The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) operation “Good Neighbor” is providing thousands of Syrians engulfed in the brutal civil war across the border with medical assistance, humanitarian aid, food and basic infrastructure, Politico reported Saturday. Since the special operation was launched in June 2016, after seven badly injured Syrians dragged themselves...

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accompanied by Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and New Zealand Governor-General Patsy Reddy attended the hundredth anniversary of the battle for Beersheba, where the cavalry of the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) captured the city from the Ottomans and allowed the British to...

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The 10th annual Tel Aviv Night Run is back. More than 25,000 runners will hit the city’s streets on Tuesday, October 31. The run is sponsored by the am:pm chain of mini-markets and will span 10 kilometers of Tel Aviv’s iconic urban center, including Dizengoff Street and Habima Square. Runners will gather...

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Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin signed an executive order on Friday that prohibits all state agencies from entering into contracts or conducting official state business with companies engaged in a boycott of the State of Israel, Benjamin Weinthal reported in The Jerusalem Post. “We stand firmly against discrimination in any...

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An Israeli company that developed the software for Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system is working with the New York Power Authority to prevent unexpected shutdowns, The Times of Israel reported Sunday. New York State Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant, Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped-Storage Power Plant, and a 500 MW plant in Queens...

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At least seven terrorists were killed and twelve more injured as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) destroyed a terror tunnel that had extended into Israeli territory, The Times of Israel reported Monday. Hamas has said that one of the terrorists killed was a Hamas member, while the rest were from the Palestinian...

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Israel’s Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon and the Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah met on Sunday amid revelations of United States efforts to advance peace talks. According to Army Radio, Kahlon was joined by the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) Major General Yoav Mordechai and Majid...

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One-hundred-seventy-six of the world’s top cyclists are heading to Israel next year to kick off the 2018 Giro d’Italia, an annual multiple-stage bicycle race that takes place primarily in Italy with a “Big Start” traveling event outside Italy. Previous years have taken the Giro to Holland, Denmark, Northern Ireland, and Belgium....

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The IDF’s Military Intelligence Directorate has identified the new Hezbollah commander on the Syrian Golan Heights, Munir Ali Naim Shaiti, as defense analysts warn that Israel could be heading for a new war with Hezbollah. The Jerusalem Post reported Wednesday that Shaiti, also known as Haj Hasham, mainly operates out of...

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Following his gold medal performance in his weight class in the International Judo Federation’s (IJF) Judo Grand Slam, Israeli Judoka Tal Flicker sang Hatikva on his own, while the hosts, who refused to allow the Israeli team any identifying symbols, played the IJF’s anthem. Two Israelis won medals, including Flicker’s...

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