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PEN America president quits over anti-BDS article on 'exclusion' of Israelis, Jews in publishing

Haaretz - 15:14 Jul 12, 2026

Ethiopian American author Dinaw Mengestu resigned last week, reportedly calling it 'unethical' for the free speech group to take a position against BDS. PEN had published interviews with 30+ Jewish and Israeli literary professionals on the industry's post-October 7 'hostility'
Netanyahu coalition announces Israel's 2026 election will take place on October 27

Haaretz - 14:16 Jul 12, 2026

Netanyahu's far-right coalition will become the first to serve a full term in four decades. The Knesset is expected to dissolve on Friday, and the coalition is seeking to secure as many political achievements as possible
Israel's Minister of Culture sends a dangerous message to Israeli artists

Haaretz - 14:11 Jul 12, 2026

A campaign ad by Likud Minister Miki Zohar seeks to redefine the boundaries of acceptable debate in Israel, and to change the role of government support for the arts in a troubling direction
Qatar's former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani died at age 74, state news agency says

Haaretz - 12:14 Jul 12, 2026

Sheikh Hamad transformed Qatar into a global diplomatic, media and investment power before voluntarily handing power to his son in 2013

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PM Netanyahu, Israeli officials mourn longtime U.S. senator Lindsey Graham

Haaretz - 11:48 Jul 12, 2026

Sen. Lindsey Graham, who passed away at the age of 71, was a known Iran hawk and supporter of the Netanyahu government, 'understood that the security of Israel and America are inseparable,' the PM wrote

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The missing Palestinian debate: why can't we talk about our collective trauma?

Haaretz - 11:23 Jul 12, 2026

The silence became the story: There is little space for public conversations about the wars and their lingering traumas among Palestinian citizens of Israel and other minorities. The most painful questions remain unspoken

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Likud officials fear Netanyahu push for power over party's slate

Haaretz - 11:12 Jul 12, 2026

According to senior party officials, Likud primaries could be scrapped and the current Knesset slate retained if both proposed frameworks for selecting candidates face opposition. In that scenario, they said, the prime minister could place candidates in reserved slots

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The bad, the mad and the functional: Three ways of thinking about the Jew

Haaretz - 10:25 Jul 12, 2026

What we call antisemitism is not a single phenomenon. The functional Jew is a figure the mind reaches for when it needs an object on which to test its own capacity to think. The question is why the mind so often needs a figure outside itself to bear what is unthinkable
Israel Prison Service restricts Red Cross visits to Palestinian prisoners despite High Court ruling

Haaretz - 09:57 Jul 12, 2026

A month after the High Court struck down a blanket ban on visits placed after Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack, the Israel Prison Service introduced new rules hindering their implementation

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Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal dominate Cairo talks on Gaza's future

Haaretz - 08:26 Jul 12, 2026

The two main stumbling blocks in the Egypt-mediated talks are Hamas' obligations to pay Gaza's civil servants and the group's disarmament. Palestinian sources say the first issue appears solvable, but no solution is in sight for the second as long as Israel remains in Gaza

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Rep. Ro Khanna calls for arrest of IDF soldiers he says were involved in his West Bank detention

Haaretz - 06:51 Jul 12, 2026

U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna accused IDF soldiers of aiding armed Israeli settlers during his Saturday West Bank detention and called for their arrest, saying the 'Israeli government is lying.' An Israeli security source said his uncoordinated visit led to a lack of security arrangements

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Top GOP senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71

Haaretz - 06:28 Jul 12, 2026

Graham passed away at the age of 71 on Saturday, according to his office. The South Carolina senator was often viewed as a close Trump ally and a supporter of Israel, who had been vocal about his support for the U.S. and Israel's war in Iran and efforts to bring about regime change in Iran
U.S. strikes Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz closed, Gulf states hit

Haaretz - 05:39 Jul 12, 2026

A series of U.S. strikes came after a container ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran said it had closed. The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar reported missile and drone attacks

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Kuwait says it is intercepting aerial targets, sirens sound in Bahrain

Haaretz - 03:39 Jul 12, 2026
Ahead of the next election, Netanyahu seeks to brand Turkey as Israel's new enemy

Haaretz - 03:12 Jul 12, 2026
Questions for day after Netanyahu

Haaretz - 03:07 Jul 12, 2026
Does Shin Bet chief Zini need a crash course in civics after his meeting with a Netanyahu mouthpiece?

Haaretz - 03:05 Jul 12, 2026

David Zini's workload has created a consensus among most of the party leaders now seeking to change the government. He is more suitable for commanding a militia of Itamar Ben Gvir, not the Shin Bet. He must go
Fatal Jerusalem stabbing brings Israel's homicide toll to 180 since start of year

Haaretz - 01:32 Jul 12, 2026

A 19-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in the city's Nahlaot neighborhood. Three others were wounded in incidents in Jaffa and Haifa. According to a Haaretz tally, 180 people have been killed in Israel since the beginning of the year, including 150 from the Arab community
Israeli settlers attack foreign reporters in West Bank Palestinian village

Haaretz - 19:33 Jul 11, 2026

The attack on journalists was among at least 20 incidents of settler violence reported across the West Bank over the weekend, including assaults, armed threats, property damage, trespassing and clashes that led to arrests by Israeli security forces, according to Palestinian reports

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Israelis protest against Netanyahu government as election draws near

Haaretz - 19:11 Jul 11, 2026

About 1,000 people rallied in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu's government, denouncing its refusal to abide by Supreme Court rulings and criticizing the war in Gaza. Speakers warned of democratic backsliding, while protesters condemned the occupation and settler violence

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