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Bennett to Be Sworn in as Israel’s Defense Minister on Tuesday
JNS.org - New Right Party leader Naftali Bennett will be sworn in as Israel’s 20th Defense Minister on Tuesday at 11:00 am, at which...
3 Police Officers, 15 Locals Wounded During Arrest Operation in Yitzhar
JNS.org - Three police officers and some 15 demonstrators were wounded during a police raid in the Judea and Samaria town of Yitzhar on Sunday night. “Dozens of young men rioted and used severe violence, including...
Jordan’s King Tours Enclave Along Israel Border After End of Lease Deal
Jordan's King Abdullah paid his first visit on Monday to an enclave fringing its border with Israel a day after the expiry of a 25-year special regime that allowed Israeli farmers access to the area, official sources said. The...
Iranian-Born Refugee Completes Israeli Border Police Commander’s Course
A 19-year-old Iranian-born woman who moved to Israel with her family at the age of seven has succeeded in becoming a combat soldier in the Border Police force and just completed a commander’s course. According to...
As Israel Memorializes Yitzhak Rabin, President Rivlin, Prime Minister Netanyahu Stress Need for Unity
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin struck a message of unity and warned against incitement during a...
Israeli Farmers Lament the End of Jordan Land Deal
It has been a bitter harvest for some Israeli farmers on the border with Jordan....
Israel’s Netanyahu Appoints Rival Bennett as Temporary Defense Minister; New Right to Ally With Likud
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a bitter rival to his right, Naftali Bennett,...
Israel’s Planned Jerusalem Cable Car Irks Palestinians
An Israeli plan to run a cable car over Jerusalem to the walls of the...
Israel One of Three Countries to Vote Against UN Resolution Blasting US Embargo on Cuba
JNS.org - Israel, the United States and Brazil were the only three countries to vote...
Bennett to Be Sworn in as Israel’s Defense Minister on Tuesday
JNS.org - New Right Party leader Naftali Bennett will be sworn in as Israel’s 20th Defense Minister on Tuesday at 11:00 am, at which point...
3 Police Officers, 15 Locals Wounded During Arrest Operation in Yitzhar
JNS.org - Three police officers and some 15 demonstrators were wounded during a police raid in the Judea and Samaria town of Yitzhar on Sunday...
Jordan’s King Tours Enclave Along Israel Border After End of Lease Deal
Jordan's King Abdullah paid his first visit on Monday to an enclave fringing its border with Israel a day after the expiry of a 25-year special regime...
Iranian-Born Refugee Completes Israeli Border Police Commander’s Course
A 19-year-old Iranian-born woman who moved to Israel with her family at the age of seven has succeeded in becoming a combat soldier in the...
As Israel Memorializes Yitzhak Rabin, President Rivlin, Prime Minister Netanyahu Stress Need for Unity
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin struck a message of unity and warned against incitement during a state memorial service on Sunday for the late prime minister...
Israeli Farmers Lament the End of Jordan Land Deal
It has been a bitter harvest for some Israeli farmers on the border with Jordan. On Sunday, a 25-year-old deal between the two countries that...
Israel’s Netanyahu Appoints Rival Bennett as Temporary Defense Minister; New Right to Ally With Likud
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a bitter rival to his right, Naftali Bennett, as defense minister of his caretaker government, a Likud party...
Israel’s Planned Jerusalem Cable Car Irks Palestinians
An Israeli plan to run a cable car over Jerusalem to the walls of the Old City has angered Palestinians who say it would erase...
Israel One of Three Countries to Vote Against UN Resolution Blasting US Embargo on Cuba
JNS.org - Israel, the United States and Brazil were the only three countries to vote against a UN General Assembly resolution on Thursday to condemn...
Israeli Internal Security Chief: We’ve Thwarted 450 Terror Attacks Over Past Year
Israel’s internal security service, the Shin Bet, has foiled 450 terror attacks over the past year, the agency's director said on Thursday. Speaking at the UVID...
Blue and White, Yisrael Beiteinu Parties Reach Preliminary Deal in Israeli Coalition Talks
The centrist Blue and White and secular-nationalist Yisrael Beiteinu parties have reached preliminary agreements on several issues in ongoing coalition talks, amid Israel's ongoing political...
The Israeli Government Needs its Own Social Media Spokesmanship Unit, Says Former Israeli Military Spokesman
CTech - The Israeli government should establish a non-military social media office, former Israeli military spokesman Ronen Manelis said Tuesday at the Institute for National...
Israel’s Bank Leumi Is Hoarding up to $118 Million of Holocaust Victims’ Money
CTech - An expert opinion submitted to an Israeli court claims Israel’s Bank Leumi is hoarding between NIS 172 million (approximately $50 million) and NIS...
Palestinians and Israelis Take Part in Joint Fire-Fighting Exercise at Rescue Academy
JNS.org - Twenty or so Israeli and Palestinian firefighters took part in a joint fire-fighting exercise at an Israeli academy in Rishon Letzion on Tuesday,...
