Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsPolice announced in February that it was cancelling all of its subscriptions to the newspaper because 'in accordance with readers' demands, it was decided to change the subscription to the newspaper preferred by readers,' saying that Haaretz is 'contrarian'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJosh Breiner07:31 PM • August 22 2026 IDTIsraeli police admitted it had lied about why it canceled Haaretz subscriptions in February, acknowledging that no police officers had demanded the move, in response to a freedom of information request.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel High CourtIDFIsrael policeIsraeli politicsItamar Ben-GvirIsraeli judiciary Israel-Gaza WarIsrael KatzAttorney General of IsraelIsrael's MediaCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankHind RajabTurkey-InterpolE1 TenderNetanyahuGazaCalifornia Special ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael Police Admits It Lied About Reason It Canceled Its Haaretz SubscriptionU.S., Iran Trade Warnings Before New Sanctions as Hormuz Traffic Remains StalledIsrael Says It Warned Syria Before Striking Airbase Over Turkish Military ThreatKites Believed to Have Crossed From Gaza Raise Concern in Southern IsraelMan Killed in Israeli Drone Strike on Home in Central Gaza, Medical Sources SayRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIDF Marks Detained Palestinians With Numbers as Northern West Bank Raids ExpandThe American Jewish Establishment Is Defending an Israel That No Longer ExistsSo Will It Be a Problem if Miriam Adelson Flies to Israel to Vote?Israeli Army Orders Criminal Probes Into Killing of Hind Rajab, Gaza MedicsGo to Qusra to See What Israel Is Trying to HideI Resist Historical Comparisons. Then Israel Marks People With Numbers