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Arab party chair says UAL to separate from Islamic Movement in Israel to broaden appeal

Haaretz - 19:52 Dec 06, 2025

Mansour Abbas told Haaretz that the decision aims to expand the party's ranks beyond only those identified with the Islamic Movement. Right-wing opposition party chair Avigdor Lieberman said this move 'doesn't matter' and reiterated his position that the next 'Zionist' coalition should be formed without Arab parties

Tags: Islamic Movement Arab
Thousands of Israelis protest against Netanyahu as demand for October 7 state probe takes center stage

Haaretz - 18:19 Dec 06, 2025

After two years of weekly rallies at Hostage Square come to an end as only one deceased hostage remains in Gaza, pro-democracy activists and bereaved families call for a state commission of inquiry in the failures of October 7, as the weekly Haifa protest grew to thousands ahead of its planned cancellation by the municipality

Tags: October
Israeli police ban Hapoel Tel Aviv fans from match over t-shirt labeling them 'scum'

Haaretz - 18:13 Dec 06, 2025

Fans marched out of the Bloomfield Stadium in protest of a police order denying entry for anyone wearing a shirt bearing crossed-out symbols of Israel Police, rival team Maccabi Tel Aviv and far-right extremist 'Kach' movement. Many fans said they were not made aware of the order before the match
Trump administration says Europe faces 'civilizational erasure,' supports far-right parties

Haaretz - 17:35 Dec 06, 2025

The U.S. suggests that Europe is being enfeebled by its immigration policies, declining birthrates, 'censorship of free speech and suppression of political opposition' and a 'loss of national identities and self-confidence,' saying it 'will be unrecognizable in 20 years or less'

Tags: Europe
Why despair has power, according to the Israeli philosopher who wrote the book on hope

Haaretz - 13:46 Dec 06, 2025

In two new books, Avi Sagi – a religious liberal and critic of the messianic right – explains why there are glimmers of hope for Israelis, even now
Qatar PM: Gaza cease-fire at 'critical place'; Syrian president: Israel fighting 'ghosts'

Haaretz - 11:54 Dec 06, 2025

Turkey's Foreign Minister and Qatar's Prime Minister said during the Doha Forum conference that there's still a 'big question' over the formation of an international security force for Gaza and that peace in the region could only take place with the eventual establishment of a Palestinian state

Tags: Gaza
Ex-Israeli Supreme Court President: Judiciary under 'systematic delegitimization campaign'

Haaretz - 10:54 Dec 06, 2025

Former President Esther Hayut warned against the 'constant erosion of statesmanship and a dangerous retreat from the rules of the democratic game.' A former legal adviser to the Prime Minister's Office said that Netanyahu's government is reshaping Israel's civil service 'to attend to those in power'
Muslim countries voice concern over Israel's 'one-way' opening of Gaza's Rafah border crossing

Haaretz - 07:05 Dec 06, 2025

The Saudi Foreign Ministry published the joint statement on X, claiming that Israel's policy aims to push Palestinians toward displacement into Egypt via the Israeli-controlled border crossing, urging adherence to the U.S. cease-fire plan

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As the Gaza war winds down, unexpected consequences may open new paths

Haaretz - 06:42 Dec 06, 2025

History reminds us that wars and conflicts often end in surprising ways
As the Gaza war winds down, unexpected consequences may open new paths

Haaretz - 06:42 Dec 06, 2025

History reminds us that wars and conflicts often end in surprising ways
IDF: Palestinian bystander killed after attempted ramming attack in West Bank's Hebron

Haaretz - 04:14 Dec 06, 2025
Germany's Stuttgart calls for 'respectful, calm atmosphere' ahead of Maccabi Tel Aviv Europa League match

Haaretz - 00:06 Dec 06, 2025

German soccer team VfB Stuttgart urged fans to foster a respectful atmosphere ahead of the Europa League match against Maccabi Tel Aviv, as German outlets reported extensive police preparations for the game against the Israeli team
Columbia opens claims process for Jewish and Israeli employees who claim discrimination after Oct. 7

Haaretz - 22:41 Dec 05, 2025

Columbia University has opened a $21 million claims process for Jewish and Israeli employees facing discrimination, part of a settlement that reinstated $400 million in federal funding. The move follows Trump administration penalties over the university's handling of pro-Palestinian protests and alleged antisemitism

Tags: Israeli Jewish
A 'conditional pardon' for Netanyahu? Israel's president better say no

Haaretz - 19:10 Dec 05, 2025

If the prime minister admits guilt, drops the attempt to weaken the judiciary and backs the forming of a state commission of inquiry, is that a good deal? No. If he stays in power, he will reach for further tools to consolidate his rule
France reportedly seeks to extend UNIFIL mandate in Lebanon, expand its authority

Haaretz - 19:04 Dec 05, 2025

The French initiative aims to expand UNIFIL's authority to monitor both the Lebanese-Israeli and Lebanese-Syrian borders, with discussions also considering U.K. involvement in border monitoring infrastructure, according to a report by a Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese news outlet
Israeli cabinet passes 2026 budget, boosts defense spending through ministry cuts and deficit hike

Haaretz - 16:30 Dec 05, 2025

Cabinet approval of the budget is only the first step toward enactment, after which Finance Ministry officials will draft it into a bill for an initial Knesset vote by mid-January, with failure to pass it by the March 31 deadline resulting in the Knesset's dissolution
Haifa to relocate anti-government protests from city center as organizers cite far-right intimidation

Haaretz - 16:03 Dec 05, 2025

The Haifa municipality proposed relocating the weekly demonstration to a remote site far from any main road. Protest leaders accused 'violent far-right elements' of intimidating city officials, and said practical concerns about road closures cannot justify marginalizing a major political protest
In blood-soaked Israel-Palestine, the dangerous status quo of before October 7 has returned

Haaretz - 14:47 Dec 05, 2025

U.S. President Trump promises Hamas disarmament and IDF withdrawal from Gaza are on the horizon – but ultimately, the fate of Israelis and Palestinians is now in the hands of Gulf monarchs
Rebuilding Gaza is also Egypt's battle to boost its standing in the whole Middle East

Haaretz - 14:22 Dec 05, 2025

For Cairo, reconstruction isn't just an act of philanthropy for Gaza's 2 million people, it's part of its national-security concept that fears an invasion by hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees
Palestinians say that contrary to hasbara claims, Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital is 'far from fully operational'

Haaretz - 14:19 Dec 05, 2025

On social media, pro-Israel influencers circulated videos of the restored maternity ward at Al-Shifa Hospital to cast doubt upon the complex's destruction by IDF airstrikes and raids. Satellite imagery and testimonies from Palestinians in Gaza prove otherwise

Tags: Palestinians Al-Shifa Hospital

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