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The Justice Department has recovered 17 Jewish artefacts that were stolen during the Holocaust.

The Justice Department announced Thursday that law enforcement officials in the United States recovered funeral scrolls, manuscripts, and records taken from Jewish communities during World...

Israel retaliates with artillery munitions fired at Lebanon.

Early Tuesday, Israel's Defense Forces said it fired artillery shells towards Lebanon in reprisal for rockets fired from the neighbouring Middle Eastern country against Israel....

Opinion: How can President Herzog enhance Israel-Diaspora relations?

The inauguration of Israel's 11th president, Isaac Herzog, sparked a public debate over the president's function. One critical component of this discussion must be the...

Archaeologists uncover a magnificent structure near Jerusalem’s Western Wall.

Archaeologists in Israel have shown a freshly discovered Second Temple era structure. The magnificent building, located near Jerusalem's Western Wall, was erected between 20 and...

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Israeli nationalists will march in East Jerusalem, while Palestinians will have a “Day of Rage.”

Far-right Israeli factions will march in East Jerusalem on Tuesday, risking inflaming tensions with Palestinians in the contested city and reigniting conflict between Israel and...

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Naftali Bennett will succeed Benjamin Netanyahu as Prime Minister of Israel.

Naftali Bennett, the head of the Yamina Party, will take over as Prime Minister of Israel on Sunday, marking the first significant leadership shift in...

Israel Politics

The Israeli Knesset will vote on a plan to replace Netanyahu as Prime Minister on Sunday.

On Wednesday, legislators overwhelmingly cleared the way for a vote this weekend on whether to endorse a proposal for a new government – and a...

Israel Middle East

Naftali Bennett encourages the Knesset to hold a vote on the coalition government.

The head of Israel's Yamina Party, Naftali Bennett, encouraged parliament on Sunday to have a vote next week on creating a coalition government. Bennett called...

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As Netanyahu approaches re-election, Israel’s internal security warns of unrest.

On Saturday, the chief of Israel's internal security agency issued a rare warning of probable violence amid one of the most highly tense moments in...

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Benny Gantz, Israel’s defence chief, is in the United States to seek assistance against Iran.

Benny Gantz, the Israeli defence minister, returned to Jerusalem on Friday following a brief visit to the United States to confer with authorities about the...

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Netanyahu calls the attempt to depose him as Israeli Prime Minister ‘dangerous.’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lambasted the power-sharing coalition in his first statements since the establishment of a governing coalition that looks likely to depose...

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Israeli opposition leaders form an alliance to depose Netanyahu.

Israeli opposition MPs said Wednesday that they have reached an agreement to form a power-sharing government that will depose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, marking the...

Israel Politics

Bennett reveals a proposal to establish a government with Lapid to depose Netanyahu

The negotiation teams from New Hope and Yesh Atid will meet to create a unity government after Sa'ar rejected down Likud's offer for first position...

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Two people were killed and more than 100 were injured when the bleachers at an Israeli synagogue collapsed.

On Sunday, bleachers at a Hasidic synagogue in Israel collapsed, killing at least two people and injuring 167 others. Emergency medical teams said a 12-year-old...

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Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City kill 42 people, including two teenagers.

According to the Gaza Health Ministry, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza early Sunday killed at least 42 civilians, including more than a dozen children, in the...

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As the war approaches its seventh day, Israel bombings the house of Hamas’ Gaza leader.

Israel bombed Hamas's chief's home in Gaza early Sunday, and the Islamist group launched rockets at Tel Aviv as clashes entered their seventh day with...

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The Abraham Accords and New Israeli-Palestinian Violence

Israeli police descend steps near Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on May 10. Tensions sparked over the weekend within the Al-Aqsa complex, when Israeli police officers...

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Israel maintains pressure on Hamas by bombing Gaza nonstop.

Palestinians are seen checking the damage caused after a 15-floor building was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, on May 13, 2021. (photo...

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Foreign Minister has called the increasing violence between Israel and Gaza “unacceptable.”

Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has expressed New Zealand's "grave concern" about the outbreak of conflict in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and Gaza. The protests...

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After a Gaza tower was hit, rockets were launched at Tel Aviv.

Palestinian gunmen say they launched 130 missiles at Tel Aviv after an Israeli air strike destroyed a tower block in the Gaza Strip. According to...

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Canada and the Quartet condemn the violence in Jerusalem, as international pressure mounts on Israel.

On Sunday, Canada and the Middle East Quartet (the United Nations, the United States, the European Union, and Russia) condemned the violence on Jerusalem's Temple...

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The US National Security Advisor speaks with an Israeli counterpart about the Jerusalem attacks.

The White House said in a statement that US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke by phone with Israeli National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat on...

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Archaeologists in Israel have discovered an unusual, ancient bronze lamp shaped like a smile.

Archaeologists in Israel announced Wednesday the discovery of a rare, ancient bronze oil lamp dating from the first and second centuries in the City of...

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Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu struggles to form a coalition government by the deadline.

After a fourth inconclusive national election last month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was unable to form a coalition government by the end of the...

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The next big war will be’very different,’ according to the US defence secretary.

Austin advocated for further coordinating military activities around the world in order to "understand faster, decide faster and act faster" Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said...

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Biden contacts Netanyahu to express condolences on the Meron disaster.

US President Joe Biden called Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to express his condolences after the Meron disaster, in which at least 45 people died,...

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At least six Americans, including three teenagers, were killed in the Meron crash.

At least six Americans with links to the New York region were among the 45 people killed in a crowd of bodies at a Lag...

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How to Survive a Crowd Crush After the Meron Tragedy

Overcrowding, disorder, and misunderstanding occurred last Thursday night when tens of thousands of people assembled at Mount Meron to celebrate the Lag Ba'omer festival, resulting...

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How Israel and the United States are dealing with Iran’s drone threat – an overview

It's no surprise that the director of US Central Command has issued an alert about drone attacks, and that the US and Israel are steadily...

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Delegations from the United States and Israel will meet in Washington to address Iran.

The meeting took place on the same day that Iran and the United States began the third round of informal talks in Vienna. On Tuesday,...

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As nuclear talks progress, the US and Israel will address Iran’s missile threat.

According to the White House, the US and Israel decided to form an inter-agency working group “to focus particular attention on the growing threat of...

Haredi ‘rabbi’ accused of being a covert Messianic missionary

In an extraordinary tale of what appears as clandestine religious infiltration, a “rabbi,” “scribe,” and “mohel” posing as an ultra-Orthodox Jew in the French Hill...

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In border talks with Lebanon, Israel is prepared to make more territorial demands.

According to a map obtained by The Jerusalem Post on Monday, Israel is preparing to respond to increased demands from Lebanon by demanding more than...

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The United States has reduced its travel alert for Israel to ‘Level 3’.

The United Kingdom, Canada, France, Israel, Mexico, and Germany were among the countries added, with a "very high level of COVID-19." The US State Department...

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In response to Palestinian missiles, Israel seals the Gaza fishing zone.

Before further notice, the fishing zone will be fully closed. Following security consultations and the persistence of missile fire from the Gaza Strip into the...

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The escalation of tensions over Jerusalem is how wars begin – study

The latest series of events that has resulted in increased clashes in Jerusalem and missile fire from Gaza is part of a trend that has...

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After a volley of at least 30 missiles from Gaza, the IDF retaliates.

In retribution for a series of rockets fired into Israeli territories from Gaza on Friday night, landing near the Gaza envelope area of southern Israel,...

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Israel is waiting for updates on explosions and sirens after a potential missile strike.

Reports of sirens near Dimona and bombings in central Israel reflect the culmination of all worries that people go to bed with and expect not...

Israel Politics

Netanyahu will not be able to run for president, according to a presidential hopeful.

According to presidential nominee Shimon Shetreet, it is too late for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to change the rules for nominating the next president because...

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Iran’s nuclear archive was stolen by Israel, according to an Iranian official.

In what appears to be the first public acknowledgement of the 2018 Mossad activity by an Iranian official, an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah...

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Experts believe Israel is on the verge of developing herd immunity to the Coronavirus.

According to the head of the immunotherapy laboratory at Bar-Ilan University, Israel is approaching herd immunity against corona, which has helped the country to enjoy...

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Fauci: Israeli COVID-19 research on vaccine efficacy is deceptive.

President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said on Monday that an Israeli report on the efficacy of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine against the...

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Iran blames Israel for the shutdown of the Natanz nuclear power plant and vows vengeance.

Iran accused arch-foe Israel on Monday of sabotaging its main Natanz nuclear site and threatened retaliation for the attack, which seemed to be the latest...

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Israeli analysis suggests South African COVID-19 strain can ‘break through’ the Pfizer vaccine.

A real-world data analysis in Israel discovered that the coronavirus strain discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer/COVID-19 BioNTech's vaccine to some degree, despite...

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Biden summons Obama’s echo chamber and sets Israel on the defensive – opinion

April 10, 2021April 10, 2021

Unnamed US diplomats and military intelligence officials revealed IDF and Mossad operations in Azerbaijan, a Muslim country bordering Iran, in March 2012. “The Israelis have...

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An Israeli firm has made a breakthrough in the production of non-toxic waterproof fabrics.

April 10, 2021April 10, 2021

The experiment findings showed that Sonovia's ultrasound technology raised the fabrics' water resistance to level 100, the maximum possible level, for each fabric sample studied....

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Hamas: Arab countries asked Abbas to scrap elections

Some Arab countries have asked Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to cancel the upcoming Palestinian general elections to avoid a Hamas victory, senior Hamas official...

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Close to the enemy: Joining the IDF on a special operation near Lebanon

It is still dark and cold outside, just before dawn. The force does some final drills on the commands it has worked on for weeks...

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Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram wins gold at World Championship

Ashram made it to first place in the multisport race category with an impressive 98.45 score, guaranteeing a gold medal. Linoy Ashram (photo credit: AMIT...

Record number of women win in Israel’s elections, progress still elusive

A projected 30 women will enter the Israeli legislature, a record for an Election Day, but it appears female representation in parliament will remain roughly...