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IAF hits back harder at Syrian regime when fire strays into Israeli territory

IAF hits back harder at Syrian regime when fire strays into Israeli territory

Now, as in 2013, Israel has stayed out of the fight, except to provide humanitarian and medical assistance to thousands of south Syria residents.  … Read More ›

Report: Iran’s president to visit Germany this month

Report: Iran’s president to visit Germany this month

The slated visit, which has been shrouded in silence by the Merkel administration, may strain the so-called “special relationship” between Israel and Germany.   BERLIN… Read More ›

Israel – Final Bodies Recovered From Tel Aviv Construction Collapse

Israel – Final Bodies Recovered From Tel Aviv Construction Collapse

  Tel Aviv – The Israeli military says it has recovered the final three bodies buried beneath the rubble of a construction site collapse in… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Israel’s Role In South Sudan Under Scrutiny Amid Violence

Jerusalem – Israel’s Role In South Sudan Under Scrutiny Amid Violence

  Jerusalem –  Escalating violence in South Sudan is casting a light on Israel’s murky involvement in that conflict and raising questions about Prime Minister… Read More ›

Gilad Sharon to follow footsteps of father, brother into politics

Gilad Sharon to follow footsteps of father, brother into politics

More than a decade after his father split Likud to form Kadima, late Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s younger son Gilad is preparing to follow in… Read More ›

The enemy of the people

The enemy of the people

Analysis: A recent poll projected victory for Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid party over Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Likud. Lapid’s appeals to the center seem to be… Read More ›

The Israeli doctor who helped a woman have a baby at age 60

The Israeli doctor who helped a woman have a baby at age 60

‘Metro’ interviews the doctor who helped make it happen.   Last month, a 60-year-old woman gave birth at the Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot. It wasn’t… Read More ›

Clinton tells Israel TV ‘ISIS prays to Allah for Trump victory’

Clinton tells Israel TV ‘ISIS prays to Allah for Trump victory’

Clinton said that Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s positions on Israel vary from day to day, and for that reason Israelis should be extremely wary… Read More ›

Netanyahu and Abbas agree ‘in principle’ to meet, Russia says

Netanyahu and Abbas agree ‘in principle’ to meet, Russia says

No confirmation from Jerusalem or Ramallah after latest report of possible face-to-face summit between leaders in Moscow   The Russian foreign ministry on Thursday said… Read More ›

Hezbollah to move into south Syria, just across Israel border

Hezbollah to move into south Syria, just across Israel border

IDF says it’s watching and ‘prepared for any scenario’ as the Shiite terror group sets up shop next door   Hezbollah fighters are preparing to… Read More ›

Analysis: Russian Mideast push could hurt US influence, if talks occur

Analysis: Russian Mideast push could hurt US influence, if talks occur

Russia has clamored for years to host such a gathering, which even after Thursday’s announcement still lacks a date or a clear agenda   WASHINGTON… Read More ›

Chief Rabbinate: ‘Get your hands off the holy Sabbath!’

Chief Rabbinate: ‘Get your hands off the holy Sabbath!’

The rabbinate has released a vaguely worded statement calling to protect the sanctity of Shabbat, the ‘Jewish home’ and ‘other matters’; Haredi faction leaders join… Read More ›

Hamas ‘blesses’ Italian goalkeeper for alleged ‘Free Palestine’ chants

Hamas ‘blesses’ Italian goalkeeper for alleged ‘Free Palestine’ chants

Publications have appeared on a myriad of Arab sports and social media sites extolling Italy’s national soccer goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon for apparently shouting ‘Free Palestine’… Read More ›

If Lapid is to lead, unpopular steps may be necessary

If Lapid is to lead, unpopular steps may be necessary

Analysis: Yair Lapid has proven that he is the main non-Netanyahu candidate for prime minister; now he must prove that apart from his desire to… Read More ›

US police delegation visits Israel to learn counter-terrorism techniques, hold 9/11 ceremony

US police delegation visits Israel to learn counter-terrorism techniques, hold 9/11 ceremony

We’re involved in a global war on terror, and we need to work together and build solidarity between law enforcement officers from around the world,’… Read More ›

Analysis: About Russia, not peace

Analysis: About Russia, not peace

This is not the first time the Russians have proposed Moscow as a venue of talks.   The toughest part of negotiations, said US Secretary… Read More ›

Analysis: A fresh blow to Abbas

Analysis: A fresh blow to Abbas

It is now clear that the enmity between Fatah and Hamas – and between Ramallah and Gaza – is about to get even stronger, as… Read More ›

Israel acknowledges helping Paraguay in fight against Hezbollah

Israel acknowledges helping Paraguay in fight against Hezbollah

The report stated that Hezbollah continues to maintain a presence in South America and the Caribbean, “with members, facilitators, and supporters engaging in activity in… Read More ›

Report: Mahmoud Abbas was a KGB agent

Report: Mahmoud Abbas was a KGB agent

Documents smuggled to London from Moscow by former KGB archivist and defector Vasili Mitrokhin list the Palestinian Authority President as being a KGB agent in… Read More ›

Hebrew U. tops Israeli schools making top international university list

Hebrew U. tops Israeli schools making top international university list

The 2016 QS World University Rankings list continues to cite the Hebrew University of Jerusalem as the highest ranked Israeli university; Tel Aviv University crowned… Read More ›