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Editorial | Israel's Torah study law spits in the face of soldiers
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (27+ words) Nearly three years of a demanding war was supposed to lead to legislation that would give special recognition to members of the armed forces. Instead, the gover...
Opinion | Israel sows social division by excluding Arab parties
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (29+ words) Two former prime ministers who see themselves as fit to lead Israel again – Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid – are flying two main flags. The first flag is the fi...
Opinion | Haredim expect secular Tel Avivians to die for the flag while they're in yeshiva
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (176+ words) Contrary to ultra-Orthodox claims, draft dodgers are not Tel Aviv leftists – they're the religious far-right that want the West Bank annexed and their settlements protected, without leaving the comfort of their yeshivas Print in a simple, ad-free format Ad-free and…...
Poll: Eisenkot leads over Likud, opposition lacks majority without Arab parties
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (71+ words) The opposition parties reached 69 seats, while the coalition bloc lost a seat, sitting at 51 Print in a simple, ad-free format Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format Election polls by Kan public television on Monday indicate Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party…...
Knesset ratifies bill giving Jewish religious studies special status
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (120+ words) The law includes only one clause: 'Torah study is a foundational value in the heritage of the Jewish people and in the State of Israel.' A clause equating yeshiva students with military personnel was removed for fear of harm to…...
Likud allows Netanyahu to appoint eight seats on party's Knesset slate
5+ hour, 34+ min ago (84+ words) The proposal for whether seats will be determined through primaries or a selection committee will be submitted for approval at the Likud conference, which is scheduled to convene in the coming days The Likud's Constitution Committee decided to grant Prime…...
IDF chief: Ultra-Orthodox draft freeze will deepen inequality and erode trust
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (96+ words) Zamir said it is 'impossible' for the IDF to grant 'mass exemptions from criminal prosecution' while demanding 'unprecedented sacrifice from its personnel' Print in a simple, ad-free format Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format IDF Chief of Staff Eyal…...
U.S. State Secretary Rubio vows to dismantle the ICC 'brick by brick"
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (107+ words) Rubio vowed to 'systematically disable' the International Criminal Court's ability to operate and to issue travel bans, increased sanctions and visa revocations for ICC personnel and affiliated organizations, urging other countries to join them Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced…...
EU announces billion-dollar Gaza aid package designated for 'recovery' projects
7+ hour, 3+ min ago (79+ words) Although EU sources say Israel has approved major reconstruction projects in Gaza, the Foreign Ministry said the projects are not reconstruction-related, but 'humanitarian' in nature The European Union-led Palestine Donor Group announced Monday that it had raised almost 900 million euros…...
Haaretz Today • After two decades of Netanyahu, the Likud party no longer exists
7+ hour, 16+ min ago (129+ words) Netanyahu has spent the past four years riding the wave of racist and anti-democratic rhetoric from his Likud loyalists. Now, as Gadi Eisenkot gains ground in polls ahead of the election, the party's loudest and most controversial figures are making…...