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Smoke rises from a building following an Israeli military strike on Sunday, with rubble from earlier attacks visible in the foreground.

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Netanyahu: IDF Strikes Beirut in Response to Hezbollah Fire on Northern Israel

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One of several scenes of what Israeli officials said was a terrorist attack, in central Israel, on Sunday.

'I've Never Seen Anything Like This''I've Never Seen Anything Like This Here'

One Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central Israel

Fahed Abu Haykal holds the body of his son, 7-month-old Sam Fahed Abu Haykal, who was killed by IDF fire on Friday, during the funeral on Saturday.

Two Days On, IDF Yet to Probe Soldier Who Fatally Shot Palestinian Infant

Tourists in Athens, last month.

Greece Arrests Man in Suspected Hamas Cell Targeting Israeli Tourists

Emanu-El-Beth Sholom synagogue, Montreal.

Suspect Arrested for Attempting to Firebomb One of Montreal's Oldest Synagogues

Right-wing demonstrators protest outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, waving Israeli flags. Placards read 'The people are sovereign' and 'State, state, state.'

The Antisemitism of the Israeli Right

British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor in "Backrooms." This oh-so-modern horror flick is doing things the old-fashioned way.

Forget Superheroes. YouTube Horror Is Giving Hollywood a Much-needed Fright

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Netanyahu: Israel strikes Beirut in response to Hezbollah fire

Ten killed, 35 wounded the past 24 hours, Gaza Health Ministry says

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Roman Gofman in the White House in 2025.

New Mossad Chief Fires Netanyahu-tied Deputy Who Promoted Gaza Transfer Plans

Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad al-Abdullah al-Sabah (2R) inspecting the damaged airport after an Iranian attack, in Kuwait City, June.

U.S. Mulls Using Iran Assets to Fund Gulf States' Post-war Repairs, Source Says

Two Israeli Soldiers Killed in Lebanon in Separate Incidents

France, Others Said Eyeing Sanctions Over West Bank Israeli Settler Violence

Report: Pentagon Suspects Israel Tried to Spy on Officials Tied to Iran Talks

Israel Elections 2026

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Anti-war activists holding banners depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a rally near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, in April.

What Israel's Upcoming Election Means for the World

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem in 2025.

Deflect, Attack, Play the Victim: Inside Netanyahu's Campaign to Stay in Power

The Arab party chiefs: Sami Abu Shehadeh, left, Ahmad Tibi, Mansour Abbas and Yousef Jabareen.

Israel's Arab Parties United. Power Struggles Still Stand in the Way

Israel 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest Projections

Netanyahu's Last Stand? What to Know About Israel's 2026 Election

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'Nations Committing Genocide Don't Recognize It in Real Time'

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Gregg Carlstrom on Lebanon, Gaza and the Iran Cease-fire That Feels Like War

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How the Iran War Destroyed Israel's Deterrence

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How AIPAC Made a Midterm Race the Most Expensive Primary in U.S. History

ה"אלגוריתמיזציה" של המל"טים: ה"שרת בשמיים" מספק המלצות והחלטות מבוססות בינה מלאכותית

'Server in the Sky': How Israeli Drones Became a 'Target Generator' Over Gaza

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Tree cotton, Goissypium arboreum - it's a real thing

Where Was Cotton Domesticated? Messy Genetics Dishes Up Surprising Answer

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Before the Settler Abused the Dog, He Beat the Palestinian Family Who Owns It

The Binding of Isaac, Celestin Medovic, 1895. Abraham our father.

Who Was the Father of Biblical Abraham?

Chancellor Merz with Netanyahu during a visit to Israel this month. He made it clear that Germany's response to Israel's actions is not automatic.

Germany Is Paying a Price for Its Sweeping Support for Israel

Palestinian refugees at the the foothills of the Jerusalem Mountains. The documents show a wide gap between Israel's collective memory and what actually happened.

'We Were Ordered to Kill': The 1967 Nakba That Israelis Don't Know About

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Haaretz Editorial

They Shoot Babies: IDF Jargon Masks a Child's Killing

A shooting by an IDF force on Friday at the car of the Abu Haikal family in Hebron ended with the killing of 7-month-old Sam Abu Haikal and the wounding of his parents.

Gideon Levy

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'We Will Enlist and Die' vs 'We Will Die and Not Enlist'

Dana Segall

Dana Segall

After Bondi, the Australian Left Must Accept the Jewish Community Just as It Is

Carolina Landsmann

Carolina Landsmann

The Antisemitism of the Israeli Right

Aluf Benn

Aluf Benn

Could Lebanon Be Netanyahu's Political Graveyard Once More?

Amos Schocken

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Who Will Stop Smotrich, if Not The Hague?

Orwa Adam

I'm Queer and Palestinian. Jerusalem Pride Is Not My Celebration

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Caught Between Hezbollah and Trump, Israeli Soldiers Pay the Price in Lebanon

An Israeli flag in the rubble of Kfar Kila in southern Lebanon, caused by IDF activity, Tuesday.

IDF Halts Destruction of South Lebanon Villages Amid Truce, UNIFIL Source Says

IDF Soldier Filmed Beating Palestinians in Settler Raid on West Bank Town

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The Ballots That Challenge a Core Myth of Israeli Politics

How Venture Capitalist Michael Eisenberg Became a Powerful Netanyahu Confidant

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Palestinians walk along a street surrounded by buildings destroyed in Gaza City, May 15

Can Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza Force Its Plan on Hamas and Israel?

The election committee's logistics center in the industrial area of Shoham, in 2022. More than 1,000 additional workers will be recruited to headquarters ahead of the elections.

Israel's Election Watchdog Under Pressure Ahead of Its Biggest Challenge Yet

Rabbi Zevadia Cohen after his election as the city's chief rabbi on Sunday.

Tel Aviv Finally Has a Chief Rabbi. Why Will He Be So Influential?

Bondi Pavilion, adjacent to where the Hanukkah massacre was carried out, is seen covered in floral tributes in December 2025.

The Politics and Promise of Australia's Historic Inquiry Into Antisemitism

The burnt Hatzola ambulances in London on Monday.

The Mysterious Iran-linked Terror Group Attacking Jewish Targets in Europe

National Security & Cyber

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A screenshot of the fake Haaretz site. The site used the bogus domain haaretz24.com to mimic the newspaper's legitimate English-language website, haaretz.com.

Fake Haaretz Site Pushes Bogus Ukraine Gold Story – and Goes Viral

Government Complex in Jerusalem, a year ago.

Cyberattack That Paralyzed Israeli Ministries Was Preventable, State Report Says

A fiber-optic guided drone. The number of soldiers injured by fiber-optic guided drones now surpasses the number of Israelis killed in ballistic missile attacks.

'The Solution Exists''The Solution Exists'

Israeli Startups Mobilize Against Explosive Drones at Tel Aviv Hackathon

"15 שנות ניסיון, 100% הצלחה", וצבא של 1,600 אווטארים

Revealed: An Anti-left Influence Operation in France Leads to Tel Aviv

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Starlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your Identity

Jewish World

Protest against antisemitism and extremism, in London, May.

NHS to Ban pro-Palestinian, pro-Israeli Symbols Amid U.K. Antisemitism Reforms

NYU Student Faces Hate Crime Charge Over Flag Combining Swastikas, Star of David

'We're Done Apologizing': Inside the Israeli Far Right's Big Weekend Out in NYC

Middle East News

Indian and Israeli commandos participating in a rescue drill behind enemy lines, November 13, 2017.

Report: Israel Secretly Deployed IDF Troops to Azerbaijan Amid Iran War

Will Iran's Provocations in the Gulf Make Trump Blink?

It Was One of Lebanon's Most Popular Restaurants. Then the IDF Bombed It

HaQuiz

Mordechai Speigler of Israel tackling the Vietnamese goal during a game held at the Ramat Gan stadium.

How Many Goals Has Israel Scored in FIFA World Cup History?

Who Said Supporters of J Street Were 'Far Worse Than Kapos'?

China Bans Images Comparing Xi Jinping to Which Disney Character?

Israel's Judicial Coup

Lawmakers in the Knesset plenum, May.

Netanyahu's Coalition Pushes Judicial Overhaul, Expecting Imminent Dissolution

From Eichmann to 'New Nazis': Israel's Death Penalty Debate Takes a Turn

Knesset Adviser Flags 'Personal Nature' of Bill to Keep Ben-Gvir in Office

Photo Blog

Hapoel Be'er Sheva fans during a match against Maccabi Haifa.

Photos of the Week by Haaretz Photographers

The funeral of IDF Capt. Maoz Israel Recanati, who was killed in southern Lebanon.

Photos of the Week by Haaretz Photographers

U.S. News

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Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announcing plans for E1 construction of settlements in the West Bank, in July.

85 House Democrats Demand U.S. Pressure Israel to Halt West Bank Construction

Pew: Majority of Americans Hold Unfavorable Views of Israel and Netanyahu

U.S. House Curbs Trump Iran War Powers in Largely Symbolic Resolution

Trump Confirms He Called Netanyahu 'Fucking Crazy' in Heated Call Over Lebanon

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With an investment of €500 million: the Rittal AX plant showcases Industry 4.0

The German Brand That Is Raising the Bar For Electrical Switchboard in Israel

The revolution that Trucknet offers to the world of logistics and transportation

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Palestinian father Fahed Abu Haykal holds a photo of his seven-month-old baby who was killed by Israeli forces, in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Friday.

Father of Palestinian Baby Shot Dead by IDF: I Stopped, Then They Opened Fire

The grandmother of seven-month-old Sam Fahed Abu Haykal killed by IDF fire shows his photo, in Hebron, Israeli-occupied West Bank, Friday night.

IDF Fire Kills Palestinian Infant, Wounds Parents in West Bank's Hebron

A flyer distributed by the Palestinian Forum in Britain for a demonstration last year, calling for the release of Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, director of a northern Gaza hospital.

Gaza Hospital Director Put in Solitary Confinement Without Explanation, NGO Says

Settlers block Palestinians' access to their land in Idna, on Friday

Israeli Settlers Wound Three Palestinians in Attack Near West Bank's Hebron

Palestinians in West Bank, Jerusalem Spend Eid Demolishing Their Own Homes

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The Art of the Unpaid Denarius: Tax Evasion in Ancient Rome

The gateway into the jIron Age city of Ein Hatzeva, in Park Tamar

Who Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?

Heroes shawled in purple, Herculaneum

Dressed to Oppress: Purple and Other Colors That Ruled and Divided Ancient Rome

Neanderthals Seasonally Ate Snails on the Seashore of Spain 115,000 Years Ago

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Rachel Goldberg-Polin. Her memoir is marked by uncompromising honesty.

Time Is Not a Friend: Pain Is Everywhere in Rachel Goldberg-Polin's Memoir

"Perhaps Netanyahu's only contribution will be his entry into the dictionary under Bibi-ism: The enjoyment of circular hatred; a person who condemns everyone else for precisely his own flaws."

Bibi-ism: The Concept That Changed Israeli Politics – Mostly for the Worse

Director, illustrator and author Marjane Satrapi arrives at the Rome International Film Festival in Rome, November 2012.

Creator of 'Persepolis,' Marjane Satrapi, Has 'Died of Sadness' at 56

Azri, left, and Gabri of Boogie Balagan. The duo's world is a strange and culturally fluid place, as is their music.

'We Confuse Them': BDS Can't Decide What to Do About This Israeli Band

A person walks past a graffiti text inciting against Israeli channels 11, 12 and 13, Wednesday.

Prominent Israeli Reporters Threatened in Graffiti at Channel's Tel Aviv Office

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Why Let Your Son Be a Combat Soldier? 'I Truly Believed Israel Sought Peace'

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'We're Flying to Azerbaijan to Practice Botox Injections on Cadaver Heads'

Ksenia Tserkovskaya and Yona Roizman, who lead outreach efforts among new immigrants for The Democrats party. "These people are hungry for political activism."

They Fled Putin's Russia for Israel – and Could Swing the Election

Ran Erez. "Look at the soldiers and reservists who are fighting. The education system is what makes soldiers willing to fight and even sacrifice their lives for the country."

'School Is What Makes Israeli Soldiers Willing to Sacrifice Their Lives'

Just One Palestinian Herding Community Remains Here. Settlers Want It Erased Too

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Ron Ben-Israel. His cakes aren't pre-made, only made to order, each one uniquely designed.

$120,000 for One Cake: Meet New York's Star Israeli Pastry Chef

Miami's Mutra Becomes First Kosher Restaurant to Win Michelin Star

Israeli Restaurant in Berlin That Drew Gaza Protests Closes After Eight Months

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The oil press in Wadi Hamam, with Mount Nitai in the background.

For a Quiet Cease-fire Day: An Ancient Village With a Dash of Sicily

How the U.S. Air Force Is Turning Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport Into Its Own Base

A Quiet Oak Forest in Central Israel Hides a Forgotten Circassian History

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Behind the Numbers: The Truth About Gaza's Death List

'But No One Came': Untold Heroism, Anguish and Abandonment at Kibbutz Alumim on October 7

Erased: Israeli Settlers' Brutal War on Palestinian Communities in the West Bank

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Palestinian refugees at the the foothills of the Jerusalem Mountains. The documents show a wide gap between Israel's collective memory and what actually happened.

'We Were Ordered to Kill': The 1967 Nakba That Israelis Don't Know About

Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich leads a delegation of Israeli ministers at the annual Israel Day parade, Sunday

Far-right Israeli Ministers Join Thousands at Israel Day Parade in New York

Director Josef Cedar in Tel Aviv on Monday. "A Stupid, Futile Waste of Lives," he says of the return to the Beaufort.

'Israel Is Unstoppable, We Need Other Countries to Get Us Out of This'

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Wednesday.

'Fucking Crazy': Trump Lashes Out at Netanyahu Over Lebanon, Report Says

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting Kibbutz Nir Oz for the first time post-October 7, in July 2025.

The Paradigm That Led to Oct. 7 Didn't Collapse, It Was Fiction From the Start

IDF forces at Fort Beaufort, known locally as Qal'at al-Shaqif or Shaqif Arnun, southern Lebanon.

Manufactured Nostalgia for Lebanon's Beaufort Masks a Strategic Failure