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Peres: Netanyahu was never sincere about making peace

Peres: Netanyahu was never sincere about making peace

Ex-president says PM’s overtures have never ‘escaped the domain of talking,’ and warns against his notion of continually ‘living by the sword’   AP —… Read More ›

A year after Gaza war, Israel’s military experts wonder: Was it worth it?

A year after Gaza war, Israel’s military experts wonder: Was it worth it?

Then-IDF chief Benny Gantz blandly defends operation against Hamas as ‘the right thing to do,’ but joins chorus concluding it achieved little   Over a… Read More ›

Court says Bill Cosby to be deposed by November 25 in defamation lawsuit

Court says Bill Cosby to be deposed by November 25 in defamation lawsuit

  A court granted a motion Monday allowing for Bill Cosby and his former attorney to be deposed as part of a defamation lawsuit filed… Read More ›

Driven by horrific memories, Yazidis prepare to reclaim their homes from ISIS

Driven by horrific memories, Yazidis prepare to reclaim their homes from ISIS

On an abandoned chicken farm, a few dozen Yazidi volunteers in mismatched uniforms go through their drills. They are training for an offensive they have… Read More ›

Russian plane victims: ‘It’s a horror … to lose so many children’

Russian plane victims: ‘It’s a horror … to lose so many children’

Portraits of the 224 lives lost on a Russian passenger jet in Egypt are beginning to emerge as investigators continue to piece together clues about… Read More ›

Unique campaign urges early detection of breast cancer among haredi women

Unique campaign urges early detection of breast cancer among haredi women

For the very first time, hundreds of street posters aimed at raising awareness to breast cancer will be distributed in Israeli cities with large ultra-Orthodox… Read More ›

Thousands of Holocaust survivors without essential funds due to financial dispute

Thousands of Holocaust survivors without essential funds due to financial dispute

Holocaust survivors have not received their quarterly allowance due to a battle between the Company for Location and Restitution of Holocaust Victims’ Assets and the… Read More ›

Distressing details revealed in Henkin murder investigation

Distressing details revealed in Henkin murder investigation

The struggle over a pistol, the murder and the children that witnessed it all: About a month ago, the Hamas members who shot Naama and… Read More ›

Proposed amendment would delay haredi conscription another three years

Proposed amendment would delay haredi conscription another three years

Should enlistment quotas after 2020 not be met, then some economic sanctions would apply to yeshivas, but will be determined by the prime minister, defense… Read More ›

Al-Qaida leader praises stabbing attacks in Israel, offers plan to ‘Liberate Palestine’

Al-Qaida leader praises stabbing attacks in Israel, offers plan to ‘Liberate Palestine’

In a new audio recording, al-Qaida leader says attacks against the US are what is needed to ‘Liberate Palestine.’   Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri released… Read More ›

Israel’s judokas explain circumstances behind lack of flag on uniforms in UAE

Israel’s judokas explain circumstances behind lack of flag on uniforms in UAE

Israel Judo Federation chairman Moshe Ponte claimed he was forced to accept the request made by the organizers due to security concerns.   Israel’s delegation… Read More ›

Jordanian cleric says that killing of Jews in Palestine, even soldiers, is forbidden

Jordanian cleric says that killing of Jews in Palestine, even soldiers, is forbidden

US sends warning to Kuwait Airways over discrimination against Israelis

US sends warning to Kuwait Airways over discrimination against Israelis

The case is a test of existing US anti-boycott laws.​   WASHINGTON – The US Department of Transportation is preparing legal action against Kuwait Airways… Read More ›

Sprint will leave ‘no stone unturned’ to cut $2.5 billion in costs

Sprint will leave ‘no stone unturned’ to cut $2.5 billion in costs

  (Reuters) – Wireless carrier Sprintsaid on Sunday it aims to slash fiscal 2016 expenses by as much as $2.5 billion, through layoffs and a… Read More ›

FRIDAY’S JOBS REPORT IS SUDDENLY A BIG DEAL: Here’s your preview of this week’s big market-moving events

FRIDAY’S JOBS REPORT IS SUDDENLY A BIG DEAL: Here’s your preview of this week’s big market-moving events

  It’s the first full week of a new month, which means we’ll get new reports on the state of manufacturing and labor in the… Read More ›

DISTRESSED INVESTOR: ‘We’re getting closer’

DISTRESSED INVESTOR: ‘We’re getting closer’

  There’s a growing sense on Wall Street that markets are close to the top. That’s bad news for some investors, but for a certain breed… Read More ›

New York – Prosecutor: Clothing Bin Operator Fined For Donation Scheme

New York – Prosecutor: Clothing Bin Operator Fined For Donation Scheme

  New York – A company operating more than 1,100 clothing drop-off bins in New York has agreed to pay $700,000 to settle claims that… Read More ›

Gaza City – Gaza Family Is First To Return To Rebuilt Home After War

Gaza City – Gaza Family Is First To Return To Rebuilt Home After War

  Gaza City – The al-Zazas have much to celebrate these days, after returning a few weeks ago to their neighborhood in the Gaza Strip… Read More ›

New York – Survey: Gov. Cuomo’s $15 Wage Would Cost Schools Millions

New York – Survey: Gov. Cuomo’s $15 Wage Would Cost Schools Millions

  New York – A survey of New York school districts has found that Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to raise the minimum wage to $15… Read More ›

Search ends for big wave surfer Alec ‘Ace Cool’ Cooke

Search ends for big wave surfer Alec ‘Ace Cool’ Cooke

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for big wave surfer Alec “Ace Cool” Cooke off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. Cooke’s girlfriend reported… Read More ›