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How three Democrats paved the way for Netanyahu's 'total victory' in Washington

Haaretz - 19:00 Jul 21, 2024

What Netanyahu will celebrate this week will be a personal and political victory: Ten months after the October 7 debacle, which will forever tarnish his legacy, he will get a renewed sense of public legitimacy during his U.S. visit
President Biden announces he won't seek reelection, endorses VP Harris as nominee

Haaretz - 17:52 Jul 21, 2024

'I want to thank Vice President Kamala Harris for being an extraordinary partner in all this work,' Biden wrote, though he did not explicitly endorse her as his successor
Cease-fire. The only way to prevent a polio epidemic among Gazan and Israeli babies

Haaretz - 17:11 Jul 21, 2024

The response to the threat of the highly infectious polio virus, recently detected in sewage in Gaza, must be coordinated and comprehensive. As Israeli public health professors, we call for a cease-fire to stop it spreading

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Israel at war, day 289: Israel says it intercepted Houthi missile after IDF's Yemen strike

Haaretz - 17:10 Jul 21, 2024

After Israel's Hodeidah attack, Houthis say they fired missiles at southern Israel's Eilat, attacked U.S. ship in Red Sea ■ Israel says it intercepted Houthi missile with Arrow 3 defense system, CENTCOM says it shot down Houthi drone ■ Jewish settlers attack group of Palestinian and Israeli activists in West Bank, wounding several ■ Netanyahu to meet Biden on Tuesday ■ Here's what you need to know 289 days into the war

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Israel to give top court supplementary arguments on how ICJ ruling will affect Gaza aid

Haaretz - 16:18 Jul 21, 2024

Justices are hearing a petition by human rights organizations calling for increased humanitarian aid to Gaza. Their ruling will affect the state's duties regarding Gaza, where the ICJ said Israel is still an occupying force

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Israel's strike on Yemen: A tactical success that exposes a strategic failure

Haaretz - 16:17 Jul 21, 2024

That Israeli pilots flew so far to bomb a port in Yemen is proof of how its deterrence against Iran – the real and closer threat – is limited. The blame lies at the door of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose obsession with the Iranian nuclear threat meant he ignored the danger of its proxies

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How Israeli surrogacy drama 'A Body That Works,' that has won over Netflix viewers, was born

Haaretz - 15:48 Jul 21, 2024

'A Body That Works' is a powerful, moving tale about surrogacy, privilege and parenthood that just happens to be set in Tel Aviv. Its creators explain why they ditched their original idea, for a show surrounding a new, young Israeli prime minister, and reveal how they convinced Lior 'Fauda' Raz to star in their now global hit
Netanyahu files cabinet decision rejecting ICJ's advisory opinion, without consulting AG

Haaretz - 13:58 Jul 21, 2024

Israel rejects the advisory opinion published by the International Court of Justice in a draft decision filed by Netanyahu. 'The people of Israel are not occupiers in their own land and in their eternal capital, Jerusalem'

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Advisory committee asks Israel's AG for details on Ben-Gvir-picked police chief's corruption allegation

Haaretz - 13:54 Jul 21, 2024

The advisory committee is holding a second meeting on Peled's candidacy on Sunday and is expected to finalize its position in the coming days. Israel's AG has not given a final opinion on Peled's appointment, but previously said that commissioners should have an unblemished record

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Before the storm: How early Christians built another church in ancient city of Shivta

Haaretz - 13:53 Jul 21, 2024

Possibly the early Christians in the Negev didn't identify the storm clouds building over their heads. Or maybe they did, and wanted to pray

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The Israeli gay couples fighting it out, in Gaza and at home

Haaretz - 13:20 Jul 21, 2024

Ever since October 7, hundreds of queer reserve soldiers have joined all branches of the military; some died in battles, many are still in service in Gaza and the north. 'When this is all over,' they demand, 'give us what we deserve'

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Israel's attack on the Houthis: Justified? Yes. Proportionate? No. Game-changer? Unlikely

Haaretz - 13:09 Jul 21, 2024

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have fought the Houthis for eight years. Since the Gaza war began, the U.S. and Britain have attacked Houthi targets dozens of times. The idea that one Israeli attack can change the matrix is wrong. The only way to avoid a multi-theater conflict is a hostage and cease-fire deal in Gaza

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This is not the time for American Jews to protest Netanyahu

Haaretz - 13:02 Jul 21, 2024

As the rabbi of Manhattan's Park Avenue Synagogue, I protested against Prime Minister Netanyahu last year, in solidarity with Israel's pro-democracy movement. Ahead of his speech to Congress, U.S. Jews should think twice when weighing in on matters of Israel's security and leadership at wartime
Will a graphic novel renew your interest in the Ukraine war?

Haaretz - 11:43 Jul 21, 2024

In 'How War Begins: Dispatches from the Ukrainian Invasion,' author Igort cries out in pain on behalf of those who cannot as he blurs the lines between comics, journalism and fiction
The Blind Side: By not seeing the Palestinians, Israelis stop seeing themselves

Haaretz - 10:09 Jul 21, 2024

According to the prevailing sentiment in Israel today, talking about what we really do in Gaza is worse than the actual acts committed there
IDF to vaccinate Israeli soldiers against polio after high concentration of virus found in Gaza sewage

Haaretz - 10:01 Jul 21, 2024

According to information the Israeli army has, it says there is no confirmation of any clinical cases of the disease in Gaza, but that there is real concern over a possible polio outbreak, especially given the conditions in Gaza

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Israel fears ICJ ruling will lead to ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

Haaretz - 09:17 Jul 21, 2024

Although not directly connected to ICC's issuing of international criminal warrants, justices will not be able to ignore ICJ's advisory opinion that Israel is violating international law

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Netanyahu 'red lines' delay hostage deal with Hamas as hopeful Blinken awaits Israeli PM's 'day after' plan

Haaretz - 08:53 Jul 21, 2024

Disagreements remain between Netanyahu and Israel's negotiating team over hostage deal ahead of PM's anticipated Washington visit and address to Congress

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U.S.: ICJ opinion on West Bank occupation could complicate resolving the conflict

Haaretz - 06:38 Jul 21, 2024

The State Department added that the Court's opinion was 'inconsistent with the established framework' for resolving the conflict, and that Washington 'strongly discourages' parties from using the Court's opinion 'as a pretext for further unilateral actions'
Israel and Hezbollah trade blows across border; IDF says two soldiers injured

Haaretz - 02:33 Jul 21, 2024

The Israeli army said 40 rockets were fired across the border, as well as drones, injuring two soldiers and igniting fires. Reports in Lebanon said that the IDF struck a Hezbollah munitions depot and a vehicle, and that at least four civilians were injured

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