After a war that cost Israel $79 billion, Netanyahu sides with 'America First' Republicans who would rather cut the enormous U.S. military aid fund to Israel than fund the security of a foreign nation, even if it's an old friend. But why?
It will be difficult for the public to deal with Ben-Gvir and his ilk, when the consensus has changed greatly since the days of slain Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. To them, Kahane is no longer a dirty word, and Jewish terrorism is not actual terrorism
Dozens of leaders must decide whether to participate in destroying the old world and subjugating the new world to Trump. Those invited can either take it or leave it. Netanyahu, still recoiling from the bitter surprise, is left to wave from afar
Seventy-eight years after the Nakba and the end of the British Mandate, and after generations of dreaming of self-determination and seeking to realize it, Palestinians face a new, American governance framework – without any Palestinians on board
As the IDF controls over half of the Gaza Strip, the Trump administration must make sure the current routine of attrition, with no full cease-fire, no withdrawal, no reconstruction and no functioning civilian government, is not made permanent by Israel
Israeli security forces said the suspects in the attack escaped the scene, and clubs were found in a vehicle they left behind. Activists who were on the scene at the time said they were beaten violently and chased before having their tents set on fire
Thousands attended the Haifa protests, held under increasingly stringent conditions. In Tel Aviv, speeches focused on Qatargate: 'When those closest to Netanyahu receive money from Qatar – as Hamas did – to manipulate Israeli citizens, it's a betrayal of national security'
The White House named advisers on the next steps of the Gaza cease-fire, including Turkish and Qatari officials. Netanyahu said he was not consulted and that the inclusion of unspecified members was 'contrary to Israeli policy,' but a source said that he was consulted and was aware of the picks
Hapoel Tel Aviv overcame a 12-point deficit to beat Villeurbanne 81–73 in France, moving to the top of the EuroLeague standings. Daniel Oturu led the scorers with 18 points, followed by 17 points by Elijah Bryant
Unlike the United Nations, the Board of Peace will hand Trump personal and remarkably broad powers, and link members' terms to financial contributions. The charter implicitly criticizes the UN: Haaretz previously reported that it plans to address conflicts in places other than Gaza
After setting fire last fall to one of the largest and oldest plant nurseries in the West Bank, causing millions of shekels in damage, settlers returned to the site this month, torching cars and brutally attacking an older worker
Senior journalist Malcolm Balen examined hundreds of hours of BBC broadcast material, TV and radio, analyzing the content in minute detail. His 20,000-word report was later classified as top secret.
Turkish President Erdoğan was also invited to sit at the board overnight on Saturday, according to his office. A body tasked with the day-to-day coordination with the Palestinians was also announced
The Christmas pageant, performed on Sunday in New Jersey, also included a Hasidic Jewish caricature, carrying a sack of coins and dancing with the devil.
Local residents told Haaretz that officers threw stun grenades and flares and fired tear gas, and even damaged the local mosque. 'We hear explosions, as if it's war,' one resident said. 'I don't understand what they want from us. I don't know who to turn to anymore'
Council Speaker Julie Menin unveiled a five-point plan to tackle antisemitism in the city, including $1.25 million dedicated to Holocaust education. 'City Council is taking decisive action to ensure we have the tools to confront antisemitism wherever it appears,' she said
The officer, who is still serving in the IDF, is suspected of involvement in the provision of a list of military personnel connected to the so-called Bibileaks affair to the Prime Minister's Office ■ The Israel Police were authorized to break into the phone of Netanyahu's chief of staff Braverman