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Israel rearrests Palestinian former hunger striker for incitement
Israeli authorities charge Mohammad Allaan of ‘calling for acts of terror and resistance to the

Merkel in Argentina to talk Trump, trade and climate change
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – German Chancellor Angela Merkel was discussing trade and climate change on

Qatar FM to AP: No one has 'right to blockade my country'
DOHA, Qatar – Arab states have no right to “blockade” Qatar, the country’s top diplomat

Israel: Arab citizens arrested in Hamas assassination plot
JERUSALEM – Israel says seven Arabs were arrested over a plot to kill army officers

When Avner Cohen talks about The Bomb
Revelations of Israel’s alleged past readiness to use nuclear weapons are both vexing and usefulSource

Israel Chemicals signs deal to sell stake in IDE for $178 million
ICL says sale is to partnership that includes IDE’s CEO, Avshalom Felber. and institutional bodies

The sump of all fears
After Iran is hit by a rare IS attack, the Israeli press dances wildly between

Israeli startup looks to develop blood pressure wrist monitor
Israel’s BiPS Health is developing bracelet device for continuous of intermittent checking of vital parametersSource

How was Israeli ‘tycoon’ allowed to rack up $1.13b debt to the banks? One word, say critics: Corruption
The rise, the fall, and the intended — hugely controversial — soft landing of Eliezer

Arab Israelis recruited by Hamas to murder Israeli officer – Shin Bet
Brothers Adam and Firas Faki said involved in weapons smuggling, planned to carry out operation

India PM to skip Palestinian Authority in upcoming Israel trip
Ahead of Narendra Modi’s 3-day visit, an Israeli official celebrates purported snub of Ramallah as

7 Arab Israelis arrested for plan to kill Israeli officer to avenge Hamas commander
2 brothers from town of Jaljulia recruited by Gaza terror group to carry out attack

Egypt's el-Sissi sees vindication in moves against Qatar
CAIRO – The alliance with Gulf countries to isolate Qatar has given a significant boost

Avigdor Liberman to give public interview in Tel Aviv, in English
Defense minister, Israel Beytenu leader will answer questions at a Times of Israel event co-hosted

Israel’s TV producers become heavy hitters in exporting shows
Networks around the world have snapped up dozens of productions from the Jewish state, Bloomberg

Qatari crisis could spell new trouble for embattled Hamas
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip – Qatar, one of the few foreign backers of Hamas, faces

The Latest: Qatar releases initial report into alleged hack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The latest on the Gulf crisis after Saudi Arabia and

Israel’s in love with homegrown Wonder Woman Gal Gadot
Israelis often rejoice when one of their own breaks through on the international stage, but

Saudi, Iranian speak on Israeli TV in sign of new Mideast
Abed al-Hamid Hakim, speaking from Jeddah in Channel 2 news interview, discusses state policy to

Knesset, US Congress celebrate Jerusalem jubilee in joint live broadcast
Israel’s parliament speaker urges Washington to recognize Israel’s ‘official and unquestioned’ capital; Netanyahu says ‘eternal,

Nikki Haley says ‘it was a blessing’ to visit Western Wall
US envoy touches the ancient stones in women’s section of Jewish holy site as onlookers

Etgar Keret and Maira Kalman search for the absurd in Israel’s corners
Writer and illustrator, working on collaboration, talk about the creative process and adventures across the

Is Aish International intentionally misleading high-profile donors?
New York Jewish Week: Aish International is widely believed to be the US arm of

Israel and US to work to annul UN anti-settlement resolution
Benjamin Netanyahu asks Nikki Haley to continue pressuring Security Council and for US to recognize

IDF head says Hezbollah remains Israel’s main priority
Chief of staff says Second Lebanon War brought a decade of quiet for Israel’s northSource

Netanyahu okayed US draft setting ’67 lines as start for talks — report
Document written up by previous administration included recognition of Israel as Jewish state and dropping

Who are you calling a caveman? Israeli study finds Neanderthals had versatile habitats
Analysis of remains from 60,000 years ago found at Ein Qashish questions a bedrock narrative