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Israel nabs 3 over international probe of cryptocurrency crimes

Israel nabs 3 over international probe of cryptocurrency crimes

After months-long covert investigation, in cooperation with Interpol and tax authorities, police catch men suspected of defrauding French government, money laundering and tax evasion in… Read More ›

IDF says it foiled Hamas attack tunnel with two branches along northern Gaza border

IDF says it foiled Hamas attack tunnel with two branches along northern Gaza border

Official says tunnel first struck during last year’s war, but since repaired and extended by Hamas; it crossed into Israeli territory, but posed no danger… Read More ›

NYT Said To Cut Gaza Stringer Loose For Urging Murder Of Israelis

NYT Said To Cut Gaza Stringer Loose For Urging Murder Of Israelis

NEW YORK (JNS) — The New York Times has cut ties with Gaza-based stringer Fady Hanona over a string of anti-Semitic social media posts brought… Read More ›

Former IDF Chief of Staff Eisenkot to join Gantz and Sa’ar’s party

Former IDF Chief of Staff Eisenkot to join Gantz and Sa’ar’s party

The new list, which includes Eisenkot, Gantz and Sa’ar, was renamed to be the State Camp, and will be headed by Gantz.   Former IDF… Read More ›

In this election campaign, Israeli public must demand receipts from politicians

In this election campaign, Israeli public must demand receipts from politicians

Opinion: As November 1 ballot approaches, it’s time to ask those who are courting our votes to acknowledge the social welfare crisis Israel is facing,… Read More ›

Suspected terrorist in Jerusalem shooting turns himself in to police

Suspected terrorist in Jerusalem shooting turns himself in to police

Police announce arrest of alleged perpetrator of attack that left 7 hurt, 2 of them seriously, following overnight manhunt; suspect identified as East Jerusalem resident… Read More ›

8 Israelis Wounded In Jerusalem Shooting, Satmar Chasidim From NY Amongst Injured

8 Israelis Wounded In Jerusalem Shooting, Satmar Chasidim From NY Amongst Injured

  JERUSALEM (AP/VINnews) — A gunman opened fire at a bus near Jerusalem’s Old City early Sunday, wounding eight Israelis in a suspected Palestinian attack… Read More ›

How Gaza’s Hamas wants to fight Israel through the West Bank

How Gaza’s Hamas wants to fight Israel through the West Bank

Analysis: Terror group’s main goal remains the destruction of Israel, however instead of fighting ‘the occupation’ directly from the Palestinian enclave, and risk more devastation… Read More ›

Rivals blast Likud as misogynist ‘Bibistan’ after primary rewards male loyalists

Rivals blast Likud as misogynist ‘Bibistan’ after primary rewards male loyalists

As erstwhile partners Sa’ar and Liberman take aim at slate for cult of personality around Netanyahu, nationalists Shaked and Ben Gvir predict future alliance with… Read More ›

Iran nuclear deal is not unrelated to Israel’s campaign in Gaza

Iran nuclear deal is not unrelated to Israel’s campaign in Gaza

Opinion: Biden believes returning to 2015 agreement will allow U.S. to remove threat of Mideast blood bath that might be ignited by nuclear Iran, just… Read More ›

Jewish Agency readying for Russia closure, but hopeful door may yet stay open

Jewish Agency readying for Russia closure, but hopeful door may yet stay open

Quasi-governmental Israel-immigration group has begun making preparations for possibility Moscow will go through with its threats, though it aims to keep some activities going  … Read More ›

Benny Gantz: Israeli counterterrorism ops ongoing despite ceasefire – interview

Benny Gantz: Israeli counterterrorism ops ongoing despite ceasefire – interview

Defense min. following Breaking Dawn: “significant achievements in weakening Islamic Jihad” • “Israel’s deterrence in Gaza Strip regained”   Defense Minister Benny Gantz gave a… Read More ›

By legitimizing Hamas, Israel risks creating a three-state solution

By legitimizing Hamas, Israel risks creating a three-state solution

Opinion: Hamas is designated by the U.S. and Europeans as a terror organization, yet Israel insists on favoring it over the Palestinian Authority, only speeding… Read More ›

In shift, Israel to allow Palestinians to fly from Eilat’s Ramon Airport

In shift, Israel to allow Palestinians to fly from Eilat’s Ramon Airport

Turkey-based airlines will start offering flights later this month, though unclear how Palestinians will get to southern airport or if long drive there is practical… Read More ›

Lapid offers a new path to residents of Gaza: Livelihood, dignity and peace

Lapid offers a new path to residents of Gaza: Livelihood, dignity and peace

As fighting ends, PM says Abraham Accords can be an alternative model for Gaza: ‘There is another way’; Gantz says Israel will keep using preemptive… Read More ›

Real winner of flare-up between Israel and Islamic Jihad is Hamas

Real winner of flare-up between Israel and Islamic Jihad is Hamas

Opinion: While the Strip’s second largest terror group was left to take a beating and deal with Egyptian mediators, Gaza rulers sat in the background,… Read More ›

Islamic Jihad head: If Israel breaks agreement, we will resume fighting

Islamic Jihad head: If Israel breaks agreement, we will resume fighting

The movement’s head said there was unity between all the Palestinian factions despite the fact that Hamas was not taking part in the current conflict.… Read More ›

Palestinians fire over 50 rockets in pre-ceasefire salvo, including on Tel Aviv

Palestinians fire over 50 rockets in pre-ceasefire salvo, including on Tel Aviv

Ahead of truce that was supposed to be in effect at 8pm, Gaza militants intensify fire, targeting center of the country, while IDF strikes rocket… Read More ›

Gaza truce takes effect, ending days of fighting between Israel and Islamic Jihad

Gaza truce takes effect, ending days of fighting between Israel and Islamic Jihad

Ceasefire begins at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, though some rocket fire continues up to 20 minutes later; Egypt-mediated deal said to include promise to try free… Read More ›

WATCH: IDF Aborted Three Strikes on Terrorist Leader to Avoid Killing Children

WATCH: IDF Aborted Three Strikes on Terrorist Leader to Avoid Killing Children

GAZA (Yaakov M / VINnews) — The Israel Defense Forces delayed assassinating Khaled Mansour several times on Saturday, after drone video showed images of children… Read More ›