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NYC's first Jewish council speaker introduces plan to combat rising antisemitism

Haaretz - 23:17 Jan 16, 2026

Council Speaker Julie Menin unveiled a five-point plan to tackle antisemitism in the city, including $1.25 million dedicated to Holocaust education. 'City Council is taking decisive action to ensure we have the tools to confront antisemitism wherever it appears,' she said
Top official in ex-IDF chief's office interrogated for obstructing BibiLeaks investigation into Netanyahu aides

Haaretz - 22:47 Jan 16, 2026

The officer, who is still serving in the IDF, is suspected of involvement in the provision of a list of military personnel connected to the so-called Bibileaks affair to the Prime Minister's Office ■ The Israel Police were authorized to break into the phone of Netanyahu's chief of staff Braverman
When Israel tried to tighten its grip on Jerusalem with fake flights

Haaretz - 21:07 Jan 16, 2026

The flight from Frankfurt to Jerusalem was meant to remain secret – one that Israelis couldn't keep. A brilliant maneuver turned into an international farce

Tags: Jerusalem
Local U.K. police chief retires over use of AI-based intelligence to bar Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from soccer match

Haaretz - 19:33 Jan 16, 2026

Chief Constable Craig Guildford said he was resigning Friday, after the Home Secretary told parliament she had lost confidence in him over a probe which found he used false intelligence in November to ban Israeli soccer fans from a match in Birmingham
'One night in Sinai I saw guys jamming around a campfire. That moment changed my life'

Haaretz - 19:08 Jan 16, 2026

This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: An Israeli nomad who let a musical journey take over his life, and an Israeli therapist who immigrated to Switzerland at age 60 and is now questioning that choice
Former maestro of Israel Philharmonic Zubin Mehta canceled Israeli concerts over Netanyahu policies

Haaretz - 18:11 Jan 16, 2026

The musical director of the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra from 1981 until his retirement in 2019, Mehta said he is not able to divide his musical endeavors from politics, and urged musicians to take a stand on contentious issues
Israel's defense minister commends IDF Gaza demolitions during cease-fire

Haaretz - 17:11 Jan 16, 2026

Defense Minister Israel Katz praised reports of the Israeli military demolishing over 2,500 structures in Gaza since the cease-fire took effect in October
Analysis | The moral depravity of 'why aren't they demonstrating for Iran?'

Haaretz - 16:32 Jan 16, 2026

Israelis who never joined demonstrations for their fellow citizens being killed in unprecedented numbers in a wave of criminal violence and wouldn't consider demonstrating for Gazan civilians, are appalled by what they perceive as the global left's silence on Iran

Tags: Iran
Five Palestine Action activists plead not guilty over U.K. military base break-in

Haaretz - 16:32 Jan 16, 2026

The charges stem from a June 20 vandalism attack on Royal Air Force planes claimed by the Palestine Action group, which has since been banned as a terror organization in the U.K.
'Birthright is tone-deaf': Why many young Jews don't want their free trip to Israel

Haaretz - 14:04 Jan 16, 2026
Will Netanyahu pull a Trump and try to stay in power after losing an election?

Haaretz - 13:23 Jan 16, 2026

That option is in the works, sources say, and after all, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana once said that not every High Court ruling must be respected ■ Benny Gantz loses his integrity, not just his former large constituency ■ How Education Minister Yoav Kisch is a fascist in the making
Not Masada or the Dead Sea: Young Diaspora Jews provide protective presence in the West Bank

Haaretz - 13:17 Jan 16, 2026

Several new programs, specifically designed for Jews from English-speaking countries, provide an opportunity to push back against settler violence by living among Palestinians and documenting their experiences
Trump says 'no one convinced' him against Iran strike, amid reports of Netanyahu delay request

Haaretz - 13:05 Jan 16, 2026

As the head of Israel's Mossad arrived in Washington on Friday and is expected to meet with Witkoff to discuss Iran, Trump said that over 800 scheduled hangings of Iranian protesters were cancelled by Iranian leadership, amid reports Netanyahu and Arab leaders convinced the U.S. president not to strike

Tags: Iran Trump Netanyahu
Why did Israel sell arms to the ayatollahs' Iran, its bitterest enemy?

Haaretz - 13:03 Jan 16, 2026

In 1979, the last Israelis were expelled from Iran and the new regime declared a complete severing of ties. Yet this didn't prevent Israel from selling weapons and ammunition to the ayatollahs' regime a few years later. The full details of the secret ties between the two countries may come to light if the regime in Tehran falls

Tags: Iran Israel
In a bid for stability, Arab states have become a buffer zone between Iran and Trump

Haaretz - 12:19 Jan 16, 2026

The Gulf states and Turkey are mounting an intensive diplomatic push to avert a U.S.–Iran clash that could trigger a costly regional war, offering economic incentives to ensure their territory and interests remain protected. So far, the effort appears to be working

Tags: Iran
'It has to succeed': Persian Jewish Israelis back Iran protesters, dream of visiting ancestral homeland

Haaretz - 10:42 Jan 16, 2026

With tearful eyes, singing in Persian, and chanting 'Death to Khamenei,' a group of Israelis demonstrated in solidarity with the Iranian people on Wednesday. While everyone hoped for the protesters' success, some were pessimistic about Iran's future
Protesters urging probe of Netanyahu aides' Qatar ties questioned by police over counterfeit money

Haaretz - 09:57 Jan 16, 2026

The protesters' attorney said that it was clear that the fake money was 'part of a performance depicting Qataris bribing Netanyahu's entire inner circle,' and other demonstrators testified that they had previously used the fake bills without issue
Poll: Netanyahu coalition loses seat as Religious Zionism fails to clear electoral threshold

Haaretz - 09:22 Jan 16, 2026

A new poll from Channel 12 News finds that the Likud remains the most popular party, but the governing coalition has lost a seat overall, while Bezalel Smotrich's party fails to clear the electoral threshold and would not enter the Knesset
Caught between U.S. doubts and Israeli concern, Trump delays a strike on Iran

Haaretz - 09:18 Jan 16, 2026

The toppling of the Iranian regime, if it happens, would be a very positive strategic change in the Middle East. However, the main question which now justifiably troubles Israeli citizens is whether an American attack would in turn lead to an Iranian decision to launch missiles and drones at Israel

Tags: Israeli
Witkoff says U.S. favors diplomacy over military action in Iran, sees economic strain as leverage

Haaretz - 08:31 Jan 16, 2026

Witkoff also described Trump's emotional reaction during a November White House visit by Israeli hostages and their families, including 17 of the last 20 hostages released the previous month. 'I saw the tears. He doesn't like anyone to see tears. And he said to me, "This is the greatest day I've ever had in the White House"'

Tags: Witkoff

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