Israel news feed
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Haaretz - 04:00 Feb 17, 2026
Though the talks starting on Tuesday are expected to be more concrete than the earlier round, there are still large gaps between the sides' positions, and the minimum Trump needs to give up on attacking Iran is unclear -
Haaretz - 04:00 Feb 17, 2026
Burning with hatred for Israelis after his family was forced to leave Palestine in 1948, Taysir Abu Saada joined Fatah and carried out attacks against them. What led him to become an evangelical Christian – and to believe Palestinians must live in peace within a Jewish state? -
Haaretz - 23:40 Feb 16, 2026
Justice Noam Sohlberg, who chairs the Central Elections Committee, asked the attorney general to weigh in on the practice of party representatives reporting voter names in real time - amid warnings that it constitutes a significant violation of privacy and the principle of ballot secrecy -
Haaretz - 22:56 Feb 16, 2026
The U.S. ambassador called the investigation 'ridiculous and antisemitic.' Belgian authorities launched raids after complaints about unsafe circumcision practices in Haredi communities, including the controversial metzitzah b'peh ritual, which has caused infant infections abroad -
Haaretz - 22:46 Feb 16, 2026
Influencer Abed al-Rahem Haj-Yahya spent his early twenties in Gilboa Prison after being charged for incitement over Instagram posts. Now the 24-year-old reflects on his arrest, the conditions behind bars – and what it means to leave prison carrying the weight of those he met inside -
Haaretz - 22:14 Feb 16, 2026
It is unclear whether the journalist knew that AlQastal News was designated a terrorist organization. Clips were sent more than two months ago, and her defense attorney questioned why the arrest was carried out only now, and why she was not summoned earlier for police questioning -
Haaretz - 22:05 Feb 16, 2026
Justice minister says he won't commit to High Court order to convene Judicial Appointments Committee
According to data provided to the High Court, Levin is delaying the appointment of around 150 judges – 15 percent of the total number of judicial positions – including four Supreme Court justices. Responding to a show cause order, Levin said, 'We'll wait and see' -
JPost.com - Business & Innovation - 21:05 Feb 16, 2026
WATCH: Tomer Raved, Executive Chairman of the Bezeq Group, in conversation with Jake Laznik, Senior Breaking News Desk Manager, The Jerusalem Post.
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JPost.com - Energy & Infrastructure - 21:05 Feb 16, 2026
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Haaretz - 20:59 Feb 16, 2026
U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee said at a conference for American Jewish organization presidents in Jerusalem that he doubts Iran will abandon nuclear or missile ambitions. In Tel Aviv, Sen. Lindsey Graham said Trump is still deliberating between a diplomatic or military response to Iran -
Haaretz - 20:44 Feb 16, 2026
Or Levy, who was freed from Gaza captivity in February, said that the move feels as if Israeli ministers would 'deny the Holocaust.' Sixteen people, including Levy's wife, were killed in the roadside shelter Levy fled to from the Nova festival -
Haaretz - 20:28 Feb 16, 2026
Seven were transferred to house arrest, but all those arrested during the riots were released from detention despite the police's request to keep several in custody. 'Soldiers can't feel safe in Bnei Brak, they're unwanted here,' one relative said -
Haaretz - 20:08 Feb 16, 2026
After hours of clashes and police stun grenades, the streets still reeked of smoke. Children picked through debris while residents described the chaos as pure venting. 'The ultra-Orthodox community loves action,' one rioter said. 'This is the true rage of the persecuted,' added another -
Haaretz - 19:47 Feb 16, 2026
A District Court judge criticized a magistrate's decision to allow Tzachi Braverman to contact the prime minister, noting the communications ban had already been approved by a higher court. He also warned that restrictions cannot be imposed indefinitely