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Hebrew is becoming a language of fighting

Haaretz - 01:21 May 10, 2026
Pizza Hut murder victim's family demands harsher charges against suspects ahead of Sunday indictment

Haaretz - 22:01 May 09, 2026

As prosecutors prepare to charge the main suspect with second-degree murder in the killing of Yimano Binyamin Zelka, the victim's family is demanding harsher charges. 'How many more people need to be killed before the system changes?' his brother asked at the rally
Israeli settlers in the West Bank refuse to let dead Palestinians rest in peace

Haaretz - 20:53 May 09, 2026

We had thought that kidnapping bodies and the abominable trade in these were the gravest symptoms of Israel's necrophilia. At least that's what we thought up to this weekend
Poll: Opposition weakens, coalition strengthens; Bennett–Lapid tied with Netanyahu

Haaretz - 20:39 May 09, 2026

The poll shows that the opposition lost one seat, with 59 votes. To form a majority governing coalition, a bloc needs to win at least 61 seats, which the opposition will not manage to secure without support from Arab parties, surveys show
Iran wants team members who served in the Revolutionary Guard to get visas for the World Cup

Haaretz - 20:35 May 09, 2026

'No external power can deprive Iran of its participation,' the Iranian soccer federation said on Saturday. The statement comes about a week after representatives of Iran's delegation were denied entry to Canada for the FIFA Congress due to their ties to IRGC

Tags: Iran
Stop the descent of Israel police into political violence

Haaretz - 20:30 May 09, 2026

For the police, there's always just cause to open fire when it's an Arab. The police force is an infected agency that often acts like a mafia. It is ruled by a convicted felon; its policemen answer to him
Unarmed Bedouin man shot dead by police during arrest attempt

Haaretz - 19:07 May 09, 2026

An initial police investigation indicates Ahmed al-Naami was shot three times; Border Police confirmed al-Naami was unarmed. His brother said an officer could shoot a suspect in 'the arm or leg. But when he fires several bullets at him, that's dead-checking'
Germany's Merz says Europe wants a strong NATO and shares U.S. goal of ending Iran war

Haaretz - 18:11 May 09, 2026

After Merz said last month Iran was 'humiliating' the U.S., Trump hit back, ordering 5,000 ‌U.S. ⁠troops to be withdrawn. Merz said the main issue was not troop numbers but 'unity of purpose' and that it's U.S. interest to have a strong European component of NATO

Tags: Merz Iran NATO
Suspect in murder of Pizza Hut employee expected to be charged with second-degree murder

Haaretz - 17:04 May 09, 2026

Ten others involved will most likely be charged with causing serious bodily harm. Zelka, who worked in Petah Tikva, was stabbed on Independence Day eve after confronting teenagers who sprayed foam inside a Pizza Hut branch

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Over a thousand Israelis protest against government inaction on violence across Israel

Haaretz - 16:16 May 09, 2026

Around a thousand Israelis rallied in Habima Square in Tel Aviv, condemning the government's failure to act against violence in Israeli society • Meanwhile, over a hundred Israelis rallied in support of the family of a 21-year-old murder victim against lenient charges expected to be filed Sunday

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Iranian influence campaign targeting Arab society in Israel ahead of elections

Haaretz - 15:53 May 09, 2026

Months after duping an Israeli Arab-Jewish party Hadash and the 'Standing Together' peace movement, a foreign influence network targeting Arabic speakers in Israel, believed to be run by Iran, is alive and kicking

Tags: Israel
A fragile cease-fire holds as U.S. awaits Iran response to truce proposal

Haaretz - 15:11 May 09, 2026

The U.S. military said Friday its forces disabled two Iranian tankers trying to breach a blockade of Iran's ports. Meanwhile, Bahrain said Saturday it arrested 41 people it alleges are linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard
Two Gaza aid flotilla activists to be released from Israeli detention and deported

Haaretz - 14:41 May 09, 2026

Thiago Ávila and Saif Abu Keshek were detained after Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound flotilla in international waters near Greece earlier this month; both have been on hunger strike following what they described as violence and mistreatment during their arrest

Tags: Israeli
Over 2,000 U.K. Jews sign petition against Nigel Farage attending antisemitism rally

Haaretz - 13:56 May 09, 2026

The petition cited 'allegations and accounts of antisemitic abuse' against the far-right Reform Party leader. The executive director of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, who has organized the rally, said that Farage's party cannot be ignored and that it has spoken out against antisemitism
Bennett sues Channel 14 and Israeli minister for 2 million shekels for slander

Haaretz - 12:17 May 09, 2026

The former prime minister filed a lawsuit after Channel 14 broadcast remarks by Silman, who claimed Bennett relied on medication to function during his first term in office. The comments were aired as he seeks to re-enter politics

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Furious protests at Venice Biennale against Israel and its 'pariah pavilion'

Haaretz - 11:08 May 09, 2026

The protest peaked on Friday afternoon, with pavilions closing in solidarity with the strike, hostile brochures being distributed, and demonstrators chanting 'from the river to the sea' while accusing Israel of the 'genocide of Palestinians.' The Russian pavilion was also boycotted

Tags: Israel
Ben-Gvir's birthday bash marked another dark day for Israeli democracy

Haaretz - 09:54 May 09, 2026

In Israel's atmosphere of far-right anarchy, the gatekeepers are submissive and fearful ■ One of Netanyahu's court cases involving favors for positive news coverage shows us how far he'll go to stay in power ■ Smotrich badmouths Bennett more than he does Hamas
European Commissioner for Equality: More than half of Lebanon's population needs humanitarian aid

Haaretz - 08:05 May 09, 2026

During a visit to Beirut, Commissioner Hadja Lahbib said that 'more than three million people depend on aid to survive.' Meanwhile, the IDF announced that it attacked more than 85 Hezbollah infrastructure sites in Lebanon over the past day
Iran's Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly plays central role in war strategy; whereabouts remain unclear

Haaretz - 07:15 May 09, 2026

U.S. intelligence officials reportedly believe Iran's new supreme leader is deeply involved in military and diplomatic decision-making despite uncertainty over his location and health, the report says

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A Palestinian boy was shot dead by Israeli troops. His death has no 'sociological consequences'

Haaretz - 04:55 May 09, 2026

The head of the IDF Central Command has effectively ordered troops to shoot stone-throwers on sight – so long as they are Palestinian. Soldiers are following through. Youssef Shtayyeh, 15, was shot dead from 100 meters away as he fled

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