Gantz's Mission Impossible and Netanyahu's Cinderella Moment
For the first time in a decade, someone other than Netanyahu will try to form a government coalition
Breaking:
- ISIS militants kill two security forces near northern Iraqi oilfields (Reuters)
- Erdogan threatens to resume offensive against Syria's Kurds (Reuters)
- Former Chief Justice Meir Shamgar laid to rest (Haaretz)
- U.S. forces withdrawing from Syria into Iraq have no approval to stay, Iraqi army says (Reuters)
- Turkey replaces four more pro-Kurdish mayors as crackdown widens (Reuters)
Haaretz Editorial
Gantz’s Mission Is to Mend the Wounds Netanyahu Left
On Tuesday evening, two days before its expiration, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to President Reuven Rivlin the mandate to form the next government. Rivlin announc...
Israel
This Israeli Illustrator Has His Own Handmade Tale
Noma Bar tells Haaretz how minimalism and optical illusions have helped him go beyond good and evil into international acclaim
Israel Election 2019
Netanyahu Tells President He Can't Form Government; Rivlin to Tap Gantz
Netanyahu rival and Kahol Lavan leader Benny Gantz will have 28 days to try to establish a coalition once Rivlin hands him the mandate, which the PM just returned
Haaretz Magazine
U.S. News
Key Witness in Trump Impeachment Inquiry Set to Testify
William Taylor, who was appointed as U.S. ambassador after Marie Yovanovitch was ousted, wrote 'it's crazy to withhold security assistance' in text messages released by Congress
Middle East
Lebanese Protesters Sing Into the Night, Unsatisfied With New Economic Reforms
Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri says new reforms meant to work toward protesters' demands but some of Lebanon's dollar-denominated bound dropped to record lows
Jewish World
Argentina's Former President Kirchner Is Making a Comeback, and the Jewish Community Is Split
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is accused of obstructing the probe into the bombing of the AMIA Jewish center, but Jewish voters say they vote as Argentinians above all
Culture & Life
Egypt Reveals Biggest Ancient Coffin Find in Over a Century
30 coffins dating back to the 10th century BC had been collected and hidden by a priest for fear of being looted
Travel in Israel
Eilat's Spectacular Coral Reef Is Surprisingly on the Mend. Here Are Its Best Beaches
Eilat could be a tourism gem if it capitalized on its coral reef. Meanwhile, these are the best beaches to explore it with a snorkel
