Breaking News 23 September 2018
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Eleven Palestinians said wounded in clashes at Gaza-Israel border (Haaretz)
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Egyptian court rejects Mubarak's bid to overturn corruption conviction (AP)
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Analysis Brett Kavanaugh Might Be Rod Rosenstein’s Unlikely Savior From Trump’s Wrath
By dismissing the deputy attorney general in the wake of a controversial report in the New York Times the president could be cutting off his nose to spite his face
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
Opinion No Refugees in Our Sukkah, Please!
Israelis don't want to take in foreigners fleeing from war and violence, and the government exploits the misery of the neighborhoods hit hardest by the influx of asylum seekers to justify its own intolerant policy
Analysis Netanyahu’s Candidate Lags but Jerusalem Mayoral Race Is Far From Over
Cabinet member Zeev Elkin now appears to be trailing Moshe Leon, who has also played a key role for the prime minister
Editorial Regev’s Loyalty Law
The Israeli culture minister's proposed cultural loyalty amendment is contemptible, and befits a totalitarian regime. It has absolutely nothing to do with loyalty to the country – only loyalty to the rule of the right
Opinion Blotting Out ‘The Despicable Terrorist’
I won’t impugn the standards of a father who has lost his son, but the demolition of a family’s home is collective punishment, immoral, illegal and inhuman
How Jewish Comic Book Artists Led the Fight to Break the Silence on the Holocaust
A new book and exhibition both aim to show how comic books and graphic novels were the first to depict the Shoah, and its victims, in popular culture
Tens of Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Protest Shabbat Rail Work
The Metropolitan Mass Transit System argued that if their work did not continue over Shabbat, there was a risk that the tunnel dug so far, 30 meters underground, could collapse
Kavanaugh Accuser Says Ready to Testify About Assault Allegation in Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee had delayed a vote on Kavanaugh's confirmation after Professor Christine Blasey Ford's allegations emerged last week
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
Egyptian Court Rejects Mubarak's Bid to Overturn Corruption Conviction
The ruling dashes Mubarak son Gamal's last hopes to run for public office: A senior newspaper editor had recently suggested that banker-turned-politician may have been contemplating the move
Downing of Russian Plane Putin Now Has Leverage Over Israel, and No Reason to Give It Up
Russia will presumably try to curb Israel’s freedom of action over Syria, even if the Israeli inquiry found no fault. Either way, Trump is conspicuous in his absence
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
Analysis What Netanayhu Really Hopes to Achieve by Lowering the Electoral Threshold
Netanyahu's proposal to allow parties a mere three seats in Knesset was met with a resounding 'no.' But he was aiming at one specific group of voters ■ The race for Jerusalem mayor could send shock waves across the political scene – all the way to the general elections
Iran's Revolutionary Guards: What You Need to Know
What is the IRGC? What are its military capabilities? And what is its role in the political system?
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
Senate Democrats to Trump: Cuts to Palestinian Aid Will Strengthen Hamas
Thirty-four lawmakers call on U.S. president to reverse decision, saying cuts reduce chance of future peace deal and 'threaten Israel’s security'
Opinion Donald Trump Thinks the Jews Aren't Grateful Enough
'But I gave them Jerusalem!' A recent report warned of a 'growing frustration' in the White House for U.S. Jews' lack of appreciation for his policies toward Israel. Perhaps because they're too grown up, and informed, to supply such unfounded adulation
Analysis Downing of Russian Jet: Israel Fears Putin Will Clip Its Wings in Syria
Asked whether shooting down the Russian aircraft would affect the Israeli air force’s freedom of action over Syria, Defense Minister Lieberman performed more evasion maneuvers than the Russian Ilyushin pilots did Monday night
Iran Blames Israel, U.S. for Military Parade Shooting That Killed 29
Twelve of those killed are Revolutionary Guards members ■ Some 60 wounded ■ Foreign Minister Zarif promises 'swift' response ■ ISIS, anti-government group claim attack
America Will Suffer Same Fate as Saddam Hussein, Says Iran's Rohani
The reformist president says his country 'will not abandon its defensive weapons ... including its missiles that make America so angry'
Illegal Organ Harvesting Is Rampant in Egypt, and Refugees Are the Main Target
Thousands of Egypt's 250,000 African refugees have fallen victim to the illegal organ trade. Haaretz traveled to Cairo and spoke with six survivors. 'A strange man held a rag doused with an anesthetic over my mouth. Six days later, I woke up with a scar'
How Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against a Netanyahu Spokesman Are Plaguing His U.S. Ambassador
David Keyes denies the accusations by more than a dozen women. Either way, Israel’s man in Washington, Ron Dermer, is taking heat for not taking action after rumors began to surface
Brazilian Police Arrest Alleged Hezbollah Financier
Assad Ahmad Barakat has repeatedly been accused of illegal activity and in 2004, U.S. authorities designated him as one of Hezbollah's 'most prominent and influential members'