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Israel and Syria Exchange Fire Near Homs, Arab Media Claims

Israel and Syria Exchange Fire Near Homs, Arab Media Claims

Arab media reports that Jerusalem attacked in Syria and that Damascus has responded in retaliation.   Israel’s air force attacked a weapons depot situated in… Read More ›

The national master of missed opportunities

The national master of missed opportunities

Op-ed: The Iranians, who studied the way the Israeli security echelon under Netanyahu handled the nuclear crisis at the beginning of the decade, have no… Read More ›

Lebanese media: Israel bombed weapons depot in Syria

Lebanese media: Israel bombed weapons depot in Syria

IDF mum on reports that Israeli aircraft targeted storehouse near Homs; Syrian army said to fire at Israeli jets   Israeli jets destroyed a weapons… Read More ›

Archaegologists Discover Rare Remains of Pregnant Woman in King Solomon’s Mines

Archaegologists Discover Rare Remains of Pregnant Woman in King Solomon’s Mines

The finding marks the first time archaeologists have discovered female remains in the area.   Aconsortium of archeologists and researchers from Tel Aviv University have… Read More ›

Tunnel explosion puts Palestinian reconciliation to the test

Tunnel explosion puts Palestinian reconciliation to the test

Analysis: If the Islamic Jihad—which isn’t committed to the Fatah-Hamas deal in any way—decides to fire rockets at Israel in response to the tunnel bombing,… Read More ›

Military police investigate deadly shooting at Palestinian car

Military police investigate deadly shooting at Palestinian car

Initial probe dismisses terror suspicions in incident near Halamish settlement, in which soldiers killed a man and wounded a woman   The Military Police opened… Read More ›

Why Israel should talk to Iran

Why Israel should talk to Iran

Op-ed: We have a brutal, intelligent enemy looking for any way to take revenge against us for support we gave to the Shah. There’s potential… Read More ›

Netanyahu hails ‘breakthrough technology’ in discovery of Hamas attack tunnel

Netanyahu hails ‘breakthrough technology’ in discovery of Hamas attack tunnel

5 Palestinians killed, 9 wounded in operation; Liberman says tunnel proves Gaza still a ‘kingdom of terror,’ but Israel not seeking escalation of hostilities  … Read More ›

‘Package deal’ with Putin needed against Iranian expansion

‘Package deal’ with Putin needed against Iranian expansion

Op-ed: A comprehensive American-Russian agreement over Syria’s future, banning the presence of foreign forces, is the only way Israel can prevent Iran from realizing its… Read More ›

New York’s power plants now protected, using Israel’s Iron Dome technology

New York’s power plants now protected, using Israel’s Iron Dome technology

After alarming outages in 2012 and 2014, the New York Power Authority turns to the Start-Up Nation for help keeping its systems secure   NEW… Read More ›

Madison, WI – Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Bars Israel Boycotters From Doing Business With His State

Madison, WI – Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Bars Israel Boycotters From Doing Business With His State

  Madison, WI – Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed an executive order that prohibits state agencies from entering into contracts with companies that boycott Israel.… Read More ›

Amid Spanish Sparring, Israel Unlikely to Recognize Catalonia

Amid Spanish Sparring, Israel Unlikely to Recognize Catalonia

A lot is at stake for the Jewish state when it is asked to weigh in on another people’s quest for independence.   While Israel… Read More ›

Controversial bill on absorbing settlements into Jerusalem delayed

Controversial bill on absorbing settlements into Jerusalem delayed

Move needs ‘diplomatic preparation,’ official says, indicating Netanyahu wants to discuss gambit with US administration   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to postpone a… Read More ›

‘This is Not a Religious Conflict’

‘This is Not a Religious Conflict’

Jerusalem opposition leader responds to Church’s criticism on land sales.   The Greek Orthodox Church must keep religion out of its criticism to ease the… Read More ›

Tel Aviv turns to tango to prevent immigrants waltzing out of Israel

Tel Aviv turns to tango to prevent immigrants waltzing out of Israel

The white city toasts new arrivals with a month of events, but activists say that won’t be enough to keep them here   Couples twirled… Read More ›

New York – US Rabbis To Israel: End Alleged Arms Sales To Myanmar

New York – US Rabbis To Israel: End Alleged Arms Sales To Myanmar

  New York – A group of American rabbis is demanding that Israel halt the reported sales of arms to Myanmar, where hundreds of thousands… Read More ›

Ministers to Vote on Bill to Annex 19 Settlements to Jerusalem

Ministers to Vote on Bill to Annex 19 Settlements to Jerusalem

The bill also takes the three Arab neighborhoods of Jerusalem outside the security barrier – Kafr Akab, Shuafat and Anata – and makes them sub-municipalities… Read More ›

Israel’s next challenge: Precision-guided missiles in Gaza

Israel’s next challenge: Precision-guided missiles in Gaza

Analysis: As part of its expansion in the region, Iran plans to produce upgraded rockets in Syria, Lebanon and Yemen. In light of the Iranians’… Read More ›

Zubin Mehta’s 5 most memorable moments with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Zubin Mehta’s 5 most memorable moments with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

A look at the legendary conductor’s greatest hits during his 50 years with the national orchestra as he launches a farewell tour starting Wednesday at… Read More ›

How can anyone blame Netanyahu for future conflict with Iran?

How can anyone blame Netanyahu for future conflict with Iran?

Op-ed: In his claim that ‘the government is dragging us to war,’ Major-General (res.) Amiram Levin crossed a dangerous red line. It’s Iran that is… Read More ›