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NY Rep. Jamaal Bowman Withdraws Support For Abraham Accords

NY Rep. Jamaal Bowman Withdraws Support For Abraham Accords

  WASHINGTON (JTA) — U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, the New York Democrat who has been less critical of Israel than other members of the progressive… Read More ›

Israel prepares to move Kyiv embassy, Russia claims troop withdrawal

Israel prepares to move Kyiv embassy, Russia claims troop withdrawal

The US, Canada and other countries have already moved their embassy operations to Lviv, in case of a Russian invasion.   Israel began preparations to… Read More ›

Sheikh Jarrah quagmire could reignite fighting in Gaza, senior source warns

Sheikh Jarrah quagmire could reignite fighting in Gaza, senior source warns

Source says further simmering of state of affairs in the contested East Jerusalem neighborhood ‘must be prevented’, slams lawmakers using situation to score political clout… Read More ›

Kahana mulls allowing civil marriage in exchange for repealing Law of Return

Kahana mulls allowing civil marriage in exchange for repealing Law of Return

The Law of Return was passed in 1950 and entitles Jews to the right to relocate to Israel and acquire Israeli citizenship.   Religious Services… Read More ›

What’s in Russia’s global game of Chess for Israel?

What’s in Russia’s global game of Chess for Israel?

Analysis: The ongoing Ukrainian border standoff could help accelerate old and new threats alike but may also prove to be a boon for Israel and… Read More ›

The Israeli Company Turning Smartphones Into Brain Monitors

The Israeli Company Turning Smartphones Into Brain Monitors

JERUSALEM (JNS) – An Israeli company has turned standard smartphones into neurological monitoring machines backed by artificial intelligence and is about to expand significantly into… Read More ›

Palestinian, 17, said killed in firefight with IDF during West Bank home demolition

Palestinian, 17, said killed in firefight with IDF during West Bank home demolition

Four Palestinians wounded in clashes; troops entered Silat al-Harithiya to demolish floor of home belonging to terror suspect in killing of Israeli yeshiva student  … Read More ›

Sheikh Jarrah: ‘Palestine will burn for Jerusalem,’ Hamas warns

Sheikh Jarrah: ‘Palestine will burn for Jerusalem,’ Hamas warns

Religious Zionist Party MK Itamar Ben-Gvir moved his office to Sheikh Jarrah to decry the lack of police protection for Jews.   Religious Zionist Party… Read More ›

Israel to participate in Pfizer trials for dedicated Omicron vaccine

Israel to participate in Pfizer trials for dedicated Omicron vaccine

Experiment set to be held at Sheba Medical Center, with subjects over age of 60 who were not given 4th COVID jab; trials expected to… Read More ›

Israeli officials rushing to evacuate citizens from Ukraine by Tuesday — reports

Israeli officials rushing to evacuate citizens from Ukraine by Tuesday — reports

Bennett and top officials believe window for evacuations is closing, based on US intel; Foreign Ministry estimates 10,000-15,000 citizens in Ukraine; airlines offer rescue flights… Read More ›

Israeli Navy officer to be permanently stationed in Bahrain – report

Israeli Navy officer to be permanently stationed in Bahrain – report

This is the first time an IDF officer will be stationed in any Arab state.   An Israeli Navy officer will be permanently stationed in… Read More ›

Israel’s West Bank policy is unclear to soldiers

Israel’s West Bank policy is unclear to soldiers

Opinion: The seemingly uncaring fighters of the predominately religious battalion are the front line of the Israeli – Palestinian conflict but have only their own… Read More ›

Judge Rules That Two Gur Sisters Who Left Parents Home Will Stay With ‘Neutral’ Chasidic Family

Judge Rules That Two Gur Sisters Who Left Parents Home Will Stay With ‘Neutral’ Chasidic Family

JERUSALEM — A Tel Aviv court has ruled in a closed hearing regarding the two young women from a Gur hasidic family who disappeared from their… Read More ›

Israel’s notable silence on impending Iran deal – analysis

Israel’s notable silence on impending Iran deal – analysis

Even if Bennett wanted to speak up on the Iran Deal – and apparently he does not – would it even matter?   The last… Read More ›

NSO scandal proves thirst for power blinding Israeli police

NSO scandal proves thirst for power blinding Israeli police

Opinion: Whoever pushed police into utilizing cyber aggression to fight crimes, some of which never took place, understood importance of these tools, but they likely… Read More ›

Rocket sirens sound amid alleged Israeli airstrike on Damascus

Rocket sirens sound amid alleged Israeli airstrike on Damascus

This is the second alleged Israeli airstrike reported in Syria this year.   Rocket sirens sounded in and near Umm al-Fahm in northern Israel, as… Read More ›

Israel’s premature farewell party for COVID takes toll on society’s weakest

Israel’s premature farewell party for COVID takes toll on society’s weakest

Opinion: Government opted to ease virus restrictions, claiming fifth infection wave has all but come to an end; unfortunately, Omicron’s offshoot BA.2 is lurking just… Read More ›

IDF: Errant Syrian anti-aircraft missile explodes over Israel, no interception made

IDF: Errant Syrian anti-aircraft missile explodes over Israel, no interception made

Launch triggers sirens in Umm al-Fahm, West Bank; incident came after Syria said air defenses engaged ‘hostile targets;’ IDF hits Syrian anti-aircraft batteries in response… Read More ›

Family reunification bill passes first reading

Family reunification bill passes first reading

The coalition had previously failed to pass any version of the bill due to internal dissent and the opposition.   The controversial citizenship bills that… Read More ›

With or without Pegasus, Israelis are being spied on

With or without Pegasus, Israelis are being spied on

Opinion: Scandals surrounding alleged abuse of NSO’s spyware have raised concerns voiced by many not only in Israel, but across the world, primarily the social… Read More ›