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Netanyahu spokesperson sought to sway public against hostage deal with leaks to foreign media, Israeli court says

Haaretz - 19:47 Nov 17, 2024

New details in the BibiLeaks case reveal the PM's spokesperson and three security officials are suspected of leaking classified information to harm national security, a severe espionage offense. The court approved publication of this development following a Haaretz request
At least 94 killed in Israeli strikes in north and central Gaza, health officials say

Haaretz - 19:35 Nov 17, 2024

The IDF said it targeted terrorist outposts, while the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said a third of the dead in one of the attacked buildings were children
CNN's Dana Bash clashes with a pro-Palestinian activist at Philadelphia synagogue event

Haaretz - 19:25 Nov 17, 2024

The activist accused Bach of 'being a mouthpiece for the genocide in Gaza,' and for conflating anti-Zionism with antisemitism in her coverage of the war, and espcially U.S. campus protests
In Israel, violence is never the answer. Unless the victims are Palestinians

Haaretz - 18:35 Nov 17, 2024

Two maritime flares released into the night sky that eventually landed in Netanyahu's backyard drew wall-to-wall condemnations from Israeli lawmakers. When it came time to denounce actual physical violence perpetrated by settlers, they went mum
Israeli settler leader claims she scouted a location for settlements inside northern Gaza

Haaretz - 17:55 Nov 17, 2024

Speaking on an evening news program, veteran settler Daniella Weiss said she had visited a site in Gaza that she hopes to settle. Israeli army: Visit was not 'recognized or approved through the standard channels'

Tags: Gaza Israeli
A Ben & Jerry's battle over Israel, long frozen, thaws anew amid Gaza war

Haaretz - 17:45 Nov 17, 2024

The ice cream maker is suing its parent company, saying it prevented the brand from taking pro-Palestinian positions on the war in Gaza

Tags: Gaza
Masked men waving Swastika flags march through downtown Columbus, Ohio

Haaretz - 17:37 Nov 17, 2024

The group of men was heard chanting slogans about white power and using racial slurs against African and Jewish Americans. Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin placed at least some blame for the march on president-elect Donald Trump
The looming Trump administration leaves Palestinians with no choice but to wait it out

Haaretz - 17:26 Nov 17, 2024

Trump's inner circle is being filled with hardline anti-Palestinian figures, and with no leverage on the ground or a clear strategy for change, the Palestinians' only realistic path may be to stand fast and wait
Israel, Hezbollah closer to deal but issue of IDF freedom of action in Lebanon remains

Haaretz - 17:04 Nov 17, 2024

U.S. and Israeli officials say major hurdles toward a deal were cleared, namely removing the link between cease-fires in Gaza and Lebanon, but Israel's demand for freedom of action against Hezbollah attempts to re-arm remains a sticking point

Tags: Lebanon Hezbollah
Israel can't count on Trump when it comes to Iran. Now's the time to attack

Haaretz - 17:04 Nov 17, 2024

The U.S. president-elect has tapped pro-Israel officials for his cabinet, but that doesn't mean he will support an onslaught on Iran's nuclear facilities or be moved by concerns about Israel's survival

Tags: Israel
Tom Nesher made the best Israeli film of 2024. You can call her a Nepo baby if you like

Haaretz - 17:01 Nov 17, 2024

Writer-director Tom Nesher made 'Come Closer,' a film inspired by huge personal loss. Then came October 7 and a year of collective grief, but also LA parties hosted by Gal Gadot, awards galore and a U.S. distribution deal
Israel's queer paradox: despite erosion of liberal values, LGBTQ rights support is rising

Haaretz - 16:17 Nov 17, 2024

In anything related to LGBTQ couples, there has been significant progress in Israel lately, a country where almost half the population belongs to conservative sectors

Tags: LGBTQ
Mike Huckabee, in his own words: What Trump's incoming U.S. ambassador really thinks about Israel, Palestine and 'almighty God'

Haaretz - 15:57 Nov 17, 2024

No Palestinians, no West Bank, no occupation: Pastor, former governor and incoming U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has trenchant Bible-based ideas about Israel and Palestine. Here is a round-up of his more belligerent statements over the years

Tags: Israel Palestine
Inside Israel's war on foreign activists aiding Palestinians in the West Bank

Haaretz - 15:26 Nov 17, 2024

Over the last year, Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has begun implementing a policy of expelling foreign pro-Palestinian activists – many of them Americans – on a variety of pretexts. The result: a spike in the number of activists forced to leave
'My brother went to a party and all the army gave me was intelligence proving his death'

Haaretz - 12:35 Nov 17, 2024

Exactly one year after the Hamas attack, the Israeli army notified Omri Shtivi that his brother, Idan, was murdered at the Nova festival. Intelligence reports aren't buried in a grave,' he says. 'It's sad that political considerations supersede ethical and moral considerations'
'The Arabs are forcing us to take vengeance on them': letters from Israel's inception echo the present

Haaretz - 12:04 Nov 17, 2024

Letters sent by a Jerusalem girl to her friend testify to the fears and hopes of two young women in the stormy days immediately following the establishment of the state of Israel
A renowned U.S. free speech scholar is far more concerned about the anti-Israel campus protests this year

Haaretz - 11:45 Nov 17, 2024

UC Berkeley Law School dean Erwin Chereminsky says that the anti-Israel rhetoric on U.S. college campuses has taken a dangerous turn. Even though he believes this speech is protected, he says, administrators must call it out

Tags: Israel
Islamic Jihad may be eyeing its own hostage deal after Israel-Hamas talks stall

Haaretz - 11:21 Nov 17, 2024

The organization may believe that Sasha Trufanov, a hostage with Russian citizenship it's holding, is its strongest bargaining chip it holds
The 'Trump effect' that's pushing Iran to re-evaluate its Mideast strategy

Haaretz - 11:18 Nov 17, 2024

It seems Tehran has agreed to drop the connection between the two fronts in exchange for two goals: Keeping Hezbollah in power in Lebanon and bolstering its regional power vis-a-vis the Trump administration

Tags: Trump
Trump's pro-Israel cabinet picks upset Muslims who voted for him

Haaretz - 10:51 Nov 17, 2024

'Trump won because of us,' said one of the founders of Muslims for Trump, 'and we're not happy with his Secretary of State pick and others'

Tags: Muslims

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