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Ties with Israel have never been closer, says Russian chief rabbi

Ties with Israel have never been closer, says Russian chief rabbi

Moscow and Jerusalem are both ‘snubbed’ by the world and have finally found each other, but there are risks, warns Berel Lazar   MOSCOW –… Read More ›

Israeli electric company to increase supply to Gaza

Israeli electric company to increase supply to Gaza

Ashkelon desalination facility has been distrupted for years as masses of Gazan sewage has piled up; Israeli Electric Corporation is planning on supplying Gaza’s sewage… Read More ›

Syria reports first IAF attack since Lieberman became defense minister

Syria reports first IAF attack since Lieberman became defense minister

Syrian newspaper claims Israel launched airstrike against Hezbollah targets; Lebanese army also discovers surveillance device on mountain; unclear whether it was planted by Israel or… Read More ›

Undivided: Jerusalem by the numbers

Undivided: Jerusalem by the numbers

Op-ed: Forget the cliche’s. A quick look at the numbers clearly shows that East and West Jerusalem cannot be split from each other. The West… Read More ›

Putin to Netanyahu: Israel, Russia ‘unconditional allies’ in war against terror

Putin to Netanyahu: Israel, Russia ‘unconditional allies’ in war against terror

Russia welcomes Turkey reconciliation efforts, pledges to work to end Israeli-Palestinian conflict.   Israel and Russia agreed to strengthen their regional military cooperation, when Prime… Read More ›

Campaign to increase Israeli Arab commentators in the media seen as success

Campaign to increase Israeli Arab commentators in the media seen as success

The program received a boost with the launch two weeks ago of a Hebrew database of dozens of Arab experts in various fields.   A… Read More ›

Analysis: Why Netanyahu may have gotten it wrong on the Paris summit

Analysis: Why Netanyahu may have gotten it wrong on the Paris summit

The PM has slammed the French efforts and talked up the Arab Peace Initiative instead. What if they’re essentially one and the same?   PARIS… Read More ›

For Israelis and Palestinians, peace plans just keep coming

For Israelis and Palestinians, peace plans just keep coming

A look at the latest proposals put forward in recent weeks in an effort to revive moribund negotiations and solve the decades-long Middle East conflict… Read More ›

Herzog: ‘US should lead’ new regional peace effort

Herzog: ‘US should lead’ new regional peace effort

Speaking in DC, opposition leader says Israel faces ‘huge’ opportunity for peace with Arab states, who ‘suffer less’ from predecessors’ ‘Israel complex’   WASHINGTON –… Read More ›

Israel accuses PA of misleading report to WHO

Israel accuses PA of misleading report to WHO

Watchdog points to instances in Palestinian Health Ministry report to UN body in which photos were given false captions to assert Israeli violations of Palestinian… Read More ›

Naftali Bennett heaps further criticism on Netanyahu

Naftali Bennett heaps further criticism on Netanyahu

Bayit Yehudi chairman says Netanyahu ‘can’t support Israel in Hebrew and call for Palestinian state in English’; Lieberman: ‘Bennett needs to calm down.’ Education Minister… Read More ›

Good diagnosis, bad treatment

Good diagnosis, bad treatment

Op-ed: Dennis Ross and David Makovsky may correctly diagnose Israel’s diplomatic problems, but their offered solutions are decidedly wrong-headed. The real question Israel is facing… Read More ›

MKs may need to sign non-disclosure forms before learning state secrets

MKs may need to sign non-disclosure forms before learning state secrets

Hanegbi apologizes for accusing Shelah of leaking confidential Protective Edge report.   Lawmakers may have to sign non-disclosure agreements before meetings in which they are exposed… Read More ›

Arab League chief claims Kerry thwarted strong French initiative

Arab League chief claims Kerry thwarted strong French initiative

Kerry was “definitely not enthusiastic” about the June 3 Paris summit, he said and added that the American administration did not play a proactive role… Read More ›

US Army selects Israel Military Industries for APC active protection system

US Army selects Israel Military Industries for APC active protection system

After studying and testing it, the US Army chose IMI’s Iron Fist Light Configuration, designed for light- to medium-weight APCs.   The US Army has… Read More ›

Thousands celebrate Israel in New York despite heavy rain

Thousands celebrate Israel in New York despite heavy rain

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs order for state agencies to divest from pro-BDS companies.   NEW YORK – Thousands of people armed with plastic ponchos and… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Israeli AG Orders Review Of Millions Allegedly Transferred From French Billionaire To PM

Jerusalem – Israeli AG Orders Review Of Millions Allegedly Transferred From French Billionaire To PM

  Jerusalem – The Justice Ministry confirmed on Sunday night that Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit has ordered a review of possibly non-reported millions in funds transferred… Read More ›

Marking ‘setback,’ Abbas demands full Israeli withdrawal to ’67 lines

Marking ‘setback,’ Abbas demands full Israeli withdrawal to ’67 lines

In Jerusalem Day message, PA president says Palestinian people will not settle for anything less than independent state with East Jerusalem as capital   Palestinian… Read More ›

Bennett charges PM with two-faced stance on Palestinian state

Bennett charges PM with two-faced stance on Palestinian state

Jewish Home party leader doubles down on rejection of two-state solution, claims Netanyahu says one thing in English, another in Hebrew   Education Minister Naftali… Read More ›

Jerusalem denies planning major Jewish neighborhood over Green Line

Jerusalem denies planning major Jewish neighborhood over Green Line

Chair of municipal planning committee reported to be considering construction of 15,000 housing units at disused Atarot airport   The Jerusalem municipality on Sunday denied… Read More ›