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Nov 12, 2023, 4:13 PM

The unspoken toll across the border

Palestinians look for survivors after an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (AP/Fatima Shbair)

For the sake of our own humanity, it’s imperative we see the humanity of those suffering on the other side

Nov 3, 2023, 6:20 AM

Israel: A year in the life

The Israeli flag. (Courtesy)

In the grand tapestry of time, one year may seem like a mere stitch, a single thread weaving its way through the vast expanse of history. Yet, for Israel, this past year—the 365 days since the November 1, 2022...

May 29, 2023, 2:06 PM

Injustice Minister Yariv Levin

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What kind of justices does Levin purportedly believe the High Court needs? The kind that do not protect minority rights

May 15, 2023, 6:12 PM

The Arnona Fund: A calculated assault on Israeli democracy

Protesters hold a demonstration at the Modiin town hall portraying government thieves stealing money and city services from the municipality, on May 14, 2023. (Credit: Raoul Wootliff)

This anti-democratic strategy ripped straight from Orban's playbook will undermine local autonomy and consolidate control

Feb 14, 2023, 2:13 PM

A strange sense of hope

Israelis rally outside the Knesset in Jerusalem, protesting against the government's planned judicial overhaul, on February 13, 2023. (Raoul Wootliff)

It was a deeply heartening sight to see so many people coming together, united in a common cause

Feb 28, 2018, 3:54 PM

Netanyahu and police chief to celebrate Purim together during interrogation

Illustrative: Israeli Chief of Police Roni Alsheich seen with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a welcoming ceremony held in Alsheich's honor in Jerusalem, on December 3, 2015. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

PM to host Roni Alsheich for festive meal, as investigators question premiere over corruption allegations (satire)

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Raoul Wootliff is the Times of Israel's former political correspondent and producer of the Daily Briefing podcast.