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Times of Israel

Swiss TV calls Israeli Olympic bobsleigh captain a 'supporter of genocide' in Gaza

Commentator uses entire 2-minute run to slam AJ Edelman, complain that Israelis are allowed to compete while Russia is banned; Edelman: I refuse to lend 'credence' to 'diatribe' The post Swiss TV calls Israeli Olympic bobsleigh captain a 'supporter of genocide' in Gaza appeared first on The Times ...

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Times of Israel

Swiss TV calls Israeli Olympic bobsleigh captain a 'supporter of genocide' in Gaza

Jerusalem Post

High Court: Israeli gov't must explain why it funds haredi schools without core studies

The order, issued in a petition filed by Hiddush, demands that the Education and Finance ministries explain why state funding is not conditioned on the teaching of core-curriculum subjects.

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Jerusalem Post

High Court: Israeli gov't must explain why it funds haredi schools without core studies

Jerusalem Post

Swiss broadcaster pulls Winter Olympic bobsleigh commentary questioning Israeli athlete's presence

The commentary on Radio Television Suisse was aired throughout one of the runs of Israelis Adam Edelman and Chen Menachem in the two-man bobsleigh event on Monday.

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Jerusalem Post

Swiss broadcaster pulls Winter Olympic bobsleigh commentary questioning Israeli athlete's presence

Jerusalem Post

For first time, Israeli Arabs more likely than Jews to work in field of study, 2024 data reveals

A shift was recorded this year in the education-to-employment match index. Some 76.4% of employed Arabs work in the field they studied, compared with 72.5% of Jews.

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Jerusalem Post

For first time, Israeli Arabs more likely than Jews to work in field of study, 2024 data reveals

Haaretz

She missed the shot – but won silver: my Israeli grandma is Europe's runner-up bowling champ

Between my wedding and the lanes in Vienna, Sara Aviram Harlap fought for a place on the podium at the first European Grand Senior Bowling Championship

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Haaretz

She missed the shot – but won silver: my Israeli grandma is Europe's runner-up bowling champ

Haaretz

Businesses open on Saturdays vandalized, Israeli mayor says 'there are people who want the city closed on Shabbat'

The municipality announced it will post security guards by a commercial center following the attacks, and the Herzliya mayor said there is a connection between the businesses' opening hours and their being targeted

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Haaretz

Businesses open on Saturdays vandalized, Israeli mayor says 'there are people who want the city closed on Shabbat'

Haaretz

Israeli city threatens to close Haredi-owned mall for ordering to remove pictures of women

After the Hasidic group who recently bought the only mall in Arad ordered that 'all female symbols be removed' from the area, the municipality threatened to close the mall, emphasizing that it serves 'a secular city'

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Haaretz

Israeli city threatens to close Haredi-owned mall for ordering to remove pictures of women

Haaretz

Israeli election panel weighs ban on parties tracking non-voters at polling stations

Justice Noam Sohlberg, who chairs the Central Elections Committee, asked the attorney general to weigh in on the practice of party representatives reporting voter names in real time - amid warnings that it constitutes a significant violation of privacy and the principle of ballot secrecy

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Haaretz

Israeli election panel weighs ban on parties tracking non-voters at polling stations

algemeiner

Owner of Ethiopian-Israeli Restaurant in Harlem Details 'Unbearable' Harassment, Death Threats That Forced Closure

Ethiopian-Israeli chef and cookbook author Beejhy Barhany spoke with The Algemeiner about her recent decision to close her restaurant in...

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algemeiner

Owner of Ethiopian-Israeli Restaurant in Harlem Details 'Unbearable' Harassment, Death Threats That Forced Closure

Times of Israel

Iran's FM says 'guiding principles' agreed on with US after 2nd round of nuclear talks

After Trump and Khamenei traded threats, Araghchi calls Geneva talks 'constructive'; Iran insists dialogue will only cover nuclear program, sanctions, as it holds Gulf exercise The post Iran's FM says 'guiding principles' agreed on with US after 2nd round of nuclear talks appeared first on The Times ...

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Iran's FM says 'guiding principles' agreed on with US after 2nd round of nuclear talks

Times of Israel

Daily Briefing Feb. 17 – Will US sanctions bring Iran to heel in nuclear talks?

US bureau chief Jacob Magid on what we can expect from today's Geneva discussions, a preview of Thursday's DC-based Board of Peace meetup, and a US-Israel presidential head-to-head The post Daily Briefing Feb. 17 – Will US sanctions bring Iran to heel in nuclear talks? appeared first on The Times ...

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Daily Briefing Feb. 17 – Will US sanctions bring Iran to heel in nuclear talks?

Jerusalem Post

Iran says 'understanding' reached with US as Geneva nuclear talks conclude amid threat of war

A US official told the Post that while progress was made, gaps still remained between the US and Iran.

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Iran says 'understanding' reached with US as Geneva nuclear talks conclude amid threat of war

Jerusalem Post

Iran's Khamenei threatens US Navy, suggests it could be hit so hard it 'cannot get up again'

Iran’s supreme leader threatened US military power, rejected limits on Iran’s missile program, and criticized Washington after US aircraft carriers were sent to the region.

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Iran's Khamenei threatens US Navy, suggests it could be hit so hard it 'cannot get up again'

Jerusalem Post

Preparing for new Iran war, Israel escalates Lebanon strikes to cripple Hezbollah

According to Maariv, since the start of February, the IDF has killed 12 Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad terrorists in the country.

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Preparing for new Iran war, Israel escalates Lebanon strikes to cripple Hezbollah

Haaretz

U.S. drone hunters prepare for Iran clash, with decades-old rocket as a key weapon

An 80-year-old unguided rocket has been upgraded into a precision interceptor, reshaping how the U.S. counters Iranian drone swarms targeting Israel and American bases in the Middle East

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U.S. drone hunters prepare for Iran clash, with decades-old rocket as a key weapon

algemeiner

Iran Has Terrorized International Waters for Decades &8212; Now India and the World Have Had Enough

The theatricality of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) "Smart Control" maneuvers in the Strait of Hormuz this week is...

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Iran Has Terrorized International Waters for Decades &8212; Now India and the World Have Had Enough

Times of Israel

IDF says Palestinian child killed in West Bank while playing with unexploded ordnance

Army says ammunition exploded as kids handled it in shooting range, troops treated two others hurt in incident The post IDF says Palestinian child killed in West Bank while playing with unexploded ordnance appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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IDF says Palestinian child killed in West Bank while playing with unexploded ordnance

Jerusalem Post

One Palestinian child killed, two injured while playing in IDF live-fire zone - report

The incident occured in the Tirza area of the Jordan Valley. IDF forces were dispatched to the scene and provided medical treatment.

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One Palestinian child killed, two injured while playing in IDF live-fire zone - report

Haaretz

Between Tel Aviv and Ramallah: Sari Bashi on 'her 'upside down' marriage and raising Jewish Palestinian kids

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Between Tel Aviv and Ramallah: Sari Bashi on 'her 'upside down' marriage and raising Jewish Palestinian kids

Haaretz

Palestinian security forces kill two children while arresting their father in West Bank

Their father, Samer Samara, who was arrested by the IDF in 2017 and later escaped, had also been wanted by Palestinian security forces; on Sunday, they opened fire on the family's vehicle, killing his 16-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter

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Palestinian security forces kill two children while arresting their father in West Bank

Haaretz

'All I wanted was to kill Jews': How a Palestinian sniper became an advocate for peace – and a one-state solution

Burning with hatred for Israelis after his family was forced to leave Palestine in 1948, Taysir Abu Saada joined Fatah and carried out attacks against them. What led him to become an evangelical Christian – and to believe Palestinians must live in peace within a Jewish state?

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'All I wanted was to kill Jews': How a Palestinian sniper became an advocate for peace – and a one-state solution

Haaretz

A Palestinian citizen of Israel, jailed for 27 months over Oct. 7 posts, tries to make sense of it all

Influencer Abed al-Rahem Haj-Yahya spent his early twenties in Gilboa Prison after being charged for incitement over Instagram posts. Now the 24-year-old reflects on his arrest, the conditions behind bars – and what it means to leave prison carrying the weight of those he met inside

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A Palestinian citizen of Israel, jailed for 27 months over Oct. 7 posts, tries to make sense of it all

Jerusalem Post

Hezbollah reportedly open to parallel US talks on Lebanon security deal

Hezbollah does not oppose a parallel political negotiation with the US aimed at a security agreement with Lebanon, sources told Al Akhbar, alongside efforts to disarm the group south of the Litani.

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Hezbollah reportedly open to parallel US talks on Lebanon security deal

Haaretz

On the agenda in the Iranian nuclear talks: Economic enticements, prestige and ideology

Though the talks starting on Tuesday are expected to be more concrete than the earlier round, there are still large gaps between the sides' positions, and the minimum Trump needs to give up on attacking Iran is unclear

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On the agenda in the Iranian nuclear talks: Economic enticements, prestige and ideology

Times of Israel

Iranian regime holds memorial for thousands killed in protests it violently quashed

Revolutionary Guard chief vows 'consequences' for supporters of 'rioters and terrorists' whom the government blames for mass bloodshed at anti-regime protests last month The post Iranian regime holds memorial for thousands killed in protests it violently quashed appeared first on The Times of Israel. ...

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Iranian regime holds memorial for thousands killed in protests it violently quashed

Haaretz

Report: Child killed, two seriously wounded by unexploded ordinance in West Bank

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Report: Child killed, two seriously wounded by unexploded ordinance in West Bank