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IDF releases name of soldier killed in land mine blast: Roee Israel Alfi, 19, of Gan Yavne (Haaretz)
06:51
FBI names Benghazi suspect, officials say not enough evidence yet for arrests (AP)
05:50
North Korea sends top Kim Jong-un aide to Beijing (Reuters)
04:48
Biden: Jewish leaders drove gay marriage changes (AP)
03:26
Pentagon asking congress for $450 million for Guantanamo prison (AP)
02:11
U.S. Senate panel backs arming Syrian rebels (Reuters)
01:36
Serbia-Kosovo normalization talks to continue Wednesday (DPA)
01:09
UN: Drop in Syrians reaching Jordan, reason yet unclear (AP)
23:13
Iranian election committee approves eight presidential candidates (Reuters)
22:15
Car bomb near Sunni mosque in west of Baghdad kills 11, says police (Reuters)
21:14
Bodies of two young girls, aged 3 and 5, found near Arad, Israel Police investigating (Haaretz)
21:01
Two Moroccans tried for homosexuality get four months (AP)
20:28
Egyptian helicopters searching northern Sinai for kidnapped police officers (Haaretz)
19:51
Egyptian troops mistakenly fire on a Sinai funeral (AP)
19:17
IDF shoot Palestinian during demonstration near Ramallah, victim getting medical treatment (Haaretz)

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Israel's leaders have forgotten Herzl's dream

Israel must choose between either holy places and East Jerusalem, or peace and democracy.

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Meat and hummus sales soar on Independence Day

This year too Israelis lived up to their reputation as a nation of outdoor grilling aficionados.

by Adi Dovrat-Meseritz 0 comments

Israel has ample reason to worry in its 63rd year

A long list of senior figures in the Arab world warn against a renewed regional conflagration.

by Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff 0 comments

Prime Minister's son places third at international Bible contest

Avner Netanyahu finished behind winner Or Asuel from Kfar Sava and runner-up Elad Nachshon.

by Liel Kyzer 0 comments

Israelis throng to national parks to celebrate Independence Day

Israel marks 62nd Independence Day with ceremonies and air shows after state ceremony on Monday night.

by Haaretz Service 0 comments

IN PICTURES / Israelis celebrate Independence Day

Israelis mark the start of Independence Day with festivities including concerts, fireworks and street parties.

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Israel's Independence Day: Nationwide ceremonies, celebrations

Knesset Speaker emphasizes Israel's commitment to a united Jerusalem in address at Mount Herzl.

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World leaders congratulate Israel on Independence Day

Dozens of leaders sent Peres, Israel greetings; Obama on Independence Day: Our ties will only strengthen.

by Haaretz Service and Natasha Mozgovaya 0 comments

Jerusalem police charge Haredi youth for torching Israeli flag

Another youth arrested as protesters torch flags and trash cans ahead of 62nd Independence Day.

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Putting the sun to bed

Everywhere else in the world I have tended to get lost, but here, the child, the sun and I have found the true reason for being

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On the street where I live

In the heart of Tel Aviv, residents awake each morning to the singing of birds, the grocery still gives credit, and one of the city's last genuine artists, though nearly 90, still paints everyday

by Yoram Kaniuk 0 comments

Journey into the past

In Maalul, both nature and people joined forces to cover up what happened here 62 years ago

by Odeh Bisharat 0 comments

Beauty, close to home

A new route in the Lower Galilee which is still unknown even to veteran hikers offers breathtaking scenery in any season

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Homespun verve

Just in time for her 100th birthday, Hebrew-dance pioneer Yardena Cohen, whose works have been inspired by biblical themes and personae, is to receive the Israel Prize tomorrow

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Haaretz headlines

Israel announces new gun-control rules after Be'er Sheva bank shooting

By Gili Cohen, Yaniv Kubovich | 03:25 AM | 2

A Free Syrian Army fighter holding his weapon in Raqqa

U.S. Senate panel backs arming Syrian rebels fighting Assad

By Reuters | 02:23 AM | 3

Former President of Israel Yitzhak Ben-Zvi

Documents reveal second Israeli president's lost battle to cap his salary

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Biden: Jewish leaders drove gay marriage changes

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