Israel news feed
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Haaretz - 22:19 Feb 02, 2026
The fees for attorney Yoram Sheftel, who became known for harsh statements against the Israeli left and defending an alleged extermination camp guard, will be paid by the Israeli taxpayer, in petitions against his longstanding boycott of Supreme Court President Isaac Amit -
JPost.com - Christian World - 22:18 Feb 02, 2026
The Vatican announced that Michelangelo’s Last Judgment will undergo its first restoration in 30 years, while the Sistine Chapel remains open to visitors.
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Haaretz - 21:54 Feb 02, 2026
Right-wing agitators' campaigns to intimidate Israel's judiciary reflect a deeper battle over the rule of law. Voters must decide whether Israel remains a state of laws or becomes a state of force -
Haaretz - 21:51 Feb 02, 2026
An impoverished, weak news channel will be unable to do investigative journalism. Their journalistic product will depend on tycoons or politicians who fund their work – which may be driving the communication minister's crackdown on press and strengthen the government's influence in media -
Haaretz - 21:49 Feb 02, 2026
The Trump administration's policies on Israel show an emerging paradigm shift. If in the past, the United States sought to build a regional alliance with Israel at its center, it is now backing a Turkish-Saudi-Pakistani axis that will expand its influence in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, and push Israel to the margins -
Haaretz - 21:30 Feb 02, 2026
According to a report in French newspaper Le Monde, the two women are suspected of aiding and abetting genocide in Gaza. The warrants were issued over the summer as part of an ongoing investigation into French citizens who delayed aid trucks during the Gaza war -
Haaretz - 21:10 Feb 02, 2026
Under the suspicion, which was cleared for publication at Haaretz's request, Netanyahu's chief of staff learned the leak of classified documents to Bild was under investigation in October 2024, and that he possibly misused the knowledge he acquired by way of his position -
Haaretz - 20:33 Feb 02, 2026
Even if both the U.S. and Iran are reluctant to take that major step toward an all-out conflict, at this point it's hard to imagine any sort of effort that would allow all parties to save face -
Haaretz - 20:28 Feb 02, 2026
Palestinian residents feared land registration will be used to expropriate land and register it in the name of Jewish Israelis. 'The Israeli government is once again exploiting the registration process to promote massive land grabs in East Jerusalem,' says NGO Ir Amim -
Haaretz - 20:15 Feb 02, 2026
Iranian officials warned Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that public anger after last month's deadly crackdown has reached a tipping point, and that a limited U.S. strike could embolden protesters and threaten the regime's survival -
Haaretz - 20:05 Feb 02, 2026
The private companies' services would supplement ambulance services provided by the Magen David Adom. A Health Ministry committee said companies to be on standby for the next five months, until the end of June -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 19:04 Feb 02, 2026
Two Sydney nurses accused of threatening Israeli patients in a viral 2025 video pleaded not guilty in court, with their defense set to challenge the video’s admissibility.
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Haaretz - 18:51 Feb 02, 2026
The case involves a network of numerous suspects smuggling hundreds of thousands of shekels' worth of goods from Israel to the Gaza Strip. Suspects are accused of multiple security and tax-related offenses, including violations of Israel's counterterrorism law -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 18:51 Feb 02, 2026
A Jewish primary school in Paris was vandalized over the weekend, with windows smashed and property damaged, as prosecutors opened a probe into aggravated antisemitic vandalism.
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Haaretz - 18:48 Feb 02, 2026
'Send Help' is a jet-black comedy that is unafraid to go to some very unpleasant places. Meanwhile, 'Christy' may be a tough sell but Sydney Sweeney proves her acting chops, and 'Shelter,' the latest actioner starring Jason Statham, is mindless without the entertainment -
Haaretz - 18:38 Feb 02, 2026
UpScrolled surpassed 2.5 million users amid anger in the U.S. and the Arab world over TikTok's new ownership. The app says it moderates content but promises no censorship – and has been overflowing with posts supporting Hamas and other terrorist groups. It also doesn't include Israel as a possible location for users -
Haaretz - 18:28 Feb 02, 2026
The former IDF military advocate general also told police that she leaked the video, showing the abuse of a Palestinian detainee by Israeli prison guards, to fend off a delegitimization campaign against the military prosecution -
Haaretz - 18:28 Feb 02, 2026
The former IDF military advocate general also told police that she leaked the video, showing the abuse of a Palestinian detainee by Israeli prison guards, to fend off a delegitimization campaign against the military prosecution -
Haaretz - 18:14 Feb 02, 2026
Somalia's decision to block Arkia from using its airspace comes after the airline flew Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar to Somaliland, which Israel recently recognized as an independent state. The updated flight routes extend the flight time by one hour