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Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion surprises even his harshest critics

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion surprises even his harshest critics

Municipal Affairs: One year since the new mayor opened the door to his office in Safra Square in downtown Jerusalem, he has begun putting into… Read More ›

Israel conducts missile test defense ministry says

Israel conducts missile test defense ministry says

According to a New York Times report Iran has been building a stockpile of short-range ballistic missiles inside Iraq capable of threatening both Israel and… Read More ›

Liberman: unity, narrow governments off the table

Liberman: unity, narrow governments off the table

Liberman shuts door on government efforts, says Israel is going to unprecedented third elections in a year, blames stubbornness of both big parties Yisrael Beiteinu… Read More ›

As coalition talks founder, Netanyahu says Likud ‘ready for elections’

As coalition talks founder, Netanyahu says Likud ‘ready for elections’

Gantz says obdurate prime minister won’t budge, but both sides claim they still want unity talks, even as Likud lawmaker declares talks over   Prime… Read More ›

Police thwarted ISIS terror attack in Jerusalem – WATCH

Police thwarted ISIS terror attack in Jerusalem – WATCH

The two Israeli-Arabs planned terrorist attacks in Jerusalem on Independence Day The Israeli Police released footage on Wednesday of the arrest of two Arab-Israelis who… Read More ›

Israel’s election commission begins preparations for 3rd national vote

Israel’s election commission begins preparations for 3rd national vote

Analysis: With only a week left to form a new government, Central Elections Committee agrees for the minimum time allowed to hold snap elections to… Read More ›

As coalition talks founder, Netanyahu says Likud ‘ready for elections’

As coalition talks founder, Netanyahu says Likud ‘ready for elections’

Gantz says obdurate prime minister won’t budge, but both sides claim they still want unity talks, even as Likud lawmaker declares talks over   Prime… Read More ›

Palestinians criticize joint Israel-Gaza medical ‘voluntourism’

Palestinians criticize joint Israel-Gaza medical ‘voluntourism’

Despite winning rare joint support from both the Israeli government and Hamas, Palestinians have been critical of the foreign volunteers contributing to tourism in Israel.… Read More ›

Netanyahu, Gantz to meet in another bid to form unity government

Netanyahu, Gantz to meet in another bid to form unity government

With a little over week until Israel is forced to hold a third round elections in a year if no government is formed, Blue and… Read More ›

2 Yisrael Beytenu MKs said pressing Liberman to join right-wing government

2 Yisrael Beytenu MKs said pressing Liberman to join right-wing government

Party leader says hard to decide whether fresh elections or narrow coalition is worse, understands why his lawmakers ‘rebelling’ against Blue and White’s conduct  … Read More ›

Sale Of Bergen-belsen Ledger Of Eyewitness Accounts Of Jewish Deaths Put On Hold

Sale Of Bergen-belsen Ledger Of Eyewitness Accounts Of Jewish Deaths Put On Hold

  JERUSALEM (JTA) — The auction of a rabbinical court ledger that documents eyewitness accounts of the deaths of Jews in Nazi camps has been… Read More ›

Why Gabbay and Olmert, not Gantz or Netanyahu, are to blame for elections

Why Gabbay and Olmert, not Gantz or Netanyahu, are to blame for elections

If there were only ghosts on Gantz’s side, perhaps it would not be too hard to form a government. But there is also a political… Read More ›

Adelsons, Milchan, Ellison, MKs among 333 witnesses in case against Netanyahu

Adelsons, Milchan, Ellison, MKs among 333 witnesses in case against Netanyahu

A-G releases huge list of prosecution witnesses, including who’s who of PM’s associates, rivals, security chiefs, and numerous names not widely known to be linked… Read More ›

Likud, Blue and White in marathon talks at Knesset

Likud, Blue and White in marathon talks at Knesset

Netanyahu to negotiators: “Be flexible and creative”   Members of the official negotiating teams of Likud and Blue and White have been meeting for more… Read More ›

‘Significant progress’ in efforts to reach deal for Gaza calm

‘Significant progress’ in efforts to reach deal for Gaza calm

Citing Palestinian sources, Channel 13 says Hamas leader to hold talks with Egyptian intelligence officials in Cairo on Monday; UN special envoy also due to… Read More ›

Flight from Tel Aviv causes London panic as scrambled jets set off sonic boom

Flight from Tel Aviv causes London panic as scrambled jets set off sonic boom

RAF planes sent to check US-bound retired El Al aircraft after it briefly goes unresponsive over British airspace; bang wakes many residents of capital at… Read More ›

Echoes of Ford’s pardon of Nixon appear in appeal to Rivlin – analysis

Echoes of Ford’s pardon of Nixon appear in appeal to Rivlin – analysis

More than four decades later, and in a small country oceans away, that same reasoning echoed loudly in the letter the four rabbis sent Rivlin… Read More ›

Netanyahu should be careful what he wishes for

Netanyahu should be careful what he wishes for

Opinion: The PM and his supporters claim collusion by law enforcement authorities in a bid to oust him, but their demand to investigate the investigators… Read More ›

In Ramallah, hundreds of Israelis join Palestinians to ‘unify forces’ for peace

In Ramallah, hundreds of Israelis join Palestinians to ‘unify forces’ for peace

Fatah official Jibril Rajoub says presence of Israelis at solidarity event proves there is a partner for peace; activists boo Neutrei Karta rabbi slating ‘Zionist… Read More ›

Rivlin Praises UK Chief Rabbi’s ‘Clear Voice’ On Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn

Rivlin Praises UK Chief Rabbi’s ‘Clear Voice’ On Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn

  JERUSALEM (JNS) — Israeli President Reuven Rivlin praised Britain’s Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis on Wednesday and expressed support for his recent article strongly criticizing… Read More ›