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A book that keeps Israelis trapped in a mental ghetto of victimhood and violence

Haaretz - 13:09 Feb 02, 2026

New book 'The Six Lie War' by Hanan Amiur is trying to respond to the claims about Israel's treatment of the Palestinians, but it won't provide its readers with a better understanding of history. It will only help them to justify every prejudice and crime
Israeli ex-security chiefs rebut Netanyahu on arms claims, praise Biden aid

Haaretz - 12:45 Feb 02, 2026

Commanders for Israel's Security, representing some 600 former IDF generals and senior intelligence officials, say claims that U.S. arms pauses cost soldiers' lives are a 'big lie,' citing over $15 billion in wartime aid, U.S. military backing and bipartisan continuity under Biden and Trump

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Guns, hijabs and hanging out with Arab boys in Jaffa: What Israel's new hit series is really saying

Haaretz - 12:27 Feb 02, 2026

It's captivating and popular, but 'Yaffa' still relies on basic stereotypes about Jews and Palestinians. Also this week in Israeli culture: an art exhibition in Jerusalem defines feminism as women helping other women, and the city's annual winter festival kicks off
It's not just Israeli fans who think so: Deni Avdija is one of the best players in the NBA

Haaretz - 11:54 Feb 02, 2026

Avdija's selection for the NBA All-Star game shows that he has exceeded the league's expectations of him – and he probably won't stop there
Israel reopens Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt for limited passage of residents

Haaretz - 09:12 Feb 02, 2026

The reopening comes nearly two years after Israel seized the crossing in May 2024. The conditions for crossing in and out of the enclave, however, remain unclear. 'Everything is still a mystery,' one source wondered. 'Will civilians who are not defined as humanitarian cases also be allowed to leave?'

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Israeli mayor, senior officials detained over alleged embezzlement of post-Oct. 7 donations

Haaretz - 07:16 Feb 02, 2026

Police say tens of millions of shekels meant for city welfare were diverted to private businesses, with officials allegedly pocketing cash or perks. The investigation, now public after months of covert work, included raids on homes and municipal offices
Israel already dominates the Middle East. Raising the defense budget is unnecessary

Haaretz - 04:45 Feb 02, 2026

Beyond any real security need, the demand to inflate the defense budget serves political interests by avoiding diplomatic options. A budget hike functions less as a response to threats and more as a tool to preserve power and entrench a failed strategic status quo
Why both Netanyahu and Israel's opposition fear Arabs awakening

Haaretz - 04:33 Feb 02, 2026

The reestablishment of the Joint List is the best possible news for Israel's democracy supporters. Without Arab MKs, it'll be impossible to effect political change

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Israel's right exploits marginalized thugs to privatize violence against former elites

Haaretz - 04:24 Feb 02, 2026

The two narratives – of the governing coalition, its supporters in the media and hard-core Bibi-ists, and that of their opponents – will compete in the coming months in a life-and-death struggle. An old myth is being rewritten: Who is the David and who the Goliath?
Rebranding the Gaza hostage pin is a desecration of a worthy cause

Haaretz - 04:17 Feb 02, 2026

Turning the yellow hostage pin into a partisan issue risks desecrating a campaign that struggled to stay above politics. A state commission of inquiry is a just cause that should stand on its own – without retroactively politicizing a symbol that once united a fractured public
Netanyahu pushes appointment of criminal suspect to head Prime Minister's Office

Haaretz - 04:06 Feb 02, 2026

Netanyahu's request to formalize Drorit Steinmetz as director general of the Prime Minister's Office, even though she is a suspect in an active criminal investigation, adds to a growing list of investigations involving close associates of the prime minister

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Hostage coordinator's reprimand of hostage families proves he serves only one person – Netanyahu

Haaretz - 04:00 Feb 02, 2026

Gal Hirsch's appointment as hostage coordinator was meant to shield Netanyahu from criticism and suggest to hostage families that their loved ones' fate depended on their compliance. The families are justified in demanding his resignation

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UN chief tells Netanyahu Israel's UNRWA crackdown violates UN charter

Haaretz - 03:33 Feb 02, 2026
IDF blocks Palestinian Bedouins from rebuilding their West Bank homes burned by Israeli settlers

Haaretz - 02:05 Feb 02, 2026

Bedouin residents of Mukhmas arrived Sunday to rebuild homes torched by settlers but were stopped by Israeli soldiers, who said the area was a closed military zone. When asked about an Israeli man who photographed the houses, a soldier responded, 'He can do whatever he wants'

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Israeli opposition parties to boycott Knesset anniversary event over Supreme Court chief omission

Haaretz - 00:39 Feb 02, 2026

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana's decision to exclude Supreme Court President Isaac Amit, leading the National Unity Party, the Democrats party and Yisrael Beiteinu to pull out from the event, comes amid a coalition boycott of the president since his appointment
Deni Avdija to make history as first Israeli NBA All-Star

Haaretz - 23:24 Feb 01, 2026

The Portland Trail Blazers forward, enjoying the best season of his career, was not named to the All-Star starting lineup despite finishing with 2,202,605 votes – ahead of players including LeBron James and Kevin Durant – but was chosen as a reserve by the league's coaches
Police question far-right agitator for blocking former Supreme Court president's car

Haaretz - 22:30 Feb 01, 2026

Mordechai David claimed 'left-wing leaders' had pressured the police commissioner to have David arrested, saying that the questioning was 'selective enforcement.' Last week, David blocked former court chief Aharon Barak's car, filming himself calling Barack 'Israel's Khameini'
Trump 'hopeful' for Iran deal, but warns of 'very big, powerful ships heading that way'

Haaretz - 21:17 Feb 01, 2026

'Hopefully we'll make a deal. If we don't make a deal, then we'll find whether or not he was right,' Trump added.. Behind the scenes, senior U.S. and Israeli military officials have held talks and regional mediators stepped up efforts to prevent the crisis from escalating into war

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Israel's hostage coordinator dismissed families' urgency. Trump acted on it

Haaretz - 20:44 Feb 01, 2026

Gal Hirsch says the protests demanding the hostages' immediate return caused damage – but if it weren't for them, the families might still be pleading for their loved ones
Senior Anti Defamation League researcher to lead rival antisemitism watchdog Nexus Project

Haaretz - 20:20 Feb 01, 2026

Aryeh Tuchman will direct the new Nexus Center for Antisemitism Research. The organization says its work focuses on improving the quality, rigor and nuance of research used by policymakers, Jewish institutions and the public

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