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Trump, Merkel discuss Iran, Iraq and Libya by phone
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 12:15:52 AM
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US should expect Iran to retaliate to Soleimani killing: defense secretary
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 12:31:29 AM
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OrCam Technologies to debut AI-based, wearable hearing and optical aides
Shashua and Aviram's previous start-up, Mobileye, claimed the title for largest Israeli IPO ever, and in August 2017, Intel acquired Mobileye for an unprecedented valuation of approximately $15.3B
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
1/8/2020 6:50:23 AM
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Iranian official mocks Trump's US flag tweet after missile attack
After the killing of Qasem Soleimani last week, President Donald Trump had tweeted an American flag.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/8/2020 3:04:31 AM
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Report: Hezbollah will attack Israel if US responds to Iran attack
"We in no way consider the Zionist regime (of Israel) to be separate from the criminal US regime in these crimes."
By TZVI JOFFRE \
1/8/2020 3:06:42 PM
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Iran’s attack on US bases: a major roll of the dice - analysis
The Islamic regime knows that most Americans do not want war – but that it is not secure and could be targeted.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
1/8/2020 9:22:28 PM
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FAA bans flights over Iraq, Iran, Gulf of Oman after Iranian attack
The FAA said it was closely monitoring events in the Middle East and coordinating with US airlines and foreign authorities about aviation safety after the attack.
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 7:36:55 AM
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Venezuela opposition force open doors of congress after Socialist takeover
"Brave legislators today literally opened the doors of democracy," Guaido said in an afternoon meeting of lawmakers at a meeting hall in eastern Caracas.
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 4:21:16 AM
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Iran missile attack roils financial markets
"Investors hate uncertainty. If there really is a war the outlook would actually be clearer. At the moment, the uncertainty is overshadowing performance."
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 4:33:04 AM
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How Miami became a haven for Venezuelan Jews
Miami is home to a large Latin American Jewish population. The first wave of Jewish immigrants from Latin America came from Cuba after Fidel Castro’s revolution in 1959.
By JOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA \
1/8/2020 5:00:13 AM
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Six Muslim worshipers arrested for disturbances on the Temple Mount
A spokesperson for the Israeli Police said in a statement that "police patrolling the area responded by dispersing those that were involved.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
1/8/2020 6:44:39 PM
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As antisemitism rises, a new NY bail law comes under attack
“Hate crime perpetrators are driven by an inner, hateful passion that is irrational and uncompromising and, quite frankly, oftentimes unstoppable”
By BEN SALES/JTA \
1/8/2020 5:48:27 AM
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Fake text messages call up US citizens for military draft
The draft was last in effect in 1973 and the military has been an all-volunteer force since then.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/8/2020 6:49:30 PM
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Why the Jersey City official who called Jews ‘brutes’ has not resigned
Three weeks after the event, Board of Education member Joan Terrell-Paige is still in her post and it doesn’t look like she’s going anywhere.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
1/8/2020 6:07:42 AM
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The NYC antisemitism march shouldn’t overshadow Judaism’s main purpose
Compelling ideas, unlike mighty armies, are rarely defeated. And while the mastery of ideas often requires greater patience, once achieved, the effects are long lasting and hard to eradicate.
By RABBI AVI BERMAN,JTA \
1/8/2020 6:25:03 AM
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I was skeptical about the march against antisemitism. I was wrong.
While the diversity of New York was no doubt represented, the solidarity march was first and foremost a Jewish gathering. And it dawned on me that I had never been in a crowd of Jews that large, ever
By LISA KEYS/JTA \
1/8/2020 6:38:27 AM
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Iran says it will not give black box of Ukrainian plane to Boeing
Video footage of the flight shows that it was on fire shortly after taking off, crashing shortly thereafter. All 176 people on board were killed.
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 9:35:07 PM
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Seven killed, 30 injured in Mexico train crash
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 7:04:24 AM
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Australian prime minister says all personnel in Iraq safe
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 7:06:44 AM
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Mexican migrants removed from border camp after family separation threat
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 7:08:46 AM
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'World cannot afford war': U.S. Democrats respond to Iran missile strike
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was handed a note about the attack during the meeting and left soon thereafter, according to people present.
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 7:36:12 AM
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All on board Ukrainian plane that crashed in Iran were killed
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 7:44:01 AM
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Iran's army renews demand for US to withdraw troops from region
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 7:45:36 AM
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Iran: 80 'American terrorists' killed in missile strikes
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 7:55:57 AM
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Iran's army renews demand for US to withdraw troops from region - state TV
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 8:01:02 AM
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Iran: Trump downplaying attack with 'all is well' tweet
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 8:01:25 AM
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Norway says none of its soldiers injured or killed in Iraq attack
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 8:04:17 AM
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Flydubai cancels Wednesday flight to Baghdad after Iran strike
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 8:09:01 AM
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Ukraine president says passengers, crew on board airliner in Iran dead
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 8:09:56 AM
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4 ways New York is trying to fight rising antisemitism
From beefing up security to bolstering community outreach, here are four ways government and community leaders are trying to break the wave of antisemitism that has crested over New York City.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
1/8/2020 8:14:39 AM
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No Iraqi casualties in 22-missile Iranian attack overnight - military
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 8:18:51 AM
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Emirates Airline cancels Baghdad flight on Wednesday after Iran strike
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 8:20:31 AM
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American tourist gets trapped in luggage hold of Israeli bus
The 19-year-old had climbed into the luggage hold to retrieve his bag, only to be trapped inside when the bus departed.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
1/8/2020 8:22:06 AM
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Hadran Alach – We Have Returned to You
"Hadran alach, ve’hadrach alan”, Aramaic for “We have returned to you and we will return to you, dear tractate, and you have returned to us and will return to us.”
By RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ \
1/8/2020 8:32:37 AM
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Iranian president to make speech after strikes on US targets - Iran TV
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 8:33:33 AM
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Star of David stolen from Holocaust monument in northern Greece
The incident took place in Trikala, once home to one of the country's oldest Jewish populations.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
1/8/2020 8:41:12 AM
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Security Cabinet will meet today to discuss tensions in Iranian sector
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/8/2020 8:48:35 AM
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Israel postal service sued for prioritizing Amazon deliveries
The suit was filed by a businessman who claimed his online auction business was suffering due to Israel Post prioritizing Amazon deliveries.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
1/8/2020 8:51:21 AM
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Ukrainian flight did not declare emergency before crash – Iranian media
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 8:59:43 AM
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Britain condemns attack on military bases in Iraq
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 8:58:02 AM
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Airlines re-route flights away from Iraq, Iran after missile attack
Qatar Airways said its flights to Iraq were operating normally.
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 9:07:29 AM
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Islamist group al Shabaab claims Somalia bomb attack that killed three
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 12:30:38 PM
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Is the IRGC losing its grip on Iranian policy-making to the moderates?
Iranian belligerence has been see-sawing depending on who is in charge: Soleimani and his hard-liners or President Rouhani and the moderates.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/8/2020 2:17:00 PM
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Khamenei: We must end the 'corrupting presence' of America in the region
The Iranian leader's comments came after the IRGC launched a rocket attack Tuesday night on two US Army bases in Iraq; Iran claimed it was revenge for the US assassination of its Quds Force leader.
By MAARIV ONLINE \
1/8/2020 12:14:22 PM
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Honduras designates Hezbollah as terrorist organization
Honduras has warm relations with Israel, recently opening a trade office in Jerusalem after a visit by President Hernández and recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
By ALEX WINSTON \
1/8/2020 4:55:12 PM
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Engine failure, not missile, caused crash of Ukrainian airliner in Iran: Ukrainian embassy
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 9:39:50 AM
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Ukrainian Jewish student’s dorm vandalized in suspected hate crime
Swastikas, pentagrams and a Star of David were daubed on the walls.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
1/8/2020 9:42:38 AM
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Black box of crashed Ukrainian airliner found - IRIB
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 9:47:26 AM
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China calls on relevant parties to exercise restraint in the Middle East
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 9:48:42 AM
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UAE says region must pull back from 'troubling' tensions
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 9:50:09 AM
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Jewish cemetery in southwest France vandalized
Significant damage was inflicted to the gravestones.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
1/8/2020 9:56:50 AM
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Iran responding to US by cutting off America's 'leg' in region
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 10:07:30 AM
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Iran's supreme leader tells US to leave the region - TV
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 10:15:35 AM
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Iran says missile attacks on US targets were 'legitimate self-defense'
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 10:27:41 AM
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UK shares pressured as Middle East tensions flare
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 10:28:57 AM
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Ukrainian plane crash: 82 Iranians and 63 Canadians among those killed
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 10:32:18 AM
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Israel, Palestinian Authority violate rights of journalists - report
The Committee to Support Journalists documented 86 violations against Palestinian journalists in December.
By DIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE \
1/8/2020 10:52:11 AM
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Netanyahu: I won’t let settlements be uprooted in any diplomatic plan
The prime minister said that "We never lost our right to live in Judea and Samaria. The only thing we lost – temporarily – was the ability to exercise that right.”
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/8/2020 10:40:45 PM
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Ukraine foreign minister says 82 Iranians on board crashed plane
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 10:59:08 AM
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Netanyahu: Our relationships with Arab world undergoing dramatic changes
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/8/2020 11:12:58 AM
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US Ambassador to Israel: initial assessments of Iraq are positive
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/8/2020 11:06:43 AM
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Iran's response to any new US action to be proportional - defense minister
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 11:21:49 AM
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Iran oil minister: Oil price hike benefits Tehran
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 11:32:09 AM
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Bennett: Gov. policy is that Area C belongs to Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/8/2020 11:38:18 AM
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Iran-backed Iraqi militia leader promises Iraqi response to US air strike
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 11:45:14 AM
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Bennett: Area C of West Bank belongs to us, we’re waging a battle for it
The defense minister was speaking at the Kohelet Policy Forum conference on Wednesday in Jerusalem.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
1/8/2020 9:27:14 PM
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Gantz rules out merger with any party
Gantz told Blue and White MKs that he told the leaders of Labor-Gesher and Meretz in separate meetings on Wednesday that their two parties must merge together without Blue and White.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
1/8/2020 5:13:53 PM
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Israeli cyber experts reveal serious security flaws in TikTok
Dr. Luke Deshotels, a security engineer at TikTok, said the company is committed to protecting user data.
By EYTAN HALON \
1/8/2020 12:39:45 PM
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Pompeo 'disavows' Carter-era anti-settlement policy
This goes a step further than Pompeo’s statement in November that the US “no longer recognize Israeli settlements as per se inconsistent with international law.”
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/9/2020 8:52:18 AM
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Iraqi Kurdish leaders calls for region to be kept out of rivalries
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 12:00:29 PM
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Iran civil aviation org says will not give black box to Boeing
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/8/2020 12:50:35 PM
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Iraqi PM received word from Iran about missile attack
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 12:29:08 PM
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Iraqi PM: Dangerous crisis threatens 'devastating all out war' in world
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,REUTERS \
1/8/2020 12:30:28 PM
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Bloomberg says business experience is key to beating Trump
Bloomberg, a late entrant in the Democratic contest to take on President Donald Trump in the November election, said nominating someone without business experience would help Trump.
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 12:42:05 PM
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France condemns Iranian strikes
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 12:44:00 PM
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Both black boxes of crashed Ukrainian airliner have been found - Iran TV
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 12:46:54 PM
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Nir Barkat says he will create 20 Bible-based tourist sites in West Bank
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/8/2020 1:33:08 PM
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Man attacked by stone-throwing in the West Bank - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/8/2020 1:54:04 PM
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One dead as heavy rains flood northern Israel
The man was reportedly swept away while attempting to save a woman and her child during the storm.
By MAARIV ONLINE \
1/9/2020 7:29:05 AM
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'Israel must decide: Hi-tech jobs in Bnei Brak or Kiev'
"We are not just businessman - we are also Israeli Zionists who care about Israeli society," JVP founder Erel Margalit said.
By EYTAN HALON \
1/8/2020 7:04:06 PM
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Gantz threatens Edelstein: We won’t let anyone stop immunity hearing
“Netanyahu has requested immunity and we will use all parliamentary means and tools that are available to us to deliberate on his request,” said Gantz.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/8/2020 9:37:50 PM
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Israeli tech companies enjoy funding boom, pull in $39.1 billion in 2010s
The massive growth in funding as the decade has progressed means that the sector increased by a whopping 400% since 2010.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
1/8/2020 7:08:13 PM
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French foreign ministry: French citizens in Haifa should exercise caution
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/8/2020 3:02:16 PM
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Fugitive ex-Nissan boss Ghosn says treated ruthlessly by Japan
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 3:30:13 PM
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Gantz: Releasing peace plan now would be an intervention in elections
The Blue and White leader then added that he is not telling the Americans what to do, as they are busy with other important matters.
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/9/2020 2:33:03 AM
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BDS-supporting faculties bring politics to class - AMCHA discovers
The report, titled “Bringing BDS into the Classroom,” looked at 50 syllabi at 40 public and private colleges and universities over an 11-year period.
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
1/8/2020 8:12:39 PM
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One dead, three people injured in a shooting in Ottawa
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/8/2020 4:14:45 PM
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Chelsea partners with street artist to paint Holocaust memorial on stadium
Souza will be painting a commemorative mural of Jewish football players and British POWs who were sent to Nazi camps, to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/8/2020 4:59:37 PM
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Auschwitz-Birkenau visited by a record 2.32 million people in 2019
The total is about 170,000 more than in 2018, which also had broken previous records, the Auschwitz memorial reported on Tuesday.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
1/9/2020 3:39:07 PM
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Turkey, Russia call for ceasefire in Libya on Jan 12
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 5:48:06 PM
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Israel unveils breakthrough laser to intercept missiles, aerial threats
Technology expected to take down a variety of aerial threats including rockets, drones, anti-tank missiles.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
1/9/2020 3:21:26 PM
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Trump avoids escalating Iran crisis, says Tehran ‘standing down’
Iran is believed to have deliberately sought to avoid US military casualties in missile strikes on bases housing American troops in Iraq.
By OMRI NAHMIAS,LAHAV HARKOV,ANNA AHRONHEIM,REUTERS \
1/8/2020 11:06:58 PM
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32-year-old dies while saving a family from floods in Nahariya
The man was the fifth weather-related casualty in the past week of heavy storms in Israel.
By MAARIV ONLINE \
1/8/2020 6:33:47 PM
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Trump: We suffered no casualties in Iranian strikes
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/8/2020 6:30:29 PM
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Poland’s Israel problem
The crux of Duda’s rejection of the invitation is the continued dispute between Warsaw and Moscow over whether their countries collaborated with the Nazis during World War II.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
1/8/2020 6:31:38 PM
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Israel-made molecule can neutralize animal-to-human viruses
The molecule, developed by scientists led by a team from the Weizmann Institute of Science could lead to the treatment of these viruses
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
1/22/2020 4:06:36 PM
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Fighting antisemitism: We can’t win this battle without friends
Many are apathetic and indifferent to what is happening because we are considered to be in a special category. As a successful ethnic group in the US, we should be able to withstand these attacks.
By DANIEL S. MARIASCHIN \
1/8/2020 7:51:04 PM
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Qatar communicating with friendly countries to reduce escalation in Iraq
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 7:49:08 PM
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Ivanka Trump receives "Friend of Israel Award" from the IAC
"It's a tremendous honor to receive the 'Friend of Israel Award' by the Israeli-American Council," Ivanka Trump told the 'Post'.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
1/9/2020 1:27:37 PM
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Trial of alleged murderers of Rina Shnerb opens
The five – Samer Arbid, Walid Hanatsheh, Abed el-Razeq Faraj, Yzaen Majames and Kasem Shibli – were indicted in mid-December.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/8/2020 8:22:21 PM
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'Pompeo drove a stake into a vampire by discarding Hansell memo'
Politicians and attorneys argued over whether Israel's pro-settlement policy isolates Israel internationally and endangers it at ICC, when speaking before the Kohelet Policy Forum.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
1/8/2020 9:25:34 PM
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Do we need to talk about the Law of Return? - Analysis
The Law of Return was designed to provide a refuge for Jews, those who identify as Jewish, as well as anyone who is identified by the oppressors of Jews as Jewish
By JEREMY SHARON \
1/8/2020 9:25:13 PM
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Mall industry faces revolution – CBRE
In light of the decline in activity in malls, mall owners will have to reduce rents by about 15% on average, CBRE Israel head Jacky Mukmel said.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/8/2020 8:51:20 PM
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Netanyahu: Iran will ‘suffer overwhelming blow’ if it attacks Israel
“We stand firm in the face of those who seek to destroy us. Anyone who tries to attack us will suffer the most overwhelming blow,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
1/8/2020 8:54:23 PM
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A question of age
Miri Nahmani, director of retirement planning consulting, explains the differences between the age of eligibility and retirement age by law.
By DUDU LEVY REICH \
1/8/2020 8:56:17 PM
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Impeachment isn’t only about Ukraine, but also Israel
Israel is in much the same predicament. It is a country fighting ruthless, anti-democratic powers that the United States considers dangerous, like Hezbollah and Iran.
By JACOB MILLER \
1/8/2020 9:12:29 PM
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British royals hurt and disappointed by Harry and Meghan announcement
Harry and Meghan married in May 2018 in a lavish ceremony in Windsor Castle, and at the time it was heralded as a sign of a more modern monarchy.
By REUTERS \
1/9/2020 11:52:49 AM
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Roads and highways across Israel flooded - Update
As Israel deals with one of the worst storms of recent years, roads across the country are closed off
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/8/2020 9:18:09 PM
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The PA’s shrinking space for freedom of expression
Shrinking the freedom of expression is a strategic move by the PA.
By IDO ZELKOVITZ \
1/8/2020 9:28:02 PM
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Amir Peretz is right – there is no link between Labor and Meretz
In September, Stav Shafir and the “Green Party,” along with Ehud Barak and “Democratic Israel,” joined Meretz and created the “Democratic Union”.
By YANIV SAGEE \
1/8/2020 9:34:39 PM
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Five kids commit sexual and antisemitic assault against man in Berlin
The attack took place at a memorial for the deportation of more than 32,000 Jews.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
1/9/2020 4:43:12 PM
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Technical problems behind deadly crash of Boeing jet in Iran
the initial assessment of Western intelligence agencies was that the plane had suffered a technical malfunction and had not been brought down by a missile.
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 10:51:13 PM
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The case for Iranian restraint
Iranian leaders and their militia allies must be contemplating these constraints. But they don’t show it.
By MICHAEL P. GERACE \
1/8/2020 9:42:20 PM
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In honor of Siyum HaShas
Hadran alach – we have returned to you.
By RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ \
1/8/2020 9:47:49 PM
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The ICC and the Orwellian denial of Jewish presence in Israel
This announcement has sparked considerable reactions and commentaries on whether it was legally grounded or not.
By EMMANUEL ALTIT/JENNIFER NAOURI/DOV JACOBS \
1/8/2020 9:55:58 PM
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Soleimani is dead. So is the Iran deal. What now?
Notwithstanding Iran’s several violations of the deal last year, it was still significantly far from having enough enriched uranium for a weapon.
By STEVE RABINOWITZ AND AARON KEYAK \
1/9/2020 12:09:56 PM
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Iran’s entrenchment in Iraq
KH is an Iranian-sponsored Shi’ite militia operating in Iraq and throughout Syria. Founded in 2003, it is in sympathy with the Lebanon-based Hezbollah organization.
By NEVILLE TELLER \
1/8/2020 10:12:14 PM
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Two rockets fall in Baghdad, one lands near US Embassy
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 11:32:27 PM
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Saudi Arabia says it will do everything to spare Iraq the danger of war
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 11:19:05 PM
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Bridal party, academics among Canadian victims of plane crash in Iran
The flight was a popular transit route for Canadians traveling to Iran, in the absence of direct flights, and carried many students and academics heading home from the holidays.
By REUTERS \
1/9/2020 5:08:47 AM
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Nancy Pelosi: US House will vote to limit Trump's military actions on Iran
"Members of Congress have serious, urgent concerns about the Administration's decision to engage in hostilities against Iran and about its lack of strategy moving forward," Pelosi said.
By REUTERS \
1/9/2020 2:14:20 AM
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Trump, NATO chief discuss situation in Middle East - White House
By REUTERS \
1/8/2020 11:57:10 PM