A Million People Are Jailed at China's Gulags. I Escaped. Here's What Goes on Inside
Firsthand testimony from a Xinjiang 'reeducation' camp
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Haaretz Editorial
Don't Be Tempted, Gantz
Benny Gantz’s meeting on Wednesday with Chief of General Staff Aviv Kochavi was in order to receive “an update on recent regional developments directly from the chief of staff,”...
Israel
Drone Boats: Next Big Thing for Israel’s Defense Sector?
Elbit’s Seagull hunts down submarines and mines with nary a sailor on board. Israel won’t buy it, but others may
Israel Election 2019
Netanyahu Signs Second Deal With Right-wing Bloc Not to Sit With Gantz
'If, perish the thought, a minority government is sworn in with the support of Joint list or part of it, we will not join this government at any time,' the agreement says
Haaretz Magazine
U.S. News
WeWork Founder Used Contacts at Kabbalah Centre to Fund Firm
Adam Neumann wanted to schedule IPO on September 18 to enjoy ‘chai’ mojo
Middle East
The UN Called Him a Humanitarian Hero. Israel Is Accusing Him of Funneling Money to Hamas
Mohammed El Halabi, director of the World Vision aid organization in Gaza and the West Bank, has been imprisoned for three years in Israel, which accuses him of aiding the enemy in wartime
Jewish World
A Chance Discovery Changes Everything We Know About Biblical Israel
The discovery of a powerful nomad kingdom in Israel's Arava desert upends our notion of the role of archaeology in understanding Ancient Israel
Culture & Life
Early Humans Reached Greek Island 200,000 Years Ago, Changing Picture of Spread From Africa
Nobody looked for Neanderthals or early Homo sapiens on islands because it was thought they weren’t seafaring – but back then, the Aegean wasn’t a sea
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
