Israel has sent six tons of food aid to a drought-stricken village in South Sudan, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. The aid, which was coordinated by the Foreign Ministry’s Agency for International Development Cooperation and the Israeli embassy in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, was distributed by Israel’s...

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A Jerusalem backgammon tournament that brought hundreds of Jews and Arabs together was hailed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “a beautiful symbol of coexistence.” Tonight hundreds of Arabs, Jews and others come together for the Jerusalem Backgammon Championships. A beautiful symbol of co-existence. — PM of Israel (@IsraeliPM)...

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The former head of the Israeli Air Force, Major-General Amir Eshel has revealed that Russian aircrafts have entered Israeli airspace “many times” during the Syrian civil war in an exclusive interview with Haaretz newspaper. In an extensive interview with Amos Harel, Eshel spoke at length about the Israeli Air Force’s...

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Are you ready for violet-colored potatoes? How about orange tobacco? Researchers at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science have figured out how to produce betalain pigments in plants and flowers that don’t normally have them. If you’re thinking, “Who needs violet tomatoes?” you should know that red-violet and yellow betalain pigments...

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The first of El Al Airlines new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft arrived in Ben Gurion Airport Wednesday, marking the delivery of one element of the largest ever United Kingdom-Israel trade agreement. The Israeli airline agreed to purchase 15 of the Dreamliner aircrafts from Boeing. The deal included a long term...

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Proving that a superheroine can outdo a superhero—at least in box-office earnings—Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman starring Israeli sensation Gal Gadot has surpassed the 2002 blockbuster Spider-Man by grossing $404.1 million in North America. Spider-Man raked in $403.7 million in the same market, according to Forbes. Wonder Woman is the top movie of the summer in America. Worldwide, the...

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On Tuesday’s meeting with Jared Kushner, senior adviser to President Donald Trump, Jordan’s King Abdullah II praised the United States’ commitment to working towards peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Kushner, who was accompanied to the Middle East by U.S. Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt and Deputy National Security Adviser...

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Israel’s Prime Minister will meet with the Russian President in Sochi on Wednesday for extensive talks about regional security. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to set out Israel’s concerns over the recent ceasefire signed by the U.S., Russia, and Jordan, which Israel’s security establishment fears will lead to greater Iranian...

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Israeli non-governmental humanitarian aid organization IsraAID sent a first-response team of 16 volunteers to southern Nepal on August 17 to bring medical, psychosocial, and sanitation assistance in the wake of floods and landslides affecting six million people in 18 districts. The surging waters have washed away thousands of houses and...

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Israel’s unemployment rate for July dropped to 4.1%, an all-time low. According to Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics, the rate fell from 4.3% in June, Globes reported Monday. Overall, for the month of July there were 4 million people over the age of 15 in the workforce in Israel, of whom 3,836,000 were...

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