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The Times of Israel

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Roads blocked as mourners begin arriving for mass funeral of Rabbi Gershon Edelstein

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Tuesday’s events as they unfold. A Saudi national who had been kidnapped in Beirut is freed in a “special...

30.05.2023 20

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Iran nuclear chief promises Tehran will cooperate with international inspectors

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Wednesday’s events as they unfold. Do you rely on The Times of Israel for accurate and insightful news on Israel...

24.05.2023 20

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Why Nikki Glaser says her stand-up show in Tel Aviv will be ‘the best of the tour’

Comedian Nikki Glaser says her upcoming appearance in Tel Aviv – at the tail end of a whirlwind tour of European cities – is bound to be her best...

22.05.2023 10

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Hunting for a ghost: New show depicts CIA-Mossad pursuit of most-wanted terrorist

Before 9/11, Imad Mughniyeh was responsible for killing more Americans than anyone else in the world. In 2008, after decades of being hunted, the...

19.05.2023 40

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Revelers gather, police shut roads as Jerusalem Day Flag March set to begin

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Thursday’s events as they unfold. The Israel Police are beginning to close a number of major streets in the...

18.05.2023 40

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Israel accuses Elon Musk of stoking antisemitism on Twitter after Soros remark

Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday accused Twitter owner Elon Musk of driving up antisemitic rhetoric on his social media platform in the wake of...

16.05.2023 10

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A house divided: New book explores roots of the rifts between Israel’s many ‘tribes’

Pundits in Israel often rush to declare events “unprecedented.” Over the past few months, as tensions and disagreements over the government’s...

16.05.2023 10

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Israel didn’t win Eurovision, but it did win the ‘rest of the world’

Israel may have come in third place at the 2023 Eurovision in Liverpool on Saturday night, but it received the clear backing of fans from outside of...

14.05.2023 30

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Sweden wins 2023 Eurovision, while Israel’s Noa Kirel finishes in 3rd place

Sweden won the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool early Sunday morning, with Israel’s Noa Kirel finishing in third place. The win for...

14.05.2023 50

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Israel’s Noa Kirel rides ‘Unicorn’ to Eurovision grand final

Israel’s Noa Kirel advanced to the grand final of the 2023 Eurovision in Liverpool late Tuesday night following her performance during the...

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Israel hoping Noa Kirel’s star power can fuel a come-from-behind Eurovision win

It’s going to be “phenomenal.” When the 2023 Eurovision song contest kicks off in Liverpool on Tuesday evening with its first semifinal, Israeli...

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Military says ‘technical error’ led to Iron Dome malfunction earlier this week

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Thursday’s events as they unfold. Several protesters are arrested in Tel Aviv and Haifa during demonstrations...

04.05.2023 100

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Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a TV show? ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ set to hit Netflix

The highly anticipated premiere of “Jewish Matchmaking,” the latest in a prolific array of dating shows on the streaming giant, has the Jewish...

30.04.2023 100

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Herzog tells foreign envoys mass protests and internal debate are a ‘mark of pride’

President Isaac Herzog told a group of foreign diplomats on Wednesday that the ongoing mass demonstrations in Israel over attempts to alter the makeup...

26.04.2023 80

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Sibling of slain Yaniv brothers celebrates his bar mitzvah at their graves

Tzur Yaniv, whose two brothers were killed in a shooting attack earlier this year, celebrated his bar mitzvah alongside their graves in Jerusalem...

25.04.2023 90

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Forging connections: Dozens of matchmakers meet to swap tips in Jerusalem

In an era of swiping left and right and sliding into DMs, some singles are still looking to do things the old-fashioned way. Enter the matchmakers....

24.04.2023 70

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‘Godfather’ meets ‘Shtisel’: New Netflix thriller delves into Haredi diamond dealers

A new TV series showcasing the Yiddish language hits Netflix this week – and it’s not set in Brooklyn or Jerusalem. “Rough Diamonds” is an...

21.04.2023 100

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Three men indicted for gang rape of 13-year-old girl in Netanya

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Thursday’s events as they unfold. The Israel Defense Forces says troops detained 17 wanted Palestinians during...

20.04.2023 70

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Citing ‘deals in the dark,’ Labor party quits judicial overhaul talks with president

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Sunday’s events as they unfold. Israeli security forces foil an attempt to smuggle 15 handguns from Jordan into...

16.04.2023 90

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As the State of Israel turns 75, author Daniel Gordis asks: Is it a success story?

Daniel Gordis’s latest book begins with a question: “Is Israel a success?” The question appears somewhat prescient, written months before the...

11.04.2023 80

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Police chief: Establishing independent ‘national guard’ will ‘harm personal security’

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Tuesday’s events as they unfold. An organization dedicated to religious freedom and pluralism petitions the High...

04.04.2023 80

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Netflix unveils first peek at upcoming ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ show

Netflix on Thursday unveiled a first look at its upcoming new reality series, “Jewish Matchmaking,” which is slated to premiere on May 3. The...

30.03.2023 70

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Days before Passover, Knesset passes ‘Hametz bill’ into law

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Tuesday’s events as they unfold. A protest group representing reservist soldiers announces it is pausing its...

28.03.2023 90

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Shlomo Artzi to forgo Israel Prize, says time not right when Israel ‘hurt and torn’

Popular singer Shlomo Artzi announced on Sunday that he has turned down the Israel Prize this year, citing intense societal divisions over the...

27.03.2023 80

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Bookended by protests, Netanyahu’s London trip overshadowed by overhaul dissent

The chants likely sounded familiar. Cries of “de-mo-cra-cy” and “shame” in Hebrew rang out through most of Prime Minister Benjamin...

26.03.2023 80

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IDF chief said to warn army on verge of curbing ops due to absence of reservists

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi has warned government leaders that the army is on the verge of reducing the scope of certain operations due to the...

25.03.2023 100

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Senior Israeli official: Repealing Disengagement Law does not violate deal with US

LONDON — A senior Israeli official on Friday rejected a US assertion earlier made this week that Jerusalem violated commitments it made to the US by...

24.03.2023 70

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Netanyahu: If calls for IDF refusal spread, ‘you will not have a country’

LONDON — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that calls for refusal to serve in the IDF are a grave danger to the future of the State of Israel,...

24.03.2023 80

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Low-key Netanyahu meeting with UK’s Sunak overshadowed by protests

LONDON — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a low-profile meeting in London on Friday with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in a visit that was...

24.03.2023 100

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Knesset fast-tracks bill to remove High Court ability to order PM to recuse himself

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Wednesday’s events as they unfold. Undercover Israeli forces arrested a wanted Palestinian in the West Bank city...

22.03.2023 70

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Israeli, Palestinian delegations sit down in Sharm el-Sheikh in bid to ease tensions

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Sunday’s events as they unfold. The Kremlin says that President Vladimir Putin’s trip to Mariupol in Ukraine...

19.03.2023 80

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He was jailed for threats to kill his wife. A rabbinic court wants them to reconcile

David* was sent to jail last year for eight months for violating a restraining order against his wife and threatening to kill her. Lital* wants a...

13.03.2023 100

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Netanyahu: In functioning democracies, the government oversees the police

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Sunday’s events as they unfold. Prof. Aryeh Levin, the father of Justice Minister Yariv Levin and a past winner...

12.03.2023 100

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No Kan do: How Israel’s public broadcaster ended up in the government’s firing line

Clutching a glass microphone trophy on stage in front of a roaring crowd in Lisbon, Netta Barzilai accepted her win for Israel at the 2018 Eurovision:...

11.03.2023 100

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Iconic ‘Tevye’ of film and stage, performer Chaim Topol dies at 87

Chaim Topol, the Israeli actor who found global fame for his role as Tevye in the film version of “Fiddler on the Roof,” died Thursday at age 87...

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Israeli pop star Noa Kirel unveils ‘Unicorn,’ her entry for 2023 Eurovision contest

Israel’s public broadcaster on Wednesday revealed the song that pop star Noa Kirel will be performing when she represents the country at the...

09.03.2023 100

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Is that (still) funny? Scholar explores generational shifts in Jewish humor

When Philip Roth wrote flawed, unlikable Jewish characters in the 1960s, he was branded a self-hating Jew by many in the Jewish establishment. Almost...

07.03.2023 90

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Netanyahu slams IAEA’s Grossi for calling attacks on nuclear facilities ‘outlawed’

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Sunday’s events as they unfold. None of El Al’s pilots have so far volunteered to fly Prime Minister Benjamin...

05.03.2023 80

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Netanyahu at Knesset: ‘We can’t accept anarchy’; no room for ‘setting homes on fire’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a speech in the Knesset plenum that his government would not tolerate “anarchy,” a day after a mob...

27.02.2023 70

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Deputy AG: Bill limiting grounds for removing a PM would create a ‘legal black hole’

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Sunday’s events as they unfold. Iran’s currency falls to a new record low, plunging to 600,000 to the dollar...

26.02.2023 90

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From dust to human: A new Hallmark rom-com puts a twist on the Jewish golem legend

It’s a classic girl meets boy story. Except this time around, it’s a classic “girl carves perfect boyfriend out of clay, brings him to life by...

25.02.2023 90

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Bill making some laws immune from judicial review passes initial Knesset vote 62-51

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Wednesday’s events as they unfold. Schools across Israel are expected to be shuttered tomorrow as part of a...

22.02.2023 80

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New government has so far appointed zero women as ministry directors general

Every ministry director general appointed by the new government so far has been a man, angering women’s groups and calling into question its...

06.02.2023 100

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Israel offers to dispatch emergency aid to earthquake-stricken Turkey

Israel has offered to send aid to Turkey as it grapples with the aftermath of a devastating earthquake that killed hundreds of people in the region....

06.02.2023 100

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Report: Egypt working to broker calm between Hamas, Israel, PA amid escalation

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Thursday’s events as they unfold. French naval forces seized thousands of assault rifles, machine guns and...

02.02.2023 100

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End goals: The Jerusalem team trying to shake up how Israel treats women’s soccer

It’s a classic Cinderella story. Except these women aren’t wearing dresses and tiaras – but jerseys, cleats, shin guards and sheer...

02.02.2023 100

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Tourism Ministry greenlights entry of Michelin Guide to Israel

Israel is moving ahead with a years-long plan to bring the Michelin Guide to the local restaurant scene, the Tourism Ministry announced on Wednesday....

01.02.2023 80

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In Cairo, Blinken urges Israel and Palestinians ‘to calm things down’

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Monday’s events as they unfold. Lebanese media report that an Israeli man who crossed the border into Lebanon...

30.01.2023 90

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PA’s Abbas announces 3 days of mourning for 9 Palestinians killed in Jenin firefight

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Thursday’s events as they unfold. The Ukrainian army says it has shot down 47 out of 55 missiles launched by...

26.01.2023 100

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‘There are judges in Jerusalem’: A famous Begin quote or misquote?

“There are judges in Jerusalem!” This quote attributed to prime minister Menachem Begin has become an oft-repeated rallying cry in Israel over the...

24.01.2023 70

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