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A mural of former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic is covered in red paint in Belgrade, Serbia in 2022. Mladic died on August 27, 2026 while imprisoned at the Hague.

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Palestinians gather around the site of an Israeli strike in Gaza City, on Monday.

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Israeli Airstrikes Kill Five People in Gaza, Medics Say

British Jewish communal groups rallying against rising antisemitism in the U.K. outside Downing Street in London on Sunday.

Trade Ban on Settlement Goods Won't Hurt U.K. Jews as Much as Opposing It Might

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Rep. Mike Collins Says Vetting Can't Prevent Staff Antisemitism Scandals

Ada Yonath, in 2009.

Nobel Prize-winning Israeli Chemist Ada Yonath Dies at 87

"The Golem" ("The Monster"), by Niki de Saint Phalle, Kiryat Hayovel, 1985.

Aliza Auerbach Photographed a Jerusalem That No Longer Exists

Former MK Yoav Segalovitz, left, with United Arab List leader Mansour Abbas, on Monday.

Ex-Centrist Jewish MK Joins United Arab List Slate for 2026 Israeli Election

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Israeli curriculum to replace Palestinian program in all East Jerusalem schools

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A school in East Jerusalem, which Israel annexed in 1967.

East Jerusalem Schools Swap Palestinian Curriculum for Israeli Program

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Netanyahu's Son Angers British Far Right by Backing Argentina's Falklands Claim

Greece Gets an 'Achilles Shield' in $3.5 Billion Israeli Defense Deal

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Israeli Strikes Kill Five People in Gaza, Health Officials Say

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A Desperate Netanyahu Is Firing at All Fronts to Win the Election

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David Remnick on Netanyahu, Mamdani and Israel's 'Failure to Face' Gaza

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Reality Check: As the Election Nears, Haaretz Debunks Israeli Politicians' Biggest Lies

Israel 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest Projections

Ofer Winter announcing his new party on Tuesday.

Far-right ex-IDF General Ofer Winter Touts Gazan Emigration at New Party Launch

This Likud-led Southern Town Is Like 'Israel on Steroids'

Image of young people voting at the ballot box in Israel

October 7 Shaped Their Adolescence. Now They're Voting for the First Time

Gazan militias

'Israel Is Sending Militias to Commit War Crimes – and I Have to Protect Them'

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Haaretz Editorial

Let Our People Choose: Israel Must Legalize Same-sex Marriage

Over the weekend, many Israelis were rejoicing over the weddings of two couples. In Portofino, Italy, the singer Omer Adam married the model Sacha Israelovich, while in Tel Aviv, former hostage Emily Damari wed the food influencer Danielle Amit. Both couples enjoyed affection and support from all corners of Israeli society. And yet, the joy was not complete for one of the couples.

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U.S., Israel, Palestine: Three Dramatic Elections in One Month

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What I Learned by Teaching American University Students About Israel

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Noa Limone

Say It Loud and Clear: Israel's Arab Citizens Are Worthy Partners

Israel Harel

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Netanyahu Is Right About One Thing – the Oslo Accords Led Israel to October 7

Gideon Levy

The Arrogant Israel Is No Longer the West's Darling – and the World Turns Away

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Israeli singer Odeya Azoulay.

Why Did an Israeli Fashion Brand Halt Sales on the Holy Day?

Artist Suleiman Mansour poses for a photograph next to his "Jamal Al-Mahamel" artwork in Dubai March 12, 2014

Sliman Mansour, a Defining Figure of Palestinian Art, Dies at 79

Ramat Aviv residents protest the municipality's approval of a new mikveh. "I understand those who fear that every new religious presence is part of an attempt to change the character of the neighborhood," says First Deputy Mayor Asaf Zamir.

Why a Planned Mikveh Has Tel Aviv Residents Worried

Basel residents floating in the Rhine. The whole city was invited to the river, and ice cream stands were set up along its banks.

A Hot Mess: I Spent Summer in Switzerland. Who Knew It Could Be Hell?

Itay Zalait's 'King Bibi' statue of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 2016.

Netanyahu Has Entered His Fat Elvis Era

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Republican U.S. Congressman Randy Fine of Florida speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition's conference in Las Vegas on Sunday.

GOP Jews Bash Democrats at Vegas, but Worry About Their Party's Israel Drift

Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit, Aug. 2, 2026

El-Sayed Apologizes to Michigan Jews for Comments About Synagogue Attack

Grace Gilson (left) and Philissa Cramer

Haaretz Hires Jewish Life, Young Generation Correspondents Amid U.S. Expansion

FILE - Patriot missles are seen at the Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport, March 25, 2022, in Jasionka, Poland. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

U.S. Patriot Missile Stocks in Europe Are 'Beyond Critical,' Officials Say

Democrats Tap pro-Israel Lawmakers for Key House Posts, Angering Progressives

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Pro-Netanyahu videos by online influencers Nathan Salomon and "Dana Banana," wearing the bee hat, that were removed from the site following a request for comment from Haaretz.

We Found a Secret Netanyahu Campaign. When We Reached Out, It Was Taken Down

In the Americans' Project Thor, for example, an array of 10 to 15 of such satellites would be able to strike any point in the world within 15 minutes.

Jewish Space Lasers? Israel Wants 'Rods From God'

Netanyahu in a video inviting citizens to call him.

Netanyahu Invited Israelis to Call Him. Experts Warn He Just Wants Their Data

Businessman Avi Gross seen during Netanyahu's 2024 Address to Congress.

Meet the Discreet Netanyahu Backer Behind Two Propaganda Initiatives

Gilad Erdan shredding the UN charter in 2024.

Right-wing Israeli Think Tank Hires Lobbyists to Push U.S. Withdrawal From UN

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Nepal Army soldiers using a drilling machine during a rescue operation at the site of a hydropower project in Upper Trishuli, Nepal, Sunday.

Israel Reports Second Citizen Missing in Devastating Nepal Floods

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir touring the Bedouin village of Tarabin in the south, December.

Arrests of Ethiopian, Arab Israelis, Palestinians Surge During Ben-Gvir's Tenure

Male Israeli soldiers on the Gaza border this year.

IDF: 16 Soldiers to Be Jailed for Refusing to Operate Alongside Woman

Migrants are escorted from a makeshift beach camp to official shelters across the city after authorities cleared the site, following a mass crossing from Morocco, in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, two weeks ago.

Spain's Sanchez: Israel Amplified Disinformation Over Ceuta Migrant Crisis

IDF Soldiers Guard West Bank Settler Raid, Shoot Four Palestinians, Reports Say

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A view of the settlement of Ma'aleh Adumim.

What Is E1? The West Bank Area Behind Israel's Most Explosive Settlement Plan

Explaining the West Bank Map: What Are Areas A, B and C?

Can Israel's New One-line Law Shield Haredim From IDF Service?

Netanyahu's Biggest Challenger: Who Is Gadi Eisenkot and What Does He Stand For?

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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

A Fungus Which Feeds Plants Can Save the Planet

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Lac Élan in Saint-Donat, Canada.

1/6 Lac Élan in Saint-Donat, Canada. Credit: Hadas Parush

Lac Élan in Saint-Donat, Canada.

1/6 Lac Élan in Saint-Donat, Canada. Credit: Hadas Parush

Lac Élan in Saint-Donat, Canada.

1/6 Lac Élan in Saint-Donat, Canada. Credit: Hadas Parush

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Activists from the Hadash party protesting Israel's policies in Gaza and the West Bank in Tel Aviv.

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Christian pilgrims immerse themselves in the Shiloah Basin in the City of David in Jerusalem, this week.

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Gefilte fish at Tel Aviv's Keton restaurant, part of a family, urban and culinary mosaic.

The Israeli Gefilte Fish Has Never Been Hotter

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Chief Rabbi Wishes God Would 'Destroy' Israel's Attorney General

Middle East News

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Visa, Mastercard Launch Payments in Syria After U.S. Lifts Terror Designation

Despite Trump's Claims, Reports of the Iran Deal's Death Are Greatly Exaggerated

Report: Trump Rejects Return to Iran Agreement in Favor of Economic Pressure

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Which City Entered a Three-way Twinning Deal With Tel Aviv and Barcelona?

Israel's Judicial Coup

An Israeli protests the Gaza war at a demonstration in the West Bank town of Beit Jala, August 2025.

A Few Good Women: Photos of Israelis Protesting the War While Most Stay Silent

Five Israeli Education Officials to Quit in Protest of Gender Segregation Law

Shin Bet and IDF Planned to Warn Netanyahu Before Oct. 7. Mossad Head Refused

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'Worst-case Scenario': IDF Says Palestinians May Soon Fire on Attacking Settlers

Thabet Masalem, a 25-year-old Palestinian shepherd from the village of Khirbet al-Marajim, who was jailed after being attacked by settlers.

Palestinian Attacked by Settlers Freed After Month of Detention, in Rare Release

A screenshot from a video showing settlers abducting British activist Finn Joughin on Saturday.

Israel to Deport U.K. Activist Detained After Settlers Abducted Him, Lawyer Says

Police officers and Israeli soldiers at the Jabarin family home in al-Minya village, south of Bethlehem, on Friday, August 21.

After Weeks of Attacks, Palestinian Family Evicted by Order Applying to Settlers

The masked settlers recorded as they attack the NBC crew in the West Bank, on Saturday.

Masked Israeli Settlers Attack NBC News Crew in West Bank

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Earth's Magnetic Field Can Help Archaeologists Sniff Out Forged Antiquities

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Brouhaha in Academia: Did We Really Hunt Mammoths?

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A glass lizard, which is legless and looks like a snake.

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Nerve Stimulation Could Fight Depression and Inflammation. Too Good to Be True?

Ben-Gvir. Marks the extreme edge of the moral norms existing in contemporary Israel – norms more frequently manifested in phenomena considered far more ordinary.

Israel's Leaders Are Fully Embracing the Role of the Villain

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You're on a 25th-floor Balcony. Suddenly, an Iranian Drone Flies Below

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I Spent a Saturday Way Outside My Comfort Zone – in the West Bank

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Chocolate balls covered in different coatings.

Roll With It: How to Make the Ultimate Old-School Israeli Chocolate Balls

Food Lovers Wait All Year for This Druze Farmer's Heirloom Eggplant

New York Magazine Celebrated Arab Cuisine, Igniting a Debate About Israeli Food

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Ein Lavan. It was at the center of an environmental struggle.

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Gazan militias

'Israel Is Sending Militias to Commit War Crimes – and I Have to Protect Them'

A frame from security footage showing 36-year-old Yona Schreiber assaulting a nun in Jerusalem's Old City in April.

Israeli Court Acquits Man of Assaulting Nun in Jerusalem's Old City

Netanyahu at a conference in Jerusalem, Tuesday.

Poll: Likud Sinks to 19 Seats as New Right-wing Party Falls Below Threshold

In the Americans' Project Thor, for example, an array of 10 to 15 of such satellites would be able to strike any point in the world within 15 minutes.

Jewish Space Lasers? Israel Wants 'Rods From God'

The Ronit Elkabetz school in Tel Aviv.

Parents to Suspend Classes at Tel Aviv School Over Admission of Migrant Children

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu votes in Likud party primary elections ahead of Israel's general election in October, in Jerusalem, Monday, August. 17, 2026.

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