Analysis Gaza Protesters May Have Found the Israeli Army’s Weak Spot
Israel is operating on borrowed time in Gaza
Israel News
A Group of Young Iraqis Risk Imprisonment to Reconnect With Their Country’s Jewish Past
Seven decades after the mass Jewish exodus from Iraq, a group of intrepid Iraqis and Israelis are holding clandestine meetings and talks in a bid to rekindle ties between the two countries and their peoples
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Report: Russia to Release Details on Downing of Plane Over Syria
Defense Ministry will include minute-by-minute timeline using radar data in report, Russian news agency TASS says, as Israel insists incident was not its fault
Gal Gadot Visits Springfield: First Clip of Actress' 'Simpsons' Appearance
The 'Wonder Woman' star appears as herself in the 30th season premiere
Ex-PM Olmert Hails Abbas as 'Only One Who Can Implement Two-state Solution' After Paris Meeting
'Abbas didn't oppose proposal offered when I was prime minister,' Olmert says, adding that he could have obtained deal had he remained in power
Security & Aviation
Friend or Foe? A Deadly Syrian-Russian Screwup
Something strange was definitely in the air over Syria on Monday night, with British and French forces both reportedly present – but Israel may now have to lay low for a while and let Russian pride recover
Israel Strikes Syria, Russia Gets Hit: A Crisis With Moscow Could Reach All the Way to Iran
Monday’s incident near Latakia, in which 15 Russian soldiers were killed in a downed plane, might see Russia toughen its stance toward Israel and curtail the air force’s freedom of action in Syria
Analysis Putin Has Little Choice but to Allow Israel to Continue Operating in Syria
Putin is an expert dancer in the delicate balance of feeding anti-Semitic conspiracy theories to his public while maintaining personal relations with Israel. The public contradictions serve him - and are central to his Syria strategy
Israel Denies Reports Saudi Arabia Purchased Iron Dome Missile Defense Systems
London-based Al-Khaleej Online cites diplomatic sources saying Israel agreed to sale after pressure from Washington. Saudi officials have not confirmed the report
Science News
French Fries in Belgium Are Shrinking Thanks to Climate Change
European potatoes are shrinking because of declining rainfall in recent years and mounting temperatures: Bad news for fries eaters who will get a shorter version this year
Culture & Life
BDS or Not, These Are the Gems to Watch at the Haifa Film Festival
The events on Israel's borders might be keeping some guests away, but those who show up can catch current and older classics that take you from America's death row to France's wine country
Middle East News
Eleven Palestinians Said Wounded in Clashes at Gaza-Israel Border
Israeli aircraft fires at group releasing incendiary balloons ■ Egyptian intel officials visit Gaza to discuss Palestinian reconciliation, potential Hamas-Israel deal
Holylandings
'Intimate Conversations Happen Only on the Way to Food'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: An Israeli flying to El Salvador who would marry his best friend – if he was a girl, and a New Jerseyite who founded a startup to make a living
Travel
Israel’s Most Iconic Tourist Hotspots – Through the Lens
In the past 18 months, more tourists have visited Israel than any other time in its history
Business News
How Waze Is Trying to Make Carpooling Fun
Gai Berkovich, the development director for the Google-owned company in Israel, tells Haaretz how the new carpool service wants to eliminate traffic, not fight it
