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Holy cow! Calves hijacked into Palestinian territory
A truck driving calves from Eilat to the Golan Heights was hijacked into the West Bank. Read more »
Report: Israeli journalist also works for prime minister
A columnist for casino mogul Sheldon Adelson's Israeli newspaper is also receiving a salary from the Israeli Prime Minister's Office for speechwriting and other services, according to an Israeli television station. Read more »
Kissinger, others honored by Israeli president
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was among the recipients of Israel's first President's Prize. Read more »
‘Shoah’ director Lanzmann denies sexually harassing Israeli airport guard
Jewish French film director Claude Lanzmann denied accusations that he sexually harassed a guard at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport. Read more »
Peace Now’s Jerusalem office is vandalized
The fence outside the Jerusalem offices of Peace Now was spray-painted with threatening graffiti. Read more »
Israel grants Bedouin community its first solar field license
Israel's Public Utility Authority granted the first-ever license for a solar project in the Bedouin community that is being funded by the U.S. government. Read more »
Delta removes ‘Occupied’ from Palestinian Territories on destination list
Delta Airlines removed the phrase "Occupied Palestinian Territories" from its list of Middle East destinations. Read more »
Israeli workers launch massive strike
Israeli workers launched an open-ended general strike. Read more »
Rabbi Elyashiv, leading halachic authority, in grave condition
Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, considered this generation's leading halachic authority, is in critical condition. Read more »
Is Hamas trying to change its stripes?
With changes roiling the region, Hamas appears to be undergoing a reorientation that this week resulted in the formation of a new unity government with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Read more »
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- Berman moves to grant investor visas to Israelis
- Holy cow! Calves hijacked into Palestinian territory
- Report: Israeli journalist also works for prime minister
- Larry Greenfield tapped to lead JINSA
