Accusation of plagiarism =

Ynhockey, you have made a rather serious accusation  plagiarism  against me: .

However, plagiarism occurs when someone else's material is misrepresented as one own's work. How can my edits be plagiarism, since I clearly referenced the source material  Haaretz?  

I think you have confused plagiarism and copyright. From plagiarism:

Plagiarism is not copyright infringement. While both terms may apply to a particular act, they are different transgressions. Copyright infringement is a violation of the rights of a copyright holder, when material protected by copyright is used without consent. On the other hand, plagiarism is concerned with the unearned increment to the plagiarizing author's reputation that is achieved through false claims of authorship.
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You wil find that using the 2 sentences in question fall under fair use.

Regardless, plagiarism is a serious and, in this case, untrue accusation to make and I consider your behaviour a violation of WP:CIVIL.