Ofer Aderet

1 week ago | haaretz.com | Ofer Aderet

Fischer, the American-Israeli economist who headed the Bank of Israel from 2005 to 2013 and later served as vice chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, played a key role in guiding Israel's economy through the 2008 global financial crisisJun 1, 2025 9:02 am IDTSend in e-mailSend in e-mail Jun 1, 2025 9:02 am IDTStanley Fischer, the American-Israeli economist who headed the Bank of Israel from 2005 to 2013 and later served as vice chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, died Saturday at 81.

1 week ago | haaretz.com | Ofer Aderet

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1 week ago | haaretz.com | Ofer Aderet

Investigating October 7 | According to the IDF inquiry into the events of October 7 on Kibbutz Kerem Shalom, the soldiers and local security squad 'acted courageously, hit the enemy and repelled waves of terrorists time after time' - despite army's failure to protect the area May 28, 2025 6:03 am IDT Send in e-mailSend in e-mail May 28, 2025 6:03 am IDT Soldiers and the local security squad defended Kibbutz Kerem Shalom "with heroism and self-sacrifice" when Hamas attacked on October 7, 2023,...

1 week ago | haaretz.com | Ofer Aderet

58 Hostages, 598 Days in Captivity | May 26, 2025 2:59 pm IDTSend in e-mailSend in e-mail May 26, 2025 2:59 pm IDT"This is the worst period since the establishment of Israel," says Prof. Anita Shapira, Israel Prize laureate for her work on the history of the Jewish people. Now 85, with a long list of publications on the leaders of the Zionist movement, she knows a thing or two about the country's past.

2 weeks ago | haaretz.com | Ofer Aderet

The military's probe found that troops were untrained for fighting inside civilian communities, operated without clear command, and committed multiple friendly fire incidentsMay 22, 2025 2:10 pm IDTSend in e-mailSend in e-mail May 22, 2025 2:10 pm IDTThe Israeli army's investigation into the October 7 assault on Kibbutz Kissufim concluded that troops were unprepared and untrained to respond to a mass terrorist infiltration from Gaza.