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Israel, the US and Iran: An unstoppable train bound for a crash

Israel, the US and Iran: An unstoppable train bound for a crash

The biggest story of 2015: The completion of a nuclear deal between the world powers and Iran and its effects on the US-Israel alliance.  … Read More ›

15-year-old Arab girl indicted on two counts of attempted murder

15-year-old Arab girl indicted on two counts of attempted murder

According to the indictment, earlier this month the unidentified teenager confessed to attempting to stab two Jews in the Old City’s Jewish Quarter so she… Read More ›

A-G ‘authorized torture’ of Jewish terror suspects — report

A-G ‘authorized torture’ of Jewish terror suspects — report

Sources tell Haaretz detainees in Duma killings were subjected to severe techniques after probe hit dead end; PM was only notified after the fact  … Read More ›

Making aliyah to join the IDF

Making aliyah to join the IDF

Around 70 young people from across the world made aliyah to Israel in the last few days in order to join the IDF as lone… Read More ›

Terror victim’s son: ‘We will not let our enemies break us’

Terror victim’s son: ‘We will not let our enemies break us’

Earlier, Netanyahu offered his condolences and said: “To all those who would uproot us from the Tomb of the Patriarchs – we have been there… Read More ›

Released suspect in Duma case claims Shin Bet tortured him

Released suspect in Duma case claims Shin Bet tortured him

‘I felt I was about to die,’ says teen; 2 suspects in fatal firebombing to be indicted soon; TV shows blurred footage of prime suspect… Read More ›

97-year-old is oldest person to make aliyah this year

97-year-old is oldest person to make aliyah this year

Melba Landa made aliyah from Moscow after devoting her life to fighting for Soviet Jewry and for human rights in the USSR and modern Russia.… Read More ›

The Left must not adopt the Right’s Holocaust discourse

The Left must not adopt the Right’s Holocaust discourse

Op-ed: In Netanyahu’s nightmarish world, the Jewish people are always the victims fighting for their lives, and their rivals are Nazis. But not every threat… Read More ›

Fatah officials slam PA for preventing Palestinians from clashing with IDF

Fatah officials slam PA for preventing Palestinians from clashing with IDF

“We have the right to remain in a state of friction with the Israeli enemy so that we could live on this land with dignity,”… Read More ›

Shrugs in Israel to report that US eavesdropped on Netanyahu

Shrugs in Israel to report that US eavesdropped on Netanyahu

WSJ report also concluded Boehner, not Dermer, initiated PM’s controversial address to Congress.   Jerusalem responded largely  with a yawn to a Wall Street Journal… Read More ›

Elbit upgrading IAF’s ‘next generation’ of Hermes 900 drones

Elbit upgrading IAF’s ‘next generation’ of Hermes 900 drones

The Hermes 900 upgrades will help the IDF quickly monitor disappearing guerrilla-terrorist targets.   The Israel Air Force’s fleet of Hermes 900 drones are undergoing… Read More ›

Groom, three others arrested over ‘hate wedding’ video

Groom, three others arrested over ‘hate wedding’ video

Yakir Ashbel has said he was unaware guests at his marriage were celebrating murders of Palestinian family   Israel Police on Tuesday arrested the groom… Read More ›

Holot full for first time

Holot full for first time

The Israel Prison Service has announced that the detention facility in the south of Israel now holds 3,360 asylum seekers, with the possibility of delaying… Read More ›

Aryeh Deri to return to Interior Minister position

Aryeh Deri to return to Interior Minister position

Deri was forced to resign from the ministry in 1993 due to an indictment for corruption, of which he was eventually convicted. He is now… Read More ›

When legitimate criticism turns into pure hatred

When legitimate criticism turns into pure hatred

Op-ed: The despicable acts of right-wing fanatics may be the cause of the growing fanaticism among extreme leftists. But this radicalization dance must be stopped;… Read More ›

Ehud Barak won’t be investigated for revealing Iran strike tapes

Ehud Barak won’t be investigated for revealing Iran strike tapes

In recordings released in August, ex-PM and defense minister describes 2010-12 debates on plans to attack Islamic republic   Atttorney General Yehuda Weinstein said on… Read More ›

Netanyahu: Israel in ‘world war’ with Islamic extremists

Netanyahu: Israel in ‘world war’ with Islamic extremists

Following Hezbollah threat to avenge Kuntar assassination, PM warns Jewish state will react forcefully to any attack   Israel is involved in a “world war”… Read More ›

US spied on Netanyahu’s anti Iran deal lobbying — report

US spied on Netanyahu’s anti Iran deal lobbying — report

Despite promising to curb eavesdropping on foreign leaders, White House had NSA listen in on conversations between Israeli leaders and US lawmakers, according to Wall… Read More ›

Olmert family vows to seek pardon

Olmert family vows to seek pardon

“A man who did so many great things for Israel should be pardoned,” Olmert’s brother says.   Members of former prime minister Ehud Olmert’s family… Read More ›

PMO officials rebuff report that Israel is planning to build on E1

PMO officials rebuff report that Israel is planning to build on E1

US: Such construction on West Bank zone incompatible with peace   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not advancing the construction of E1 at this time… Read More ›