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Man charged with hate crimes after New York Central Synagogue attack

Haaretz - 16:57 Aug 19, 2026

The Department of Justice said Larry Montes, from the Bronx, allegedly struck a woman and assaulted a security guard at the synagogue during Shabbat service. His aunt told the New York Post he was 'mentally traumatized because of his desire to belong to [Judaism]'
Netanyahu's plan to pulp the Middle East

Haaretz - 16:24 Aug 19, 2026

Israel's prime minister has gone into campaigning hyperdrive, and nothing and no one in Israel or the region is safe from the appetite of his Project Panama-style ingestion machine
Israeli police allow right-wing activist in uniform to police anti-government protests

Haaretz - 15:44 Aug 19, 2026

Or Aharon Cohen has been present at anti-government protests for two years. While police maintain that Cohen has never served with the force, they continue to allow him to carry out policing activities
Germany's Chancellor Merz condemns Ben-Gvir as his allies say sanctions on minister 'long overdue'

Haaretz - 13:23 Aug 19, 2026

All parties in Germany's Bundestag, including Chancellor Friedrich Merz, deplored Ben-Gvir's call to kill '30-40' Palestinians daily in Gaza, with notable calls from the CDU party to impose EU sanctions on the far-right Israeli minister. Even the AfD condemned him

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Three Israeli Arab parties announce joint slate ahead of Knesset election

Haaretz - 12:41 Aug 19, 2026

Hadash, Ta'al and Balad announced on Wednesday that they have reached an agreement on a joint slate, after lengthy negotiations amid disagreements over the distribution of each party's Knesset seats

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A few good women: Photos of the Israelis protesting the war while most stay silent

Haaretz - 12:38 Aug 19, 2026

In her new book, U.S.-born Israeli photographer Maya Hed documents Israelis and Palestinians – mostly women – protesting the war and demanding a better future

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Report: Israeli strike in Syria risked direct military conflict with Turkey, U.S. envoy says

Haaretz - 12:15 Aug 19, 2026

Tom Barrack told The Jerusalem Post that Turkish forces were not aware that Israeli aircraft were en route to the base or of their intended mission, and therefore could have been inclined to scramble their own jets

Tags: Israeli
Meet the discreet Netanyahu backer behind two propaganda initiatives

Haaretz - 12:06 Aug 19, 2026

Avi Gross, a discreet but influential businessman, has funneled millions into sophisticated media operations supporting Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party, blurring the lines between official campaign content and ostensibly independent pro-Netanyahu media

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'Something smells off': The Netanyahu backer behind two propaganda initiatives

Haaretz - 12:06 Aug 19, 2026

Avi Gross, a discreet but influential businessman, has funneled millions into sophisticated media operations supporting Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party, blurring the lines between official campaign content and ostensibly independent pro-Netanyahu media
AG: 83% of Israel's draft evaders are Haredi – less than 0.1% of them are indicted

Haaretz - 11:49 Aug 19, 2026

About 50,000 out of 60,000 people eligible for military service who were declared draft dodgers in 2025 are members of the ultra-Orthodox community, which makes up around 14 percent of Israel's population, according to the attorney general

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The results are in: Netanyahu's Likud and Ben-Gvir – two sides of the same coin

Haaretz - 10:42 Aug 19, 2026

Likud voters once used the primaries to weed out the party's most embarrassing liabilities. This time, they rewarded Netanyahu loyalists who back the judicial coup, undermine the High Court of Justice and absolved the prime minister of any responsibility for October 7

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A hidden Holocaust story from Lithuania's forests is revealed in one survivor's diary

Haaretz - 10:40 Aug 19, 2026

Berl Kagan and his wife fled the Kovno Ghetto in 1943 and found refuge in a Lithuanian peasant's house. But, as he details in 'A Jew in the Woods,' even the righteous among the nations could be violent drunkards
'Cascade of wimps': How Israel shamed those who chose to leave

Haaretz - 10:39 Aug 19, 2026

Fifty years ago, a heated debate erupted over Israelis leaving the country. Some called for them to be punished: 'To chastise them with harsh criticism, so they know the stigma of desertion is etched on their foreheads and a mark of shame adheres to them'
'Cascade of wimps': How Israel treated those who left the country 50 years ago

Haaretz - 10:39 Aug 19, 2026

Fifty years ago, a heated debate erupted over Israelis leaving the country. Some called for them to be punished: 'To chastise them with harsh criticism, so they know the stigma of desertion is etched on their foreheads and a mark of shame adheres to them'
IDF refused for three days to say where a beaten, hospitalized Palestinian detainee was being held

Haaretz - 10:22 Aug 19, 2026

Sultan Jabarin was arrested after Israelis invaded his village south of Bethlehem, and required medical treatment. Only after petitions to the High Court of Justice was his family told where he was, and the ban the Shin Bet had imposed on meeting his lawyer was lifted
I try not to compare historical periods. Then Israel marks Palestinians with numbers

Haaretz - 10:14 Aug 19, 2026

Perhaps we are stuck trying to find historical precedents instead of looking at what is happening before our eyes
'My daughter saw them spit on me:' Why some Israeli artists think twice before speaking out

Haaretz - 08:57 Aug 19, 2026

As right-wing activists increasingly target prominent artists, actors and musicians, speaking out can carry a personal and professional price. For many, self-censorship is becoming the safer option
Report: Iran partially loses control of Strait of Hormuz as traffic shifts to Omani route

Haaretz - 08:50 Aug 19, 2026

According to Kpler, over 80 percent of traffic through the strait in the past two weeks has passed through Omani-controlled territory; Iran opposes the arrangement and has responded by targeting vessels on Oman's north coast

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Bibi cried wolf? Americans' trust in Israeli intelligence is stooping to irreparable lows

Haaretz - 08:29 Aug 19, 2026

Despite Washington's eroding trust in Israeli intelligence, the Israeli public is silently accepting the Netanyahu government's propaganda regarding growing fronts in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza and beyond

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Report: Iran considers striking U.S. military targets in Europe should Trump escalate war

Haaretz - 06:42 Aug 19, 2026

Among the assets Iran considered striking are bases hosting U.S. forces in Bulgaria and Cyprus, The Financial Times reported. Iranian forces also reportedly considered striking undersea fiber-optic cables in the Strait of Hormuz

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