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Israel's next coalition must finally recruit the ultra-Orthodox to the IDF

Haaretz - 22:27 Mar 16, 2025
Irreversible harm: Netanyahu's crusade against gatekeepers pushes Israel closer to autocracy

Haaretz - 22:26 Mar 16, 2025

By firing the head of the Shin Bet, Netanyahu sends a clear message to all gatekeepers: they are next. He aims to eliminate anyone who could expose his failures and threaten his grip on power
'Netanyahu declared war on Israel': political leaders react to PM's dismissal of Shin Bet chief

Haaretz - 22:17 Mar 16, 2025

Opposition leader Yair Lapid claimed the dismissal was tied to the probe into Netanyahu's aides' links with Qatar. His party plans to petition the High Court, while Netanyahu's ministers defended the move as 'necessary and justified,' calling Ronen Bar 'a dictator backed by the attorney general'
'Trump will punch back': US. officials address Hamas' demands, strikes against Houthis

Haaretz - 21:57 Mar 16, 2025

In interviews given to American media outlets on Sunday, Trump's administration officials sought to show that the President will respond more harshly to threats and attacks by Arab states. 'If you strike at the U.S. – President Trump will punch back'
Israeli negotiating team in Egypt for hostage talks as Trump envoy rejects Hamas' latest offer

Haaretz - 21:27 Mar 16, 2025

U.S. envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff rejects Hamas' offer to free only one living hostage and four bodies as a 'nonstarter', says that Hamas' window of opportunity is 'closing fast'

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High-ranking IDF officer loses classified documents in central Israeli parking lot

Haaretz - 20:48 Mar 16, 2025

Erez Weiner, a Brigadier General (res.) serving at Southern Command during the war, lost the documents in Ramat Gan, where they were subsequently found by a civilian
Netanyahu sacks Shin Bet chief: Why now, and how big is the danger to Israeli democracy?

Haaretz - 20:40 Mar 16, 2025

Israeli democracy is now in grave danger, and the Supreme Court cannot protect it alone. It's up to Israelis to decide if they'll accept Netanyahu's hostile power-grab – and how far they will go to stop it

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The hidden reason behind Netanyahu's ugly, shocking firing of Israel's Shin Bet chief

Haaretz - 20:29 Mar 16, 2025

Netanyahu is trying to ditch one of the few remaining gatekeepers of Israel's fragile democracy, Trump-style favoring personal loyalty above all else. But there's another reason for why he acted right now

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Shin Bet detains, then releases, senior PMO official on suspicion of sharing Netanyahu's location

Haaretz - 18:59 Mar 16, 2025

The senior official, related to Netanyahu's security detail, was arrested with an activist in the protest movement. Both were both barred from seeing a lawyer while detained. Shin Bet later decided to release them to house arrest

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Netanyahu informs Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar that he intends to fire him

Haaretz - 18:22 Mar 16, 2025

Netanyahu said decision was made due to 'an ongoing lack of trust,' adding the cabinet will approve his dismissal later this week ■ The Attorney General delayed the dismissal, citing the need for further legal examination ■ Bar: Netanyahu's demand for personal loyalty is 'fundamentally flawed'

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Running with Einav Zangauker, warrior mother of hostage Matan

Haaretz - 18:16 Mar 16, 2025

When people talk about Zangauker, a single mom from Ofakim and once-avowed Netanyahu supporter, one word comes up over and over: 'unlikely.' Unlikely warrior, unlikely leader of the protest movement. But as we circled Defense Ministry HQ, I realized the descriptor doesn't fit
Netanyahu's nightmare is playing out on the streets of Belgrade. Can it happen in Israel?

Haaretz - 18:12 Mar 16, 2025

Serbia's huge rallies against the government of right-wing populist Aleksandar Vučić greatly concern Israeli PM Netanyahu. His decision on Sunday to fire the head of the Shin Bet increases the possibility of a 'Serbian Moment' in Israel

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Israel Police open investigation into ex-Shin Bet chief for alleged blackmail of Netanyahu

Haaretz - 18:02 Mar 16, 2025

The police decided not to consult with the Attorney General prior to looking into Nadav Argaman's statements, though it is customary to do so when investigating former senior officials
He was her devoted grandpa. He was also a military governor who tormented Arabs in Israel's early years

Haaretz - 16:09 Mar 16, 2025

In her documentary 'The Governor,' Danel Elpeleg examines the less 'grandfatherly' side of a beloved but complex relative, who served several stints as a military governor who ruled over Arab citizens starting in the '50s
IDF seeks probe into Netanyahu's military secretary for using minor in influence campaign

Haaretz - 15:43 Mar 16, 2025

Haaretz's exclusive reporting last year revealed that PM Netanyahu's military secretary, Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman, allowed a 17-year-old access to confidential information so that he would post it on social media. The teenager was detained for over a year, but Gofman was only reprimanded

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'It's fun here,' expats visiting Israel say. Fun, but is it worth it?

Haaretz - 15:06 Mar 16, 2025

In a country that's sliding down into apartheid, into perpetual war, into fundamentalist fascism, 'fun' is a smokescreen for our sins
Israel Police rescue lion cub and monkey, latest in string of animal trafficking cases

Haaretz - 15:02 Mar 16, 2025

'This is horrific animal abuse that not only endangers the animals but poses a risk to humans,' an official from Israel Nature and Parks Authority said. Police believe some of the animals were smuggled in using drones, which were also used to smuggle in weapons
'I grieve for the turn things have taken': How Lawrence Wright wove October 7 into his new book

Haaretz - 14:40 Mar 16, 2025

In 'The Human Scale,' Lawrence Wright imagined a Palestinian-American FBI agent and an Israeli policeman investigating a murder in Hebron. He handed in a draft in August 2023: Two months later, the prolific novelist, screenwriter and journalist had a Gaza-shaped problem
Ex-ADL head rebukes successor for sharing stage at Israel antisemitism confab with Europe's far right

Haaretz - 14:31 Mar 16, 2025

Conference of Presidents member organizations and movements also voiced deep concerns about their leader attending the international conference on antisemitism, hosted by Israel's far-right Minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli
Facing reservist shortage, Israeli army units resort to dubious recruitment campaigns on social media

Haaretz - 14:12 Mar 16, 2025

After 18 months of war, Israeli reserve soldiers are tired, with barely 50 percent reporting for duty in some units. Commanders now post ads for everything from combat soldiers and cooks to medics and drivers

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