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Liberman said to accept defense minister post in coalition shakeup

Liberman said to accept defense minister post in coalition shakeup

After a day of political twists and turns, Yisrael Beytenu reportedly accepts deal to join Likud-led government   Avigdor Liberman met Wednesday afternoon with Prime… Read More ›

Under fire over aborted unity talks, Herzog says PM blew ‘historic chance’

Under fire over aborted unity talks, Herzog says PM blew ‘historic chance’

After Netanyahu reportedly gives Liberman defense post, opposition head hits out at party colleague Yachimovich for ‘filthy campaign’ against him   Opposition leader Isaac Herzog… Read More ›

Offering Liberman the defense job, Netanyahu embraces a politician who despises him

Offering Liberman the defense job, Netanyahu embraces a politician who despises him

Op-Ed: Has the PM calculated wisely — for Israel’s sake and his own — in giving this most sensitive of positions to a brusque, ambitious… Read More ›

All cooped up: A year in a poultry supply company

All cooped up: A year in a poultry supply company

For an entire year, ‘G’ documented the severe abuse of birds that regularly take place at Milouoff, until he could no longer take it. Milouoff:… Read More ›

Herzog explains negotiations failure, slams Yachimovich

Herzog explains negotiations failure, slams Yachimovich

The leader of the opposition called a press conference on Wed. night to explain how joining the gov’t fell apart and to harshly criticize Shelly… Read More ›

Assad must go

Assad must go

Op-ed: It’s time for Israel to take a stand on the war in Syria: Moral and strategic concerns dictate that we must oppose Assad and… Read More ›

Is a fear of unilateral Palestinian moves behind Sisi’s peace push?

Is a fear of unilateral Palestinian moves behind Sisi’s peace push?

The motivation for the Egyptian president’s appeal for peace may be fear the Abbas’s moves could destabilize the region.   A theory about what drove… Read More ›

90% of Israeli Jews call themselves Zionists, Herzl Day poll finds

90% of Israeli Jews call themselves Zionists, Herzl Day poll finds

The vast majority of Israeli Jews – 82% – said the idea of Zionism is still relevant.   The vast majority of Israelis say Zionism… Read More ›

Analysis: Rags to riches for Liberman

Analysis: Rags to riches for Liberman

Fourteen months ago, his Yisrael Beytenu party nearly failed to pass the electoral threshold that was raised at Liberman’s initiative in order to block Arab… Read More ›

Ya’alon: Israel will use precision capabilities to damage enemy

Ya’alon: Israel will use precision capabilities to damage enemy

Rapid precision strikes will enable faster battlefield victories, in the event of future conflicts, he said.   Israel will continue to use precision strike and… Read More ›

Southern residents told to evacuate in case of conflict outbreak

Southern residents told to evacuate in case of conflict outbreak

Amid tensions along Gaza border, those living near Palestinian enclave instructed to have packed bags at the ready   Southern residents living near the Gaza… Read More ›

Abbas welcomes Egyptian president’s peace push

Abbas welcomes Egyptian president’s peace push

Hamas terror group hails call for Palestinian unity, makes no mention of appeal for negotiations   Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday welcomed Egyptian… Read More ›

Adelson implores Republican Jewish leaders to support Trump

Adelson implores Republican Jewish leaders to support Trump

Casino magnate ‘convinced’ presumptive nominee will be a ‘tremendous president when it comes to the safety and security of Israel’   WASHINGTON (AP) — Billionaire… Read More ›

Egypt president backs French proposal for Mideast talks

Egypt president backs French proposal for Mideast talks

In an impromptu speech, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi calls on Israelis and Palestinians to reach a peace agreement; he promises warmer ties with Israel, if Palestinian… Read More ›

‘We decided to throw a grenade at a Palestinian home’

‘We decided to throw a grenade at a Palestinian home’

Excerpts from the interrogation of the Jewish terror cell from Nahliel in the West Bank shed light on their motives and how they planned their… Read More ›

Netanyahu and Ya’alon: To be continued

Netanyahu and Ya’alon: To be continued

Analysis: The Prime Minister and Defense Minister have supposedly put their differences to rest, but the divide between them is deeper than it may seem.… Read More ›

Analysis: Jewish terrorism has been clipped

Analysis: Jewish terrorism has been clipped

Shin Bet believes the pursuit after the suspected Jewish terrorists – their arrest, interrogations, detentions, indictments and detentions – set a major blow to the… Read More ›

Jerusalem doctors help Palestinian child with rare foot defect

Jerusalem doctors help Palestinian child with rare foot defect

AVM can appear in various parts of the body, but in the foot area it is especially painful and debilitating.   An eight-year-old Palestinian boy… Read More ›

Bangladesh opposition official arrested over Israel meeting

Bangladesh opposition official arrested over Israel meeting

Nationalist Party secretary general Aslam Chowdhury denies charges he plotted ‘conspiracies against the government’   DHAKA, Bangladesh – Bangladesh police have arrested a senior official… Read More ›

Shin Bet: Hamas bringing weapons, rocket-making material into Gaza

Shin Bet: Hamas bringing weapons, rocket-making material into Gaza

Palestinian arrested by Navy dishes on naval smuggling; Israel says terror group ‘taking advantage’ of eased blockade   The Israeli Navy arrested off the coast… Read More ›