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Iran is laughing at leaky Israel, says Liberman after new Barak tapes aired

Iran is laughing at leaky Israel, says Liberman after new Barak tapes aired

While bashing former defense minister, Yisrael Beytenu leader also takes aim at PM for failing to tackle Iran effectively   Israel’s former foreign minister said… Read More ›

‘No ulterior motives for cancellation of Israel flights’

‘No ulterior motives for cancellation of Israel flights’

Airline due to shut down flights between Philadelphia and Tel Aviv starting January, say decision motivated strictly by economics. American Airlines, which announced last week… Read More ›

Released asylum seekers blocked from Tel Aviv, Eilat

Released asylum seekers blocked from Tel Aviv, Eilat

Some 1,200 to be released from Holot on Tuesday, Wednesday; those caught in Tel Aviv or Eilat to be detained at Saharonim. While some 1,200… Read More ›

Faulty finances: Israel’s economic growth below Spain, Greece

Faulty finances: Israel’s economic growth below Spain, Greece

Report in Finance Ministry notes decrease in exports, manufacturing as reasons for poor economic performance; Kahlon: ‘Figures worry me as finance minister, citizen of Israel.’… Read More ›

Israel imports 77% of its oil from Iraqi Kurdistan, report says

Israel imports 77% of its oil from Iraqi Kurdistan, report says

Between May and August 11, $1 billion of oil was imported into Israel.   Up to three-quarters of the oil supply in Israel was imported from… Read More ›

Daniel on the way to the lion’s den

Daniel on the way to the lion’s den

Danny Danon is leaving the cabinet to take up his dream job, fighting the Israel-haters at the United Nations.   When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu… Read More ›

For now, all quiet on the Golan

For now, all quiet on the Golan

Waiting for the storm to break: The Heights appear calm as tourists enjoy the end of summer holiday, amid warnings from Hezbollah.   The banks… Read More ›

Israeli MK among Ashley Madison’s leaked users

Israeli MK among Ashley Madison’s leaked users

Unidentified official denies having used website, files complaints with police; 170,000 Israelis said to have used cheating site. A recent hack into the website Ashley… Read More ›

Newly released documents show US attempts to halt Israeli nuclear weapons program

Newly released documents show US attempts to halt Israeli nuclear weapons program

Gov’t papers dating from 1969-72 reveal American discussions about how to convince Israel to abandon pursuit of atomic weapons and to sign the non-proliferation treaty.… Read More ›

9 Palestinians arrested on terror charges

9 Palestinians arrested on terror charges

Security forces recently arrested an alleged Palestinian cell suspected of several terror attacks, including a firebomb attack that wounded an Israeli driver and throwing Molotov… Read More ›

Palestinian youths seeking revenge for Duma attack charged with Jerusalem firebombings

Palestinian youths seeking revenge for Duma attack charged with Jerusalem firebombings

Following an intensive investigation in coordination with Jerusalem Police, the suspects were arrested two weeks ago by the Shin Bet.   The Shin Bet (Israel… Read More ›

Was anti-Semitism behind the mass food poisoning of Israeli youth soccer team in Bulgaria?

Was anti-Semitism behind the mass food poisoning of Israeli youth soccer team in Bulgaria?

According to Sport 5 television, members of the team who were staying at their hotel in Sofia began complaining of stomach aches and diarrhea, while… Read More ›

Ethnicity less important than ideology in debate over new Muslim leader at J Street U

Ethnicity less important than ideology in debate over new Muslim leader at J Street U

Despite growing up sympathetic to the Palestinians, Amna Farooqi grew closer to Zionism during college, even going so far as to spend a semester studying… Read More ›

American Airlines to end direct flights to Israel from Philadelphia

American Airlines to end direct flights to Israel from Philadelphia

The last direct flight from Philadelphia to Tel Aviv will be on January 4, 2016. The final Tel Aviv to Philadelphia flight will take place… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Charedi Rabbi Trains Arabs In The Fine Art Of Performing Bris Milah

Jerusalem – Charedi Rabbi Trains Arabs In The Fine Art Of Performing Bris Milah

Jerusalem – A charedi mohel, Dovid Tzadok, has become an unlikely teacher and mentor to Arabs in Eastern Jerusalem, instructing them on how to safely… Read More ›

Jerusalem – El Al’s Pilot Training Program Accepts First Haredi Woman; Tenacity Pays Off For Married Mother Of Three

Jerusalem – El Al’s Pilot Training Program Accepts First Haredi Woman; Tenacity Pays Off For Married Mother Of Three

Jerusalem – On Wednesday it was announced that the tenacity of a married mother of three from Jerusalem finally paid off, with her becoming the… Read More ›

Netanyahu reaches out to Jewish Agency over global Diaspora initiative

Netanyahu reaches out to Jewish Agency over global Diaspora initiative

PM seeks meeting to resolve conflict over nixed project, but is treading lightly to avoid offending coalition partners   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has written… Read More ›

IDF reservist ‘sold secret information for NIS 50,000’

IDF reservist ‘sold secret information for NIS 50,000’

An Israeli Arab man and an IDF reservist have been indicted on espionage charges, after the reservist allegedly sold secret information to the man, who… Read More ›

Pride parade attacker found fit to stand trial for murder

Pride parade attacker found fit to stand trial for murder

Police submit psychiatrist’s opinion to court, which states Yishai Shlissel is mentally competent; Shlissel defiantly defends actions. Jerusalem police on Thursday morning issued an affidavit… Read More ›

Residents in east Jerusalem protest purported collective punishment

Residents in east Jerusalem protest purported collective punishment

Police close 3 of 4 roads leading to village following chronic rioting   Dozens of Arab residents from east Jerusalem’s Isawiya neighborhood gathered Thursday evening… Read More ›