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Israel's David's Sling missile defense system. Photo by Israel Ministry of Defense Spokesperson's Office.

US approves sale of Israeli missile-defense system to Finland

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The U.S. government on Wednesday authorized the sale of Israel's David's Sling missile defense system to Finland, according to the Israeli Defense Ministry. The procurement deal, worth some $345 million, is expected to be ratified...
Potential peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Credit: David Peterson/Pixabay.

Is a US-Saudi-Israel deal really in the works?

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According to New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman, President Joe Biden is trying to do Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a big favor. That would involve the administration finally moving to follow up on former President Donald...
A traveler holding a biometric passport is seen at passport control in the departure hall at Ben-Gurion Airport, May 20, 2015. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.

US monitors Israeli border crossing pilot for Palestinian Americans

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A U.S. delegation was in Israel this week to observe border crossing conditions for Palestinian Americans. The inspections are part of an Israeli bid to join the U.S. Visa Waiver Program and are taking place during a...
Bernard Mensah, president for international affairs at Bank of America. Credit: Bank of America.

Bank of America executive bullish on Israel’s economy

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Bernard Mensah, president of international affairs at Bank of America, remains positive about Israel's economic outlook despite recent warnings by credit-rating agencies concerning possible negative fallout from the government's push for judicial reform. Mensah, who...
Pennsylvania State Rep. Jared Solomon. Credit: www.pahouse.com.

Pennsylvania’s presidential primary conflicts with Passover

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Pennsylvania State Rep. Jared Solomon doesn’t want to have “to choose between celebrating Passover and going to the polls.” The Jewish Democrat, who represents Philadelphia in Pennsylvania’s General Assembly, is one of many prominent voices in the...
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Final deliberations to begin in Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s trial

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Patricia Fine, the aunt of Robert Bowers, who was convicted of murdering 11 people at the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, 2018, told victims and their loved ones that...
The Margolin Hebrew Academy-Feinstone Yeshiva of the South in Memphis, Tenn. Credit: Google Street View.

Suspect in custody after man fires shots near Memphis Jewish school

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A Jewish day school in Memphis, Tenn., went into lockdown for about 45 minutes on Monday afternoon after a man fired several shots nearby. No injuries were reported at the Margolin Hebrew Academy/Feinstone Yeshiva of...
Mossad chief David Barnea at a ceremony marking Remembrance Day for Israel's Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, May 3, 2022. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Mossad chief secretly visited DC to discuss Saudi deal

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The head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency secretly traveled to Washington nearly two weeks ago to discuss a deal with Saudi Arabia. David Barnea met with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the White House ahead...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, July 2, 2023. Photo by Marc Israel Sellem/POOL.

Netanyahu to Fox News: ‘Everyone has an opinion on Israel’

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took a shot at foreign interventions into Israeli democracy during an interview with Fox News that aired on Sunday. “I’ve been elected six times democratically for a total of 16 years, and...
Children at the Pardes Jewish Day School in Scottsdale, Ariz., play on covered equipment, July 2023 Credit: Courtesy

Arizona schools adjust to sweltering heat as kids start new academic year

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On the same day that public school students in parts of Arizona headed back to the classroom, the city of Phoenix set a record for the number of consecutive days over 110 degrees. In a...