Foreign Minister: Rocket fire another reminder to international community that Israel's southern residents are forced to live in constant fear of terror.
15 commentsNetanyahu hopeful his cabinet will approve renewing settlement freeze in exchange for diplomatic and defense enticements from Washington.
10 commentsDiplomacy & Defense
IDF strikes Gaza after phosphorous bombs launched into Israel
Palestinian militant group claims responsibility for mortar fire in retaliation for Israel's killing of two militants in Gaza on Wednesday.
5 commentsU.S. obstructs Palestinian statehood moves in UN agencies
Palestinians claim that even small symbolic steps have been rebuffed.
4 commentsGaza militants fire Grad rocket, barrage of mortar shells at western Negev
Firing comes amid growing violence in Gaza, after Israeli forces assassinated two Army of Islam Gaza militant leaders on two separate occasions in recent weeks; no casualties reported in rocket and mortar fire.
6 commentsLebanon army chief: We must be wary of Israel's military schemes
In address marking Lebanon's 67th anniversary, LAF chief Kahwaji urges troops to exert maximum effort to reassure security and stability in the country.
5 commentsNational
Gamla vultures to be released into the wild
Rangers in Gamla National Park in the Golan Heights attempt to revive vulture population, badly damaged by mass poisoning.
0 commentsTwo planes nearly collide at Ben-Gurion International Airport
Air Berlin plane deviated from its flight path into the runway of an El Al plane about to land, though air traffic controller prevented the possible disaster.
5 commentsHealth Ministry to probe Israel medical tourism industry following Haaretz exposé
Haaretz reveals medical tourists enjoy medical conditions Israelis can only dream of, including short waiting times, right to choose their own doctor and private rooms.
10 commentsInternational
Al-Qaida demands France leave Afghanistan in return for hostages
Five French nationals held captive in Niger in retaliation for ban on face veils.
1 commentsUN committee slams Iran over human rights record
U.S. welcomes condemnations of Iran for torture, gender violence and executions.
9 commentsGeorge Galloway kicks off controversial Canadian speaking tour
Former British parliamentarian was previously prevented from entering the country for meeting with members of Hamas.
17 commentsTheMarker
Finance Ministry website lifts veil of secrecy on state support to non-profits
Transparency is now the norm for all - except the Defense Ministry; new site also includes data on top 5 wage earners at recipient agencies.
0 commentsPMO to recommend increasing Haredi draft
Goal is to increase budget for program to draft and train the ultra-Orthodox soldiers and to enlist an additional 3,000 Haredim a year into the IDF.
0 commentsFour reasons not to invest in housing now
The question these days is whether to buy now or to wait for the bubble to burst, in the hope of finding property at lower prices.
0 commentsCulture
Israel's Harry Potter fans gear up for the end as 'Deathly Hallows' hits theaters
The adaptation of J.K. Rowling's seventh and final novel comes in two installments, with the second film due out next July.
0 commentsBlending by intuition
East truly meets West in the works created by classically trained soprano Claudia Nurit Henig and Turkish music expert Walter Feldman.
0 commentsOff the air and onto the net
Podcasts and online broadcasts are spreading, aiming to move listeners off the FM dial and onto their iPhones.
1 commentsThe slipping bananas
Too green on the outside, too soft on the inside. What's the story with local bananas lately?
6 commentsSports
On the Couch / Local passion gone global, thanks goodness
While soccer's money-soaked English Premiership flounders for lack of fervor, rugby players' conviction is spreading their game worldwide.
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