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IvoteIsrael refuses to share voter data with Republicans

IvoteIsrael refuses to share voter data with Republicans

IvoteIsrael national director Eitan Charnoff responded that his campaign has no interest in taking a side.   The non-partisan IvoteIsrael campaign rejected a request from… Read More ›

Rep. Steny Hoyer: Trump as president would be ‘dangerous’ for Israel

Rep. Steny Hoyer: Trump as president would be ‘dangerous’ for Israel

House minority whip also says he thinks Hillary Clinton would be more constructively ‘assertive’ on Israel than President Obama   WASHINGTON — Veteran congressman Steny… Read More ›

How Israeli women are gaining in the fight for Jewish divorce

How Israeli women are gaining in the fight for Jewish divorce

Facing mounting public pressure, rabbinical courts are moving toward more aggressive action to help ‘chained’ women   JERUSALEM (JTA) — In this case, the sins… Read More ›

US State Department reviews nearly 15,000 new Clinton emails

US State Department reviews nearly 15,000 new Clinton emails

Thousands of undisclosed Clinton emails being reviewed with the first batch expected to be released in October just before elections; new emails reveal further details… Read More ›

Fugitive businessman Kobi Alexander to return to US to stand trial

Fugitive businessman Kobi Alexander to return to US to stand trial

The founder and former CEO of the Israeli-American company Comverse Technology, Kobi Alexander escaped to Namibia in 2006 ahead of being indicted on charges of… Read More ›

IAF strikes Syria after mortar falls in Israel

IAF strikes Syria after mortar falls in Israel

After day of escalating violence with Gaza, Israel turns its gaze to the northern border after mortar shells land in Israeli territory, prompting IAF to… Read More ›

Jerusalem-Astana ties on upswing as Kazakhstan poised to join Security Council

Jerusalem-Astana ties on upswing as Kazakhstan poised to join Security Council

The central Asian nation is interested, the officials said, in tapping into Israel’s experience with homeland security and border vigilance.   Kazakhstan Defense Minister Imangali… Read More ›

Turkey, Israel in war of words despite normalization

Turkey, Israel in war of words despite normalization

The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a harshly worded statement that condemned the “disproportionate attacks” in Gaza.   Jerusalem and Ankara enganged in a nasty public… Read More ›

Analysis:From Ya’alon-Weinstein to Liberman-Mandelblit

Analysis:From Ya’alon-Weinstein to Liberman-Mandelblit

Of U-turns and flips on the return of terrorists’ bodies.   There has been a split in the security establishment about whether to return terrorists’… Read More ›

Hamas threatens to abuse Israeli hostages, renew fighting

Hamas threatens to abuse Israeli hostages, renew fighting

Parading rockets through Rafah and threatening new fighting, Gaza terror group says Israelis held in Strip will receive same treatment as Hamas members in Israeli… Read More ›

Putin said willing to host Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

Putin said willing to host Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

Comments by Egypt’s president el-Sissi made to newspaper editors after Israeli delegation arrives in Cairo to discuss peace push   Amid speculation over a developing… Read More ›

Seinfeld star lands in Israel

Seinfeld star lands in Israel

Wayne Knight, who starred as Newman in award-winning ‘Seinfeld’ Television comedy series arrived in Israel Sunday morning for 4-day trip; actor to be photographed for… Read More ›

Israeli students win silver and bronze at computer science Olympiad

Israeli students win silver and bronze at computer science Olympiad

High school students from Israel have won silver and bronze in a computer science Olympiad held in Kazan, Russia; competing against teams from 81 other… Read More ›

IDF continues pounding Hamas targets into night

IDF continues pounding Hamas targets into night

As tensions mount in wake of rocket fired from Gaza into Israel, IDF continued a combined artillery and air assault on Hamas targets into the… Read More ›

Jerusalem to name envoy to Turkey in coming days

Jerusalem to name envoy to Turkey in coming days

The announcement of Turkey’s new ambassador to Israel is expected at around the same time. The two nations have not had ambassadors in each other’s… Read More ›

Israeli Arab Paralympian takes pride representing Jewish state in Rio

Israeli Arab Paralympian takes pride representing Jewish state in Rio

Goalball team captain uses sound to locate and score goals.   Elham Mhamid doesn’t take her responsibility lightly. Neither does she take her handicap too… Read More ›

Jerusalem: Netanyahu, Abbas don’t need aides to ‘prepare’ meeting between them

Jerusalem: Netanyahu, Abbas don’t need aides to ‘prepare’ meeting between them

Jerusalem: Netanyahu, Abbas don’t need aides to ‘prepare’ meeting between them   Preparatory talks paving te way for a meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu… Read More ›

Police arrest 6 more in probe of freed Palestinian convict

Police arrest 6 more in probe of freed Palestinian convict

East Jerusalem residents to be questioned in connection with Sufyan Abdu, taken in last week for ‘incitement’ 3 days after completing 14-year sentence   Police… Read More ›

With detente agreed, Turkey’s deputy PM eyes Israel trip

With detente agreed, Turkey’s deputy PM eyes Israel trip

Jerusalem welcomes deal, calling for swift implementation of reconciliation’s terms, including mutual return of ambassadors   Hours after Turkey’s parliament ratified a reconciliation deal reached… Read More ›

Certain staff at Israeli delegations to strike Monday in wage dispute

Certain staff at Israeli delegations to strike Monday in wage dispute

‘Local Israeli employees’ will strike on Monday at 12 Israeli missions abroad after 2 ½ years of unresolved negotiation; the striking employees claim that the… Read More ›