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IDF Transport Center prepares to operate in multi-front war

IDF Transport Center prepares to operate in multi-front war

‘Biggest moving company in Middle East’ adopts new methods to transport critical supplies   The IDF Transport Center, responsible for the critical task of delivering… Read More ›

Stabbed policewoman still in ‘very serious’ condition

Stabbed policewoman still in ‘very serious’ condition

Deep neck wounds damaged her spine and blood vessels, but her life is not in immediate danger, says trauma unit head   The condition of… Read More ›

Trump win could lead Obama to back 2-state move at UN, ex-diplomat predicts

Trump win could lead Obama to back 2-state move at UN, ex-diplomat predicts

Outgoing president would want to create standards his successor cannot undo, Dennis Ross says at Palo Alto confab on future of Zionism sponsored by The… Read More ›

88 senators urge Obama to uphold veto on ‘one-sided’ UN resolutions

88 senators urge Obama to uphold veto on ‘one-sided’ UN resolutions

In bipartisan letter, lawmakers say ‘even well-intentioned initiatives’ by outside parties can hinder progress, call on US president to remain ‘indispensable trusted mediator’   On the… Read More ›

Stabbing attack thwarted in Hebron, bus attacked in Jerusalem

Stabbing attack thwarted in Hebron, bus attacked in Jerusalem

An attempted stabbing attack against soldiers was thwarted in Hebron; the attacker who has been arrested; meanwhile, a bus driving through the Wadi al-Joz neighborhood… Read More ›

Backing soldiers: Four rules of thumb

Backing soldiers: Four rules of thumb

Op-ed: According to IDF principles, a soldier will not be prosecuted for an operational error, regardless of the gravity of its results. However, that does… Read More ›

Netanyahu to New York to meet with Obama, Ban and the UN

Netanyahu to New York to meet with Obama, Ban and the UN

During his speech to the UN, Netanyahu is expected to discuss Iran’s destabilizing activity in the region, the regional upheaval and the Palestinian issue.  … Read More ›

B’Tselem: IDF war crimes probes are a whitewash

B’Tselem: IDF war crimes probes are a whitewash

B’Tselem: The IDF can’t keep calling targeting failures ‘mistakes’ if it doesn’t try to fix them   The IDF’s war crimes probes in the 2014… Read More ›

Survey shows one in five Israelis suffer from food insecurity

Survey shows one in five Israelis suffer from food insecurity

Survey conducted by the organization Latet reveals that 20% of respondents did not eat balanced meals in the last year and 14% could not buy… Read More ›

In first, Corbyn says Israel ‘has right to exist’ under ‘1948 agreement’

In first, Corbyn says Israel ‘has right to exist’ under ‘1948 agreement’

At Jewish community hustings, UK Labour leader tries to moderate perceived anti-Israel stance, but shrugs off questions on rising anti-Semitism in the party   Challenging… Read More ›

Begin: Settler building on private Palestinian land ‘unjust’

Begin: Settler building on private Palestinian land ‘unjust’

“It’s not just and it’s not right,” Bennie Begin says in response to efforts regarding new legislation allowing building on Palestinian land.   The Regulations… Read More ›

Australian MP: It’s beyond the pale if Hamas used our money to build tunnels

Australian MP: It’s beyond the pale if Hamas used our money to build tunnels

“Hamas is a terror group and should not get tax funds,” says Australian MP.   “If Australian money was spent on building [Hamas attack] tunnels,… Read More ›

Police suspect Balad smuggled millions into Israel

Police suspect Balad smuggled millions into Israel

Following investigations by police into Balad campaign finances after receiving information from the State Comptroller, investigators allege that millions of shekels were smuggled into Israel… Read More ›

Jewish, Arab views clash a year into terrorist wave

Jewish, Arab views clash a year into terrorist wave

“I have not had any problems, but my cousins and friends are not treated as well,” Arab resident said. “Young people in my neighborhood are… Read More ›

Leading BDS activist: Move Israel to Germany

Leading BDS activist: Move Israel to Germany

A leading BDS figure and teacher from Lower Saxony may find himself in hot water due to rules in Germany barring educators from commenting on… Read More ›

Video shows Palestinian give soldiers papers, then lunge with knife

Video shows Palestinian give soldiers papers, then lunge with knife

Footage of Saturday morning’s stabbing in Hebron reveals dramatic moments of attack that left a soldier wounded and his assailant killed   A newly released… Read More ›

Top official slams politicians’ criticism of US aid deal

Top official slams politicians’ criticism of US aid deal

National security adviser Yaakov Nagel, who led Israel’s negotiating team, lashes Netanyahu critics as ‘detached from reality’   Israel’s national security adviser, who led the… Read More ›

US official: It’s possible Iran deal animus affected military aid agreement

US official: It’s possible Iran deal animus affected military aid agreement

Unprecedented 10-year aid package leads to domestic political infighting as opposition charges Netanyahu could have gotten more   A senior American official acknowledged on Saturday… Read More ›

IDF officer moderately hurt in stabbing attack in Efrat

IDF officer moderately hurt in stabbing attack in Efrat

Palestinian assailant shot by troops, condition unclear, in what appears to be the sixth such attack in two days   A Palestinian man stabbed an… Read More ›

Higher education budget plan to grow by NIS 6 billion

Higher education budget plan to grow by NIS 6 billion

Education Minister Naftali Bennett has presented a six-year plan to improve higher education in Israel and bring all sectors of Israeli society, including the ultra-Orthodox,… Read More ›