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IDF chief confirms Israel behind strike on Iran arms convoy near Syria-Iraq border

IDF chief confirms Israel behind strike on Iran arms convoy near Syria-Iraq border

Aviv Kohavi hails ‘advanced capabilities’ that enabled pilots to evade missile defenses and hit specific truck in 25-vehicle procession in early November   IDF Chief… Read More ›

Report shows UTJ, Likud negotiating vast expansion of religious rule, rousing anger

Report shows UTJ, Likud negotiating vast expansion of religious rule, rousing anger

Haredi faction said to win backing for barring energy creation on Shabbat, expanding gender-segregated beaches and much more, but Netanyahu’s party denies agreeing to demands… Read More ›

Israeli officials who call to resist new government are playing with fire

Israeli officials who call to resist new government are playing with fire

Opinion: Calls for civil disobedience to undermine formation of new coalition may lead to the exact problems they fear the Netanyahu-led government would create Leaders… Read More ›

Teen Palestinian girl killed during battle between troops, gunmen in Jenin — PA

Teen Palestinian girl killed during battle between troops, gunmen in Jenin — PA

Three arrested during undercover arrest operation at West Bank business, touching off skirmishes that include live fire used by both sides, explosives thrown at troops… Read More ›

New Development in Case of Moishy Kleinerman; Was He Abused By Pedophile?

New Development in Case of Moishy Kleinerman; Was He Abused By Pedophile?

ISRAEL — Israeli police have gotten a break in the case of Moishy Kleinerman, and are resuming their search for the missing young Charedi teen.… Read More ›

Are Israeli-Australian ties in danger? – opinion

Are Israeli-Australian ties in danger? – opinion

Building on these foundations, today’s Israel-Australia partnership encompasses robust economic ties, as well as cooperation in vital matters of national security. Now it’s in danger.… Read More ›

Israeli outrage over Netflix’s ‘Farha’ does more harm than good

Israeli outrage over Netflix’s ‘Farha’ does more harm than good

Opinion: Calling to boycott, ban and censor movies depicting Israel in a negative light only causes them to become a popular topic of discussion, while… Read More ›

AG said unlikely to oppose bill aimed at legitimizing Deri’s appointment

AG said unlikely to oppose bill aimed at legitimizing Deri’s appointment

But reports say Gali Baharav-Miara expected to express reservations over proposed amendment that would allow Shas chief to serve as minister despite suspended jail sentence… Read More ›

Attn: Rabbis Mizrachi and Shaulov: 6 Reasons Why We Know Naftali Bennet is Really Jewish

Attn: Rabbis Mizrachi and Shaulov: 6 Reasons Why We Know Naftali Bennet is Really Jewish

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman As many people have seen or heard, former prime minister Naftali Bennett filed a NIS 1 million (over $292,000) defamation lawsuit… Read More ›

Netanyahu requests extension for mandate to form coalition

Netanyahu requests extension for mandate to form coalition

Deri will take over as finance minister from Religious Zionists head MK Bezalel Smotrich in the second half of the government’s term.   Prime minister-designate… Read More ›

Far-right will drive Israelis to the streets en masse

Far-right will drive Israelis to the streets en masse

Opinion: Incoming government is set to trample on the beliefs and values of the Jewish democratic state, and will discover that non-religious Zionists will not… Read More ›

Proposed law gives far-right’s Ben Gvir unprecedented powers over police

Proposed law gives far-right’s Ben Gvir unprecedented powers over police

New bill would put Otzma Yehudit chief in charge of policy instead of leaving it to police commissioner; says the outgoing minister: ‘This is a… Read More ›

UN says Israel must give up nuclear weapons in lopsided vote

UN says Israel must give up nuclear weapons in lopsided vote

Ukraine was absent from the vote after supporting the initial text.   The United Nations General Assembly affirmed that Israel must give up its nuclear… Read More ›

Israel will pay for far-right’s realization of the annexation dream

Israel will pay for far-right’s realization of the annexation dream

Opinion: Smotrich and Ben-Gvir’s policies will likely throw legitimacy of Israel’s rule in the West Bank into further dispute, threatening international cooperation, which is a… Read More ›

Incoming immigration minister says Law of Return ‘needs to be fixed’

Incoming immigration minister says Law of Return ‘needs to be fixed’

Religious Zionism’s Ofir Sofer doesn’t elaborate on plans, asks for ‘grace period’ to study issue before attempting changes, including to controversial ‘grandparent clause’   A… Read More ›

Great Neck, NY, Signs ‘Sister Pact’ With Israeli Towns

Great Neck, NY, Signs ‘Sister Pact’ With Israeli Towns

  NEW YORK (JTA) – A declaration of friendship and cooperation was signed in Israel this week at a festive ceremony between the mayor of… Read More ›

U.S. Jews fear collision with expected Israeli government

U.S. Jews fear collision with expected Israeli government

Given American Jews’ predominantly liberal political views, these misgivings could have a ripple effect in Washington and further widen what has become a partisan divide… Read More ›

Will Netanyahu’s new government doom the Abraham Accords? – analysis

Will Netanyahu’s new government doom the Abraham Accords? – analysis

Herzog might be dreaming of new accord members, and Netanyahu might speak of them, but he will most likely find himself walking a tightrope.  … Read More ›

How academia omits facts to make Palestinians the perpetual victim

How academia omits facts to make Palestinians the perpetual victim

Opinion: Academics have personal opinions and agendas like the rest of us, but erasing evidence only because it contradicts researchers’ political positions is wrong and… Read More ›

Knesset speaker announces vote to replace him after demand from Netanyahu bloc

Knesset speaker announces vote to replace him after demand from Netanyahu bloc

Mickey Levy says incoming coalition is forcing move to enable Shas leader Deri to serve as minister despite tax fraud conviction; vote for new speaker… Read More ›