Israel news feed
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Haaretz - 15:41 Jan 02, 2026
Jolie, a former special envoy for the UN refugee agency, evaluated the flow of humanitarian aid and the condition of Palestinians transferred to Egypt for medical treatment, local media reported. Israeli sources say the country is preparing to open the border crossing under U.S. pressure -
Haaretz - 15:37 Jan 02, 2026
The culture minister helped bully creatives into vying in Israel's 'alternative' film awards. I can't fully blame the nominees who caved and took part, but as a filmmaker I realize there are more important things than your livelihood -
Haaretz - 15:05 Jan 02, 2026
Top military intelligence commander Amit Saar sent four warning letters to Netanyahu in 2023 that Israel's political and social crisis, which erupted due to the government's judicial coup efforts, was encouraging potential aggression from Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas. Saar died of cancer at the age of 47 -
Haaretz - 14:38 Jan 02, 2026
The Israeli PM's office has distributed numerous altered photographs designed to present Sara Netanyahu more favorably over the past year, a practice that has caused embarrassment within the GPO because of the disparity between the original images and how historic moments were ultimately portrayed -
Haaretz - 14:16 Jan 02, 2026
The killing follows a record year that saw 249 crime-related deaths in Arab society and 308 homicides nationwide – the highest toll in Israel's history – during the tenure of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir -
Haaretz - 13:37 Jan 02, 2026
The attorney general's legal opinion to the High Court is the obvious response to the police's new role as a political militia. If the justices turn a blind eye to Ben-Gvir's transgressions again, they'll be responsible for the totalitarian disaster that follows -
Haaretz - 12:55 Jan 02, 2026
Members of the Israeli delegation said the pressure from the United States would force Israel to open the Rafah border crossing with Egypt for traffic in both directions, amove that might endanger Netanyahu's coalition -
Haaretz - 12:45 Jan 02, 2026
Saudi Arabia's push for a negotiated, unified Yemen clashes with the UAE's reliance on militias and separatists, exposing how local interests trump any shared 'axis' against Iran -
Haaretz - 11:00 Jan 02, 2026
Iran's foreign minister responded by saying that given 'Trump's deployment of the National Guard within U.S. borders, he of all people should know that criminal attacks on public property cannot be tolerated' -
Haaretz - 09:48 Jan 02, 2026
The request came after Hamas made threats of violent escalation. Qatar had informed Israel that Hamas was seeking to maintain stability during talks with Israeli officials -
Haaretz - 09:39 Jan 02, 2026
The patient has legally resided in Jerusalem for about 20 years, is covered under an Israeli health insurance provider and receives regular treatment at an Israeli hospital for heart muscle problems. The doctor who ordered the ambulance said, 'I had never seen anything like it – it was very strange' -
JPost.com - Business & Innovation - 08:58 Jan 02, 2026
In May, IAI distributed a dividend of NIS 1.6 billion to the state from its profits between 2017 and 2023.
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Haaretz - 07:26 Jan 02, 2026
The new mayor voided all Adams-era executive orders issued after his federal indictment, including the city's adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism, but pledged in his inaugural address to keep the Office to Combat Antisemitism -
Haaretz - 07:12 Jan 02, 2026
Avraham Rosenthal cooks modern Ashkenazi food and offers a window into Haredi home cooking and daily life – and it's not what you'd expect -
Haaretz - 06:29 Jan 02, 2026
This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: An Argentinian-Israeli who swears friends will save you and money will set you free, and an American-Israeli who finds freedom on a solo trip home -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 05:32 Jan 02, 2026
The project, called Barcelonaz, was launched by an unidentified group that describes itself as composed of “journalists, professors, and students.
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JPost.com - Antisemitism - 05:02 Jan 02, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani revoked an executive order adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism, including provisions linking some anti-Zionist rhetoric to antisemitism.
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Haaretz - 04:00 Jan 02, 2026
When it comes to Supreme Court President Isaac Amit, the Netanyahu purists suddenly care about conflicts of interest ■ The prime minister has adopted the same terminology used by the Kahanists in his coalition ■ And Avi Dichter hid behind a single word to justify breaking his promise -
Haaretz - 23:52 Jan 01, 2026
The Hebron Municipality, which is run by Palestinians, petitioned Israel's High Court of Justice challenging both the expropriation of the site of the future roof and the limited transfer of planning authority. A hearing is expected to be held in the case next week