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Kushner already had his work cut out in the Middle East. But it just got harder. - Washington Post Wed, 23 Aug 2017 14:51:49 GMT

Washington Post

Kushner already had his work cut out in the Middle East. But it just got harder. Washington Post JERUSALEM — Presidential son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner returned to the Mideast this week to revive negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. But any optimism that an unconventional Trump administration might be able to jump-start ... Kushner Travels To Israel To Push Peace TalksNPR Jared Kushner won't find his job in Israel easyCNN As Israel and Palestinians Toughen Stance, Kushner to Meet Netanyahu and AbbasHaaretz Aljazeera.com -Los Angeles Times -The Jerusalem Post all 269 news articles »

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Israel's Volunteer Soldiers - Aljazeera.com Wed, 23 Aug 2017 08:28:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Israel's Volunteer Soldiers Aljazeera.com As thousands of foreign 'lone soldiers' are serving in the Israeli military, Al Jazeera went to find out how and why Israel encourages volunteers from the Jewish diaspora and beyond to work in its army, both as paid soldiers on the front line and ... Venezuelan Jews Fleeing Turmoil Get 'Lifeline' in Israel, Encounter New ChallengesJewish Exponent Binyamin Netanyahu is soft on anti-Semitism when it suits himThe Economist all 65 news articles »

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OPINION | Israel is flying high as it deepens ties with Argentina - The Hill (blog) Wed, 23 Aug 2017 15:39:43 GMT

The Hill (blog)

OPINION | Israel is flying high as it deepens ties with Argentina The Hill (blog) A flight by Israel's national air carrier El Al to Argentina next month would be a historic first, if it were not for Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann. On May 20, 1960, nine days after Israeli Mossad agents captured one of the Holocaust's principal ...

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Lebanese beauty queen stripped of title after her Israel visit is revealed - The Independent Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:45:19 GMT

The Independent

Lebanese beauty queen stripped of title after her Israel visit is revealed The Independent Swedish-Lebanese Amanda Hanna won Miss Lebanon Emigrant 2017 earlier this month but was told she was no longer allowed to hold the position after organisers discovered she had previously visited neighbouring Israel using her Swedish passport on an ... Lebanese beauty queen stripped of title over Israel visitThe Times of Israel Lebanese Beauty Queen Stripped of Title After Israel Visit RevealedAlgemeiner all 8 news articles »

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Israel Wants Seat at Table as Powers Seek End to Syria War - Bloomberg Wed, 23 Aug 2017 09:11:46 GMT

Bloomberg

Israel Wants Seat at Table as Powers Seek End to Syria War Bloomberg As world powers seek an endgame to Syria's six-year war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants a seat at the table. Israel says Iran and its Lebanese proxy Hezbollah are working to entrench themselves militarily in neighboring Syria, where ... Amid Iran nuclear fears, Israel to bolster its fighter jet arsenalThe Jerusalem Post Hezbollah and Iran's Target: DimonaHaaretz Netanyahu to Putin: Israel may act to curb Iran's clout in SyriaReuters The Times of Israel -ABC News all 136 news articles »

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Israel's El Al counts on new Boeing 787s to lure back customers - Reuters Wed, 23 Aug 2017 13:37:40 GMT

Reuters

Israel's El Al counts on new Boeing 787s to lure back customers Reuters BEN GURION AIRPORT, Israel (Reuters) - El Al Israel Airlines (ELAL.TA) took delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on Wednesday in a $1.25 billion investment aimed at renewing its long-range fleet, halting a drop in its market share and ... Israel's El Al Takes Delivery of Its First 787 Dreamliner, Dreams of Winning Back PassengersHaaretz First plane in El Al's Dreamliner fleet lands in IsraelThe Times of Israel First Dreamliner lands in IsraelArutz Sheva all 11 news articles »

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Trump's ambassador to Israel: Charlottesville response 'wasn't fine' - The Hill Wed, 23 Aug 2017 14:58:32 GMT

The Hill

Trump's ambassador to Israel: Charlottesville response 'wasn't fine' The Hill President Trump's ambassador to Israel on Wednesday criticized the president's response to the deadly violence earlier this month at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va. During an interview with an Israeli television reporter, Ambassador ... Trump response to Charlottesville 'wasn't fine,' says his Israel ambassadorThe Jerusalem Post Trump reaction to Charlottesville 'not fine,' US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman saysJewish Telegraphic Agency US Ambassador To Israel Says Trump's Charlottesville Response 'Wasn't Fine'TPM all 14 news articles »

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Arab bus driver in Israel turns in $10000 cash left by haredi Orthodox passenger - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Wed, 23 Aug 2017 20:41:36 GMT

Arab bus driver in Israel turns in $10000 cash left by haredi Orthodox passenger Jewish Telegraphic Agency JERUSALEM (JTA) — An Arab bus driver in Israel turned in $10,000 in cash that turned out to belong to a haredi Orthodox passenger. The driver for the Afikim bus company found the wad last Thursday on his bus running between Jerusalem and Bnei Brak in ... and more »

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Palestinians have spent decades battling Israel. Now they're battling each other. - Vox Tue, 22 Aug 2017 13:00:16 GMT

Vox

Palestinians have spent decades battling Israel. Now they're battling each other. Vox Palestinians are facing an existential crisis over the future of their struggle for independence, but this time the enemy isn't just Israel. Instead, they're fighting each other — and the clash has major stakes for one of the world's longest-running ... and more »

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Israel's national basketball team has new strategy – at mealtime - The Times of Israel Wed, 23 Aug 2017 14:10:10 GMT

The Times of Israel

Israel's national basketball team has new strategy – at mealtime The Times of Israel DayTwo, an Israeli startup, is helping tailor customized diets for players based on the DNA sequencing of their gut microbiomes – the billions of bacteria, viruses and microbes that live in human stomachs and have been shown to have an important effect ...