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Ramat Gan man arrested over swastika graffiti
Police say suspect also ripped mezuzahs off doors, burned an Israeli flag and tagged ‘Allahu

Palestinian Authority claims Israel backs al-Qaeda in Syria
Ramallah says IDF promise to defend village of Hader was a ‘tactical retreat’ following pressure

Ministers back bill allowing companies to sue BDS without proof of damages
After High Court strikes down portion of law, lawmakers seek to bypass ruling by tweaking

Palestinian arrested with knife near settlement
Soldiers interrogate suspect, who was spotted approaching Mevo Dotan in the northern West Bank The

Breaking the Jewish gridlock
What if the Haredim traded progressive weddings in Israel for control of the Kotel? The

Al-Qaeda suspects hit Yemen government bastion in twin suicide bombings
Yemeni officials say attack by terror group targeted Aden’s security headquarters and criminal investigation unit

In Lebanon, Hariri exit raises specter of fresh war
With regional tensions high, Lebanese PM’s resignation could turn Mediterranean country into next battle zone

Relationships of doom
Lebanon’s split with Iran and Hezbollah has pundits worried about war, but commentators also bemoan

Settlers clash with Palestinians during IDF-approved olive harvest
After scuffle, army allows Hawara residents to resume picking their trees in orchard near Yitzhar

Billionaire prince among dozens arrested in Saudi sweep
Authorities don’t say why Alwaleed bin Talal, whose company holds stakes in large Western firms,

When my kids stopped being religious
My sons’ departure from Orthodoxy confronted me with what felt like a colossal Jewish parenting

How this CEO uses his ‘Israeli DNA’ to run a AR/VR company in New York
Lyron Bentovim, CEO of The Glimpse Group, believes being Israeli helps him run his New

US-Israel fund to invest $4.8 million in clean energy projects
BIRD Energy selects 5 projects it believes will help create a cleaner world The post

Liberman urges President Rivlin to pardon Hebron shooter
Defense minister calls clemency for Elor Azaria an issue of ‘public interest,’ says it will

Len Blavatnik mulls stake in Teva
Globes: Businessman is in intial talks for a stake in Israeli drugmaker; investment could help

Traditional carpet weaving in central Iraq unravels
Hit by years of war and cheap imports, Iraqi rug makers now struggling to keep

IDF kicks off its largest-ever international aerial exercise
In first, India to take part in 11-day Blue Flag drill, aimed at improving technical

Nikki Haley: Unless UN rights council reforms, US is out
In speech to Israeli Americans rapping the UN, American envoy says she won’t allow repeat

Larry David jokes about picking up concentration camp women
Comedian opens ‘Saturday Night Live’ with uncomfortable monologue about Hollywood sexual assault scandals, notes many

Germany’s Continental confirms buy of Israel cybersecurity firm Argus
Financial details of the deal were not disclosed but Hebrew media estimated it at $400m

Russia struggles with legacy of 1917 Bolshevik Revolution
Many now see the events that led to the establishment of the Soviet Union as

Disrespecting China’s anthem can land you in prison
As part of Xi Jinping’s patriotic push, those found disparaging the ‘March of the Volunteers’

2 Netanyahu associates detained for questioning in submarine affair
PM expected to provide testimony for the investigation on Sunday, to be interrogated in the

Liberman, Kahlon vow not to join a coalition under Gabbay
Yisrael Beytenu leader says Zionist Union ‘doesn’t stand a chance,’ while Kulanu head says his

Julianna Margulies details threatening encounters with Weinstein, Steven Seagal
Jewish actress says female casting director falsely told her she would be at meeting with

Where the street has their name
A group of women called Dina get together to celebrate a new road in Jerusalem

Trump: ‘No dictator’ should underestimate US resolve
US president kicks off 5-day tour of Asia with thinly veiled reference to North Korea,