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Ancient text said to solve mystery of why Dead Sea Scrolls were placed in Qumran

Ancient text said to solve mystery of why Dead Sea Scrolls were placed in Qumran

Israeli researchers believe 1,000-year-old document from Cairo Geniza shows site hosted an annual event where Essene sect gathered, bringing religious scriptures they left behind  … Read More ›

‘Progressive influence taught Israel it needs more independence’

‘Progressive influence taught Israel it needs more independence’

Erdan: “Squad” behavior in Iron Dome vote verges on antisemitism.   NEW YORK – The lesson Prime Minister Naftali Bennett learned from the attempt by… Read More ›

Winning $432m Mega Millions Jackpot Ticket Sold In Midtown Manhattan

Winning $432m Mega Millions Jackpot Ticket Sold In Midtown Manhattan

MANHATTAN – A Mega Millions ticket sold at Pronto Pizza, near West 48th and Sixth Avenue, was the only jackpot-winning ticket for the Sept. 21… Read More ›

Mossad assassinated Iran’s chief nuke scientist with remote AI gun — report

Mossad assassinated Iran’s chief nuke scientist with remote AI gun — report

Some would say that the operation succeeded in throwing Iran’s nuclear program into chaos for some months, but that Tehran has long since recovered.  … Read More ›

Israel Comes To Halt For Solemn Day Of Yom Kippur

Israel Comes To Halt For Solemn Day Of Yom Kippur

  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli life came to a standstill on Wednesday as Jews marked the beginning of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement and… Read More ›

Wanted: Someone to take responsibility for Gilboa prison break

Wanted: Someone to take responsibility for Gilboa prison break

Opinion: The escape of six Palestinian prisoners, 4 of whom have been caught, highlights once again how officials in Israel’s public sphere refuse to take… Read More ›

Fugitives begged for ride from Arab town to West Bank, but were denied

Fugitives begged for ride from Arab town to West Bank, but were denied

Searches now focused on Jezreel Valley and Jenin, with officials said concerned that West Bank raid would complicate efforts to capture them alive, possibly provoke… Read More ›

Police increasingly suspect jailers aided security prisoners escape — TV

Police increasingly suspect jailers aided security prisoners escape — TV

Two Prisons Service members to be questioned under caution; six escapees reportedly spent some 15 minutes next to a guard tower outside prison walls without… Read More ›

On this Rosh Hashanah, let’s try to be more thankful

On this Rosh Hashanah, let’s try to be more thankful

Opinion: We, as Israelis, always have something to complain about; this year, as we sit around the holiday table, instead of arguing let’s celebrate our… Read More ›

IDF strikes in Gaza in response to arson balloon attacks

IDF strikes in Gaza in response to arson balloon attacks

Army says it hit sites in Khan Younis in southern Strip, after airborne explosive devices spark three fires near Israeli towns bordering Hamas-run enclave  … Read More ›

Israeli airstrikes said to target Syria, explosions heard near Tel Aviv

Israeli airstrikes said to target Syria, explosions heard near Tel Aviv

IDF reportedly investigating if errant Syrian air defense missile caused blast near center of Israel; no injuries or damage reported   Israeli planes carried out… Read More ›

Israel must rethink its decision to reopen schools on September 1

Israel must rethink its decision to reopen schools on September 1

Opinion: Instead of reopening this week, government should push the date back to October and use extra time to increase staffing and facilitate studies in… Read More ›

US military investigating reports it killed 7 children in Kabul airstrike on IS

US military investigating reports it killed 7 children in Kabul airstrike on IS

According to reports, 10 members of one family died when a US drone strike Sunday targeted Islamic State terrorists   A drone strike in Kabul… Read More ›

Bennett and Biden hold call after Kabul attack pushes meeting to Friday morning

Bennett and Biden hold call after Kabul attack pushes meeting to Friday morning

PM offers condolences over attack; new summit scheduled for 10:25 a.m., Bennett’s office says, with stay in Washington extended to Saturday night   Prime Minister… Read More ›

Bennett’s pandemic strategy begins to bear fruit but the end is nowhere near

Bennett’s pandemic strategy begins to bear fruit but the end is nowhere near

Opinion: Despite the continued rise in new cases and hospitalizations, PM finds himself in a far better situation than what even the most optimistic predictions… Read More ›

Coronavirus cabinet decides school year to begin September 1, vaccines on campus

Coronavirus cabinet decides school year to begin September 1, vaccines on campus

Teachers and staff will be required to have a ‘Green Pass’ to enter schools; students 12 and over will get COVID shots during school hours,… Read More ›

Biden: It was impossible for US to leave Afghanistan without ‘chaos’

Biden: It was impossible for US to leave Afghanistan without ‘chaos’

President says US forces will remain on the ground until last Americans are retrieved from Taliban-controlled country   WASHINGTON (AFP) — US President Joe Biden… Read More ›

UK’s Boris Johnson to host virtual G7 meeting on Afghanistan

UK’s Boris Johnson to host virtual G7 meeting on Afghanistan

Following the successful invasion of Kabul, the Taliban has declared the war in Afghanistan as over.   Taliban has declared the war in Afghanistan as… Read More ›

The fall of Kabul is warning sign for Israel

The fall of Kabul is warning sign for Israel

Analysis: The Taliban victory against the U.S. today and the Soviet Union before it should be a wake-up call to the Israeli security establishment to… Read More ›

Taliban captures key cities Herat and Ghazni, leaving Kabul increasingly isolated

Taliban captures key cities Herat and Ghazni, leaving Kabul increasingly isolated

Twelve provincial Afghanistan capitals are now under Taliban control after the militant group captured strategic cities on Thursday, leaving the Afghan capital of Kabul increasingly… Read More ›