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Relatives of toddler Ali Dawabsha, Mohammed Abu Khdeir say dire ‘consequences’ expected should Ali’s mother succumb to her wounds   As Palestinians grieved over the… Read More ›

Senior defense official says controversial tool often used against Palestinian terrorism also needed to tackle Jewish extremism   Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon has instructed security… Read More ›

Op-ed: There are few countries in the world in which a man can hold in his hand a thread that starts at the country’s first… Read More ›

Unlike in most competitions, where Iranian athletes tend to avoid meeting Israelis, relations are warmer at the Special Olympics; members of the Islamic Republic’s delegation… Read More ›

Dor Cohen, a 23-year-old from Jerusalem, went on a trek with a childhood friend, during which they separated for a few hours; he never arrived… Read More ›

Some western diplomats argue that if a full-scale Israeli-Palestinian peace is to be achieved, Hamas, entrenched in Gaza, cannot be ignored.   A YEAR after… Read More ›

No warning sirens were triggered.   Two rockets launched from the Gaza strip exploded near the Israel border fence on Saturday night. Warning sirens were… Read More ›

Despite large sums of money allocated for survivors, many still live in poverty.   An organization representing American Holocaust survivors wrote to Pope Francis last… Read More ›

Hamas previously denied jihadist group’s presence in the Strip; Israel has accused the two of cooperating   Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that… Read More ›

In cable to Jerusalem, consul-general in Philadelphia says lobbying against deal could alienate White House, Democrats and limit Jewish organizational influence   WASHINGTON (JTA) —… Read More ›

In wake of Jerusalem gay pride parade stabbing attack, education minister says no one in Israel should ‘fear walking outside due to their lifestyle.’ Right-wing… Read More ›

Beit El settlers shout at deputy foreign minister: “Where were you yesterday during the demolitions?”   Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely pledged on Thursday that… Read More ›

Nabil Abu Rudaineh, spokesman for the PA presidency, said the decision would sabotage US and EU efforts to resume the peace process between Israel and… Read More ›

A new, online exhibit recounts the histories of 100 Jewish soldiers who fought during the Holocaust   A new, online exhibit at Yad Vashem recounts… Read More ›

  Jerusalem – The battle being waged by Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem Aryeh Stern to reform kashrut supervision in the capital was stepped up a… Read More ›

Director-General Dore Gold says Israel and some regional states are on the same page when it comes to concerns about Iran   NEW YORK –… Read More ›

The “Norwegian Law,” based on the model of the Scandinavian country’s government, requires each minister to be replaced in the legislature by a candidate from… Read More ›