The U.S. Has an Excuse to Go to War With Iran. It Just Doesn't Want To
Trump’s response shows he doesn’t consider the attack on Saudi oil assets a direct threat. But he risks putting allies in a bind
Breaking:
- Greek police make arrest in 1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847 (Reuters)
- Explosives-laden drone captured by Syria likely Iranian, Israeli military says (Haaretz)
- Sources in Arab Joint List says members may recommend Gantz as prime minister (Haaretz)
- Saudi says it will respond appropriately if probe confirms Iran's role in attacks (Reuters)
- Dozens detained in Kazakhstan at anti-China protests (Reuters)
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Haaretz Editorial
Gantz, Don’t Fold by Joining Netanyahu
On Tuesday evening Benjamin Netanyahu gathered the Likud MKs and announced: “There are two possibilities – a government headed by me, or a government leaning on the Arab parties...
Israel Election 2019
After Meeting Netanyahu, U.S. Envoy Greenblatt Expected to Meet Benny Gantz
Israeli officials say Greenblatt is not set to unveil the Trump peace plan, but 'to continue to look into' when the best timing would be to do so
Israel
Israel’s Arab Community Sees Four Murders Within a Day
Man and woman shot at wedding Saturday, day after two men killed in separate incidents, bringing murders in Arab community in 2019 to 63
Haaretz Magazine
U.S. News
Iran Says New US Sanctions Target Iranians' Access to Food, Medicine
Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports on social media said a number of Iranian websites – including those of some petrochemical firms – were under a cyber attack
Middle East
Lebanon's Ailing Economy Further Strained by Drop in Foreign Currency Reserves
Financial strains at levels unheard of since the Lebanese civil war raise concerns for the stability of a country where political tensions are never far from the surface
Jewish World
Austria's Oldest Holocaust Survivor Dies at 106
Marko Feingold, who served as the leader of Salzburg's local Jewish community, was detained in 1939 and endured a six-year odyssey through concentration camps
Culture & Life
Feminism, Nakba and Tears: This Young Palestinian Artist's Works Are Hard to Look Away From
Womanhood and national identity politics are at the heart of the drawings of artist Samah Shihadi, now on display at her solo Tel Aviv Museum exhibition
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Baking Sacramental Bread and Bombing Enemy SUVs: The Patriot's Guide to Fun in Israel
Baking bread for the Temple, learning about Israeli army weapons and sifting through debris from the Temple Mount – our correspondent takes a 'patriotic' vacation
