Thousands of high-tech professionals from just-getting-started entrepreneurs to seasoned investors have descended upon Tel Aviv for the city’s annual DLD (Digital Life Design) Conference. Now in its fifth year, DLD expects some 10,000 guests from around the world and has 100 events planned, from talks on the main stage (at...

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A candidate vying for the Democratic nomination for governor in Illinois dropped his running mate on Wendesday, after it was reported that the latter supported the anti-Israel boycott campaign. State Sen. Daniel Biss said that he will replace Chicago alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa with a new running mate, Chicago’s NBC 5 reported, less...

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Israeli President Reuven Rivlin began his visit to Germany on Wednesday by attending a memorial ceremony for the Israeli athletes murdered at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Rivlin was joined at the memorial ceremony by his German counterpart President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Bavaria’s Prime Minister Horst Seehofer, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President...

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The attack on a Syrian military facility early Thursday morning, attributed to Israel, is a sign that Israel will enforce its major “red lines” with Syria to defend itself, a former Israeli national security adviser said Thursday. In a press briefing hosted by The Israel Project, Maj. Gen. (ret.) Yaacov...

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If there was ever any doubt that Tel Aviv is the beating heart of the startup nation, a new report by Tel Aviv Global settles it. Not only does Tel Aviv have 2,000 high-tech companies, but one out of every 10 jobs in the city is in the high-tech sector....

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Justice Esther Hayut was unanimously elected by the Judicial Selection Committee as the next president of the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Hayut replaces outgoing president Miriam Naor. She will take up her new position in October and serve a six year term. Hayut will be the third woman to serve...

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American television host, comedian, and producer Conan O’Brien told the medical team at Safed’s Ziv Medical Center that they deserve a Nobel Peace Prize for their free humanitarian treatment of Syrian men, women, and children spirited across the border to Israel after being wounded in Syria’s ongoing civil war. “I...

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A delegation of 52 American law-enforcement officers from 12 states, has arrived in Israel for the second consecutive year to train in counterterrorism tactics together with their Israeli counterparts. During their stay, the United States delegation is housed at the Beit Shemesh police academy, where officers will meet with special...

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Israeli athlete Linoy Ashram, 18, won a historic bronze medal at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Pesaro, Italy, last Friday. The previous day, she and fellow Israeli rhythmic gymnast Neta Rivkin both won bronze medals in apparatus finals, Ashram for the ribbon and Rivkin for the hoop. Ashram won a silver and...

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is launching its largest combat exercise in more than 20 years on Tuesday to test plans for a future conflict with Hezbollah on its northern border. The exercise is expected to last ten days and will include its multi-layered missile defense system and tens of thousands...

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