Meet the Israeli Volunteers That Offer Rides and Hope to Sick Palestinians
The Road to Recovery organization collects Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza borders and takes them to Israeli hospitals for treatment. Haaretz goes along for a ride
Middle East News
Palestinians Have Received 0.25% of State Land Israel Has Allocated in the West Bank Since 1967
State has said it’s helping the Bedouin by giving them land after relocation, but much more land goes to settlers, according to figures released at the behest of rights groups
Birthright Drops Southern Israel From Tours Due to Gaza Violence
'At the moment, minor changes being made to daily itineraries in accordance with our security guidelines,' official says
Did Qatar Pay the Biggest Ransom in History to Terrorist Groups? New Evidence Revealed
BBC reveals voicemails and text messages that purport to verify that the Qataris paid $1bn in order to secure the release of hostages held in Iraq from 2015 to 2017
Iran-backed Houthis Claim Attack on Saudi Oil Refinery in Riyadh Using Drone
'Our drone air forces have targeted the refinery of ARAMCO company in Riyadh,' a tweet on al-Masira account's said
Jordan Valley Council Refuses to Divulge West Bank Outpost Activities
Following a Haaretz report of recordings of the council head's remarks, a Freedom of Information request was submitted. Council refuses to provide information because one of those filling the request criticized settlers
Opinion Trump's Appalling Display in Helsinki Shows Netanyahu Was Right All Along to Invest in Putin
Israel is prepared for the post-Helsinki reality: With Trump so beholden to Putin, for whatever reasons, Russia alone is calling the shots in Syria – and alone will decide whether to take Israel’s interests into account
Analysis After Russian Fun, 2022 World Cup in Qatar Will Be a Party-free Zone
The Gulf state is not really a tourist destination, so visiting supporters should not have high expectations. Neighbor Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, would like to make the emirate’s isolation a physical reality
Opinion How Putin's Russia Is Taking Over the Middle East, One Country at a Time
Obama thought Syria would be Russia’s Vietnam: in fact, the Mideast has become Putin’s playground. Thanks to diplomacy, arms sales and nuclear reactors - and Trump’s policy mayhem - Russia is back, big time
19 Dead, 25 Missing as Migrant Boat Capsizes North of Cyprus
A boat carrying as many as 150 people has capsized off the northern coast of Cyprus, a Turkish Cypriot official has stated
Israel
Israel Passes Controversial Nation-state Bill That Allows It to Encourage Establishment of Jewish-only Communities
62 MKs vote in favor of the bill after a stormy debate and changes to problematic clauses ■ Critics charge the law will harm Israel's Arabs as it degrade the status of the Arabic language
Palestinian News
Bedouin Village's School Opens Early in Act of Protest Against Slated Demolition
Palestinian education ministry celebrated the opening of the school year in Khan al-Ahmar a month ahead of time, hoping this might stymie the village's evacuation
ISIS
Analysis The Rise and Fall of ISIS: From Organization to State
The 'Islamic State' helped strengthen the sense of nationalism in Middle Eastern states, and the organization's disintegration has dealt a historic blow to the idea of an Islamic State without quotation marks
Security & Aviation
Gaza Flare-up: Israel Must Admit the Truth - Burning Kites Don’t Justify War
The government is dragging Israel dangerously close to an unnecessary war in Gaza, despite assertions by top security brass that the situation doesn't warrant it
Iran News
Iran Builds New Nuclear Centrifuge Rotor Factory, Nuclear Chief Says
Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said the new factory did not in itself break the terms of the nuclear deal
