack was the first of its kind to use intermediate-range balistic missiles, aiming to reach a remote military base in the Indian Ocean, about 4,000 kilometers from Iran

Tags: Iran Indian Ocean
'In New York there's nothing. Back in Israel there's sun. Nice people. Sirens. A missile or two'

Haaretz - 07:51 Mar 21, 2026

This week at Ben Gurion Airport: an Israeli Waze developer travels to the U.S. during wartime, only to realize there's no place like home; and an Israeli-Italian international relations executive struggles to return to her life in Rome
Will the Democrats be able to capitalize on Trump's unpopular war?

Haaretz - 23:02 Mar 20, 2026

The majority of Americans don't support war with Iran, but the Democratic establishment's muted complacency nor the progressive wing's increasing embrace of conspiratorial thinking is likely to serve the Democrats well in the November midterms

Tags: Democrats
U.S. sending Marines and amphibious assault ships to Strait of Hormuz, officials say

Haaretz - 22:46 Mar 20, 2026
Police forcibly prevent Eid al-Fitr prayers at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque

Haaretz - 22:32 Mar 20, 2026

Muslim worshippers who sought to mark the end of Ramadan by praying near or inside Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem were faced with stun grenades and other dispersal tactics by Israel police in what some called a politically motivated move
U.S. puts up $10 million reward for information on Iranian military leaders

Haaretz - 22:14 Mar 20, 2026

The U.S. State Department is offering cash to Iranians who provide it with information on five top Revolutionary Guard officials, promising 'relocation and reward' to potential informants
Shi'ite Islam and Orthodox Judaism have more in common than you think

Haaretz - 22:10 Mar 20, 2026

Many parallels can be drawn between the foundational beliefs of the Shi'ites and the Jews, particularly when it comes to ultra-Orthodoxy. This surprising connection didn't occur by chance
U.K. okays U.S. use of British bases to strike Iran anti-ship missile sites

Haaretz - 21:45 Mar 20, 2026

Though initially hesitant to join the U.S. war effort, the British government will now allow the U.S. to carry out strikes against Iran's capabilities to attack ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz

Tags: British

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