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Former minister could potentially face death penalty for spying for Iran

Former minister could potentially face death penalty for spying for Iran

Justice Ministry official says capital punishment an option in Gonen Segev’s case, but would be an ‘unprecedented penalty’ for espionage   Former minister Gonen Segev… Read More ›

El Al to Launch Flight School in The US, Moving Away From Israel Air Force

El Al to Launch Flight School in The US, Moving Away From Israel Air Force

The school will start operating this week, located at the Aviator College – US Flight School in Florida’s Fort Pierce.   El Al Israel Airlines… Read More ›

Instead of preparing for post-Abbas era, Israel is kicking PA’s weakening body

Instead of preparing for post-Abbas era, Israel is kicking PA’s weakening body

Op-ed: Why isn’t the Netanyahu government doing everything in its power to maintain the current situation in the West Bank, which serves it in almost… Read More ›

Hundreds of turkeys choke to death on smoke as fires rage near Gaza border

Hundreds of turkeys choke to death on smoke as fires rage near Gaza border

Blaze near Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha apparently set by balloon launched from Palestinian enclave   Hundreds of turkeys in a coop in an Israeli kibbutz near… Read More ›

Netanyahu: Israel will Hit Iran Throughout Syria, Not Only Along Border

Netanyahu: Israel will Hit Iran Throughout Syria, Not Only Along Border

The prime minister said he reiterated and made clear the principles guiding Israeli policy toward Syria.   Israel will strike against Iranian efforts to entrench… Read More ›

Coalition heads to meet on Haredi threats to quit over draft law

Coalition heads to meet on Haredi threats to quit over draft law

‘The Haredim are serial crisis-creators. They don’t want a draft law, they want draft dodging,’ coalition official says as party leaders are set to meet… Read More ›

Hundreds of police deployed to West Bank outpost ahead of evacuation

Hundreds of police deployed to West Bank outpost ahead of evacuation

Settler youth reportedly throw stones at officers ahead of planned razing of at least 13 structures in West Tapuah, south of Nablus   West Bank… Read More ›

Opinion: Deepining Legal Jeopardy? The Cases Against the Prime Minister

Opinion: Deepining Legal Jeopardy? The Cases Against the Prime Minister

Netanyahu is in much deeper legal jeopardy than he was before.   Case 4000 was a game changer for Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit. He will not… Read More ›

Israel holds Turkish woman on suspicion of security offences

Israel holds Turkish woman on suspicion of security offences

27-year-old Ebru Ozkan was arrested at Ben Gurion Airport while leaving for Turkey on suspicion of ‘endangering national security and contacts with terrorist organizations’; Turkish… Read More ›

IDF aircraft fires warning shots at Gaza ‘incendiary balloon cell’

IDF aircraft fires warning shots at Gaza ‘incendiary balloon cell’

For third time in 48 hours, Israel opens fire on Palestinians to block the launching of the flaming devices   The Israeli military on Friday… Read More ›

Moscow – FIFA Opens Case Into Palestinian’s Messi Remarks

Moscow – FIFA Opens Case Into Palestinian’s Messi Remarks

  Moscow – The head of the Palestinian Football Association faces FIFA punishment for urging fans to burn photos of Lionel Messi if Argentina played… Read More ›

Police: Explosion in East Jerusalem Caused by Bomb-Making Attempt

Police: Explosion in East Jerusalem Caused by Bomb-Making Attempt

One person was critically injured in the explosion and was taken to hospital.   An explosion in Shuafat Refugee Camp in east Jerusalem late Wednesday… Read More ›

MK Cabel, Arnon Mozes questioned in Case 2000

MK Cabel, Arnon Mozes questioned in Case 2000

Zionist Union MK questioned under caution for second time, while Yedioth Ahronoth owner also investigated at Lahav 443 anti-fraud unit in case involving talks between… Read More ›

Religious soldiers jailed after refusing to visit Rabin’s grave, going AWOL

Religious soldiers jailed after refusing to visit Rabin’s grave, going AWOL

Four servicemen sentenced to 14 days in prison after they refuse to visit the burial site of Israel’s assassinated PM while on an army trip… Read More ›

US changes tactics at UN: From defending Israel to offensive

US changes tactics at UN: From defending Israel to offensive

After US vetoes Kuwait resolution at Security Council calling to condemn Israel for use of ‘excessive force’ but failing to mention Hamas, Turkey and Algeria… Read More ›

After violent scuffles, police clear families, protesters from outpost homes

After violent scuffles, police clear families, protesters from outpost homes

Nine officers lightly injured and three protesters arrested as police empty final building slated for demolition in Netiv Ha’avot   NETIV HA’AVOT, West Bank —… Read More ›

What do the North Korean Talks Mean for Iran?

What do the North Korean Talks Mean for Iran?

There will be few places in the world where you will find people paying closer attention to the Trump – Kim Jong Un meeting than… Read More ›

Kurz: It took Austria too long to be honest about its part in Holocaust

Kurz: It took Austria too long to be honest about its part in Holocaust

Speaking at a conference in Jerusalem, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says during WWII, ‘many Austrians supported the system which killed over six million Jews from… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Netanyahu Hopes North Korea Deal Will Be Better Than The One With Iran

Jerusalem – Netanyahu Hopes North Korea Deal Will Be Better Than The One With Iran

  Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the world community to support President Donald Trump’s efforts to denuclearize both North Korea and… Read More ›

Hezbollah Flags Fly Once Again at London’s Quds Day March

Hezbollah Flags Fly Once Again at London’s Quds Day March

Quds Day was initiated by the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979 to oppose Zionism and the existence of Israel.   LONDON – Chants of… Read More ›