New York Times | Israel Struck by Rocket From Gaza After a Death New York Times JERUSALEM — A Grad rocket fired from the Gaza Strip struck in southern Israel early Tuesday, threatening to further escalate tensions that have been mounting since Saturday, when a 30-year-old Palestinian prisoner died in an Israeli jail. World ... Responding to prisoner's death, Gaza militants fire rocket at Israel Rocket explodes in Israel, first attack from Gaza since November truce First Gaza Rocket in Months Hits Israel |
RT | As Israel quietly returns migrants to Sudan, rights groups worry for their safety Fox News JERUSALEM – Israel has quietly repatriated hundreds of Sudanese migrants in recent months, drawing accusations from the United Nations and rights groups that it has coerced the Africans into potentially life-threatening situations and possibly violated ... Report: Israel secretly repatriated 1000 Sudanese citizens Israel 'secretly deports' 1000 Sudanese who may face persecution at home Israel secretly repatriated 1000 to North Sudan, without informing UN |
The Times of Israel | The Israel-Syria Connection: What Next? Huffington Post Up until recently, one of the attractive areas to visit in Israel has been the Golan Heights. Israel captured this elevated plateau, located on the Israeli-Syrian border during the Six Day War in 1967. Since the Golan was considered an important ... As Syrian regime teeters, Israel prepares for security threats after Assad UN adviser missing on Israel-Syria border reportedly Canadian UN staffer goes missing on Israel-Syria border |
New York Times | 2 Palestinian Teenagers Hurt Amid Israeli Gunfire at Protest New York Times JERUSALEM — Two Palestinian teenagers were seriously injured Monday when Israeli soldiers used live ammunition to disperse a demonstration at a holy site outside Bethlehem, as clashes in the West Bank continued for a fifth day and thousands attended ... |
Sun-Sentinel | Israel Orders Hunger Strikers Hospitalized Daily Beast (Ynet); New Israeli rule orders hunger striking detainees hospitalized after 28 days - Israel Medical Association's ethics board criticizes move, saying a hunger striker's autonomy should be respected and no medical treatment should be imposed against ... Helping Israel's economy The "Hilltop Youth": Israel's Heroes Israel: Catastrophe or Prophesy? |
Aljazeera.com | Israel says rocket fired from Gaza Aljazeera.com Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said remains of the rocket were found south of the city of Ashkelon, in southern Israel, on Tuesday. "The rocket fell early in the morning near Ashkelon and did some damage to a road, without hurting anyone," ... |
Israel Institute opens in DC Jewish Telegraphic Agency The Israel Institute, initially funded by the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, began operations last year and will support scholarships, teaching and research to advance the study of modern Israel, according to a news release. New think tank seeks to consolidate the growing field of Israel Studies |
Haaretz | Analysis: Italy's vote and Israel's economy Jerusalem Post What does all that mean for Israel? For one, Italy's deadlock could prolong economic stagnation there and in Europe in general, which affects Israel through trade by lowering demand for Israeli goods. On the other hand, it also weakens the euro, which ... Just like in Israel - Italy is waiting for a new generation of politicians |
Bashing Israel Again (This Time for … Tolerance) New York Observer If you didn't know better, you would probably assume that Israel's gay-friendly culture and policies would be the toast of open-minded, tolerant college professors and scholars throughout the United States and the Western world. The academy, after all ... |
Daily Beast | How Israel Reacted To Losing At The Oscars Daily Beast If Israel's reaction to last night's Academy Awards ceremony teaches us anything, it's that political parties like Habayit Hayehudi and the Likud desperately need to take PR lessons from someone like David Siegel, Israel's Consul General in Los Angeles. Israel loses out at Oscars as Sugar Man triumphs Films Accused of Anti-Israel Bias Fall Short at Academy Awards |