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The colonel’s tunnel war

The colonel’s tunnel war

IDF Col. Tomer Ifrach has a long personal history with Hamas’ attack tunnels: During Operation Protective Edge he led a patrol group which was attacked… Read More ›

‘Israel can be the world leader in digital accessibility’

‘Israel can be the world leader in digital accessibility’

For Yuval Wagner, a former IAF pilot who survived a helicopter crash and founded Access Israel, the sky’s the limit.   Yugal Wagner’s eye dance… Read More ›

Another UNESCO panel to vote on text erasing Jewish ties to Jerusalem’s Temple Mount

Another UNESCO panel to vote on text erasing Jewish ties to Jerusalem’s Temple Mount

Agency’s World Heritage Committee set on Wednesday to approve resolution that makes no mention of Jewish or Christian links to holy city   Just a… Read More ›

Putin reaffirms mutual ties

Putin reaffirms mutual ties

According to the Kremlin, Putin “cordially” congratulated Netanyahu on his birthday, and sent greetings on the occasion of Succot.   Amid Russia’s stepped up military… Read More ›

Italian PM says he’ll seek to change EU minds on future UN votes

Italian PM says he’ll seek to change EU minds on future UN votes

In phone call, Netanyahu thanks Matteo Renzi for criticizing UNESCO resolution on Jerusalem, says self-respecting nations should avoid ‘theater of absurd’ at world body  … Read More ›

PA detains four Palestinians for drinking coffee with settlers in Efrat succa

PA detains four Palestinians for drinking coffee with settlers in Efrat succa

“It’s quite pathetic to be arrested for having a cup of coffee with your neighbors,” said Efrat council head Oded Revivi   In a move… Read More ›

Visiting parliamentarian rejects UNESCO’s Jerusalem vote

Visiting parliamentarian rejects UNESCO’s Jerusalem vote

In a resolution they issued from Jerusalem on Tuesday said that the resolution seeks “to deny Jerusalem’s Jewish origins and Christian beliefs and heritage.”  … Read More ›

TA roads temporarily close Friday as city bike race gets underway

TA roads temporarily close Friday as city bike race gets underway

For the eighth year, roads will be closed from the early hours of Friday morning as thousands of cyclists ride the streets of Tel Aviv… Read More ›

Protestors in Amona: They’ll need to drag us from our homes

Protestors in Amona: They’ll need to drag us from our homes

Thousands take part in a protest rally against the evacuation of the West Bank outpost of Amona, due to take place in two months; Deputy… Read More ›

Clinton more reliable for Israel than Trump– and Obama, Lieberman says

Clinton more reliable for Israel than Trump– and Obama, Lieberman says

Clinton’s consistency on Israel over the course of her lifelong career in public service is at the heart of Lieberman’s pitch to voters.   NEW… Read More ›

Former FM director-general: Since 1973 the US has assured Israel it won’t back changes to UNSC 242.

Former FM director-general: Since 1973 the US has assured Israel it won’t back changes to UNSC 242.

  US support for a United Nations Security Council resolution to replace 242 would conflict with commitments given to Israel by Washington going back to… Read More ›

Danon slams UN for meddling in Israeli politics

Danon slams UN for meddling in Israeli politics

“These attempts to cut us off from our homeland and our heritage will not succeed,” he told the council.   NEW YORK –  UN Ambassador… Read More ›

Israel’s antiquities chief compares UNESCO to Islamic State

Israel’s antiquities chief compares UNESCO to Islamic State

UN cultural body’s resolution on Jerusalem akin to jihadist group’s destruction of Palmyra, says Yisrael Hasson   The director of the Israel Antiquities Authority on… Read More ›

Trump, Pence to give video addresses at GOP rally in Jerusalem

Trump, Pence to give video addresses at GOP rally in Jerusalem

Duo at top of Republican ticket to appear via satellite at gathering near Temple Mount that will highlight unity of the city   Donald Trump… Read More ›

Thousands of women rally for Israel-Palestinian peace

Thousands of women rally for Israel-Palestinian peace

Organization Women Wage Peace stage rally outside the President’s Residence in Jerusalem calling on both Palestinian and Israeli leaders to forge a peace agreement; speakers… Read More ›

Bennett orders hearing of East Jerusalem principal on grounds of incitement

Bennett orders hearing of East Jerusalem principal on grounds of incitement

Education Minister Naftali Bennett orders hearing of a principal in an East Jerusalem high school over her uploading of inciting content to Facebook; Palestinian soccer… Read More ›

Why does Egypt need such expensive weapon systems?

Why does Egypt need such expensive weapon systems?

Analysis: As long as the Egyptian army is growing stronger in order to transform the country into a leading force in the Sunni world and… Read More ›

Netanyahu: I hope Obama won’t forsake us at the UN

Netanyahu: I hope Obama won’t forsake us at the UN

Palestinian envoy urges Security Council to pass resolution against settlements.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday he hopes US President Barack Obama will not… Read More ›

Clinton camp acknowledged difficulty of discussing Israel with ‘Democratic activists’

Clinton camp acknowledged difficulty of discussing Israel with ‘Democratic activists’

The e-mails, which the Clinton campaign has not confirmed as authentic, featured an exchange between one of Clinton’s top foreign policy advisers.   WASHINGTON –… Read More ›

Israeli raid victims fear Turkish court to halt case

Israeli raid victims fear Turkish court to halt case

Activists who were present on the Mavi Marmara flotilla in 2010, express their concern that a Turkish court will dismiss their claims against Israel’ use… Read More ›