| Israeli technology minimizes bird hits in flight Bird hits can be particularly nasty for an airplane, forcing it to land or send it crashing to the ground, often with devastating consequences. Now, fresh research has developed a digitized system... | |
| Sarkozy meets Israeli soldier held hostage 5 years PARIS (AP) -- An Israeli-French soldier who was held hostage for five years by Palestinian militants met Wednesday with French President Nicolas... |
| Israel’s President Sends Message of Peace to Iran Israel’s president reached out to the Iranian people with a message of peace Wednesday, as the West tightened sanctions over Iran’s nuclear program, and a former Israeli spymaster said... |
| Ex-spymaster says Israel's survival not at risk TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A former Israeli spymaster who has accused the country's leaders of barreling toward a rash military strike in Iran says Israel's survival is not at risk.The... |
| Israel's president sends message of peace to Iran FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010 file photo, Israel's Meir Dagan, at the time Director of Mossad, the Israeli Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations, takes part in a ceremony in... |
| Iran: U.S., Israel highly vulnerable to retaliatory strikes February 8, 2012 The United States and Israel are highly susceptible to Iranian retaliation if they launch military strikes against Iran, a senior Iranian military commander was quoted as saying on... |
| Diplomat Says Israel will Always Be an Obstacle in Palestinian Path Cairo, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian representative at the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, defended the commitment between the movements Al-Fatah and Hamas to form an interim government, and... |
| Israel to open peace talks with security, water demands Haaretz exclusive: The Clinton-Assad meeting that never happened In part three of the Haaretz expose of emails leaked from the account of the Syrian president's media adviser, former American... |
| Comment / Peace deal means getting Jewish state back from the Arab world Hamas's Gaza-based leadership challenges Palestinian unity deal Ismail Haniyeh and Mahmoud al-Zahar come out against key clause in Fatah-Hamas reconciliation deal in which Abbas would serve as... |
| Is Europe's new Jewish group putting unfair pressure on Israel? Harsher IAEA report on Iran nuclear program expected next month Upcoming follow-up report apparently includes new details about efforts by Tehran to develop nuclear warheads for ground-to-ground... |
| Netanyahu looks to toughen conditions for Palestinian prisoners Hamas's Gaza-based leadership challenges Palestinian unity deal Ismail Haniyeh and Mahmoud al-Zahar come out against key clause in Fatah-Hamas reconciliation deal in which Abbas would serve as... |
| Israel Sets Up Observation Post in Violation of Border, Lebanese Army Written by General Editor The Lebanese army on Friday said Israel has violated the border by establishing an observation post in a restricted area on the outskirts of Kfarshouba hills."In... |
| Hezbollah takes over west Beirut Gunmen from the Shia militant group Hezbollah have taken control of most of western Beirut, driving out supporters of the Western-backed government.The gunmen, who support Hezbollah and its Shia... |
| Abbas: No contradiction between Hamas unity and peace PA president tells US envoy reconciliation deal is a Palestinian national need; Netanyahu says PA has embraced terrorist organizations instead of peace; Peres says PA must choose between Hamas and... |
| Artillery drill aims to solve last war's issues In an effort to improve the use of artillery fire in a future war, the IDF will hold an exercise on Thursday to test battalion and company commanders' ability to detect enemy targets and... |
| ‘Heaviest shelling yet’ kills up to 100 in Homs Syrian forces thrust into the rebellious city of Homs on Wednesday, killing as many as 100 civilians by the accounts of opposition activists, and Turkey appeared to be preparing a new diplomatic... |
| 'Suspected serial bank bank robber behind heists' Police believe a serial armed-bank robber is operating across the center of the country, following a string of heists in recent weeks and months.According to the line of investigation being pursued... |
| IAF trainer race heats up with letter The competition to sell the Israel Air Force advanced combat trainers moved up a notch this week after South Korean President Lee Myung-bak sent a letter to President Shimon Peres regarding the... |
| Navy orders radar to protect natural gas buoy Concerned about terrorist attacks, the Defense Ministry has ordered Israel Electric Corporation to bolster security around a natural gas buoy that is slated to be built off the coast of Hadera.The... |
| 'US urged Israel not to release terrorists' US Attorney-General Eric Holder has told American victims of Palestinian terror that Washington is committed to bringing those responsible for killing and wounding Americans to... |
| Israel key electoral issue in... Malaysia? A country need not have any Jews or diplomatic relations with Jerusalem for Israel to take center stage in its electoral campaign. Just look at Malaysia. A comment on protecting Israel's... |
| Darfurians pool money to reopen TA shelter Jacob Beri remembers the 10 nights he spent sleeping in south Tel Aviv's Levinsky Park in the chill of winter in January 2008, when he arrived in Israel.A slight 24-year-old Darfurian with a... |
| Reporters face trial for ‘invading’ Nazi’s privacy THE HAGUE - Two Dutch journalists will stand trial in Germany for allegedly invading the privacy of the escaped Nazi war criminal whom they helped expose.Journalists Jelle Visser and Jan Ponsen are... |
| Russia reaches ancient Antarctic lake MOSCOW - Russia said on Wednesday it had pierced through Antarctica's frozen crust to a vast, sub-glacial lake that has lain untouched for at least 14 million years hiding what scientists... |
| Scientists: Sound can activate ‘sight’ for blind Can the blind "see" with their ears? Hebrew University of Jerusalem brain scientists have tapped onto the visual cortex of people suffering from congenital blindness by using sensory... |
| Murky, dusty weather takes people’s breath away The dust-filled air that has greatly reduced visibility in the last few days has also sent hundreds of patients to hospital emergency rooms around the country.Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera... |
| NY Federation: Don’t tolerate discrimination The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday shows that the New York Federation has been involved in calling for the government to help stamp out discrimination against Ethiopian immigrants.In a letter to... |
| German court limits payments to WWII ‘ghetto’ victims Recipients of Germany's "ghetto pensions" will not receive retroactive payments from 1997, a German court decided on Tuesday.The German Social Court ruled that those forcibly held in... |
| Israeli ‘power flower’ coming to US desert A team of Americans plans to bring the solar tulip technology of Yavne-based AORA Solar to the sprawling desert of Phoenix, Arizona.The second generation "power flower," as AORA chief... |
| American military spending and oil dependency For decades, people have been well aware of the necessity for the United States to decrease its dependency on oil. But now, such a reduction would reduce the stresses imposed on a weakened... |
| Washington Watch: Banging the war drums Netanyahu will be in Washington next month to speak to the AIPAC policy conference. Obama will tell the Israeli leader that sanctions are showing results and should be given more time to... |
| Treasury, Histadrut continue talks to end strike An end to the general strike remained elusive on Wednesday night as the Treasury and the Histadrut Labor Federation continued to hold negotiations on how to end the work dispute that began early... |
| Terra Incognita: Galloway’s gaffe 'Your excellency, dear Dr. [Bouthaina] Sha'aban I hope this letter finds you well. Please be assured of my warmest fraternal greetings always. I am writing on behalf of Viva Palestina... |
| Hezbollah: Iran will not dictate our actions Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah acknowledged for the first time this week that his movement receives financial and material support from Iran, but denied it takes operating instructions from the... |
| Fundamentally Freud: Raising Israeli patriots Last week, Education Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced the launch of a profoundly important Zionist educational initiative, one that will have a transformative effect on Israel's youth.... |
| Eshel questioned for nine more hours The Civil Service Commission continued its investigation on Wednesday into allegations that Nathan Eshel, the Prime Minister's Office chief of staff, harassed a female staffer.The Civil... |
| Council approves detention center building The National Council for Construction and Planning approved a plan on Tuesday to build a detention center in the South to hold illegal African migrants.The facility will allocate only 4.5 square... |
| Now is the time to fight for Jewish refugees Some years ago, a daughter of the wealthy Jewish Castro family from Egypt heard Anwar Sadat's widow Jehan deliver a talk in New York. Congratulating her afterwards, the Egyptian Jewess... |
| Media Comment: The future of army radio Military broadcasting services exist in many countries, and all share the common dilemma of attempting to serve military interests without losing credibility with an audience accustomed to civilian... |
| BBC apologizes for quiz question on Israeli cities Anti-Israel activists have brought the BBC to task, forcing it to apologize for referring to Ariel as an Israeli city during a lighthearted cable quiz... |
| Who does Washington prefer - Putin or Zyuganov? There is little doubt Washington would prefer that anyone but Vladimir Putin win the election in Russia, even if that meant a Communist restoration under Gennady Zyuganov. Which sounds odd on the... |
| Ilana Dayan acquitted of libeling 'Captain R' The Supreme Court acquitted Channel 2 investigative journalist Ilana Dayan of libel on Wednesday over a documentary report on the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Iman Darweesh al-Hams by IDF troops... |
| Words matter: A new language for peace The words people use, often unconsciously, can have a critical impact. Dangerously misleading terminology remains a major obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian peace.The current initiative by Palestine... |
| UN Human Rights Chief: 'End Killing in Syria Now' The head of the United Nations Human Rights Commission, Navi Pillay, has called on the international community to "take effective action" to stop the killing in Syria.Pillay said Wednesday... |
| 2,000 Visit Samaria for Tu B'Shvat The tourists included members of employees unions from several leading factories and firms, graduates of the Betar Movement, olim and students from the U.S. and France, and over 1,000 Likud... |
| Turning Passion into Action: Jewish Innovators in S. Africa The first South African Jewish Innovators Gathering will be held February 11-12, in Johannesburg. The initiative, in cooperation with the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation and South... |
