Israel’s Own Doheny Glatt Kosher Scandal

By Pini Herman
Published on April 4, 2013

Anat Kamm sues Haaretz newspaper for exposing her as source

Published on April 4, 2013

Anat Kamm, the Israeli soldier who was jailed for turning classified Israeli military documents over to a reporter, is suing the Israeli daily Haaretz and journalist Uri Blau for revealing her identity.

Israel rattled by mysterious Australian prisoner, reports ABC

Published on February 12, 2013

An Australian man committed suicide in a high-security Israeli jail in 2010 after being held for months in great secrecy, Australia's ABC channel said on Tuesday, throwing new light on a case that has rattled Israel.

Hebrew media is imploding, but Israeli English press booming

Published on October 22, 2012

On Oct. 17, seven Israeli English news websites led with seven different stories.

Haaretz’s Uri Blau accepts plea bargain over classified documents

Published on July 5, 2012

Uri Blau, the Haaretz journalist who accepted classified documents from an Israeli soldier, has agreed to a plea bargain.

Israel to prosecute Haaretz journalist

Published on May 30, 2012

Israel will prosecute the journalist who allegedly accepted classified documents from a soldier.

Iron Dome intercepts rocket fired by Gaza militants at Israeli city

Published on March 15, 2012

The Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepted a Grad-type Katyusha rocket fired by Gaza militants toward the southern city of Ashdod on Thursday, following hours of relative calm along Israel's border with the coastal enclave.

VIDEO: YouTube video purports to show Israeli border police tossing gas grenade at Palestinians

Published on March 12, 2012

Israeli troops were captured on film throwing a tear gas grenade at Palestinians in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh.

Running off the rails

By Stuart Schoffman
Published on February 29, 2012

On the 4th day of Adar, on the front page of Haaretz, there appeared a most curious story. Its headline read: “Israel Railways planning to build 475-kilometer rail network in West Bank.”

Can ultra-Orthodox culture go overboard in its quest for modesty?

Published on January 23, 2012

The other day, during a meeting at a coffee shop, I showed the producer I was meeting with a newspaper article about my latest Haredi film. The movie, intended for viewing by women only, had recently premiered at the Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival.

Netanyahu denies saying Israel’s biggest enemies are N.Y. Times, Haaretz

Published on January 19, 2012

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office denied that Benjamin Netanyahu told the editor of The Jerusalem Post that Israel’s two greatest enemies are The New York Times and Haaretz.

The Prime Minister and the newspaper enemies of Israel

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on January 19, 2012

Journalist: Netanyahu told me Israel’s biggest enemies are N.Y. Times, Haaretz

Published on January 18, 2012

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel’s two greatest enemies are The New York Times and Haaretz, the editor of The Jerusalem Post said in a speech.

Aluf Benn takes helm at Haaretz

Published on August 1, 2011

Veteran reporter and columnist Aluf Benn has been named editor-in-chief of the Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz.

Two brothers murdered in drive-by shooting near Jaljulia

Published on June 10, 2011

Two brothers were murdered in a drive-by shooting near Jaljulia on Friday, as they made their way home from a family wedding.

Hamas: Obama will fail in forcing us to recognize Israel

Published on May 22, 2011

Hamas condemned U.S. President Barack Obama's speech to AIPAC on Sunday, saying it will not recognize Israel despite U.S. demands.

U.S. Congress members to Turkey’s Erdogan: Stop Gaza flotilla

Published on May 12, 2011

Members of the U.S. Congress issued a letter to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday in which they urge Turkey's premier to stop the departure of another flotilla to the Gaza Strip.

Israel’s attorney general set to indict Lieberman

Published on April 11, 2011

Israel's attorney general reportedly is set to announce that he will file an indictment against the country's foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, on graft charges. The draft indictment on charges of fraud, money laundering and breach of trust will be announced Monday or Tuesday, according to the Israeli daily Haaretz.

Award winners named for Diaspora reporting

Published on April 22, 2010

Haaretz reporter Anshel Pfeffer and Israeli television producer Shaul Mayzlish won a journalism prize for Diaspora reportage.

Swine Flu in Israel

By Jay Firestone
Published on April 28, 2009

Has Anyone in Israel Asked Why the Swedes Hate Us?

Published on March 17, 2009

Was it a coincidence? The day after Israel's Davis Cup tennis match in Sweden, played in a practically empty arena this week, a brief item appeared on the Haaretz Web site: Historians have discovered that Sweden, former tennis superpower, aided the Nazi war machine by extending credit to German industrial plants.