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S&P affirms Israel's rating with negative outlook, citing war risks and rising debt

Haaretz - 09:19 May 10, 2025

The credit rating agency affirmed Israel's A rating with a negative outlook, warning of rising public debt and a possible downgrade within a year 'if the military conflicts hamper the country's economic growth'

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'Until my father-in-law returned from Gaza, we felt lost. It's impossible to grasp'

Haaretz - 07:38 May 10, 2025

On October 7, 2023, Yinon Ben-Yishay was on the phone with his wife and daughters as militants attacked Nir Oz. 'The girls were crying, saying 'Dad, save us,' and my wife said her farewells, believing they wouldn't survive. I was horrified and helpless'
Knesset debate reveals not everyone thinks starving Gazan children is a bad thing

Haaretz - 06:30 May 10, 2025

A seemingly trivial remark from an Israeli doctor was met with a barrage of fervor from MKs. 'I'm not sure you're speaking for us when you say we want to treat every child and every woman,' said one
They dared to report a settler attack – and were detained and interrogated themselves

Haaretz - 06:14 May 10, 2025

The entire world of the Palestinian Idris family of Hebron ends 20 meters from their front door – they dare not pass that point. Settlers have beaten them, vandalized their property and let their sheep loose on their land, as a prelude to seizing it
The bar is open, the fields are plowed: The new pioneers bringing Gaza border kibbutzim back to life

Haaretz - 05:42 May 10, 2025

A year and a half after the devastating attack on the western Negev, 80 members of Kibbutz Be'eri are already living there, and hundreds of outside workers pack the dining hall. On Kibbutz Magen everyone is back. And in Kfar Azza, an edible forest is being planted. Many difficulties still loom, but there are many new pioneers helping to overcome them
The rabbis' silence on the hostages is a dangerous new face of Judaism

Haaretz - 04:13 May 10, 2025

The silence of spiritual and other leaders of the religious Zionist and ultra-Orthodox communities in light of the abandonment of the hostages in Gaza is not a moral conundrum. It reflects a corrosive tide of leaders who do not have the people's well-being in mind
'War must stop immediately': Freed hostage urges Netanyahu, Trump to reach deal

Haaretz - 02:48 May 10, 2025

ISRAEL: Army chief meets with released hostages, says returning hostages 'constantly on our minds' ■ GAZA: 23 Palestinians killed, 124 wounded in Gaza in last day, Hamas-run Health Ministry says; IDF, Shin Bet say they struck Hamas terrorists in Jabalya after Palestinians report four killed in UNRWA warehouse ■ WEST BANK: Israeli forces kill head of Islamic Jihad's Jenin network
EU to increase support for Israeli human rights groups targeted in NGOs bill

Haaretz - 18:56 May 09, 2025

The EU will allocate an additional 18 million euros to civil society organizations in Israel, EU Foreign Minister Kallas announced, criticizing Israel's proposed legislation aimed at limiting their operations
Chimpanzees got rhythm, a massive study on their drumming proves

Haaretz - 18:31 May 09, 2025

The research shows that different subspecies have unique tapping styles, and some will really rock you
U.S. judge orders release of Tufts University student detained by ICE over pro-Palestinian views

Haaretz - 18:11 May 09, 2025

The Ph.D student's case drew widespread attention after video footage of her arrest went viral. At the time, a DHS official said that she had 'engaged in activities in support of' Hamas
Netanyahu aide and Qatargate suspect Urich to remain in custody after court overturns release

Haaretz - 17:02 May 09, 2025

Key Qatargate suspect Yonatan Urich did not deny working for Qatar in his appeal against his latest arrest, nothing that 'Qatar in not an enemy state,' and that since he is not a government employee, he is permitted to work any job
In his quest to 'conquer' Saudi Arabia, Trump is sidelining Israel as a Middle East power broker

Haaretz - 15:52 May 09, 2025

Trump's moves with the Houthis, Iran, Syria, and Turkey reveal the contours of his new geopolitical map – and reduce Israel into a bystander. The Gaza Strip could be next

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Eight-year-old Arab-Israeli boy shot dead in south Israel in possible revenge attack amid criminal feud

Haaretz - 15:30 May 09, 2025

Police are investigating the possibility that the boy was the intended target of the attack, given he was shot at close range. Two other people were seriously wounded in the incident ■ A 20-year-old was killed in a separate shooting in Israel's north
Current stage of Israel's war in Gaza provides less justification for massive force

Haaretz - 14:25 May 09, 2025

There have been many incidents in which the air force has killed civilians while bombing Hamas, but this time there are fewer Israeli soldiers on the ground who need bailing out ■ The Qatargate affair takes its latest turns
Trump ordered aid to Gaza, citing hunger crisis as top danger, U.S. envoy to Israel says

Haaretz - 14:07 May 09, 2025

Huckabee said that Israel's role in distributing the aid in Gaza is in 'helping provide security, but they're not operating the distribution' ■ Aim is to allow entry of aid 'in such a way as to not let Hamas control it'

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'People on both the left and the right are beginning to question whether it's even worth living in Israel'

Haaretz - 11:30 May 09, 2025

Prof. Gavrieli Nouri believes that Israel's failure to free the hostages not only undermines the values of solidarity and sanctity of life, but also has implications for the future of the state and its citizens. 'I fear that we'll get used to living with the thought that there are Israeli captives being held in Gaza, as if it were a force of nature'
Salmon, horses and missiles: On board Israel's last remaining 747 cargo planes

Haaretz - 09:38 May 09, 2025

While few 747s are flying people around the globe today, that doesn't mean the Queen of the Skies is not part of our lives. Whenever you order a package from abroad or eat fresh imported food, it's probably transported by a jumbo freighter. Two aviation geeks went along for the ride
Kanye West debuts 'Heil Hitler' music video with sample of Hitler speech

Haaretz - 09:12 May 09, 2025

The song follows a brief effort in which Ye, a onetime fashion maven, purchased a Super Bowl television ad this year to sell swastika-emblazoned T-shirts online
On VE Day, centenarian Israeli Holocaust survivors hope the country will reach their age

Haaretz - 09:08 May 09, 2025

From the perspective of their golden years, Ofra Lustgarten and Eli Mendel warn that the far right is dangerous to Israel and that IDF operations in Gaza are boosting antisemitism: 'So many people have fallen for sake of the country, and now it is crumbling'
New fund established to lead Gaza aid distribution without IDF involvement, U.S. announces

Haaretz - 08:00 May 09, 2025

Since early March, Israel has blocked all deliveries of aid to the besieged coastal enclave, which is home to around two million Palestinians. According to the plan proposed by the fund, Israeli soldiers will not be involved in securing or distributing the supplies

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