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Israeli paramedics organize food drive for Ramadan

Israeli paramedics organize food drive for Ramadan

Hundreds of meals donated to Magen David Adom as part of effort to provide meals to needy Muslim families during fast days of Ramadan; Modeled… Read More ›

Thousands of items belonging to Auschwitz victims newly uncovered

Thousands of items belonging to Auschwitz victims newly uncovered

Jewelry, cutlery, brushes among last belongings of Jews led to their death in Nazi camp in Poland during Holocaust   The Auschwitz museum said Tuesday… Read More ›

In Russian media blitz, PM warns Israel won’t let Iran open Golan front

In Russian media blitz, PM warns Israel won’t let Iran open Golan front

Ahead of Putin meeting, Netanyahu says Tehran cannot be allowed to use Hezbollah as a proxy to attack Jewish state   Israel will not let… Read More ›

In Moscow, Netanyahu slams ‘systematic persecution’ against him

In Moscow, Netanyahu slams ‘systematic persecution’ against him

Standing beside Putin, PM says media turned his wife ‘into human dust’; blasts inaccurate claims over cash he took from alleged French fraudster   Prime… Read More ›

Ties with Israel have never been closer, says Russian chief rabbi

Ties with Israel have never been closer, says Russian chief rabbi

Moscow and Jerusalem are both ‘snubbed’ by the world and have finally found each other, but there are risks, warns Berel Lazar   MOSCOW –… Read More ›

Israeli electric company to increase supply to Gaza

Israeli electric company to increase supply to Gaza

Ashkelon desalination facility has been distrupted for years as masses of Gazan sewage has piled up; Israeli Electric Corporation is planning on supplying Gaza’s sewage… Read More ›

Syria reports first IAF attack since Lieberman became defense minister

Syria reports first IAF attack since Lieberman became defense minister

Syrian newspaper claims Israel launched airstrike against Hezbollah targets; Lebanese army also discovers surveillance device on mountain; unclear whether it was planted by Israel or… Read More ›

Undivided: Jerusalem by the numbers

Undivided: Jerusalem by the numbers

Op-ed: Forget the cliche’s. A quick look at the numbers clearly shows that East and West Jerusalem cannot be split from each other. The West… Read More ›

Putin to Netanyahu: Israel, Russia ‘unconditional allies’ in war against terror

Putin to Netanyahu: Israel, Russia ‘unconditional allies’ in war against terror

Russia welcomes Turkey reconciliation efforts, pledges to work to end Israeli-Palestinian conflict.   Israel and Russia agreed to strengthen their regional military cooperation, when Prime… Read More ›

Campaign to increase Israeli Arab commentators in the media seen as success

Campaign to increase Israeli Arab commentators in the media seen as success

The program received a boost with the launch two weeks ago of a Hebrew database of dozens of Arab experts in various fields.   A… Read More ›

Analysis: Why Netanyahu may have gotten it wrong on the Paris summit

Analysis: Why Netanyahu may have gotten it wrong on the Paris summit

The PM has slammed the French efforts and talked up the Arab Peace Initiative instead. What if they’re essentially one and the same?   PARIS… Read More ›

For Israelis and Palestinians, peace plans just keep coming

For Israelis and Palestinians, peace plans just keep coming

A look at the latest proposals put forward in recent weeks in an effort to revive moribund negotiations and solve the decades-long Middle East conflict… Read More ›

Herzog: ‘US should lead’ new regional peace effort

Herzog: ‘US should lead’ new regional peace effort

Speaking in DC, opposition leader says Israel faces ‘huge’ opportunity for peace with Arab states, who ‘suffer less’ from predecessors’ ‘Israel complex’   WASHINGTON –… Read More ›

Israel accuses PA of misleading report to WHO

Israel accuses PA of misleading report to WHO

Watchdog points to instances in Palestinian Health Ministry report to UN body in which photos were given false captions to assert Israeli violations of Palestinian… Read More ›

Naftali Bennett heaps further criticism on Netanyahu

Naftali Bennett heaps further criticism on Netanyahu

Bayit Yehudi chairman says Netanyahu ‘can’t support Israel in Hebrew and call for Palestinian state in English’; Lieberman: ‘Bennett needs to calm down.’ Education Minister… Read More ›

Good diagnosis, bad treatment

Good diagnosis, bad treatment

Op-ed: Dennis Ross and David Makovsky may correctly diagnose Israel’s diplomatic problems, but their offered solutions are decidedly wrong-headed. The real question Israel is facing… Read More ›

MKs may need to sign non-disclosure forms before learning state secrets

MKs may need to sign non-disclosure forms before learning state secrets

Hanegbi apologizes for accusing Shelah of leaking confidential Protective Edge report.   Lawmakers may have to sign non-disclosure agreements before meetings in which they are exposed… Read More ›

Arab League chief claims Kerry thwarted strong French initiative

Arab League chief claims Kerry thwarted strong French initiative

Kerry was “definitely not enthusiastic” about the June 3 Paris summit, he said and added that the American administration did not play a proactive role… Read More ›

US Army selects Israel Military Industries for APC active protection system

US Army selects Israel Military Industries for APC active protection system

After studying and testing it, the US Army chose IMI’s Iron Fist Light Configuration, designed for light- to medium-weight APCs.   The US Army has… Read More ›

Thousands celebrate Israel in New York despite heavy rain

Thousands celebrate Israel in New York despite heavy rain

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs order for state agencies to divest from pro-BDS companies.   NEW YORK – Thousands of people armed with plastic ponchos and… Read More ›