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Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich: Starving Gazans 'to death' may be moral, but world won't let us

Haaretz - 16:11 Aug 05, 2024

The far-right minister said at a right-wing conference that the current proposal for a deal with Hamas 'would only return a few captives and seal the fate of most of them'
Israeli stocks fall amid threat of Iran strike, global plunge, Bloomberg reports

Haaretz - 16:08 Aug 05, 2024

Tel Aviv's main stock indexes fell by as much as 2.5 percent on Monday morning, but seemed to recover some by the afternoon as Israel braces for Iran's response to two assassinations last week
Looking for love with a dangerous gene mutation

Haaretz - 15:38 Aug 05, 2024

For young Israeli singles who carry the BRCA gene mutation, decisions made early on can be life-saving. But in a pro-natalist country, and a society 'where a woman's sexuality is still very much determined by the size of her breasts,' dilemmas and insecurities about relationships complicate matters
Antisemitic incidents in Czech Republic soar in 2023, Jewish community reports

Haaretz - 15:30 Aug 05, 2024

In its annual report, the Czech Federation of the Jewish Communities said it registered 4,328 antisemitic incidents in 2023, up 90 percent from 2,277 in the previous year
Israel police officer indicted for assaulting Haaretz journalist at soccer match brawl

Haaretz - 15:00 Aug 05, 2024

The police officer who struck a fan and choked Haaretz writer Chaim Levinson last January outside of Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem is facing assault charges submitted to court on Sunday

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Israel has no foreign policy, only a prime minister willing to set the region ablaze

Haaretz - 13:20 Aug 05, 2024

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seems intent and willing to burn Israel to the ground because he sees himself as the embodiment of a state that, without him, has no viability or agency. Has it really taken the Americans 30 years to realize this?

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Western diplomats anticipate Iranian retaliation against Israel within next 24-48 hours

Haaretz - 12:25 Aug 05, 2024

After failed negotiations, security assessments indicate that an Iranian response is imminent. The key questions are the intensity of Iran's retaliation and whether Israel's response could escalate the situation into an all-out war

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Hamas strengthens in Gaza despite ten months of war, CNN reports

Haaretz - 12:21 Aug 05, 2024

According to the report, only three brigades have been fully destroyed, while Hamas has merged degraded cells and enlisted new recruits. 'Hamas' presence in northern Gaza is stronger than you can imagine,' said one Gazan, 'they're among civilians'

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From Beirut to Donetsk, in three new recommended books

Haaretz - 12:04 Aug 05, 2024

The heat and Iran's looming threat make it hard to focus. If you can concentrate, here are three interesting new books to check out
'Ageing Israeli men send us to fight and die in useless wars, while oppressing the LGBTQ community'

Haaretz - 11:16 Aug 05, 2024

Upon the release of his debut album 'Achilles,' Israeli musician David Lerner explains why he left a well-paying tech job to pursue his musical dream, why he sings in English and why, despite his criticism of the state, he doesn't plan to leave Tel Aviv
Israeli source: U.S. to allow IDF to renew fighting in Gaza after first phase of deal

Haaretz - 10:46 Aug 05, 2024

Netanyahu justified delays in reaching a deal, claiming that he was waiting for a written U.S. commitment on the matter. The Biden administration, however, will likely only deliver it once a hostage deal is secured
Netanyahu rejects claims of delaying deal; families of hostages feel 'severe pessimism'

Haaretz - 09:02 Aug 05, 2024

Israeli PM Netanyahu tries to repair self-imposed naysayer image, but sources close to negotiations say there is a gap between Netanyahu's public statements and messages conveyed by Israeli negotiators

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Two Israelis killed, two wounded in stabbing attack in Tel Aviv suburb; terrorist shot dead

Haaretz - 08:25 Aug 05, 2024

A 66-year-old woman was pronounced dead on the scene, while a man in his 70s died of wounds in hospital; Israel Police said the assailant was a Palestinian from the West Bank
Problems that plagued Germany shaped Zionism – and are still haunting Israel

Haaretz - 07:27 Aug 05, 2024

Identifying the origins of the danger of dissolution that currently threatens Israeli society
Ultra-Orthodox protesters clash with police outside army base in central Israel

Haaretz - 03:05 Aug 05, 2024

The Israeli army expects that only around 30 percent of candidates will show up for the first day of the process. Posters distributed at ultra-Orthodox communities call for mass protests at the draft office, 'we don't fight now over the first 1,000, they will reach all of us, heaven forbid, including your son'
Iran's looming threat will challenge Israel more than Tehran's previous attack

Haaretz - 03:04 Aug 05, 2024

Defense officials don't expect Iran and Hezbollah to backtrack on their threats of revenge for Israel's assassinations, and Israel will likely face an attack from all sides ■ PM Netanyahu is stalling for time on making a decision on the hostage deal, and U.S. and Israeli officials are increasingly frustrated

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Iran's dilemma: how to respond to Israel's assassinations without committing suicide

Haaretz - 03:04 Aug 05, 2024

Israel, Iran and Hezbollah are now caught in a war of humiliation, and the complex math of revenge and deterrence can be easily miscalculated and lead to a full-scale war
Israeli army says officer and soldier wounded after barrage from Lebanon

Haaretz - 01:32 Aug 05, 2024

Turkey urges its citizens to leave Lebanon ■ U.S. CENTCOM chief to visit Israel on Monday ahead of expected Iranian attack ■ IDF spokesperson says defense systems 'not airtight,' public must 'stay alert' ■ Britain temporarily withdraws families of Beirut diplomats due to volatile situation ■ Gaza rescue services: Death toll in strike on schools rises to 30

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Haaretz - 21:26 Aug 04, 2024
By legitimizing rape, Israeli society takes one step further towards moral decay

Haaretz - 21:13 Aug 04, 2024

Anyone who is acquainted with the military legal system and keeps track of it knows that had it been possible to whitewash the events at Sde Teiman, they would indeed have been whitewashed

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