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A picture shows the destroyed Tayr Filsay bridge connecting the villages located south of the Litani with those on the northern side of the river after it was targeted by an Israeli air strike on March 13, 2026. Fresh strikes rocked Iran and several Gulf countries on March 13, as Israel and the Islamic republic unleashed a new wave of attacks in a war that has ignited the Middle East and threatens to torpedo the world economy. The conflict has heavily impacted Lebanon, where authorities reported 687 people killed by Israeli attacks. (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP)

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IDF Orders South Lebanon Evacuation Ahead of Strikes on Litani River Crossings

The impact site in Ramat Gan on Wednesday morning.

Iran Fires Cluster Munitions at Israel: Elderly Couple Killed in Tel Aviv Suburb

Abbas Araghchi, December 2025

Iran: Nuclear Development Unlikely to Change Despite U.S.-Israeli Strikes

Settlers on Mount Ebal in 2023.

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Israeli Opposition's Most Important Battle Must Be Against Settler Pogroms

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71 Murdered in 77 Days: Arab Bus Driver From East Jerusalem Fatally Shot

Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends an event at which new weapons are distributed to Israel's police forces in October 2023.

Israelis Can't Trust Ben-Gvir's Police to Ensure a Free and Fair Election

Breaking News

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Sirens sound in northern Israel after Iran fires ballistic missiles

IDF says it will bomb bridges over Lebanon's Litani River, orders evacuation

News

A British fighter jet preparing to fly to Qatar earlier this month.

Qatar Warns Gulf Will Face Iran's Retaliation if U.S. Ends War'We Weren't Consulted': Qatar Warns Gulf Will Face Iran's Retaliation if U.S. Ends War

Iran's security chief Ali Larijani attends a ceremony in Beirut's southern suburbs on September 27, 2025.

Iran Confirms Security Chief Ali Larijani Has Been Killed, State Media Says

Netanyahu Gov't to Team With Far-right Group for W. Bank Tours Celebrating HerzlNetanyahu Government to Collaborate With Far-right Group for West Bank Tours Commemorating Herzl

Netanyahu Bid to Block Appointment of Elections Legal Adviser Rejected

Russia Is Reportedly Expanding Military Cooperation With Iran

Ali Larijani.

Ruthless Leader, Brilliant Philosopher: Ali Larijani, Iran's Most Powerful Man

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Black Cube Officials Visited Slovenia, Investigation Says. Then a Campaign Began

Lebanon's Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine speaks with a displaced man during his visit to Maroun Abboud Secondary Public School, which is hosting displaced people on the outskirts of Beirut, March 15, 2026.

A War Will Only Backfire: Israel's Once-in-a-generation Opportunity in Lebanon

This Magazine Is Unapologetically Palestinian – and Entirely in Hebrew

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a video he released earlier this week, showed himself drinking coffee on the outskirts of Jerusalem.

Netanyahu Isn't Dead. But Even His 'Proof of Life' Video Is Being Derided as AI

The national flags of China and Iran fly in Tiananmen Square during then-Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's visit to Beijing, China three years ago

How China Could Shorten Iran's Path to Military Recovery After the War

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Former Ambassador Dan Shapiro on Clashing Israel-U.S. War Goals in Iran

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Can a Film About Israelis Protesting Against the Gaza War Win an Academy Award?

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Iran War Update: Israel Under Hezbollah Fire, Tel Avivians Move Underground

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'They're Lying to Us': Israeli Media Isn't Challenging Netanyahu on the Iran War

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Haaretz Editorial

Israel Must Not Miss the Diplomatic Opportunity That Has Arisen in Lebanon

With a French proposal on the table that includes the possibility of Lebanon recognizing Israel in exchange for Israel stopping its attacks and withdrawing to the five outposts it has occupied since the last cease-fire in November 2024, Israel has opted to stick to its old patterns and launch another "operation" against Hezbollah in Lebanon rather than seriously exploring this diplomatic opportunity.

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Israelis Can't Trust Ben-Gvir's Police to Ensure a Free and Fair Election

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Did Israel Trap Hezbollah – or Itself?

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What Melania Trump in a Niqab Has to Do With Israel's War Against Iran

Amira Hass

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Israel Has Become Dangerous for Jews Around the World

Aluf Benn

What Will Netanyahu Do When Trump Demands Payback for the Iran War?

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Police Superintendent Rinat Saban in January.

Ben-Gvir Defies Court Ruling Ordering He Promote Netanyahu Trial Investigator

Campaign posters for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party in 2022.

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With No Options Left, Netanyahu Sets His Sights on Invalidating the Elections

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu preparing to speak at a conference in Jerusalem in February.

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The post-October 7 Wars in Iran and Lebanon Are Turning Into Netanyahu's Vietnam

Prime Minister's Office, Jerusalem

Police Probe Senior PMO Official Over Suspected Rape of Political Activist

Beyond Israel's Consensus: Is the Iran War Legal?

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The Iron Beam laser interception system, known in Hebrew as "Or Eitan."

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Is Israel's Laser Defense System the Game-changing Weapon Many Expected?

Iran's Cluster Missiles: What to Know About the Weapon Targeting Israel

Explosions from projectile interceptions by Israel's Iron Dome over Tel Aviv on Saturday.

Explained: How Does Israel Defend Against Iranian Missiles?

Itamar Ben-Gvir and Benjamin Netanyahu in the Knesset.

ExplainedExplained

Why Netanyahu's Gov't Wants to Overhaul the Unit That Probes Police Misconduct

Explained: The Military Conscription Bill Driving Riots in Haredi Cities

National Security & Cyber

An Israeli cargo plane loads ammunition in Belgrade, June 2025.

Serbia's Arms Exports to Israel Soar Nearly 40-fold to Record $131 Million

Black Cube Officials Visited Slovenia, Investigation Says. Then a Campaign Began

11 Iranian Cluster Missiles Penetrated. One Dropped 70 Bombs Over Israel. WATCH11 Iranian Cluster Missiles Penetrated. One Dropped 70 Bombs Over Central Israel. WATCH

Jewish World

Signs held by protesters at the pro-Palestine rally in Toronto, Sunday.

Toronto Police Investigating Antisemitic Signs at pro-Palestine Protest

Belgium to Deploy Soldiers Outside Synagogues, Jewish Schools Following Attack

20 Percent of British Students Would Not Want to Room With a Jew, Report Finds

Middle East News

Joe Kent, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, speaks during the House Committee on Homeland Security on Capitol Hill in Washington, December.

Senior Trump Official Who Quit Over Iran War to Speak at Catholic Gala

Only One Path Can Break Israel's Grim Cycle in Lebanon

Veteran Al Jazeera Anchor and Polarizing Political Voice Jamal Rayyan Dies at 73

Israel's Judicial Coup

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in Tel Aviv, last month.

Knesset Adviser Flags 'Personal Nature' of Bill to Keep Ben-Gvir in Office

Israeli Court Rejects Ben-Gvir's Bid to Stall Promotion of Senior Police Officer

Justice Minister to File Complaint Against Top Court President; AG: Lacks Factual Basis

Photo Blog

A man lies on the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv as a siren sounds during an Iranian missile barrage.

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A man lies on the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv as a siren sounds during an Iranian missile barrage.

1/8 A man lies on the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv as a siren sounds during an Iranian missile barrage. Credit: Itai Ron

A man lies on the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv as a siren sounds during an Iranian missile barrage.

1/8 A man lies on the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv as a siren sounds during an Iranian missile barrage. Credit: Itai Ron

Children at the scene of a direct Iranian missile hit in Bnei Brak.

Photos of the Week by Haaretz photographers

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A dog recieves some love inside an Israeli shelter.

IN PHOTOS: Israelis Aren't Leaving Their Dogs Behind – Even in Bomb Shelters

Worshippers read Megillat Esther for the Jewish holiday of Purim, in a public shelter, in Tel Aviv.

Photos of the Week by Haaretz Photographers

U.S. News

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An Indian liquefied petroleum gascarrier arrives at Mundra Port via the Strait of Hormuz, in Gujarat, India on Tuesday.

'NATO Making Foolish Mistake': Trump Slams U.S. Allies for Not Joining Iran War

Senior Trump Official Quits Over Iran War He Says Was Driven by Israeli Pressure

Last Palestinian Protester Released From Detention After Trump Campus Crackdown

ADL Chief Slams Tucker Carlson, Maryland Senator in 'State of Hate' Speech

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Gaza & West Bank

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Indonesian troops in Jakarta last year.

Indonesia to Deploy 500 Troops to Gaza to Disarm Hamas, Amid Israeli Scepticism

Bratslav followers in Joseph's Tomb.

Ultra-Orthodox Group Breaks Into West Bank Tomb, Removed by IDF Hours Later

Police officer Meir Rotter, confiscating a carved lintel from a home in Kafr Dhaba.

Israeli Police Officer Entered West Bank With IDF Troops to Seize Ancient Stone

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Officers Who Killed Palestinian Family Not Questioned More Than a Day Later

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Under 0.5 Percent of Voices in Major Israeli News During Iran War Were Arab

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The two suspected antiquities thieves, their vehicle and cops at Khirbet Hermesh

Cops and Robbers Caught Red-handed Shelter Together During Iranian Attack

A giant tyrannosaur is watched by a duckbill in New Mexico, 74-75 million years ago.

Huge Tyrannosaur Discovered in New Mexico

Wolves chasing ravens at a carcass in Yellowstone National Park.

Ravens Don't Just Fly With the Wolves, They Remember Kill Sites

An artist's rendition of the proto-monkey Purgatorious, the earliest-known relative of all primates.

Tiny Teeth Reveal Early Spread of Proto-monkeys in North America

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When Did Mosquitoes Start Specializing in Human Blood? 1.8 Million Years Ago

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Javier Bardem and Priyanka Chopra Jonas on stage during the Oscars show at the 98th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., Sunday.

Israelis, Iranians and Palestinians Leave Oscars Empty-handed

Matan Yehudai. 'People want to feel safe, but they also want to feel that they're accomplishing something.'

'The War Creates a Kind of Storm That Pulls People Closer Together'

Actor Josh Merten in "Mezuzah Man." Director Jacob Melamed says he worried about antisemitic violence, but "just didn't think it would actually happen."

The Australian Film About Jewish Unease Shot in Bondi Before the Massacre

My son likes being at home. It's easier for him when he doesn't have to interact with others.

My Autistic Son Is Calmer as Israel Fights Iran. I'm Trying to Learn From Him

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Owner of Channel 13 to Sell to High-tech Entrepreneurs, Shunning Netanyahu Ally

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Mohammed Shanran, this week. He rushed to call the police to summon help, but says no one answered.

As He Struggled to Save One Son, a Uniformed Settler Shot His Other Son, Too

עשן מיתמר מעל מתקן נפט בעקבות תקיפה ישראלית בטהראן, השבוע

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The Israel-U.S. War of Opportunity Against Iran Sets a Destructive Precedent

Dan Semo

'The Iranians and I Fell for the Same Misconception'

Konrad Adenauer and David Ben-Gurion. Whether or not the German chancellor grasped the significance of Israel's request for funds, it was clear to him that the understandings reached had to be kept under wraps.

Historical Clues Indicate: Germany Secretly Funded Israel's Nuclear Program

The Iran War Shattered a Taboo, Unleashing the American Right Against Israel

HaQuiz

An aerial view of the island of Qeshm, separated from the Iranian mainland by the Clarence Strait, in the Strait of Hormuz, December 10, 2023.

Which European Empire Ruled Over the Strait of Hormuz in the 16th Century?

Menachem Begin, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1978.

In What Context Did Menachem Begin Say in 1980 That He 'Wished Both Sides Luck?'

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a press conference with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (not pictured) in Jerusalem on February 26, 2026.

What Did Modi Say 'Seems to Be Practiced in Almost Every Israeli Neighborhood'?

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a news conference with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, in December.

What Is Netanyahu's Zodiac Sign?

Romeo and Juliet at the Forest Theater, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, in July 1927.

What Were the Names of Romeo and Juliet in the Play's First Hebrew Translation?

Science & Health

Food

Oren restaurant. Describes the food served as 'Mediterranean with Middle Eastern influences.'

Tel Aviv-born Chef in London: 'It's Best Not to Say the Word 'Israel' Right Now'

'This Is My Calling': Owners of Tel Aviv Cafes Aren't Closing Despite Iran War

Cast Away in Tel Aviv? Not All Is Lost – Here's Where You Can Get a Tasty Bite

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The Eilat beach Thursday. "There's still an atmosphere of business as usual."

Israelis Fled to Eilat to Escape the War. Then Came the Iranian Missiles

Can the Western Wall, Al-Aqsa and Church of the Holy Sepulchre Stay Safe?

El Al, Two Israeli Airlines to Launch Rescue Flights Pending Gov't Green Light

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Behind the Numbers: The Truth About Gaza's Death List

'But No One Came': Untold Heroism, Anguish and Abandonment at Kibbutz Alumim on October 7

Erased: Israeli Settlers' Brutal War on Palestinian Communities in the West Bank

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Khamenei's Chosen Successor Could Offer Trump a 'Dream Deal' to End the Iran War

A missile display at an event in Tehran marking 47 years since the Islamic Revolution, February.

Iran's Arsenal Exposes the Gap Between Netanyahu's Bravado and Reality

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The Truth About Israel's Violent Expulsion of Palestinians in '48 Is Nothing New

An attack on Tehran on Monday.

Hack of Cameras, AI Use: Wide Cyberattack on Iran Preceded Khamenei Killing

Religious Israelis celebrate Purim in an underground parking garage that serves as a bomb shelter amid the war with Iran, on Monday.

Everyone in This Country Has Gone Insane

Nimrod Cohen.

Meeting Sinwar and Joking About Death in Hamas Tunnels: Nimrod Cohen Tells His Story