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IDF branches linking up in era of networked warfare

IDF branches linking up in era of networked warfare

IDF’s Communications Corps is constantly improving its systems to fight a networked war, including home front warning systems, saving hundreds of millions from the budget.… Read More ›

BBC under fire for documentary on Jerusalem Light Rail

BBC under fire for documentary on Jerusalem Light Rail

The 30-minute documentary in the BBC’s flagship ‘Panorama’ series was contentiously titled “The Train that Divides Jerusalem.”   LONDON – A BBC documentary examining the role… Read More ›

Defense Ministry D-G blasts Locker report

Defense Ministry D-G blasts Locker report

Defense establishment continues public campaign against call to cut IDF budget.   The defense establishment continued its intensive public campaign Wednesday and Thursday against the… Read More ›

Liberman: Netanyahu incapable of stopping the Iran deal

Liberman: Netanyahu incapable of stopping the Iran deal

In scathing rebuke, Yisrael Beytenu leader says PM lacks the leadership qualities required for the task, is ‘getting us nowhere’   Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor… Read More ›

Saudi FM: Iran deal may stop Tehran from getting a nuke

Saudi FM: Iran deal may stop Tehran from getting a nuke

After US defense secretary’s visit, Riyadh puts aside reservations, expresses support for nuclear accord   Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister expressed support for the Iran nuclear… Read More ›

Israeli archeologists find evidence of cereal cultivation 23,000 years ago

Israeli archeologists find evidence of cereal cultivation 23,000 years ago

Dig at Ohalo II prehistoric site on the shores of the Kinneret uncovers ‘proto-weeds’ indicating hunter-gatherers tried to cultivate wild cereals 11,000 years before the… Read More ›

Israeli Cobras gifted to Jordan for ‘border security’

Israeli Cobras gifted to Jordan for ‘border security’

US source says about 16 decommissioned attack helicopters given to Jordan last year to fend off potential attacks from ISIS. Israel has given retired US-supplied… Read More ›

Study: Diaspora Jews are growing increasingly critical of Israel

Study: Diaspora Jews are growing increasingly critical of Israel

The study, released this week by the Jewish People Policy Institute, an influential think tank based in Jerusalem, comes a year after Israel’s war in… Read More ›

Analysis: Why are Israeli Arabs joining Islamic State?

Analysis: Why are Israeli Arabs joining Islamic State?

While marginalization, economic causes and so on could be contributing factors, they usually are not decisive.   Three Israeli Arabs are reportedly in Turkey on… Read More ›

Tel Aviv vs. Berlin: The same hotel – more than double the price

Tel Aviv vs. Berlin: The same hotel – more than double the price

he price difference between hotels belonging to the same chain in the two cities is so high that Israelis could spend a week-long vacation in… Read More ›

Israeli police stamp out teenager’s illegal lemonade stand

Israeli police stamp out teenager’s illegal lemonade stand

A 15 year old trying to make money for his summer break is fined and harrassed by police for selling lemonade in the town of… Read More ›

Knesset reopens investigation of ‘covered-up’ probe into cyclist’s death

Knesset reopens investigation of ‘covered-up’ probe into cyclist’s death

Gal Beck, a 16-year-old from Tel Aviv, was killed 10 years ago after being hit by a car; the driver, who comes from a well-connected… Read More ›

Abbas counting on EU to pave way for resumption of stalled peace process

Abbas counting on EU to pave way for resumption of stalled peace process

Abbas says the PA still believes in a two-state solution during press conference with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.   Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas… Read More ›

Netanyahu: Nuclear deal makes Mideast war more likely, not less

Netanyahu: Nuclear deal makes Mideast war more likely, not less

Since the deal was announced eight days ago, Netanyahu has spoken out against it every single day – often more than once a day.  … Read More ›

Israel and Canada beef up free trade agreement

Israel and Canada beef up free trade agreement

Pact expected to strengthen economic ties by reducing tariffs and other barriers; PM Harper calls Jewish state ‘a priority market’   Canada and Israel announced… Read More ›

Pentagon chief says US will back Israel against ‘danger from Iran’

Pentagon chief says US will back Israel against ‘danger from Iran’

Fresh from meeting Netanyahu, Ashton Carter says in Jordan that friends can disagree; meets with colleagues of pilot burned by IS   US Defense Secretary… Read More ›

The campaign for (and against) the Iran deal gets personal

The campaign for (and against) the Iran deal gets personal

Vice President Biden speaks to Jewish leaders about the controversial accord, as AIPAC gears up for showdown with White House   WASHINGTON (JTA) – Vice… Read More ›

Israel to EU: Halt funding of NGOs working against us

Israel to EU: Halt funding of NGOs working against us

Deputy Foreign Minister Hotovely meets European officials to demand governments stop providing cash to allegedly anti-Israel organizations. Israel is demanding that European Union member states… Read More ›

Pen pals: Bibi’s childhood letters revealed

Pen pals: Bibi’s childhood letters revealed

Ariel Barzilay and Benjamin Netanyahu developed a close friendship during Bibi’s summer vacations in Jerusalem in the 1960s, and kept in touch after he returned… Read More ›

US, Israel make arrests related to JPMorgan hack

US, Israel make arrests related to JPMorgan hack

Four detained for possible involvement in banking hack and plan to pump stock value before selling. US and Israeli law enforcement agencies have arrested four… Read More ›