From Lebanon to Iraq: Iran’s New, Hybrid Threat to Israel
The pro-Assad axis saw great strategic success in 2018 – but Tehran has also suffered failures
Breaking:
- French security forces on alert for more Yellow Vest protests (DPA)
- Australia officially recognizes west Jerusalem as Israel's capital (AP)
- Kosovo approves new army despite Serb opposition, NATO criticism (Reuters)
- Iran: Our military budget is much lower than that of Saudi Arabia (DPA)
- Trump says budget director Mulvaney to be acting White House chief of staff (Reuters)
Haaretz Editorial
From Haifa to Jerusalem
The most important political struggle in Israel over the past decade centers on the Jewish majority’s relations with the Arab community. With the support of his alternating coal...
Israel
Haaretz Magazine
U.S. News
Trump Says Budget Director Mick Mulvaney to Take Over as Acting Chief of Staff
Mick Mulvaney will take over from John Kelly, a retired Marine Corps general, who will step down from the top job in the West Wing in early January
Middle East
Israeli Soldier Seriously Wounded in West Bank as Manhunt for Shooters Continues
Israeli army says soldier was wounded after Palestinian approached outpost and attacked him with a rock ■ 37 alleged Hamas activists arrested in Thursday overnight crackdown of West Bank
Jewish World
Wild Card at Poland’s First Holocaust Museum: The 'Polish Narrative'
Critics say the appointment of an Israeli, Daniel Blatman, as chief historian of the planned Warsaw Ghetto Museum provides a fig leaf for an attempt to distort history
Culture & Life
Israeli Pianist Tom Oren Wins Most Prestigious U.S. Jazz Competition
The 24-year old played a rendition of Cole Porter and Frank Sinatra while competing in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition in Washington, D.C.
