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Netanyahu says AG ‘abusing’ her authority by opposing Shin Bet chief’s firing

PM denies dismissal meant to thwart probe into aides’ Qatar links; vote on ousting Bar up in the air and may be delayed by weeks after initial...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

IDF strikes terror targets in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, said to kill at least 9

Military says it hit Hezbollah surveillance operatives, terror group’s sites in Lebanon; weapons in Syria; Palestinian suspects trying to plant...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

A Jewish and an ex-Nazi conductor walk into a bar… and inspire an off-Broadway play

Running through May 4, ‘Last Call’ reimagines a true late-in-life meeting between musical peers and rivals Leonard Bernstein and Herbert von...

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The Times of Israel

Jordan Hoffman

Justice Department, FBI form task force probing Hamas and US-based supporters

Prosecutors, FBI officials to take up symbolic case against Sinwar and other Hamas leaders for Oct. 7 atrocities, will investigate support for...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Latam aprueba programa de recompra de acciones

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América Economía

América Economía

BCG: el 80% de las empresas sudamericanas considera a la IA una prioridad estratégica

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América Economía

América Economía

Perú: regulador afirma que el Nuevo Aeropuerto Jorge Chávez tiene avance del 95,5%

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América Economía

América Economía

Cementos Argos lanza un nuevo programa de recompra de acciones por cerca de US$ 6 millones

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América Economía

América Economía

Backed by CIA, defense startup emerges with tech platform for modern battlefield

In response to October 7, Kela raises $39 million to develop a platform for the integration of commercial technologies, such as AI models or...

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The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel

The death of the American dream after Trump axes refugee funds

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Middle East Monitor

Thomson Reuters Foundation

El Gobierno de Perú oficializa estado de emergencia en Lima Metropolitana y el Callao

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América Economía

América Economía

أخلاقنا أخلاق زايد

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العين الإخبارية

د. علي محمد العامري

JD Vance: The Man, The Meme, The Bipartisan Paradox

Vance’s case represents the transformation of politics into a spectacle where engagement is measured not by votes, but by clicks, shares, and...

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E-International

Mihaela-Georgiana Mihăilescu

How the War in Ukraine Strengthened Latvia’s European Credentials and International Standing

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has firmly discredited the Russian historical narrative, which threatens Latvia’s national unity.

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E-International

Karl Stuklis

Airlines flock back to Israel with resumed services in coming month

Airlines flock back to Israel with resumed services in coming month

A number of major international carriers are set to resume services to Israel in the coming month — among them British Airways, Delta, and Ryanair...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Ex-Shin Bet Chief Has No Right to Preach Morality – Even to Netanyahu

No thank you, former Shin Bet security service chief Nadav Argaman. You cannot serve as a moral guide to upholding the law and democracy. Even if...

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Haaretz

Gideon Levy

The kratom question

The kratom question

Max Woods, a yacht captain from Florida, became addicted to prescription opioids in the early 2000s. He had been born with flat feet and, starting...

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Aeon

Xi Chen

As US strikes Yemen, Houthis again vow to target Israeli ships until Gaza ‘siege’ ends

As US strikes Yemen, Houthis again vow to target Israeli ships until Gaza ‘siege’ ends

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Monday’s events as they unfold. A US spy drone retreated from near Iranian airspace after encountering Iranian...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Noticing the Extraordinary in the Ordinary

Noticing the Extraordinary in the Ordinary

Why life’s most meaningful moments aren’t the ones we plan.

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Psychology Today

Lindsey Godwin Ph.d

Police to question former Shin Bet chief Argaman for alleged threats against PM

Police to question former Shin Bet chief Argaman for alleged threats against PM

The Israel Police decided on Sunday to summon former Shin Bet chief Nadav Argaman for questioning, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu filed a...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Trump says he’ll speak with Putin Tuesday to discuss ending Ukraine war

Trump says he’ll speak with Putin Tuesday to discuss ending Ukraine war

WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said he plans to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday and discuss ending the war in Ukraine,...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Nita Lowey, longtime Jewish US congresswoman and Mideast peace advocate, dies at 87

Nita Lowey, longtime Jewish US congresswoman and Mideast peace advocate, dies at 87

JTA — Nita Lowey, a Jewish Democrat from New York who served in the US House of Representatives for 32 years, has died at 87. Lowey’s family...

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The Times of Israel

Philissa Cramer

EDITORIAL: Russia must stop irresponsible delay and agree to cease-fire deal

EDITORIAL: Russia must stop irresponsible delay and agree to cease-fire deal

The proposed cease-fire agreement in Ukraine, while not flawless, holds the potential to foster trust and pave the way for lasting peace if...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: A peaceful life outweighs all Oscar glory for ‘No Other Land’

VOX POPULI: A peaceful life outweighs all Oscar glory for ‘No Other Land’

Suddenly, the Israeli military descended upon a small village, destroying homes and pouring raw concrete into wells. There was no trace of mercy....

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

The End of US Democracy and the Implications for International Relations

The End of US Democracy and the Implications for International Relations

Over about a decade of teaching a course on “U.S. Politics and Foreign Policy” at the University of Sydney I posed a question each year to my 200...

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E-International

Benjamin E. Goldsmith

Opinion – Recognizing Syria’s New Government Risks Middle East Stability

Opinion – Recognizing Syria’s New Government Risks Middle East Stability

On 8 December 2024, the streets of Damascus erupted in a mix of jubilation and uncertainty as Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a Sunni Islamist militia...

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E-International

Mohammad Javad Mousavizadeh

Man shot dead in his bed in northern Bedouin town

Man shot dead in his bed in northern Bedouin town

A man was shot dead overnight Sunday in the northern Bedouin town of Bir al-Maksur amid an unrelenting wave of lethal violence in the Arab...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Iran says official to meet UN nuke chief, will respond to Trump letter after ‘scrutiny’

Iran says official to meet UN nuke chief, will respond to Trump letter after ‘scrutiny’

Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, will meet UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi at the agency’s headquarters in Vienna on...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Netanyahu says he’ll fire Shin Bet chief Bar; AG says he can’t before legal review

Netanyahu says he’ll fire Shin Bet chief Bar; AG says he can’t before legal review

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday his intention to dismiss Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, bringing to a head months of growing...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

US piles pressure on Yemen’s Houthis with new airstrikes

US piles pressure on Yemen’s Houthis with new airstrikes

The United States carried out new airstrikes on Yemen on Monday, the Houthis’ Al Masirah TV said, expanding the biggest US military operation in...

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

Bucking stereotypes and fighting hatred, a Syrian Jewish ex-refugee lights up Instagram

Bucking stereotypes and fighting hatred, a Syrian Jewish ex-refugee lights up Instagram

NEW YORK — Looking into the camera in one of his recent Instagram posts, Abraham Hamra says, “Arabs, peace be upon you. Many of you are DMing me...

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The Times of Israel

Cathryn J. Prince

Syrian soldier killed by Hezbollah rocket; 3 dead as Syrian troops shell Lebanon village

Syrian soldier killed by Hezbollah rocket; 3 dead as Syrian troops shell Lebanon village

A Syrian soldier was reported killed by Hezbollah rocket fire and at least three people were killed as the Syrian army shelled a Lebanese village,...

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The Times of Israel

Nurit Yohanan

Authentic people’s history and the Palestinian experience: Beyond colonial narratives

Authentic people’s history and the Palestinian experience: Beyond colonial narratives

My journey into the realm of people’s history began during my teenage years when I first read Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Ramzy Baroud

Will Trump’s Tariffs Derail India’s Economy?

Will Trump’s Tariffs Derail India’s Economy?

NEW DELHI – US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats have dominated headlines in India in recent weeks. Earlier this month, Trump announced that...

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Project Syndicate

Shashi Tharoor

Ex-Shin Bet Head Knows Netanyahu's Darkest Secrets. Threatening to Use Them Crosses a Line

Nadav Argaman, who served as the head of the Shin Bet security agency until about four years ago, made a serious mistake when he said in a Thursday...

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Haaretz

Yossi Melman

Got $10 billion? Don’t blow it cloning a woolly mammoth.

Got $10 billion? Don’t blow it cloning a woolly mammoth.

As if the 2020s weren’t weird enough, we might see woolly mammoths pounding across the tundra by this decade’s close. Colossal Biosciences, a...

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The Japan Times

F.d. Flam

USA: the schism is deepening. American society is more and more divided.

USA: the schism is deepening. American society is more and more divided.

On March 4, 2025, at a joint session of Congress, President Donald Trump declared: “America’s momentum is back, our spirit is back…our...

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New Eastern Outlook

Veniamin Popov

لماذا الهجوم على الإمارات ورموزها الوطنية ؟

لماذا الهجوم على الإمارات ورموزها الوطنية ؟

في السنوات الأخيرة، أصبحت الإمارات العربية المتحدة هدفًا لحملات إعلامية ممنهجة تحاول تشويه سمعتها والتأثير على صورتها الإيجابية، وزرع الفتنة بينها...

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العين الإخبارية

محمد جلال الريسي

Protest groups plan huge Wednesday rally in Jerusalem against firing of Shin Bet chief

Protest groups plan huge Wednesday rally in Jerusalem against firing of Shin Bet chief

Dozens of leaders of protest groups on Monday began organizing a major demonstration in Jerusalem this week to protest Prime Minister Benjamin...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

OCDE rebaja proyecciones de crecimiento económico para EE.UU. y el mundo

La Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económico (OCDE) revisó ligeramente a la baja sus previsiones de crecimiento mundial para 2025,...

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América Economía

América Economía

Ecuador sigue sin notificar a Sinopetrol la decisión de rechazar el contrato de Campo Sacha

A casi una semana de que el consorcio Sinopetrol no pagara la prima de US$ 1.500 millones dentro del plazo que impuso el presidente ecuatoriano...

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América Economía

América Economía

Assailants beat Haredi minister’s son, try to snatch his infant grandson

Assailants beat Haredi minister’s son, try to snatch his infant grandson

Jerusalem Affairs Minister Minister Meir Porush’s son was beaten Sunday night in Jerusalem by assailants who reportedly also tried to snatch the...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

Daily Briefing Mar. 17: Day 528 – What happens to security if the PM fires the Shin Bet head?

Daily Briefing Mar. 17: Day 528 – What happens to security if the PM fires the Shin Bet head?

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world....

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The Times of Israel

Amanda Borschel-Dan

Gatekeepers, Then and Now

In a few cryptic verses, Megillat Esther tells the story of Bigtan and Seresh, two of the king’s gatekeepers (lit. shomrei ha’saf) who became angry...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shmuel Kadosh

Haftarat Parshat Parah: From Spiritual Impurity to Redemption

With Pesach on the horizon, we read Parshat Parah, which details the rules of ritual purification required to enter the Beit Hamikdash and offer...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Kenneth Brander

‘October 8’ Is A Must-See (and not just for the reason you might think)

‘October 8’ Is A Must-See (and not just for the reason you might think)

This documentary couldn’t have come at a better time. After all, just a couple weeks ago we had to watch The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Leah Grossman

A Granddaughter’s Vision for Zionism

Zionism isn’t political; it is at the core of my family values. I am the proud granddaughter of Milton Shapiro and great-granddaughter of Morris...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Logan Levkoff

Voices of the Pacific Flyway

Voices of the Pacific Flyway

The short film Voices of the Pacific Flyway documents how three human communities on North America’s west coast interact with – and are connected...

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Aeon

Aeon Video

The spirituality of Ramadan is being erased by obscene and seductive TV content

The spirituality of Ramadan is being erased by obscene and seductive TV content

Ever since the communications revolution turned the world into a global village through satellites, Ramadan, the month of the Qur’an and...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Amira Abo El-Fetouh

The world must not accept the ‘new normal’ in Palestine

The world must not accept the ‘new normal’ in Palestine

When I returned to my hometown near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank in January, the tension was palpable. It reminded me of the second Intifada,...

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Al Jazeera

Mohamad Alasmar