Fri, July 30, 2010 Av 19, 5770
Grad-type rocket explodes near apartment building in coastal city just after 8:30 A.M., causing no casualties but some damage to structure and parked cars; two mortar shells hit western Negev hours later.
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Speaking at the service of Oren Cohen in Rehovot, a former commander said that a once spectacular Romanian landscape turned 'into a death trap.'
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New York congressman Mike McMahon fires his communications director after his reelection campaign staff released a list of 80 Jews who had donated to the campaign of McMahon's Republican rival.
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The unusual visit by Syrian President Bashar Assad and Saudi King Abdullah to Beirut on Friday underscores Arab concerns about potential chaos in Lebanon when the findings of the Hariri tribunal are released.
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Arab League gives green light, but leaves ultimate decision up to Palestinian president; U.S. welcomes approval as encouraging.
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Radical change in level of security coordination between Israel and the PA in the West Bank has allowed the government to make more confidence-building gestures to the Palestinians.
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Shon Meckfessel says he and his friends have spent their life fighting injustice in the Middle East.
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'Call it Miami Beach on the Med. Tel Aviv is the Dionysian counterpart to religious Jerusalem.'
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Arab League announces it would support Palestinian decision to enter direct talks; Hamas rejects Arab League endorsement.
100 commentsThe group of Jews have documents proving they purchased the building and were the rightful owners, but Palestinians claim it is their own.
63 commentsThe Arab League was to set out its position on direct talks on Thursday at a meeting of foreign ministers from 10 key League members in Cairo.
71 commentsPilot who participated in joint training mission and rescue efforts says that rescue efforts were necessary due to the need 'to bring our friends home.'
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A look at a timely and welcome collection of essays by Jewish psychoanalysts exemplifying the whole range of Jewish denominations including ultra-Orthodoxy.
4 commentsDecisions to replace helicopters, like the CH-53 that crashed in Romania on Monday, are complex, involve heavy costs and take a long time.
15 commentsThousands of Christian activists descended on Washington this week in a show of strength by America's pro-Israel Christians.
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Thousands of Israelis marched in Jerusalem's longest gay pride parade despite opposition from anti-gay demonstrators.
0 comments7-year-old boy drowns to death in Lake Kinneret; 62-year-old French man drowns to death while swimming at unguarded beach in Ashdod.
0 commentsHead of yeshiva in West Bank settlement of Yitzhar detained by police over book permitting murder of non-Jews who threaten Israel.
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There are four segments on the new line to Jerusalem: The first from Modi'in to Latrun was completed last year at a cost of NIS 250 million; the third and fourth segments are already under construction.
1 commentsIBM has signed a deal to buy Israeli high-tech firm Storwize for $140 million.
0 commentsThe company, which is controlled by Nochi Dankner's IDB group, also announced a NIS 120 million dividend.
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Tehran atomic energy chief says Iran wants Turkey, Brazil to be included in the talks over a deal to o store 1.2 tons of its low-enriched uranium in Turkey.
0 commentsSaudi King Abdullah visits Syria to hold talks with Assad ahead of joint trip t Lebanon; Syrian Foreign ministry says U.S. 'has no right to define our ties with other countries.'
1 commentsIran last discussed sending some low-enriched uranium abroad in exchange for fuel for a Tehran reactor in October.
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The rape conviction of an Arab who posed as a Jew not only reeks of racism, it poses a danger to the distinction between sex and sexual violence. And: How can you measure Hollywood's testosterone level?
1 commentsEhud Joseph's clothing collections have been inspired by the summer camps of his childhood in Israel. More important than the garments themselves, he says, is the story behind them
0 comments'Arab Labor,' whose second season premiered this month, chooses cheap laughs over political reckoning
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Israel dropped a close match to Norway and fell to Guernsey and France before recovering for a win over Gibraltar and its historic victory over Germany, which finished second in the six-team tournament.
2 commentsVisitors allowed Haifa to navigate around midfield almost unimpeded, remaining firmly hunkered in defense.
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Israel lodges complaint with UN about Gaza rocket attack on Ashkelon
308 commentsSokolow's niece 'not Jewish enough' to marry here
194 commentsU.S. hikers detained in Iran are like 'three Rachel Corries', says friend
85 commentsIsrael believes Abbas will bide time on direct talks until settlement freeze nears end
57 commentsNational Geographic ranks Tel Aviv among world's top beach cities
35 commentsOliver Stone: Jewish control of the media is preventing free Holocaust debate
332 commentsIsrael lodges complaint with UN about Gaza rocket attack on Ashkelon
308 commentsNetanyahu: Extending settlement freeze will cause government to collapse
293 commentsObama's friend raising funds for new Gaza aid ship
263 commentsIsrael: We won't assist 'obsessive' UN Gaza flotilla probe
219 commentsSokolow's niece 'not Jewish enough' to marry here
194 commentsIsrael lodges complaint with UN about Gaza rocket attack on Ashkelon
308 commentsNational Geographic ranks Tel Aviv among world's top beach cities
35 commentsMESS Report / From lynch to escort - cooperating with the PA is bearing fruit
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