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• At Eurovision and Venice Biennale, war is a participant no one can exclude

  Haaretz - 19:12 May 17, 2026
  

  Despite repeated claims to the contrary, cultural mega-events like Eurovision are repeatedly drawn into politics, as seen in Israel's reported efforts to boost its contestants amid anti-Israel sentiment

  Tags: Eurovision

• IDF officials warn Netanyahu coalition's ultra-Orthodox draft bill stalling solutions to manpower crisis

  Haaretz - 18:33 May 17, 2026
  

  IDF data shows a sharp rise in the number of soldiers leaving military service, with the army saying 80 percent left because of mental health issues. Before the war, combat reservists were expected to serve only 25 days over three years, but since the October 7 attack, many have served over 170 days

• Who on earth feels threatened by a nun?

  Haaretz - 18:31 May 17, 2026
  

  From Jerusalem to the West Bank to Lebanon, attacks on Christians by Israelis have become far too common. The perpetrators confuse dominance and security - and any unfamiliar 'other' is seen as an enemy

• Eurovision and war crimes: Why Netanyahu will welcome more ICC arrest warrants

  Haaretz - 18:18 May 17, 2026
  

  Five boycotts don't damper a second-place Eurovision win in Netanyahu's Israel, nor are five more ICC arrest warrants cause for concern. It'll take more to get Israelis to reckon with the destruction of Gaza

  Tags: Eurovision

• Shin Bet chief files contempt motion after ex-agency heads refuse to reveal dissenting petitioner names

  Haaretz - 18:12 May 17, 2026
  

  Shin Bet chief David Zini is seeking a contempt of court ruling against three former agency chiefs who refused to disclose the names of 180 former employees who joined a petition against his appointment. A High Court justice earlier ruled that Zini should be allowed to view the names

  Tags: Shin

• Incoming Mossad chief Roman Gofman may have obstructed his vetting process, legal sources say

  Haaretz - 17:53 May 17, 2026
  

  According to the sources, Gofman's conduct during the vetting process alone could amount to a serious integrity issue, regardless of other controversies that have already led to legal challenges to his appointment before the High Court

• Ultra-Orthodox draft exemption talks to resume after Haredi threat to dissolve Knesset

  Haaretz - 17:23 May 17, 2026
  

  Netanyahu has tried to persuade ultra-Orthodox officials in recent days that passing the draft exemption bill months before the election would be a mistake, given the governing coalition's weakness in the polls and opposition to the bill even from within Likud

• Only 7% approved: Palestinian building permits in East Jerusalem plunge, freezing construction

  Haaretz - 17:14 May 17, 2026
  

  Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem make up 40 perent of the city's population, yet the difficulties the state imposes on them in issuing building permits are pushing them away – all while the threat of demolition hangs over thousands of families in the city

  Tags: East Jerusalem Palestinian

• Israel's defense, finance ministries spar over Oct. 7 terrorists tribunal budget

  Haaretz - 15:36 May 17, 2026
  

  A 500-million shekel gap has prevented the finalization of the plan to create a special military tribunal to try some 350 Hamas terrorists. According to a government source, some defense officials believe that the ministry would prefer that the tribunals take place in civilian courts

• Israel to establish defense offices in former UNRWA East Jerusalem compound

  Haaretz - 14:56 May 17, 2026
  

  UNRWA had not used the building since the start of last year after Israel ordered it to vacate all its premises and cease its operations. Defense Minister Israel Katz hailed the decision for supporting 'sovereignty, Zionism and security'

  Tags: Israel

• Israel and Hezbollah trade fire across Lebanon border despite cease-fire extension

  Haaretz - 14:17 May 17, 2026
  

  The IDF said four soldiers were wounded in southern Lebanon after Hezbollah said it carried out attacks on Israeli positions, while Lebanon reported 19 people had been killed in Israeli strikes over the past 24 hours

  Tags: Lebanon Hezbollah

• Israel's education minister sought to bury students' poor English test scores

  Haaretz - 12:47 May 17, 2026
  

  Likud minister Yoav Kisch attempted to alter the framing of the test results and completely block their publication after seeing the low scores in the standardized tests meant to provide an accurate picture of Israeli education

• Bill banning egalitarian prayer at Western Wall advances to Knesset committee

  Haaretz - 12:38 May 17, 2026
  

  The committee will prepare legislation for a final Knesset vote. If passed, Reform and Conservative Jews could face up to seven years in jail for participating in mixed-prayer services – as is their custom – at the Jewish holy site

  Tags: Knesset

• Drone strike causes fire at UAE nuclear power plant; radiation levels normal

  Haaretz - 12:08 May 17, 2026
  

  The UAE has faced repeated ⁠missile and drone attacks during the conflict between Iran and the Israel-U.S. coalition, including incidents authorities said originated ‌from Iran and targeted energy and maritime infrastructure

• Beirut fears that Israel is eyeing a 'Gaza model' for south Lebanon – as Iran aims to wreck progress, too

  Haaretz - 12:05 May 17, 2026
  

  Lebanon, which seeks an agreement ending the decades-long state of war with Israel, will struggle to make progress in talks without Jerusalem's commitment to withdraw from the south of the country

  Tags: Lebanon Israel

• ICC prosecutor seeks warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, other Israeli officials

  Haaretz - 11:10 May 17, 2026
  

  According to a diplomatic source, warrants were also sought for far-right Minister Orit Strock amd two military officials. The International Criminal Court in The Hague previously issued warrants for Prime Minister Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant

• The merchants reaping huge profits from Gaza trade – while farmers lose out

  Haaretz - 10:56 May 17, 2026
  

  Thirteen Gazan brokers and about 10 Israeli companies are earning a fortune from the mechanism controlling trade with the Gaza Strip

• 'Netanyahu betrayed us': Israeli ultra-Orthodox parties want to be kingmakers again

  Haaretz - 10:38 May 17, 2026
  

  For years, Ultra-Orthodox parties were considered an island of stability in Israeli politics. Now they are discussing a series of far-reaching changes, including abandoning Netanyahu's Likud

  Tags: Israeli

• Lebanon says 18 killed, 124 wounded in Israeli strikes over past day

  Haaretz - 03:47 May 17, 2026
  

  Israeli strikes hit wide swathes of southern Lebanon, alongside a noticeable presence of Israeli ground troops in several areas, local media reported. The IDF said it killed Hezbollah militants preparing to fire rockets at Israeli troops in southern Lebanon

  Tags: Lebanon Israeli

• Gaza hospital says one killed, two wounded in Israeli strike

  Haaretz - 02:57 May 17, 2026
  

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