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To the Israeli establishment, every hostage is a heavy burden

Haaretz - 00:08 Jan 22, 2024
The number of Israeli Arabs choosing to study in the West Bank is declining

Haaretz - 23:27 Jan 21, 2024

The Finance Ministry attributed the change to the country's efforts to encourage Arab students to study in Israel, by means of stipends and preparatory courses, along with an increasing difficulty of students who study in Palestinian universities to work in the health professions with a degree that isn't from a recognized Israeli institution
This mother's questions about the death of her soldier son in Gaza must be answered

Haaretz - 22:33 Jan 21, 2024
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Haaretz - 21:29 Jan 21, 2024
'Abandoned its responsibility:' Court rules Israeli gov't failed to enable recycling competition

Haaretz - 20:42 Jan 21, 2024

The court's verdict to a petition filed by a recycling company stated that the Environmental Protection Ministry did not meet its legal responsibility – and ordered it to establish a dedicated task force and change its policy
Republican Ron DeSantis suspends White House campaign, endorses Trump

Haaretz - 20:12 Jan 21, 2024

DeSantis long used his pro-Israel standing as a key tenet of his politics, intending to use his record to run to Trump's right. A favorite of the GOP Jewish establishment, DeSantis is a vocal advocate for Israeli settlements in 'Judea and Samaria' as has spearheaded Florida's efforts at codifying anti-BDS laws
When all criticism in Israel is a threat, every leftist teacher is a traitor

Haaretz - 19:38 Jan 21, 2024

The visceral hatred that led a 16-year-old to wish cancer on her teacher was not born on October 7, and will not dissipate when the last troop leaves Gaza
Two Hezbollah members killed in alleged Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon

Haaretz - 19:16 Jan 21, 2024

The strike, which killed a Hezbollah member and wounded seven people, including one woman who is in critical condition, is purportedly part of a shift in Israeli strategy toward targeted killings in Lebanon. Hezbollah confirmed the killing of one of its members

Tags: Lebanon Israeli
Hamas releases memo explaining why it waged war on Israel; Gazans question timing, cite criticism of Hamas

Haaretz - 19:02 Jan 21, 2024

The document claims the deadly attack was to stop Judaization of the West Bank and end the Gaza blockade. The timing of the document's release raised questions: Sources in Gaza, including those identifying with Hamas, said it was contending with criticism over the heavy price Gazans have paid

Tags: Gazans Hamas
IDF: Israeli soldier thought to be captured was killed on Oct. 7, his body held in Gaza

Haaretz - 18:04 Jan 21, 2024

The Israeli army determined that 19-year-old Shay Levinson, a professional volleyball player, was killed on October 7 while serving with the Armored Brigade. He is now officially regarded as a fallen soldier held by a terrorist group
Saudi foreign minister: No normal Israel ties without path to Palestinian state

Haaretz - 16:55 Jan 21, 2024

Days after asserting that Riyadh will recognize Israel as part of a wider political agreement, Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud made it clear that regional stability will come only through 'resolving the Palestinian issue'

Tags: Saudi Israel Palestinian
Israeli army officer makes incorrect claims on Oct. 7 massacre; IDF: 'We'll set the record straight'

Haaretz - 16:18 Jan 21, 2024

In an interview on a right-wing Israeli news channel, a senior IDF commander describes two events that he says he witnessed while battling Hamas on October 7, involving murdered babies and the murder of a Holocaust survivor – which never occurred, Kibbutz Be'eri said

Tags: Israeli
Why most American Jews oppose an immediate end to the war in Gaza

Haaretz - 15:43 Jan 21, 2024

Most U.S. Jews and Israelis oppose an unconditional cease-fire. But how should we respond to the young American Jews who vociferously criticize Israel's 'atrocities' and the Biden administration's policies, and call for the shooting to stop now?

Tags: American Jews
Hamas health ministry reports Gaza death toll crosses 25,000

Haaretz - 15:10 Jan 21, 2024

A total of 25,105 Palestinians have been killed and 62,681 have been wounded in Israeli strikes since Oct. 7, the Hamas-controlled health ministry said in a statement. It does not differentiate between civilian and militant deaths, but says most of those killed have been civilians
Why Israel will never manage to destroy all Hamas tunnels in Gaza

Haaretz - 14:37 Jan 21, 2024

The tunnels under Gaza preceded Hamas' founding in 1987 and the coup in which it took power in 2007. Now, after months of effort, the Israeli army might have to admit that destroying the miles of maze-like subterranean passages was never realistic

Tags: Gaza
After Ice Hockey fiasco, could Israeli athletes face a 'silent boycott'?

Haaretz - 14:35 Jan 21, 2024

Although the International Ice Hockey Federation's decision to bar Israeli teams was rescinded, the danger for other branches of sport hasn't passed

Tags: Israeli
Israel-based news outlet incorrectly translates Netanyahu's words, leading to media firestorm

Haaretz - 13:48 Jan 21, 2024

Israeli-based news channel i24, incorrectly translated the prime minister's statement 'Israel must have security control over the entire territory west of the Jordan River' as 'Israel must have control from the river to the sea,' leading to accusations of a deliberate provocation by Netanyahu
Israel's AG opposes bill to deny public legal representation to Hamas terrorists

Haaretz - 13:21 Jan 21, 2024

According to the bill introduced by far-right MK Simcha Rothman, Hamas terrorists arrested on Oct 7 would be denied public legal representation. Israel's attorney general believes this may weaken the international legitimacy of the proceedings against them

Tags: Hamas Israel's
Israel okays plan to transfer tax funds to Palestinian Authority through Norway

Haaretz - 11:27 Jan 21, 2024

Under interim peace accords, Israel collects taxes on the Palestinians' behalf. In November, Israel decided to deduct PA tax funds intended for Gaza, saying that they would end up in the hands of Hamas and be used against Israel in the war

Tags: Israel
'Don't we have a single good counterargument other than 'double standard' and 'antisemitism'?'

Haaretz - 10:46 Jan 21, 2024

The documentary 'Israelism' charts the growing disenchantment among young U.S. Jews toward the Jewish state. Since the October 7 massacre, there have been calls to boycott the film, with allegations of antisemitism being made against the Jewish directors

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