Globe and Mail | Israel upgrades Arrow missile defense system Washington Post JERUSALEM — Israel has upgraded its top-tier Arrow II missile defense, a Defense Ministry official confirmed Sunday, as the country girds for possible attacks from Iran and Syria. Sensors, command and control equipment and radar have been enhanced to ... Israel boosts missile defense with Arrow-2 Eye on Iran and Syria, Israel hardens missile shield |
Haaretz | Op-Ed: The Israeli left's growing pragmatism Jewish Telegraphic Agency ARLINGTON, Texas (JTA) -- It's often said these days that the left in Israel not only is decimated, but it continues to cling to long outdated idealism about how to solve the conflict with the Palestinians and withdraw from the West Bank. Also that it ... Anthony M. Muir: US should tie Israeli aid to stopping settlement expansions Fayyad: Israel trying to depopulate Palestinian areas Israel is losing crucial support |
USA TODAY | Despite high hopes, Israel will leave London Olympics empty-handed Washington Post JERUSALEM — For a day, at least, more pressing national concerns — the Iranian nuclear threat, the civil war in Syria — were pushed off the front pages of Israel. Instead, the papers focused on disappointment over what was supposed to be a happy ... A disappointing showing for Israel at London Games Israel needs a sports revolution |
New York Times | Plots Are Tied to Shadow War of Israel and Iran New York Times These were just a few of what some Israeli and American intelligence officials say were nearly a dozen plots that form the backbone of a continuing offensive by Iran and Hezbollah against Israel and its allies abroad. But the links seem tenuous at ... |
The Week Magazine | GOP: From 'Mostly Pro-Israel' to Adelson Clones? Huffington Post Last week, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney visited Israel. While he was there he said a few things that made the news. He vastly underestimated the income disparity between Israel and the Palestinian Territories, a gap he ... Israel's economic success due to culture Mac Deford: Arab Spring; Israeli Fall? Israel's Pork Problem |
Jewish Exponent | ISRAEL: Arabs Believe Israel Just Attacked Egypt Strategy Page August 8, 2012: Egyptian media and Arab media in general, are pushing the theory that the recent Islamic terrorist attack on an Egyptian border post was somehow staged by Israel. There is no evidence and senior government officials, who might have to ... APN's daily news review from Israel Sinai Attack Shows Egypt Needs Israel 'Sinai terrorists supported by allies in Afghanistan, Iraq' |
The Daily Star | Israel says charges eight Arabs over Hezbollah arms smuggling Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel charged eight Arabs on Wednesday with smuggling in explosives from Lebanon on behalf of Hezbollah militants for the purpose of attacks in the Jewish state, the Justice Ministry said. Israel fought an inconclusive 2006 ... Israel: Group smuggled in IEDs from Lebanon Shin Bet nabs explosive-smuggling Israeli Arabs 14 Israeli Arabs arrested on suspicion of helping Hezbollah smuggle explosives ... |
Daily Mail | Snafu sends Israel travelers flying on air with low-priced tickets Jewish Telegraphic Agency For several months, Leichtling, a New York designer who has led several organized trips to Israel, had been agonizing over how to scrape together enough money to send her parents, ages 66 and 71, to Israel. But the cost of airfare for three -- normally ... Fare mistake creates a run on NY-Israel flights Pricing snafu allows cheap flights to Israel El Al fare glitch spurs buying frenzy on NYC-Israel flights |
MiamiHerald.com | Israeli scholar completes mission to 'fix' Bible MiamiHerald.com RAMAT GAN, Israel -- For the past 30 years, Israeli Judaic scholar Menachem Cohen has been on a mission of biblical proportions: Correcting all known textual errors in Jewish scripture to produce a truly definitive edition of the Old Testament. His ... |
New York Times | US politicians support Israel for more than votes & dollars Jewish Community Voice Election 2012 is three months away, and both Republicans and Democrats are doing their best to convince Jewish voters that it is their party that will better safeguard Israel's security. Republican Mitt Romney travelled to Israel to show his support ... As most presidents, Obama hasn't gone to Israel Mitt Romney says Barack Obama rejects Jerusalem as capital of Israel New Romney campaign TV ad hits Obama on policies to Israel |