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Supporters of UAE-backed separatist group rally in southern Yemen for independent state

Haaretz - 17:14 Jan 10, 2026

The Southern Transitional Council is an umbrella organization established in 2017 for groups that seek to restore southern Yemen as an independent state, and has received financial and military support from the UAE.

Tags: Yemen
Syrian forces deploy to Aleppo after cease-fire fails to halt clashes with Kurdish fighters

Haaretz - 16:40 Jan 10, 2026

Clashes broke out earlier this week in predominantly Kurdish neighborhoods after the government and the Syrian Democratic Forces, the main Kurdish-led force, failed to make progress on how to merge troops into the national army. The fighting has displaced more than 140,000 and killed at least 22 people

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Yemen evacuates stranded tourists from remote island after UAE troop pullout amid Saudi rift

Haaretz - 15:45 Jan 10, 2026

Aden airport was closed last week by the separatist Southern Transitional Council amid a worsening rift between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, which now support rival factions in the country's civil war. More than 600 stranded tourists were evacuated
Trump says U.S. 'ready to help' as Iranians report over 200 protesters killed with live fire

Haaretz - 15:18 Jan 10, 2026

Tehran escalated its threats against protesters on Saturday, with Iranian officials warning that demonstrators will be considered an 'enemy of God,' a death penalty charge against those 'betraying the nation and creating insecurity' or seeking 'foreign domination'
This Palestinian already lost a leg to settler gunfire. And they keep coming for him

Haaretz - 13:38 Jan 10, 2026

A video showing an Israeli soldier knocking a Palestinian amputee to the ground made waves – but it's just the tip of the iceberg. Settlers continue to invade Saeed al-Amour's land, while the army repeatedly detains him. An IDF spokesperson says he was involved in 'illegal security activity'
Swinging parties and ayahuasca ceremonies: U.S. Hasidic rebels are redefining Jewish Orthodoxy

Haaretz - 12:12 Jan 10, 2026

Jeans and sneakers on holidays, nonkosher food and sexual and gender liberation – a new generation of ultra-Orthodox Jews in the U.S. is reinventing itself
Anti-government demonstrators detained outside Israeli minister's home, despite court order

Haaretz - 10:59 Jan 10, 2026

Police detained seven protesters outside Education Minister Yoav Kisch's home and confiscated their phones, their lawyer said. The move appears to defy a district court ruling that the right to protest outweighs a public figure's right to privacy
Israel's national basketball team will continue hosting World Cup qualifiers abroad

Haaretz - 09:16 Jan 10, 2026

Israel will host its February home game against Cyprus in Limassol, the country's second-largest city. Israel's women's national team is scheduled to host Bosnia and Herzegovina in March, but a venue has yet to be determined

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Trump: 'Iran looking at FREEDOM', U.S. 'stands ready to help' protesters

Haaretz - 03:35 Jan 10, 2026
Absence of Israeli interior minister threatens three athletes' participation in Winter Olympics

Haaretz - 01:49 Jan 10, 2026

To particiapte, three naturalized athletes – including skeleton racer Jared Firestone and figure skater Mariia Seniuk – require the interior minister's approval, but the position remains vacant due to political infighting: 'It's inconceivable that athletes who achieved their dream of getting into the Olympics won't be able to because of bureaucracy'
IDF soldier arrested on suspicion of murdering Israeli Druze man in road rage incident

Haaretz - 01:02 Jan 10, 2026

Sharif Muafak Hadid from the northern Israeli town of Daliat al-Carmel was murdered with an M-16 in a road rage incident, police said. The soldier and his brother, who was with him at the incident, were arrested, including on suspicion of destruction of evidence and obstruction of justice
Israeli hostage's mother Einav Zangauker announces entry to politics, considers joining Likud

Haaretz - 00:15 Jan 10, 2026

Einav Zangauker, mother of now-freed hostage Matan Zangauker and one of the hostages' movement's most prominent activists, told Channel 12 that she believed the prime minister was still sending supporters to criticize her. The Likud said Netanyahu would not invite Zangauker to join

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Thais have had enough – and the golden age of Israelis in Koh Phangan comes to an end

Haaretz - 23:53 Jan 09, 2026

Arrests, informants, fines and deep disappointment: As Thailand shifts from turning a blind eye to strict enforcement of land ownership laws, Israelis who dreamed of building their homes or striking it rich in Koh Phangan are keeping a low profile, and some are leaving altogether

Tags: Koh Phangan Israelis
Top GOP senator urges halt to U.S. military aid after Netanyahu says Israel aims to end reliance within decade

Haaretz - 21:35 Jan 09, 2026

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham wrote in a post on X that 'we need not wait ten years,' responding to remarks Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made to The Economist that he aims to 'taper off' the U.S. military aid Israel receives

Tags: Israel
Netanyahu says he aims to end Israeli reliance on U.S. military aid in next ten years

Haaretz - 21:35 Jan 09, 2026

Speaking with the Economist, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said while he 'very deeply [appreciates] the military aid that America has given us over the years,' Israel's economy will reach $1 trillion and should be 'tapered off' from the U.S.
Mayor Mamdani says pro-Hamas chants at anti-Israel protest 'have no place in NYC'

Haaretz - 20:47 Jan 09, 2026

While the protest on Thursday passed without major incidents, pro-Hamas rhetoric, including chants of 'Say it loud, say it clear, we support Hamas here,' sparked outrage in the Jewish community and drew responses from national Jewish organizations and leading politicians

Tags: Hamas
Israel's normalization with Syria grows further as Druze and Kurds battle al-Sharaa for control

Haaretz - 20:02 Jan 09, 2026

Since the Assad regime fell, the Kurds in Syria have been vying for control with al-Sharaa. Israel's entry into the fray could lead to conflict with Turkey and the U.S.

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How Israel's democracy is being crushed: Not with violence, but by the normalization of the intolerable

Haaretz - 19:39 Jan 09, 2026

When the media frames verbal assaults on democratic institutions – like the recent attacks on the Supreme Court president – as a 'legitimate debate,' it's not reflecting reality, it's shaping it
'A handful of kids?' An army of Israeli youths is being deployed to expel Palestinians in the West Bank

Haaretz - 19:24 Jan 09, 2026

Some come from normal homes, others are at-risk, some aren't even teenagers yet – this 'handful' that Netanyahu talks about. They're sent to terrorize Palestinian villages, their violence is well documented, and Israel's welfare authorities are powerless
Israel still keeps media out of Gaza – and the Supreme Court is enabling it

Haaretz - 19:13 Jan 09, 2026

The Supreme Court's delays on the issue sustain an unlawful policy, with each postponement granting more time to a system that suppresses scrutiny of the Palestinians' plight

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