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How do Palestinian kids spend the summer?

How do Palestinian kids spend the summer?

From UN camps in Gaza to local camps in east Jerusalem and even a camp on the beaches of France, Palestinian kids have a lot… Read More ›

Israeli trauma center Natal overworked, asks government for assistance

Israeli trauma center Natal overworked, asks government for assistance

The organization, which offers psychosocial services to victims of terror attacks and war, is struggling to offer support to those who need it as an… Read More ›

Shooting attack near Tekoa, one civilian wounded

Shooting attack near Tekoa, one civilian wounded

No update on whether any suspects have been identified or captured.   A Palestinian gunman shot and wounded an Israeli man in the lower leg… Read More ›

It was ‘hurry up and wait,’ but there’s a decade of quiet in North

It was ‘hurry up and wait,’ but there’s a decade of quiet in North

Three foot soldiers look back on 2006’s Second Lebanon War.   For Gabriel Avner, the Second Lebanon War was a formative experience, if one that’s… Read More ›

Possible wreckage from EgyptAir crash washes up in Israel

Possible wreckage from EgyptAir crash washes up in Israel

  Debris apparently from the crash of EgyptAir MS804 was found on a beach north of Tel Aviv on Thursday, an official in Israeli Prime… Read More ›

Grief strikes again at the settlement of Otniel

Grief strikes again at the settlement of Otniel

The small settlement of Otniel has seen more than its fair share of deadly terror attacks; last Friday, another tragedy was added to its history,… Read More ›

Commission recommends inclusion of Sephardic, Mizrahi Jewish history in school curriculum

Commission recommends inclusion of Sephardic, Mizrahi Jewish history in school curriculum

Recommendations include taking students on school trips to Morocco, Spain and the Balkans; introducing topics relating to Sephardic and Mizrahi Jewry in history, literature and… Read More ›

Amnesty: Israel and Palestinians need to own up to war crimes

Amnesty: Israel and Palestinians need to own up to war crimes

Rights group says IDF investigations ‘lack independence and impartiality’   Two years following Operation Protective Edge, Amnesty International is disappointed with the lack of serious… Read More ›

Analysis: Southern border as explosive as ever

Analysis: Southern border as explosive as ever

Two years after Operation Protective Edge, Israel and Hamas ready for next round.   On this day two years ago, one of Israel’s longest wars erupted,… Read More ›

Pollard to US court: ‘Vindictive’ parole conditions because he wants to live in Israel

Pollard to US court: ‘Vindictive’ parole conditions because he wants to live in Israel

Lawyers: US offers to trade spy in prisoner deal proves strict parole conditions unwarranted.   The conditions for Israeli agent Jonathan Pollard’s parole from prison are… Read More ›

Report: Israel ‘handled’ French PM’s phone during Jerusalem visit

Report: Israel ‘handled’ French PM’s phone during Jerusalem visit

French magazine report raises the possibility that Israel tampered with the secure phones belonging to Valls during a closed-door meeting with Netanyahu.   When French… Read More ›

NGOs fume over lack of Gaza rebuilding, call for war crimes charges

NGOs fume over lack of Gaza rebuilding, call for war crimes charges

2 years after conflict broke out, Amnesty International says it’s ‘indefensible’ no criminal cases brought against Israel, Hamas   Two years after Gaza’s last conflict… Read More ›

Israel forbids mixed-gender prayer service at Western Wall

Israel forbids mixed-gender prayer service at Western Wall

In a letter to Reform and Conservative Jews, government cites rule against hosting ‘religious ceremonies’ in holy site’s plaza   Israel will not allow non-Orthodox… Read More ›

Despite heckles, pluralistic services at Western Wall pass ‘quietly’

Despite heckles, pluralistic services at Western Wall pass ‘quietly’

Reform, Conservative Jews comply with attorney general order not to pray at holy site, but still draw protests from small group for singing and dancing… Read More ›

Netanyahu’s trip is worth every penny

Netanyahu’s trip is worth every penny

Op-ed: Symbols are what tie a nation together, a projection of power and strength. Therefore, despite the high price tag of Netanyahu’s trip to Africa,… Read More ›

Report: Israel ‘tampered’ with French PM’s cellphone

Report: Israel ‘tampered’ with French PM’s cellphone

French newspaper claims that during PM Valls’ state visit to Israel in May, French delegation noticed operational malfunctions in their phones after they were asked… Read More ›

IDF to use Israeli-made computer tech to thwart PTSD, US to follow suit

IDF to use Israeli-made computer tech to thwart PTSD, US to follow suit

Preventive attention training developed by Tel Aviv U. significantly reduces risk of mental disorders in combat soldiers.   Computerized attention training developed by Tel Aviv… Read More ›

Analysis: Will the latest US-Israel defense drill impact aid deal timing?

Analysis: Will the latest US-Israel defense drill impact aid deal timing?

Will the missile defense drill conducted in recent days convince Netanyahu to expedite talks on a new US defense aid package?   The recently successful test… Read More ›

Western Wall feud persists: Non-Orthodox worshipers clash with haredim

Western Wall feud persists: Non-Orthodox worshipers clash with haredim

Progressive Jewish groups continue to hold prayer services in the upper plaza of the Western Wall until the government-approved plan for an egalitarian prayer space… Read More ›

Ya’alon to begin DC fellowship in September

Ya’alon to begin DC fellowship in September

Steps to advance political future include fund-raising, meetings with potential allies, and possible formation of a new party.   Former defense minister Moshe Ya’alon will… Read More ›