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91-year-old woman may face charges on Auschwitz actions

91-year-old woman may face charges on Auschwitz actions

Former death camp worker accused of complicity in the deaths of 260,000 Jews   BERLIN, Germany — A 91-year-old woman who worked at Auschwitz has… Read More ›

Palestinian youth killed in West Bank explosion

Palestinian youth killed in West Bank explosion

Israeli troops find teen’s body while on patrol near Hebron. Army checking whether grenade detonated in his hands   A Palestinian youth was killed in… Read More ›

Israel’s SodaStream offers to take in Syrian refugees

Israel’s SodaStream offers to take in Syrian refugees

Company boss says he can help 200 families resettle and work in Negev: ‘I refuse to stand by and observe this human tragedy unfold’  … Read More ›

Netanyahu: Putin meeting crucial to avoiding ‘misunderstandings’ at northern border

Netanyahu: Putin meeting crucial to avoiding ‘misunderstandings’ at northern border

Leaders meet on cooperation in Syria to avoid confusion and agree on protocol to allow Israeli action against Hezbollah in the Golan. Prime Minister Benjamin… Read More ›

Ynet readers donate NIS 300,000 for boy’s bionic hands

Ynet readers donate NIS 300,000 for boy’s bionic hands

13-year-old Assaf finds hope as funds raised to allow beginning of process to give him sophisticated bionic hands – but it’s still not enough for… Read More ›

Firebomb throwers given light sentences in hopes of ‘rehabilitation’

Firebomb throwers given light sentences in hopes of ‘rehabilitation’

Jerusalem District Court judge hands down 2-5.5 year sentences for E. Jerusalem youths convicted of synagogue arson and multiple firebomb attacks; prosecutor weighing appeal. A… Read More ›

Premature detonation of grenade kills Palestinian in attempted attack on Israeli soldiers

Premature detonation of grenade kills Palestinian in attempted attack on Israeli soldiers

Muhannas Mashraka dies when a grenade intended to harm Israeli forces explodes early.   A Palestinian man was killed on Monday night when a grenade… Read More ›

‘Israel, Russia to coordinate in air, sea, and electromagnetic arena’

‘Israel, Russia to coordinate in air, sea, and electromagnetic arena’

For first time, chiefs of staff from Russia and Israel hold direct meeting.   The IDF and Russian military will set up a joint working… Read More ›

Analysis: When Jews get administrative detention

Analysis: When Jews get administrative detention

The district court ruling affirming Meir Ettinger’s detention until at least February did little to clarify the confusing legal melee   When Jews like Meir… Read More ›

Russian chief rabbi: Jews are safe here long-term

Russian chief rabbi: Jews are safe here long-term

Western sanctions over the Kremlin’s role in fomenting unrest in Ukraine, as well as declining oil revenues, have severely stressed Russia’s economy.   Russian Jewry… Read More ›

Rocket from Gaza hits open field in south; no injuries

Rocket from Gaza hits open field in south; no injuries

Sirens didn’t sound after solitary rocket strikes open field in Ashkelon region, just hours after Iron Dome batteries deployed   A rocket was fired into… Read More ›

Scientists are calling for a ban on beauty products that could be a threat to the planet

Scientists are calling for a ban on beauty products that could be a threat to the planet

  Scientists are calling for an outright federal ban on plastic microbeads commonly used in body washes, face scrubs, and toothpaste, explaining that the micro-sized… Read More ›

A new study about blood pressure will completely change the way doctors practice medicine

A new study about blood pressure will completely change the way doctors practice medicine

  It’s easy to get confused by the overly dramatic daily news about health and medicine. One day coffee is great for you, the next… Read More ›

SYRIZA WINS GREECE’S ELECTION

SYRIZA WINS GREECE’S ELECTION

  Greece went to the polls on Sunday, and handed a bigger-than-expected victory Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras, who was Prime Minister until the vote was called.… Read More ›

Ramallah, West Bank – Palestinian Officers Disciplined After Video Of Beating

Ramallah, West Bank – Palestinian Officers Disciplined After Video Of Beating

Ramallah, West Bank – The Palestinian security forces disciplined eight officers on Sunday after the clubbing of a teenage boy by security forces was caught… Read More ›

Greece – In Europe, Iraqis And Syrians Escape Islamists’ Harsh Rule

Greece – In Europe, Iraqis And Syrians Escape Islamists’ Harsh Rule

  Greece – Among the tens of thousands fleeing war and despair in the Middle East, one group feels a special relief in reaching Europe:… Read More ›

Jerusalem – In Rare Move, Netanyahu To Bring Army Chiefs To Meet Putin In Moscow

Jerusalem – In Rare Move, Netanyahu To Bring Army Chiefs To Meet Putin In Moscow

  Jerusalem – IDF Chief-of-Staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eisenkot and Military Intelligence chief Maj.-Gen. Herzl Halevi will accompany Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a lightning trip… Read More ›

New details in ‘Baby Doe’ case after mom and boyfriend charged in death

New details in ‘Baby Doe’ case after mom and boyfriend charged in death

Before the end of her short life, little Bella Bond was allegedly punched by her mother’s boyfriend because he thought she was possessed, a law… Read More ›

Volkswagen CEO sorry for ‘broken trust’

Volkswagen CEO sorry for ‘broken trust’

Volkswagen’s CEO apologized for customers’ “broken trust” on Sunday after the company was accused last week of defrauding environmental regulators. Martin Winterkorn issued a statement… Read More ›

Pope meets with Fidel Castro in Cuba

Pope meets with Fidel Castro in Cuba

Havana, Cuba – Pope Francis met privately with former Cuban president Fidel Castro on Sunday, a meeting the Vatican described as “friendly and informal.” The meeting… Read More ›