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Israel's aerial defense system provides a comprehensive protective umbrella to counter growing missile threats — from short-range rockets to longer-range ballistic missiles.
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This is the fifth year in a row that the Technion has been included in the top 100.
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Larson, who singularly expresses a kind of repressed ferocity, is only let off the leash sparingly, reined in by her character's tightly pulled hair and fancy airs.
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The tender meat on the baby back ribs in the sweet and zesty BBQ sauce was finger-licking good, paired perfectly with succulent white corn grits and glazed apple.
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Renner, a two-time Oscar nominee, has been excellent in the past, but he really excels in a role that demands he be both laconic and emotional in an unfussy way.
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I, Olga Hepnarová is a drama based on the story of a 22-year-old woman who drove a truck into a group of strangers in 1973 in Prague, killing eight people.
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Israel's gold rush – or “green rush,” as some are calling it – took off after the government in February threw its support behind legislation that would allow the export of medical marijuana.
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Piazzolla not only brings his grandfather's magic to his craft; he is the product of his own era and imbibed much of the contemporary sounds that were around in his formative years.
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There were several professional confluences, with Nitzan designing the covers for a couple of Cohen's records and providing video art for the trumpeter's powerful Big Viscious jazz program.
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The annual Diver Festival for contemporary dance takes place over three weekends, starting from August 31.
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Rabbi Gilad Kariv, director of the Reform movement in Israel, took the PMO to task for not consulting with it before appointing Nissim.
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In 2009, in the midst of Israel's Operation Cast Lead, Spektor penned a post on her MySpace page defending Israel and criticizing what she regarded as unfair media coverage of its actions.
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In 1992, the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism offered Murphy an opportunity to break new ground: to set up and run Turkey's first modern dance company.
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Ashdod's new Assuta public hospital enters running-in period.
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As Americans debate Charlottesville events, leaders in the Jewish state speak out against racism
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The Times of Israel
Israel to revoke credentials of local Al-Jazeera journalist
The Times of Israel
The State Prosecutor's Office announces that it intends to indict Ramat Gan Mayor Israel Singer for bribery, fraud and breach of trust. Singer has nearly completed his first term as mayor, but allegations of corruption have plagued his political tenure ...

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Washington Post
Israel's response to Charlottesville hasn't been as clear as you might have expected
Washington Post
As neo-Nazis and white supremacists marched through Charlottesville chanting “Jews will not replace us,” one may have expected Israel's response to be swift and unequivocal. But as President Trump was being criticized in the United States for blaming ...
Israel Seeks UN's Respect in Campaign for Security Council SeatBloomberg
Former justice minister picked to solve conversion debateThe Jerusalem Post

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The Independent
Israel to charge family of Palestinian who killed three settlers for failing to stop him
The Independent
Five members of Omar al-Abed, the Palestinian who murdered three members of the same Israeli settler family in revenge for Palestinian deaths in last month's violence around Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque, are to be charged with a criminal offence for ...
Israel demolishes West Bank home of Palestinian attackerABC News
The Israel Lobby vs the First AmendmentAljazeera.com
Israeli firm offers 'anti-terrorism' adventure to touristsTimes of India
Bloomberg
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Smucker's first international trip as congressman takes him to Israel
LancasterOnline
“I am more optimistic about the future of Israel than I had ever imagined,” Smucker said in a conference call with reporters Tuesday. “But I also understand that the world is a very dangerous place, and especially in the Middle East, and we have to ...

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The Independent
Israeli satellite images reveal 'Iranian missile facility' under construction in Syria
The Independent
New imagery released by imageSat, which operates Israel's EROS-B satellite, reportedly show the first ever Scud missile factory being built inside wartorn Syria. The pictures from a site near Latakia on the Syrian-government controlled coastline ...
Iran building long-range rocket factory in Syria: Israeli TVReuters
Israel, Jordan Concerned About Iran-Backed Shi'ite Militias Moving Into Vacuum Left by ISISCNSNews.com
Iran building missile factory in Syria — reportThe Times of Israel
Business Standard
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Daughter of US envoy Friedman immigrates to Israel
Washington Post
JERUSALEM — The daughter of the American ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, has immigrated to Israel and taken Israeli citizenship. The 24-year-old Talia Friedman arrived at Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday on a charter flight carrying over 200 new ...

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Economic Times
Israel builds underground wall after Gaza tunnel trauma
Economic Times
KIBBUTZ NIRIM: Israel is pressing ahead with construction of an underground barrier along the border with the Gaza Strip in an ambitious project meant to halt the threat of attack tunnels built by the Hamas militant group. Cranes and work crews are ...

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Daily Mail
Israel builds underground wall after Gaza tunnel trauma
ABC News
FILE -- In this Sept. 8, 2016 file photo, heavy machinery works on a massive underground barrier, that is expected to stretch along the entire 60-kilometer (40-mile) border when it is complete, on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza. Israel is ...
Israel builds underground wall along the Gaza Strip border in bid to halt Hamas carrying out attacks using tunnelsDaily Mail
What is the underground wall Israel is building to keep Hamas militants out?The Indian Express
Israel confiscates $28000 from families of Palestinian martyrsMiddle East Monitor

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The Sun Daily
Israel demolishes West Bank home of Palestinian attacker
ABC News
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called him a "beast" who was incited to hate Jews. Wednesday's actions follow similar destruction of homes of Palestinians who carry out attacks on Israelis. The destructions are meant as a deterrent. Police ...
Israel demolishes home of Palestinian who stabbed 3 to deathThe Sun Daily
Israel demolishes home of Palestinian terrorist who stabbed three to deathi24NEWS
IDF razes home of Halamish attackerThe Jerusalem Post

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Haaretz
Israel Must End Practice of Detention Without Trial
Haaretz
Administrative detention, or detention without trial, isn't merely seen in Israel as a legitimate tactic intended to fight terrorism; it has also become a routine tactic, which is used “in times of necessity” against both residents of the territories ...

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South China Morning Post
Israeli firm offers West Bank tourists a terrorism-fighting adventure, including faux attack
South China Morning Post
The foreigners yell “fire, fire, fire” before shooting their automatic weapons as Israeli instructors look on - but this is no military training. The 20 or so Jewish tourists from South America are on an “antiterrorism” course run by former Israeli ...

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Bloomberg
Israel Seeks UN's Respect in Campaign for Security Council Seat
Bloomberg
Outreach to Africa, educational trips for foreign diplomats and a more conciliatory Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu make it clear: Israel is campaigning to overcome its acrimonious relationship with the United Nations in time to win a coveted spot on ...

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Forbes
The Strengthening Relationship Between India and Israel Will Greatly Benefit Both Parties
Forbes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) shakes hands with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during a meeting with Indian community at the Tel Aviv Convention Center on July 5, 2017. Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel for what he ...
Plane forced to make emergency landing due to drunk, unruly IsraeliThe Times of Israel
Teva Cedes Spot as Israel's Biggest Firm in Blow to PrestigeBloomberg
Teva Falls Hard, Loses Title as Israel's Biggest FirmTheStreet.com
Quartz
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The Jerusalem Post
Israel event at Queens Museum cancelled following Palestinian pressure
The Jerusalem Post
NEW YORK - The Queens Museum, which had agreed earlier this summer to host a reenactment of the United Nation's 1947 vote for the establishment of the State of Israel, scheduled for November 29th, has informed the Israeli Mission to the UN that it will ...

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The Times of Israel
Can medical marijuana revive Israel's kibbutz movement?
The Times of Israel
Elifaz is one of dozens of kibbutzim – and hundreds of local companies — seeking to join Israel's new medical marijuana industry. After decades of stagnation, the collectives are betting that the move can revitalize their finances and even their way ...

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