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Netanyahu, suddenly an electoral leper, searches for treasure in the political junkyard

Haaretz - 20:51 Aug 24, 2026

He has been desperately wooing quality people for his Likud party's Knesset slate only to be turned down time and again. Now he realizes that corruption isn't an asset but rather a burden
Israelis only see the victim when it's a donkey

Haaretz - 20:42 Aug 24, 2026

The powerlessness of the victims is the modus of operandi of settler terror
U.S. announces expansion of sanctions in 'economic onslaught' on Iran

Haaretz - 19:36 Aug 24, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled what he described as an 'economic D-Day' that aims to give a final warning to countries to sever their business ties with Iran

Tags: Iran
Police who assaulted Arab man got light sentences because attack took place shortly after October 7

Haaretz - 19:03 Aug 24, 2026

Nader was violently attacked by three officers who were searching for Palestinians without permits in Bnei Brak. The tribunal only gave two of them a slap on the wrist due to 'the atmosphere, feelings and vigilance' after Oct. 7
Abdul El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker over remarks on Jews, Israel

Haaretz - 18:54 Aug 24, 2026

El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, responded to a barrage of criticism after Piker said U.S. Jews who support Israel could lead 'somebody' to 'take actions against American Jews'

Tags: Jews Israel
Shin Bet refusal to protect Netanyahu's rival raises a chilling question about the election

Haaretz - 18:23 Aug 24, 2026

Will Shin Bet chief David Zini, who recently okayed lifelong security for the Netanyahus, feel more obligated to ensure Israel's election is free and fair than he did about protecting the man who is currently the greatest threat to his boss' continued rule?
Trump can stop the next war in the West Bank, but he must act now

Haaretz - 18:17 Aug 24, 2026

Even Trump's ambassador to Israel, a staunch supporter of the settlements, has hinted at American sanctions against violent settlers. The U.S. must adopt such a policy, before it's too late
Train service to Ben-Gurion Airport disrupted after helium balloon damages electrical cable

Haaretz - 17:37 Aug 24, 2026

Israel Railways denied that Ben-Gurion Airport station had been evacuated. The disruption caused delays and crowding at stations across central Israel and is the latest in maintenance issues involving Israel Railways' electrification infrastructure

Tags: Ben-Gurion Airport
Netherlands to boycott Eurovision for second year over Israel's participation

Haaretz - 17:26 Aug 24, 2026

A Dutch broadcaster said the contest cannot be considered neutral as long as Israel participates due to the humanitarian situation in Gaza, and called on the European Broadcasting Union to establish clear rules for countries involved in military conflicts
Resurrect the Altalena? Experts say Netanyahu's latest ploy may be dead in the Mediterranean

Haaretz - 17:22 Aug 24, 2026

The ship, carrying arms for a right-wing militia, was sunk 78 years ago on the orders of Israel's founders off Tel Aviv. A longtime symbol of the Israeli right, one maritime expert tells Haaretz of the perils of the 'extraordinarily complex and costly' salvage operation
'NAZA,' an Israeli documentary about Israel's actions in Gaza, to premiere at Venice Film Festival

Haaretz - 17:05 Aug 24, 2026

Directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, 'NAZA,' which derives its name from the Hebrew military acronym for collateral damage, is billed as showing 'in detail the systems behind Israel's calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza'

Tags: Israel's NAZA
Pakistan's army chief set to meet people close to Khamenei during Tehran visit, source says

Haaretz - 16:54 Aug 24, 2026

Trump spoke with the Pakistani general ahead of the Tehran visit on Monday, and requested Pakistan's help in bringing Iran back to the negotiating table, according to a Pakistani source

Tags: Pakistan's Tehran
'Ready for the backlash?' Hasan Piker talks Hamas, anti-Zionism and why Americans are fed up with Israel

Haaretz - 16:22 Aug 24, 2026

In his first interview with Israeli media, left-wing streamer Hasan Piker tells Haaretz that October 7 must be seen in the context of the Israeli occupation, that even liberal Zionists should be 'named and shamed,' and explains why most Americans just don't like Israel anymore

Tags: Hasan Piker Americans Israel
'Ready for the backlash?' Hasan Piker talks Hamas, anti-Zionism and why Americans are fed up with Israel

Haaretz - 16:22 Aug 24, 2026

In his first interview with Israeli media, left-wing streamer Hasan Piker tells Haaretz that October 7 must be seen in the context of the Israeli occupation, that even liberal Zionists should be 'named and shamed,' and explains why most Americans just don't like Israel anymore

Tags: Hasan Piker Americans Israel
Israeli Election Committee overrules AG, lets Ben-Gvir attend police confab

Haaretz - 16:12 Aug 24, 2026

In his decision, Noam Sohlberg, the chairman of the Central Elections Committee, explained that he received the national security minister's pledge 'not to deliver electioneering remarks at the event'
Israeli airline Israir clears final hurdle to begin flying the Tel Aviv-New York route

Haaretz - 16:02 Aug 24, 2026

Following approval by the U.S. federal authority, the airline is due to begin service between Tel Aviv and New York's JFK International Airport on Oct. 19, although the carrier said it would consider beginning service before that
20 Marvel stars call for Marwan Barghouti's release from Israeli jail

Haaretz - 15:56 Aug 24, 2026

Mark Ruffalo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton and Ian McKellen are among the signatories protesting Barghouti's imprisonment and treatment. He was sentenced in 2004 for planning attacks on Israelis
Dreaming of a pragmatic West Asia from an ideological Middle East

Haaretz - 15:45 Aug 24, 2026

In 'West Asia: A New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East,' Mohammed Soliman argues that until October 7, a burgeoning 'Indo-Abrahamic' regional order was taking shape. Israel is now on the outside – can it find its way back?

Tags: Middle East West Asia
Snakes on a plate: Could reptile consumption have freed us to settle down?

Haaretz - 15:28 Aug 24, 2026

Lizards and snakes comprised almost a third of the Natufian diet in northern Israel 15,000 years ago, but that doesn't mean eating them was a choice
A moderate Arab leader spoke of a Palestinian state. Israeli politicians didn't listen to a word

Haaretz - 15:26 Aug 24, 2026

Netanyahu seized upon ordinary remarks by Mansour Abbas. His main contender Eisenkot fell right into the trap

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