Netanyahu the Magician Finally Fumbles His Rabbit
It turns out that Gantz and Ashkenazi made clear to Pompeo that annexation was a poor idea, and the threat of early elections recedes
Breaking:
- Palestinian Health Ministry records 5 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours (Haaretz)
- Lebanon records highest daily tally of coronavirus cases since start of outbreak (DPA)
- Amazon.com bans TikTok from employees' phones, cites 'security' (Reuters)
- Over 100 principals call on gov't to cancel matriculation exams as coronavirus cases rise (Haaretz)
- 700 died in Syrian camps for Islamic State families, UN official says (AP)
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Haaretz Editorial
Israelis Are Victims of Their Own Government
“Help us, please, we’re your citizens, you’re here for us,” a restaurant owner shouted through a megaphone during a demonstration by the self-employed on Tel Aviv’s Rothschild B...
Israel
Downsized by the Coronavirus, Israelis Find Respite in the Jobs They Can Find
Four of the temporarily unemployed tell Haaretz how a little modesty and humility can do you good, even if you’re making in shekels what you used to make in dollars
Haaretz Magazine
U.S. News
Analysis Nasrallah Is Running a Country in a Crisis With No Solutions in Sight
The Trump administration appears determined to get the Hezbollah leader’s movement removed from the Lebanese government, but if that happens, Hassan Nasrallah won’t be the only casualty
Middle East
UN Official Says 700 People Died in Syrian Camps for ISIS Families
Deaths caused 'feelings of anger' that could help rekindle Islamic State activities in Syria, counterterrorism chief Vladimir Voronkov tells reporters
Jewish World
Albania Holocaust Memorial Honors Locals Who Protected Jews
Israeli Ambassador Noah Gal Gendler praises Albania’s example of protecting the Jewish community during the war, during which no Jews were handed over to the Nazis
Culture & Life
A Nomad Loved a Cat 1,000 Years Ago in Kazakhstan
The remains of a tomcat who survived terrible injuries and feasted on meat have been found in an archaeological dig at a Silk Road site
Travel in Israel
A Desert Adventure Along the Oil Pipeline That Was Once Meant to Link Israel and Iran
We took a trip along the route of the pipeline built decades ago with our one-time Iranian friends, surrounded by beautiful, untamed trails in the land of craters
