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Israel beats the drums of war with Iran, but Trump is not picking up the tune

Haaretz - 21:16 Jul 26, 2026

The Iran developments offer three possibilities: the situation remains fluid, Trump's statements should not be taken at face value, and Israeli readings of U.S. intentions require skepticism. If the Gulf does not escalate, the West Bank will
Iran to halt attacks as long as U.S. maintains latest pause, Iranian source says

Haaretz - 20:41 Jul 26, 2026

The Pentagon suspended bombing operations after nearly two weeks of escalating strikes. Meanwhile, Saudi television channel Al Hadath reported that the United States and Iran had responded to mediators' proposals aimed at restarting talks between the two countries

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Minister who urged risking hostages to win Gaza war, judicial coup architect top Religious Zionism primary

Haaretz - 19:32 Jul 26, 2026

The top three consist of Settlements Minister Strock, who has described the government's tenure as an 'era of miracles,' Rothman, banned from Australia over saying Gaza's children are enemies, and Succot, who tried twice to break into Arab schools
For Israel, the U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal is a major strategic failure

Haaretz - 18:36 Jul 26, 2026

The agreement between Washington and Riyadh could create a regional nuclear arms race, while forgoing the only advantage Israel wanted to gain from it: Saudi normalization

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Israeli Defense Minister Katz visits jailed settler suspected in violent raid on Palestinian community

Haaretz - 18:01 Jul 26, 2026

Katz visits hunger-striking settler Tal Yinon Dardik – suspected of taking part in a March attack on a Palestinian village that allegedly involved sexual abuse and looting – as ministers and MKs call for his release, citing his deteriorating health

Tags: Palestinian
Netanyahu: IDF ready to expand operations against 'terror nests' in West Bank

Haaretz - 17:51 Jul 26, 2026

Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Israel's policy against Palestinian terrorism in the West Bank remains 'clear, determined and offensive,' claiming IDF operations have reduced what he called 'terror attacks' by more than 80 percent

Tags: West Bank
Syrian president al-Sharaa: Syria seeking security agreement with Israel to pave way for peace

Haaretz - 17:43 Jul 26, 2026

In an interview with Al Jazeera, al-Sharaa also said that Syria is trying to assist the Lebanese government, but will not intervene militarily in the country's efforts to dismantle Hezbollah's military power

Tags: Syria Sharaa
In D.C., Netanyahu will bid farewell both to Lindsey Graham and unconditional U.S. support

Haaretz - 17:25 Jul 26, 2026

It is only fitting that the Israeli PM should be there to send off Lindsey Graham, a politician who represented the special U.S.-Israel relationship that Netanyahu is, more than most, responsible for killing

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German police reportedly kill Islamist suspect after Berlin Pride crowd ramming

Haaretz - 17:18 Jul 26, 2026

After mowing people down with the vehicle, the attacker injured some with a bladed weapon, thought to have been a machete, according to German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt
Halfway through 2026, daring to be different is Hollywood's best bet

Haaretz - 17:16 Jul 26, 2026

A $750,000 horror film outdrew the franchise reboots, two YouTube directors became the year's biggest story and Christopher Nolan turned Homer into a blockbuster – plus a rare Israeli showing at Venice
Netanyahu says Mamdani foments hatred against Jewish New Yorkers, dismisses 'bogus' ICC charges

Haaretz - 17:05 Jul 26, 2026

Speaking to Fox News, Netanyahu was responding to Mamdani's statements last week that the city lacks the authority to execute an International Criminal Court warrant for the prime minister's arrest. The prime minister also accused Mamdani of supporting genocide

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Red Sea rupture: Will the Houthis bring Trump and Iran back to the table?

Haaretz - 17:00 Jul 26, 2026

The Red Sea blockade and exchange of strikes are no longer merely a local conflict. Further escalation between the Yemen-based Houthis and Riyadh would come at a steep cost for Saudi Arabia – and could shape Trump's next moves against Tehran
'Debased' Cypriot coin from 2,500 years ago found on Israeli beach

Haaretz - 15:58 Jul 26, 2026

Generally, the siglos was made of silver, but this one has a base metal inside, suggesting a king under stress – or ancient skullduggery
Nolan's "Odyssey" is set in Greece, but is really all about America

Haaretz - 15:01 Jul 26, 2026

Christopher Nolan's ambitious adaptation of Homer's epic poem tells us more about the America that made it than about the ancient Greece it depicts

Tags: Greece America
Israeli security cabinet approves entry of Trump's Board of Peace into Gaza

Haaretz - 14:45 Jul 26, 2026

The decision, one day before Netanyahu is set to fly to Washington to meet Trump, also gradually allows a small multinational peacekeeping force into Gaza, along with a Palestinian technocratic committee. Ben-Gvir objected to the move

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How the Sea of Galilee's Trapezoid beach ignited a battle over modesty

Haaretz - 14:06 Jul 26, 2026

The reopening of a rare free public beach in Tiberias has divided the city, after ultra-Orthodox demands for modesty prompted the overnight installation of barriers and hedges. Secular residents call it religious coercion; both sides say they will not back down
Far-right Smotrich's Religious Zionism to hold primaries as polls show party clearing electoral threshold

Haaretz - 12:23 Jul 26, 2026

Party leader Bezalel Smotrich announced that one place on the slate is reserved for Zvika Mor, whose son, Eitan, was taken hostage on October 7, 2023. Among the leading contenders are Settlement and National Missions Minister Orit Strock and judicial coup architect Simcha Rothman
Knesset legal adviser: Law shielding Haredi draft dodgers undermines IDF needs

Haaretz - 12:12 Jul 26, 2026

The Knesset Legal Adviser told Israel's top court that the law was enacted through a flawed legislative process and contradicts the military's position on the need for additional troops and criminal enforcement against draft evaders
Report: Trump delays Iran escalation over air defense supply concerns, risk of broader regional war

Haaretz - 11:20 Jul 26, 2026

According to The New York Times, Trump was concerned that a broader military operation could deplete U.S. air defense stockpiles and trigger a wider regional conflict. Haaretz reported Saturday that Israeli officials had anticipated a large-scale U.S. operation against Iran over the weekend

Tags: Iran Trump
Can religious Zionists save Netanyahu – or sink him?

Haaretz - 10:50 Jul 26, 2026

Once the right's most reliable voters, many now say polarization, reserve duty and the Haredi draft exemption have left them politically homeless

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