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1+ hour, 7+ min ago  (155+ words) It's Either Ben-Gvir as Minister or Israeli Democracy'Haaretz Print in a simple, ad-free format Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format More than being the national security minister, Ben-Gvir is the minister of Jewish supremacy and anti-Arab racism. Therefore, the…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago  (134+ words) The Be'er Sheva District Court ordered 10 of 15 suspects be released from detention. The judge criticized the prosecution and said it was clear that the accused only sought to make money from the smuggling and that Hamas had no role in…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago  (97+ words) During the Barrage on Wednesday at Noon, Rockets, Missiles, and Mortars Were Fired, Setting Off Alerts in the North and Center of the Country, Including in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem During the barrage on Wednesday at noon, rockets, missiles, and…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago  (91+ words) Iran Has Fired at Least Six Cluster Missiles at Israel Since the War Began'Haaretz Smaller Bomblets, More Fall Sites Cluster missiles carry relatively small bombs, which are dispersed from a high altitude and cause damage within a radius of several…...

4+ hour, 58+ min ago  (147+ words) Kalshi, the U.S.-regulated Prediction Market Platform, Announced That Betting on Death or Assassination Is Illegal and Voided Contracts on the Death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Meanwhile American Lawmakers Accuse 'People Around President Trump' of 'Profiting Off War and…...

5+ hour, 15+ min ago  (167+ words) The US military used a long-range Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) in a combat situation for the first time as part of Operation Epic Fury, US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Admiral Brad Cooper announced on Wednesday. This provided the military with…...

5+ hour, 16+ min ago  (362+ words) The farewell ceremony for former Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which was set to take place at 10:00 pm on Wednesday, was postponed due to the need to 'prepare appropriate facilities' for the anticipated mass turnout. The precise date and time of the…...

5+ hour, 24+ min ago  (492+ words) US embassy cable said Israeli officials did not trust Lebanon or Syria to contain the group's fighters An internal US assessment indicates that Israeli officials had doubts that the Lebanese state could disarm Hezbollah even before Israel launched an aerial…...

7+ hour, 4+ min ago  (231+ words) Zvi Bar'el is the Middle Eastern affairs analyst for Haaretz Newspaper. He is a columnist and a member of the editorial board. Previously he has been the managing editor of the newspaper, the correspondent in Washington and has also covered…...

7+ hour, 12+ min ago  (1120+ words) The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran, multiple people familiar with the plan told CNN. The Trump administration has been in active discussions with Iranian opposition groups and Kurdish…...