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Poll: In election-season first, ex-IDF chief Eisenkot exceeds Netanyahu's Likud
52+ min ago (743+ words) While this is the first time that the former IDF Chief of Staff overtakes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud in the polls, the Jewish opposition parties still find themselves three seats short of the 61 needed to form a government. To…...
Knesset committee advances law enshrining Torah studies as a 'fundamental value"
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (153+ words) The Basic Law: Torah Study is set for a final Knesset vote next week after Haredi lawmakers dropped the original draft equating Torah students with IDF soldiers " The deputy AG said lawmakers would have to explain the practical significance of…...
Shin Bet chief seeks AG's approval to probe leak of timing of Iran war to media
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (97+ words) Haaretz After initially opposing an investigation, Shin Bet Director David Zini requested that Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara allow him to investigate how Channel 12 News allegedly knew of the timing of Israel's February 2026 strikes against Iran Shin Bet security service chief…...
Haaretz Today " Not Jewish? Don't answer: Who should Israel's security agencies be loyal to?
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (85+ words) Who Should Israel's Security Agencies Be Loyal To? Don't Bother Answering if You're Not Jewish Haaretz When state violence is directed at Palestinians, loyalty to the government and loyalty to the state are one and the same. The debate over…...
Who's next? Platner's possible replacements and their stance on Israel
3+ hour ago (85+ words) Haaretz The candidates vying to replace Graham Platner in the Maine Senate race range from a gubernatorial hopeful who accuses Israel of genocide to a brewery owner who defends its right to self-defense Following the collapse of Graham Platner's Senate…...
U. S. Democrat lawmakers urge Israel to release Gaza doctor held without charge
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (105+ words) Haaretz Prominent Democrats, including Bernie Sanders and Chris Van Hollen, cited reports that the physician's life is in danger in Israeli detention, with some calling for Washington to suspend aid until he is freed Prominent U. S. Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday called…...
Analysis " Rahm Emanuel wants to save Israel. But are Israelis listening?
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (149+ words) Analysis | Rahm Emanuel Wants to Save Israel. But Are Israelis Listening? Haaretz Analysis | Rahm Emanuel Wants to Save Israel. But Are Israelis Listening? Print in a simple, ad-free format Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format Rahm Emanuel, making a…...
Opinion | Democrats ignored Graham Platner's antisemitism, now they're paying the price
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (124+ words) The collapse of Platner's campaign in Maine isn't a failure of vetting; it's the predictable result of treating antisemitism as something to contextualize, not condemn Print in a simple, ad-free format Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format The collapse…...
Analysis " Analysis | If Netanyahu loses the election, will he go full Trump?
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (143+ words) Netanyahu's mimicry of Trump has already shown itself in myriad ways, but the biggest test will be whether a defeated Netanyahu can contain the insurrectionary impulses already rife among his camp Analysis | If Netanyahu Loses the Election, Will He Go…...
Iran buries slain leader Khamenei after days-long funeral procession
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (91+ words) Successor Mojtaba Remains Unseen Haaretz The former supreme leader is being laid to rest in Mashhad after a week of nationwide mourning ceremonies, while his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, remains absent from public view, deepening uncertainty over the country's…...