Taking over Afghanistan was the easy part for the Taliban
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People carry the national flag at a protest held during the Afghan Independence Day in Kabul, on Thursday.
Analysis || For Taliban, Taking Over Afghanistan Was the Easy Part
Zvi Bar'el | 20.08.2021
 
 
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Podcast | A decade after Spencer Tunick’s naked photoshoot, the Dead Sea is still dying
 
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Salim Abu Tayeb and the blocks on which his eight solar panels stood. Two months ago GVC, an Italian NGO, had given the panels to him so his home could have electricity.
A Short Drive From Tel Aviv, Hundreds Live Without Power or Water
Gideon Levy, Alex Levac | 19.08.2021
 
 
Two female students at Lada’at Hohma, this week.
Mizrahi Girls in Israel Still Refused by Religious Schools Despite Court Rulings
Or Kashti | 20.08.2021
 
 
The six radio telescopes making up the Australia Telescope Compact Array. Earth’s “mediocrity” within the community of planets is universally accepted – no astronomer would dispute it.
Why the Search for Intelligent Life Beyond Earth Is Futile
Elia Leibowitz | 20.08.2021
 
 
Naftali Bennett at a vaccination drive in Tayibe on Thursday.
Analysis || When Bennett Meets Biden, a Good Tone Is All Israel Needs
Alon Pinkas | 20.08.2021
 
 
Cyprus interviewee portraits
Villas, Maids and No Rockets: For Israelis, Cyprus Is an Island of Unlimited Possibilities
Dani Bar On | 20.08.2021
 
 
'The Therapy' director Zvi Landsman: Growing up, homosexuality was 'a sin, a deviance, something better not spoken about'
These Haredi Men Chose to Have 'Conversion Therapy' to Control Their Desires. This Is How It Went
Nirit Anderman | 19.08.2021
 
 
A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows a light spot over the capital Damascus, in Syria, on Thursday night.
Russian Military: Syria Shot Down 22 Israeli Missiles
The Associated Press | 21.08.2021
 
 
Israeli cyber firm NSO Group's exhibition stand at "ISDEF 2019", an international defense and homeland security expo, in Tel Aviv, June 2019.
Why Israelis Don't Care About the NSO Scandal
Shay Aspril | 19.08.2021
 
 
Israeli soldiers prepare for combat in the Gaza Strip during 2014's Operation Protective Edge.
The Problem With Expecting Traumatized Israeli Troops to Move On
Nitzan Rothem | 20.08.2021
 
 
Censored portions from the Shin Bet file about the Kastner murder.
Was Shin Bet Deterred by a Murderer?
Ofer Aderet | 20.08.2021
 
 
The moon over Beirut, as it remains in darkness during a power outage, on Thursday.
Analysis || Iranian Oil Shipment to Lebanon Poses New Challenge for Israel
Amos Harel | 20.08.2021
 
 
Illustration.
COVID Haunts Bennett at Home, but a Warm Welcome Awaits Him in Washington
Yossi Verter | 20.08.2021
 
 
Top left: Greek yogurt popsicle with berry and almond sauce from Greco Deli pop-up ice cream by Gal Kalderon. Top right: Beet sorbet from Sirmione Yogurt, in the Arab town of Kalansua, by Moti Milrod. Bottom right: Baklava-flavored ice cream, in Shfaram Ice Cream by Rami Shllush. Bottom left: Pine nut and saffron ice cream, topped with grilled parmesan cheese from Arte Italian Ice Cream, by Tomer Appelbaum
With These Crazy Israeli Ice Cream Flavors, Who Needs Ben & Jerry's
Judy Maltz | 19.08.2021
 
 
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Can Zionists Support a Binational State? This Israeli Writer Says Yes
Abe Silberstein | 19.08.2021
 
 
Israeli doctors in a coronavirus ward at a hospital in Hadera in July.
Editorial || A Failed Test for Israel's Health System
Haaretz Editorial | 19.08.2021
 
 
Jordan McCarthy
'Turns Out When a Pregnant Woman Is Injured, the Embryo Helps Her Recover. That's Insane'
Shir Reuven | 20.08.2021
 
 
 
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