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Read ThisIsrael’s Supreme Court is allowing Netanyahu to continue leading the government despite indictments. As new COVID-19 cases drop, a cautious reopening continues. This and more in this week’s Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Israel is slowly opening schools and considering lifting other restrictions, but the fight isn’t over. Plus, Israel has pledged $60 million to find a vaccine. The Supreme Court is deciding the fate of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This and more in the Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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After three stalemate elections and seventeen agonizing months, Israel has formed an emergency unity government to lead the country’s response to the global pandemic. As new cases of the virus taper in Israel, plans to reopen the country are emerging with caution. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Israel is requiring that anyone entering Israel must be quarantined for two weeks due to the global coronavirus pandemic. That buffer is dealing a heavy blow to Israel’s tourism market and leaving hotels and airlines reeling. This and more in this week’s Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Netanyahu’s victory in the country’s third round of elections gives him yet another chance to form a government. Meanwhile, the novel coronavirus has spread to Israel and inflicts economic damage while the nation prepares for quarantine. This and more in this week’s Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Israel is the most proactive country when it comes to preparing for the spread of the global COVID-19 virus, a strategy the prime minister says is not going to change. Plus, a viral video of body removal of terrorists sparked a new missile barrage from Gaza.
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A Hamas honeytrap targeting IDF soldiers was dismantled, COVID-19 infects three Israelis trapped on a cruise ship in Japan, and the UNHRC targets Israeli business on “blacklist.” This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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A breach in an election app used by the Likud party leaked the personal data of more than six million Israeli voters. Meanwhile, twelve IDF soldiers were wounded in a car-ramming, and multiple clashes have left at least three Palestinians dead and several Israeli security members injured.
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Palestinians soundly rejected the Peace to Prosperity plan from the White House, and Abbas has cut ties with Israel and the U.S. over it. Plus, Israel is researching a vaccine for the novel Coronavirus. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Israel is monitoring several possible cases of the Coronavirus within its borders and fought off 800 cyberattacks targeting the planes of world leaders attending the World Holocaust Forum. Plus, Democrat Mike Bloomberg says he stands for Israel. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Protestors in Iran refused to trample an Israeli flag, Netanyahu is debating his immunity plea, torrential rain douses Israel and damages fighter jets and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won his party’s primary election and is seeking immunity from corruption indictments. The Gaza protests are likely to wind down in March, and the annual report from the IDF paints the most violent year since 2014. This and more in this week’s Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Brazil plans to move its embassy to Jerusalem, the IDF released disability reports, a third parliamentary election is scheduled for March, Russian fighters may have countered Israel, and a high-speed train connects Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. This and more in this week’s Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Norway cuts funding to Palestinian Authority’s education program over violence in the textbooks. Israeli politicians are turning their eyes to another election once again. Egypt is negotiating a five-year deal with Hamas and Israel. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Rumors of a unity government swirl days before the deadline. The Gaza border protests are canceled for three weeks in a row, a two-year report on rockets and mortars and more in the Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted on serious charges of corruption, and if a government is not formed soon, a third election will be triggered. The White House changed its stance on the settlements, and rockets from Syria threaten the Golan Heights. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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A violent clash with Islamic Jihad left dozens dead, including terrorists and a civilian family of eight resulting in an investigation. Meanwhile, Knesset negotiations are coming down to the wire, and a massive digitizing project will bring Hebrew texts to the public. This and more in the Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Israel is up for its second election of the year this week as talk of war with Hamas brews amid Gaza border trouble. Plus, Israel denies planting spying devices around the White House. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Two coinciding holy days and masses of worshipers sparked riots on the Temple Mount on Tishah be’Av. At the Gaza border two infiltration attempts were stopped. BDS politics entangle the U.S. and Israel. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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As Israel’s political factions gear up for the September elections, talks between the leading parties are discussing the possibility of a future government without Netanyahu. This and more in our Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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The second son of a Hamas founder has left the terror group with some harsh criticisms for the organization. Israel is facing large protests after a police shooting. Plus, Israel reacts to Iran’s nuclear violations.
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An update on the White House economic plan for Palestinians after the Bahrain conference, Russia blamed for GPS jamming in Israel and the weekly Gaza border update in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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A breakdown of the Peace to Prosperity economic plan for Palestinians, Israel concludes large military drill to counter Hezbollah, and the Weekly Gaza Update in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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A new report indicated that Israel has around one hundred nuclear weapons, Israel paid tribute to Trump in the Golan Heights, Sara Netanyahu plead guilty to a criminal offense and a rocket from Gaza struck a synagogue/school. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Unable to form a coalition government, the Knesset voted to dissolve and try again this September in a new round of elections. Plus, riots on the Temple Mount after Jews enter during Ramadan, an anti-missionary protest, and a stabbing attack leaves wounded. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Iceland is snubbed for a Palestinian flag stunt at Tel Aviv’s Eurovision event, Ramadan and heat subdue weekly border protests, a small exodus from the Gaza Strip in 2018, unreported archeology in the West Bank. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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After being reelected, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he needs more time to form a coalition government after holidays in Israel and conflict with Gaza. Plus, Israel celebrated its 71st anniversary last week and is hosting the acclaimed Eurovision music competition this week. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Deadly clashes between Israel, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad has left four dead Israelis and more than twenty dead Palestinians in the deadliest bout of fighting since 2014. Rumors of a ceasefire float around, but both sides are poised for further action. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Israeli scientists printed the first ever human heart complete with blood vessels, tissue, and cells. Plus, Iran’s anti-Israel laws force chess champion to forfeit the match to Israeli, the weekly Gaza report, and climactic weather in Israel over Pesach.
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Likud narrowly won giving Netanyahu a chance to become Israel’s longest-serving prime minister. Israel’s Beresheet lander was so excited to reach the moon that it didn’t slow down on time and crashed on the surface. Airbnb reversed its Israel policy and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Millions of Israelis head to the polls this week to decide Israel’s future in an early election deeply mired with political scandals, deep party divisions and the ever-present weight of the nation’s security at hand. Learn the how, who, and why in this election guide.
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In a historic first, a Messianic Jew, David Friedman, is running for a seat in the Knesset in Israel’s early elections this month. Though chances of victory are slim, it’s a chance to raise the profile of Israel’s Messianic population and pave the way for the future.
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A Hamas rocket destroyed a home and wounded seven Israelis sparking off a tense week. Plus, the Gaza border protests hit the one-year milestone, and the Sea of Galilee water level rises above the lower red line. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Hamas violently cracks down on protests in Gaza, targeting activists and journalists. Plus, a terrorist kills an IDF soldier and Rabbi in West Bank attack. U.S. recognizes Israeli rule over Golan Heights. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Next year the Vatican will release files pertaining to the church’s handling of the Holocaust, Israel becomes the first nation to digitize all its tombstones, a new prime minister for the Palestinian Authority and the weekly Gaza update This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Israel’s Beresheet Lunar Rover begins its path toward the moon, corruption charges are recommended against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, flash floods engulf Jerusalem, and a scathing UN report condemns Israel’s Gaza border operation. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Poland’s Holocaust Law again sours ties with Israel, Old City Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter is up for renovations and Israeli-Evangelical bridge builder Rabbi Eckstein died early this month, and more news updates.
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A young Israeli woman’s murder and the capture of her Palestinian assailant have spiked tensions and pushed the Israeli government to enact withholdings from the Palestinian Authority to fight the “pay-to-slay policy.” Two teenagers were killed this weekend at the Gaza border, and a stunning spy story reveals how a defecting Iranian scientist got to the UK.
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An army of Iranian “bots” are being deployed online to drive division during Israel’s pre-election discourse. At the Gaza border, a new smart fence is the latest in a comprehensive defense plan, and an IDF search and rescue team returned from a dam collapse in Brazil. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Israel live-tweets attack on Iranian Revolutionary Guard targets in Syria, money from Qatar for Hamas finally to reach Gaza, Israel opens a new airport and Palestinians wound two IDF soldiers at Joseph’s Tomb. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Israel’s parliament dissolved triggering early elections, Israel in 2018 by the numbers, Palestinian political divisions flare, rocket alert apps disabled and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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A Hamas cell’s violent terrorist attacks left three Israelis dead in the West Bank, Australia recognizes West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and Hamas alleges new information about botched Gaza raid. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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A Hanukkah attack in the West Bank wounds 6 and pregnant Mother, but the baby was miraculously saved. Plus, Israel busts Hezbollah tunnels, and Yeshua’s immersion site is finally being cleared of landmines. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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The nations are invited to the third Temple altar dedication, Pilate’s ring rediscovered, UN resolutions are targeting Holy sites, the latest on Gaza, and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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After fatal steps toward war and the near collapse of the ruling coalition, stability is holding as Netanyahu rallies his allies and Hamas holds to the ceasefire conditions for the second week. Plus, Airbnb drops settlement listings and gets sued, and in a historic first, the president of Chad visits Israel. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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After the most violent week in years, a controversial ceasefire was reached between Israel and Hamas, but Defense Minister Liberman resigned in protest and threatens early elections that could oust Netanyahu’s coalition. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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An operation in Gaza ended in a firefight and chase as IDF members retreated under the cover of airstrikes all amid high-stakes peace talks. Plus, deadly floods in Jordan kill 12 and sweep through Petra. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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For five years, Israel has stayed ahead of the drought with desalination, drip irrigation, and water conservation. However, as the sixth year of drought sets in, even the cutting-edge tech might not be able to protect the Sea of Galilee, already far below its red lines.
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Details of Israel-Hamas deal brings hope for peace, Arab Oman recognizes Israel after surprise Netanyahu visit, and Mossad intelligence thwarted an Iranian assassination plot in Denmark. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Fresh violence at the Gaza border puts a damper on a new deal that promises to end the riots, and an update on the Syrian border. Plus, an inscribed column reveals the oldest documented text containing the name “Jerusalem.” This and much more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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The U.S. cut all funding for Palestinian refugees, but Israeli Defense officials want to find replacement funds. Plus, IDF mandatory service dodgers get a break for the holidays. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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A week of calm and reopening of border crossings could mean the Gaza deal will hold. Plus, Israel is about to enter year 6 of drought, but there are plans to help save the lakes. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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A new deal holds hope for an end to the Gaza conflict but depends on a delicate ceasefire. Meanwhile, a baby boom is overwhelming Israeli hospitals and new mining regulations could mean new life for the Dead Sea. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Rumors of an upcoming deal over Gaza and qualms about potential war, while in the north a Syrian gov. victory means U.N. and Russians in the Golan Heights and end step back for Operation Good Neighbor. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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A large Herodian stone fell nearly crushing a worshipper at the Western Wall the day after Tish B’Av. Plus, Israel downed a Syrian jet, a fatal stabbing attack, and a sniper wounds an IDF soldier. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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A 21-year-old IDF soldier was killed by a sniper, inciting a blistering response and then a ceasefire. Plus, Israel rescued Syria’s White Helmets and the Knesset passes the controversial Jewish Nation-State Law. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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A shaky cease-fire is in place after strikes leave both Israelis and Palestinians wounded in a major escalation, Netanyahu and Putin mull Iran in the Syria tangle, and a Jewish nation-state law starts protests in Tel Aviv. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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A swarm of around thirty tremors rattled northern Israel in the last couple weeks as the violence continued at the Gaza border protest. Plus, archeologists unearthed the gate of a city that might have been Bethsaida. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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To prepare for the impending crisis on the Syrian border Israel is sending both troops and aid missions. The Gaza border violence continued this week even though global attention has dwindled, and the UN is honoring a team of Israeli doctors. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Amid the airstrikes and rocket barrages, Gazans held protests at the border and against Palestinian leadership. Plus, Israel intercepted a drone from Syria, a car ramming that wasn’t, and expensive meals for Sara Netanyahu. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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A quiet weekend on the Gaza border coincides with the end of Ramadan and the World Cup. Plus, police brawl with activists to demolish an illegal West Bank settlement and a major Hamas cell was dismantled, foiling dangerous attacks. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Kites of fire from Gaza are scorching Israeli fields, a plan to refill the Sea of Galilee with desalinated water, Iranians disguising themselves as Syrians, and protests in the West Bank against the Palestinian Authority in this Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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A young Palestinian paramedic was killed at the Gaza border and a viral Facebook post misidentified her shooter. A mortar shell landed in a kindergarten playground hours before kids play, and a car ramming was thwarted in Hebron. This and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Russia holds back Iran to prevent war, a 20-yr-old IDF soldier was killed and laid to rest, Gaza violence continues past the planned deadline and more in this week’s Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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A just-the-facts recap for the bloodiest weekend of the Gaza protests, yet another escalation in the war with Iran, and Israel news from behind the front page in this week’s Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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An Israeli spy operation that stole a half-ton of files from the heart of Iran dealt the final blow to the Iran nuclear deal, but Iran is only gaining more ground after Hezbollah won the elections in Lebanon. This week, we break down these power-plays in your Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric.)
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Arrests follow tragic drowning of ten youth in flash flood, thousands of Germans wear kippahs to after anti-Semitic attack and another weekend of violence at the Gaza border in this Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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A Bedouin groom arrested after shooting stunt, Israel pulls F-15 fighters from Alaska drill, Orthodox could gain a monopoly on conversion and more in this Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Israel was one of few who knew about the Syria attack ahead of time, the Gaza violence continues, and Israel prepares to celebrate its seventieth anniversary. This and more in this Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Poison gas attack followed by a missile strike in Syria, climbing death toll and a Swastika at the ongoing Gaza riots, and Bibles in Israel’s secular schools—this and more in the Weekly Israel News Recap. Here is the Israel news that you can trust.
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Sixteen dead in Gaza protests, a Pesach pseudo-sacrifice nearly on top of the Temple Mount, Saudi recognition of Israel’s statehood, and more in this Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Pesach protests at the Gaza border, digitized health care, a French consulate worker smuggling weapons and more in this Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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A weekend of violence, an assassination attempt, Israeli immigration policy, and more in this Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Ultra-orthodox Jews block roads to protest military service, a new bill might allow Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount, PA’s Abbas might be in his final days and more in this Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Trump and the Persian King Cyrus will share face space on a new coin, a car ramming wounds four, an attack on the Temple Mount thwarted, and more in this Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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A symbolic ribbon-cutting for the Jerusalem Embassy, tax feud closes the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, joint U.S., IDF missile attack drill and more in this Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Archeologists believe that a partial seal they discovered in an excavation near the Temple Mount may have belonged to the biblical Prophet Isaiah.
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A bomb-rigged Palestinian flag sparks military clash in Gaza, a bombshell in the corruption investigation into Benjamin Netanyahu, Poland still having Holocaust rhetoric issues, and more in this Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Debate over construction of an egalitarian prayer section at the Western Wall, a downed Israeli F-16 fighter and more in this Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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A secret airstrike alliance with Egypt, fear of Chinese surveillance in infrastructure development, an alleged imminent war with Hamas, and more in this Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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A harassment campaign targeting a Messianic Center, a law banning blaming Poland for Holocaust atrocities, and more in this Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Why are Israeli rabbis offering to hide African migrants in their homes? How was a bombing prevented at the tomb of Joseph? What is Vice President Pence going to talk about in Israel? Tragedy miraculously averted at the Tomb of Joseph, a new calendar decoded from a Dead Sea Scroll, a high-level U.S. visit to Israel and more in this Weekly Israel News Recap (without the Rhetoric).
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An IDF strike on a key Hamas terror tunnel bordering Egypt, the Islamic State declares war on Hamas, political scandal in the Netanyahu family, and more in this Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric).
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Stay informed on developments in Israel with our Weekly Israel News Recap (Without the Rhetoric). In this week’s Israel News Recap without the Rhetoric read about a quick answer to national prayers for rain, protests in Iran, and some exciting archaeological finds, including the seal of the governor of Jerusalem from the days of King Hezekiah.
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In this week’s Israel News Recap without the Rhetoric learn how the Obama administration protected Hezbollah’s drug trade to make a nuclear deal with Iran, the results of the Beijing peace talks with the Palestinians, more embassy news, and the disturbing situation on Israel’s Syrian border.
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Shortly after sharing the selfie on social media, Miss Iraq began receiving threats against her and her family saying they would be killed if the photo was not removed. Now, her family and relatives have fled Iraq fearing for their lives. Also: Trump’s Jerusalem Fallout; Labor Strike in Israel, and China’s new Middle East role.
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Personally, I have mixed feelings about the decision. On the one hand, this is something that should have happened a long time ago. It should have happened in 1967. On the other hand, I am concerned over the practical ramifications on our soldiers, citizens, and the Palestinian people.
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Now, for the first time in history, a country in the heart of the Arab World has been returned to its original occupants, a people who, according to Muslim thinking, were accursed and driven into exile, to be superseded by the “true religion.”
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According to the allegations, funds designated for civilian projects, more than a million dollars a year, were "given in cash" to Hamas combat units. Shin Bet claims that money raised to support children allegedly injured by conflict with Israel was diverted to Hamas families by “fraudulently listing their children as wounded.”
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When the Israeli web portal Walla! recently featured testimonies of Jewish Yeshua-followers produced by Eitan Bar and Israel College of the Bible, it was hailed as a win for Jewish evangelism. It would be even better if a few of the testimonies pointed Jewish believers to Torah.
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