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US Defense Chief Vows To Counter Iran In Visit To Bahrain

US Defense Chief Vows To Counter Iran In Visit To Bahrain

  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — America’s top defense official vowed Saturday to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to counter its… Read More ›

Peng Shuai: Chinese state media claims to show new video clips of Chinese tennis star

Peng Shuai: Chinese state media claims to show new video clips of Chinese tennis star

A reporter with Chinese state media posted two short video clips of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai to Twitter on Saturday. “I acquired two video… Read More ›

Haredi author Chaim Walder dropped from publisher amid rape allegations

Haredi author Chaim Walder dropped from publisher amid rape allegations

The popular ultra-Orthodox author behind the ‘Kids Speak’ series, accused of raping minors, will take a break from public life.   Israeli ultra-Orthodox author Chaim… Read More ›

Bennett’s great COVID gamble

Bennett’s great COVID gamble

Opinion: As Israel slips out of its fourth infection wave, it seems the government is too eager to open the country’s skies, risking new variants… Read More ›

Shaked: Bringing more countries into Abraham Accords will require US incentives

Shaked: Bringing more countries into Abraham Accords will require US incentives

Interior minister insists no Israeli gestures to Palestinians necessary to broaden normalization deals, says Israel’s policy on settlements is to agree to disagree with Washington… Read More ›

Moshe Margaretten Teams Up With Kim Kardashian Helping Fly Afghan Women Soccer Players To UK

Moshe Margaretten Teams Up With Kim Kardashian Helping Fly Afghan Women Soccer Players To UK

LONDON (AP) — Members of Afghanistan’s women’s youth development soccer team arrived in Britain early Thursday after being flown from Pakistan with the help of… Read More ›

WTA chairman willing to pull out of China if tennis star Peng Shuai not fully accounted for

WTA chairman willing to pull out of China if tennis star Peng Shuai not fully accounted for

Hong Kong – The head of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Steve Simon has said he is willing to lose hundreds of millions of dollars… Read More ›

Qatar, Egypt agree to supply fuel and basic building materials to Gaza

Qatar, Egypt agree to supply fuel and basic building materials to Gaza

Following a May 21 ceasefire, mediated by Egypt, access to reconstruction funds and materials has been a key Hamas demand.   Qatar and Egypt have… Read More ›

Israel’s COVID reproduction number again edges toward 1 after months of decline

Israel’s COVID reproduction number again edges toward 1 after months of decline

Health Ministry says if ‘R’ number reaches 1, it would indicate a renewed spread of the pathogen; ministry also reports Israel has only 2 ‘red’… Read More ›

US said to raise proposed interim deal with Iran in talks with Israel

US said to raise proposed interim deal with Iran in talks with Israel

Suggestion from Americans aimed at buying time for nuclear negotiations; Israeli official opposed move, fearing it would become permanent, report says   US National Security… Read More ›

Israeli Defense Companies Unveil New Unmanned Ground Vehicle

Israeli Defense Companies Unveil New Unmanned Ground Vehicle

  JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israeli defense companies Elbit Systems and Roboteam unveiled a new unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) on Tuesday called ROOK. The 6×6-wheel vehicle… Read More ›

Coronavirus spreads in deer and other animals. Scientists worry about what that means for people

Coronavirus spreads in deer and other animals. Scientists worry about what that means for people

Scientists have found SARS-CoV-2 spreads like, well, a virus among white-tailed deer and other wild animals in the United States. People are the likely source,… Read More ›

Israel fires missiles towards building south of Damascus – report

Israel fires missiles towards building south of Damascus – report

One of the missiles was shot down and no losses were reportedly caused.   The IDF fired two missiles from the Golan Heights towards an… Read More ›

A strong health system is crucial to Israel’s national security

A strong health system is crucial to Israel’s national security

Opinion: Pandemic taught us a valuable lesson in the importance of having a capable health system; with an approved state budget, the country can now… Read More ›

Israeli diplomats visit couple held in Turkey; Mossad chief said to get involved

Israeli diplomats visit couple held in Turkey; Mossad chief said to get involved

Turkish minister says prosecutors believe Mordy and Natali Oknin carried out ‘what can be called diplomatic, military espionage’ when they photographed president’s palace   Israeli… Read More ›

Jewish Parents Issue Warning After Children Overdose On Edible Marijuana

Jewish Parents Issue Warning After Children Overdose On Edible Marijuana

NEW YORK — A warning has been issued by Jewish parents after they experienced the fear of their lifetime over the weekend. In a letter… Read More ›

Biden administration weighing how to approach Beijing Winter Olympic Games

Biden administration weighing how to approach Beijing Winter Olympic Games

  The Biden administration is still weighing how to approach the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympic Games, including the possibility of a diplomatic boycott, but hasn’t… Read More ›

Satellites, ships in crosshairs: Are Russia, China running circles around US?

Satellites, ships in crosshairs: Are Russia, China running circles around US?

Russia is carrying out missile tests on satellites and China has built mock US aircraft carriers for target practice. Are these threats to the US?… Read More ›

Energy minister calls to cancel oil pipeline deal with UAE firm

Energy minister calls to cancel oil pipeline deal with UAE firm

Karine Elharrar tells Army Radio the agreement — which would see Gulf oil brought to Red Sea port of Eilat, moved to Ashkelon and then… Read More ›

Netanyahu makes rare court appearance as ex-aide’s testimony delayed

Netanyahu makes rare court appearance as ex-aide’s testimony delayed

Judges decide PM’s former confidant Nir Hefetz won’t take the stand until next week due to new evidence   Opposition Leader Benjamin Netanyahu arrived Tuesday… Read More ›