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IDF strikes across Gaza after armed militants attack Israeli forces in Rafah

Haaretz - 08:58 Oct 19, 2025

Israeli Prime MInister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has instructed the defense minister and top officials to 'act forcefully against terror targets in the Gaza Strip' following the clash, while Hamas said it was not connected to the attack
Bodies returned by Hamas identified as hostages Ronen Engel and Sonthaya Oakkharasri

Haaretz - 04:23 Oct 19, 2025

Engel, 54 years old at the time of his death, was a resident of the Gaza border community of Kibbutz Nir Oz. Sonthaya Oakkharasri was a Thai agricultural worker who had worked for eight years in farms across Israel and dreamed of building his own in Thailand

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Hamas denies U.S. claim group plans to breach cease-fire by attacking Gaza civilians

Haaretz - 03:17 Oct 19, 2025

Violent clashes between Hamas forces and local armed fighters have broken out across Gaza in recent days. Opponents of Hamas describe it as an act of intimidation and attempt to assert control on the ground before the arrival of an Arab or international force

Tags: Gaza Hamas
IDF says it will resume enforcement of cease-fire following series of strikes across Gaza

Haaretz - 02:02 Oct 19, 2025
Once again, Netanyahu chooses Hamas over Israel's security

Haaretz - 01:18 Oct 19, 2025

The organization is still an 'asset' from the prime minister's point of view. Instead of helping establish a new diplomatic order alongside the UAE and Saudi Arabia, Netanyahu is enabling Qatar and Turkey to restore Hamas' stronghold in Gaza

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Netanyahu and his allies resume their war on Israel's judicial system

Haaretz - 01:09 Oct 19, 2025

Now that the hostages have been rescued and the war ended, it is time to liberate the country from the stranglehold of Netanyahu, his government and the power structure that he built around himself. All the guardians of democracy must rally to this cause

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Netanyahu and his allies resume their war on Israel's judicial system

Haaretz - 01:09 Oct 19, 2025

Now that the hostages have been rescued and the war ended, it is time to liberate the country from the stranglehold of Netanyahu, his government and the power structure that he built around himself. All the guardians of democracy must rally to this cause

Tags: Netanyahu
Israelis don't deserve opposition leader Benny Gantz

Haaretz - 01:03 Oct 19, 2025

Gantz's model would have worked had all parties set aside political rivalries and been willing to make concessions for the sake of coexistence in Israel. Since we have not gotten that, we should salute Gantz as we observe the political decline of the man who embodies our entire tragedy
Hamas is already back in control of Gaza

Haaretz - 23:12 Oct 18, 2025

Now, less than a week after the remaining living hostages returned, the signs indicate that we are continuing to react in line with the glorious traditions of our past. Hamas is brandishing its arms and eliminating the militias that Israel established and armed for the purpose of challenging its rule

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What happens if Israel cancels Netanyahu's criminal trial?

Haaretz - 22:47 Oct 18, 2025

Will Israel simply wake up to the way things were, returning to the period preceding the investigation and the indictment, before the attempted regime overhaul and the October 7 war? Will Netanyahu shake off his wiliness and cruelty, extending a conciliatory hand to his rivals?
IDF says Hamas lost only a few hostages' bodies, can return most now, as mediators urge sides to uphold Gaza deal

Haaretz - 22:12 Oct 18, 2025

Intelligence assessments by the IDF and Shin Bet indicate that Hamas knows the locations of most of the remains but has lost track of a few, despite Hamas' Wednesday statement that it has handed over all the bodies it could locate

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Netanyahu's war of self-revival against the country he abandoned and failed

Haaretz - 20:26 Oct 18, 2025

The first government meeting after the war will focus on renaming it – not establishing an official state inquiry – reflecting Netanyahu's malicious campaign to rewrite history. The war served his personal and political interests, at the cost of thousands of lives and Israel's international reputation

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Israel set to deport 32 foreign activists who helped Palestinians harvest olives in a West Bank village

Haaretz - 19:34 Oct 18, 2025

The IDF declared most of the land in the village of Burin a closed military area and arrested foreign activists who were there, eventually deciding to deport them all. Human rights activists say the order was issued to prevent assistance to Palestinians

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EU reportedly set to suspend sanctions on Israel amid Gaza cease-fire

Haaretz - 19:02 Oct 18, 2025

The threat of trade sanctions, issued last month after Israel invaded Gaza City, is now reportedly being reconsidered following the U.S. brokered Israel-Hamas deal

Tags: Israel
Swedish Jewish Film Festival postponed after local cinemas refuse to screen films

Haaretz - 18:46 Oct 18, 2025

Organizers of the festival, only in its second year, said most of the cinemas cited security concerns as the reason they would not participate
A week in Israel with Haaretz photographers

Haaretz - 18:29 Oct 18, 2025

Israel entered a historic week: The 20 living Israeli hostages returned home in a hostage deal after two years of Hamas captivity. The U.S. president declared an end to the war in Gaza in Israel's parliament. Despite hopes sparked by Trump's cease-fire agreement, 18 deceased hostages have yet to return

Tags: Israel
Netanyahu: Rafah crossing to reopen based on Hamas' progress in returning hostages

Haaretz - 17:34 Oct 18, 2025

Netanyahu's announcement followed statements from the WHO and the Palestinian Authority that the crossing would open on Monday for patients and the injured. Israeli hostage families welcomed the move, saying, 'The government must not continue the agreement until all fallen hostages are returned'
After two years of war in Gaza, Israeli politicians happily surrendered – to Trump

Haaretz - 17:06 Oct 18, 2025

It turns out that Israel itself belongs to America. The idea that sovereignty entails total responsibility is too lofty for contemporary Israelis. We all belong to Trump now – and what a collective pleasure that is!

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What Netanyahu's coalition is pushing in the final Knesset session before elections

Haaretz - 17:01 Oct 18, 2025

With the Gaza war over, the demand for soldiers has plummeted, and promises of Haredi draft exemptions could be used to bring ultra-Orthodox parties back into the Prime Minister's coalition. Meanwhile, far-right ministers continue their push to annex the West Bank, undermine judicial independence and expand Ben-Gvir's powers
Thousands of Israelis rally demanding return of all remaining deceased hostages from Gaza

Haaretz - 16:21 Oct 18, 2025

This week marks the first protest since the war ended and all living hostages were released from Gaza. 'The government and its leaders are responsible for all the murdered hostages,' said Einav Zangauker, mother of Matan, freed this week from Gaza, adding: 'Our fight won't end until they are all returned'

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