Netanyahu, the most despicable man in history
After 44 years at Haaretz, I am retiring. I began by challenging Israel's economic establishment, but in recent years, my writing has focused on Netanyahu, the man I hold responsible for October 7
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Netanyahu's real deep state is his doomsday weapon
Netanyahu loyalists in key security posts have rallied to his defense. The wrongful arrests of Arab citizens and inflated claims of election interference expose deep institutional rot that threatens to spread if the PM gets what he wants
'We will replace Netanyahu': Thousands across Israel demand coalition with Arab parties
Demonstrations demanding a united government with Arab parties were held in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa and northern Israel, as right-wing pro-Netanyahu demonstrators rallied against cooperation with Arab parties and called for new elections
Eisenkot: Will enact Knesset majority; door open to MKs who accept principles
Joining Eisenkot's government requires recognizing Israel as Jewish and democratic; upholding the Declaration of Independence; supporting mandatory military or civilian service; and recognizing Hamas as a terrorist group
'King of Samaria': How a settlement council head is running Israel's West Bank policy
Yossi Dagan gets cabinet ministers to listen, billions in funding to flow and foreign politicians to embrace his cause. For the head of the Samaria Regional Council, every road, outpost and international alliance serves one goal: West Bank annexation
El-Sayed and Stevens' Israel and antisemitism feud snarls Democrats' unity push in Michigan
An ad blaming Israel for grocery prices reignites the dispute between the two Michigan Democrats, with Haley Stevens' fiancé publicly backing Republican Mike Rogers days before the vote
'I feel so abandoned': The New York Jewish Democrats planning to vote Republican
Concerns about antisemitism and the party's left wing are driving some voters toward the GOP, even as national polling shows Democrats retaining a wide lead among American Jews
President Herzog to begin talks with parties on forming next Israeli government
Herzog's consultations with parties' representatives will start on Wednesday and broadcast live from the president's residence
Report: Thailand probes assets of chief Chabad rabbi after revoked citizenship
Thai authorities are examining 19 companies linked to Rabbi Yosef Kantor, along with his landholdings and relatives' citizenship, after his Thai nationality was revoked. No assets have been seized, Bloomberg reported
Trump yet to decide on Iran strikes, U.S. open to diplomacy, Rubio says
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the statement amid a diplomatic push to prevent a resumption of the Iran war after the U.S. Midterms. Shortly after the statement, Tehran said an oil tanker sailing through a 'restricted area' hit naval mines
Report: Polymarket probes suspicious last-minute bets on Netanyahu election win
Hundreds of new accounts reportedly placed bets shortly before voting ended Tuesday. One wallet, created 18 minutes before polls closed, put down $14,000 and cashed out for $42,000 after the odds rose
Through his lens, Alex Levac asks Israelis and Palestinians: Is this really what you want for eternity?
On the occasion of Alex Levac's first solo museum exhibition, at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, New York Times journalist Roger Cohen reflects on the life and work of a photographer who has captured Israel with an extraordinary eye
Iran's Khamenei meets military brass as U.S. said to plot post-midterm strikes
The Iranian supreme leader said he ordered the military to update its target list of U.S. and Israeli assets. Earlier, MS NOW reported that Washington was preparing to resume strikes as soon as November 4, the day after the U.S. midterm elections
Jordan says it stopped an armed group of 14 who attempted to cross from Syria
The armed group tried to infiltrate under heavy fire and direct engagement, causing numerous casualties, Jordan's armed forces said
Costa Rica's former Jewish vice president extends lead in informal UN chief poll, sources say
Rebeca Grynspan, an economist and the daughter of Holocaust survivors with close family in Israel, got 11 votes in favor and 4 against in an informal poll on the 15-member council, two people close to the process said
Man shot dead in Israeli-Bedouin city of Tel Sheva
The man was shot in southern Israel, amid a dispute between two families. According to a Haaretz tally, 227 people have been murdered in Israel since the beginning of the year
Report: Trump planning to resume Iran strikes as soon as one day after midterms
A Gulf official told MS NOW that some countries, seeking de-escalation, may resist Washington launching attacks from their air bases. Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported on Saturday that a U.S. delegation will hold direct talks with Iran in Doha
'At night settlers steal our sheep; by day, our olives. They see us but don't care'
A gang of settlers invades Palestinian land and harvests its olives as the owners watch helplessly from a distance, unable to get the police to intervene
We send soldiers into Gaza's hell, and hell comes home with them
Israeli soldiers sent to fight in Gaza cross into another world – and return as living ghosts, unable to reconnect with the lives and families