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Kurds Hope Israel Can Nudge US to Support Independence

Kurds Hope Israel Can Nudge US to Support Independence

“They say that Israel has a strong lobby, and the ear of [US President Donald] Trump, and that they would be very happy if we… Read More ›

Mossad chief to visit Washington to give security briefing on Syria

Mossad chief to visit Washington to give security briefing on Syria

Mossad director Yossi Cohen will be part of a security delegation sent by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington to discuss the security situation in… Read More ›

Police say top Islamic cleric held for incitement to terror

Police say top Islamic cleric held for incitement to terror

Sheikh Raed Salah taken into custody in overnight raid on his home after making public statements, some to media, allegedly supporting terror attacks   Islamic… Read More ›

Palestinians Call on Trump to Back Two-States, Halt Settlement Building

Palestinians Call on Trump to Back Two-States, Halt Settlement Building

The Trump administration has refrained from taking clear-cut positions on both the two-state solution and settlements.   The PLO Executive Committee called on US President… Read More ›

Complaint claims Israeli drone maker tried to bomb Armenian army for Azeris

Complaint claims Israeli drone maker tried to bomb Armenian army for Azeris

Aeronautics Defense Systems denies it illegally used its suicide drone against Armenian forces during demonstration in Baku; Defense Ministry says it is investigating   An… Read More ›

Mossad Chief Warns Iran Taking Over Territory Relinquished by ISIS

Mossad Chief Warns Iran Taking Over Territory Relinquished by ISIS

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel not bound by international agreements with Tehran.   The head of Israel’s spy agency, the Mossad, briefed members of the Israeli… Read More ›

Hate in Charlottesville: The day the Nazi called me Shlomo

Hate in Charlottesville: The day the Nazi called me Shlomo

Before the Virginia white supremacist rally turned deadly, a Jewish reporter was confronted with anti-Semitism, Holocaust denial and anti-Israel vitriol   CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia (JTA) —… Read More ›

Exploring an Ancient Land Through a Futuristic Lens

Exploring an Ancient Land Through a Futuristic Lens

Virtual reality gives new dimensions to an ancient place.   As virtual and augmented reality technologies continue to revolutionize human perception, the industry’s innovators are… Read More ›

Netanyahu’s cynical tactic: I’m Likud, Likud is me

Netanyahu’s cynical tactic: I’m Likud, Likud is me

Op-ed: A person in Netanyahu’s situation should have bowed his head and kept silent. He definitely shouldn’t have organized an Erdoğan-style rally for himself. He… Read More ›

IDF soldiers take part in a unique collaboration to help children with autism

IDF soldiers take part in a unique collaboration to help children with autism

Soldiers develop apps to help autistic youngsters communicate better with facial expressions, stay close to their caregivers   Soldiers, parents of autistic children, high school… Read More ›

German Green Party Probes Iran’s Activity Against Israel and Dissidents

German Green Party Probes Iran’s Activity Against Israel and Dissidents

Hezbollah operatives also subject of inquiry.   The expansion of Iranian regime institutions in Germany has prompted the opening of an inquiry by the Green… Read More ›

Left-wing NGOs working for all Israeli citizens

Left-wing NGOs working for all Israeli citizens

Op-ed: Unlike right-wing NGOs, which favor projects that serve the Right’s political agenda, civil society organizations affiliated with the Left have universal goals. The New… Read More ›

Palestinian Skeptical Fall of Netanyau Would Benefit Them

Palestinian Skeptical Fall of Netanyau Would Benefit Them

“None of the prime ministers give anything to the Palestinians, whether it’s Netanyahu or Olmert, Right or Left. It’s the same policy, the same occupation.… Read More ›

Defense minister slams violent ultra-Orthodox rioters

Defense minister slams violent ultra-Orthodox rioters

Three arrests made in Jerusalem’s Mea Shearim neighborhood after raid on office of anti-draft extremists   Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman took to Twitter to slam… Read More ›

United Nations – UN Chief To Make First Visit To Israel And Palestinians

United Nations – UN Chief To Make First Visit To Israel And Palestinians

  United Nations – Antonio Guterres will make his first visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories as U.N. secretary-general later this month for a… Read More ›

Likud Planning Mass Rally in Support of Netanyahu

Likud Planning Mass Rally in Support of Netanyahu

Non-party members banned following ‘Post’ question on Meni Naftali.   Coalition chairman David Bitan vowed on Monday to bring 2,000 people on just two days’… Read More ›

Israel’s alleged right-wing prime minister

Israel’s alleged right-wing prime minister

Op-ed: Netanyahu’s associates are accusing the State Attorney’s Office, the legal system and the Israel Police of ‘joining forces to bring down the right-wing government.’… Read More ›

Pilot killed in IDF chopper crash identified as Maj. David Zohar

Pilot killed in IDF chopper crash identified as Maj. David Zohar

43-year-old Haifa resident dies in training accident at base in southern Israel; his family has been notified   The pilot killed in a helicopter crash… Read More ›

Israeli, German Lawmakers Call for hezbollah to be Banned from Germany

Israeli, German Lawmakers Call for hezbollah to be Banned from Germany

“Hezbollah and the PFLP are murderous terrorist organizations who can’t be allowed to organize, recruit supporters and fundraise in Europe.”   Terrorist groups must not… Read More ›

Harow going abroad, might return with investigative materials

Harow going abroad, might return with investigative materials

Police planning to soon summon Netanyahu for questioning in light of former confidant Ari Harow’s state witness testimony; Mrs. Netanyahu might be asked to give… Read More ›