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1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (233+ words) CAIRO " Two Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza on Saturday, killing at least seven people and injuring several others, officials from Gaza's health ministry said. An airstrike hit a police checkpoint in Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip early on Saturday,…...

3+ hour, 53+ min ago  (201+ words) Haaretz reporter. Covers, among other topics, the protest movement against the judicial overhaul, the war and the Qatargate affair. His previous beats include welfare, domestic affairs and the central region. Among his investigations: he revealed that Israel is using asylum…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (845+ words) Former prime minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday unveiled the first two candidates to join his party's list in the upcoming elections, naming former government director-generals Keren Terner and Liran Avisar Ben Horin. His party, Bennett 2026, has been trailing Prime Minister…...

3+ hour, 1+ min ago  (115+ words) The L'Espresso Magazine Published the Cover Image With the Headline 'Abuse,' for the Issue Which Features Articles About 'How the Zionist Right Is Shaping Greater Israel.' Israel's Envoy Said the Image Distorts Reality Print in a simple, ad-free format Ad-free…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago  (193+ words) Israel's Foreign Ministry Called the Incident an 'Appalling Antisemitic Hatred on Display,' Blaming Spain's Government. A Source in Spain's Foreign Ministry Rejected the Israeli Accusation, Telling Reuters That the Government 'Is Committed to Fighting Against Antisemitism' Israel's Foreign Ministry called…...

54+ min ago  (178+ words) The IDF Believes Hezbollah Is Interested in a Truce but Will Keep Fighting Until It Receives Instructions From Tehran. Sources Within Hezbollah and Its Supporters Told Haaretz That Anything Short of a Full Israeli Withdrawal From Southern Lebanon Would Be…...

48+ min ago  (258+ words) David Issacharoff is an editor and writer at Haaretz English edition. He studied political science and history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Humboldt University in Berlin. In 2024, he is a visiting fellow at Der Spiegel through the International…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (768+ words) Pakistan's prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, announced that a two-week ceasefire had been agreed between the US and Iran in the early hours of April 8. Delegates from both sides are expected to attend further talks in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad…...

55+ min ago  (913+ words) The military approach has backfired, with Iran's position only strengthened. But the door is still open to a deal Donald Trump was quick to declare victory over Iran, but this weekend's negotiations suggest that Tehran has the upper hand. His…...

1+ hour, 54+ min ago  (361+ words) Meir Heller z" l was six when his life fell apart. Born in former Czechoslovakia in 1936, he was just six years old when he was deported to Auschwitz with his family. Meir was marked by the Nazi regime twice. During…...