The (Mis)adventures of Mossad Chief Yossi Cohen
Mixing politics and business with espionage: as he has risen in the ranks, Yossi Cohen has formed close ties with the Netanyahu family and a clutch of billionaires
Shuki Sadeh
Guided by Netanyahu, Army Radio Is Taking a Sharp Turn to the Right
Once a premier broadcaster and journalism school in one, the station has come under control of Netanyahu's allies, and its stature is in decline
Israeli Soccer Fed Fears Unknown UAE Sheikh Is a Front Man for Dubious Figures
Doing due diligence, the Israel Football Association raises suspicions about the financial muscle of the new UAE partner in Beitar Jerusalem
A Shady Israeli Intel Genius, His Cyber-spy Van and Million-dollar Deals
Tal Dilian was a respected member of Israel's elite intel units. In recent years he’s set up shop overseas and has orchestrated a number of massive cyber deals | A profile
Israel Shuffles Its Way Into the Era of Alternative Energy
Despite a recent flurry of activity, the country is far away from meeting its targets, and not everyone is on board
Made Millions in Africa, Taking Tom Cruise’s Seat: Meet Eytan Stibbe, Billionaire Israeli Space Passenger
Who is the former air force pilot who’ll climb onboard a SpaceX rocket at the end of 2021 and head to the International Space Station?
Israelis Insist on Big Weddings, Risking Coronavirus Infection and Breaking the Law
In a society 'obsessed' with marriage, almost no one is willing to stay unwed. With COVID restrictions, it means getting creative
Who Really Owns El Al? What Do They Want to Do With It?
Eli Rozenberg got a loan from his father to buy the troubled airline. Is it about business, Zionism or Shabbat?
Yes, It’s Public Space, Just Don’t Tell the Public About It
The controversy over the Asi Stream is just one case of areas designated for use by everyone that are quietly closed off by local residents
How Tami Mozes Borovitz Brought El Al Down Before the Coronavirus
Sources say she failed to deal with the airline’s many serious problems, leaving it vulnerable when the pandemic struck. Now, she may lose control
Jordan Valley Settlers Stake Little on Looming Israeli Annexation
'To say that if there’s annexation, in two days the area will flourish? I don’t think so,' says one indifferent resident
In Israel's Race to Get Medical Gear, Suitcases Full of Cash Win the Day
After an initial period of confusion, the country now has a procurement war room, but the competition is intense
Inside the Shadowy World of Israeli Arms Dealers
Some say the business isn’t really all that profitable, except when you score that one very big deal
Israeli Importer Worked With Colgate-Palmolive to Keep Monopoly, Investigation Alleges
Schestowitz and the U.S. personal care behemoth allegedly attempted to limit parallel imports, stifling competition and keeping prices high
Nepotism, Debts and Scared Playwrights: Greatest Drama of Israel's National Theater Is Backstage
Habima has suffered from a chronic crisis for the last 30 years. But a debt of $22 million, actors who aren't being paid and criticism against the artistic quality of its productions threaten its future
The ‘Silent Genius’ Who Controls Israel’s Toiletries Market
With a death grip on imports of critical categories, Noam Weiman plays a large part in the high cost of living here
Two Elected Officials Arrested for Corruption in the Galilee
The investigation fingered nearly 20 suspects, including the mayor of the Haifa suburb of Kiryat Ata
The Good Life of Criminals Who Flee to Israel
Amid cumbersome extradition procedures, Jewish suspects from France and the former Soviet Union find sanctuary via the Law of Return
Shabbat Crusade: Why Have the ultra-Orthodox Picked This One Business to Boycott?
Bottle maker Phoenicia is in danger of closing amid a campaign pressuring wineries to stop using its products
Why an Israeli Green Activist Gave Up His Little Garden of Eden
His eco-friendly home drew thousands every year, but then he decided it was high time to live like ordinary Israelis
Who’s Behind anti-LGBT, anti-Reform Signs in Israeli Cities?
Huge signs with offensive slogans were posted recently in Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv area. A Haaretz investigation revealed a number of players involved in the campaigns
The Nation’s With the Golan, an Israeli Saying Goes. But Government Much Less So
Netanyahu scored a coup winning U.S. recognition of Israeli sovereignty, but the region’s residents say they’ve been neglected for the last 50 years
The Russian Immigrants Who Left Israel and Are Making It Back in Moscow
Three decades after the mass immigration from the former Soviet Union, many of the younger generation are still unable to integrate into Israeli society and some are even trying their luck back in Moscow
How Putin's Blacklisted Oligarch Friend Is Linked to Key Israeli Political Players
After the U.S. slapped sanctions on Putin pal Viktor Vekselberg, his interests in Israel, among them firms involving the likes of Benny Gantz and Ehud Barak, are on shaky ground
How to Turn Jerusalem Into an Economic Powerhouse
Evidence is accumulating that ultra-Orthodox Jews, East Jerusalem Arabs, religious Zionists and secular people can team up to cut the city's 46 percent poverty rate
'Sara's Top Aide in New York': The Businessman Police Say Connected Elovitch to the Netanyahus
Zeev Rubinstein, vice president of Israel Bonds, is suspected of helping the Netanyahus receive favorable coverage in return for paybacks from the Communications Ministry for his former boss, Shaul Elovitch
The Right-wing Think Tank That Quietly 'Runs the Knesset'
Under the radar, the Kohelet Policy Forum, officially a nongovernmental organization, has become one of the strongest and most influential bodies in Israeli politics
A Palestinian Woman's Fight to Bring Electricity Into Gaza Defies Israeli Moves Against Border Crossings
Gazans and rights groups wonder how long Israel will let goods flow at the reopened Kerem Shalom crossing, charge that Israeli moves are meant to punish the Hamas-ruled enclave
Admired for Their Army Service, Druze Remain Second-class Israelis
Societal discrimination and their own conservatism cause high poverty rates, few job opportunities, while army service hinders economic progress
Hadassah Faces Lawsuit for Not Compensating Crisis Consultants
Lawsuit alleges the organization was on verge of losing its hospital and derived benefits worth 1.25 billion shekels from firm