Author: Haaretz Editorial
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Jerusalem Resident Arrested on Suspicion of Spying for Iran, Planning Attack in Israel
Haaretz | Israel News 23-year-old Ardalor (Israel) Amoyal shared sensitive information about Jerusalem’s light rail and searched social media for a gun and materials to manufacture explosives. Amoyal is among dozens arrested on similar charges since October Dec 17, 2024 8:43 pm IST Dec 17, 2024 8:43 pm IST A 23-year-old Jerusalem resident was arrested…
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Israel at war, day 435: Ten reportedly killed by IDF strike in central Gaza
Haaretz | Israel News Report: IDF strike on central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah kills ten, including city’s mayor, whom IDF said was a Hamas operative ■ Syria’s rebel leader: Forces not in conflict with Israel and are not ‘in a position to wage a campaign against it’ but no more excuses for Israel to interfere in…
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Israel Just Passed a Law Legalizing the Repression of Its Own Citizens
Opinion | Haaretz Editorial Dec 13, 2024 12:27 am IST Dec 13, 2024 12:27 am IST A dangerous, extremist coalition has been pushing a wave of antidemocratic legislation while lying nonstop to the public about the significance of its actions. It cannot be judged in isolation from its bad intentions. That is also true of…
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Three American-Israeli Brothers Arrested on Sex-trafficking Charges
Haaretz | U.S. News Oren, Tal, and Alon Alexander face federal charges related to sex trafficking, accused of drugging and raping multiple women. The brothers, known for their wealth and high-profile lifestyle, deny the allegations Dec 12, 2024 10:19 pm IST Dec 12, 2024 10:19 pm IST Three American-Israeli brothers have been arrested on sex-trafficking…
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Netanyahu’s Victory on the Syrian Border: A Historic Mistake That Will Cost Israel Dearly?
Haaretz | Opinion Dec 9, 2024 11:51 pm IST Dec 9, 2024 11:51 pm IST The explanation the army gave for its entry into the demilitarized zone along the Syrian border and its takeover of the Syrian side of Mount Hermon, following the fall of Syria’s Assad regime, dealt solely with security. The Israel Defense…
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At Netanyahu’s Behest, Israel’s Defense Minister Is Purging the Army of His Critics
Opinion | Haaretz Editorial Dec 3, 2024 11:53 pm IST Dec 3, 2024 11:53 pm IST The government has begun a political purge to rid the Israel Defense Forces of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents. That’s how we should understand the announcement by Defense Minister Israel Katz’s office that the minister has asked the army…
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In Netanyahu’s Israel, Freedom of Expression Means Freedom to Praise the Leader
Opinion | Haaretz Editorial Nov 26, 2024 12:47 am IST Nov 26, 2024 12:47 am IST Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is known to be obsessed with control over the media. This obsession has already led him into court on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three different corruption cases. This week, he…
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Starvation, Murder, Persecution: ICC Warrants Are an Unprecedented Moral Nadir for Israel
Opinion | Haaretz Editorial Nov 22, 2024 1:39 am IST Nov 22, 2024 1:39 am IST The arrest warrants that the International Criminal Court issued against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant position Israel at an unprecedented moral nadir, as a country whose leaders are accused of grave crimes against humanity…