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CIA director, Defense Minister meet to discuss Syria
CIA director John Brennan arrived in Israel on Thursday on a surprise visit to discuss the situation in Syria, an Israeli official said.
Quilts of Israel to draw thousands to this tiny town
The Quilts of Israel is the theme of the six-day event that includes workshops with some of the world's leading quilters, a merchants' mall, the Quilt Cafe and a daily showcase.
The IDF's female controllers sat in the large, darkened Arena Command Post at Ashdod Naval Base, their eyes glued to their screens.
Kinneret water to be released into Jordan River
Next month the Water Authority will allow the discharge of 1,000 cubic meters of water per hour from the Kinneret basin into the the Jordan River, with the ultimate goal of letting in 30 million cubic meters of water flow past the Deganiya Dam annually, the Jordan Rehabilitation Administration announced on Thursday.
Last week, Tel Aviv was covered in a thick layer of fog. Unusual for this time of year, the strange weather cast a moody, dreary cloud over local denizens.
The New Vocal Ensemble, together with soloists from Israel and abroad, accompanied by the early music Baroccade ensemble, will perform Handel's Esther on May 21 - 25.
Internalized Abstractions: Israeli Attitudes Towards the Nakba
In 2008, a fascinating, little-known study asked 500 Israeli Jews about Israel's behavior throughout the history of the conflict.
Bizarre requests for embassy help
Foreign Office staff around the world are used to dealing with Britons who have fallen ill or been arrested - but what about noisy cockerels? Britons also asked for help with supplying Olympic tickets - and one man in Rome asked staff to to translate a phrase for a tattoo he wanted.
Friendly soccer match leads to Fatah threats
Fatah activists in the West Bank have threatened Palestinian teenagers who recently participated in a friendly soccer match with Israeli youth.
Report Published: "Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.: Defense - Company Profile and SWOT Report"
The profile contains a company overview, key facts, major products and services, swot analysis, business description, company history, mergers and acquisitions, recent developments, key employees, company locations and subsidiaries as well as employee biographies.
Austerity-hit Israelis furious over $18K bill for Netanyahu's food, shoes and personal hairdressers
Benjamin Netanyahu has been embarrassed for the second time in a week after it was disclosed that his household costs have nearly doubled in four years, including spending hikes on shoes and hairdressing.
Haunted by the past: Living an hour away from the terrorist who killed my grandfather
Ran Shirdan, the Canadian grandson of Leon Shirdan, an Israeli killed by a terrorist four decades ago, wrote the following Tuesday upon news the killer, Mahmoud Mohammad Issa Mohammad, had been deported from Canada.
Video shows police choking elderly Coptic leader in Old City
Police in Jerusalem beat, choked and handcuffed an 85-year-old Coptic priest during a widely reported altercation in the Old City almost two weeks ago, which also involved several Egyptian diplomatic officials, a video revealed.
Alistair Dawber is The Independent's Jerusalem correspondent. The paper's former foreign editor and deputy foreign editor, Alistair joined The Independent in 2008 as a business correspondent.
Proposal to sell Hotel Syracuse to Boston developer off the agenda -- for now
The Syracuse Common Council dropped plans Monday to sell the closed Hotel Syracuse to a Boston company that has proposed a $60 million renovation.
Top 50 most influential Jews 2013: Places 31-40
If you ever see a woman walking down the street sporting a jersey wrap dress, there is one person responsible for that: Diane von FA1 4rstenberg.
The man with the knitted kippa - and many hats
It is hard to rate Economy and Trade Minister Naftali Bennett's top achievement.
Israel's Foreign Ministry is taking a novel approach to showcasing its sights, by employing the skills of skateboarder Boaz Arrow Aquino to present Tel Aviv from a new angle.
It is bounded to the north by Lebanon , to the northeast by Syria , to the east and southeast by Jordan , to the southwest by Egypt , and to the west by the Mediterranean Sea.