Israel news feed
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Haaretz - 21:45 Feb 18, 2026
The draft resolution expected to be signed Thursday says 'the reconstruction and rehabilitation activities of the Board shall be dedicated solely to those who regard Gaza as their home and place of residence' in a nod to Trump's 'Gaza Riviera' statement -
Haaretz - 21:04 Feb 18, 2026
Jewish activists have demanded for years that they receive some compensation for the closing of the Temple Mount during the Muslim holy month, with police now acceding. The Palestinian Authority has expressed concern that the change would become permanent after Ramadan -
Haaretz - 20:55 Feb 18, 2026
Homicide rates doubled a year after far-right MK Itamar Ben-Gvir became national security minister. Reconciliation groups and local activists see Ramadan, which began on Wednesday, as an opportunity for social pressure that might bring a respite and hope for a long-term solution -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 20:31 Feb 18, 2026
"They [Jews] are an enemy to Western civilisation," said Brandon Koschel in an Australia Day speech, before being charged with publicly inciting hatred on the grounds of race.
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Haaretz - 20:19 Feb 18, 2026
The trip follows a public clash between the two, after Carlson suggested on his show that Huckabee had not done enough to confront what he described as Israel's 'shocking' treatment of Christians. The pundit claimed he was detained by airport security before leaving the country -
JPost.com - Christian World - 20:00 Feb 18, 2026
Khalloul extended an invitation to the right-wing American commentator in early February, hoping to shed light on the true experience of Christians in Israel, but Carlson had failed to respond.
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Haaretz - 19:30 Feb 18, 2026
The U.S. ambassador accused Belgium of 'harassment of the Jewish community' over a year-old investigation into suspected illegal circumcisions. Belgium rejected antisemitism accusations, with its foreign minister saying Jewish Belgians 'do not deserve to be used as leverage' -
Haaretz - 19:27 Feb 18, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has been 'very clear with respect to Iran, or any country, that diplomacy is always his first option,' Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, adding that 'Iran would be very wise to make a deal with this administration' -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 19:25 Feb 18, 2026
“Jews have often loved to play the victim rather than accept that they are participants in history,” said Carl, who is seeking a top position in the US State Department.
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Haaretz - 19:00 Feb 18, 2026
Crania found in Yuxian, thought to be at most a million years old, are redated to 1.77 million years, throwing back the occupation of Asia by Homo erectus -
JPost.com - Business & Innovation - 18:58 Feb 18, 2026
After reporting the accounts to X, WIRED reports that several blue checkmarks were removed from Iranian government accounts, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
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JPost.com - Christian World - 18:57 Feb 18, 2026
Before sprinkling ashes on the heads of participants, a sign of mortality, the pope said the ashes could represent "the weight of a world that is ablaze, of entire cities destroyed by war."
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JPost.com - Antisemitism - 18:42 Feb 18, 2026
Lee wore a keffiyeh-patterned sweater and a bag strap with Palestinian flag badges. Critics claimed he specifically chose the outfit because of the presence of Israel's first All-Star Game player.
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Haaretz - 18:16 Feb 18, 2026
The lawmakers accused Israeli soldiers of conducting physical and psychological abuse against the 15-year-old Palestinian-American Mohammed Ibrahim. 'this type of abuse, which has become commonplace in the West Bank and Israeli prison facilities, must stop,' the congressional democrats wrote -
Haaretz - 17:53 Feb 18, 2026
The Histadrut labor federation said the government's plan to to allow Wizz Air to open a hub in Ben-Gurion airport was done without direct consultation with workers and 'directly harms their employment security and the stability of the entire aviation sector' -
Haaretz - 17:52 Feb 18, 2026
The arrest of two leaders of the Women of the Wall feminist prayer group at the Kotel plaza while reading the Torah is nothing short of desecration -
Haaretz - 17:34 Feb 18, 2026
Ofri Bibas, whose brother was released from Hamas captivity last year, said the proposed change 'distorts reality' and deepens the pain of hostage families and survivors amid the 'battle for the narrative' over how October 7 is remembered and framed -
Haaretz - 17:32 Feb 18, 2026
Until now, many believed Gadi Eisenkot was deliberating between Yair Lapid and Nafatli Bennett, but now it appears he is determined to lead a union that would include both. But whom will he lead when opposition parties are mired in conflicts instead of striving for unity?