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Netanyahu calls Putin, requests release of Naama Issachar

Netanyahu calls Putin, requests release of Naama Issachar

Netanyahu also said he and Putin discussed Iran and Syria with Putin, and the two wished each other happy holidays.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu… Read More ›

IDF chief’s promo for Israel’s next major war

IDF chief’s promo for Israel’s next major war

Analysis: Aviv Kochavi Wednesday’s speech contained indirect warnings aimed not only at the Israeli public, but also at Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas; it was an… Read More ›

Netanyahu wins Likud leadership race by landslide, defeating Sa’ar 72%-27%

Netanyahu wins Likud leadership race by landslide, defeating Sa’ar 72%-27%

Conceding loss, Sa’ar says primary was vital for Likud’s democratic character, backs Netanyahu ahead of March 2 elections   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu trounced his… Read More ›

Los Angeles Prosecutors Reviewing 8 Cases Against Weinstein

Los Angeles Prosecutors Reviewing 8 Cases Against Weinstein

  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors in Los Angeles are reviewing eight cases accusing disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, an official said… Read More ›

Newly released documents show T-Mobile considered a merger with the media giant Comcast, in addition to its merger with Sprint, in a plan to create one of the biggest companies in the world

Newly released documents show T-Mobile considered a merger with the media giant Comcast, in addition to its merger with Sprint, in a plan to create one of the biggest companies in the world

  T-Mobile’s planned merger with Sprint faces ongoing scrutiny from federal regulators, and the “Un-carrier” is reportedly renegotiating terms of the deal. T-Mobile has been working on a… Read More ›

IDF preparing for confrontation with Iran – Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi

IDF preparing for confrontation with Iran – Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi

Lt.-Gen. Kochavi acknowledges in public for the first time that Israel has struck Iranian targets in Iraq.   The IDF is preparing for a limited… Read More ›

In France, murder of Jews kept from public

In France, murder of Jews kept from public

Opinion: Although the French say they care about the Jewish community, the recent verdict, claiming a Muslim immigrant who threw his elderly Jewish neighbor out… Read More ›

Netanyahu again rushed offstage at event as Gaza rocket fired at Ashkelon

Netanyahu again rushed offstage at event as Gaza rocket fired at Ashkelon

Iron Dome intercepts incoming projectile, in case similar to attack in September in which terrorists launched missile during premier’s speech in the south   Palestinian… Read More ›

Illinois Boy Charged In Fatal Fire To Be Evaluated By Expert

Illinois Boy Charged In Fatal Fire To Be Evaluated By Expert

  EUREKA, Ill. (AP) — A 9-year-old boy charged in a central Illinois fire that killed five people, including family members, will be evaluated by… Read More ›

US ambassador recalled after dispute with Zambian government over gay rights and corruption Kylie Atwood

US ambassador recalled after dispute with Zambian government over gay rights and corruption Kylie Atwood

Washington – In an extraordinary move, the State Department is pulling the US ambassador to Zambia after the president there objected to his harsh criticism… Read More ›

Bennett signs order preventing Israeli terrorists receiving ‘pay-for-slay’ money

Bennett signs order preventing Israeli terrorists receiving ‘pay-for-slay’ money

“This is another step in the campaign against terrorists, we are working so that Jewish blood will no longer be financially lucrative,” the Defense Minister… Read More ›

Chief of Staff: Military will not tolerate deviation from expected moral standard

Chief of Staff: Military will not tolerate deviation from expected moral standard

Kochavi identified Iran as the immediate enemy facing Israel and told of continued efforts to remove Iranian weaponry from Syria and prevent the threat of… Read More ›

High Court rejects newspaper claim of biased panel against PM: ‘Irresponsible’

High Court rejects newspaper claim of biased panel against PM: ‘Irresponsible’

Pro-Netanyahu daily cites legal official saying the judges set to hear petition against allowing lawmaker facing charges to form government are prejudiced   The High… Read More ›

Bloomberg Axes Company Using Prisoners for Campaign Calls

Bloomberg Axes Company Using Prisoners for Campaign Calls

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg cut ties with a contractor that used prisoners to make calls for his presidential campaign, he… Read More ›

The Pentagon is thinking about closing a $110 million drone base it just opened to focus on Russia and China

The Pentagon is thinking about closing a $110 million drone base it just opened to focus on Russia and China

  The US military is reassessing its operations as part of a shift toward competition with so-called great powers, like Russia and China. The Pentagon… Read More ›

Unidentified aircraft strike Iranian targets in eastern Syria – report

Unidentified aircraft strike Iranian targets in eastern Syria – report

According to Deir Ezzor 24, the attack was likely carried out by Israel and the target may have been an arms depot belonging to the… Read More ›

Netanyahu and a court coalition quandary

Netanyahu and a court coalition quandary

Analysis: The High Court has received a petition seeking to ban an indicted prime minister from forming a government, but with a third national election… Read More ›

Colombia’s Day of the Little Candles looks an awful lot like Hanukkah

Colombia’s Day of the Little Candles looks an awful lot like Hanukkah

Dia de las Velitas dates back to 1854, when Pope Pius set the immaculate conception as Catholic dogma, but some scholars attribute aspects of the… Read More ›

Columbia University Accused Of Anti-semitic Discrimination In First Case Since Trump Executive Order

Columbia University Accused Of Anti-semitic Discrimination In First Case Since Trump Executive Order

  NEW YORK (JTA) – A federal complaint has been filed against Columbia University accusing the school of anti-Semitic discrimination. It is the first case… Read More ›

Living in her car, she was afraid and harassed. Then she found an unexpected refuge

Living in her car, she was afraid and harassed. Then she found an unexpected refuge

Los Angeles – As an Uber driver, Lauren Kush tries to keep her Toyota Prius spotless. But keeping it tidy serves a dual purpose. The… Read More ›