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Two men charged with 'hostile surveillance' of London Jewish and Israeli sites on behalf of Iran

Haaretz - 16:25 Mar 19, 2026

Two Iranian men appeared in court on Thursday, accused of assisting Iranian intelligence by conducting reconnaissance of locations around London, including synagogues, the Israeli embassy and a Jewish school

Tags: Israeli
Sen. Bernie Sanders seeks to block $660 million in U.S. arms sales to Israel over 'illegal' Iran war

Haaretz - 15:28 Mar 19, 2026

While Democrats have largely opposed the war in Iran in votes in Congress, this would mark the first formal occasion on which they will vote on U.S.-Israel military aid since the war began. 'The last thing in the world that we need to do is provide 22,000 new bombs to the Netanyahu government,' Sanders said

Tags: Iran Israel
Israel moves to bar Zohran Mamdani's wife, citing pro-Palestinian social media activity

Haaretz - 15:01 Mar 19, 2026

An Israeli ministry alleged that New York City Mayor's wife Rama Duwaji's past social media activity and pro-Palestinian stance fuel antisemitism. She has not indicated plans to visit Israel, and her husband did not commit during the campaign to visiting the country

Tags: Israel Palestinian
'Our patience isn't limitless': Saudi FM threatens Iran with retaliation after attacks

Haaretz - 14:17 Mar 19, 2026

If Iran's attacks don't stop, 'nothing will be able to restore trust,' Prince Faisal said as missile shrapnel wounded four people in Riyadh. The foreign ministers of twelve Arab and Muslim states also denounced Iran's 'deliberate attacks'
Iran reportedly executes three accused of cooperation with U.S. and Israel during January protests

Haaretz - 13:56 Mar 19, 2026

The three men were found guilty of murder and of waging war against God – including carrying out acts the regime said were in favor of Israel and the U.S. According to state media, hundreds of Iranians have been detained over alleged links to Israel and to the U.S. since the start of the war

Tags: Israel
A billion shekels a day: The number that may decide when Israel's war with Iran ends

Haaretz - 13:40 Mar 19, 2026

With daily costs nearing 1 billion shekels, Israeli officials are informally using budget limits to gauge the war's likely duration, even as strategic goals, U.S. influence and uncertain outcomes leave its endpoint – and economic toll – far from clear
Israeli court orders Ben-Gvir to promote police officer who investigated Netanyahu

Haaretz - 13:20 Mar 19, 2026

While Ben-Gvir called the officer 'a criminal,' police sources previously told Haaretz that his refusal to promote her is meant to entrench his control over her commander, who heads investigations. Many officers who investigated the PM retired after their promotions were delayed for years
Anti-gov't activist arrested after texting far-right minister: 'You are not Jews, you are enemies'

Haaretz - 13:01 Mar 19, 2026

The suspect sent Yitzhak Wasserlauf, a member of Otzma Yehudit, hateful messages on his personal phone. The arrest is the latest in a crackdown on anti-war activists in recent weeks
Iran ramps up attacks on Gulf neighbors' oil and gas facilities; Kuwait arrests another Hezbollah cell

Haaretz - 12:41 Mar 19, 2026

Gulf states condemn Tehran's strikes on key energy sites in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, reporting damage but few casualties, as missile and drone barrages widen the conflict and raise fears over global energy supplies

Tags: Gulf
Germany U-turns, won't intervene on Israel's behalf in ICJ Gaza genocide case

Haaretz - 11:27 Mar 19, 2026

This marks a shift from Germany's January 2024 stance, when it backed Israel in the case. Berlin says its decision not to intervene stems from its own ICJ defense in a case accusing it of violating international law by supporting Israel's war in Gaza

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'Bibi Joon!': Deepfake of Iranians cheering Netanyahu went from meme to reality

Haaretz - 11:04 Mar 19, 2026

A fake AI video showing masses of Iranians chanting Benjamin Netanyahu's name has gained traction across social media and persuaded real Iranians to use that very same term of endearment

Tags: Iranians
The Iran war's new front: Europe's Jews

Haaretz - 10:52 Mar 19, 2026

From Amsterdam to Liège, attacks on Jewish sites show how quickly the Middle East conflict is spilling into Europe's streets. For Europe's Jews, a deadly antisemitic attack now seems grimly inevitable

Tags: Jews Europe's
Lucy's peril: Extinct giant crocodile that lived with hominins identified in Ethiopia

Haaretz - 10:32 Mar 19, 2026

We can't know if five-meter long Crocodylus lucivenator ate australopithecines, but it would have if it could
Intelligence confirms Black Cube visit: foreign election interference suspected in Slovenia

Haaretz - 10:29 Mar 19, 2026

Slovenia's intelligence agency says senior officials from Israeli private intelligence firm Black Cube visited the country four times. Connection to campaign involving secret recordings under investigation

Tags: Black Cube
72 killed in 78 days: Arab Israeli woman fatally shot in central Israel

Haaretz - 10:18 Mar 19, 2026

Authorities suspect the 39-year-old woman may have been targeted over her family's disapproval of her lifestyle. The incident is the latest in a years-long surge in deadly violence in Arab communities
Israel reduces departing flights after Iran missiles damage private planes at Ben-Gurion airport

Haaretz - 09:33 Mar 19, 2026

Outbound flight passengers capacity reduced by 50 percent to 130 per flight on Thursday. The decision follows damage caused by Iranian fire to three private planes that were parked at Ben-Gurion International Airport
Gaza aid reduced by 80 percent since start of Iran war as food prices surge

Haaretz - 07:57 Mar 19, 2026

Prices for basic food items are surging, and hospitals report shortages of medical supplies. The Rafah crossing reopened Thursday for the first time since the Iran war began, allowing patients in Gaza to leave for urgent treatment

Tags: Gaza Iran
Natufians made earliest known clay beads, about 15,000 years ago in Israel

Haaretz - 06:40 Mar 19, 2026

Much later than in Europe, figurative art appeared in the Levant about 15,000 years ago, as 2 million years of hunting and gathering as a lifestyle approached its close
Israel and U.S. raise stakes in Iran as Mideast heads into all-out energy war

Haaretz - 04:00 Mar 19, 2026

While Trump acts as if time is on his side, the war in Iran needs to end before Israelis and Gulf states run out of patience – and interceptor stockpiles

Tags: Iran
IDF chief warned Netanyahu gov't months ago: Hezbollah rearming faster than expected

Haaretz - 04:00 Mar 19, 2026

IDF officials noted that, while Israeli and Lebanese operations slowed Hezbollah's rebuilding, they were not moving the group toward disarmament, and proposed a targeted strike – which political leadership rejected

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