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Commander awakens troops with tear gas

Commander awakens troops with tear gas

Officer who threw a tear gas grenade into a tent full of soldiers on trial; eyewitnesses claim commander was often violent: ‘We were choking, vomiting;’… Read More ›

Queen and Adam Lambert may perform in Israel

Queen and Adam Lambert may perform in Israel

The rock legend and multitalented youngster are in talks to give one show in Israel Adding to the summer sizzle of fabulous foreign fan favorites,… Read More ›

US Jewish LGBT leadership in historic Israel visit

US Jewish LGBT leadership in historic Israel visit

Over 100 leaders of the US LGBT community came on an unprecedented trip to Israel to express solidarity with Israeli LGBT community More than 100… Read More ›

Hundreds of people take part in pluralist Jerusalem Day march

Hundreds of people take part in pluralist Jerusalem Day march

The alternative Jerusalem Day march on Sunday is known as the “March of the Families.”   Several hundred people took part in an alternative Jerusalem… Read More ›

UN under sec.-gen. tells ‘Post’ Hezbollah busy fighting in Syria, war in Lebanon unlikely

UN under sec.-gen. tells ‘Post’ Hezbollah busy fighting in Syria, war in Lebanon unlikely

French diplomat Ladsous: Syria no longer “peacekeeping territory” but UNDOF still needed.   Hezbollah has its hands full fighting on behalf of the Assad regime… Read More ›

Netanyahu: Yes to peace, no to dividing Jerusalem

Netanyahu: Yes to peace, no to dividing Jerusalem

On Jerusalem Day, Netanyahu pledges to never abandon Kotel or cut ties to Temple Mount.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Sunday not to… Read More ›

Politicians from across the world call for united Jerusalem

Politicians from across the world call for united Jerusalem

“Jerusalem Day serves as an important reminder that only under Israeli control has the rights of all ethnic and religious groups to enjoy the city’s… Read More ›

Court to mull blocking annual march from Muslim Quarter

Court to mull blocking annual march from Muslim Quarter

Mayor Barkat says controversial route ‘appropriate’; police boosts presence in capital, vow ‘zero tolerance’ for violence   The High Court on Sunday was set to… Read More ›

12 infected with hep C due to negligence

12 infected with hep C due to negligence

The patients were exposed to the dangerous virus—which can cause irreparable damage to the liver and even become life threatening—after undergoing a CAT scan at… Read More ›

Israeli group calls for new security system

Israeli group calls for new security system

As part of a proposed peace plan, Commanders for Israel’s Security has released a new report advocating a multilayered security approach that would require US… Read More ›

Lone soldiers on the home front: The tank crewman from New Jersey

Lone soldiers on the home front: The tank crewman from New Jersey

Around 3,300 lone soldiers from abroad currently serve in the IDF. Most haven’t seen their families in months. Shortly ahead of Independence Day, Yedioth Ahronoth… Read More ›

Sharp drop in granting of citizenship to J’lem Arabs

Sharp drop in granting of citizenship to J’lem Arabs

Over the past decade, 2,641 of the 7,168 applications were approved, for an acceptance rate of 36.8 percent. By contrast, in 2015 the acceptance rate… Read More ›

Middle Israel: The seventh day

Middle Israel: The seventh day

As it enters its 50th anniversary year, the Six Day War looms, for better and worse, as the most pivotal moment in the state’s history.… Read More ›

Does Liberman have his eye on Netanyahu’s throne?

Does Liberman have his eye on Netanyahu’s throne?

Avigdor Liberman as Defense Minister is likely to be less impetuous than Liberman in opposition.   As far as he is concerned, the appointment of the… Read More ›

Netanyahu may be forced to concede to haredim on Kotel prayer deal

Netanyahu may be forced to concede to haredim on Kotel prayer deal

For many years the Reform and Conservative movements chafed at the absence of legal standing for the religious ceremonies and services of progressive Jews and… Read More ›

French FM warns of impending disaster if Israeli-Palestinian deadlock not broken

French FM warns of impending disaster if Israeli-Palestinian deadlock not broken

Day ahead of Paris peace summit, Jean-Marc Ayrault says there is genuine concern for Israel amid changing Mideast context   French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault… Read More ›

Israeli flight delays to be radically slashed

Israeli flight delays to be radically slashed

New Euopean-Israeli deal to introduce optimal flight and landing times and save millions of dollars caused by delays; Minister of transport: ‘unprecedented achievement for Israeli… Read More ›

Transgenders making a difference

Transgenders making a difference

When it comes to serving and volunteering, young transgenders in Israel may not have it easy, but with a more inclusive policy in the IDF… Read More ›

Why are El Al pilots getting ‘sick’ before flights?

Why are El Al pilots getting ‘sick’ before flights?

The delay was related to a so-called “Italian strike” El Al pilots have orchestrated several times since 2014 as part of an ongoing labor dispute.… Read More ›

Top aide to ‘Post’: Trump excited to play role in creating Mideast peace

Top aide to ‘Post’: Trump excited to play role in creating Mideast peace

Senior adviser to candidate says Paris peace talks “a waste of time.”   NEW YORK – Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, has… Read More ›