On Tuesday, the President’s Residence released a statement to the media that Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi responded to a letter sent to him by President Shimon Peres following his elected,
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Kedumim resident Chaim Horon, in his 40s, was injured by shrapnel during the night as a result of gunfire directed at his car near Yitzhar. The victim, who sustained light
U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), chairman of the House panel that oversees international human rights, will chair a congressional hearing Wednesday on the case of American Jacob Ostreicher, who has
After being elected as the new national leader, President Shimon Peres sent a congratulatory letter to Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. Peres stated that he was one of the person involved
Put down that smart phone and walk — that’s the advice from researchers who say distracted pedestrians are being injured and killed at an alarming rate. Almost all of us
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With a constant stream of senior American officials continuing to visit Israel and meet with senior government and military officials, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz sent a clear
Seeking to bypass the traffic snarls that are routine when traveling between Haifa and Akko, a new marine transportation route is being offered, a water shuttle from the Port of
Over the summer, STAR-K’s Baltimore offices hosted two Mashgichim Review Seminars which were attended by close to 50 mashgichim. The participants, who act in a kashrus supervisory capacity primarily for
The social justice protests in Israel last summer dubbed the “cottage cheese protests” which led to a drop in the price of cottage are set to start up again, this
Speaking to members of the press while visiting the Bakum induction base on Tuesday, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz explained that while serving in the IDF is a
On Tuesday, upon the expiration of the ‘Law for Yeshiva Students Deferring their Service’, commonly known as ‘The Tal Law’, Defense Minister Ehud Barak has instructed the IDF to implement
Attorney Amnon Lurik has petitioned the High Court of Justice in behalf of his children Aril, Amir and Shani, explaining in the past twenty years, the salary of the IDF
[VIDEO & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Thousands of people gathered at Ammunition Hill in the Ma’alot Daphna neighborhood for the Yerushalayim siyum hashas. Despite the massive bleachers and the extra
About a month ago, YWN-ISRAEL reported on an incident in which a chareidi soldier on board an Egged 301 bus was verbally assaulted by the driver. The soldier decided to
According to a Yediot Achronot report, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz, IAF Chief Major-General Amir Eshel, Chief of Military Intelligence Major-General Aviv Kochavi, Mossad Director Tamir Fredo and
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