Investigators find diesel fuel along the track that the southbound train had been traveling on.
2 commentsA new letter signed by 30 women suggests that girls who date non-Jews will be cut off from their 'holy race'.
71 commentsDiplomacy & Defense
Israeli companies to help build first modern Palestinian city
Some 20 suppliers have agreed to assist but only after promising not to use material produced in West Bank settlements.
5 commentsU.S. declined to cooperate in Dubai probe of Mabhouh killing, WikiLeaks shows
U.A.E. alleges Mossad orchestrated the assassination of a top Hamas commander in January 2010, asked U.S. to provide credit card details linked to suspects; U.S. last year denied ever receiving such request.
43 commentsIran hangs man convicted of spying for Israel
Ali Akbar Siadat was sentenced to death for spying for Mossad since 2004 and executed just two days after 'confessing' in trial.
28 commentsReport: Egypt seizes anti-aircraft missiles destined for Gaza
Egyptian security forces found a weapons stockpile, including the missiles, in an abandoned warehouse in Sinai, Palestinian media reported.
33 commentsNational
Report: 44% of Israeli Jews support rabbis' edict forbidding rentals to Arabs
According to the results of a new survey, 48% of Israeli Jews oppose the call to forbid renting or selling property to non-Jews.
15 comments70,000 fake Viagra pills uncovered by customs officials at Ben-Gurion Airport
Passenger who arrived from Beijing via Frankfurt found to have NIS 1.5 million worth of Viagra pills in his suitcase.
3 commentsNow you can give your web domain a Hebrew name
New development will allow many more Hebrew-speaking surfers to participate in online conversations.
0 commentsInternational
Ahmadinejad: Iran won't make nuclear concessions in Istanbul talks
Iranian leader says sanctions will only speed up the progress of his country's nuclear program.
0 commentsEgypt to hold presidential election in September 2011
Gamal Mubarak, son of current Egypt President Hosni Mubarak, says the ruling party will meet by July to choose its candidate.
0 commentsSyria helped orchestrate 2006 Mohammed cartoon riots, WikiLeaks cables reveal
The Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten reports that the Syrian government was active in organizing the riots that broke out in 2006 following the publication of controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.
0 commentsTheMarker
French revolutionary Free may become 5th local mobile operator
Xavier Niel, founder of the French communications giant Free, has expressed interest in the Israeli tender for new cellular frequencies - and in establishing a cellular company in Israel.
0 commentsFast lane to TA opening on Jan. 7
The express lane is the name of the new toll lane on the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway, meant to reduce traffic entering Tel Aviv and encourage the use of public transportation.
0 commentsThe holiday may be over for tenants
As home prices rise, many are saving money by renting instead. However, experts predict the deals won't last.
0 commentsCulture
Garbage girl
Israel's cover girl for composting isn't just a pretty face atop a garbage truck. She's a pretty face who has spent her career committed to advancing environmentalism.
2 commentsWhen is a chair not a chair?
The Paradigma gallery in Tel Aviv, which usually highlights the best of contemporary Israeli design, has missed the mark this time.
0 commentsA new Hebrew woman
Orian Zakai wanted to be an actress, but later found that literature was her real calling. Now, after publishing her first book of short stories, she talks about anorexia, her desire to stop wandering and the power of words.
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