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• Why Gadi Eisenkot is better off without media training

  Haaretz - 21:15 Feb 19, 2026
  

  Gadi Eisenkot says he has resisted advice until now to adopt the performative, populist style of behavior that informs Israeli politics today. 'I devote thought to words and I value words,' he says. He must continue to do so

• After Trump's intervention, key Netanyahu trial witness called Israel's president to urge pardon for PM

  Haaretz - 21:10 Feb 19, 2026
  

  Prime Minister Netanyahu acts as if clemency is assured, but Trump's public attack on Herzog shows time is not on his side. Hollywood mogul Arnon Milchan's call exposes the mounting pressure behind the scenes

• 'Christians out': Jerusalem church tagged with hate graffiti, police investigating

  Haaretz - 21:05 Feb 19, 2026
  

  The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem warned last month that 'recent activities undertaken by local individuals who advance damaging ideologies, such as Christian Zionism, mislead the public, sow confusion, and harm the unity of our flock'

  Tags: Jerusalem

• Israeli opposition slams former PM Bennett for saying he won't boycott Ben-Gvir and Smotrich

  Haaretz - 20:48 Feb 19, 2026
  

  In recordings published earlier Thursday, Bennett is heard saying that Smotrich is 'very combative but knows how to work,' saying that 'in the end, I look at the results.' Yashar's Gadi Eisenkot said that 'everyone who held a position on October 7 must not hold public office'

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• Meeting Sinwar and joking about death in Hamas tunnels: Nimrod Cohen tells his story

  Haaretz - 20:42 Feb 19, 2026
  

  For the first time, Nimrod Cohen shares the story of how he survived two years in Hamas captivity

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• Analysis | Battlefield to ballot box: How far will Trump go to get Netanyahu elected again?

  Haaretz - 20:30 Feb 19, 2026
  

  From demanding Israel's president grant the prime minister a pardon, to a potential escalation with Iran, how much harder can Trump campaign for Netanyahu to win Israel's elections, due later this year? But despite the trajectory, a kerfuffle or worse could change the script

  Tags: Trump Netanyahu

• 'Completes Parisian topography of great leaders': Paris dedicates square to Shimon Peres

  Haaretz - 20:02 Feb 19, 2026
  

  Far-left politician Rima Hassan criticized the Israeli-born mayor of Paris Centre after he said the naming continues 'long-standing ties between Paris and Israel.' In a post on X, Hassan held Peres responsible for 106 deaths in Lebanon during his time as premier

  Tags: Paris

• 'Wuthering Heights': A gothic classic remade with egg yolks, decaying teeth and plenty of sex

  Haaretz - 20:00 Feb 19, 2026
  

  Emerald Fennell's adaptation of 'Wuthering Heights' reimagines the love-loathe story with plenty of provocations. Meanwhile, it seems the modern movie industry is falling out of love with romance

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• War and (Board of) Peace: As allies appease him, Trump touts stability but heads to strike Iran

  Haaretz - 19:24 Feb 19, 2026
  

  The inaugural Board of Peace meeting served as a soapbox for Trump's peacemaking ambitions. It seemed beside the point that they have little to do with facts on the ground, especially in Gaza

  Tags: Board Peace

• German shipping company agrees to buy Zim for $4.2B, Israeli approval still pending

  Haaretz - 19:16 Feb 19, 2026
  

  The path to approval could prove to be challenging, as two countries that do not have diplomatic relations with Israel – Qatar's sovereign wealth fund and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund – hold almost a quarter of the willing buyer, Hapag-Lloyd's, shares

• How Israel's courts condemn Palestinian children to death, because they have cancer

  Haaretz - 19:01 Feb 19, 2026
  

  Mohammed has been living in Ramallah since 2022, but his registered address is Gaza. That was enough for an Israeli judge to ban him from receiving cancer treatment in Israel, thus rendering his death inevitable. He shares the fate of 18,500 patients in Gaza, barred from life-saving treatment

• Israel's top court orders gov't to proceed with Western Wall egalitarian plaza refurbishment

  Haaretz - 19:00 Feb 19, 2026
  

  The High Court of Justice ordered the state and the municipality of Jerusalem to report back within three months on their progress in obtaining the work permits required. The case – filed by the non-Orthodox movements and Women of the Wall – has dragged on for nearly 10 years

• 'We haven't had a normal Ramadan in four years': For Palestinians, the start of Islam's holy month is marred by violence

  Haaretz - 18:35 Feb 19, 2026
  

  In Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, Palestinians say the festive spirit of Ramadan has become another casualty of the conflict: 'We wish Ramadan could be like before. We used to welcome it with happiness. Today, we welcome it with tears'

  Tags: Ramadan

• Trump outlines 10-year vision for Gaza at Board of Peace launch with 47 participating countries

  Haaretz - 17:47 Feb 19, 2026
  

  Trump announced that the countries have contributed $7 billion to the reconstruction of Gaza, adding that the United States will contribute another $10 billion. The president commended Indonesia, Morocco, Albania, Kosovo, and Kazakhstan for agreeing to deploy troops

  Tags: Gaza Trump

• Palestinian-American teenager shot by Israeli settlers in West Bank dies of wounds

  Haaretz - 16:42 Feb 19, 2026
  

  On Wednesday, the Palestinian Red Crescent reported that settlers raided the village of Mukhmas, shooting and wounding three Palestinians, including 19-year-old Nasrallah Abu Siam. After shooting Abu Siam, a resident said the settlers 'crowded around him, hit him with clubs and stones and nearly killed him'

• Turkish superstar to 'Zionist traitor': Iconic singer Linet is caught between Gaza, death threats and diehard fans

  Haaretz - 16:28 Feb 19, 2026
  

  Caught between two homelands, Israel and Turkey, Linet has long navigated the fragile intersection of identity, music, and politics. After condemning Hamas and saying Israel committed genocide in Gaza, she now faces a tsunami of both antisemitic abuse and accusations of treason

  Tags: Linet Gaza

• Like the Lebanon Wars or the intifadas never happened: Israel's high school history classes got stuck in the '70s

  Haaretz - 16:27 Feb 19, 2026
  

  The history curriculum taught in Israel's schools has remained basically unchanged for decades, as though any formative national events ended after the 1973 Yom Kippur War

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• Trump officials reportedly planning 5,000 person military base in Gaza

  Haaretz - 15:41 Feb 19, 2026
  

  The Trump administration is moving forward with constructing a significant military base in southern Gaza as part of the peacekeeping efforts in President Trump's plan for the region, The Guardian reports

  Tags: Gaza

• They served in Gaza, then died by suicide – but are not recognized as fallen soldiers

  Haaretz - 15:40 Feb 19, 2026
  

  The IDF's policy is clear: while soldiers are in uniform, they're the military's responsibility. The day after? Not anymore. Soldiers who take their own lives after discharge because of their service are not recognized as fallen and do not receive a military funeral. Six bereaved families tell Haaretz how it feels to be left outside the gate

• As an Israeli, I stayed away from Little Palestine, NJ, since October 7. Here's what happened when I returned

  Haaretz - 15:27 Feb 19, 2026
  

  During the war in Gaza, I hesitated to visit Paterson, New Jersey, an NYC suburb with a large Palestinian community. This is what I found when I returned after two and a half years away

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