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The 'blessed curse' redefining Israel: Global limits, Gaza shift and a new order

Haaretz - 21:34 Nov 19, 2025
Instead of writing eulogies for democratic Israel, the opposition must start fighting back

Haaretz - 21:32 Nov 19, 2025
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Haaretz - 21:09 Nov 19, 2025
Survey shows 45% rise in sexual abuse reports in Israel's education system last year

Haaretz - 21:03 Nov 19, 2025

Cases involving intoxicating substances, including date-rape drugs, spiked, and workplace sexual abuse complaints rose 50 percent, the report shows. The Association of Rape Crisis Centers compiled the data from government records obtained independently after authorities denied a Freedom of Information Act request
Freed Israeli hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal says he was sexually assaulted by a Hamas captor

Haaretz - 20:55 Nov 19, 2025

Gilboa-Dalal's testimony follows multiple accounts from released hostages reporting sexual abuse by their captors in Gaza
'Things happen': Trump's shrug at the killing of a Saudi journalist resonates loudly in Israel

Haaretz - 20:36 Nov 19, 2025

When a group of right-wing protesters accused me this week of betraying the State of Israel, one asked: 'Are you scared?' to which I responded, 'Should I be?'

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Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 28, including women and children, officials say

Haaretz - 20:27 Nov 19, 2025

The IDF said that earlier militant fire on Israeli soldiers, which caused no casualties, violated the Gaza cease-fire. A Hamas battalion commander in Gaza City was among the targets of an IDF strike

Tags: Gaza Israeli
Trump's controversial antisemitism envoy pick faces Senate hearing after Democrats urge voting him down

Haaretz - 19:58 Nov 19, 2025

Chabad Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun faced rare public opposition from House Democrats, who called him 'partisan' and 'unqualified'. In his opening statement, he cited the 'Judeo-Christian values' that have long shaped the conservative approach to antisemitism
Justice minister pushed to promote son of nominee to oversee Sde Teiman leak probe

Haaretz - 19:33 Nov 19, 2025

Although the son holds a low-ranking post in a traffic court, his approval as a judge means his future advancement within Israel's judiciary will now depend on the Justice Minister
High Court to Netanyahu government: Explain why October 7 state commission hasn't been formed

Haaretz - 18:20 Nov 19, 2025

The Court gave the government until January to respond. Earlier this week, Netanyahu's coalition proposed an investigative panel as an alternative to an independent state commission into the Hamas massacre. One minister vowed to examine the Israeli judiciary's 'role' leading up to the attack
Is the UN resolution on Gaza hopeful, meaningless – or dangerous?

Haaretz - 17:47 Nov 19, 2025

There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical about the Security Council resolution backing Trump's plan for Gaza. But it's the only game in town, so how can supporters of peace seize the modest opportunities it provides for a better path forward – including towards Palestinian statehood?

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New York Mayor-elect Mamdani to retain NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch

Haaretz - 17:12 Nov 19, 2025

Tisch told an ADL summit in March that dealing with rising antisemitism in the city was 'personal' to her ■ Mamdani's past criticisms of the police remain contentious as he shifts focus to citywide public safety
IDF says it spotted Hezbollah-Lebanese Army cooperation as it steps up Lebanon strikes

Haaretz - 16:26 Nov 19, 2025

Israeli army officials say Lebanese soldiers have transported Hezbollah equipment in army vehicles and overlooked the entry of Hezbollah engineering gear into former militant sites, violating the cease-fire, as several strikes, according to the IDF, targeted 'several Hezbollah terror infrastructure sites'
'Things happen': Trump defends Saudi Crown Prince, dismisses his role in Khashoggi killing

Haaretz - 16:22 Nov 19, 2025

Trump denounced ABC News' Mary Bruce as a 'terrible reporter,' threatening the network's license after she questioned Prince Mohammed bin Salman about the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, calling the slain journalist 'controversial' and countering U.S. intelligence linking the Saudi Crown Prince to the murder

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Netanyahu tours Israeli-held Syrian buffer zone after skipping trial over 'security matter'

Haaretz - 16:16 Nov 19, 2025

Since Netanyahu began testifying last year, he has repeatedly sought to cancel or shorten court sessions. Last week, Syria's leader said Israel must withdraw from territories it seized after Assad's fall before any agreement can be signed, while Israel's defense minister vowed this week to maintain control of the areas
Germany's antisemitism czar braces for backlash over move to rein in pro-Palestinian protests

Haaretz - 16:05 Nov 19, 2025

In an interview with Haaretz, Dr. Felix Klein says his plan to outlaw 'From the River to the Sea' and other chants that could be interpreted as calling for Israel's destruction already has the support of the interior minister. He warns Israel's far-right diaspora minister not to meddle in German politics
Israel's top court orders Netanyahu government to take criminal action against Haredi IDF draft dodgers

Haaretz - 15:57 Nov 19, 2025

The unanimous decision requires the government to impose sanctions, noting that political leaders have neglected their duty to enforce army conscription. 'The current state of mass, conscious, and continuous rule-breaking, causing a serious breach of equality, is not acceptable,' the ruling wrote
When Menachem Begin kept Israelis in the dark about his health

Haaretz - 15:50 Nov 19, 2025

In 1981, Haaretz columnist Yoel Marcus criticized the prime minister for not being candid after a fall in the bathroom. According to Begin's detailed letter in response, politicians have good reason to be reticent
Saint George's Day offered this Arab-Jewish city a rare moment of normalcy and beauty

Haaretz - 15:37 Nov 19, 2025

Even as relentless violence and internal rifts continue to plague the Israeli city of Lod, St. George's festival drew thousands this week, looking for a measure of hope. 'We don't want to be depressed all the time'
Has Israel lost more than its Mideast edge as Trump kicked off a new U.S.-Saudi alliance?

Haaretz - 13:29 Nov 19, 2025

Trump, in his summit with the Saudi Crown Prince, has created a new balance of mutual American–Saudi dependency in which Riyadh holds equal weight to Washington ■ In this equilibrium, Israel's standing is shrinking from that of a strategic ally to a 'tactical component,' fully subordinate to the dictates of the American administration

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