Haaretz

Haaretz is a prominent Israeli newspaper that has been in circulation since 1918, making it the oldest newspaper still operating in Israel. It is available in both Hebrew and English, presented in the Berliner format. The English version is distributed alongside The New York Times International Edition. Readers can access both editions online. In North America, Haaretz is published weekly, featuring content from the Friday edition along with highlights from the week. Recognized as Israel's newspaper of record, Haaretz is well-known for its progressive and liberal viewpoints on various national and international topics.

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'Human beings aren't "collateral damage" and they aren't "the home front"'

5 days ago | haaretz.com | Ofer Aderet

50 Hostages, 625 Days in Captivity | Jun 22, 2025 8:53 pm IDTSend in e-mailSend in e-mail Jun 22, 2025 8:53 pm IDTProf. Ishay Rosen-Zvi, 63, who heads the Jewish Philosophy and Talmud department at Tel Aviv University, says that the redemption of captives is not at all a new issue. The return of hostages has been one of the aspects of the international relations that Jewish communities have maintained over the generations, he says.
'As if We Don't Exist': Visiting Israeli Expats Stranded in Their 'Homeland' With No Way Home

1 week ago | haaretz.com | Chen Maanit

Jun 19, 2025 11:41 pm IDTJun 19, 2025 11:41 pm IDTHours before Israel launched an attack on Iran last week, Adi Baltar, who lives with her family in London, landed in Israel. Adi, who works for an Israeli biotechnology company, came to celebrate her mother's 70th birthday – without her children, aged 11 and five. "I came for a short visit," she says.
Iran War Emergency Measures Cancel Israeli High Court Hearings on Gaza War, Palestinian Rights

1 week ago | haaretz.com | Chen Maanit

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Footage: The secret Israeli drone or the next generation of the 'Beast of Kandahar'

1 week ago | haaretz.com | Oded Yaron

A video showing a flying wing–shaped unmanned aerial vehicle, likely filmed over the skies of the Golan Heights, may be a rare recording of the Israeli drone RA-01, whose existence was revealed in a Pentagon document leak last October Oded Yaron Jun 19, 2025 10:13 pm IDT Jun 19, 2025 10:13 pm IDT Send in e-mailSend in e-mail Oded Yaron Jun 19, 2025 10:13 pm IDT Jun 19, 2025 10:13 pm IDT A video published on Wednesday by Israeli civilians may be a rare public recording of the Israeli stealth...
Most Israeli Jews back the Iran war. But among Arabs, the numbers are vastly different

1 week ago | haaretz.com | Linda Dayan

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War with Iran, continued Gaza fighting: Israel is a sick lion, not a rising one | Opinion

1 week ago | haaretz.com | Gideon Levy

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War with Iran: Animal abandonment in Israel soars

1 week ago | haaretz.com | Ruth Schuster

Israel's animal rescue organizations have come under exceptional stress since the start of war with Iran on Friday. More Israelis are dumping their pets, none are showing up to adopt any and income is vanishing, they report. Animal welfare associations are perennially stressed to begin with, but wartime tends to be worse as people fleeing attacks lose or abandon pets, and as animals frightened by alerts, sirens and blasts run away.
Denisovan skull found for first time, a century ago in China

1 week ago | haaretz.com | Ruth Schuster

For the first time, a skull of the enigmatic human species called the Denisovans has been found. Or rather, revealed. A fossil skull at least 146,000 years old that was found while constructing a bridge in Harbin, northeastern China almost a century ago isn't an unknown human species, let alone a long-lost sister species of ours, as has been suggested. It is Denisovan, according to a bombshell study published in Cell on Wednesday by Qiaomei Fu, ancient-DNA pioneer Svante Paabo and others.
With Flights Grounded, Birthright Evacuates 1,500 Participants From Israel on a Cruise Ship

1 week ago | haaretz.com | Linda Dayan

'Are we preparing for this fishing boat? Like, am I bringing my suitcase? Is it going to be rough waters?' one participant said, who got more than she bargained for on her 10-day trip to Israel.
Israeli drone downed over Iran in first since war began

1 week ago | haaretz.com | Oded Yaron

Jun 18, 2025 2:14 pm IDTSend in e-mailSend in e-mail Jun 18, 2025 2:14 pm IDTThe Israeli military confirmed Wednesday that Iran shot down an Israeli Air Force Hermes 900 drone using surface-to-air missiles. The IDF stressed that "there were no casualties and no risk of information leakage."NameEnter the commenter display nameBy adding a comment, I agree to this site’sTerms of useFast track approval of subscriber comments. SUBSCRIBE Already signed up? LOG IN Paid by Sela Infrastructures LTD