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El-Sayed apologizes to Michigan Jews for comments about synagogue attack

Haaretz - 19:41 Aug 29, 2026

'I made a mistake,' the progressive Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan said, referring to remarks he made about a ramming attack on Temple Israel in Bloomfield, claiming it had 'hurt people,' apparently referring to the assailant's family in Lebanon, reportedly killed by the IDF
Netanyahu's son Yair brought back to Israel last year following security threat, Shin Bet says

Haaretz - 19:07 Aug 29, 2026

Netanyahu told Israel's Channel 14 on Monday that Iran had attempted to kill one of his sons, but did not identify which one. Newsmax, a right-wing U.S. network, cited an anonymous source in reporting that Yair Netanyahu was the intended target of the assassination attempt
Far-right wild card? Ex-IDF general makes election campaign a vendetta

Haaretz - 18:41 Aug 29, 2026

Ofer Winter's entry into politics is driven by the humiliation he felt after being passed over for promotion to major general by then-IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot. Netanyahu may have given his blessing to Winter, but the PM remains wary of his new rival on the right
Netnayahu: Settlers who raided Palestinian village 'handful of lawless rioters'

Haaretz - 17:22 Aug 29, 2026

Following the violent raids throughout Saturday, Netanyahu said that the settlers' actions were 'damaging Israel's standing in the world.' An opposition MK called the prime minister's condemnation a 'deceptive ploy' and the violent settlers his 'emissaries'
Dozens of masked Israeli settlers wound Palestinians, attack foreign journalists in West Bank

Haaretz - 15:13 Aug 29, 2026

Israeli soldiers in the Palestinian village of Qusra were filmed shielding a building where workers had taken shelter. They did not detain or identify the masked settlers, despite an order criminalizing face coverings in the West Bank

Tags: Israeli West Bank
Roger Waters, Annie Ernaux among 200 urging Venice festival to 'act for Palestine'

Haaretz - 12:18 Aug 29, 2026

The Venice4Palestine group also called for a Palestinian flag to be flown throughout the festival, which will feature two Palestinian films, and for agreements with Israeli government-linked institutions to be suspended
Stimulating a single nerve could treat depression and fight inflammation. Is it too good to be true?

Haaretz - 09:57 Aug 29, 2026

Implants that stimulate the body's longest cranial nerve are already treating epilepsy, depression and rheumatoid arthritis. Scientists are now testing whether they can also combat cancer-related wasting, obesity and PTSD. Meanwhile, can an ice bath or an ear massage do the trick?
Iranians increasingly sceptical amid supreme leader's prolonged absence

Haaretz - 09:37 Aug 29, 2026

With his whereabouts unclear, Iranian officials say Mojtaba Khamenei remains in control from the shadows, but his prolonged absence is fueling doubts even among the Islamic Republic's hardline supporters
Pro-Israel senators among 30 urging it to halt E1 settlement plan

Haaretz - 08:35 Aug 29, 2026

The senators said the U.S. 'must remain committed to a two-state solution,' warning that Israeli settlement construction in the E1 area of the West Bank would 'take us further away from that goal'
Israel weather service downgrades rare heavy summer rain forecast

Haaretz - 07:51 Aug 29, 2026

The rain is still expected to hit central Israel and the coastal plain from Saturday night, but in smaller amounts than initially forecast, after earlier warnings of unusually heavy summer rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning and hail

Tags: Israel
'I've never seen such medical neglect': A Palestinian teen's ordeal in Israeli prison

Haaretz - 05:27 Aug 29, 2026

A healthy Palestinian 16-year-old was detained by the Israeli military for 'throwing objects.' Now he's hospitalized with possible brain damage after two open-heart surgeries and the partial amputation of one of his legs – all because he was denied proper medical treatment in prison

Tags: Israeli Palestinian
These Israeli liberals are walking into hostile territory to change minds. Can they?

Haaretz - 04:59 Aug 29, 2026

I joined activists from the Let's Talk organization to see if it's possible to get people change their political opinions – and if so, how
Israel's leaders are fully embracing the role of the villain

Haaretz - 04:18 Aug 29, 2026

This is not nationalism, but a coherent ideology in its own right
Visa, Mastercard Launch Payments in Syria After U.S. Lifts Terror Designation

Haaretz - 03:58 Aug 29, 2026

The Syrian president took part in the Visa test, making a card payment at a restaurant in Damascus. Lifting the 'last obstacle' would reconnect Syria with the global financial and economic system and boost investment, Syrian foreign minister said

Tags: Visa
IRGC Navy says it has 'full control' over Strait of Hormuz

Haaretz - 02:27 Aug 29, 2026
Israel election could swing shekel by up to 3 percent, JPMorgan estimates

Haaretz - 01:49 Aug 29, 2026

The U.S. bank's analysts said the election result was likely to impact Israel's relations with its Western allies and the perceptions of international investors regarding Israel's judicial system reforms and policies in the West Bank and Gaza
Haredim Again Block Bnei Brak Neighborhood, Cutting Off Secular Residents

Haaretz - 23:06 Aug 28, 2026

One Writers' Complex resident said a truck driver who unloaded containers, blocking access to the neighborhood, told him he had been sent by the municipality. Another warned of a 'religious war if police fail to intervene
IDF says three Palestinians killed in targeted strike near West Bank's Jenin

Haaretz - 19:20 Aug 28, 2026

The Palestinian Red Crescent said Israeli troops delayed its medics and confiscated medical equipment. Defense Minister Katz said the Jenin refugee camp had been 'cleansed' of militants and terror infrastructure

Tags: Jenin
Israeli judoka Gefen Primo wins Lausanne Grand Slam

Haaretz - 19:13 Aug 28, 2026

After more than two years without a title, Primo returned to the top in Lausanne. 'This is a very significant achievement,' coach Shany Hershko said, singling out his favorite bonus: hearing 'Hatikva' on Swiss soil
Is Israel really 'one step away' from total victory in Gaza?

Haaretz - 19:09 Aug 28, 2026

A cease-fire agreement was signed last October, but as of August 2026, Hamas has not been defeated. The group has yet to disarm, and Israel continues to control a significant portion of the Gaza Strip

Tags: Israel

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