Trump's About-face in Syria Forces Israel to Rethink Its Middle East Strategy
U.S. disengagement from the region will bear severe, far-reaching consequences
Breaking:
- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirms he will visit Jerusalem Thursday after Ankara (Haaretz)
- Bus near Saudi holy city of Mecca crashes, killing 35 people (AP)
- Trump warned Erdogan in letter: 'Don't be a tough guy' or 'a fool' (Reuters)
- A man in his 20s seriously injured by gunfire in Israeli Arab village (Haaretz)
- House passes bipartisan resolution condemning Syria withdrawal, NYT reports (Haaretz)
Haaretz Editorial
The Spring of Disinheritance
On Tuesday, after numerous delays, the site of Ein Hanya, the jewel in the crown of the metropolitan park on the southwestern borders of Jerusalem, was opened temporarily, for t...
Israel
Business as Usual for Israeli Food Chain Aroma Despite Cases of Food Poisoning
On Tuesday, two people were hospitalized at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv after eating tuna in one of the branches
Israel Election 2019
Opinion The Problem Isn’t Just Bibi: It’s the Bibism With Which He Has Infected Israeli Politics
Benny Gantz cannot join a government headed by a leader who sought to undermine democracy and corrupt the rule of law
Haaretz Magazine
U.S. News
'FREEDOM IS NOT FREE' Turkish NBA Star Kanter Gives Impassioned Plea Against Autocracy After LeBron Sides With China
'Haven’t seen or talked to my family 5 years,' wrote Enes Kanter of the Boston Celtics in a separate tweet. 'FREEDOM IS NOT FREE'
Middle East
Trump Says Kurds Are 'Not Angels' as House Overwhelmingly Condemns Syria Withdrawal
Russian troops move into Syrian territory abandoned by U.S. ■ Erdogan: 'There will be no ceasefire ... We are not worried about any sanctions' ■ Assad forces make territorial gains near Manbij following pact with Kurds ■ More than 190,000 people displaced
Jewish World
Rabbinical Court in Israel Separates Siblings in Bitter Divorce Case
Netanya Rabbinical Court rules three of the children would live with father, two with mother
Culture & Life
Woody Allen’s Undistributed Movie: Americans Are Lucky They Can’t See It
Starring Selena Gomez and Timothée Chalamet, ‘A Rainy Day in New York’ won’t be shown in the U.S. because of the sexual abuse allegations against its famed director. Good thing; it's terrible
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
