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ISRAEL NEWS

BREAKING NEWS

15:25
Khamenei: Iran will raze Tel Aviv and Haifa if attacked (Reuters)
13:54
Obama: We must push through the 'breaches of faith' on both sides (Haaretz)
13:52
Obama: Settlement activity not appropriate or constructive to advancing peace (Haaretz)
13:51
Obama: Two-state solution still possible, only chance for peace and success (Haaretz)
13:51
Obama: Israel and Palestinians must make this leap together (Haaretz)
13:43
Obama: U.S. committed to the creation of a sovereign state of Palestine (Haaretz)
13:39
Obama: Palestinians deserve a future, a home, a state of their own (Haaretz)
13:37
Abbas: Palestinians ready to implement commitments in order to launch the peace process (Haaretz)
13:36
Abba to Obama: Palestinian people have made a miracle and rose from the Nakba (Haaretz)
13:36
Abbas: Palestinian state with Jerusalem as capital is possible (Haaretz)
13:36
Abbas: Peace impossible under violence and occupation (Haaretz)
13:11
Syria hands over captured Lebanese soldier, state TV reports (AP)
12:31
Syrian rebels have reportedly overrun several towns near the Israeli border (Reuters)
12:18
Report: Ramallah protesters hold up shoes, call Obama to leave Palestine (Haaretz)
11:49
Police arrests Acre resident suspected of smuggling heroin from Lebanon (Haaretz)

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Word of the Day

Word of the Day / Lanetzah

The American-Israeli alliance is eternal, stated Barack Obama upon his arrival - using the eternal Hebrew word, lanetzah.

By Shoshana Kordova | Mar 21, 2013 | 10:23 AM

eternity

mitpakdim

Word of the Day / Mitpakdim מִתְפַּקְּדִים

You need both hands to count all the variations on the root 'pakad,' from commander to clerk and all the registered voters in between.

By Shoshana Kordova | Dec 30, 2012 | 09:34 AM

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Word of the Day / Ma'ahaz מַאֲחָז

To maintain one's balance, or keep a pencil firmly in place, Israelis talk about 'getting a grip.' When it comes to settlements in the West Bank, the same word implies the impulse to grab.

By Shoshana Kordova | Dec 28, 2012 | 09:23 AM

There are a lot of dirty tricks out there.

Word of the Day / Nafal bapah נָפַל בַּפַּח

Falling for a scam can feel a lot like ending up at the bottom of a dumpster.

By Shoshana Kordova | Dec 27, 2012 | 08:46 AM

Pollution

Word of the Day / Olam keminhago noheg עוֹלָם כמִנְהָגו נוהג

As the Jewish sages taught long ago, the world doesn't always work the way we'd like it to.

By Shoshana Kordova | Dec 26, 2012 | 09:36 AM

nazareth christmas

Word of the day / Hag hamolad חַג הַמּוֹלָד

When Israelis talk about Christmas, the word they use isn't derived from Christ Mass, like the English name for the holiday.

By Shoshana Kordova | Dec 25, 2012 | 09:16 AM

milk

Word of the Day / Lo nora לֹא נוֹרָא

A phrase with plenty of Yiddish flavor comes in handy when you want to remind folks that things aren't so terrible after all.

By Shoshana Kordova | Dec 24, 2012 | 05:20 PM

perfume

Word of the Day / Mevusam מְבֻשָּׂם

To reek of alcohol is usually not taken as a complement, but with a Talmudic link and linguistic connection to perfume, in Hebrew it doesn't smell so bad.

By Shoshana Kordova | Dec 23, 2012 | 09:07 AM

sarah palin

Word of the Day / Fashla פַשְׁלָה

Make no mistake about it: This Israeli slang word, which comes from the Arabic, is used to describe screw-ups both big and small.

By Shoshana Kordova | Dec 21, 2012 | 09:04 AM

As blue as the ocean?

Word of the Day / Tekhelet תְּכֵלֶת

Where others see shades of blue, Israelis see two different colors.

By Shoshana Kordova | Dec 20, 2012 | 10:03 AM

Scotch

Word of the Day / Scotch סְקוֹטְשׁ

If you're looking for a nightcap, Scotch will do the trick. In Hebrew, it will also fasten your shoes and clean your dishes. To fit in with the locals, though, pay attention to pronunciation, which usually gets easier after a few rounds. Bottoms up.

By Shoshana Kordova | Dec 19, 2012 | 09:05 AM

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