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US army may use soon Israeli-designed ‘suicide drones’

US army may use soon Israeli-designed ‘suicide drones’

Israeli and American companies offer US military new loitering munitions   Will the United States start using Israeli suicide drones? It might, after Israeli defense… Read More ›

Justice Ministry to stop prosecuting Israeli brothels operated by ‘working women’

Justice Ministry to stop prosecuting Israeli brothels operated by ‘working women’

Prostitution in Israel is legal, but pimping and brothels remain outside the law, and new legislation proposing to persecute only patrons of the sex trade… Read More ›

Ousted Ya’alon agrees to show Liberman Defense Ministry ropes

Ousted Ya’alon agrees to show Liberman Defense Ministry ropes

After taking reins, Yisrael Beytenu leader asks predecessor for handover meeting, sits down with army chief Eisenkot   Newly installed Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman on… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Former Sara Netanyahu Employee Gets NIS 97,500 In Abuse Claim

Jerusalem – Former Sara Netanyahu Employee Gets NIS 97,500 In Abuse Claim

  Jerusalem – Guy Eliyahu has joined the company of Meni Naftali as victors over Sarah Netanyahu in labor court, winning on Tuesday a NIS… Read More ›

UN envoy welcomes comments lending support for Arab peace plan

UN envoy welcomes comments lending support for Arab peace plan

Special Coordinator for Middle East Peace Process calls for ‘concrete and timely action’ on 2002 Saudi initiative after Netanyahu and Liberman signal partial support  … Read More ›

Veteran Likud MK blasts Liberman’s ‘stupid’ supporters

Veteran Likud MK blasts Liberman’s ‘stupid’ supporters

Benny Begin says he’s amazed incoming defense minister, who supports a 2-state solution, is considered ‘kosher’ by part of the right   Veteran Likud lawmaker… Read More ›

With fanfare, Avigdor Liberman enters Defense Ministry

With fanfare, Avigdor Liberman enters Defense Ministry

After ceremony at military headquarters in Tel Aviv, Yisrael Beytenu boss set to meet IDF chiefs for first security overview   Avigdor Liberman defied his… Read More ›

Let girls play

Let girls play

Opinion: Sports build a lot of useful life skills and instill values in those that play them. Yet why is the focus so much more… Read More ›

Netanyahu says willing to discuss Arab initiative for peace with Palestinians

Netanyahu says willing to discuss Arab initiative for peace with Palestinians

Following Egyptian President Sisi’s comments on peace, Netanyahu said ‘Arab peace initiative includes positive elements that can help revive constructive negotiations with the Palestinians’ Israeli… Read More ›

The Syrian Liaison Unit

The Syrian Liaison Unit

To better aid Syrian civilians on the border, Israel has created a new unit designed to maintain a relationship between those civilians and the Jewish… Read More ›

Jerusalem city officials: Ramot expansion plan is a big mistake

Jerusalem city officials: Ramot expansion plan is a big mistake

The Jerusalem Municipality’s chief engineer Shlomo Eshkol had slammed the program for not following the guidelines of the city’s urban renewal plan.   The mood… Read More ›

PayPal terminates anti-Israel BDS France account

PayPal terminates anti-Israel BDS France account

The ‘Post’ confirms the apparent closure on Monday.   BERLIN – Paypal, a global leader in online payment services, blocked payments to the anti-Israel movement… Read More ›

78% of Israelis support unilateral annexation of Ma’ale Adumim, poll finds

78% of Israelis support unilateral annexation of Ma’ale Adumim, poll finds

Right-wing MKs draft bill to apply sovereignty in West Bank city the day after PM expresses support for Saudi peace plan; Gush Etzion calls to… Read More ›

IDF to institute changes in placing slain soldiers’ siblings in combat units

IDF to institute changes in placing slain soldiers’ siblings in combat units

After agreeing to send lone remaining sons, families will not be able to change their minds.   Until now, parents of slain soldiers who left behind… Read More ›

Playing coalition chicken

Playing coalition chicken

Papers seem to agree that the government won’t be toppled, at least not quite yet; plus one writer opines that killing is okay, so long… Read More ›

Dispelling rumors, Herzog says ‘no door’ to unity government

Dispelling rumors, Herzog says ‘no door’ to unity government

As Netanyahu battles Bennett, Zionist Union leader denies report his faction could replace Jewish Home in the coalition   Opposition leader Isaac Herzog denied reports… Read More ›

Rape case outrage backfires on PM

Rape case outrage backfires on PM

Prime Minister Netanyahu apologizes for chastising the media’s failiure to give proper attention to a rape by two Palestinian men on a mentally challenged Jewish… Read More ›

Russia to return Israeli tank captured 34 years ago

Russia to return Israeli tank captured 34 years ago

The tank, used by the IDF during the First Lebanon War, was taken in 1982 during the Battle of Sultan Yacoub; the fate of the… Read More ›

Republicans join Democrats in anger at AIPAC

Republicans join Democrats in anger at AIPAC

The pro-Israel lobby are shirking their mission on a host of battles, according to GOP members.   WASHINGTON – Congressional Democrats are still nursing wounds from… Read More ›

Analysis: Why does Bennett care so much about the Security Cabinet?

Analysis: Why does Bennett care so much about the Security Cabinet?

No government in Israel has come or gone based on the issue so apparently trivial as whether a cabinet secretary will be appointed to brief… Read More ›