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Israel quietly lets in Gaza workers in bid to ease tensions

Israel quietly lets in Gaza workers in bid to ease tensions

Amid unofficial truce with Hamas, Palestinian officials say Israel has granted merchant permits to Gazans working in menial jobs such as construction, agriculture   GAZA… Read More ›

Emily Weiss: This Is About Beauty

Emily Weiss: This Is About Beauty

#41: Emily Weiss   Since a young age, Emily Weiss has expressed a love for fashion and cosmetics. She was focused on becoming a beauty… Read More ›

Electoral gains revive old dilemma for Israel’s Arab citizens

Electoral gains revive old dilemma for Israel’s Arab citizens

Joint List is now the third-largest party in the Knesset, which could make its chair Ayman Odeh the first-ever Arab opposition leader; but the sector… Read More ›

Hamas chief warns Israel over terror suspect hospitalized after interrogation

Hamas chief warns Israel over terror suspect hospitalized after interrogation

Ismail Haniyeh says Jewish state responsible for Samer Arbid’s life, vows security prisoners won’t be left ‘to the Zionist sadism’   Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh… Read More ›

Mandelblit to Fast-Track Decision on Netanyahu Indictment

Mandelblit to Fast-Track Decision on Netanyahu Indictment

Previous reports that Mandelblit would make a final decision in December before State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan steps down, these sources said, were not true.  … Read More ›

When Israel’s right-wing courted the Arab vote

When Israel’s right-wing courted the Arab vote

Opinion: At the beginning of the 60s, when all the Arabs under Israeli rule had the right to vote, Menachen Begin chased them with sweet… Read More ›

Israel Captures Terrorists Responsible For Murdering Rina Shnerb

Israel Captures Terrorists Responsible For Murdering Rina Shnerb

  JERUSALEM (VIN) – The terrorists who murdered 17-year-old Rina Shnerb and wounded her father, Rabbi Eitan Shnerb and brother Dvir near Ein Bubin spring… Read More ›

What Really Happened in the Meeting with Polish President Duda?

What Really Happened in the Meeting with Polish President Duda?

It opened with the President offering brief introductory remarks.   As I write this column the media is blowing up with reports that the President… Read More ›

It’s crunch time for Netanyahu and Gantz

It’s crunch time for Netanyahu and Gantz

Opinion: Israeli politics are deadlocked and it’s the people who are suffering; both the Likud leader and his Blue and White counterpart need to make… Read More ›

Polish president blamed Israel for anti-Semitic incidents in country — report

Polish president blamed Israel for anti-Semitic incidents in country — report

In meeting with Jewish leaders in New York, Duda reportedly shocked attendees by suggesting offensive comments by Israeli FM were cause for rise in hate… Read More ›

Gantz to Netanyahu: Let’s Aim for a Real Unity Government Without Spin

Gantz to Netanyahu: Let’s Aim for a Real Unity Government Without Spin

Gantz called out to Netanyahu and asked him to come to the negotiation table without the bloc or any other tricks, citing the good of… Read More ›

Police officer lightly wounded in suspected terror attack in Jerusalem

Police officer lightly wounded in suspected terror attack in Jerusalem

Policewoman hurt in stabbing attack at one of Israel’s most sensitive locations right before Jewish New Year in Jerusalem; forces arrive at scene, detain suspect… Read More ›

Netanyahu says he wants his pre-indictment hearing broadcast live

Netanyahu says he wants his pre-indictment hearing broadcast live

PM doesn’t say if he’ll attend October 2-3 hearing with attorney general for pending corruption charges, insists he has ‘nothing to hide’   Prime Minister… Read More ›

Is Israel Being Pushed into a Corner with Alliance of Convenient Friends?

Is Israel Being Pushed into a Corner with Alliance of Convenient Friends?

Israel is increasingly perceived as linked to the southern Arab states, including Gulf countries, and Egypt.   A little noticed oped at The Independent on September 17… Read More ›

Israel-Hamas understandings on Gaza yield results

Israel-Hamas understandings on Gaza yield results

A Field hospital funded by private American money will provide treatment that had in the past necessitated travel outside the Strip to either Egypt, Israel… Read More ›

Analysis: Rivlin may need more than charm to break post-election standoff

Analysis: Rivlin may need more than charm to break post-election standoff

The ever-affable president is facing a quandary that has forced him to jump into the middle of a fierce battle for control   Under normal… Read More ›

Netanyahu 55, Gantz 54 as President Reuven Rivlin Concludes Consultations

Netanyahu 55, Gantz 54 as President Reuven Rivlin Concludes Consultations

President Reuven Rivlin is set to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz at 6:30 p.m. to announce which… Read More ›

Third Israeli election in a year is not an option

Third Israeli election in a year is not an option

Opinion: The best Netanyahu can do is stall and remain prime minister of a caretaker government for the next six months, while possible indictments are… Read More ›

Israelis hold most negative view of UN in new poll of numerous countries

Israelis hold most negative view of UN in new poll of numerous countries

With 65% of population questioned in new Pew survey expressing an unfavorable view of the world body, Jewish state surpasses the next nation in line… Read More ›

Immunity is off the table for Netanyahu

Immunity is off the table for Netanyahu

Analysis: Relief was evident among the judicial community as election results became clear; they were concerned that the assault on the courts, the contentious laws… Read More ›