Gantz is the only choice — but the Joint List needs to make their recommendation conditional on the guarantee of real change for their constituency
One suspect arrested, three more accused of raping, filming 13-year-old twice a day for 10 days
Israeli voters said no to the settler camp’s pretense of (Jewish!) morality and the Torah covering all crimes. Seven Knesset seats – that’s their true strength.
Man and woman shot at wedding Saturday, day after two men killed in separate incidents, bringing murders in Arab community in 2019 to 63
Trump’s response shows that he doesn’t consider the attack on Saudi oil assets a direct threat on American interests. But a lack of response risks putting Washington and its allies in a bind
Military's Arabic-language spokesman suggests Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force is acting in Syria without coordination with the Assad regime
Financial strains at levels unheard of since the Lebanese civil war raise concerns for the stability of a country where political tensions are never far from the surface
An Israeli outpost has been established in the middle of a World Heritage site, igniting mutual suspicions among the local people. Small wonder a recent protest did so poorly
Rare move, awaiting formal decision, comes day before the Joint List, which won 13 seats, sends representatives for consultations with President Rivlin
Former army general has overseen an unprecedented political crackdown, silencing critics and jailing thousands
Hawkish Yisrael Beiteinu leader gained eight seats in Tuesday's vote, with many center-left voters voting for him despite his questionable past and belligerent policies
The world no longer cares about the Palestinian plight, and hatred for Arabs has become the new consensus
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
India is undergoing tremendous upheaval today, says political scientist Ayelet Harel-Shalev. Along with the rising nationalism and intercommunal friction, the specter looms of a confrontation with Pakistan and its ally China
According to the SANA report, the drone was downed after entering Syrian airspace from the west and passing over the village of Erneh, southwest of Damascus
Gen. Hossein Salami presented pieces of shot-down American drone, said 'If anyone crosses our borders, we will hit them'
Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports on social media said a number of Iranian websites – including those of some petrochemical firms – were under a cyber attack
He exposed Soviet espionage rings, helped avert a nuclear conflagration and changed the course of the Cold War. The story of a senior KGB officer who, as a double agent, became one of the most influential spies ever
The religious right is successfully dominating Israel's public discourse – with the help of funding and tactics used in the U.S. The left needs to pay heed if it wants to fight back
Pentagon says the deployment would involve a moderate number of troops
Hassan Nafe’a was simply filming the weekly demonstrations against the separation barrier. How is that incitement?
Head of the Iran-backed group's political office calls on 'all parties from different sides of the war to engage seriously in genuine negotiations'
Both families were freed until the end of the proceedings against them, with the threat of deportation still hanging over their heads ■ Bail was raised by residents of Herzliya, where they reside
Two of the wounded are volunteer paramedics, says health ministry in the Strip
Israeli officials say Greenblatt is not set to unveil the Trump peace plan, but 'to continue to look into' when the best timing would be to do so
President says military strike on Iran always a possibility following mounting accusations after an attack on Saudi oil facilities
Hosting thousands of U.S. troops and Shi'ite military bases, a conciliatory government seems more and more unlikely to be able to bridge the divide between conflicting foreign forces and their local allies
Marko Feingold, who served as the leader of Salzburg's local Jewish community, was detained in 1939 and endured a six-year odyssey through concentration camps
Ahead of the UN Climate Action Summit, protesters urge governments to find solutions to combat global warming
Israel's opposition understood that targeting Netanyahu's rock-solid alliance with Haredim was the only way to shake secular voters from their apathy. But it's not the ultra-Orthodox who want theocracy, it's the religious Zionists
'It's clearly not my time,' de Blasio says, vowing to support whoever wins the Democratic Party's nomination
Election kingmaker lauds change of tune from ultra-Orthodox parties ■ President Rivlin to start consultations Sunday, looking for 'stable government,' top aide says ■ Allegations of fraud referred to police ■ Final count now in
Saud al-Qahtani, who had also overseen a pro-Israel PR campaign in the kingdom, is said to still wield considerable influence ■ Other pro-Saudi accounts also removed
All parties agree to amend existing law to include those who left before 1955 and their families, allowing them to keep dual citizenship
Cairo sees investment in the peninsula as an investment in national security, but the military receives tax and other benefits that crowd out the private sector
In Cobra Warrior exercise, the IAF and RAF conducted mock dogfights and aircraft interceptions, simulated ground attacks – and found time for Israel's soldiers to vote
Zarif lists eight diplomatic initiatives by Iran since 1985, including a regional non-aggression pact for the Gulf region proposed earlier this year
After his double defeat, Netanyahu throws himself into Gantz’s arms. He knows he's on borrowed time ■ After going out of his way to help his friend win two elections, Trump is now giving Bibi the cold shoulder
Israel beats Spain 3-0, taking team one step closer to Tokyo in 2020
Amin Abu Sakik, the first to be convicted since enforcement was renewed in 2017, was originally sentenced to community service, but the state appealed the decision
Uniformity, ideological emptiness, and a lack of willingness to change: Israel is united in its desire to keep ignoring its problems
Shortly after Netanyahu announced his plan to annex the Jordan Valley, the Israeli authorities arrived at hilltop olive groves owned by Palestinians there, and destroyed them, days before the planned harvest
When the curtain comes down on Netanyahu's reign, many Israelis wonder how much energy they spent on one man's legal fate
Israel seeks quiet on the Gaza front so it can focus on the Iranian threat ■ Outgoing Israeli army spokesman gets a special farewell gift
Like Richard Nixon, the prime minister’s refusal to depart gracefully will cement his name in history as an unrepentant crook rather than world-class statesman
Beyond apples and honey, another way to bring the Rosh Hashanah staple fruit to the holiday table
Credit card charges were up more than a third Tuesday, compared with the April election
The stock market is looking forward to a Likud-Kahol Lavan tie-up, but a more likely scenario is political paralysis
For years, marketers have been trying to figure out how to sell to millennials. Start by looking at their empty wallets
The coalition said it had destroyed four sites used in assembling remote-controlled boats and sea mines
Working on behalf of Hezbollah's Islamic Jihad, Alexei Saab of New Jersey allegedly documented locations such as the Statue of Liberty and the White House, and tried to murder a man he understood to be an Israeli spy
Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit will hold the prime minister's pre-indictment hearing as scheduled on October 2-3, Netanyahu's spokesperson says
A visit to the Habayit Hayehudi leader's moshav shows that the religious Zionist party's linkup with Shaked and Bennett led voters to jump ship
Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas may well see Israel's current political uncertainty as an opportunity to attack. This is how Trump should warn Tehran off – and it includes responding to Iran's attacks on Saudi Arabia
An estimated 400,000 people have fled their homes in the country's northwest in just the last four months
They believed in a just society and wanted to teach Palestinians Yiddish. The Bund’s center in Israel closes, marking the end of a movement that offered a radical alternative to mainstream Zionism
U.S. President Donald Trump's first secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, spoke at Harvard on Tuesday during a 90-minute panel interview with Harvard professors
Little, who has advocated for the death penalty for U.S. politicians supporting Israel, will run as a Republican
Zahra Billoo, who has accused Israel of apartheid and terrorism, blames ouster on 'Islamophobic smear campaign led by the usual antagonists'
DNA methylation data allows Israeli scientists to give illustrator a detailed list of the archaic human's characteristics
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Jason Greenblatt is in Israel for ambassador Friedman’s daughter’s wedding — but he will also meet another couple: Gantz and Netanyahu. Will the two come together for Trump’s peace plan or will they bury it?
Kahol Lavan MKs say they will sit with Netanyahu ■ Shaked says she isn't sure she will join right-wing bloc ■ Gantz widens edge over Netanyahu as 98% of vote counted
Two colleagues defended Trenton city council president after she was recorded using anti-Semitic trope
Following Israel election results, FM Lavrov tells Israeli and Palestinian leaders of the Geneva Initiative in Moscow that two-state solution is necessary for conflict
Benny Gantz's Kahol Lavan may owe two of its Knesset seats to Arab voters from Druze and Bedouin communities, say Arab society experts based on preliminary election results
The results of Israel’s election and Netanyahu’s legal fate are intertwined
Which party won the most votes in Jerusalem? Where did the Kahanists have their best showing? And are the kibbutzim still a Labor stronghold? 6 takeaways from the Israeli election
The Washington Post reported the complaint involves an intelligence official's allegation that President Donald Trump made an unspecified 'promise' to an unidentified foreign leader
Escalation may serve as an excuse for a Netanyahu-led emergency government. Israel's security chiefs may require nerves of steel
Software giant to build server farm in Israel to provide cloud services to private and government users
'The President of the United States is continuing to spread lies that put my life at risk,' Omar wrote on Twitter
Kahol Lavan grew to 33 seats, compared to Likud's 31; center-left bloc has 57 seats, while right-wing bloc has 55
Netanyahu cites 1980s precedent in hint at rotating premiership with Gantz
Deborah Lauter tells Haaretz about the challenges facing her as the city's Jewish community experiences a wave of hate crimes
Trump says Iranian leaders should attend UN General Assembly, 'If it was up to me, I’d let them come,' after Iranians allege visas were not issued
Daniel Chertoff's 'Palestine Posts' book launch in Jerusalem, plus a new AACI exhibition in Jerusalem and over 1,000 olim attend a Nefesh B'Nefesh block party
Benny Gantz's Kahol Lavan ahead of Netanyahu's Likud by two seats, election results show ■ Arab-majority Joint List third largest party, with Arab participation up ■ Kahanist party out
Israel's unprecedented repeat election, through the lenses of Haaretz's photographers
After waging the battle of his life, Netanyahu waged a campaign of incitement and lies, driving away thousands of sane and moderate voters
Netanyahu has rarely made such a consensual speech, seeking his ministers’ approval. But he was not conceding on Wednesday morning
Election results show: The voters have joined Trump, Putin, the army chief and others in recognizing Netanyahu's weakness and acted accordingly
In casting ballots for Kahol Lavan voters were rejecting Netanyahu's boisterous campaign, more than they were voicing disagreement with Likud's ideology
Israeli officials say Greenblatt is not set to unveil the Trump peace plan, but 'to continue to look into' when the best timing would be to do so
Netanyahu called on Gantz to meet with him, form a unity government ■ Lawmakers say they know move will break party leader's vow, but worry over Israel's future
The final election results and all of the polls leading up to Election Day in one place ■ Who can form a government? Try out our interactive coalition-building tool and do the math: Click the parties and try to get to 61 seats
Womanhood and national identity politics are at the heart of the drawings of artist Samah Shihadi, now on display at her solo Tel Aviv Museum exhibition
Iran, which has denied involvement in the incident, warned the U.S. it will retaliate immediately if it is targeted
The Emirates are entering a coalition with Saudi Arabia, Australia, Bahrain and the U.K., which was formed after attacks on oil tankers that U.S. officials blame on Iran
'Only two governments are possible,' he said, 'one led by me, or of the left and the Arab parties.' But will Likud let Bibi lead it if he's indicted?
Five people were killed and nine more were wounded in the attack that targeted the Popular Mobilization Forces, Sky News Arabic reported
The prime minister's fear campaign against the Arabs shook them of their indifference, and now the Joint List needs to try to depose Netanyahu without putting all their eggs in Benny Gantz's basket
After bracing for a disastrous summer overnight hotel stays actually soared
Final decision pends on pre-trail hearing on accusations that Shraga Brosh evaded a NIS 1.5 million ($430,000) liability
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange posts gains in election aftermath as economists express in expeoctation that a Likud and Kahol Lavan tie-up can bring more effective economic leadership than a narrow coalition
Government pilot project aims to hook up 15 new neighborhoods to the nationwide pipeline and encourage wider use of natural gas in homes
The decision came in the wake of election results, his office said
Chairperson Shaked pushes for unity, despite failure to galvanize voters
Israelis have an appetite for a hawkish leader willing to do battle for the rights of secular people in the face of perceived religious coercion
In first reaction since preliminary votes were announced, U.S. president says he's following election results closely
Still, Srulik Einhorn says he believes the prime minister will be able to form another governing coalition
Witnesses say two rockets fell outside home in Rafah ■ Unclear which militant group is responsible for launch
Those who cast ballots for Kahol Lavan puzzle over the muddled results of a dead-heat election whose victor remains unclear
Study of ancient copper production sites in the deserts of Israel and Jordan indicates that the nomadic Edomites could and did form a powerful political entity more than 3,000 years ago, as the Bible suggests
Israeli researchers note the sudden increase in cases from South Asia as opposed to South America, which saw an endemic in 2014
Suspension comes less than a month after Iranian world champion, now in hiding, walked off national team in protest of policy
Attorney General Mendelblit has described the prime minister as tainted by government corruption, leaving Netanyahu the option of a trial or plea agreement
Israel's prime minister loves making headlines when he addresses the General Assembly by resorting to gimmicks, which we've compiled for you here
From saber rattling with Gaza and Iran to warning the election is rigged against him, here are some of Netanyahu's most controversial headlines from the campaign
Trump says he ordered substantial increase of Iran sanctions after attack
Trump sees Robert C. O’Brien as a 'deal maker,' a more private alternative to hawkish, media-hungry John Bolton
Saudi government presented evidence of Iran's involvement in the attack on Wednesday
Kahol Lavan leader speaks to supporters after exit polls show center-left party overtakes Netanyahu's Likud
12 shocking headlines from one of the most bombastic careers in Israeli politics
Could Benny Gantz form a coalition with the center-left and the Haredim? Might Avigdor Lieberman jump back into bed with Bibi? Eight potential outcomes for the next government
Emerging election results show the Joint List is the third largest party in Knesset, which leaders see as a chance to 'send that inciter Netanyahu home'
Russia's Putin, Saudi crown prince discuss attacks by phone
Democratic Senator Chris Coons says, 'This may well be the thing that calls for military action against Iran'
Gantz's Kahol Lavan party tied with Netanyahu's Likud, according to early election results, blocking the PM's path to securing Knesset majority
U.S. Mission personel and their families are not permitted to use the airport in Abha without Chief of Mission approval
Likud and Kahol Lavan sources estimate that a meeting between the two leaders is possible but would not be Rivlin's first move
Iran's state-run news agency is reporting that Iran sent an official warning through Swiss diplomats to the U.S. that any action taken against Tehran 'will face an immediate answer'
If Yisrael Beiteinu chairman has indeed decided to deliver a coup de grace, it'd set into motion an amazing domino effect, which could prove a paranoid Netanyahu right
Iranian president said Houthis attacked Saudi oil facilities as a 'warning' after Saudi-led coalition attacked civilian centers
The woman approached policemen at the Qalandiyah crossing, wielded a knife and ignored calls to halt, police say
While Tate museums and Guggenheim cut ties with the family, the Smithsonian, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Harvard are struggling due to contractual obligations
A yawning budget deficit and no budget at all for 2020 are topics A and B, but there are also issues in defense and health spending and creating economic growth engines
'With us, most voters are solid. We don’t really need to persuade floating voters, only to ensure that they go and vote,' says United Torah Judaism HQ chief
In 2005 Netanyahu promised Israel would be in the world’s top 15 for standard of living within 15 years, but his selling out to the ultra-Orthodox ensures it won’t happen
Supporters chant ‘we don’t want unity’ as PM says after ‘one of the toughest election campaigns we’d known,’ only he can face up to ‘existential threat’ of Iran’s regional influence
If Israeli election exit polls are right, the prime minister failed to achieve an overall majority and Likud came up short. If Gantz ends up forming a new government, Netanyahu will have to fend off revolution
Preliminary election results show that the politician who made it his business to win elections has finally run out of effective dirty tricks
Activists from right-wing group document volunteers’ work in unrecognized villages, accuse ‘extreme leftists’ of ‘physical violence’ against them
Three officials, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said the attack involved both cruise missiles and drones
Withholding immunity means betraying a large constituency that believes that only Netanyahu can run this country. This is the answer anyone aiming to join a unity government will get – Gantz too
If the person who the president entrusts with forming a government doesn't succeed in recruiting 61 lawmakers, they shouldn't be allowed to dissolve the Knesset as easily as Netanyahu did after the April election
On Sunday, Trump flatly contradicted top aides who had characterized his thinking on Iran last week, before a weekend attack on major oil sites in Saudi Arabia
After a female soccer fan set herself on fire in fear of being jailed over attending a match, the world has taken notice of women's exclusion in Iran's sporting events
Parties complain of voter fraud in station across Israel
Less than a year before Tokyo Olympics, Linoy Ashram finished second in the hoop event at the world championships; another Israeli, Nicol Zelikman, finished fourth
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said that the United States is reviewing evidence that suggests Iran was behind the attacks
Flooding the internet with live appearances, PM calls on his supporters to come to his aid and warns of high voter turnouts in ‘Arab’ and ‘leftist’ strongholds
Beginning in May with the still-unclaimed explosions that damaged oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, the region has seen its energy infrastructure repeatedly targeted
State arms exporter Rosoboronexport will talk sales of the new weapons during the Dubai Airshow in late November
In other countries on Election Day, politicians express confidence that they are going to win. In Israel, everyone from Gantz to Shaked is a prophet of doom — just like Netanyahu
More than 82 accounts which commented on election posts in order to undermine Israeli Arab politicians and their work have been taken down
PM reportedly held telephone consultation with the cabinet from which he shunned defense chiefs who had expressed concern over his intention to carry out massive action in the Strip
Israeli Arab organizations optimistic, with Joint List and possibly Kahol Lavan seemingly the main beneficiaries: 'It wasn’t like this during the last election'
Politicians use scare tactics on social media, robocalls and everywhere they can to jar supporters bored by a lackluster campaign to go cast their ballots
Though warned in advance, PM illegally gave two interviews on Election Day ■ Facebook suspends official Netanyahu page's chatbot until polls close Tuesday night
The Saudi government reiterated its accusation that Iranian weapons were used in the attack, without elaborating further
The number of visitors is soaring but doesn't reflect their buying power, among other things. Should that matter?
The ingredients of ‘State of the Union,’ a short-form offering from Sundance TV starring Rosamund Pike and Chris O'Dowd, promise a delicacy, but the dish isn’t all that tasty
Putin also told a meeting with a Jewish charity fund on Tuesday that Russia is paying a 'high attention' to developing mutually beneficial relations with Israel
'But there is also a long list of other burdens coming from Iran like the ballistic missiles program and its engagement in Syria,' added the German chancellor
Israel has never held two national elections in one year, and voters face a stark choice: backing Netanyahu’s unprecedented assault on foundational liberal democratic values – or pushing back. Find out more in our top election op-eds
Iran has rejected U.S. charges it was behind the strikes on Saudi Arabia Saturday that damaged the world's biggest crude-processing plant
Washington has a history of trying to sway voter opinion in Israel, not always in the directions Jerusalem finds most convenient
The nicest thing that can be said about the 'Downton Abbey' movie is that it's better than the two 'Sex and the City' films
If America changes its behavior and returns to 2015 nuclear deal, then it can join multilateral talks between Iran and other parties, says supreme leader
The suit seeks compensation for the deaths six members of Gazan-born Dutch citizen's family in Israel's 2014 war with Gaza
It looks like Tehran is raising the stakes, but so far the Americans have not given any sign that the latest attack will lead to a policy change on their part
Netanyahu's national security adviser met Central Election Committee chief to prepare for delaying election in light of Gaza military operation
All Israel election polls suggest the result is too close to call and no fewer than five possible outcomes — which, whisper it, could even see Israelis facing another election in early 2020
Israel elections: How Lieberman went from Netanyahu's gofer to his worst enemy ■ How Ayelet Shaked become the most powerful women in Israeli politics ■ The one question on Israelis' minds
A victory that ends with the establishment of a right-wing-ultra-Orthodox coalition will give him the authority – as far as he is concerned – to break Israeli democracy
Netanyahu’s unbridled and untethered election campaign outlined the shape of things to come if he wins: The slow and agonizing death of Israeli democracy
New measures to monitor the voting process will be expensive and delay the results, but Central Election Committee members believe the pros outweigh the cons
Lawyer Zahra Billoo has said on Twitter that 'Israel commits war crimes and terrorism as a hobby' and called country a 'settler colonial nation'
Iraqi channel attributes strike to Israel ■ Reports come a week after a deadly strike on militias in Syria that a Syrian official blamed on Israel
His pre-indictment hearing is less than a month away, but it’s not the only legal event awaiting him after the election – yet another case could be reopened
Cannabit signs principle of agreement with competitor Tikun Olam, whose founder has been barred from working in the medical marijuana industry by authorities
Senate majority leader 'hopes our international partners will join us in imposing consequences on Iran for this reckless, destabilizing attack'
Footage of Tel Aviv commander pummeling men in their faces with his fists in a 2016 incident disproved his claim that the victims had hit him first
Fake report presents opposition candidates as holding key roles in a new government and Israel as facing a deteriorated security situation
Bob Bland, Tamika Mallory and Linda Sarsour, who were mired in controversy after refusing to denounce Louis Farrakhan move on as Carmen Perez, also an associate of Farrakhan, remains
Quantum physicists were shocked that live and dead cockroaches evinced strikingly different magnetic properties, and then they figured it out
Without concessions from Ethiopia in the event of severe drought, Egypt says it would risk losing more than one million jobs and $1.8 billion in economic output annually, as well as electricity valued at $300 million
Putin, Erdogan and Rohani praise their cooperation on issues like embattled Idlib, though Russia and Iran back Assad while Turkey backs rebel groups
With Israel's vote one day away, Netanyahu and Gantz make last-ditch efforts to become the largest party
Ofresina Koanka came to Israel in 2000 on a work visa, which lapsed when she became pregnant with her son, Michael James, who is now 12 and has special needs
Hamas and Islamic Jihad-affiliated prisoners also demanding senior Hamas members be allowed to teach in wards designated for minors
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said Sunday that he won't back GOP congresswoman Liz Cheney
The newspaper also apologized for a tweet promoting the article sent out by its opinion section that it called clearly inappropriate and offensive
Saudi Arabia and the U.S. are blaming Iran for a devastating attack on Saudi oil infrastructure over the weekend
Polls say extremist Otzma Yehudit party may win four seats in September 17 election, bringing Kahanists back into Knesset and potentially helping prime minister build a right-wing coalition
In order to get to the 2020 Olympics, Saeid Mollaei, who refused to forfeit a match to keep from facing Israel's Sagi Muki, will likely have to join the International Olympic Committee’s team for refugees
The number of first-graders in Haredi schools is rising, while Arab schools are suffering budget crises and there's a drop in college students
Trump on Sunday said the U.S. is 'locked and loaded' to respond to the attack on Saudi oil infrastructure, was waiting to consult with the Saudis as to who they believe was behind the attack
President Donald Trump's ties with President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi seem to gloss over Egypt's suppression of political critics and human rights activists
'It’s hard for me to be in a place where there is little Palestinian creativity,' says Shlomi Elkabetz, who plays a Shin Bet security service investigator in HBO's controversial series which managed to anger Israel's prime minister
As Israelis head to elections, it's critical to debate annexation – even if its proponents won't admit that they're playing with fire
Mohammed Diab, who represented Shas in the Arab town of Tamra, is suspected of slipping seven sealed envelopes into ballot box in the April election
In this election, there is nothing that ignites hatred more than the fear of rising Arab and ultra-Orthodox communities
Earlier on Monday, Iran said there would be no meeting between Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump at the United Nations
Central Elections Committee upholds Likud petition claiming 'Zazim' has a political agenda and is not registered as required by law
Pompeo told Iraqi PM U.S. information affirms Saudi not attacked from Iraq
Questions of local import will be posed outside polling stations to voters, as part of new initiative by two coexistence groups
Who quit the Israel election race? Why is Facebook angry with Netanyahu? What's in Trump's peace plan? And what is the strongest Likud bastion?
Netanyahu's party records messages to be sent on Election Day claiming high voter turnout among Arabs and leftists: 'You must leave the house, you can't be complacent'
Most Jewish Israelis will once again be voting for parties for which our right to rule and abuse another people is a sacred principle enshrined in their platforms
Announcement comes a day after Trump said the U.S. is 'locked and loaded' for a potential response to the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities, after a senior official in his administration said Iran was to blame
Avichai Mendelblit demanded that Netanyahu convene the cabinet to decide on such a move, a demand that he likely coordinated with the top defense brass that was wary of the PM's plan
