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Most new West Bank homes being built in ‘isolated settlements’ — monitor

Most new West Bank homes being built in ‘isolated settlements’ — monitor

Peace Now figures show slight decrease in number of construction starts in past year, but 78% of new homes are well beyond Green Line, and… Read More ›

Displaced Kurds From Afrin Need Help, Activist Says

Displaced Kurds From Afrin Need Help, Activist Says

Rebels threaten historic diversity in province where Jews once visited Kurdish, Yazidi neighbors.   Kurds often say they have “no friends but the mountains.” However,… Read More ›

PM and Sara Netanyahu to be grilled in Bezeq probe

PM and Sara Netanyahu to be grilled in Bezeq probe

Netanyahu couple prepare to be questioned under caution in Case 4000 Monday; latest grilling will be the first time the two are confronted, separately, with… Read More ›

Saudi crown prince denies having Jared Kushner ‘in his pocket’

Saudi crown prince denies having Jared Kushner ‘in his pocket’

Mohammed bin Salman says his relationship with Trump’s son-in-law adviser is within normal context of government-to-government contacts   Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has… Read More ›

Stop groveling, let the IDF win

Stop groveling, let the IDF win

Op-ed: Instead of allowing the IDF to defend Israel’s citizens and win, the state comptroller has chosen to unconditionally give in to irrelevant demands in… Read More ›

2 years after dire report, immigrants at risk for suicide not getting enough aid

2 years after dire report, immigrants at risk for suicide not getting enough aid

Israelis who emigrated from Ethiopia and the FSU are several times more likely to take their own lives, and those tasked with helping them say… Read More ›

Syria Accuses Isael of Removing Jewish Artifacts from Damascus Temple

Syria Accuses Isael of Removing Jewish Artifacts from Damascus Temple

“This is yet another attempt by the Syrian regime to distract attention from the atrocities it is inflicting on its own people,” said Israel’s UN… Read More ›

On Syrian reactor, how about some modesty, gentlemen?

On Syrian reactor, how about some modesty, gentlemen?

Op-ed: Suddenly, years after the strike on Syria’s nuclear reactor, everyone claims to have been there. They all offered advice, planned, sat in the ‘pit,’… Read More ›

Bringing in Bolton, White House appears to stiffen against Palestinians, Iran

Bringing in Bolton, White House appears to stiffen against Palestinians, Iran

Trump brings in hardliner, who has been an opponent of the two-state solution and advocated striking Iran, just ahead of big moves on Middle East… Read More ›

Warsaw – Law On Holocaust Rhetoric Unconstitutional, Polish Attorney General Says

Warsaw – Law On Holocaust Rhetoric Unconstitutional, Polish Attorney General Says

  Warsaw – The Polish attorney general’s office described as partly unconstitutional a law passed last month that criminalizes blaming Poland for Nazi crimes. Prosecutor… Read More ›

Trump and Saudis Engaged in Nuclear Talks

Trump and Saudis Engaged in Nuclear Talks

Netanyahu asked US president not to sell nuclear reactors to Riyadh.   WASHINGTON – Who was sitting next to US President Donald Trump during his… Read More ›

Institute: Syria may have underground nuclear facility

Institute: Syria may have underground nuclear facility

US-based Institute for Science and International Security determines commercial satellite imagery can’t be used to confirm 2015 Der Spiegel report of underground reactor or uranium… Read More ›

IDF soldier who raped female comrade gets 5.5 years in jail

IDF soldier who raped female comrade gets 5.5 years in jail

Jaffa Military Court also orders serviceman to compensate his victim, whom he sexually assaulted in her Tel Aviv home   An IDF soldier who was… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Mayim Bialik Says Haters Won’t Prevent Her From Defending Israel On Internet

Jerusalem – Mayim Bialik Says Haters Won’t Prevent Her From Defending Israel On Internet

Jerusalem – Jewish American actress Mayim Bialik said that her support for Israel has led to calls to boycott her and the popular television show… Read More ›

Shaked: Online Anti-Israel Incitement Rose Following Trump Embassy Decision

Shaked: Online Anti-Israel Incitement Rose Following Trump Embassy Decision

Shaked: Online Anti-Israel Incitement Rose Following Trump Embassy Decision   Incitement against Israel reached new heights immediately after President Donald Trump’s December 6 announcement that… Read More ›

IDF soldier killed by unintentional firearm discharge

IDF soldier killed by unintentional firearm discharge

Soldier is accidentally shot dead at an IDF base in central Israel; investigation has been opened into the incident; this is the first death of… Read More ›

Jerusalem mayor expected to announce Knesset bid this week

Jerusalem mayor expected to announce Knesset bid this week

Municipality says Nir Barkat will announce his decision on Thursday after passing embattled city budget   Nir Barkat is expected to announce this week that… Read More ›

White House Pushes Back Against Abbas: ‘The Time Has Come To Choose’

White House Pushes Back Against Abbas: ‘The Time Has Come To Choose’

PA President Mahmoud Abbas must choose between hate and peace, Jason Greenblatt said.   WASHINGTON — The White House forcefully pushed back on Monday night… Read More ›

Decade of relative calm are behind us

Decade of relative calm are behind us

Analysis: The Military Intelligence Directorate has been warning for over a year now that the territories are headed to a major violent outburst. The old… Read More ›

ANALYSIS: Burning all bridges, Abbas sets himself up for continued isolation

ANALYSIS: Burning all bridges, Abbas sets himself up for continued isolation

PA president believes the Palestinians have nothing to lose from direct confrontation with the US administration which, he feels, has practically endorsed all Israeli positions… Read More ›