Israel announced that roughly half of thousands of African migrants residing in south Tel Aviv will be resettled in the West, primarily Canada, Italy and Germany, while the remainder will be dispersed throughout Israel, The Times of Israel reported Monday. In announcing the deal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also said that...

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The United States on Saturday blocked a draft United Nations Security Council statement expressing “grave concern” over Israel’s handling of the Hamas-led “March of Return” along the border with Gaza and calling for an “independent and transparent investigation” into the violence. The resolution, tabled by Kuwait which represents the Arab...

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The combination of a Mediterranean-style diet, low alcohol consumption, strong family and cultural values, and an excellent healthcare system could be the main factors that put Israel in fifth place worldwide on the longevity scale, according to National Geographic Travel. This ranking was one of the aspects noted as significant...

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At least ten of the fifteen Palestinians killed at the Gaza border during a violent march orchestrated by the Islamic terrorist organization Hamas on Friday were known members of Palestinian terrorist groups, the Times of Israel reported. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday night published a list of their...

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Doctors at both Israeli and Palestinian-operated hospitals joined forces to save the life of a Filipino baby boy in Jerusalem, The Times of Israel reported Thursday. On February 14, Francis Joseph was born at the Red Crescent Hospital in East Jerusalem with a rare and serious heart defect, which required...

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Israel’s Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon will fast track approvals necessary for the United States Embassy to open in Jerusalem in time to celebrate the nation’s 70th anniversary, The Jerusalem Post reported Wednesday. “As we promised, we won’t let unnecessary bureaucracy delay moving the American Embassy to Jerusalem, Israel’s eternal capital,”...

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Jordan has accepted Israel’s choice of new ambassador to the kingdom as relations between the two countries improve following a months-long dispute, The Times of Israel reported on Thursday. Israel’s Foreign Ministry named Amir Weissbrod as ambassador last month and his appointment received final confirmation by the Israeli cabinet on February 25. Weissbrod...

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A trove of rare bronze coins, the last remnants of a four-year Jewish revolt against the Roman Empire, has been discovered in a cave near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. During the digs at the Ophel excavation site, led by Hebrew University archaeologist Eilat Mazar, dozens of coins as well...

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Israeli forces apprehended an unarmed Gazan man who broke through the border fence in the northern Gaza Strip and crossed through into Israel, near the community of Zikim, The Times of Israel reported Wednesday. It was third infiltration attempt this week. The man was turned over to the Shin Bet...

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Let’s face it: Nobody wants to go through a colonoscopy, recommended for people over 50 to screen for colorectal cancer — the third most common cancer, with approximately 1.4 million new cases diagnosed worldwide each year, and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Because nearly one-third of the eligible...

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