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Friday, October 16, 2015 Cheshvan 3, 5776

ISRAEL NEWS

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12:11 AM
Hillary Clinton to 'look hard' at HUD Secretary Julian Castro as possible VP pick (Reuters)
10:19 PM
Kerry phoned Abbas and informed him that he would visit the region soon to restore calm (Haaretz)
9:52 PM
Hamas calls for 'day of rage' throughout West Bank on Friday (Haaretz)
9:41 PM
White House: No evidence reports of Cuban troops in Syria are true (Reuteres)
9:17 PM
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, Sefaradic chief rabbi, says forbidden for Jews to visit Temple Mount (Haaretz)
7:52 PM
Netanyahu: We expect U.S. not to draw false symmetry (Haaretz)
7:51 PM
Netanyahu: I am willing to meet Abbas (Haaretz)
7:27 PM
Netanyahu: President Abbas continues to incite and lie (Haaretz)
7:15 PM
Hundreds of Gazans riot near border fence with Israel in central Strip (Haaretz)
7:13 PM
Court: Jewish man who stabbed Israeli Arabs in Dimona to be held for 8 more days (Haaretz)
7:10 PM
Seven migrants drown off Greece's island of Lesbos (Reuters)
6:50 PM
UN chief says all migrants deserve support (AP)
6:33 PM
Obama: Afghan troops not as strong as needed, U.S. forces to stay (Reuters)
6:24 PM
Egypt, Japan, Senegal, Ukraine, Uruguay win U.N. council seats (Reuters)
6:06 PM
Hollande, Merkel, Cameron seek common Syria position (Reuters)

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House demolition in Jabal Mukaber in East Jerusalem, October 6, 2015.

Homes of suspects in Henkin murders set for demolition

The Israel Defense Forces has issued demolition orders for the homes of three terrorists from the Hamas cell that killed Eitam...

By Gili Cohen | 06:01 PM

Cafe Tursina, in Jaffa's Ajami neighborhood.

Challenging assumptions about coexistence in Jaffa

Last week’s demonstrations by Jaffa Arabs to protest the events at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque did not shake Daniel Monterescu’s...

By Esther Zandberg | 09:49 PM

13-year-old Ahmed Mansara, suspected of taking part in a stabbing attack, in hospital.

Israel releases photos of 'executed' Palestinian boy

The medical condition of Ahmed Mansara, a 13-year-old boy who took part in stabbing attack in Jerusalem on Monday, has improved...

By Nir Hasson , Barak Ravid | 01:54 PM

Ministers attack U.S. State Dept. over excessive force comment

Gilad Erdan accuses it of being ‘traditionally hostile toward Israel,’ while Moshe Ya’alon accuses U.S. of misreading the situation.

By Haaretz | Oct 15, 2015 | 05:45 PM

French patisserie Laduree has been expanding around the world.

Famed French patisserie Laduree to open store in Israel

Major international bakery chain to become the second major French patisserie to open shop in Tel Aviv within a year.

By Rotem Maimon | Oct 15, 2015 | 06:14 PM

Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat

Palestinians accuse Quartet of giving in to Israeli demands

Saeb Erekat sends letter to Quartet representatives criticizing decision not to send a delegation as 'acceptance of Israeli violations.'

By Jack Khoury | Oct 15, 2015 | 12:06 PM | 4

Entrepreneurs aiming to make Israel a light unto arid nations

WATEC water conference in Tel Aviv tackles critical issues facing global population.

By Ruth Schuster | Oct 15, 2015 | 12:29 PM

Diplomacy & Defense

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on during a press conference on October 8, 2015, at his offi

Netanyahu: I'm willing to meet Abbas to restore calm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he is willing to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Arab leaders...

By Barak Ravid | 11:09 PM

Israeli police arrest an Israeli Arab man during clashes in Nazareth. October 10, 2015

Israel plans to revoke citizenship of Israeli Arab terrorists

Israeli Interior Minister Silvan Shalom said he plans to revoke the citizenship of two Israeli Arabs who carried out terror...

By Ilan Lior | 10:29 PM

1,500 Israeli-Arabs demonstrated in Nazareth. October 10, 2015

Israeli Arab woman held without trial for first time in over a decade

A 19-year-old Israeli Arab woman from the Nazareth area who informed her family and friends via a text message that she wants to...

By Jack Khoury | 09:15 PM

Middle East

U.S. President Barack Obama announces plans to slow the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan

U.S. forces to remain in Afghanistan, Obama says

REUTERS - Reversing policy on Afghanistan, President Barack Obama announced on Thursday he will slow the pace of withdrawing U.S....

By Jeff Maison and Roberta Rampton | 06:34 PM

A Houthi militant stands in rubble after Saudi-led air strikes destroyed it in Sanaa, Yemen June 15,

Yemen Houthi rebels say fire missile at Saudi base

REUTERS - Yemen's Houthi forces fired a ballistic missile on Thursday in retaliation for attacks by a Saudi-led coalition, a...

By Mohammed Ghobari | 03:59 PM

Egyptian Army soldiers patrol in an armored vehicle backed by a helicopter gunship in Sheikh Zuweid

Two killed in Northern Sinai roadside bomb

Egypt's state-run news agency says a roadside bomb by unknown assailants in the northern Sinai city of el-Arishhas has left one...

By The Associated Press | 03:54 PM

Jewish World

Breast cancer is usually treated with surgery; Cryoablation can replace that.

Should Ashkenazi women get tested this Breast Cancer Awareness month?

JTA - It’s been a busy couple of weeks for breast cancer. Of course, breast cancer is always busy, exerting its sneaky...

By Erica Brody | 09:43 PM

A terror attack in Jerusalem, October 13, 2015

I am in the U.S., but my heart is in Jerusalem

I am in Florida visiting my parents, a trip I make twice a year. Normally, I enjoy the family time, meeting old friends, walking...

By Rabbi Yehoshua Looks | 02:31 PM

A rabbi and a synagogue (illustration)

Did Conservative Judaism fail?

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By Jack Wertheimer, Steven Bayme, and Steven M. Cohen | 12:36 PM | 2

Israel

Israeli police arrest an Israeli Arab man during clashes in Nazareth. October 10, 2015

Israel plans to revoke citizenship of Israeli Arab terrorists

Israeli Interior Minister Silvan Shalom said he plans to revoke the citizenship of two Israeli Arabs who carried out terror...

By Ilan Lior | 10:29 PM

Dimona stabbing

Court extends detention of Jewish teen who attacked Arabs

The Be’er Sheva District Court extended the detention Thursday of a Jewish teen suspected of the attempted murder of four Arabs...

By Almog Ben Zikri | 10:25 PM

Cafe Tursina, in Jaffa's Ajami neighborhood.

Challenging assumptions about coexistence in Jaffa

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Life

French patisserie Laduree has been expanding around the world.

Famed French patisserie Laduree to open store in Israel

Yet another famous French patisserie is planning to open up shop in Israel, it was announced Wednesday. Laduree, which is...

By Rotem Maimon | 06:14 PM

'The Intern.'

'The Intern': A tale of two stereotypes

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By Uri Klein | 02:57 PM

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World

U.S. President Barack Obama announces plans to slow the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan

U.S. forces to remain in Afghanistan, Obama says

REUTERS - Reversing policy on Afghanistan, President Barack Obama announced on Thursday he will slow the pace of withdrawing U.S....

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#BlackLivesMatter protester

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A group of over 60 Black and Palestinian artists and activists released a video as a way to draw a commonality between their two...

By Haaretz | 04:18 PM

NASA rover Opportunity on Mars

NASA and Israel Space Agency sign cooperation agreement

The Israel Space Agency signed a cooperation agreement with its U.S. counterpart, NASA. The heads of the two space agencies...

By JTA | 03:23 PM

Business

The Leviathan natural gas rig, off the coast of Haifa.

Natural gas isn't just about Israel

For the first time in its history, Israel has the potential to anchor itself politically and economically to the Middle...

By George Papadopoulos | 02:51 PM

Tel Aviv offices of the startup Wix.

TechNation / Tech job demand stayed strong in the third quarter

Tech job demand stayed strong in the third quarter High-tech demand for staff remained strong in the third quarter, despite...

By Haaretz | 01:48 AM

Empty stores

Israeli stock market unfazed by wave of terror attacks

The wave of terror attacks began more than a week ago, but at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange it’s been business as usual so...

By Omri Zerachovitz , Shelly Appelberg | 01:36 AM

Travel In Israel

Artist Birgitta Yavari-Ilan welcomes visitors in this year’s 'Open House' in Jerusalem.

Things to do around Israel, October 16-22, 2015

TEL AVIV AND CENTER International Cat Show 100 pedigree cats from around the world will participate in this unique...

By Haaretz | 11:31 AM

The start of this year’s olive harvest.

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By Haaretz | 11:05 AM

View from Mamila Hotel

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By Yoram Gabison | 09:05 PM

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Scene of the terror attack on Jerusalem's Malkhei Yisrael Street, October 13, 2015.

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More Arab students in Israel attending university in new academic year

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Charred 10,000 year-old fava beans.

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Archaeological excavations near the Western Wall in Jerusalem, 2012.

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