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Israel approves building 31 new homes in Hebron

Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman approved a plan to build a new housing complex for the Jewish community of Hebron, the first major building project in the city in two decades.

UAE embraces trade with Israeli-owned businesses in Judea and Samaria

Yaakov Berg, who owns the Psagot Winery with his wife, expresses his hope that “peace with the Emirates will change our relationship with Palestinians.”

Afghanistan and Gaza: Tragedy and farce

You wonder why a Hamas rapist who gets what he deserves is reinvented as an innocent civilian murdered as part of a “genocide,” while Afghan women are transformed into chattels and slaves, and the world remains silent.

$1 million offered to hold LGBTQ parade in Gaza

“This isn’t a joke. It’s not a publicity stunt. Our offer is real,” said Gregory T. Angelo, president of the New Tolerance Fund.

Israeli civil defense: A critical tactic, but a poor strategy

Israel has made a serious mistake by shifting civil defense from a defensive tactic to mitigate civilian casualties to a strategy of restraint that is eroding the country’s deterrence and sovereignty.

Jewish groups react to mass shooting in Buffalo, lamenting dismal shared experience of late

“We must all stand together to defeat the vile hatred of racism,” tweeted the Jewish Federations of North America. “Our hearts are with the victims and their families, and we mourn with the Buffalo community.”

Trump and Israelis may regret the hostage deal he wanted ... and got

Threats against Hamas and its allies, as well as pressure on Netanyahu, clearly played a decisive role. A likely revival of a terrorist state, however, will create new dilemmas for the alliance.

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Protesters harass lawmakers outside their homes ahead of Knesset vote on judicial reforms

As part of a “national day of struggle,” opponents of the reform plan attempted to prevent MKs from reaching the parliament • “The protesters who preach about democracy are the ones who are bringing about the end of democracy,” says Israeli premier.

Huckabee: Annexing Judea and Samaria ‘of course' a possibility

Former Ark. Gov. Mike Huckabee, who boasts an impressive record of Israel support, called his appointment as an "extraoardinary opportunity."

North Carolina man, who threatened to kill Jews, sentenced to 18 months

"It is abhorrent to threaten someone with violence because of who they are or how they worship," said Robert DeWitt of the FBI.

Spain: High-level diplomats call for two-state solution

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz accuses E.U. foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell of leading an "antisemitic, hate-filled campaign against Israel."

BDS movement will fail, Netanyahu says at AIPAC

Donald Sterling is pathetic, but he doesn’t speak for all Jews

Israeli soldier assaulted, robbed during solo navigation exercise

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi says the incident constituted the crossing of a red line.