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IDF soldiers come under fire in Qalandia riot

IDF soldiers come under fire in Qalandia riot

Palestinian throws pipe bomb at troops operating in Jenin; no injuries reported in either incident   Shots were fired at IDF troops overnight Monday during… Read More ›

IDF deploys concrete barriers to northern border

IDF deploys concrete barriers to northern border

In expectation of Hezbollah attack over killing of terrorist Samir Kuntar, army said to bolster troop presence in northern towns   The IDF began placing… Read More ›

Olmert to go to jail after Supreme Court cuts sentence to 18 months

Olmert to go to jail after Supreme Court cuts sentence to 18 months

Justices overturn one bribery conviction but uphold another for disgraced former prime minister, who was originally slated to serve 6 years for his part in… Read More ›

Haredim skip swear-in of first openly-gay Likud MK

Haredim skip swear-in of first openly-gay Likud MK

Amir Ohana, replacing retiring minister Silvan Shalom, became a member of Knesset while United Torah Judaism chose to ignore the swear-in ceremony. Likud’s first openly-gay… Read More ›

Duma arson suspect could be released to house arrest

Duma arson suspect could be released to house arrest

State Attorney files prosecutor’s statement against one of the Jewish terror suspects, but not in the Duma case, leading the court to order his release;… Read More ›

The two faces of fascism in Israel

The two faces of fascism in Israel

Op-ed: Those who believe in democracy try to convince; those who have lost faith in democracy try to impose. That’s exactly what far right-wing activists… Read More ›

Israel to grant stipends to North African Jews who survived Nazi occupation

Israel to grant stipends to North African Jews who survived Nazi occupation

The government will dole out annual payments of NIS 3,600 to Jews who immigrated to Israel from Morocco, Iraq, and Algeria.   The Finance Ministry… Read More ›

Gold stresses common Israeli-Arab interests in unprecedented interview to Saudi paper

Gold stresses common Israeli-Arab interests in unprecedented interview to Saudi paper

Gold stresses common Israeli-Arab interests in unprecedented interview to Saudi paper   In the Foreign Ministry’s first interview granted to a Saudi news outlet, director-general… Read More ›

Wiesenthal Center: EU settlement labeling worse than Iranian threats

Wiesenthal Center: EU settlement labeling worse than Iranian threats

Leading the list at No. 1 was the hatred that inspired Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife to murder 14 people in a shooting rampage… Read More ›

Family of slain American teen Ezra Schwartz visits site of son’s death

Family of slain American teen Ezra Schwartz visits site of son’s death

“Gush Etzion is here to embrace you and to hold you up whenever you need,” friend tells parents of slain teen.   Cars whizzed by… Read More ›

Israel to clamp down on rabbis ‘inciting’ Jewish terrorism

Israel to clamp down on rabbis ‘inciting’ Jewish terrorism

Law enforcement to lower bar for investigating far-right spiritual leaders, in effort to curb anti-Arab violence   Israeli authorities are looking at new steps to… Read More ›

After Duma, a very narrow bridge for Naftali Bennett

After Duma, a very narrow bridge for Naftali Bennett

As the political leader of Orthodox Zionism freely admits, the existence of Jewish terrorism threatens to upend all that his community has toiled to build… Read More ›

Netanyahu: Duma attackers don’t represent religious Zionism

Netanyahu: Duma attackers don’t represent religious Zionism

But prime minister maintains there is no comparison between Jewish and Palestinian terrorism   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday defended religious Zionism from mounting… Read More ›

Arrow missile interceptor program head fired for security breach

Arrow missile interceptor program head fired for security breach

Yair Ramati, head of the Defense Ministry’s Homa Directorate, has been dismissed after it was found out that he stored classified materials on his personal… Read More ›

Nasrallah says retaliation for Kuntar assassination forthcoming

Nasrallah says retaliation for Kuntar assassination forthcoming

The Hezbollah Secretary General gave a speech during a ceremony marking a week after the assassination of organization operative Samir Kuntar, threatening to attack Israel… Read More ›

NGO labeling: A biased and political bill

NGO labeling: A biased and political bill

Op-ed: Rather than advancing transparency, the real goal of the proposed law requiring NGOs to declare foreign funding is to label and silence specific organizations.… Read More ›

As NGO bill nears approval, Europe warns Israel against curtailing free speech

As NGO bill nears approval, Europe warns Israel against curtailing free speech

The bill will be brought to its first reading Wednesday in the Knesset, where it is expected to pass with the support of coalition parties… Read More ›

Arabs frustrated with budget delay in NIS 15 billion for sector

Arabs frustrated with budget delay in NIS 15 billion for sector

MK Yousef Jabareen tells ‘Post’ that the proposed plan does not address all socioeconomic needs of the community.   The government decided to postpone a… Read More ›

Palestinian Authority leaders to discuss cutting ties with Israel

Palestinian Authority leaders to discuss cutting ties with Israel

“There will be decisive and important decisions regarding all forms of ties with the occupation, including security and political relations,” says senior PLO official Saeb… Read More ›

Duma killers will be charged soon, says defense minister

Duma killers will be charged soon, says defense minister

Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon said that “Jewish terrorists” were responsible for the arson that killed the Dawabsha family in July.   Indictments will be issued… Read More ›