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Israeli windsurfer misses out on medal at Rio Olympics

Israeli windsurfer misses out on medal at Rio Olympics

Finishing in 7th place overall, Maayan Davidovich says she ‘wanted to leave Rio in better style’; family say they are proud of her   There… Read More ›

Regev: Memorial for athletes killed in 1972 must be part of Olympics opening ceremony

Regev: Memorial for athletes killed in 1972 must be part of Olympics opening ceremony

At historic event for Israelis slain in Munich, IOC head says ‘we remember them because they are our fellows Olympians’   Culture and Sports Minister… Read More ›

Taxi driver who refused a guide dog loses NIS 10,000

Taxi driver who refused a guide dog loses NIS 10,000

A Jerusalem court has ruled that the driver broke the law when he refused to drive a blind woman and her guide dog on a… Read More ›

From grain silos to arsenals to apartments

From grain silos to arsenals to apartments

A new national project seeks to connect some 200 silos the length of Israel and repurpose them as museums, dorms etc. The old silos that… Read More ›

Attacker stabs female soldier in Northern W. Bank

Attacker stabs female soldier in Northern W. Bank

The attack comes just days after a stabbing in Jerusalem.   A female attacker stabbed a female soldier in the Northern West Bank near the Shaked… Read More ›

3 comments on the state budget

3 comments on the state budget

Analysis: Three sections of the state budget and Arrangements Bill—approved recently by the government—are of specific interest this year, as they indicate that the Israeli… Read More ›

Analysis: The truth about Hezbollah

Analysis: The truth about Hezbollah

Above all there is peace and tranquility at the Lebanese border. For the last 10 years not a single Israeli citizen was scratched and only… Read More ›

Leftists break their Fast of Av in Sussiya, praying it will be saved

Leftists break their Fast of Av in Sussiya, praying it will be saved

At issue is the unauthorized placement of homes on land zoned for agriculture use. But those talks were halted, pending an opinion from Liberman.  … Read More ›

Obama supports renewal of key Iran sanctions bill, Engel tells ‘Post’

Obama supports renewal of key Iran sanctions bill, Engel tells ‘Post’

Senior administration official responds to ‘Post’: ISA extension “not necessary” yet.   NEW YORK – US President Barack Obama supports renewal of the Iran Sanctions… Read More ›

Gaza aid workers fear impact of Hamas allegations

Gaza aid workers fear impact of Hamas allegations

Accusations that employees diverted funds to Hamas ‘could have major implications for wider humanitarian community,’ expert says   AFP — Getting foreign aid to hundreds… Read More ›

Archeological finds, City of David bolster Jewish claim to J’lem

Archeological finds, City of David bolster Jewish claim to J’lem

“If all that stuff is built on the notion that none of this ever happened, and then you pull a seal out of the ground… Read More ›

Kahlon touts budget reforms amid criticism on spending

Kahlon touts budget reforms amid criticism on spending

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the unanimously-approved budget, calling it “an important budget with foundations for competition, reforms and growth.”   Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon… Read More ›

UN says Gaza employee diverted rubble on PA instructions

UN says Gaza employee diverted rubble on PA instructions

Waheed Borsh, 38, is charged by Israel with transfering 300 tons of rubble to help build a Hamas naval facility   The United Nations on… Read More ›

Jewish disunity: Public figures nationwide discuss its dangers

Jewish disunity: Public figures nationwide discuss its dangers

Author Brandes: Jews here becoming more religiously tolerant.   A host of public figures including academics, authors, journalists, politicians and social activists held meetings across… Read More ›

Is One Republic returning to Israel?

Is One Republic returning to Israel?

Musical sensation One Republic may be on their way back to Israel sometime in 2017; the group, whose hits include ‘Apologize’ and ‘Counting Stars’ last… Read More ›

Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza have fun in the sun

Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza have fun in the sun

As the dog days of the summer come into full swing, families in the West Bank and Gaza are looking for things to do with… Read More ›

Nasrallah: ‘the Israeli home front will be hit’

Nasrallah: ‘the Israeli home front will be hit’

In a speech marking ten years since the end of the Second Lebanon War, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah claims that his group had a ‘divine… Read More ›

Pollard loses challenge to US parole conditions

Pollard loses challenge to US parole conditions

Eliot Lauer, a lawyer for Pollard, said he was disappointed with the ruling and said his attorneys were studying it.   NEW YORK, – Jonathan… Read More ›

New York – Trump Is Unreliable For Israel, GOP National Security Officials Say

New York – Trump Is Unreliable For Israel, GOP National Security Officials Say

  New York – Donald Trump would be an unreliable and potentially dangerous ally of Israel as president of the United States, a group of… Read More ›

US ‘troubled’ by demolitions of EU-funded Palestinian homes

US ‘troubled’ by demolitions of EU-funded Palestinian homes

State Department says ‘provocative’ razing of West Bank structures ‘part of an ongoing process of land seizures’ and ‘denial of Palestinian development’ The US State… Read More ›