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Who is Gadi Taub , the Labor prince who became the Israeli Left’s fiercest critic?

The historian, author and podcaster on his political journey, why he still backs Netanyahu, and what he calls the Left's "license to fabricate narratives".

Gadi Taub sits down with Editor-in-chief Zvika Klein to retrace the defection that took him from Peace Now demonstrations to the front line of the fight over Israel's Supreme Court, its media and its national identity.
A photograph of the glass door at Haaretz smashed by a masked vandal.

Masked vandal smashes entrance to Haaretz offices, days after similar attack on Channel 12

 Jewish men dance with Israeli flags during Jerusalem Day celebrations at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, May 26, 2025.

Jerusalem Day’s violence should not erase the memory of a divided city - opinion

 Israeli Police and IDF solodiers in line to pay their respects as the funeral procession of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, the last hostage from Gaza, makes its way to Gvili's Negev hometown of Meitar on Jan. 28, 2026.

Israel’s internal clash, not consensus, saved the hostages - opinion


Incoming Housing Minister Goldknopf owns illegally divided apartment - report

His wife is paying the property tax on the apartment in Jerusalem, which was illegally split up into five units.

 United Torah Judaism (UTJ) chairman rabbi Yitzchak Goldknopf is seen at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, July 28, 2022

Were five Gazan kids killed by IDF or Islamic Jihad during Breaking Dawn? - report

The IDF initially said that five children were killed by an Islamic Jihad rocket, but a new report suggests the Israeli military is responsible.

 A fireball and smoke erupt following an Israeli air strike on a building in Gaza City, on August 6, 2022.

Haaretz reporter arrested after questioning police

Weitz approached the officers in Tel Aviv as they were questioning a construction worker, asking what they were doing and explaining that he was a journalist.

Israeli journalist Gidi Weitz speaks at a conference of the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, held in Tel Aviv on March 28, 2019.

The state of our democracy - opinion

We Israeli citizens really need to wake up and face the reality that Israel cannot call itself a democracy and at the same time prevent millions of people from having full democratic rights.

 MK AHMAD TIBI addresses the ‘Haaretz’ conference in Jaffa on Tuesday.

Israeli academics praise Ben & Jerry boycott in newspaper ad

More than 30 of the signatories included well-known academics, notably 21 professors from Hebrew University and 11 from Tel-Aviv University.

Ben and Jerry Ice Cream claims "Voting is in good taste"

Hundreds of Palestinians protest barriers in Jerusalem during Ramadan

This year, police placed barriers on the steps of the gate, effectively preventing people from gathering there, in order to ease the flow of crowds in the area.

Police Officers stand guard during clashes between Palestians and Israeli police outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem on April 18, 2021. Clashes erupted after Israeli police put barriers that prevented people from sitting on the steps in the plaza outside the gate.

IDF accidentally reveals location of secret bases online

The map was detailed enough to include boundaries and names of the bases.

IDF OFFICERS examine a map of the Middle East.

New ‘kosher Netflix’ service in Israel lets viewers skip 'immodest' parts

The Tov TV service, dubbed the “kosher Netflix” by the Israeli daily Haaretz, is geared toward observant Jews who follow the religious laws of modesty.

An illustration photo shows the logo of Netflix, the American provider of on-demand internet streaming media.

Golani officer to be blocked from promotion, combat duty after review

Lt. Guy Eliahu was the subject of a 'Haaretz' exposé which accused him of violating orders and of cover-ups by his superior officers.

IDF soldiers of the Golani Brigade train for scenarios involving enemies similar to Hezbollah.

Criminal probe launches against 'Haaretz' writer for incitement to terror

No probe of ‘Haaretz’ itself, State freezes NGO case against him

Palestinian incitement activity has continued unabated