Haaretz is Israel's oldest and flagship liberal daily newspaper, founded in 1919 and published by the Haaretz Group, which manages its digital platforms and oversees related media and printing operations. It is a prominent left-leaning, progressive publication celebrated for its independent, investigative, and in-depth journalism and opinion pieces. The newspaper maintains a critical stance on government and settler policies, with a history of critical coverage on occupation policies, human rights, and government actions, particularly regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Its reporting focuses on Israeli politics, security, military and intelligence affairs, society, culture, conflicts, business, economy, technology, and international affairs, including Middle East issues. It is especially recognized for its investigative reporting on human rights, its critical position on settlement expansion and human rights issues in the occupied territories, and its coverage of international Jewish philanthropy, foreign funding streams supporting the occupied territories, and broader philanthropic activities.