MidEast

Israel’s chief of staff has revealed that the Israel Defense Forces will take measures against an Iranian built missile factory run by Hezbollah in Lebanon. Addressing the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, Lt-Gen. Gadi Eisenkot said that dealing with the factory is the IDF’s top priority and that “we’re...

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You’ve just run out of toothpaste and you’ve got a big date tonight. There’s no time to drive to the store and there’s too much traffic to send a courier. You’re starving for sushi but your favorite restaurant says it will be at least an hour to get take-out to...

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced the inauguration of a flight service to Tel Aviv from Delhi and Mumbai. Speaking at an event for the Indian community in Israel, Modi also promised to ease requirements for Israeli military veterans of Indian heritage to receive Overseas Citizen of India and...

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The month of June 2017 was hotter than usual in Israel, not only in terms of temperature but also in terms of investment. Here’s a roundup of activity over the past month. Houzz, an online platform for home remodeling and design services, finalized a new funding round of $400 million...

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The same heat wave that is keeping temperatures high across Israel is also scorching the Gaza Strip, where residents who are struggling with the bleak consequences of the electricity crisis, the result of infighting between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, blame Hamas for their predicament, The Times of Israel reported Tuesday....

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A group of Polish-born Holocaust survivors have urged Warsaw to reject a Palestinian effort at UNESCO, the cultural organization of the United Nations, to have Hebron listed as an endangered Palestinian heritage site. The letter to Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski was written by twelve survivors who now live in...

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