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Washington – Trump Denies Plans To Visit Majority-Muslim Jordan, Says Will Visit Israel

Washington – Trump Denies Plans To Visit Majority-Muslim Jordan, Says Will Visit Israel

  Washington – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday denied an Associated Press report that he planned to visit the majority-Muslim kingdom of Jordan… Read More ›

Sharansky, Oren join condemnation of Trump’s comments on Muslims

Sharansky, Oren join condemnation of Trump’s comments on Muslims

‘We should not let ourselves turn our legitimate fears into hatred of the other,’ says Jewish Agency chairman   The wave of condemnation of Donald… Read More ›

IDF uses power of persuasion to dissuade next lone attacker

IDF uses power of persuasion to dissuade next lone attacker

Ron Ben-Yishai accompanies the IDF’s Etzion Brigade commander on a visit to Beit Ummar near Hebron, during which persuasion is used on a Palestinian family… Read More ›

A preview of the new Mossad chief’s priorities: Iran and threat of asymmetrical warfare

A preview of the new Mossad chief’s priorities: Iran and threat of asymmetrical warfare

In December 2014, Yossi Cohen gave a lecture to students at the Or Etzion yeshiva and military boarding school, where he spoke about his perspective… Read More ›

Germany: We will act against ‘Mein Kampf’ incitement

Germany: We will act against ‘Mein Kampf’ incitement

Justice Minister Shaked was met with protests upon arriving at a joint German-Israeli legal conference in Berlin, where German Justice Minister Maas promised to fight… Read More ›

Government approves 50% pay raise for soldiers

Government approves 50% pay raise for soldiers

The proposal by Finance Minister Kahlon, first reported in Yedioth Ahronoth, has been approved by the government, bringing the salaries of enlisted military members up… Read More ›

PM names new Mossad chief

PM names new Mossad chief

Current national Security Advisor Yossi Cohen appointed head of the Mossad after a charismatic career as a recruiter and handler. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu named… Read More ›

Hamas denies Clinton remark that ISIS visited Gaza

Hamas denies Clinton remark that ISIS visited Gaza

Spokesperson for Islamist group said that Clinton’s remarks were a sign of “complete bias in favor of the Zionist occupation.”   Hamas on Monday condemned… Read More ›

Hamas rejects putting PA in charge of Gaza side of Rafah crossing

Hamas rejects putting PA in charge of Gaza side of Rafah crossing

Since the beginning of this year, the terminal was opened for only 21 days.   Hamas on Sunday rejected calls to let the Palestinian Authority… Read More ›

Meet the Muslim Arab staying in a West Bank settlement

Meet the Muslim Arab staying in a West Bank settlement

Hani Awed, a Muslim Arab, is a surprising temporary resident of Ofra settlement in the West Bank. ‘Even with my Arabic accident I don’t feel… Read More ›

CA attacker ‘hated Israel’

CA attacker ‘hated Israel’

Father of Syed Rizwan Farook tells Italian media he tried to convince his son to stay away from terrorism: ‘Be patient; Israel won’t exist in… Read More ›

If Iranian jets get close to Israel, security expert says ‘anything can happen’

If Iranian jets get close to Israel, security expert says ‘anything can happen’

Ex-national security advisor Amidror tells Post Iranian jets cannot challenge IAF air superiority; Defense establishment remains silent over possibility of Iranian jets in Syria.  … Read More ›

PA leaders meet to seek mechanisms that ‘define’ relations with Israel

PA leaders meet to seek mechanisms that ‘define’ relations with Israel

Both the PLO and Fatah accused Israel of turning its back on signed agreements with the Palestinians.   For the second time in less than… Read More ›

Leading rabbi: Higher education for women more damaging than the Holocaust

Leading rabbi: Higher education for women more damaging than the Holocaust

The remarks were reported amid a growing furor in the haredi world over Education Ministry efforts to prevent discrimination against teenage girls in high schools.… Read More ›

Tel Aviv coop decides to boycott settlement goods

Tel Aviv coop decides to boycott settlement goods

Small organic Florentin coop draws online criticism after announcing produce from West Bank ‘not welcome’   A Tel Aviv supermarket coop has decided to ban… Read More ›

Israeli women live longer but are more susceptible to breast cancer

Israeli women live longer but are more susceptible to breast cancer

Report presented to Knesset’s Health Committee reveals that while Israeli women’s life expectancy is higher than the OECD average, Israel ranks fifth in breast cancer… Read More ›

Middle Israel: Naftali Bennett’s dangerous liaisons

Middle Israel: Naftali Bennett’s dangerous liaisons

Naftali Bennett’s dream to refashion religious Zionism as Israel’s political fulcrum seems increasingly elusive, following his scandalized protégé Yinon Magal’s resignation.   The never learn.… Read More ›

PLO: Jewish plans to add installations at Western Wall a ‘flagrant assault’

PLO: Jewish plans to add installations at Western Wall a ‘flagrant assault’

The PLO called on the Israeli government to “take the hand of the (Jerusalem) occupation municipality off the Al-Aksa Mosque and its premises.”   The… Read More ›

Arab MK, expert debate: Does the Arab minority integrate into Israeli society?

Arab MK, expert debate: Does the Arab minority integrate into Israeli society?

“I can never be Zionist and Jewish, said the Arab MK, “but my state should take care of me like other citizens in the country.”… Read More ›

West Bank shooter identified as PA intel officer

West Bank shooter identified as PA intel officer

Mazen Aribe, an East Jerusalem father of 4, was a member of Palestinian Authority’s security forces, sources say   Palestinian security sources have identified the… Read More ›