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Haaretz Group Plans to Lay Off Around 35 Employees Including Journalists

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First reported by Globes · Jul 9, 2026

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Haaretz Group plans to lay off around 35 employees, half of whom are journalists, following a voluntary retirement offer. The layoffs include staff from non-union departments, with uncertainty about cuts at TheMarker ahead of a new editor's arrival.

01Haaretz Group plans to lay off about 35 employees, including journalists and commercial staff.
02Half of the layoffs involve reporters, editors, and photographers.
03A voluntary retirement plan was offered to reduce layoffs.
04Employees must notify managers by July 8 to opt for voluntary retirement.
05Haaretz will decide on retirement approvals at its discretion.
06Layoffs at TheMarker remain uncertain before new editor Baruch Shai starts.

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