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Jerusalem-Astana ties on upswing as Kazakhstan poised to join Security Council

Jerusalem-Astana ties on upswing as Kazakhstan poised to join Security Council

The central Asian nation is interested, the officials said, in tapping into Israel’s experience with homeland security and border vigilance.   Kazakhstan Defense Minister Imangali… Read More ›

Turkey, Israel in war of words despite normalization

Turkey, Israel in war of words despite normalization

The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a harshly worded statement that condemned the “disproportionate attacks” in Gaza.   Jerusalem and Ankara enganged in a nasty public… Read More ›

Analysis:From Ya’alon-Weinstein to Liberman-Mandelblit

Analysis:From Ya’alon-Weinstein to Liberman-Mandelblit

Of U-turns and flips on the return of terrorists’ bodies.   There has been a split in the security establishment about whether to return terrorists’… Read More ›

Hamas threatens to abuse Israeli hostages, renew fighting

Hamas threatens to abuse Israeli hostages, renew fighting

Parading rockets through Rafah and threatening new fighting, Gaza terror group says Israelis held in Strip will receive same treatment as Hamas members in Israeli… Read More ›

Putin said willing to host Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

Putin said willing to host Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

Comments by Egypt’s president el-Sissi made to newspaper editors after Israeli delegation arrives in Cairo to discuss peace push   Amid speculation over a developing… Read More ›

Seinfeld star lands in Israel

Seinfeld star lands in Israel

Wayne Knight, who starred as Newman in award-winning ‘Seinfeld’ Television comedy series arrived in Israel Sunday morning for 4-day trip; actor to be photographed for… Read More ›

Israeli students win silver and bronze at computer science Olympiad

Israeli students win silver and bronze at computer science Olympiad

High school students from Israel have won silver and bronze in a computer science Olympiad held in Kazan, Russia; competing against teams from 81 other… Read More ›

IDF continues pounding Hamas targets into night

IDF continues pounding Hamas targets into night

As tensions mount in wake of rocket fired from Gaza into Israel, IDF continued a combined artillery and air assault on Hamas targets into the… Read More ›

Jerusalem to name envoy to Turkey in coming days

Jerusalem to name envoy to Turkey in coming days

The announcement of Turkey’s new ambassador to Israel is expected at around the same time. The two nations have not had ambassadors in each other’s… Read More ›

Israeli Arab Paralympian takes pride representing Jewish state in Rio

Israeli Arab Paralympian takes pride representing Jewish state in Rio

Goalball team captain uses sound to locate and score goals.   Elham Mhamid doesn’t take her responsibility lightly. Neither does she take her handicap too… Read More ›

Jerusalem: Netanyahu, Abbas don’t need aides to ‘prepare’ meeting between them

Jerusalem: Netanyahu, Abbas don’t need aides to ‘prepare’ meeting between them

Jerusalem: Netanyahu, Abbas don’t need aides to ‘prepare’ meeting between them   Preparatory talks paving te way for a meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu… Read More ›

Police arrest 6 more in probe of freed Palestinian convict

Police arrest 6 more in probe of freed Palestinian convict

East Jerusalem residents to be questioned in connection with Sufyan Abdu, taken in last week for ‘incitement’ 3 days after completing 14-year sentence   Police… Read More ›

With detente agreed, Turkey’s deputy PM eyes Israel trip

With detente agreed, Turkey’s deputy PM eyes Israel trip

Jerusalem welcomes deal, calling for swift implementation of reconciliation’s terms, including mutual return of ambassadors   Hours after Turkey’s parliament ratified a reconciliation deal reached… Read More ›

Certain staff at Israeli delegations to strike Monday in wage dispute

Certain staff at Israeli delegations to strike Monday in wage dispute

‘Local Israeli employees’ will strike on Monday at 12 Israeli missions abroad after 2 ½ years of unresolved negotiation; the striking employees claim that the… Read More ›

Mandarin quintuples in popularity as school subject

Mandarin quintuples in popularity as school subject

From 600 in 2012 to 3,200 come the fall, the number of Israeli pupils who are choosing to learn China’s official language are on the… Read More ›

Hamas set to take majority of West Bank cities in local elections

Hamas set to take majority of West Bank cities in local elections

As part of its efforts to take over the Palestinian Authority, Hamas unexpectedly decided to run in the West Bank municipal elections; this led Israel… Read More ›

‘Explosives found at Lebanon border were part of Hezbollah terror plot’

‘Explosives found at Lebanon border were part of Hezbollah terror plot’

Authorities originally believed that the explosives found in Metullah last month belonged to local criminals.   A bag full of explosives located in a wooded… Read More ›

Gaza rocket explodes in southern Israel’s Sderot; none injured

Gaza rocket explodes in southern Israel’s Sderot; none injured

IAF strikes terrorist infrastructure targets in Gaza following the rocket attack in Sderot.   A rocket launched from the Gaza Strip exploded in the southern… Read More ›

Nablus’s Kingmaker

Nablus’s Kingmaker

In Nablus municipal elections, Fatah makes moves to support the list of Adly Yaish, who Hamas backed in 2005 municipal elections.   In 2005, Hamas… Read More ›

Clinton campaign attacks Breitbart News as ‘anti-Semitic’

Clinton campaign attacks Breitbart News as ‘anti-Semitic’

In fundraising letter, Trump slammed for hiring conservative site’s former CEO   WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton’s campaign described Breitbart News as anti-Semitic in attacking Donald… Read More ›