In anticipation of Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, which will be commemorated Tuesday night and Wednesday, two organizations in partnership with Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs have established a website to allow users to remember and honor the 23,632 soldiers and security forces who have died defending the land of...

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From its unimposing exterior, one might be surprised to learn that what lies underground at the site of the new Memorial Hall of Israel’s Fallen is an architectural masterpiece. The emotionally impactful memorial, set atop the historic Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, was designed and constructed by Kimmel Eshkolot Architects to commemorate members...

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Pink Floyd founder, Roger Waters, a vocal advocate for boycotts of Israel, came under heavy criticism for promoting “Russian propaganda” after asserting that the rescue organization, White Helmets, that operates in Syria, were “fake” and encouraged terrorists, The Jerusalem Post reported Sunday. In a video posted by a group called...

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Following the discovery and destruction of the longest and deepest terror tunnel extending into Israeli territory, over the weekend, the IDF revealed a new “laboratory,” where it employs advanced technology to detect tunnels, The Times of Israel reported Sunday. The tunnel was the fifth detected and destroyed in recent months. The laboratory, which...

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Benjamin Netanyahu’s, and by extension – Israel’s future, could go in any one of four distinct directions in the coming months. Netanyahu’s current coalition just escaped its most recent crisis – avoiding early elections. At the same time, Netanyahu is the subject of a number of investigations and could face...

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The largest-ever Eurovision promo event took place earlier this week at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, showcasing artists from 27 countries in a free outdoor concert for a crowd of thousands. It’s the third consecutive year that the organization Israel Calling has taken Eurovision Song Contest contestants on a pre-show tour of...

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According to the IDF, an Iranian drone that entered into Israeli airspace in February was armed with explosives and demonstrated “an Iranian intent to carry out an attack” inside the Jewish State, The Jerusalem Post reported Friday. By intercepting the Iranian UAV, IAF combat helicopters prevented the attack Iran had...

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Hamas-led violent riots continued for a third consecutive week, as Palestinians at the Gaza Strip’s border with Israel threw firebombs, attempted to breach the border fence, and burned Israeli flags, The New York Times reported Friday. Gazans gathered at five points along the border with Israel. Israeli troops used live fire...

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Right before the annual Holocaust Memorial Day (commemorated on April 12 this year), Yad Vashem announced a cooperation agreement with Israeli high-tech startup Wibbitz to transform Holocaust stories, now documented in texts and sound clips, into dynamic video clips using a special artificial intelligence platform. The Jerusalem-based Holocaust Martyrs’ and...

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Iran’s liaison between the nation’s Supreme Leader and its powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force threatened that “Tel Aviv and Haifa will be razed to the ground” by Iran, if the Islamic Republic is given a pretext, The Times of Israel reported Thursday. Thursday is  commemorated as Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel....

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