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From arms embargo to AIPAC money: Platner's possible replacements and their stance on Israel

Haaretz - 16:38 Jul 09, 2026

The candidates vying to replace Graham Platner in the Maine Senate race range from a gubernatorial hopeful who accuses Israel of genocide to a brewery owner who defends its right to self-defense

Tags: Israel
U.S. Democrat lawmakers urge Israel to release 'kidnapped' Gaza hospital director Hussam Abu Safiya

Haaretz - 16:26 Jul 09, 2026

Prominent Democrats, including Bernie Sanders and Chris Van Hollen, cited reports that the physician's life is in danger in Israeli detention, with some calling for Washington to suspend aid to Israel until he is freed

Tags: Israel
Analysis | Rahm Emanuel wants to save Israel. But are Israelis listening?

Haaretz - 16:14 Jul 09, 2026

Rahm Emanuel, making a strong play for being the kishkes U.S. presidential Democratic candidate, came to Israel with some home truths about the disaster that Netanyahu has led the country into. But his mission is for America's sake as much as Israel's

Tags: Israel Rahm Emanuel
Analysis | If Netanyahu loses the election, will he go full Trump?

Haaretz - 16:04 Jul 09, 2026

Netanyahu's mimicry of Trump has already shown itself in myriad ways, but the biggest test will be whether a defeated Netanyahu can contain the insurrectionary impulses already rife among his camp

Tags: Netanyahu Trump
Democrats ignored Graham Platner's antisemitism, now they're paying the price

Haaretz - 16:03 Jul 09, 2026

The collapse of Platner's campaign in Maine isn't a failure of vetting; it's the predictable result of treating antisemitism as something to contextualize, not condemn
Iran buries slain leader Khamenei after days-long funeral procession, successor Mojtaba remains unseen

Haaretz - 15:16 Jul 09, 2026

The former supreme leader is being laid to rest in Mashhad, with mourners yelling to 'Kill Trump,' after a week of nationwide ceremonies. His son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, remained absent from public view
Israeli Nurses Union declares labor dispute over worker shortages, high burnout rate

Haaretz - 15:15 Jul 09, 2026

Declaring a labor shortage will allow some 60,000 nursing professionals spread across hospitals, clinics and institutions to strike in 15 days if no agreement is reached with the government
Analysis | Can Trump save Netanyahu politically? That's the wrong question

Haaretz - 15:03 Jul 09, 2026

Even a grand gesture by Trump before Israel's elections – such as a personal visit – may not be enough to turn around the consistent downward trend in Netanyahu's polling. But this begs a more pressing question: Isn't it dangerous for the U.S.-Israel relationship to hinge on a soap opera between the two leaders?
The iconic crest worn by Messi and Argentina's soccer team was designed by a Jewish superfan 50 years ago

Haaretz - 12:15 Jul 09, 2026

Norberto "Toto" Rud didn't live to see his beloved Argentina win its third World Cup title. Now it's vying for a fourth
Shin Bet chief pledges agency will protect Israel's election, after vowing 'loyalty to elected officials'

Haaretz - 12:12 Jul 09, 2026

Zini met with the Central Elections Committee days after he said that he was appointed to the role because he is loyal to Israel's elected officials, as Israel's president Isaac Herzog met with the two and warned: 'elections are not a civil war'

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U.S. strikes near Bushehr nuclear plant, Iran says

Haaretz - 11:23 Jul 09, 2026

According to reports in Iranian media, the U.S. also hit the Aq Taqeh Khan railway bridge, a trade link to Tehran's strategic partners China and Russia located in northern Iran's Golestan province
What is the purpose of a Jewish museum in Europe after October 7?

Haaretz - 11:21 Jul 09, 2026

Faced with boycotts, cancellations and rising antisemitism, Jewish museums across Europe are being forced to rethink their role. 'Times are changing, our societies are changing, our audience is changing, and we will have to adapt.'

Tags: Europe Jewish
Jewish comedian Alison Leiby's new memoir celebrates being 'too much'

Haaretz - 10:44 Jul 09, 2026

In an interview with Haaretz, Alison Leiby talks chronic illness, her 'complicated relationship with Judaism' and why she's happy to share things 'that won't make me look good'

Tags: Alison Leiby
Israel advances bill to seize Palestinian Authority funds transferred to Gaza

Haaretz - 10:43 Jul 09, 2026

Israel holds 14 billion shekels ($4.6 billion) in funds that it confiscated from the Palestinian Authority Treasury. New legislation aims to let Israeli authorities seize funds equivalent to the amount sent to Gaza by the Palestinian Authority

Tags: Gaza Israel Palestinian Authority
Israel is holding Palestinian detainees' bodies for bargaining despite no hostages in Gaza

Haaretz - 10:33 Jul 09, 2026

The state said it is conducting a review regarding the need to continue holding detainees' bodies: according to Gisha, continuing to hold the bodies 'lacks legal basis and constitutes arbitrary punishment of bereaved families'
Likud lawmaker calls center-left MK Lazimi 'enemy worse than Hamas'

Haaretz - 09:51 Jul 09, 2026

In an interview with Kol Barama Radio, the Likud Knesset member said Lazimi 'could run to head Hamas in Gaza.' Lazimi responded that 'the government is paving the way for the next politician's assassination'

Tags: Lazimi
'We need allies, not just more security cameras': Reform movement head Rick Jacobs on the growing 'isolation' of U.S. Jews

Haaretz - 09:44 Jul 09, 2026
Netanyahu imitates Trump's AI doctor video, peddles 'Bibi derangement syndrome'

Haaretz - 08:59 Jul 09, 2026

Unlike Trump's video, which shows celebrities who have been critical of him, Netanyahu's version portrays veteran Israeli journalists who have been critical of him as his 'patients' – all of whom have been demonized in Likud campaign ads over the past decade
This question will determine the fate of Trump's Israel-Lebanon deal

Haaretz - 08:26 Jul 09, 2026

The agreement signed last month between Israel and Lebanon includes two designated "pilot zones" where the Lebanese army's ability to disarm Hezbollah will be tested. The success, or failure, of that initiative will influence the entire deal
U.S. military launches second straight night of attacks as Iran says it struck American bases in the Gulf

Haaretz - 05:04 Jul 09, 2026

Trump said strikes on Iran were retribution for attacks on ships; U.S. forces struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets, while a U.S. official told CNN that the cease-fire between Washington and Tehran 'has at least temporarily ceased'

Tags: Iran

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