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Sun, 19 May 2024 03:30:09 GMT
Hiking the Holy Land: Standing pools and small miracles
Discovering desert pools in Israel's Judean Desert, a hiker experiences thrilling descents and refreshing swims, finding wonder and connection to ancient stories.

Sun, 19 May 2024 03:29:54 GMT
Tel Mond's agricultural history is Sir Alfred Mond's Zionist legacy
Sir Alfred Mond, a Jewish industrialist from England, invested in Eretz Israel in 1917, establishing an agricultural company in the Sharon area, founding communities like Tel Mond.

Sun, 19 May 2024 00:36:49 GMT
Rally for their return: Eden Golan performs 'October Rain' at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv
"I wanted to sing "October Rain" tonight. This is my prayer to bring everyone back home. I will not stop making our voice heard in Israel and worldwide until everyone returns home," Golan said. 

Sat, 18 May 2024 20:51:33 GMT
October 7 survivor sent to hospital after attack by right-wing activist at Tel Aviv protest
In addition to protests in Tel Aviv, there were also protests in Jerusalem, Caesarea, Beersheba, and Haifa. 

Sat, 18 May 2024 19:55:30 GMT
US calls on Hamas to free hostages as Sullivan heads to Israel
US Ambassador Jack Lew, as well as ambassadors from Austria, Germany, and Great Britain, called for the release of hostages during a rally in Tel Aviv.

Sat, 18 May 2024 17:39:33 GMT
Gantz to Netanyahu: If you don't change course by June 8 we will withdraw from the government
Israeli Minister Gantz sets June 8 deadline for Gaza plan. Threatens to exit government if demands unmet. Netanyahu office responds with ultimatums.

Sat, 18 May 2024 12:41:08 GMT
Former MK Yael Dayan passes away at the age of 85
Yael Dayan, former MK and advocate for women's and LGBTQ+ rights, remembered for her leadership and trailblazing legislative efforts.

Sat, 18 May 2024 08:00:54 GMT
Court orders Yair Netanyahu to post NIS 20,000 to cover journalist's legal expenses
Yair Netanyahu was ordered to cover the legal fees of a journalist after he shared the reporter's post on X, allegedly defaming Haaretz reporter Yossi Klein.

Sat, 18 May 2024 05:06:55 GMT
100-year-old friend: Talking with Walter Bingham, the world's oldest journalist
Reminiscing about radio days and World War II with Walter Bingham – the world’s oldest working journalist

Sat, 18 May 2024 03:40:38 GMT
Benny Gantz leads Benjamin Netanyahu for prime ministership in new poll
In the survey, 523 respondents participated, constituting a representative sample of the adult population in the State of Israel, aged 18 and over, both Jews and Arabs.

Fri, 17 May 2024 18:28:52 GMT
Gallant to soldiers in the North: 'We didn't come here for nothing, prepare for every possibility'
Gallant called for increased vigilance in the face of the threat from Hezbollah and for increased intelligence operations in southern Lebanon.

Fri, 17 May 2024 18:17:49 GMT
Grapevine May 17, 2024 : Residence renewal
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Fri, 17 May 2024 09:05:08 GMT
Israeli filmmakers fear cultural boycott
“You can’t argue with the result: Israeli movies hardly ever even make the Oscar short list, let alone get nominated."

Fri, 17 May 2024 09:00:22 GMT
‘Dies Irae’ - A short story
THE LAST time I remember taking him to the museum was during the summer he turned 18, one of our hardest times.

Fri, 17 May 2024 08:02:18 GMT
This lone soldier organization is fighting for a better future for post-war Israel
HaBayit shel Benji is a home for lone combat soldiers in central Israel which provides housing, food, cleaning and laundry services, and more for the 87 soldiers who call the house a home.

Fri, 17 May 2024 04:44:05 GMT
Rothman attacks US: 'A deal is impossible when negotiating with terrorists'
IDF took control of the Rafah crossing amid hostage negotiations and Hamas ceasefire agreement. MK Simcha Rothman criticizes talks with the US, and warns against delay in hostage release.

Fri, 17 May 2024 04:36:49 GMT
Gallant repeats history with another public challenge to Netanyahu
What is required from the government is to gain the public’s trust, something that the Gallant-Netanyahu duel this week neither promoted nor inspired. 

Thu, 16 May 2024 23:49:52 GMT
El Al humiliates Bedouin cop, who rescued dozens on Oct. 7, while he's advocating for Israel
After saving many lives on Oct. 7, Ramo Huzeil was selected to represent Israel abroad but ended the trip feeling humiliated by El Al's security check.

Thu, 16 May 2024 19:45:24 GMT
160 Lawyers demand US investigate corruption claims against South African leadership
Israeli NGO Shurat HaDin: Leaders of Debt-Ridden African National Congress Should Be Investigated for Illicit Complicity with Iran in ICJ Case Against Israel.

Thu, 16 May 2024 19:34:41 GMT
‘They’re all heroes’: AACI to honor the lives of North Americans who fought for Israel
As part of this year’s memorial ceremony for North Americans who fell in military service to the State of Israel or as victims of terror, AACI introduced its special commemorative website.

Thu, 16 May 2024 19:06:46 GMT
How years of impunity for violent Jewish extremists in the West Bank led to current gov't
In a New York Times report, the writer discusses the history of violence among Jewish residents of the West Bank against Palestinians and how it led to the emersion of their supporters in government.

Thu, 16 May 2024 18:53:40 GMT
Smotrich cancels free trade deal, imposes 100% import tariffs on Turkish goods as rift grows
"Raising the import tariff on Turkey is a suitable Zionist answer to Erdogan," Smotrich said. "For too many years, the State of Israel struggled with Erdogan's antisemitism. Not on my shift!"

Thu, 16 May 2024 16:11:55 GMT
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to align trading week with global bourses
The announcement comes as shares have recovered from the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel that pushed the broad Tel Aviv 125 index.

Thu, 16 May 2024 12:38:31 GMT
Israel offers NIS 10 million to orgs. who will treat young October 7 survivors
The potential target audience for these treatments consists of around 10,000 young people, said the Welfare Ministry, who anticipates that around 3,000 will make use of programs.

Thu, 16 May 2024 12:21:10 GMT
Israel's GDP grows 14.1% in first quarter of 2024
Spending is still high, however private consumption and investment have yet to return to pre war levels, said the CBS.

Thu, 16 May 2024 08:33:31 GMT
Ministers approve Netanyahu proposal to adapt 2022 haredi conscription law
Attorney General: Not relevant to today's reality, lacks 'factual professional foundations'

Thu, 16 May 2024 07:11:17 GMT
Terror stabbing attack in Samaria, IDF pursues terrorist, victim moderately wounded
The IDF received a report of a stabbing attack in Samaria at the West Bank. An IDF soldier arrived wounded at an army base, prompting a search for the attacker.

Thu, 16 May 2024 06:38:07 GMT
Border Police arrests 61 undocumented residents from Tulkarem in Jaffa
Border Police officers in Tel Aviv apprehended 61 undocumented West Bank residents after detaining two suspects involved in a motorcycle theft, leading to a building with multiple apartments.

Thu, 16 May 2024 05:18:03 GMT
IDF tanks kill 5, wound 7 in Gaza friendly fire accident, IDF releases names
On Wednesday, a friendly fire incident occurred in Jabalya, involving two IDF tanks firing on a forward IDF battalion headquarters, resulting in casualties.

Thu, 16 May 2024 03:08:28 GMT
'Eretz Nehederet' skewers Eurovision, mocks Columbia protesters in skit
At the end, the entire cast appeared in T-shirts bearing the names of kibbutzim and communities that have been abandoned since October 7.

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