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Fast Forward Israeli Spy Satellite ‘Not Behaving as Expected’
JERUSALEM — Israel successfully launched a spy satellite into orbit, but said it was not performing as intended. On Tuesday, the Ofek 11 reconnaissance satellite was launched from the Palmachim Air Base south of Tel Aviv. Ofek means horizon in Hebrew. The satellite entered its orbit correctly and is circling the Earth every 90 minutes,…
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Opinion 3 Types of Shimon Peres Haters — and Why They’re Wrong
The Shimon Peres haters — and they are many — are coming out in full force already, preying on his would-be memory while his life hangs in the balance. Even as his family grows optimistic that he will recover following a massive stroke, these haters are trying to undermine the inevitable hagiography that looms and…
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News Shimon Peres Shakes Hands With Doctor — Fights To Survive After ‘Massive’ Stroke
Former Israeli President Shimon Peres remains in a “critical but stable” condition in hospital following a massive stroke, his son-in-law and personal physician Rafi Valdan said on Wednesday, though the family is optimistic he will recover. Valdan said it was too early to tell whether there may be lasting neurological damage following the stroke that…
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Community WATCH: Israel Forever
My vision for Israel advocacy is to empower students through the power of narrative and to captivate audiences using the power of art. Israel gives expression to the sum and substance of peoplehood, and the destiny and promise of cultural revival that comes with self-rule. Thats what I wanted to capture in this video, created…
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Fast Forward U.S. Agrees to $38B Military Aid Package for Israel
The United States and Israel have reached final agreement on a record new package of at least $38 billion in U.S. military aid and the 10-year pact is expected to be signed this week, sources close to the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. The deal will represent the biggest pledge of U.S. military assistance made…
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Fast Forward Israeli Shooter Doron Shaziri Wins Bronze at Rio Paralympics
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — Israeli athlete Doron Shaziri won a bronze medal at the Rio Paralympic Games, Israel’s second medal at the games so far. Shaziri won the medal Monday in men’s R7-50m Rifle 3 Positions, coming behind Laslo Suranji of Serbia, who took gold, and Abdulla Sultan Alaryani of the United Arab Emirates,…
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Opinion Why Benjamin Netanyahu’s Outrageous ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ Claim Is Actually Clever Political Ploy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu managed to raise the collective blood pressure of official Washington to dangerous levels on September 9, charging in an online video that evacuating Israeli West Bank settlers, as Palestinians demand, would amount to “ethnic cleansing.” What’s more, he said, “some otherwise enlightened countries even promote this outrage.” Obama administration officials…
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Israel News When Jailed Israeli Mayor Prayed for Donald Trump to ‘Save’ Her City
Last week, on September 7, Israeli police arrested the mayor of Netanya, Miriam Feirberg, on the suspicion that she accepted millions of shekels in bribes from real estate developers involved in city projects. Her arrest came after a Haaretz investigation in July that revealed that the mayor had financially benefited from city hall real estate…
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