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Israel holds the key to freeing the hostages - but Iran will decide if the Middle East goes to war

Haaretz - 03:02 Aug 15, 2024

Thursday's summit in Doha is a Russian doll filled with layer upon layer of obstacles: it's unclear how much flexibility Netanyahu has given Israeli negotiators and whether that will be enough for Hamas; and no one knows whether Iran and Hezbollah will see a Gaza cease-fire as an excuse to forgo their military response to two humiliating assassinations

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U.S. steps up the pressure ahead of Gaza summit - and plans a change of tactics if it fails

Haaretz - 03:02 Aug 15, 2024

The Biden administration may present Israel and Hamas with a non-negotiable, yes-or-no proposition. If Netanyahu declines, Washington is likely to blame him for the failure and could potentially take further action against the extreme right within his government
Netanyahu, top Israeli politicians condemn W. Bank incident; Army, Shin Bet to investigate

Haaretz - 02:26 Aug 15, 2024

Security source: Masked settlers set fire to buildings, vehicles in West Bank; Red Crescent: One seriously wounded from settler fire ■ Israeli delegation arrives in Qatar for cease-fire, hostage release talks ■ Hundreds gather in Tel Aviv, call for deal to release hostages ■ French, U.K. foreign ministers to meet Israeli counterpart in Jerusalem on Friday ■ Fires break out in northern Israel after rocket barrage from Lebanon

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Columbia University president resigns amid criticism of Gaza protests policy, antisemitism

Haaretz - 00:58 Aug 15, 2024

Minouche Shafik's leadership faced intense scrutiny, with increasing demands for her resignation, in light of her perceived mishandling of the protests and accusations of campus antisemitism
Israel is on the brink of an economic crisis, but survival trumps fiscal responsibility for Netanyahu

Haaretz - 20:58 Aug 14, 2024
Violence has always been part of Israel's religious Zionist movement

Haaretz - 20:54 Aug 14, 2024
In Gaza, Israel's dehumanization of the Palestinians has reached a new height

Haaretz - 20:39 Aug 14, 2024
From Bar Kochba to Bibi: How the PM secured his place among Jewish history's false prophets

Haaretz - 20:34 Aug 14, 2024
Israel's use of human shields on the battle field is a war crime

Haaretz - 20:29 Aug 14, 2024
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Haaretz - 20:14 Aug 14, 2024
Led by Shin Bet and Mossad chiefs, Israeli team heads to Doha for Gaza cease-fire summit

Haaretz - 20:12 Aug 14, 2024

A senior Palestinian official told Haaretz that remarks by Netanyahu and certain cabinet members suggest negotiations are very unlikely to move forward and that their success depends on American pressure
Antisemitism on U.S. campuses: Former Cornell student sentenced; court rules against UCLA

Haaretz - 17:26 Aug 14, 2024

Patrick Dai was charged last year for making online threats against Jewish students and will serve a 21-month sentence ■ Meanwhile, a federal judge issued the first ruling against a U.S. university in connection to campus protests
It's not capitulation if everyone from Israel's defense chiefs to Iran wants Gaza cease-fire

Haaretz - 17:22 Aug 14, 2024

In a rare convergence, it seems that this week Israel's defense chiefs, the Israeli public, the ambassadors of the U.S., U.K. and Germany and the Iranian government are all on the same page

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In bid to avoid backlash over segregated public prayer, Tel Aviv leaves no one satisfied

Haaretz - 17:00 Aug 14, 2024

After protests against the use of public space for gender-segregated prayer in Tel Aviv last year sparked a national debate on the issue, the city clamped down on the practice. But the battle over the character of Israel's secular capital is still playing out, and some warn 'it will end in another explosion'

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Ben-Gvir blocks Arab officer's posting to command Border Police in Hebron, pushed Jewish officer instead

Haaretz - 16:57 Aug 14, 2024

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir sought to appoint an ultra-Orthodox Jewish officer instead of an Arab Christian officer to command the area that includes the flashpoint Tomb of the Patriarchs, where the minister often prays
Israel at war, day 313: Senior Israeli rabbis condemn Ben-Gvir's Temple Mount visit

Haaretz - 16:14 Aug 14, 2024

After meeting Lebanon's parliament speaker in Beirut, U.S. President Biden's top Mideast envoy says 'we continue to believe that no one truly wants a full-scale war between Lebanon and Israel' ■ U.S., U.K. and German envoys to Israel issue public call to immediately accept Gaza cease-fire/hostage release deal ■ Here's what you need to know 313 days into the war

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The numbers show: Gaza war is one of the bloodiest in the 21st century

Haaretz - 16:02 Aug 14, 2024

As the Gaza death toll approaches 40,000, Haaretz examines the data from a global perspective. The rate and pace of deaths - as well as the living conditions of those still alive – overshadow the conflicts in Iraq, Ukraine and Myanmar

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It didn't take long for some U.K progressives to blame 'the Zionists' for far-right riots

Haaretz - 15:39 Aug 14, 2024

According to conspiracy theories spread by some on the far left, 'the Zionists' were behind Britain's recent outbreak of far-right riots. The fact that the anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant rhetoric has had a warm reception in some quarters in Israel is unhelpful, to say the least

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Prominent German cantor and opera singer killed in what police say was a family dispute

Haaretz - 15:19 Aug 14, 2024

Cantor Nikola David was taken to hospital after a physical altercation with his son, where he was pronounced dead according to a German report. 'His unexpected death leaves a painful gap for the community, the city, but of course especially for his family,' said Beth Shalom Congregation
Israel advances building of new West Bank settlement

Haaretz - 14:13 Aug 14, 2024

Following unilateral recognition by some of a Palestinian state, Israel designates new land for settlement construction. 'No anti-Israel or anti-Zionist decision will stop the development of the settlement,' said Israel's far-right finance minister following international condemnation of the move

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