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American officials condemn ‘barbaric’ attacks on Israeli civilians

American officials condemn ‘barbaric’ attacks on Israeli civilians

State Department calls stabbings ‘horrific’; UN envoy ‘increasingly alarmed’ by near daily terror attacks, calls on leaders to work against violence   The US State… Read More ›

Israel employs double legal standard in West Bank, US envoy charges

Israel employs double legal standard in West Bank, US envoy charges

Furious Netanyahu calls critique from Dan Shapiro, on a day when murdered mother-of-six laid to rest, ‘unacceptable and incorrect’   US ambassador to Israel Dan… Read More ›

Bush slams Clinton, Slaughter over proposal to ‘shame Israel’

Bush slams Clinton, Slaughter over proposal to ‘shame Israel’

While GOP presidential hopeful castigates rival, veteran US diplomats say former secretary of state unlikely to have considered idea   WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate… Read More ›

Eizenkot: Iran deal is an opportunity

Eizenkot: Iran deal is an opportunity

At a convention on Monday the IDF chief of staff discusses a range of issues relating to Israel’s security, including the potential increased threat from… Read More ›

Cartel suspected of price-fixing Israeli high school trips to Poland

Cartel suspected of price-fixing Israeli high school trips to Poland

Nine officials at tourism companies are arrested on suspicion of fixing prices for Israeli high school students’ trips to Poland to learn about the Holocaust.… Read More ›

Hebron has become ‘terror central’

Hebron has become ‘terror central’

55 out of the 150 attacks carried out so far in the current terror wave orignated in Hebron; the Otniel attack marks an escalation in… Read More ›

PA security forces warn of permeation of ISIS ideology; Laud Israel-PA-US cooperation

PA security forces warn of permeation of ISIS ideology; Laud Israel-PA-US cooperation

If Islamic State and other extremist groups decide to fight Israel, they will find sympathy in the Arab street.   A senior Palestinian security official… Read More ›

MKs propose letting the public submit legislation to the Knesset

MKs propose letting the public submit legislation to the Knesset

The publicly proposed bills cannot be Basic Laws or amendments to Basic Laws, which have constitutional status, or deal with foreign relations, national security or… Read More ›

Daughter of terrorist victim Dafna Meir: I’m sorry I couldn’t help you

Daughter of terrorist victim Dafna Meir: I’m sorry I couldn’t help you

The mother of six who always told people that life was as “good as honey” was killed on Sunday evening, as she stood just inside… Read More ›

El Salvador denies claims it is moving embassy to Ramallah

El Salvador denies claims it is moving embassy to Ramallah

Rumor spreads as Foreign Ministry plans to ax its mission to Central American nation to free up funds   El Salvador’s ambassador to Israel emphatically… Read More ›

Hebron-area settlements nix Palestinian workers following attack

Hebron-area settlements nix Palestinian workers following attack

Jewish residents take to the streets, block off West Bank highway; local leader bemoans ‘more orphans in family of terror victims’   Palestinian workers will… Read More ›

Netanyahu vows killer of Otniel mother will be caught

Netanyahu vows killer of Otniel mother will be caught

Politicians from across spectrum express horror over killing of Dafna Meir in front of her children in her West Bank home   Prime Minister Benjamin… Read More ›

Mega receives stay of proceedings, workers plan strike

Mega receives stay of proceedings, workers plan strike

The Lod District Court will hold a hearing on the debt-ridden chain on Monday. Meanwhile, Mega’s workers are planning a Monday strike Employees of Israel’s… Read More ›

Living in a dream world: Obama’s Hollywood vision of the Mideast

Living in a dream world: Obama’s Hollywood vision of the Mideast

Analysis: The Americans may think the lifting of sanctions will lead to a utopian vision, but what’s in store for Israel right now is increased… Read More ›

Woman murdered at West Bank home, manhunt after terrorist

Woman murdered at West Bank home, manhunt after terrorist

Terrorist murders Dafna Meir outside her house south of Hebron and flees; one of Meir’s six children witnessed murder; security forces searching area for knife-wielding… Read More ›

‘Jewish terrorists more harmful to world Jewry than Arab counterparts’

‘Jewish terrorists more harmful to world Jewry than Arab counterparts’

‘I’m worried about the Jewish people all over the world,’ says former Shin Bet head about surge of Jewish extremism.   Jewish terrorists in Israel pose… Read More ›

Egged drivers cancel Monday’s proposed strike

Egged drivers cancel Monday’s proposed strike

Drivers’ representatives and Transport Ministry officials worked into the night to secure deal.   Following marathon negotiations between the Histadrut, transport worker’s union and representatives… Read More ›

High Court rejects final appeal to stop demolition of Umm-al-Hiran Beduin village

High Court rejects final appeal to stop demolition of Umm-al-Hiran Beduin village

High Court rejects final appeal to stop demolition of Umm-al-Hiran Beduin village   Supreme Court President Miriam Naor late Sunday rejected a final try by… Read More ›

Palestinians, Israelis block Route 60 to protest ‘occupation’

Palestinians, Israelis block Route 60 to protest ‘occupation’

A rally and speeches near the checkpoint marked the culmination of what was an impassioned and peaceful march.   Amid a cacophony of car horns,… Read More ›

Kerry declares US, Mideast allies ‘safer’ with Iran deal

Kerry declares US, Mideast allies ‘safer’ with Iran deal

In Israel, Netanyahu, Erdan warn implementation endangers region and fails to curb Tehran’s nuclear program   The responses to the Saturday announcement in Vienna of… Read More ›