In a single day this week, Israeli ministers pushed to gut public broadcasting, a mayor vowed to ban Haaretz from his city, and an Israeli strike in Gaza killed another journalist

If the appointment is approved, Israel Eichler will replace his party colleague Yitzhak Goldknopf, who resigned from the government last month in protest over the fact that the status of yeshiva students' exemption from military service had not been settled

The judges urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara to reach a compromise – but without it, the court may accept the attorney general's position or hand down a ruling that adopts an intermediate position

No country draws more contempt from Yair Netanyahu, son of PM Benjamin Netanyahu, than Israel – no wonder he no longer wants to live there. In a chilling interview, he cast Likud as a victim and exposed a disturbing glimpse of his worldview

In an interview with British broadcaster Piers Morgan, Israeli Equality Minister May Golan claimed she knew how many of the dead in Gaza were Hamas members, but she's 'choosing as a member of the government not to tell you that'

Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir reached out to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in an effort to thwart a deal, with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar saying that any opportunity to release the hostages 'must not be missed'

Palestinian scholar Thair Abu Ras explains why a deal may be complicated by al-Sharaa's hostility to Iran, a history of Palestinian support for the Assad regime, and the Palestinian and Syrian 'common struggle' against Israeli occupation: 'The biggest obstacle is the Golan Heights'

Two additional Israeli soldiers were severely wounded in the incident in Gaza City's Shujaiyeh neighborhood

The prosecution did not oppose postponing Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's testimony, but asked that additional hearings be held the following week

The famed Glastonbury Festival this year featured performative chants of "Death, death to the IDF." But real support for the rights of Palestinians has never been more urgent

Mega-study of prehistoric Northern Eurasians connects waves of ancient Siberians to Hungarians, Finns and even many Native American cultures

A new bill targeting Israel's public broadcaster threatens press independence, legal norms and the public's right to know at a moment of national vulnerability

Hours after Swiss authorities cited legal shortcomings in the group's establishment as the reason for the proceedings, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said it was planning to shut its branch in Geneva

In the 1980s, the United States armed militias in Afghanistan – and paid a heavy price for it. This has been repeated many times throughout history, and always led to deadly results. Sometimes, risk management leaves us no choice, as in the case of Israel and Abu Shabab, a Middle East expert tells Haaretz

The Weizmann Institute and Ben-Gurion University suffered catastrophic damage from Iranian missile strikes. Buildings collapsed, irreplaceable research samples were destroyed, and entire colonies of lab animals were lost. Now, both institutions are pleading for government compensation and fast-track approval to rebuild

Hamas issued an ultimatum on Wednesday, giving Yasser Abu Shabab 10 days to turn himself in ■ The move by Hamas is widely seen as an attempt to show that it still maintains control in the Gaza Strip

Dr. Marwan al-Sultan was killed alongside his family in an IDF strike in Gaza City, according to the Hamas-run health ministry

The senior Israel Police officer was present at the meeting alongside other officers to provide security for the minister, according to a police statement, though his private security detail was also present. But several police sources expressed surprise about the presence of officers at a political gathering

'We will strike wherever necessary': The IDF chief insists that the army will continue to operate beyond Israel's borders, even amid U.S.-mediated normalization talks between Israel and Syria. Sources cast doubt on the likelihood that Syria will accept peace with Israel

The censor's decision to pull the story was criticized as political and an overstep of its role in protecting Israel's security. The story was reinstated, with certain details omitted, after negotiations between the newspaper and the censor

Citing continued delays in advancing an IDF draft exemption bill for yeshiva students, the Knesset's ultra-Orthodox factions have intensified their opposition to private member bills sponsored by Netanyahu's coalition, forcing the withdrawal of several bills

Ancient Greeks and Romans were just as preoccupied with health and fitness as we are today. Some dietary advice fits well with today's wellness trends and philosophies. Some doesn't

As ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich teamed up to derail talks for a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said that 'There is a large majority in the government and among the Israeli people' to reach a deal

The suspect, who led a prominent ultra-Orthodox organization in the central Israeli city of Bnei Brak, fled the country before the war with Iran and was arrested at the airport upon his return. His victims recount longstanding abuse and refusal by police to investigate

Signed into effect by the Iranian President after parliamentary approval last week, the law aims to remove the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran from IAEA oversight 'until security of Iran's nuclear facilities is guaranteed, and move at a faster pace with the country's peaceful nuclear program'

Protester Mali Darwish has spent a year and a half – every day since October 7, 2023 – outside the IDF's headquarters in Tel Aviv, reading out the names of the hostages. 'If we don't take to the streets today, we won't survive as a nation,' she says

The loading of the naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf suggests that Tehran may have been serious about closing one of the world's busiest shipping lanes

The survey, conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute, shows no significant shift in the public's opinion of the prime minister after the war with Iran. Only 46 percent of Jews, and 10 percent of Arabs, said they have trust in Netanyahu

Even though Trump said he would be 'very firm' on the Gaza war when Netanyahu visits the White House next week, a lot will depend on whether he can stay focused. In the meantime, Netanyahu is shoring up his deterrence capabilities in his war of attrition against the Israeli legal system

The proposal does not include an explicit promise that Israel intends to end the war, but it contains very strong guarantees on the matter, according to an Israeli source

According to the student, investigators grilled him about his political activities on campus and whether he spoke with people in Iran or Lebanon, to which he answered no. The Shin Bet declined to respond

A decade ago, Netanyahu aspired to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons for at least 10-15 years. Last month's attack failed to achieve that goal, so the only remaining option is an agreement that contains limitations and supervision in exchange for lifting sanctions

Following the war with Israel, Iranian authorities have detained hundreds in a new zero-tolerance policy for contact with the Jewish state: 'They can accuse anyone of being a spy'

Removing Ayman Odeh from the Knesset without legal grounds would be a disgrace to both the parliament and the country – especially when Jewish Israeli lawmakers call for genocide or ethnic cleansing without consequence

Just as outposts have been labeled 'young settlements' and most of them have been legalized, that violent 'handful' that attacked the Israel Defense Forces will also be integrated into the mainstream, which is already benefiting from its 'legal' status

The IDF reported 36 Iranian missiles that hit – and 14 percent that missed ■ American researchers identified 10 unreported impact sites ■ Footage from Jordan suggests that around 200 interceptors were launched, at a cost of billions

Mayor Yair Maayan had to find an original way to make headlines – by causing headlines to disappear. The standard of living is terrible, and the city is falling apart, but the main thing is that the residents are protected from editorials

Outgoing National Unity MK Gadi Eisenkot is reportedly leaning toward joining former right-wing Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's new party – a move that could leave Yair Lapid in a tough spot on the center-left

Israeli and international rights groups called to shut down the Gaza Humanitarian Fund, citing reports that over 500 Palestinians were killed and nearly 4,000 injured while trying to access aid at its four distribution sites

In an interview, the top government official was asked about the Haaretz report that the prime minister's candidate said in closed talks that Israel's judicial system is 'a dictatorship that controls the entire country'

Anat Angrest is worried that Netanyahu recently said he wanted to 'rescue' hostages – she knows IDF strikes in Gaza could kill her son, Matan. But she's hopeful after the Iran operation: 'Ministers are talking about ending the war'

In an interview, Netanyahu's son said the Israeli Supreme Court justices are a system backed by left-wing elites seeking to 'dismantle Zionism.' He claimed, 'Israel's governing system is very similar to the Iranian model'

Mamdani secured 56 percent of the vote, while Andrew Cuomo received 44 percent. With over 545,000 votes, he received the highest number in a Democratic mayoral primary since 1989

As Netanyahu polishes his shoes for the Oval Office, Israelis who love and loathe Trump alike see him as the only hope for ending the Gaza war, as June alone claimed the lives of 20 soldiers

Airstrikes left 30 dead at a seaside cafe, and gunfire left 23 dead as Palestinians tried to get aid, witnesses and health officials said

German prosecutors said the man, whom they named as Ali S. under German privacy law, spied on three properties in June in preparation for further intelligence activities, including possibly attacks on Jewish targets

From Tehran's iconic Glass Building to the monumental Azadi Stadium, architect Abdol-Aziz Farmanfarmaian helped shape Iran's modern identity – but died in exile, far from the city he helped build

The U.S. president told reporters he was hopeful an Israel-Hamas truce would 'happen sometime next week,' as talks between the parties have once again ground to a halt. Netanyahu 'wants to end it too,' he said

An all-encompassing peace agreement would require Israel or Syria to accept a gigantic compromise regarding the status of the Golan Heights – which neither country is positioned to do at this moment

Qatar is working to tie the end of the Gaza war to diplomatic gains for Israel, including renewed talks with Saudi Arabia, normalization with Oman, and a historic declaration from Syria ending hostilities

Even right-wingers were troubled by Trump's condemnation of Netanyahu's ongoing criminal trial, seeing it as an insult to Israel's independence. Yet these critics conveniently ignore that Israel asserts and denies its sovereignty according to political interests – and regularly violates other countries' sovereignty at will

A reflection on symbolism, fatherhood, and survival in a place where reality never stops bleeding

Israel's government resolution to cut off support for alternative housing for most Gaza border residents is causing a lot of consternation, concern and mainly a sense of acute uncertainty

With Hamas hurting and the PA excluded, clans gaining control in northern Gaza, protecting aid distribution and helping civilians. Ordinary Gazans have criticism but also concern that Israel will eventually end the arrangement – in order to reintroduce chaos

According to sources, a leader of the non-Hassidic Lithuanian faction, Degel Hatorah, said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chair Yuli Edelstein were given a deadline for submitting a draft bill

As Qatar grows frustrated with the lack of progress on Israel-Hamas Gaza negotiations, it and Saudi Arabia are now seeking to advance a new nuclear agreement between the U.S. and Iran

Ever since U.S. strikes on Iran, Israeli TV pundits have shower U.S. President Donald Trump with admiration and adoration, columnists praise his moral judgement and security experts fawn over his sophisticated approach toward international affairs. But Israelis would be well advised to curb their enthusiasm

A 16-year-old and a 24-year-old were killed in separate incidents in the army's operations in Ramallah and near the border crossing with Israel in Hebron, respectively, according to the ministry's announcement

Backed by the government, settler violence spreads to new areas – and those trying to enforce the law are the ones punished. Dismantling this system will take a radical political shift

Archaeology at the biblical city of Lachish began a century ago and went neither well nor smoothly. In a new book, Yosef Garfinkel tells the fascinating tale of the hazards the archaeologists faced

Over 20 Israelis have been arrested over the past few months on suspicion of committing security offenses for Iran

Kahana was the Religious Affairs Minister from 2021 to 2022 in what was known as Israel's 'government of change,' the first coalition since 2010 not led by current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

The federal court ruled that lectures delivered by William Haddad soon after October 7, in which he repeated vicious antisemitic tropes, were likely 'to offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate Jewish people.' The Executive Council of Australian praised the 'landmark' ruling

'In Gaza today, unless your legs or arms have been blown off, no one pays attention': A CT scan could have saved Abd al-Karim al-Kahlut after he was shot near an aid center, but the lack of imaging machines and the continued strain on Gaza's hospitals cost him his life

After repeated disruptions, High Court criticized Netanyahu's handling of the Shin Bet chief appointment and urged a resolution. Netanyahu's lawyer cited urgency due to Iran; the state requested a closed-door update on classified matters

Move will allow the U.S. to maintain sanctions on Bashar al-Assad, human rights abusers, terror groups and Iranian proxies

A person is considered a 'criminal' in the plain meaning of the word only after he has been convicted in a criminal trial. But there are also other reasons for not granting a pardon to someone who hasn't been convicted

Haaretz exclusive: David Zini also privately attacked the very agency the prime minister is fighting to tooth and nail for him to head

'The bombing by the U.S. and Israel didn't kill us. Then the Islamic Republic brought us to a place that will practically kill us,' said a jailed Iranian dissident, who narrowly escaped death when Israeli missiles struck Tehran's Evin Prison

Questions over who funds the U.S.-backed Gaza aid project rose again at the Knesset when a transfer of $208 million to the defense budget was approved, a sum one MK said suspiciously resembled the estimated cost of the aid

The director of a Jaffa theater said screening a documentary on Palestinian booksellers' efforts to import Arabic literature into Israel was a natural choice: 'This story is part of our DNA'

Despite their children attending local schools, three Eritrean asylum seeker families in the Haredi city of Bnei Brak remain in a missile-damaged building, denied municipal aid due to lack of legal status and absence from city tax records

Eyal Zamir told ministers that Hamas' abuse of Israeli hostages in Gaza is worsening and that 'their condition is very grave,' while far-right ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir continued to clash with the army chief

MK Gadi Eisenkot reportedly expressed dissatisfaction with how the National Unity party's primaries are being run. Political sources indicate that Yair Lapid may offer Eisenkot a position on the Yesh Atid list and a role in the party's leadership

Trump officials have increasingly alluded in recent days to an agreement between Israel and Syria. But a hawkish post-Oct. 7 Israel and a new Syrian leader with a skeptical domestic base make a deal far from plain sailing

After a Haaretz exposé on IDF aid site killings in Gaza, the mayor of Arad ordered that the newspaper not be sold in his city. Locals handed out copies to residents in protest, hoping for 'more press freedom'

A 2023 Haaretz report revealed that Israel's then-foreign minister ordered a diplomatic passport for Yair Netanyahu, the prime minister's son, despite him not meeting the criteria

Boaz Sapir, who was active in efforts to get captured Israeli solider Gilad Shalit released, says he is 'constantly moved by the ability' of the hostage relatives 'to convey that the nation's recovery cannot begin until the last hostage is brought home'

As the far-right minister nurtures fantasies of Hamas bending the knee before mighty Netanyahu, civilians and soldiers he was tasked with protecting are barely surviving another day as hostages in Gaza's tunnels

'She was marching peacefully for the hostages in Gaza when an extremist doused protesters with gasoline and threw a Molotov cocktail,' said the Chicago Jewish Alliance. 'Karen was one of several Jews burned simply for standing in solidarity'