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Israel launches 'its most painful strike' on Hamas since 2014
Israel’s military carried out its largest airstrike campaign in Gaza since the 2014 war on Saturday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, as Hamas militants launched more than 200 rockets and mortars before announcing a ceasefire.<p>Two Palestinian teenagers were killed in an strike in Gaza City, …
IsraelThousands protest Israel’s ‘racist’ nation-state law
Some 7,000 people have taken to the streets of Tel Aviv to protest against a controversial bill that declares Israel exclusively “the nation-state of …
IsraelIsrael in turmoil over bill allowing Jews and Arabs to be segregated
Israel is in the throes of political upheaval as the country’s ruling party seeks to pass legislation that could allow for Jewish-only communities, which critics have condemned as the end of a democratic state.<p>For the past half-decade, politicians have been wrangling over the details of the bill …
IsraelInside Israel's raid to seize nuclear documents in Iran
Israeli agents covertly extracted documents detailing Iran’s nuclear program in a dramatic 6½-hour operation in Tehran in January, removing a trove of materials that included partial designs for a nuclear warhead, senior Israeli intelligence officials said.<p>The Israeli team secretly reached the …
World NewsIsrael reveals nuclear documents its spies stole from Iran
Earlier this year, Israel spies stole a stack of documents from Iran, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used as part of his push to …
NewsNew Canadian Forces radar worth more than $200 million can’t be linked in with NATO networks
The Canadian Army’s newest radar system can’t be linked in to NATO’s air defence networks but the military says it won’t cancel the project worth …
MilitaryGerard Butler takes in sun and selfies in Tel Aviv
The Scottish actor hung out with his good friend, Israeli director Ariel Vromen.<p>><br>• ><p>Gerard Butler. (photo credit: REUTERS/MARIO ANZUONI)<p>X<p>Dear Reader,<br>As …
IsraelTrump and Putin’s unholy alliance could lead to war with Iran | Simon Tisdall
They were right to be worried. Within hours of arriving in Europe, Donald Trump was busy insulting America’s closest friends and threatening to dismember Nato. He publicly humiliated Theresa May and did his importunate best to force regime change in Westminster, before halfheartedly apologising. …
Opinion (UK)Inside Israeli spies’ secret mission to steal Iranian nuclear secrets
Two dozen spies, sophisticated alarm systems, metal safes, high-powered gadgets to crack them and just six and a half hours to get the job done — …
Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu, Bennett reach agreement on Nation-State Bill's Jewish settlement clause
Breaking news. (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)<p>X<p>Dear Reader,<br>As you can imagine, more people are reading The Jerusalem Post than ever before. Nevertheless, …
IsraelWhy are greens silent over this ongoing ecological war?
Hamas’ recent tactic of launching fire kites and balloons over the border from Gaza marks something new: ecological war. Why aren’t the world’s …
IsraelIsrael's Netanyahu says discussed Syria, Iran with Trump
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he discussed Syria and Iran with U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of the …
Donald TrumpAbbas under fire for traveling to World Cup final as tensions escalate between Israel and Gaza
(JTA) — Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is under fire from some parts of the Palestinian world for his decision to attend the World Cup …
IsraelHow Israel helped to revive Europe's ugly ethnic nationalisms
From Jonathan Cook Website<p>- Advertisement -<p><i>Israel preserved a tribal idea of citizenship that followers of Trump and Europe's far-right now seek to</i> …
Liberal ViewFour highlights from Benjamin Netanyahu’s whirlwind trip to Russia
The Israeli leader met with President Vladimir Putin during the visit and caught Croatia’s victory over England in the FIFA World Cup …
Middle EastAbbas in Moscow tells Putin of concerns over US 'deal of the century'
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, just days after the Russian leader hosted Israeli …
IsraelIsrael will increase strength of attacks as necessary: Netanyahu
Jerusalem, July 15 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that Israel will increase the strength of attacks as …
IsraelEU denies Netanyahu accusation of interfering in Israeli legislation
The European Union has rejected accusations made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that it interferes in Israeli legislation, <i>Arab48.com</i> …
IsraelOf all at stake at the Trump-Putin summit, Syria is most in peril
THOSE WHO worry that President Trump will make unwarranted concessions to Vladimir Putin at their summit meeting Monday have plenty to fret about, including Mr. Trump’s hints that he might recognize Russia’s forcible annexation of Crimea or scale back NATO deployments in the Baltic states. But the …
Middle EastIsrael Moves Closer to Phasing Out Live Imports
The controversial live sheep trade has been dealt a fresh blow with the Israeli government giving support to a bill that would phase out the …
IsraelWith Trump strategy unclear, U.S. allies turn to Moscow to secure their interests in Syria
As President Trump began a six-day trip to Europe, due to culminate Monday in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Putin was having some meetings of his own.<p>In Moscow on Wednesday, he hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a frequent visitor, who said he wanted to talk to …
Middle EastWorld digest: July 14, 2018
ISRAEL<p>Gaza militants agree to end fierce flare-up<p>Israel and Gaza militant groups agreed to a cease-fire Saturday, a Palestinian official said, after Israel launched dozens of airstrikes against the Palestinian enclave’s ruling Hamas group and militants fired more than 100 rockets across the …
ExtremismIsrael fires missile at drone from Syria, 2nd time this week
JERUSALEM — Israel fired a Patriot missile at an unmanned aircraft that approached the country’s border from Syria for the second time this week, the military said Friday.<p>The defense system was fired at a Syrian drone “flying over the demilitarized zone,” adding that it was “most likely …
Middle EastIran has no intention to leave Syria, top official says
MOSCOW (AP) — Iran has no intention of leaving Syria regardless of U.S. and Israeli pressure, a senior envoy to Iran's leader said Friday, reaffirming a tough stance on the issue expected to top the agenda of the upcoming U.S.-Russian summit.<p>The statement from Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser …
Middle EastBibi To World Jewry: ‘We Do Hear Your Concerns’
In the face of a growing perception that the Israeli government cares little about the views of diaspora Jewry, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin …
IsraelPutin and Abbas to discuss U.S. embassy transfer to Jerusalem
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Moscow on Saturday, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters on Friday.<p>FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their …
RussiaAnti-Semitism doesn’t bother Benjamin Netanyahu if it comes from his political allies
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now joined the likes of his sworn enemies, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and former Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, by engaging in Holocaust revisionism to promote his own political interests. The leader of the Jewish state signed an …
IsraelCeasefire reached between Israel and Gaza militants: Palestinian official | Reuters
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and Gaza’s armed groups agreed a ceasefire on Saturday to end a sharp surge in cross-border violence, a Palestinian official said.<p>“Egyptian and international efforts succeeded in ending the current round of escalation,” the Palestinian official, who is familiar with the …
IsraelHousing Law Is Counter to Israel’s Spirit
Fifty years ago, the Civil Rights Act of 1968 was enacted. Commonly known as the Fair Housing Act, it prohibited various forms of discrimination “in …
IsraelGaza Kaddish is a challenge to the status quo
A small news item appeared in last week’s <i>JC</i>, the significance of which should not be overlooked.<p>For a second year in succession, the UK branch of the …
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