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Haaretz Group Plans to Lay Off Around 35 Employees Including Journalists
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By שירות כלכליסט
First reported by Globes · Jul 9, 2026
What happened
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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