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Israeli Judoka Sagi Muki narrowly misses bronze medal

Israeli Judoka Sagi Muki narrowly misses bronze medal

After beating a Slovenian, a German and an American, Muki was forced to fight for bronze after being defeated by Azerbaijan’s Rustam Orujov and finally… Read More ›

Inventing an ‘evil state’

Inventing an ‘evil state’

Op-ed: B’Tselem’s recent report about Operation Protective Edge not only charges Israel incorrectly with disregarding civilian life, it almost completely ignores Hamas’ culpability in the… Read More ›

‘Turkey-Israel rapprochement did not affect Israeli- Russian relations’

‘Turkey-Israel rapprochement did not affect Israeli- Russian relations’

He added that Turkish relations with Russia also are key because of energy cooperation. Last month, Russia and Turkey revived plans for the TurkStream natural… Read More ›

Togo’s president sees Syrian rebels battle Assad forces

Togo’s president sees Syrian rebels battle Assad forces

Togo is one of the countries Jerusalem is relying on to help build stronger ties with western Africa, according to one Israeli diplomatic official.  … Read More ›

Analysis: Why does iVote Israel still exist?

Analysis: Why does iVote Israel still exist?

According to iVoteIsrael statistics, 85 percent of absentee voters in Israel cast ballots for Republican candidate Mitt Romney and 14% for Obama in 2012.  … Read More ›

Army conducts overnight arms raid in Hebron

Army conducts overnight arms raid in Hebron

Security source: ‘Our goal is to disrupt the movement of shooting cells’; IDF stepping up activity in area.   Terrorist shooting cells continue to harbor… Read More ›

Not just anti-Semitism: New boss seeks to broaden ADL’s reach

Not just anti-Semitism: New boss seeks to broaden ADL’s reach

Between Black Lives Matter, Trump, and the migrant crisis, Foxman replacement Jonathan Greenblatt sees potential to connect with millennials while doing good   NEW YORK… Read More ›

Trump seeks to rebound from meltdown with economy speech

Trump seeks to rebound from meltdown with economy speech

Republican critics say presidential nominee on course to lose in battleground states of Ohio and Arizona because of immigration policy   WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald… Read More ›

The communications minister and his janissaries

The communications minister and his janissaries

Op-ed: The debate over the new public broadcasting corporation is merely a distraction: While his ministers flock around and peck at the media trying to… Read More ›

Two immigrants in late 20s camp outside Kirya in hopes to enlist

Two immigrants in late 20s camp outside Kirya in hopes to enlist

Navon Kaplan from Texas and Felipe Rodriguez from Australia both claim that they have not been able to join the IDF because of their age;… Read More ›

Common-law spouses of Israelis can now naturalize without renouncing previous citizenship

Common-law spouses of Israelis can now naturalize without renouncing previous citizenship

A Thai citizen in a common-law marriage with an Israeli and who has resided here for the past eight years had to petition the High… Read More ›

Palestinian denies funneling charity money to Hamas

Palestinian denies funneling charity money to Hamas

Halabi confessed to siphoning off some $7.2 million a year, about 60 percent of World Vision’s Gaza funding, to pay Hamas fighters, buy arms, pay… Read More ›

AG weighs relocating Amona settlers to abandoned Palestinian property

AG weighs relocating Amona settlers to abandoned Palestinian property

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman has suggested that the 40 families could be relocated to plots of land adjacent to the outpost.   Attorney General Avihai… Read More ›

A guide to the upcoming PA municipal elections

A guide to the upcoming PA municipal elections

Palestinian analyst Jihad Harb: Neither Hamas nor Fatah can afford to cancel this vote.   The Palestinian political arena has not witnessed national elections in which… Read More ›

Disappointing opening day for Israelis in Rio

Disappointing opening day for Israelis in Rio

Gymnast Shatilov fails to reach finals; judoka Rishony out in first round; swimmers fall short in pool.   Alex Shatilov’s dream of returning from the… Read More ›

‘Israelis were looking for trouble,’ says head of Lebanese delegation in Rio

‘Israelis were looking for trouble,’ says head of Lebanese delegation in Rio

Official boasts of blocking bus door to Israeli athletes amid refusal to travel with them to Olympics opening ceremony; Israeli trainer says ‘incident has motivated… Read More ›

Lawmakers call for inquiry into salmonella-tainted cornflakes

Lawmakers call for inquiry into salmonella-tainted cornflakes

Knesset committee to gather in special recess meeting to demand an inquiry into alleged oversight failure that allowed hundreds of boxes to leave factory floor… Read More ›

PMO calls US envoy to clarify opposition to Iran deal, play down Liberman critique

PMO calls US envoy to clarify opposition to Iran deal, play down Liberman critique

After Obama’s assertion that Israeli security officials now back accord, PM stresses Israel still rejects it, Defense Ministry compares it to Munich agreement   Officials… Read More ›

Netanyahu said to have been blind-sided by Liberman’s Iran-Munich deal comparison

Netanyahu said to have been blind-sided by Liberman’s Iran-Munich deal comparison

PMO rushed to issue statement stressing vital ties with America, called US envoy, after Defense Ministry likened Obama-backed nuclear deal to 1938 pact with Nazis… Read More ›

Defense Ministry slams Obama, likens Iran deal to Munich

Defense Ministry slams Obama, likens Iran deal to Munich

Yesh Atid leader: The Americans tend not to forget such insults.   The Defense Ministry released a highly unusual and strongly worded statement on Friday… Read More ›