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IDF: 57,277 veterans recognized as disabled, 5,000 suffer from PTSD

IDF: 57,277 veterans recognized as disabled, 5,000 suffer from PTSD

Defense Ministry publishes data to mark 5th annual Day of Appreciation for wounded veterans.   There are 57,277 disabled IDF veterans recognized by the Defense… Read More ›

Israel’s three elections in year could have built five hospitals

Israel’s three elections in year could have built five hospitals

The price tag for the next election is NIS 3.8 billion and the cumulative cost for all three national ballots is an estimated NIS 10… Read More ›

UK Jews, Israelis fete apparent defeat of ‘anti-Semite’ Corbyn

UK Jews, Israelis fete apparent defeat of ‘anti-Semite’ Corbyn

Labour leader had inpired fears among Jewish community given inability to deal ith anti-Semitism in party; former mayor Livingstone: The Jewish vote didn’t help  … Read More ›

So close, yet so far away – analysis

So close, yet so far away – analysis

They will blame one another for the third election. They will even say the coalition negotiations never really even got off the ground. Don’t believe… Read More ›

Out of time, Knesset officially dissolves leaving MKs to vote on Election Day date

Out of time, Knesset officially dissolves leaving MKs to vote on Election Day date

Final deadline for forming new government expires after three months of fruitless coalition negotiations, propelling Israel into its third parliamentary vote in 12 months; new… Read More ›

Jersey City Shooting Suspects Were A Couple, Lived In A Van

Jersey City Shooting Suspects Were A Couple, Lived In A Van

  JERSEY CITY (VINnews) — The suspects who were behind the Jersey City shooting that left 4 innocent people dead, including 2 Orthodox Jews and… Read More ›

A-G: families who receive ‘pay for slay’ payments forfeit state benefits

A-G: families who receive ‘pay for slay’ payments forfeit state benefits

Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit has urged the National Labor Court to reject a family’s request for state benefits while receiving of ‘pay for slay’ payments.  … Read More ›

Knesset votes on expedited bill to dissolve, hold fresh elections

Knesset votes on expedited bill to dissolve, hold fresh elections

Fast-tracked legislation sets March 2 as date of unprecedented third national ballot in 12 months; efforts to find MK with support of 61 lawmakers who… Read More ›

Sa’ar vs Netanyahu: Likud leadership primary set for December 26

Sa’ar vs Netanyahu: Likud leadership primary set for December 26

If national elections go ahead, ruling party will hold internal vote in just 15 days; challenger Sa’ar says he’ll run ‘a positive, clean, and issue-driven… Read More ›

Likud’s, Blue and White’s blame game begins before the March 2 elections

Likud’s, Blue and White’s blame game begins before the March 2 elections

Benny Gantz to Benjamin Netanyahu: Give up immunity.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz both called on each… Read More ›

EU to debate Mideast policy as 2-state solution hopes fade

EU to debate Mideast policy as 2-state solution hopes fade

Luxemburg FM says a two-state solution is being taken apart ‘piece by piece, day after day,’ and that it is time to consider recognizing Palestine… Read More ›

Russian Su-35 jets scrambled to stop Israel over Syria – reports

Russian Su-35 jets scrambled to stop Israel over Syria – reports

The reports claim that “Israeli fighters had to flee from the Russian Su-35” and at the same time that “Iran delivered unknown air defense systems… Read More ›

Food bank NGO: Quarter of Israelis living in poverty

Food bank NGO: Quarter of Israelis living in poverty

Half a million families, among them one million children, are below poverty line, Latet says; half of the elderly in need cannot heat their homes… Read More ›

Elections to be held on March 2 if no coalition formed

Elections to be held on March 2 if no coalition formed

Two days before deadline, Likud and Blue and White agree on prospective date, a Monday, which must still be approved by Knesset   Blue and… Read More ›

IDF attacks Hamas targets in Gaza following rocket barrage on Israel

IDF attacks Hamas targets in Gaza following rocket barrage on Israel

Israeli Air Force jets struck a Hamas terrorist camp, weapons warehouses, offices and security posts.   Several Hamas sites in the Gaza Strip were struck… Read More ›

The winners and losers of a third round of elections

The winners and losers of a third round of elections

Analysis: Netanyahu’s prosecution is on hold, Lapid will once again be up for the position of PM, and Bennett will get to keep his dream… Read More ›

Trump tells Jewish group they’ll vote for him to protect their wealth

Trump tells Jewish group they’ll vote for him to protect their wealth

President also says some Jews are not sufficiently supportive of Israel, accused of anti-Semitism after speech to Israeli American Council   WASHINGTON — US President… Read More ›

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 ›