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Jerusalem – Israel Releases Images Alleging Hezbollah Missile Project In Beirut

Jerusalem – Israel Releases Images Alleging Hezbollah Missile Project In Beirut

  Jerusalem – The Israeli military on Thursday released a video clip and photos of what it said were Hezbollah Shi’ite militia rocket building sites… Read More ›

UN Secretary-General: Denying Israel’s Right to Exist Is Antisemitism

UN Secretary-General: Denying Israel’s Right to Exist Is Antisemitism

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined UNESCO’s invitation to attend the event.   Attempts to delegitimize Israel is a form of antisemitism, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio… Read More ›

Netanyahu meets Egyptian president

Netanyahu meets Egyptian president

PM meets with his Egyptian counterpart al-Sisi on sidelines of UN General Assembly to discuss regional developments and the situation in Gaza; only an Egyptian… Read More ›

ANALYSIS: Cornered by US and Israel, Abbas could pull plug on Gaza — and start a war

ANALYSIS: Cornered by US and Israel, Abbas could pull plug on Gaza — and start a war

PA leader appears poised to cut $96 million he sends to Strip, which will almost certainly plunge the coastal enclave into fighting   Hamas parliamentarians… Read More ›

King Abdullah: We Will Protect Jerusalem’s Muslim, Christian Character

King Abdullah: We Will Protect Jerusalem’s Muslim, Christian Character

Abdullah said that the best way forward was a two-state solution on the 1967 borders with east Jerusalem as its capital and a secure Israel.… Read More ›

This ground breaking alternative won’t cause our skies to fall

This ground breaking alternative won’t cause our skies to fall

Op-ed: Contrary to the perception of many, when it comes to the defensibility of the skies above Israel, seconds really do count. Despite all of… Read More ›

Russia said to spurn Israeli bid to send top officials to discuss downed plane

Russia said to spurn Israeli bid to send top officials to discuss downed plane

Jerusalem reportedly wanted to dispatch national security adviser to Russia last week, and even weighed visit by PM or defense chief to relieve tensions; Moscow… Read More ›

London – UK Labour Party Criticizes Israel Amid Anti-Semitism Warning

London – UK Labour Party Criticizes Israel Amid Anti-Semitism Warning

  London –  Britain’s main opposition Labour Party has passed a motion strongly criticizing Israel, as a senior lawmaker warned the party must root out… Read More ›

Opening the TLV-Jerusalem Rail: From Anticipation to Political Opportunism

Opening the TLV-Jerusalem Rail: From Anticipation to Political Opportunism

Is this any way to run a rail line?   There is an entry in Wikipedia called “Tel Aviv–Jerusalem railway,” which tells the story of… Read More ›

The Russian exploitation of a good crisis

The Russian exploitation of a good crisis

Analysis: Russia really had no interest in hearing the Israeli version of the Latakia offensive. Moscow’s reception of the IAF commander to explain Israel’s version… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Gaza Officials Say Palestinian Killed In Overnight Protest

Jerusalem – Gaza Officials Say Palestinian Killed In Overnight Protest

  Jerusalem – Gaza’s Health Ministry says a Palestinian has been killed and 20 injured by Israeli gunfire in east Gaza. A ministry statement said… Read More ›

Expanding the Economy: Minister Talks Commerce, Trade and Business

Expanding the Economy: Minister Talks Commerce, Trade and Business

Eli Cohen, the minister of economy and industry, spoke with the ‘Post,’ touching on joint economic projects with Palestinians, exports and other issues.   Eli… Read More ›

The lies of Russia’s report on Israeli culpability for plane fiasco

The lies of Russia’s report on Israeli culpability for plane fiasco

Op-ed: The Russian Defense Ministry has now heaped full blame on Israel for the fact that Syria downed a Russian spy plane while trying to… Read More ›

An Israeli singer in Amsterdam creates the world’s first Ladino pop album

An Israeli singer in Amsterdam creates the world’s first Ladino pop album

Noam Vazana traces the would-be evolution of a dying Jewish-Sephardic language and culture as she imagines what it would be like if the musical tradition… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Gaza Officials Say Palestinian Killed In Overnight Protest

Jerusalem – Gaza Officials Say Palestinian Killed In Overnight Protest

  Jerusalem – Gaza’s Health Ministry says a Palestinian has been killed and 20 injured by Israeli gunfire in east Gaza. A ministry statement said… Read More ›

Israeli Archaeology Uncovers 500,000 Years of History

Israeli Archaeology Uncovers 500,000 Years of History

University of Haifa and Stanford University researchers discovered the earliest evidence of alcohol production, from 13,000 years ago, in the Rakefet Cave in the Carmel.… Read More ›

How a dangerous game between Israel and Hamas might spark a war

How a dangerous game between Israel and Hamas might spark a war

Op-ed: A recent surge in incendiary terror and border violence is Hamas’ way of pressuring Israel to renew talks regarding a wide-scale agreement mediated by… Read More ›

ANALYSIS: As Trump heads to UN, other nations adjust to his ‘America first’ policy

ANALYSIS: As Trump heads to UN, other nations adjust to his ‘America first’ policy

Many leaders have ‘gamed out how to deal with president,’ says one analyst. ‘They’ll be nice to him in person, but create coalitions to undermine… Read More ›

Netanyahu to Nasrallah: Want a Fight? You’ll Get ‘unimaginable’ Response

Netanyahu to Nasrallah: Want a Fight? You’ll Get ‘unimaginable’ Response

Jerusalem trades barbs with Hezbollah as IAF head tries to convince Moscow that Israel can’t be blamed for loss of plane.   If Hezbollah dares… Read More ›

IDF asserts its preparedness for battle

IDF asserts its preparedness for battle

Op-ed: In the past, the IDF was caught off guard as vehicles were immobilized, emergency stores neglected and field and air training cancelled due to… Read More ›