Recruits Must Renounce Dual Citizenship to Join Elite IDF Troops

Posted on: February 9th, 2012

Israel's submarine fleet joined a number of elite combat units requiring their new recruits to give up ties to their former homelands to qualify for security clearance.

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France Will Not Extradite Israeli Woman’s Hit and Run Killers

Posted on: February 9th, 2012

President Sarkozy told an assembly of Jewish dignitaries that Israel and the victim's family must seek justice for the killers in French court.

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Airport Customs Inspectors Block Gateway to Israel – Literally

Posted on: February 9th, 2012

As part of the nationwide strike yesterday, passengers found their path into Israel barricaded.

A New Party With An Old Platform For An Old-New Land

Posted on: February 8th, 2012

Chaim Amsalem, a current member of Knesset and former member of Shas, is in the midst of establishing yet another Israeli political party, called Am Shalem.

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Letter to New Israel Fund Board on Adalah participation in Apartheid Week

Posted on: February 8th, 2012

NGO Monitor President calls on New Israel Fund to immediately and publicly condemn and disassociate from NIF grantee Adalah.

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Round-The-Clock Prayers For Rav Elyashiv

Posted on: February 8th, 2012

JERUSALEM – Thousands gathered at Shaare Tzedek Medical Center, the Kotel and yeshivot across Israel Tuesday praying for Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv – Yosef Shalom ben Chaya Mousha – the 101-year-old leading contemporary authority on Jewish law who was in a medically induced coma after suffering kidney and lung failure.

Concerns Mount Over Possible Iran-Backed Terror Attacks On American Soil

Posted on: February 8th, 2012

WASHINGTON – When America’s top intelligence official said that Iran’s regime is considering attacks on U.S. soil, he cited a single incident and qualified the assessment with a “probably.”

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Israel Celebrates Tu B’Shevat

Posted on: February 8th, 2012

School children and families across Israel celebrated the holiday of Tu B’Shevat on Wednesday, planting trees and eating fruits native to the Land of Israel in honor of the New Year of the Trees.

Israeli Labor Strike Causes Closures, Delays

Posted on: February 8th, 2012

Israel’s main labor union, the Histadrut, declared a general strike on Wednesday impacting services across the country.

Israeli Innovation: Blood Test to Detect Multiple Cancer Types

Posted on: February 8th, 2012

A new method in development at Soroka Medical Center and Ben Gurion University will offer early detection using infrared light. Preliminary tests show 90% rate of success.

New Moderate Rabbis’ Forum an Answer to Religious Extremism

Posted on: February 8th, 2012

A group of more than 100 moderate Orthodox rabbis assembled to announce the formation of Beit Hillel, a forum intended to provide a response to the extremist trend within religious Zionism.

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Video: Syrian Rebel Officer Begs Israel to Intervene

Posted on: February 7th, 2012

Deputy Minister for Development of the Negev and the Galilee Ayub Kara appeared on Israel’s Knesset channel and spoke over the phone with defecting Syrian Army officer Abu Bilal, who urged Israel to support the Syrian populace against President Bashar al-Assad’s terror. Watch the video:

Israeli Rabbinate Warns against Tu B’Shvat Figs

Posted on: February 7th, 2012

The Kashrut Dept. of the Israeli Chief Rabbinate published a warning on the eve of Tu B’Shvat, cautioning against eating some of the holiday’s traditional fruits. Figs are at the top of the list, because of concern regarding insects and worms which "hide inside the fruit’s flesh and are difficult to detect."

Prime Minister to Abbas: Peace With Hamas or Peace With Israel

Posted on: February 6th, 2012

Prime Minister of Israel Binyamin Netanyahu issued a statement warning that steps by the Palestinian Authority to implement a new agreement with Hamas will mean the end of peace talks with Israel.

Warning: Iran Targets Jewish and Israeli Establishments in US

Posted on: February 5th, 2012

News of an increased threat on Jewish and Israeli targets across North America comes at the same time as predictions of an imminent and detailed Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities arise.

Jewish Press Exclusive: Likud Elections Exposed

Posted on: February 3rd, 2012

An official ballot member and secretary for the Likud primary gives a first-hand account of the controversy surrounding the election.

Feiglin Camp Alleges Election Fraud in Likud Primary

Posted on: February 2nd, 2012

High-ranking officials from the Jewish Leadership faction of the Likud cite numerous discrepancies in vote tallies around the country.

Quick Takes: News You May Have Missed

Posted on: February 1st, 2012

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United Hatzalah Of Israel Founder Makes Headlines In Davos And Arab World

Posted on: February 1st, 2012

JERUSALEM – Not in his wildest imagination could United Hatzalah of Israel (UHI) founder and chief coordinator Eli Beer have pictured himself giving a speech to global business leaders at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland – while simultaneously starring in a documentary about the unprecedented cooperation between Jewish and Arab UHI volunteers broadcast last week across the Arab world on the al-Jazeera satellite TV network.

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Netanyahu Wins Big Over Feiglin in Likud Primary

Posted on: February 1st, 2012

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu declared victory over Jewish Leadership faction head and long-time activist Moshe Feiglin Tuesday night, after winning 75% of votes for leader of the Likud party.

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