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Israel’s diplomatic efforts have lead to “a revolution in our relations with important Arab states,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared in a college commencement speech Wednesday. Speaking to the National Security College in Tel Aviv, Netanyahu told students that Arab states have begun to realize that their real enemy isn’t Israel, but...

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The Israeli startup SuperMeat launched their crowdfunding campaign on Monday, hoping to deliver on their tagline: “Real meat, without harming animals.” The company bioengineers chicken from cultured cells to create meat without harming animals. A visit to the SuperMeat website prompts users to choose between “Meat is delicious!” or “Stop animal suffering!”— then proposes...

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Palestinian leaders have refused to participate in a peace summit in Cairo unless the Jewish state meets several of their preconditions, The Times of Israel reported Wednesday. The preconditions would have Israel accept a freeze on construction in the West Bank, set a timetable for negotiations, and agree to negotiations based on...

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Every November and March, hundreds of millions of birds of all sizes and types arrive in Israel after migrating thousands of kilometers. Some of the visitors are in need of medical treatment from exhaustion, illness, or injury. A couple of months ago, veterinarians at the Wildlife Hospital at the Ramat...

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The International Space University’s annual graduate-level Space Studies Program (SSP) launched in Israel on Tuesday, marking the first time that the program is being held in the Middle East. The two-month program is taking place at the Technion Institute in Haifa, where guest lectures and panels are expected through September 1. Among those scheduled to lead sessions...

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On the ten-year anniversary of the beginning of the Second Lebanon War, Israeli officials continued to warn that any future conflict with Hezbollah will result in unprecedented damage to the group. Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot, the IDF Chief of Staff, promised on Sunday that Israel will “decisively defeat” the terrorist organization, echoing...

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