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After Trump's bombastic Gaza threat, three scenarios for the war and hostages

Haaretz - 18:40 Feb 11, 2025

Donald Trump's call for all of the hostages to be released by noon on Saturday could yet pave the way for the war's end – but it could also prove incredibly irresponsible and dangerous
Three former Netanyahu aides charged with harassing state's witness in PM's corruption trial

Haaretz - 17:53 Feb 11, 2025

The aides, two of whom are also suspects in the BibiLeaks affair, are accused of sending people to intimidate the state's witness, urging him to retract his testimony against the PM. In response, two of them called it 'pathetic, they want a fight, they'll get a fight'
Her life in flowers: Japan-based Israeli artist has an unusual way of reflecting on her chronic pain

Haaretz - 17:36 Feb 11, 2025

In her first exhibition back home, Israeli artist and designer Mirit Weinstock combines delicate plants and nonperishable materials. In Japan, where she lives, people are surprised to hear she is a single mother
'A hellish price to pay': would Netanyahu go head to head with Trump on striking Iran?

Haaretz - 15:40 Feb 11, 2025

Benjamin Netanyahu hoped for a military partner in Donald Trump aqainst Iran. But if Trump now walks away from Netanyahu's dream and seeks to strike a deal with Tehran, how will the Israeli prime minister respond?

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Why is Germany considering stripping Jews of German citizenship?

Haaretz - 15:26 Feb 11, 2025

The candidate likely to be Germany's next Chancellor is proposing that criminals be denaturalized, jolting his party towards the hard right. Whether he knew it or not, this irresponsible proposal could mean descendants of Holocaust refugees and survivors losing their German citizenship - again

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Israel demolishes 11 buildings in West Bank's Masafer Yatta, raising fears of expulsion for residents

Haaretz - 15:15 Feb 11, 2025

The region's residents, whose battle is at the heart of the Oscar-nominated documentary 'No Other Land,' have faced expulsion risk since Israel's Supreme Court ruled in 2022 that their villages could be demolished for an army firing zone
Harvard climate historian talks activism in the Trump era, and the sexism of 'drill baby drill'

Haaretz - 13:28 Feb 11, 2025

Harvard climate historian Naomi Oreskes spoke at Haaretz's Israel Climate Change Conference on Tuesday, discussing the importance of fearless activism as the new Trump administration commits to anti-environmental measures. 'We can't let the pressure from deniers set us off course,' she says

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The next great threat to Israel's national security: An educational bookshop

Haaretz - 13:19 Feb 11, 2025

Jerusalem's famed bookstore, raided on Sunday, represents all the ingenuity, hope, creativity, initiative, and cultural pride that the current Israeli regime has designated For Jews and Jews Alone
Report: BibiLeaks suspect Feldstein did PR work for Qatar on hostage issue while working for Netanyahu

Haaretz - 13:11 Feb 11, 2025

Eli Feldstein, who is accused of leaking classified information to German daily Bild to influence Israeli public opinion on the hostage issue, worked for Qatar at the height of the Gaza war, Channel 12 News reports

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85-year-old Israeli hostage Shlomo Mantzur killed on October 7, body held in Gaza

Haaretz - 13:05 Feb 11, 2025

'He's such a kind and likeable person, he can speak Arabic, maybe they would release him. Unfortunately, it didn't happen,' his daughter said. Mansour's body is expected be returned to Israel during the current stage of the hostage deal
Between courtroom misery and Knesset victory lap, Netanyahu reduces hostages to footnote

Haaretz - 12:02 Feb 11, 2025

In a semi-dictatorial mood, the prime minister prioritized settling scores and sabotaging Gaza cease-fire talks – reserving his emotional turmoil not for the Israeli hostages held by Hamas, but for the 'hell' he claims to endure in his criminal trial
Mother of Israeli hostage Alon Ohel demands release after learning of his condition

Haaretz - 11:44 Feb 11, 2025

'Knowing that he is alive is wonderful,' Idit Ohel says, 'but hearing how he is being tortured – I can't even say it' ■ As a man under 50 not considered a 'humanitarian case,' Ohel isn't included in the first stage of the deal
From clashing to dashing: What does the makeover of Syria's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa mean?

Haaretz - 11:39 Feb 11, 2025

The Arab world is boiling over the fashion transformation of Syria's interim president, who swapped his former jihadist attire for Western suits, even sparking social media interest in Israel

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Israel's Defense Ministry cancels major rifle supply tender won by little-known company

Haaretz - 10:29 Feb 11, 2025

Haaretz revealed that Ari Arms, a company previously involved in metal and plastic processing, changed its name and ownership before outbidding two veteran manufacturers in a 100-million-shekel rifle supply tender. Israel's Defense Ministry canceled the tender, citing 'procedural flaws,' and the court will now rule on the matter

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Woman shot dead in southern Israel, police arrest relatives

Haaretz - 09:48 Feb 11, 2025

The victim is a widow who had problems with her late husband's family, with the dispute seemingly being over the inheritance and custody of the couple's children
Israeli mayor, top official questioned again over corruption allegations

Haaretz - 09:31 Feb 11, 2025

Rami Greenberg and Yaniv Benita are suspected, of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. The mayor was arrested last week on suspicion of promising favors to vested interests during his campaign in exchange for hundreds of thousands of shekels
Trump's ultimatum upends Gaza cease-fire and could derail hostage release

Haaretz - 09:27 Feb 11, 2025

Israel's right is thrilled by Trump's statement, which could give Netanyahu the green light to withdraw from his commitment to advance the second stage of the hostage deal. Dozens of hostages could die, but it is unclear whether Trump or Netanyahu care

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Family of twin Israeli hostages receives sign of life, says both are in danger

Haaretz - 08:18 Feb 11, 2025

Hostages recently released from Hamas captivity said Gali and Ziv Berman are alive and being held separately. Their aunt said the news bring 'a sigh of relief, but also fear. It echoes the importance of getting them out of that hell'
Hostages will pay the price as Hamas and Netanyahu continue to sabotage the Gaza cease-fire

Haaretz - 04:02 Feb 11, 2025

While Netanyahu is focused on political trickery and dodging responsibility for October 7, Hamas is responding to Israel's unwillingness to advance to the second stage of the deal and is taking advantage of the pressure created by the growing fear for the lives of the hostages. Their fate is in the hands of Trump, whose volatility is endless

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Hamas: Committed to Gaza cease-fire deal, Israel accountable for 'complications, delay'

Haaretz - 03:27 Feb 11, 2025

ISRAEL-HAMAS CEASE-FIRE: Netanyahu says if Hamas doesn't return hostages by Saturday at noon, Israel will resume Gaza fighting ■ GAZA: Jordan's King Abdullah offers to take in 2,000 sick children from Gaza in meeting with Trump; says let's 'not get ahead of ourselves' regarding U.S. president's Gaza plan ■ ISRAEL: IDF mobilizes reservists amid increased alert level, reinforcement of troops around Gaza

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