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Israel: Palestinians impeding Ramadan travel relief

Israel: Palestinians impeding Ramadan travel relief

Security official says Abbas is refusing to cooperate, despite Israeli readiness to ease worshipers’ entrance into Jerusalem   Israel on Wednesday accused the Palestinian Authority… Read More ›

Israel to Jordanian media: ‘Stop praising attacks on Israelis’

Israel to Jordanian media: ‘Stop praising attacks on Israelis’

In response to Jordanian Ad- Dustour article praising ‘heroic’ attacks against civiliains, Israeli embassy posts message expressing its disgust at the incitement to violence. Jordanian… Read More ›

Foreign investment in Israel cut by half in 2014

Foreign investment in Israel cut by half in 2014

UN World Investment Report says Gaza op to blame for sharp decrease in foreign direct investment; report recognizes Israel as a world cyber superpower. Foreign… Read More ›

Illegal Palestinians suspect in murder of 70-year-old

Illegal Palestinians suspect in murder of 70-year-old

Farmer beat to death in his field near Rehovot; police search for two suspects who fled the scene after beating David Bar to death. Two… Read More ›

Former IDF general: We have ability to hack advanced Hezbollah rockets

Former IDF general: We have ability to hack advanced Hezbollah rockets

The IDF’s plan to integrate its cyber-warfare units was also on the agenda, with some questioning whether it would “degrade” Israel’s capabilities and others seeing… Read More ›

US Congress passes rare law targeting boycotts of Israel

US Congress passes rare law targeting boycotts of Israel

White House tells JPost: Policy on boycotts, and on occupation, “remain unchanged.”   WASHINGTON – Four decades have passed since Congress last agreed on a… Read More ›

Palestinian who murdered Italian activist escapes Gaza prison to join ISIS

Palestinian who murdered Italian activist escapes Gaza prison to join ISIS

Palestinian media report that it’s unclear whether Mahmoud al-Salfiti left Gaza using tunnels or crossed through Rafah border using a fake ID.   A Palestinian… Read More ›

Jerusalem – After Shas MK Remarks About Reform Jews, PM Stresses Israel Welcomes All Streams Of Judaism

Jerusalem – After Shas MK Remarks About Reform Jews, PM Stresses Israel Welcomes All Streams Of Judaism

  Jerusalem – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments on three different occasions over the last week that Israel is home to all Jews are intended… Read More ›

UN nuclear test ban chief urges Iran to ratify pact

UN nuclear test ban chief urges Iran to ratify pact

Lassina Zerbo urges Tehran, which shuttered its seismic nuclear test detection station in 2006, to ‘show great leadership’   VIENNA (AP) — The head of… Read More ›

Tel Aviv prepares for White Night Europa

Tel Aviv prepares for White Night Europa

Israeli metropolis’ 2015 White Night events will be held this Thursday in tribute to European culture, featuring artists and chefs from Europe. Tel Aviv is… Read More ›

Woman feared to have joined IS was coerced, says family

Woman feared to have joined IS was coerced, says family

Following report that Sakhnin resident fled to Syria with wife and children to join Islamic State group, relatives express shock and anger at the man… Read More ›

Jerusalem pushes democracies to reject UN Gaza report

Jerusalem pushes democracies to reject UN Gaza report

Israel is trying to get as many democracies as possible to vote in the UNHRC against endorsing its Gaza report, in hopes of denuding the… Read More ›

IAF strikes Gaza rocket launcher after projectile attack on southern Israel

IAF strikes Gaza rocket launcher after projectile attack on southern Israel

Following rocket landing in open territory, military places onus on Hamas faction to take responsibility for projectile fire emanating from the coastal Palestinian enclave.  … Read More ›

Iran deal will foster and fund terrorism, Netanyahu tells Jewish Agency meeting

Iran deal will foster and fund terrorism, Netanyahu tells Jewish Agency meeting

PM blasts planned Gaza flotilla, asks why supporters aren’t going to Syria   The deal over Iran’s nuclear program currently taking shape in negotiations between… Read More ›

Tel Aviv – Clashes Break Out At Tel Aviv Anti-racism Protest Held By Israeli-Ethiopian Community

Tel Aviv – Clashes Break Out At Tel Aviv Anti-racism Protest Held By Israeli-Ethiopian Community

  Tel Aviv – Clashes broke out Monday evening at Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square where members of Israeli’s Ethiopian community were protesting racism and police… Read More ›

Syrian war casualty killed as Israeli Druze attack IDF ambulance

Syrian war casualty killed as Israeli Druze attack IDF ambulance

Golan Heights mob storms convoy transporting injured fighters; Israeli soldiers wounded in melee; PM, IDF chief condemn incident   An Israeli military ambulance transporting wounded… Read More ›

Netanyahu: Anti-Israel bias a ‘rape of the truth’

Netanyahu: Anti-Israel bias a ‘rape of the truth’

Prime minister says Palestinians walk away from talks, and then encourage sanctions because there are no talks   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday condemned… Read More ›

US backs Israeli self-defense, but worried by Gaza civilians deaths

US backs Israeli self-defense, but worried by Gaza civilians deaths

White House still studying report, awaiting outcome of ongoing Israeli probes; State doesn’t ‘foresee US role’ if review goes to ICC   The US supports… Read More ›

Lighting system crashes at Yavne party hall, killing one

Lighting system crashes at Yavne party hall, killing one

13 injured, one in moderate condition, after lighting system crashes onto the dance floor during wedding. A lighting system at a party hall in Yavne… Read More ›

Scathing reactions over Arab MK’s participation in Gaza flotilla

Scathing reactions over Arab MK’s participation in Gaza flotilla

Emergency Knesset session and possible suspension are just some of the reactions to MK Bassel Ghattas’ decision to participate in Gaza flotilla. Joint Arab List… Read More ›