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IAF retaliates on Hamas targets after rockets were launched into Israel

IAF retaliates on Hamas targets after rockets were launched into Israel

There were no reports of injuries or damage in the incident.   In response to the rocket fire launched towards Israel late Wednesday night, the… Read More ›

Jordanian officials in hot water after attending Israeli Independence Day ceremony

Jordanian officials in hot water after attending Israeli Independence Day ceremony

On May 17, the Israeli embassy in Amman hosted an official reception on the occasion of Independence Day. About 200 foreign diplomats and Jordanian officials… Read More ›

Israel debut for NY-based literary series, where audience throws wrenches into the plot

Israel debut for NY-based literary series, where audience throws wrenches into the plot

Amanda Stern’s Happy Ending heads to the Jerusalem Writer’s Festival, featuring authors Etgar Keret and Gary Shteyngart   Remove the location from Amanda Stern’s description… Read More ›

The 10 most important things in the world right now

The 10 most important things in the world right now

  Hello! Here’s what you need to know on Wednesday. 1. Billionaire investor Peter Thiel is secretly funding Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit against Gawker, according to… Read More ›

Greece just made a ‘major breakthrough’ in solving its debt crisis

Greece just made a ‘major breakthrough’ in solving its debt crisis

  Greece and its creditors have reached a deal that could prove to be a major step on the road to solving the stricken nation’s… Read More ›

Report claims billionaire investor Peter Thiel is secretly funding Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit against Gawker

Report claims billionaire investor Peter Thiel is secretly funding Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit against Gawker

  Rumors had been swirling that a prominent Silicon Valley VC is funding a high profile lawsuit by Hulk Hogan against the online news site… Read More ›

San Francisco – Apple Rehires Prominent Security Pro As Encryption Fight Boils

San Francisco – Apple Rehires Prominent Security Pro As Encryption Fight Boils

  San Francisco – Apple Inc, which has resisted pressure from U.S. law enforcement to unlock encrypted iPhones, this month rehired a top expert in… Read More ›

Washington – Former Republican Candidate Santorum Endorses Trump For President

Washington – Former Republican Candidate Santorum Endorses Trump For President

  Washington – Former U.S. Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Tuesday endorsed Donald Trump for president, saying he was swayed by Trump’s list of… Read More ›

Taliban’s new leader described as educated, well-respected

Taliban’s new leader described as educated, well-respected

The Afghan Taliban’s new leader is an educated and well-respected member of the organization who could prove easier to negotiate a peace settlement with, a… Read More ›

Indonesian 8-year-olds could be picking the tobacco in your cigarettes

Indonesian 8-year-olds could be picking the tobacco in your cigarettes

  Thousands of children as young as eight are working in hazardous conditions on tobacco farms in Indonesia, putting them at risk of cancer, respiratory… Read More ›

U.N. fears for 10,000 families trapped in ISIS-held Falluja as Iraq army advances

U.N. fears for 10,000 families trapped in ISIS-held Falluja as Iraq army advances

The United Nations says it fears for the safety of an estimated 10,000 families trapped in Falluja as Iraqi forces press in to retake the… Read More ›

B’Tselem to stop filing Palestinian abuse complaints with IDF, police

B’Tselem to stop filing Palestinian abuse complaints with IDF, police

Citing lack of faith in Israeli system, NGO will no longer report human rights violations on behalf of Palestinians, says doing so does not bring… Read More ›

Trump, Clinton win Washington State’s presidential primaries

Trump, Clinton win Washington State’s presidential primaries

Republican candidate just 41 delegates short of party nomination, while Democrat hopefully needs just 78 more   WASHINGTON — Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton and presumptive… Read More ›

Getting to know Avigdor Liberman, Bibi’s enigmatic pick for defense minister

Getting to know Avigdor Liberman, Bibi’s enigmatic pick for defense minister

Yisrael Beytenu head is often a voice for moderation — and a vocal populist whose rhetoric undercuts his apparent restraint   But Israel’s onetime foreign… Read More ›

AG Mandelblit defends his predecessor

AG Mandelblit defends his predecessor

Mandelblit says state comptroller report ‘contains material that should be reviewed without delay’; he also calls personal criticisms against his predecessor unacceptable and says he… Read More ›

Comptroller’s report highlights Israeli failure to fight BDS

Comptroller’s report highlights Israeli failure to fight BDS

The state comptroller’s report, published Tuesday, underscores the government’s failings in combating the international movement as well as rising anti-Semitism; among other criticisms, the report… Read More ›

Prime minister signs coalition deal with Yisrael Beytenu

Prime minister signs coalition deal with Yisrael Beytenu

Late night meeting between Netanyahu, Kahlon, and Lieberman resolves dispute over pension reform, but Bennett challenges PM on appointing cabinet military secretary, threatening not to… Read More ›

Erdan orders freeze on returning bodies of Palestinian attackers

Erdan orders freeze on returning bodies of Palestinian attackers

In May, the High Court approved a plan put forward by the state to release the bodies of nine east Jerusalem Arabs involved in terror… Read More ›

Iran’s defense minister: ‘Zionist conspiracy’ to blame for Iraq, Syrian conflicts

Iran’s defense minister: ‘Zionist conspiracy’ to blame for Iraq, Syrian conflicts

“What is today happening in Syria and Iraq is a deep-seated US-Zionist conspiracy that has triggered war in Muslim territories.”   Iranian Defense Minister Hossein… Read More ›

Coalition deal reached in overnight negotiations, signing expected today

Coalition deal reached in overnight negotiations, signing expected today

The deal includes an allocation of nearly NIS 1.5 billion for pensions for disadvantaged retirees.   Representatives of the Likud, Yisrael Beytenu and the Finance… Read More ›