Monday night, on the eve of Israel’s 69th Independence Day, Israeli-born U.S. restaurateur Michael Solomonov was honored with the Outstanding Chef award at the James Beard Foundation Awards in Chicago. The award recognized his work at Israeli fusion restaurant Zahav in Philadelphia, which Solomonov and partner Steve Cook opened in...

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Israeli security forces found a weapon hidden in a child’s bedroom while breaking up a Palestinian terror cell near Jenin last month, the military announced Thursday. In a joint operation, the IDF, Israeli Police, and Shin Bet internal security agency captured two suspects believed to be behind several shooting attacks against military and...

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Israeli on-demand car service Gett reportedly paid $200 million for Juno, a rival in the New York market, making it the biggest Israeli exit deal in April. According to TechCrunch, which broke the story, the acquisition of Juno will strengthen Gett’s position in the rides-on-demand market. Israel’s Luck Genome was...

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President Donald Trump said “no lasting peace” can be achieved between Israel and the Palestinians “unless the Palestinian leaders speak in a unified voice against incitement to violence,” during a joint appearance with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House on Wednesday. .@POTUS: "There can be no lasting peace unless...

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Israel’s defense technology giant Elbit will soon bring its first consumer product to market: augmented reality goggles for bicyclists, based on technology used for fighter-pilot helmets. Made by Everysight, an Elbit spinoff, the goggles provide riders with information about the terrain they’re navigating, their performance, and even give them the ability...

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Factory worker Aharon Schwartz, 42, broke his leg in two places and broke six spinal vertebrae in a work accident in Jerusalem. Now, after undergoing the world’s first-of-its-kind dual robotic surgery to fix his leg and back, doctors at Hadassah Hospital are saying he should be able to walk again...

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The governor of Texas said that he was “proud” to honor Israel’s 69th Independence Day on Tuesday by signing a bill that would prevent state agencies from doing business with companies that discriminate against the Jewish state. Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement that he was “proud to have commemorated Israel’s...

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A former Middle East negotiator who served both Democratic and Republican administrations said that President Donald Trump must urge Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas during their meeting on Wednesday to stop paying salaries to convicted terrorists. In a conference call organized by The Israel Project, which publishes The Tower, Dennis Ross said...

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The cultural organization of the United Nations on Tuesday adopted a third resolution indicating that Israel has no historical or legal right to any part of Jerusalem, ignoring the Jewish people’s millennia-old bond with the city. The UNESCO resolution, which was voted on as Israel celebrated its 69th Independence Day, was introduced by Algeria, Egypt,...

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A new document outlining the principles of the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas “is unlikely to represent any profound change in Hamas’s true position toward Israel,” The New York Times reported Monday, citing unnamed experts. The Times noted that in addition to recently selecting “hardliner” Yahya Sinwar to head the group...

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