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Israel cautiously optimistic after U.S. ramps up efforts to broker a hostage release deal

Haaretz - 04:02 Feb 21, 2024

For the first time in weeks, there is a small degree of optimism in Jerusalem that American efforts to negotiate another agreement will bear fruit. Talks are now focusing on several key issues – mainly the ratio of hostages to Palestinian prisoners that Israel will free and how long the cease-fire will last

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U.K. reportedly considering suspending arms exports to Israel if IDF attacks Rafah

Haaretz - 03:36 Feb 21, 2024

France's foreign ministry confirmed statements given by Qatar regarding medicine reaching hostages in Gaza ■ Hostages' families say they are waiting for proof ■ U.S. State Department: Hoping for hostage deal before Ramadan ■ Gantz: Preliminary signs show possibility of advancing a new hostage release deal
Israeli AG warns Netanyahu's government: Don't use law-enforcement to quash protests

Haaretz - 22:25 Feb 20, 2024

Gali Baharav-Miara asks High Court to reject suit filed by Negev development minister against her and the state prosecutor in an attempt to force them to indict anti-judicial overhaul protestors
The occupation is at The Hague, but Israel is absent

Haaretz - 22:12 Feb 20, 2024
Israeli women must pursue Hamas' military leader all the way to The Hague

Haaretz - 21:55 Feb 20, 2024
Biden sunk Netanyahu's plan to erase the Palestinian issue

Haaretz - 21:36 Feb 20, 2024
Haaretz Cartoon

Haaretz - 21:05 Feb 20, 2024
The pro-Israel, evangelical money helping bankroll Trump's latest presidential run

Haaretz - 20:30 Feb 20, 2024

Evangelical Texas oil executive Tim Dunn is one of the most conspicuous recent donors to Donald Trump's election campaign. He is joined by a few familiar names of pro-Israel Jewish businessmen undeterred by Trump's isolationist chokehold on the GOP

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Israeli finance minister sparks outrage after saying returning Gaza hostages 'not most important thing'

Haaretz - 19:29 Feb 20, 2024

At a spontaneous demonstration following the remarks in front of the defense ministry in Tel Aviv, a father of an 18-year-old in captivity addressed Smotrich, saying: 'Anyone who thinks that the hostages aren't important, then let them kidnap your children and then you can talk'
Why Bernie Sanders, AOC won't accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza

Haaretz - 18:54 Feb 20, 2024

Two of the progressive left's most iconic torchbearers – Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – have intentionally stopped short of matching rhetoric from their colleagues and much of their base
Senior Hamas member says political chief's trip to Cairo doesn't indicate breakthrough in talks

Haaretz - 18:36 Feb 20, 2024

Israeli hostages' families protested to demand the government send its own representatives to cease-fire talks in Egypt, as sources say Israel and Hamas are trying to finalize a deal within the next month
AG says Israeli police must remain independent and uninfluenced by gov't factors

Haaretz - 18:13 Feb 20, 2024

"Our democratic system of government requires a bipartisan police force ... that isn't exposed to undue influence, neither by political parties in the executive branch nor by any other external player," said the attorney general
Israel at war: What you need to know – day 137

Haaretz - 17:50 Feb 20, 2024

Far-right finance minister said returning hostages is not the most important objective in the war ■ Hamas political chief Haniyeh is in Cairo to hold talks with senior Egyptian officials ■ IDF denies Saudi report claiming Israel has info indicating that Sinwar fled to Egypt with Israeli captives■ The U.S. vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza ■ Here's what you need to know 137 days into the war

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First judges appointed under current Israeli government; conservative justice replaces liberal on key panel

Haaretz - 17:28 Feb 20, 2024

Far-right members thwarted a promotion of a judge they deemed too lenient on crimes tied to 2021 riots in several Israeli cities; The justice joining the committee opposed the Supreme Court's striking down of a key law in the government's judicial overhaul

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U.S. vetoes UN resolution demanding immediate Gaza cease-fire: 'Not the time for this'

Haaretz - 16:53 Feb 20, 2024

13 countries voted in favor of Algeria's resolution, with the U.S. voting against it and the U.K. abstaining
Relatives of abducted Bibas family hold press conference after release of video capturing their kidnapping

Haaretz - 15:36 Feb 20, 2024

Family members called Netanyahu's government's efforts to return the hostages 'not enough,' and addressed the Muslim people as the month of Ramadan nears, saying that what happened on October 7 does not represent Islam, and asking Arab communities to apply pressure on Hamas
Britain's Labour Party calls for immediate Gaza cease-fire, shifting policy

Haaretz - 15:32 Feb 20, 2024

Lawmakers will vote on Wednesday on a motion calling for an immediate cease-fire, after nearly a third of Labour's MPs defied the leadership last year to back calls for a cease-fire
For Israel's economy, it's one war down. Another to go?

Haaretz - 15:22 Feb 20, 2024

The figures for how much Israel's GDP contracted at the end of 2023 have been shrugged at as yesterday's news. Hezbollah may not agree
Ben-Gvir's Far-right party attempts to gain authority to shut down foreign media outlets that 'threaten Israel'

Haaretz - 14:41 Feb 20, 2024

Changes to an existing bill will allow the communications minister to shut down news outlets with final clearance from National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, taking the authority away from the defense minister
WHO evacuates second-largest Gaza hospital amid Israel's Khan Yunis operation

Haaretz - 13:32 Feb 20, 2024

This is a second evacuation mission following the siege and raid of Nasser Hospital, where Palestinian health authorities say the situation has reached a 'catastrophic level'

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