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Israeli gov't tells top court it can't address ultra-Orthodox IDF draft during war

Haaretz - 04:03 Mar 22, 2026

Many ultra-Orthodox men, who are legally obligated to enlist, received exemptions without any punishment. By shelving the conscription bill, Netanyahu and Smotrich continue to violate both the law and Israel's High Court

Tags: Orthodox
Trump wants out of the Iran war – but not before proving he won

Haaretz - 01:57 Mar 22, 2026

The war has exposed U.S. military superiority – but also its limits. As Trump falls short of his goals, Iran's grip on global oil and the risk of a strengthened regime in Tehran underscore the need to address enriched uranium

Tags: Trump
Israel's reliance on oil facilities exposes residents to environmental risks during wartime

Haaretz - 01:53 Mar 22, 2026

The missile strikes on Haifa refineries demonstrate that a single hit can disrupt refinery operations for an extended period. But here's what we can do to reduce risks to Israelis across the country
Trump gives Iran 48-hour ultimatum to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Haaretz - 00:59 Mar 22, 2026

On Truth Social, Trump warned he would strike Iranian energy facilities if the strait remains closed and criticized U.S. allies for not committing forces. He added, 'the Hormuz Strait will have to be guarded… by other nations who use it – the United States does not,' in a post following his ultimatum

Tags: Trump
Israel has no 'opposition': A cabinet that cheers for war against Iran cheers for Netanyahu

Haaretz - 00:22 Mar 22, 2026

Soon, an abandoned Israel, cast by the wayside without U.S. support, will face a concrete existential threat: the missiles stop, revealing the economic, psychological and social scars of a country that discarded its people in favor of its arms industry and its dangerous dictator

Tags: Israel
Photo essay: Can there be justice after an Israeli settler kills a Palestinian?

Haaretz - 23:24 Mar 21, 2026

Last July, Awdah Hathaleen was shot dead by the settler Yinon Levi, who has actually been indicted, even though 93.6 percent of cases of violence against Palestinians end without charges. I can only pray my friend gets justice after his death
Can there be justice after an Israeli settler kills a Palestinian?

Haaretz - 23:24 Mar 21, 2026

Last July, Awdah Hathaleen was shot dead by the settler Yinon Levi, who has actually been indicted, even though 93.6 percent of cases of violence against Palestinians end without charges. I can only pray my friend gets justice after his death
Civil servants with civic courage: Do not let democracy die on your watch

Haaretz - 23:07 Mar 21, 2026

If senior civil servants and judges from the Supreme Court down do not internalize the fact that they must adapt themselves to the cynical battle that has been imposed on them, democratic institutions will not survive
Settlers attack West Bank communities after settler killed in collision with Palestinian vehicle

Haaretz - 22:23 Mar 21, 2026

Earlier on Saturday, a Palestinian vehicle struck an ATV carrying two Israelis in the West Bank, killing one of them and wounding the other, medics said. Right-wing groups issued calls for revenge across social media, and reported arson and pepper-spray incidents across the northern West Bank

Tags: West Bank Palestinian
IDF strikes on over 100 medical facilities in Lebanon kill 40 medical workers, Health Ministry says

Haaretz - 21:59 Mar 21, 2026

Healthcare workers told The Guardian that Israel is deliberately targeting medical facilities, and as such, emergency teams cannot visit family or friends and must sleep in ambulances parked far away from each other, so that if there is a strike, it does not kill all the staff
Why the man who coined 'the West' would be horrified by its usage today

Haaretz - 20:12 Mar 21, 2026

In 'The West: The History of an Idea,' Georgios Varouxakis outlines how the far-right, anti-Islam invocations of 'defending Western civilization' in today's political discourse have strayed from the concept birthed by French philosopher Auguste Comte
'Buffer zone' bill in California to limit protests outside synagogues and Jewish community centers

Haaretz - 20:01 Mar 21, 2026

The bill comes amid a wave of demonstrations outside synagogues, noting that 26 percent of Jewish Americans report not feeling safe attending Jewish institutions, according to an American Jewish Committee survey

Tags: Jewish
Iranian barrages wound around 100 in direct missile strikes in southern Israel

Haaretz - 19:59 Mar 21, 2026

Air defenses failed to intercept the missiles, leading to direct hits in both Dimona and Arad in two separate barrages. At least ten people are in serious condition, including one 12-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl
Netanyahu says he meant 'no offense' after backlash for quote suggesting 'evil will overcome good'

Haaretz - 18:14 Mar 21, 2026

Amid backlash from Iran, Russia and Palestine, Netanyahu denied 'denigrating Jesus Christ' when he quoted an American historian saying 'if you are powerful enough, ruthless enough, evil will overcome good'

Tags: Netanyahu
20 U.S. allies, including U.K., France, commit to ensuring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz

Haaretz - 17:53 Mar 21, 2026

Since Iran began blocking ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded that allied countries ensure its security. Tehran's decision to block the strait has significantly disrupted energy supplies and global trade, raising fears of wider economic fallout

Tags: Strait Hormuz
The FBI took down Iranian hackers trolling Israel for years. Now they're back

Haaretz - 17:24 Mar 21, 2026

The United States has confirmed that Iran's intelligence ministry is behind Handala, a hack-and-leak group that has long targeted Israel and recently carried out a destructive cyberattack on U.S. medical firm Stryker

Tags: Israel
Israeli court rejects family's request to cover cremation costs for Oct. 7 victim

Haaretz - 16:32 Mar 21, 2026

Yoram Bar-Sinai, who was killed on October 7, was cremated according to his wishes, but the National Insurance Institute has rejected a lawsuit to cover the costs, highlighting that the practice is forbidden under Orthodox Jewish law
In southern Israel, an effort to craft olive oil with distinct flavor and true regional identity

Haaretz - 15:12 Mar 21, 2026

After years of industrial agriculture, oil olive pressers at Sde Boker are seeking to restore the ecological balance to a beleaguered environment
Explained: Is Israel censoring what you see about the Iran war?

Haaretz - 14:28 Mar 21, 2026

Widespread claims on the internet purport that Israel is experiencing a media blackout, and that every piece of reporting and multimedia is reviewed by the army. How does Israel's military censor actually work?

Tags: Israel
Report: U.S. and Israel strike Iranian missile tunnels to block launchers

Haaretz - 11:56 Mar 21, 2026

One expert told CNN that sealing the entrances to the bases and 'burying' the launchers inside them has 'significantly affected Iran's ability to carry out launches at a high rate.' Iranian reconstruction efforts, however, are underway

Tags: Iranian

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