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Arrow 3 operational as new defense era begins

Globes - ‎14 hours ago‎
If Israel's first Arrow 3 interceptor misses the target, there will be enough time to launch another missile interceptor. Israel entered a new era in air defense today.
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Arab Reactions to Violent Clashes With Israel Police Show Depth of Crisis of Confidence

Haaretz - ‎6 hours ago‎
The situation really worries the 1.5 million citizens determined to remain on their lands and in their homeland. But it should be of no less concern to anyone who seeks to live a normal life in the State of Israel.
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Trump's UN Pick Nikki Haley Tells Senate: Israeli Settlements 'Can Hinder Peace'

Haaretz - ‎10 hours ago‎
During first confirmation hearing, Haley says she supports the two-state solution, but doesn't believe UN is forum to discuss Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Netanyahu Gifts Affair: Netanyahu's son questioned regarding gifts

JerusalemOnline - ‎11 hours ago‎
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's eldest son has also received gifts from businessman Arnon Milchan, although on a smaller scale than his parents received.
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Gambian power stand-off as Britons flee

Sky News - ‎1 hour ago‎
The UN Security Council says "time is running out" for diplomacy, as the country's leader refuses to step down after his defeat.
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Jewish Centers Across US Face New Wave of Bomb Threats

New York Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
On Wednesday, for the second time this month, someone called the Jewish community center outside Wilmington, Del., and said a bomb was on the property.
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AB Yehoshua and 'the malady of the Jews'

Jerusalem Post Israel News - ‎10 hours ago‎
“The malady of the Jews,” he clarified, “is that they don't see territory as part of their identity.” A.B. YEHOSHUA. (photo credit:Wikimedia Commons).
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Israeli media campaign incites 'ethnic cleansing of Palestinians'

gulfnews.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
A picture taken on January 15, 2017 shows a large advertising banner in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv reading in Arabic “Soon we will be the majority” and “Palestine: One state for two people” in English, as an initiative by a group of former top ...
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Israeli Bill to Annex Ma'aleh Adumim Settlement Will Include Controversial E1 Area

Haaretz - ‎14 hours ago‎
An Israeli flag is seen in front of the West Bank Jewish settlement of Ma'aleh Adumim. AP. Bill to annex West Bank settlement to be voted on after Trump's inauguration · Israeli minister proposes annexing large settlement east of Jerusalem · Editorial ...
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President Rivlin to be admitted for pacemaker transplant

Ynetnews - ‎12 hours ago‎
President Reuven Rivlin is due to undergo the procedure without sedation, and no change is expected in his ability to fill the position; responding to the deadly violence that erupted earlier Wednesday during an evacuation of illegal Bedouin homes ...
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Egypt puts soccer star Aboutrika on no-fly, terror list

CNSNews.com - ‎7 hours ago‎
FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013 file photo, Egyptian Al Ahly club player Mohamed Aboutrika is embraced by a fan after winning South Africa's Orlando Pirates, at the Arab Contractors stadium in Cairo, Egypt.
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Ugandan soldier 'executed by Al-Shabaab'

New Vision - ‎39 minutes ago‎
PIC: Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Djibouti and Ethiopia all contribute troops to the 22,000-strong AU Mission in Somalia. (AFP) Al-Qaeda-linked Islamic extremists in Somalia have released a video showing the execution of a Ugandan soldier captured in ...
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Congresswoman Gabbard makes unannounced trip to Syria

AberdeenNews.com - ‎6 hours ago‎
FILE - In this July 26, 2016 file photo, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

China says can resolve trade disputes with new US government

Channel NewsAsia - ‎2 hours ago‎
China and the United States can resolve any trade disputes through talks, the government said on Thursday, as a Chinese newspaper warned U.S.
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UN needs to 'push' Iran on arms embargo

Al-Arabiya - ‎43 minutes ago‎
US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power (C) speaks after Security Council members voted on the Iran resolution at the UN headquarters in New York on July 20, 2015.
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'Catastrophe' in central Italy on day of four big quakes

BBC News - ‎8 hours ago‎
The president of Italy's Marche region has talked of a "catastrophe" and appealed for aid as four quakes above magnitude 5 struck in one day.
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Al Qaeda says Mali bombing punishment for working with France

Ynetnews - ‎8 hours ago‎
ABIDJAN -- Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) said in a statement on Wednesday that a suicide bombing that killed dozens in northern Mali was punishment for groups there cooperating with France, according to a translation released by the SITE ...

Cafes Throughout Israel Move to Replace Espresso Machines Amid Lead Warning

Haaretz - ‎7 hours ago‎
Israeli government warns it had found high levels of lead in coffee made by many of the devices recently inspected, without specifying particular machines or cafe chains.
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Pointer enters smart car market

Globes - ‎16 hours ago‎
Pointer Telocation Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq:PNTR) is entering the market for smart cars and avoiding accidents. The company today announced that it had won a tender to manage a five-year driver behavior project in cooperation with the American Transit ...
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May Meets Wall Streeters in Davos as Banks Plan Brexit Exodus

Bloomberg - ‎36 minutes ago‎
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will meet the leaders of the global finance industry on Thursday as both she and they push ahead with their own plans for Brexit.
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5 things you need to know in Australian tech today

Business Insider Australia - ‎5 hours ago‎
Yesterday, Arthur Sinodinos became the fourth innovation minister in 18 months… which is innovative. But that's politics for you.
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 India Launch Set for Today, Watch Live Stream Here

NDTV - ‎2 hours ago‎
Xiaomi is all set to launch the Redmi Note 4 in India on Thursday, what it is calling its first major launch in 2017. The company is holding a launch event in New Delhi that's scheduled to begin at 11:30am IST, and you can watch the live stream at c.mi ...
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Samsung Galaxy S8: everything we think we know

The Sydney Morning Herald - ‎8 hours ago‎
Samsung has a lot to make up for after the the debacle that was the Galaxy Note7. In the next month or so, it'll have the perfect chance to do so with the launch of its next flagship phone.
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'Mr. Gaga' dances across the USA

Jerusalem Post Israel News - ‎10 hours ago‎
'MR GAGA' features fascinating behind-the-scenes footage of Batsheva dancers rehearsing with Ohad Naharin.. (photo credit:GADI DAGON).
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National Library of Israel Buys Vast Library of Rare Jewish Books

New York Times - ‎7 hours ago‎
The National Library of Israel has acquired what has been described as the greatest private library of Jewish books and manuscripts ever assembled.

With Kristin Chenoweth and a Birthday Cake, Industry Celebrates 24 Karat Weekend

JCK - ‎12 hours ago‎
From Jan. 12 through Jan. 14, the industry celebrated 24 Karat Weekend, its traditional kickoff to the new year, which this year featured a fireworks-topped birthday cake and a performance by Kristin Chenoweth.
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George HW Bush, Barbara, in hospital overnight

Ynetnews - ‎52 minutes ago‎
Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, will remain hospitalized overnight at Houston's Methodist Hospital. Bush spokesman Jim McGrath says physicians initially believed the 92-year-old former president would be released later this ...
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Donors, drugmakers offer $500 million to control global epidemics

The Seattle Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is among the first, and largest, donors to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, which will develop and stockpile vaccines against three known viral threats.
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Controversial IVF technique produces a baby girl -- and for some, that's a problem

CNN - ‎9 hours ago‎
(CNN) It was a first for the entire world: Using a controversial in vitro fertilization technique, doctors in Kiev, Ukraine, helped a previously infertile couple conceive and deliver a baby girl.
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Red hot chilli peppers: The path to a longer life?

The Southland Times - ‎8 hours ago‎
Bring on the chilli peppers: A new study has linked spicy foods with good health and old age. Relevant offers. The discussion around longevity and diet typically centres on carbohydrates versus protein.
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