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Biden coming to Israel to discuss US military aid

Biden coming to Israel to discuss US military aid

US vice president to discuss new Memorandum of Understanding on security aid with Netanyahu, as Israel seeks to add $10-15 billion to the American aid… Read More ›

Nefesh B’Nefesh: New York Jews’ interest in aliya this year ‘highest ever’

Nefesh B’Nefesh: New York Jews’ interest in aliya this year ‘highest ever’

NBN aims to bring 4,000 North American olim in ’16.   NEW YORK – A record number of 1,300 people registered to attend this year’s Nefesh… Read More ›

First Lady meets with victims of abuse

First Lady meets with victims of abuse

Bat Melech runs shelters for religious women who have been victims of domestic violence.   The group of women looked as if they were part… Read More ›

Most Israelis believe a divided capital is already a foregone conclusion

Most Israelis believe a divided capital is already a foregone conclusion

Last month, Zionist Union and opposition leader Isaac Herzog proposed dividing the capital.   As the debate over whether to divide the capital intensifies amid terrorist… Read More ›

APCs with Trophy system rolling off production lines

APCs with Trophy system rolling off production lines

“The Namer with the Trophy system will form the highest level of protection for IDF soldiers and provide them with defense and a significant advantage… Read More ›

IDF officers suspended after guns were stolen in stabbing attack

IDF officers suspended after guns were stolen in stabbing attack

Two soldiers were lightly wounded, their firearms taken last week by Palestinian assailants in northern West Bank   The Israel Defense Forces has suspended or… Read More ›

Israelis unruffled by Trump, left cold by Bernie — poll

Israelis unruffled by Trump, left cold by Bernie — poll

61% of country’s Jews believe Republican front-runner is Israel-friendly, while most prefer Clinton in Democratic face-off   The front-runner in the race for the Republican… Read More ›

Shin Bet: Palestinian oversaw anti-Israeli terror group in Cairo

Shin Bet: Palestinian oversaw anti-Israeli terror group in Cairo

Shin Bet reveals January arrest of a Palestinian who years ago left the West Bank to Egypt, supposedly to study, and confessed to working with… Read More ›

Going around the Rabbinate

Going around the Rabbinate

In order to get married in Israel, one has to go through the arduous and, according to many, demeaning process of getting confirmed as Jewish.… Read More ›

Netanyahu: Biden visit reflects strength of ties between US and Israel

Netanyahu: Biden visit reflects strength of ties between US and Israel

Romanian president arrives for six-day stay.   US Vice President Joe Biden’s anticipated visit on Tuesday “expresses the strong relations between Israel and our ally… Read More ›

Police disperse violent mob after Arab woman arrested in Jerusalem

Police disperse violent mob after Arab woman arrested in Jerusalem

Using non-lethal crowd dispersal methods, police were able to disband the group without incurring any injuries.   A near-riot broke out by the Old City’s… Read More ›

Tehran’s ‘destabilizing activities’ on the agenda for Biden’s visit to Israel

Tehran’s ‘destabilizing activities’ on the agenda for Biden’s visit to Israel

A 2010 visit by Biden to Israel turned sour after the Jerusalem Municipality chose that moment to announce the construction of 1,600 apartments over the… Read More ›

Palestinian indicted for plotting terror attacks in Ukraine against Israelis

Palestinian indicted for plotting terror attacks in Ukraine against Israelis

Man was allegedly planning to blow up a bus full of Israeli tourists in Odessa, kidnap high-ranking IDF officer to Gaza, and arm ISIS operatives… Read More ›

Blood brothers: One family’s double tragedy

Blood brothers: One family’s double tragedy

16 years ago, Rami Cohen was brutally attacked by a terrorist. To this day, he struggles with the emotional trauma. Now, he prays for the… Read More ›

Tattoo Culture in the Holy City: The stories behind Jerusalem’s ink

Tattoo Culture in the Holy City: The stories behind Jerusalem’s ink

Despite the fact that two out of the three monotheistic religions in Jerusalem ban tattoos, you don’t have to look far to find someone with… Read More ›

After wars, Red Cross hopes tree gifts bear fruit for Gaza farmers

After wars, Red Cross hopes tree gifts bear fruit for Gaza farmers

Body donates 4,000 almond trees to Palestinian growers whose border-adjacent fields were damaged in recent fighting   The Red Cross on Wednesday began distributing thousands… Read More ›

MK Yachimovich 2015’s highest spender on ‘voter relations’

MK Yachimovich 2015’s highest spender on ‘voter relations’

The Zionist Union MK spent NIS 67,972 in that well-known but vague field in 2015, topping the list. Yachimovich, the former Labor Party chairperson, also… Read More ›

Former inciter to advise ultra-Orthodox enlistment bill author

Former inciter to advise ultra-Orthodox enlistment bill author

After leading the campaign against the ultra-Orthodox draft into the IDF, Israel Heller has crossed over to the other side. Together with MK Sharren Haskel… Read More ›

A daring escape from Treblinka

A daring escape from Treblinka

“I didn’t want to die in a crematorium, so I decided that they would have to shoot me,” recalled Michael Lizrovitch, today 89 years old.… Read More ›

Bahrain’s king meets rabbi, reportedly calls for Arab League to label Hezbollah terror group

Bahrain’s king meets rabbi, reportedly calls for Arab League to label Hezbollah terror group

King Al Khalifa meets with New York-based rabbi in the royal palace in Manama in order to discuss regional concerns in the Middle East.  … Read More ›