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Don't Be Tempted, Gantz
Benny Gantz’s meeting on Wednesday with Chief of General Staff Aviv Kochavi was in order to receive “an update on recent regional developments directly from the chief of staff,”...
Israel
Former Chief Justice Meir Shamgar, Who Helped Shape Israeli Law, Dies at 94
Shamgar held a number of senior positions in law enforcement and the Israeli legal system and left his mark on each one
Israel Election 2019
With Less Than a Week to Go, Gantz Rejects Netanyahu's Outline for Unity Government
The plan presented by the prime minister, whose mandate to form a coalition expires Wednesday, ignores Kahol Lavan's demand to break up the right-wing bloc, and makes no mention of a rotation of the premiership
Haaretz Magazine
U.S. News
A Year After Deadliest Attack on U.S. Jews, Pittsburgh Synagogue Plans Reopening
Tree of Life leaders now envision a rebuilt space that includes places for worship, classrooms and exhibitions, as well as memorial, education and social events
Middle East
Israeli Community's Farmers Fear for Future of Their Peppers Near Jordan, but Mum Is the Word
Residents may find themselves out of work when the land they use is returned to Jordan – but they are avoiding talking about it for fear of torpedoing negotiations
Jewish World
Opinion Israel, It's Time to Call Off the anti-Polish Hunt
If there is a guilty side regarding the lie of the annihilation by gas in the Warsaw concentration camp – it's Wikipedia, not Poland
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Interspecies Coexistence: Israeli Farmers Being Trained to Get Along Better With Birds
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Eilat's Spectacular Coral Reef Is Surprisingly on the Mend. Here Are Its Best Beaches
Eilat could be a tourism gem if it capitalized on its coral reef. Meanwhile, these are the best beaches to explore it with a snorkel
