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US: Addition of Liberman to coalition ‘raises questions’

US: Addition of Liberman to coalition ‘raises questions’

State Department says it has ‘legitimate’ concerns about what deal with hardliner means for government commitment to two-state solution   The United States said Wednesday… Read More ›

Netanyahu, Herzog bury hatchet for a day to celebrate US Jewry

Netanyahu, Herzog bury hatchet for a day to celebrate US Jewry

As Knesset marks Jewish American Heritage Month, politicians laud historically strong relationship between communities — but some warn of growing rift   Looking tired and… Read More ›

Nasrallah: Lieberman is crazy

Nasrallah: Lieberman is crazy

On ‘Day of Resistance and Freedom,’ Nasrallah makes a speech from his underground bunker, repeatedly threatening Israel, calling Arab world’s turn against him an ‘international… Read More ›

Air Force considers allowing female pilots to fly during maternity leave

Air Force considers allowing female pilots to fly during maternity leave

Following a request made by a mother currently serving as a pilot, the Air Force has been looking into allowing mothers to fly during their… Read More ›

Helping the Cabinet see the bigger picture

Helping the Cabinet see the bigger picture

Op-ed: Instating a military secretary in the Security Cabinet would aid its members in focusing on strategy, instead of minute detail Regardless of his politics,… Read More ›

Iran has limited, indirect access to US dollars, Treasury official says

Iran has limited, indirect access to US dollars, Treasury official says

But Treasury Department says it will continue to bar Tehran from accessing America’s financial system.   WASHINGTON – The United States has no jurisdiction over… Read More ›

How navy engineers made the next missile ship stealthy

How navy engineers made the next missile ship stealthy

The Sa’ar 6 missile corvette will have to deal with Hezbollah’s radar-guided missiles.   When German engineers from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, who are building Israel’s next-generation… Read More ›

IAF retaliates on Hamas targets after rockets were launched into Israel

IAF retaliates on Hamas targets after rockets were launched into Israel

There were no reports of injuries or damage in the incident.   In response to the rocket fire launched towards Israel late Wednesday night, the… Read More ›

Jordanian officials in hot water after attending Israeli Independence Day ceremony

Jordanian officials in hot water after attending Israeli Independence Day ceremony

On May 17, the Israeli embassy in Amman hosted an official reception on the occasion of Independence Day. About 200 foreign diplomats and Jordanian officials… Read More ›

Israel debut for NY-based literary series, where audience throws wrenches into the plot

Israel debut for NY-based literary series, where audience throws wrenches into the plot

Amanda Stern’s Happy Ending heads to the Jerusalem Writer’s Festival, featuring authors Etgar Keret and Gary Shteyngart   Remove the location from Amanda Stern’s description… Read More ›

B’Tselem to stop filing Palestinian abuse complaints with IDF, police

B’Tselem to stop filing Palestinian abuse complaints with IDF, police

Citing lack of faith in Israeli system, NGO will no longer report human rights violations on behalf of Palestinians, says doing so does not bring… Read More ›

Getting to know Avigdor Liberman, Bibi’s enigmatic pick for defense minister

Getting to know Avigdor Liberman, Bibi’s enigmatic pick for defense minister

Yisrael Beytenu head is often a voice for moderation — and a vocal populist whose rhetoric undercuts his apparent restraint   But Israel’s onetime foreign… Read More ›

AG Mandelblit defends his predecessor

AG Mandelblit defends his predecessor

Mandelblit says state comptroller report ‘contains material that should be reviewed without delay’; he also calls personal criticisms against his predecessor unacceptable and says he… Read More ›

Comptroller’s report highlights Israeli failure to fight BDS

Comptroller’s report highlights Israeli failure to fight BDS

The state comptroller’s report, published Tuesday, underscores the government’s failings in combating the international movement as well as rising anti-Semitism; among other criticisms, the report… Read More ›

Prime minister signs coalition deal with Yisrael Beytenu

Prime minister signs coalition deal with Yisrael Beytenu

Late night meeting between Netanyahu, Kahlon, and Lieberman resolves dispute over pension reform, but Bennett challenges PM on appointing cabinet military secretary, threatening not to… Read More ›

Erdan orders freeze on returning bodies of Palestinian attackers

Erdan orders freeze on returning bodies of Palestinian attackers

In May, the High Court approved a plan put forward by the state to release the bodies of nine east Jerusalem Arabs involved in terror… Read More ›

Iran’s defense minister: ‘Zionist conspiracy’ to blame for Iraq, Syrian conflicts

Iran’s defense minister: ‘Zionist conspiracy’ to blame for Iraq, Syrian conflicts

“What is today happening in Syria and Iraq is a deep-seated US-Zionist conspiracy that has triggered war in Muslim territories.”   Iranian Defense Minister Hossein… Read More ›

Coalition deal reached in overnight negotiations, signing expected today

Coalition deal reached in overnight negotiations, signing expected today

The deal includes an allocation of nearly NIS 1.5 billion for pensions for disadvantaged retirees.   Representatives of the Likud, Yisrael Beytenu and the Finance… Read More ›

‘First signs of new cold war emerging in Syria,’ former senior IDF commander warns

‘First signs of new cold war emerging in Syria,’ former senior IDF commander warns

Maj.-Gen. (res.) Noam Tibon, former head of Northern Formation, calls on powers to divide Syria, Iraq into smaller ethnic states.   Russia and US are… Read More ›

Netanyahu chides incoming MK Glick for Temple Mount visit

Netanyahu chides incoming MK Glick for Temple Mount visit

‘Don’t do this to me again,’ prime minister tells Likud’s newest lawmaker, who visited the holy site hours before he was sworn in   Right-wing… Read More ›