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IDF orders commanders to report on looting incidents since Oct. 7

Haaretz - 15:21 May 06, 2026

Last month, Haaretz shared testimonies of large amounts of looting in southern Lebanon from soldiers who said their unit commanders know and 'do nothing.' The IDF has since ordered investigations into the phenomenon
Is Israel's center-right willing to face the Netanyahu question?

Haaretz - 14:59 May 06, 2026

Politicians like Benny Gantz, Yoaz Hendel and Chili Tropper are trying to win over Israelis who are fed up with the societal rift and want a unity government. But center-of-the-center initiatives often collapse when met with reality
Israeli teens are constantly exposed to violence. Is it any wonder this ended in murder?

Haaretz - 14:10 May 06, 2026

Teenagers are still children, shaped by the adults around them. The killing of Yimano Binyamin Zelka on Israel's Independence Day eve is a product of life in this country
Israel withholds billions in Palestinian authority funds, pushing West Bank to brink

Haaretz - 14:06 May 06, 2026

Austerity, mass unemployment and mounting debt grip the West Bank as withheld revenues deepen a years-long economic crisis. IDF warns that the situation could trigger a security flare-up

Tags: West Bank
Four U.K. pro-Palestine activists found guilty of criminal damage at Israeli defense firm facility

Haaretz - 13:44 May 06, 2026

Four members of the banned Palestine Action group were found guilty of criminal damage over a 2024 raid on an Elbit factory. Prosecutors said the damages totaled about 1 million pounds ($1.36 million)

Tags: Four
Ex-spy Jonathan Pollard to run for Knesset on far-right agenda, slams Netanyahu's policies

Haaretz - 12:47 May 06, 2026

Pollard, who spent 30 years in a U.S. jail for spying on behalf of Israel, said he favors the forcible transfer of Palestinians from Gaza and resettling the enclave with Israelis. He also said Netanyahu's claims of military victory are 'a cold-blooded lie'

Tags: Netanyahu's
U.K. local elections 2026: 'One of the most important moments facing British politics since 1945'

Haaretz - 12:32 May 06, 2026

A trip across Britain reveals a despondent, divided land
Iran says it is reviewing new U.S. proposal after sources say sides closing in on deal

Haaretz - 12:31 May 06, 2026

Trump threatened to renew Iran strikes if Tehran does not accept his proposal ■ Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf reportedly said U.S. 'has not yet understood that the Iranian nation will rather die than surrender'

Tags: Iran
Netanyahu's education minister demands university heads refrain from promoting political agendas

Haaretz - 12:15 May 06, 2026

Israel's education minister demanded heads of colleges and universities commit to preventing 'disruptions, shutdowns or strikes' stemming from political disputes or struggles, saying presidents who wish to 'promote a political agenda can resign and run in elections'
An educator's journey to death included neglect, starvation and violence in Israeli prison

Haaretz - 12:08 May 06, 2026

Khaled al-Saifi devoted his life to opening horizons for children in the Dheisheh refugee camp. After five months in administrative detention, he was released in critical condition and died eight days later. His testimony described medical neglect, starvation and violence in prison
Razing buildings far from Israeli border: Inside southern Lebanon with IDF soldiers

Haaretz - 11:36 May 06, 2026

Israeli flags line the roads alongside tanks, jeeps and destroyed buildings. Senior IDF officers in the field admit there is no clear overall objective to the operation, as the military has replicated in Lebanon the tactics it previously used in Gaza

Tags: Lebanon Israeli
IDF withholds data on mental health discharges despite legal obligation

Haaretz - 11:08 May 06, 2026

Last year, the Israeli army refused to respond to Haaretz's request for data on the number of soldiers discharged for mental health-related reasons. Former officers said: 'It is clear the IDF does not want the public to know the extent of soldiers' mental distress'
London Police launch specialist team for Jewish protection amid surge in antisemitic attacks

Haaretz - 10:26 May 06, 2026

The team, which will consist of 100 police officers and counter-terrorism specialists, comes as London police chief Mark Rowley says the city's Jewish community faces 'sustained threats' ‌from hostile state actors as well as domestic extremists

Tags: Jewish
Dissolution of U.S. campus protest movement drives downturn in antisemitic incidents in 2025, ADL says

Haaretz - 10:01 May 06, 2026

According to the Anti-Defamation League's annual audit, the number of incidents of harassment and vandalism dropped markedly last year, but physical assaults were at their highest level in recent history
Netanyahu yet to respond to Israeli president's overtures on plea deal in trials

Haaretz - 09:26 May 06, 2026

Amid Netanyahu's push for a pardon from Herzog, the Israeli president left the country on a four-day state visit. Despite the deadline for the prime minister's response passing, officials in the president's office continue to wait for Netanyahu's response

Tags: Israeli
Pro-Palestine activists protest Israel real estate event at New York synagogue

Haaretz - 03:01 May 06, 2026

Rally was first since City Council passed legislation restricting protests around religious institutions; Mayor Mamdani vetoed a similar proposal for educational institutions
A tiny illegal outpost is blocking hundreds of Palestinians from their land in the West Bank

Haaretz - 02:57 May 06, 2026

The IDF says Kerem Hamami is illegal and slated for evacuation, but residents of nearby Halhul say they've tried to reach the vineyards on which their livelihood depends dozens of times, only to be blocked by settlers and soldiers
Trump pauses effort to escort ships in Strait of Hormuz, citing talks progress

Haaretz - 01:48 May 06, 2026
Sources: Head of Israeli election panel resigned due to fears of personal attacks

Haaretz - 22:24 May 05, 2026

Orly Ades, who stepped down as head of the Central Elections Committee last week, said in closed-door conversations that she was worried that the right-wing elements who delegitimized chief justice Yitzhak Amit and undermined public faith in the Supreme Court would do the same to her and her committee, sources told Haaretz
Ahead of a critical election, the Netanyahu political apparatus' smear campaigns bear fruit

Haaretz - 21:11 May 05, 2026

Months of pressure from the Likud party on Orly Ades, director general of the Central Elections Committee, bore fruit. She understood that if she didn't resign, they would do to her what they have done to others – subject her to a campaign of incitement and delegitimization

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