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Tensions on the Syria border

For first time, Assad regime claims responsibility for firing at Israel

Syrian forces, IDF exchange fire for third time this week; Israel returns fire after IDF jeep damaged by the gunfire, but denies Syrian claims vehicle destroyed.

By Gili Cohen | May 21, 2013 | 04:18 PM | 9

Syrian forces, IDF exchange fire in Golan Heights for third time this week
By Gili Cohen | 20

For first time, Assad regime claims responsibility for firing at Israel 06:09 PM
Government rifts over peace process revealed during Knesset committee meeting 03:37 PM
Syrian forces, IDF exchange fire in Golan Heights for third time this week 11:37 AM
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Kerry calls Israeli envoy to protest legalization of West Bank outposts 08:25 AM
One in 19 private Israeli citizens owns a licensed gun - what criteria must they meet? 02:55 AM

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The Be'er Sheva bank where the shooting took place

Bedouin wounded in Be'er Sheva bank shooting taken handcuffed to hospital

One day after the massacre at a Bank Hapoalim bank branch in Be’er Sheva that left four people dead, it was revealed Tuesday that...

By Yanir Yagna | 03:45 PM

The Israelite who wore diamonds on the soles of her shoes

Many theories have offered insights into the obsession with stylish shoes, often attributed to the allure of the female gender or...

By Roni Bar | 03:32 PM

Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon, Finance Minister Yair Lapid, Justice Minister Tzipi Livni

Government rifts over peace process revealed during Knesset meeting

A discussion at the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Tuesday regarding the peace process with the Palestinians...

By Barak Ravid | 12:51 PM | 18

Jewish Chabad center gives assistance to Oklahoma tornado victims

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a letter of condolence to President Obama on Tuesday morning in the wake of the tornado.

By JTA | May 21, 2013 | 05:18 PM

Israel expands territorial limit for fishing off Gaza coast

Responding to a period of relative quiet in the region, Israel allows Palestinian fisherman to work in waters that were declared out of bounds following Palestinian rocket fire during Obama visit in March.

By Gili Cohen | May 21, 2013 | 05:03 PM | 4

Israel's motley mosaics

The discovery of a fantastic ancient floor in the Negev is just the latest in a series of finds crisscrossing the country.

By Miriam Feinberg Vamosh | May 21, 2013 | 12:36 PM

Strapped for cash, Defense Ministry looks to banks to fund projects

The Defense Ministry is desperate for funds for several endeavors, including the relocation of a handful of major army bases, and is hoping the banks will ease restrictions on lending in order to fund them.

By Sivan Aizescu | May 21, 2013 | 02:15 PM

Diplomacy & Defense

Stray mortar shell lands in Israel's northern Golan Heights.

Syrian forces, IDF exchange fire in Golan Heights for third time this week

Syrian forces fired into Israeli territory on Monday night, the third such incident this week. At approximately 1:00 AM, Syrian...

By Gili Cohen | 08:51 AM | 20

Kerry calls Israeli envoy to protest legalization of West Bank outposts

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren last week to protest the planned...

By Barak Ravid | 02:59 AM | 34

Livni: Lapid’s remarks on peace talks don’t reflect Israeli policies

Justice Minister Tzipi Livni leveled criticism on Monday at the statements made by Yair Lapid on the topic of negotiations with...

By Haaretz | 12:46 AM | 7

Middle East

The suspected uranium-enrichment facility of Fordow

IAEA report: Iran taking steps to expand sensitive nuclear capacity

A UN nuclear agency report due this week is expected to show Iran further increasing its capacity to produce material that its...

By Reuters | 05:20 PM

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gestures during a news conference on Sunday, April 21, 2013

Kerry returns to Middle East, as U.S. and Russia wrangle over Syria crisis

Secretary of State John Kerry headed back to the Middle East on Monday to press his case for peace talks between Syrian rebels...

By Reuters | 09:01 PM | 3

William Hague speaking during a news conference

Britain: EU should rethink embargo on sending weapons to Syria rebels

Britain warned Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday that "no option is off the table" over the possible arming of Syrian...

By Reuters | 07:13 PM | 3

Jewish World

Glenn Beck at the Zionist Organization of America fundraiser last year.

Zionist Organization of America regains tax-exempt status

The Zionist Organization of America has regained its tax exemption more than a year after its failure to file financial...

By The Forward | 10:34 AM

Producer Mel Brooks poses for a portrait in his office at The Culver Studios in California.

Mel Brooks’ top 10 'Jewy Jewish' scenes

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By JTA | 07:45 PM

Kerry names Ira Forman as U.S. anti-Semitism envoy

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry named Ira Forman, who led President Obama’s reelection campaign in the Jewish community, as...

By JTA | 09:26 PM

U.K. program targets 'Jewish' cancer gene with DNA analysis

New British research program tries out new model which would give cancer patients the kind of genetic analysis that led Angelina Jolie to decide to undergo a preventive double mastectomy.

By Reuters | May 20, 2013 | 06:39 PM

The Moroccan Jewish pig farmer preaching peace in Israel

Bruno Frydman's family endured the Inquisition and the Holocaust; his unique background shapes his approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

By Danna Harman | May 19, 2013 | 12:20 PM | 2

Barbra Streisand to receive honorary doctorate from Hebrew University

The Jewish singer, who will hold two concerts in Israel next month, will receive the doctor of philosophy degree in recognition of her achievements and dedication to Israel and the Jewish people.

By Haaretz | May 20, 2013 | 11:24 AM | 6

Fresh Paint art

Natalia Zorbov, "Esther in the garden (Jaffa)", 2013.
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Elham Rokni, from the series "Sisters Khalili," 2013.
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‏Jennifer Abessira, July, Photography, 30/40, 2012.
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Gustavo Sagorsky, Souvenir, Photography, 35x46, 2012.
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Diamond Woods
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Happy Backgammon by the Halili Sisters
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