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Israeli rescue forces and police near the scene after a crush wounded dozens during the celebrations of the Jewish holiday of Lag Ba'Omer in Meron, in northern Israel on April 30, 2021. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.

Condolences pour in as world shocked by Meron tragedy

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Political leaders from across the globe have expressed their condolences following the Lag B’Omer tragedy Friday morning that left 45 dead and more than a hundred injured. “The news reaching us this morning of the tragedy at...
A rare bronze oil lamp, shaped like a grotesque face cut in half, was recently discovered during excavations in Jerusalem’s City of David National Park. May 5, 2021. Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority.

‘Lucky’ bronze Roman-era oil lamp unearthed in Jerusalem

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A rare bronze oil lamp, shaped like a grotesque face cut in half, was recently discovered during excavations in Jerusalem’s City of David National Park, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday. The lamp—described by...

White House: Israel-Lebanon border deal identified by Biden as ‘real opportunity’ a decade ago

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Achieving a maritime border agreement between Israel and Lebanon was identified by U.S. President Joe Biden as a “real opportunity” more than a decade ago, a senior administration official told journalists on Tuesday. “This is...

Dual Virtual Reality/Treadmill Exercises Promote Brain Plasticity in Parkinson’s Patients

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A new Tel Aviv University study suggests that a therapy that combines Virtual Reality and treadmill exercise dramatically lowers the incidence of falling among Parkinson's patients by changing the brain's behavior and promoting beneficial...

Nides: US will fight any Israeli attempts at annexation

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U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides said on Wednesday that the Biden administration would forcefully oppose any move by Israel’s next government to annex areas in Judea and Samaria, commonly known as the West...
Two Jewish teenagers in Long Island, N.Y., held a local car wash to help raise money to support Israel Defense Forces soldiers. Credit: Olexander Kozak/Shutterstock.

Jewish teens raise more than $10,000 for IDF soldiers in local car wash

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Two Jewish teenagers in Long Island, N.Y., held a local car wash to help raise money to support Israel Defense Forces’ soldiers and collected more than $10,000 following Israel’s 11-day conflict with Hamas in...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Jordanian King Abdullah II in Amman on July 27, 2010. Photo by Avi Ohayon/GPO/Flash90.

Netanyahu visit to UAE canceled over spat with Jordan

Israel and Jordan were working to calm the waters on Thursday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s scheduled historic first visit to the United Arab Emirates was canceled due to a diplomatic incident between Jerusalem...
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Credit: State Department Photo/Wikipedia.

Israel labels Malaysian ban on its athletes ‘shameful’ and ‘inspired’ by anti-Semitism

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Israel slammed Malaysia’s ban on Israeli participation in the Muslim-majority nation’s hosting of international sporting events, citing the choice was motivated by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s “rabid anti-Semitism.” “This is shameful and totally opposes the Olympic...
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi during during a visit to the Israel Defense Forces Northern Command, Nov. 28, 2023. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.

IDF chief of staff: ‘We have moved to third phase of ground ops’

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The Israel Defense Forces is engaging Hamas terror targets above and underground in the Khan Yunis sector of southern Gaza, where four Hamas battalions lurk, IDF Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari stated on Tuesday...

Jewish Leaders Express Relief Over Trump Administration’s Disavowal of Claim That Western Wall Is...

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The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations has welcomed a clarification from President Donald Trump’s administration that it does not regard the Western Wall in Jerusalem as a “part of the West...