Haaretz facts for kids

Haaretz (Hebrew: הָאָרֶץ‎‎‎‎) (lit. "The Land [of Israel]", originally Ḥadashot Ha'aretz – Hebrew: חַדְשׁוֹת הָאָרֶץ‎‎‎‎ – "News of the Land [of Israel]" in English The Palestine News) is an Israeli newspaper. It was founded in 1918. It is the longest running newspaper currently in print in Israel, and is now published in both Hebrew and English.

The English edition is published and sold together with the International New York Times. Both Hebrew and English editions can be read on the Internet.

In North America, it is published as a weekly newspaper, combining articles from the Friday edition with a roundup from the rest of the week.

Images for kids

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  Front page of Ḥadshot Ha'aretz, August 1919

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  Front page of the Hebrew and English editions

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  Former Haaretz building (1932–1973), of which only part of the facade has been preserved

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  Passengers on board a Palestine Airways Short Scion, 1939. The second passenger on the left is reading Haaretz.

See also

In Spanish: Haaretz para niños