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Israeli, PA Generals Agreed: 10-15 Years of IDF Presence in Jordan Valley

Israeli, PA Generals Agreed: 10-15 Years of IDF Presence in Jordan Valley

Allen’s recent remarks to the Post were the first time he has gone on record in detail about the plan.   Israeli and Palestinian Authority… Read More ›

Teen terrorist appeals ‘stringent’ sentence

Teen terrorist appeals ‘stringent’ sentence

Ahmad Manasra, who stabbed a Jewish boy his age in Pisgat Ze’ev in October 2015, appeals punishment of 12 years in prison; terrorist’s lawyer says… Read More ›

Athletes come to the 2017 Maccabiah Games for glory, and love

Athletes come to the 2017 Maccabiah Games for glory, and love

With its mixture of sports, Judaism and excitement over Israel, world’s largest Jewish sporting event provides fertile ground for matchmaking   JTA — Danny Janel… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Modi Visits Without Once Publicly Saying ‘Palestinians’

Jerusalem – Modi Visits Without Once Publicly Saying ‘Palestinians’

  Jerusalem – Narendra Modi, who departed Israel on Thursday after being the first-ever Indian prime minister to visit, spent 49 hours in the country,… Read More ›

What international isolation?

What international isolation?

Op-ed: Israel’s diplomatic situation has never been better. The US president supports us more than others, the Europeans criticize Israel’s policy but respect us, African… Read More ›

Netanyahu accepts Modi invite to India as leaders ink cooperation deals

Netanyahu accepts Modi invite to India as leaders ink cooperation deals

Hailing ties during second day of trip, leaders vow to deepen cooperation on technology, counterterror efforts and agriculture   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday… Read More ›

Austrian Bishop Resigns From NGO Over Antisemitism at Palestinian Event

Austrian Bishop Resigns From NGO Over Antisemitism at Palestinian Event

In addition to anti-Israel antisemitism, the bishop cited verbal attacks on members of the Jewish community during a lecture as a reason for his break… Read More ›

Soldier dies of unintentional firearm discharge

Soldier dies of unintentional firearm discharge

A soldier serving in Golani Brigade in Hebron dies after a fellow soldier accidentally fires his weapon, critically injuring him, during a routine patrol in… Read More ›

Herzog unseated as Peretz, Gabbay advance to Labor leadership runoff

Herzog unseated as Peretz, Gabbay advance to Labor leadership runoff

Former defense minister in the lead with 32% of vote; ex-Kulanu minister follows at 27%; second-round vote to be held Monday   Former Labor party… Read More ›

Mishor Rotem, Israel – ‘Tsunami’ Of Toxic Wastewater Kills Plants, Animals In Israel’s Desert

Mishor Rotem, Israel – ‘Tsunami’ Of Toxic Wastewater Kills Plants, Animals In Israel’s Desert

  Mishor Rotem, Israel – Toxic wastewater that surged through a dry riverbed in southern Israel at the weekend left a wake of ecological destruction… Read More ›

Holocaust survivors urge Polish FM: Stop UNESCO Hebron vote

Holocaust survivors urge Polish FM: Stop UNESCO Hebron vote

12 survivors born in Poland and now live in Israel send letter to Polish government, which is hosting the UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting, calling… Read More ›

Yoga for Mideast peace? That would be great, says Modi

Yoga for Mideast peace? That would be great, says Modi

On eve of his arrival in Israel, India’s prime minister hails Israeli innovation, talks about the benefits of ‘the holistic approach’   In an interview… Read More ›

How could Mr. America fail to predict the crisis with US Jewry?

How could Mr. America fail to predict the crisis with US Jewry?

Op-ed: Netanyahu is so afraid of losing his partnership with the Haredim that he prefers fighting with millions of US Jews. This isn’t just an… Read More ›

Jewish Home, Likud to collaborate on ‘Unified Jerusalem’ bill

Jewish Home, Likud to collaborate on ‘Unified Jerusalem’ bill

Ending coalition spat, Naftali Bennett and Ze’ev Elkin say they’ll reformulate proposal to require supermajority for handing over parts of capital for peace   After… Read More ›

Jerusalem – American Pop Start Cnacles Netanyahu Meeting After Being Mobbed At Western Wall

Jerusalem – American Pop Start Cnacles Netanyahu Meeting After Being Mobbed At Western Wall

  Jerusalem – American pop icon Britney Spears was mobbed by fans during a visit to the Western Wall. The American pop star arrived in… Read More ›

Bennett Initiative to Block Dividing Jerusalem Heads to Early Vote

Bennett Initiative to Block Dividing Jerusalem Heads to Early Vote

Critics of the bill in question say that such a law would be a major and irreversible stumbling bloc on the way to a peace… Read More ›

Liberal Jews protest conversion bill, Kotel plan freeze outside PM’s residence

Liberal Jews protest conversion bill, Kotel plan freeze outside PM’s residence

Over a thousand people gather after the end of Shabbat to urge the prime minister, ‘Bibi, don’t divide the Jewish people’; ‘The Israeli government turned… Read More ›

Ex-PM Olmert released from prison after 16 months

Ex-PM Olmert released from prison after 16 months

Former premier freed on parole after board reduces corruption sentence by one-third on good behavior   Former prime minister Ehud Olmert was released on parole… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Israel’s Labor Aims For Relevance With Leadership Election

Jerusalem – Israel’s Labor Aims For Relevance With Leadership Election

  Jerusalem –  Israel’s venerable Labor Party, which led the country to independence and steered it for decades through wars, crises and the pursuit of… Read More ›

Soldiers must learn how to deal with Jewish rioters

Soldiers must learn how to deal with Jewish rioters

Op-ed: After 50 years of serving in the territories, after hundreds and maybe even thousands of clashes with settlers and Hilltop Youth, the army must… Read More ›