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(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Histadrut National Labor Federation spokesman Yaniv Levy announced on Sunday, 5 Shevat, that on Monday morning from 10:00am to noon, all Egged drivers on all lines
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A Palestinian family says it has killed one of its members after Gaza’s Hamas rulers said he aided Israel in killing three of the terrorist group’s commanders. The family said
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The Hawaii National Guard’s top commander said Friday he told Gov. David Ige that a missile alert was a false alarm two minutes after it went out statewide. But the
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(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Chief Rabbi of Israel HaRav Dovid Lau spoke out using harsh words in his condemnation of persons who came to a shul in which Attorney
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