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As Hamas grows stronger in Gaza, IDF prepares for future conflict

As Hamas grows stronger in Gaza, IDF prepares for future conflict

Hamas has upped the number of fighters in its elite and commando units and is testing short-range rockets with a heavy payload in an effort… Read More ›

Israel to deploy extra troops around Temple Mount ahead of Passover

Israel to deploy extra troops around Temple Mount ahead of Passover

The defense establishment has been taking steps to lower tensions and reduce incitement; PM Benjamin Netanyahu has called on Jewish and Arab leaders to calm… Read More ›

Sanders: Netanyahu is not right all of the time

Sanders: Netanyahu is not right all of the time

The Democratic candidates spar over Israel, including Sanders criticizing Clinton for not talking about Palestinians at AIPAC, and Clinton defending herself by talking about her… Read More ›

Netanyahu set to meet Putin next week in Moscow

Netanyahu set to meet Putin next week in Moscow

The two ware set to discuss pressing issues on the regional and global agendas, like the Palestinians and the conflict in Syria, among others.  … Read More ›

Muslim nations lambast Iran for supporting terrorism

Muslim nations lambast Iran for supporting terrorism

Organization of Islamic Cooperation issue a communique saying it “deplores” Iran’s interference in internal affairs of regional players.   ISTANBUL – Leaders from more than… Read More ›

Netanyahu: Probe Israeli Arab MK’s call to keep Jews off Temple Mount for incitement

Netanyahu: Probe Israeli Arab MK’s call to keep Jews off Temple Mount for incitement

Joint List MK Zahalka shoots back at the prime minister saying his call is “baseless.”   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday called for an… Read More ›

‘Invisible’ train set to roll in 2018

‘Invisible’ train set to roll in 2018

  It’s a train out of a “Hunger Games” world. Except it could actually happen. A nearly invisible train designed by one of Japan’s leading… Read More ›

Wild video shows moment tourist clipped by plane

Wild video shows moment tourist clipped by plane

A St. Barts tourist was hoping to get a close-up shot of landing planes. But not this close. Amateur photographer Mekki Jaidi was on vacation… Read More ›

Russian fighter jets get close to U.S. destroyer

Russian fighter jets get close to U.S. destroyer

Unarmed Russian fighter jets made two extremely close overflights this week of the USS Donald Cook, sailing in the Baltic Sea, CNN has learned. Navy… Read More ›

Recanting car-ramming attacker convicted of murder

Recanting car-ramming attacker convicted of murder

Khaled Koutineh, who ran over and killed Shalom Sherki last April, claimed his confession was coerced   The Jerusalem District Court on Wednesday convicted a… Read More ›

2 IDF soldiers jailed for burning Palestinian flag

2 IDF soldiers jailed for burning Palestinian flag

Troops confiscate flag from passing vehicle, burn it in front of hundreds of Palestinians at checkpoint   Two IDF soldiers were jailed by their commanders… Read More ›

US accuses Israel of using excessive force against Palestinians

US accuses Israel of using excessive force against Palestinians

Annual US report on human rights says nearly half of Palestinians killed by Israel were not carrying out attacks, and many times did not pose… Read More ›

Austria plans to seize house where Hitler was born

Austria plans to seize house where Hitler was born

After years trying to buy the property from its private owner, the Austrian government wants to seize the house to prevent it falling into neo-Nazi… Read More ›

The time Hillary Clinton came to the rabbi’s family seder – and stayed for hours

The time Hillary Clinton came to the rabbi’s family seder – and stayed for hours

Rabbi Bob and Helene Fine recall their 2000 seder, when the then-first lady and daughter Chelsea came to dinner, leaving behind the cameras and the… Read More ›

Lloyd Blankfein explains a new strategy at Goldman that’s great news for young people

Lloyd Blankfein explains a new strategy at Goldman that’s great news for young people

  Goldman Sachs has found a way to cut costs without reducing its employee headcount — and it’s good news for young people. CEO Lloyd… Read More ›

EARNINGS SEASON IS HERE: Your full preview of this week’s big economic events

EARNINGS SEASON IS HERE: Your full preview of this week’s big economic events

Earnings season is here. On Monday, the aluminum giant Alcoa will announce its first-quarter results and once again kick off the busiest few weeks of… Read More ›

Bayit Yehudi MK calls for maternity ward segregation

Bayit Yehudi MK calls for maternity ward segregation

Jewish and Arab MKs resoundly condemn Bayit Yehudi MK Betzalel Smotrich for racist remarks; Israeli commentator Ben Caspit says Smotrich and his supporters are akin… Read More ›

Foreign Ministry and PLO engage in Twitter battle

Foreign Ministry and PLO engage in Twitter battle

The Israeli Foreign Ministry tweeted at the PLO Negotiation Affairs Department, extending PM Netanyahu’s invitation to meet with President Abbas; PLO-NAD responded, ‘Negotiate what exactly?’… Read More ›

Michael Oren’s peace plan

Michael Oren’s peace plan

Kulanu MK Oren has a plan to lay groundwork for two-state solution, one that he believes will ‘take the air out of BDS.’ However, political… Read More ›

‘Building laws in West Bank equally enforced against Israelis, Palestinians’

‘Building laws in West Bank equally enforced against Israelis, Palestinians’

Coordinator of Israel’s activities in the territories says his office works according to the decisions and policy laid out by Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon and… Read More ›