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5.18.22

A year after disaster, thousands flock to Mount Meron for Lag B'Omer festivities

Attendance at this year's holiday event limited to 16,000 people who had to secure their tickets in advance; world's biggest hillula begins with lighting of candles in memory of 45 worshippers who perished during last year's stampede

For Saudis, Hezbollah setback is good news

Analysis: Loss of a parliamentary majority for Iran-backed organization may present Sunni Muslim-led Saudi Arabia with new possibilities for reasserting sway in Beirut

Jewish pilgrims back in Tunisia after COVID absence

Hundreds of Jewish worshippers rush to the El Ghriba synagogue to mark the Lag B'Omer holiday, which starts 33 days after the start of the Jewish Passover

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Israel's 2022 Eurovision contestant slams media over antisemitism

להקת "קאלוש אורקסטרה" בישראל עם עולים מאוקראינה

Eurovision winners make intro video in Israel

OPINION: Nakba was result of Palestinians backing Nazis in WWII

Israeli model from Kylie Skin campaign loved up with pop star

U.S. vets say they saw UFO on Israel-Egypt border

Three former cavalrymen tell Daily Mail they witnessed eight bright objects hovering in the sky at a tremendous speed in the Sinai Desert

ארה"ב פריימריז בחירות אמצע הכהונה מדיסון קות'ורן

Cawthorn, who tried to convert Jews, loses primary

Cawthorn’s defeat was one of several Tuesday for candidates who represent the far-right wing of the Republican party, including Idaho’s lieutenant governor, Janet McGeachin

Russia's Google wants to move to Tel Aviv

CTech by Calcalist: The founder of Russian tech giant Yandex, Arkady Volozh, wrote Israeli PM and three ministers asking for special exemptions for the company's non-Israeli workers

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News

Israel approves contentious route of Jerusalem flag march

Associated Press, Ynet , 17:16, 05.18.22

Israel set to charge woman for sending death threats to Bennett's family

Liran Levi , 14:54, 05.18.22

Israel ships defensive gear to emergency and civilian groups in Ukraine

Reuters, Elisha Ben Kimun, Ynet , 13:36, 05.18.22

Thousands of Israelis join civil defense amid terror wave

Meir Turgeman , 13:26, 05.18.22

Israel to simulate attack on Iran in military drill

i24NEWS, Ynet , 12:03, 05.18.22

Son of slain policeman slams Bennett during condolence visit

Elisha Ben Kimon , 11:52, 05.18.22

Israel's Meron religious festivities return one year after major disaster

Kobi Nahshoni, Eitan Glikman, Yitzhak Tesler , 08:59, 05.18.22

Israel's Sheba Medical Center serves as model for coexistence

i24NEWS, Ynet , 23:26, 05.17.22

IDF says terror wave motivated by religion, not Sinwar

Elisha Ben Kimon , 19:52, 05.17.22

News

Israel approves contentious route of Jerusalem flag march

Associated Press, Ynet , 17:16, 05.18.22

Israel set to charge woman for sending death threats to Bennett's family

Liran Levi , 14:54, 05.18.22

Israel ships defensive gear to emergency and civilian groups in Ukraine

Reuters, Elisha Ben Kimun, Ynet , 13:36, 05.18.22

Thousands of Israelis join civil defense amid terror wave

Meir Turgeman , 13:26, 05.18.22

Israel to simulate attack on Iran in military drill

i24NEWS, Ynet , 12:03, 05.18.22

An Israeli F-16 fighter jet en route to an exercise in Germany

Son of slain policeman slams Bennett during condolence visit

Elisha Ben Kimon , 11:52, 05.18.22

Naftali Bennett during condolence visit to the family of slain police officer Noam Raz on Wednesday

Israel's Meron religious festivities return one year after major disaster

Kobi Nahshoni, Eitan Glikman, Yitzhak Tesler , 08:59, 05.18.22

Israel's Sheba Medical Center serves as model for coexistence

i24NEWS, Ynet , 23:26, 05.17.22

Medical staffers at Sheba Medical Center

IDF says terror wave motivated by religion, not Sinwar

Elisha Ben Kimon , 19:52, 05.17.22

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Magazine

‘Edge of Tomorrow’: Israeli program set to 'revolutionize' combat soldiers

The Media Line, Ynet , 18:40, 05.14.22

'When girls wear sandals, it drives me crazy': Insider’s view into Israel's foot fetishism

Or Sofer , 08:45, 05.14.22

Meet winners of Israel's 2022 Presidential Award of Volunteerism

Itamar Eichner , 11:45, 05.09.22

Israeli top Apple exec: If you're looking for engineering talent, Israel is the place

Yisrael Wolman , 16:47, 05.07.22

Magazine

‘Edge of Tomorrow’: Israeli program set to 'revolutionize' combat soldiers

The Media Line, Ynet , 18:40, 05.14.22

'When girls wear sandals, it drives me crazy': Insider’s view into Israel's foot fetishism

Or Sofer , 08:45, 05.14.22

Meet winners of Israel's 2022 Presidential Award of Volunteerism

Itamar Eichner , 11:45, 05.09.22

Israeli top Apple exec: If you're looking for engineering talent, Israel is the place

Yisrael Wolman , 16:47, 05.07.22

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Health & Science

Israel to scrap mask mandate on international flights from May 23

Adir Yanko, Daniel Salami , 14:21, 05.17.22

Israel mulls ending coronavirus quarantine requirement, sources say

Adir Yanko , 22:21, 05.16.22

64% of Israel's adults are overweight, WHO report says

i24NEWS , 17:34, 05.12.22

Israel to scrap COVID PCR testing at airport

Nina Fox , 14:40, 05.08.22

Health & Science

Israel to scrap mask mandate on international flights from May 23

Adir Yanko, Daniel Salami , 14:21, 05.17.22

Israel mulls ending coronavirus quarantine requirement, sources say

Adir Yanko , 22:21, 05.16.22

אילוס אילוסטרציה בדיקת בדיקה קורונה אנטיגן

64% of Israel's adults are overweight, WHO report says

i24NEWS , 17:34, 05.12.22

Israel to scrap COVID PCR testing at airport

Nina Fox , 14:40, 05.08.22

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Commentary & Analysis

Israel must stop apologizing for a killing it did not commit

Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes , 23:36, 05.16.22

Druze are not mercenaries in the service of the state

Sheikh Muafak Tariff , 15:42, 05.16.22

Nakba was result of Palestinians backing Nazis during WWII

Ben-Dror Yemini , 23:33, 05.15.22

What to do about Yahya Sinwar?

Alex Fishman , 23:47, 05.14.22

Second-rate Holocaust victims: How Israel neglects Jews from Soviet Union

Simon Shechter , 13:57, 05.14.22

Commentary & Analysis

Israel must stop apologizing for a killing it did not commit

Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes , 23:36, 05.16.22

Druze are not mercenaries in the service of the state

Sheikh Muafak Tariff , 15:42, 05.16.22

Nakba was result of Palestinians backing Nazis during WWII

Ben-Dror Yemini , 23:33, 05.15.22

What to do about Yahya Sinwar?

Alex Fishman , 23:47, 05.14.22

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar holds the child of an Al-Qassam Brigades fighter, who was killed in the recent fighting with Israel

Second-rate Holocaust victims: How Israel neglects Jews from Soviet Union

Simon Shechter , 13:57, 05.14.22

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Mideast & World News

Hezbollah and allies lose majority in Lebanese parliament, final results show

Reuters , 17:05, 05.17.22

Early results show Lebanon's Hezbollah suffers election losses

Associated Press , 11:17, 05.16.22

NATO to welcome Nordic members as Ukraine pushes back Russian forces

Reuters , 11:17, 05.12.22

EU's nuclear coordinator heads to Tehran to salvage nuclear deal

Itamar Eichner, Reuters , 22:10, 05.10.22

Putin at WWII Victory Day: Ukraine action was preemptive move against West

News agencies , 10:36, 05.09.22

Mideast & World News

Hezbollah and allies lose majority in Lebanese parliament, final results show

Reuters , 17:05, 05.17.22

Early results show Lebanon's Hezbollah suffers election losses

Associated Press , 11:17, 05.16.22

NATO to welcome Nordic members as Ukraine pushes back Russian forces

Reuters , 11:17, 05.12.22

EU's nuclear coordinator heads to Tehran to salvage nuclear deal

Itamar Eichner, Reuters , 22:10, 05.10.22

Putin at WWII Victory Day: Ukraine action was preemptive move against West

News agencies , 10:36, 05.09.22

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Jewish World

France’s new prime minister is daughter of a Holocaust survivor

Cnaan Liphshiz /JTA , 10:35, 05.18.22

Meet North American Olim who moved to Israel to make the desert bloom

In partnership with Nefesh B'Nefesh , 15:24, 05.17.22

Buffalo shooting conjures up specter of hate, antisemitism in America

Attila Somfalvi , 19:24, 05.16.22

Israeli partner of Real Madrid star says she receives antisemitic abuse

Bar Zaga , 12:39, 05.16.22

Jewish World

France’s new prime minister is daughter of a Holocaust survivor

Cnaan Liphshiz /JTA , 10:35, 05.18.22

Meet North American Olim who moved to Israel to make the desert bloom

In partnership with Nefesh B'Nefesh , 15:24, 05.17.22

נעמי, בן זוגה דוד ושתי בנותיהם אילת ודניאלה על רקע בקעת צין בנגב.

Buffalo shooting conjures up specter of hate, antisemitism in America

Attila Somfalvi , 19:24, 05.16.22

ארה"ב ירי ב סופרמרקט בעיר באפלו מדינת ניו יורק

Israeli partner of Real Madrid star says she receives antisemitic abuse

Bar Zaga , 12:39, 05.16.22

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Business & Tech

Israel set to enter Metaverse with multi-million investment

Yuval Mann , 11:23, 05.17.22

Sanctions on Russia might slash pensions for tens of thousands of Israelis

Itamar Eichner , 21:21, 05.16.22

Israeli pop star Omer Adam splashes big on trendy NFT

Yuval Mann , 20:49, 05.16.22

Israel ramping up gas output, looks to help supply Europe

Reuters , 18:41, 05.16.22

Business & Tech

Israel set to enter Metaverse with multi-million investment

Yuval Mann , 11:23, 05.17.22

Sanctions on Russia might slash pensions for tens of thousands of Israelis

Itamar Eichner , 21:21, 05.16.22

ראש הממשלה, נפתלי בנט, ונשיא רוסיה, ולדימיר פוטין, נועדים לראשונה בעיר סוצ׳י, רוסיה

Israeli pop star Omer Adam splashes big on trendy NFT

Yuval Mann , 20:49, 05.16.22

Israel ramping up gas output, looks to help supply Europe

Reuters , 18:41, 05.16.22

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Culture, Travel & Archaeology

Israel's 2022 Eurovision contestant slams international media over antisemitism

Ran Boker , 13:36, 05.17.22

Israeli model from Kylie Skin campaign loved up with pop star

Roni Scheiner , 14:48, 05.16.22

For first time since 2014, Israel fails to qualify for Eurovision final

Raz Shechnik, Roy Alman , 00:33, 05.13.22

Ancient rubbish sheds light on Incense Trade Route

Yaron Drukman , 21:38, 05.11.22

Culture, Travel & Archaeology

Israel's 2022 Eurovision contestant slams international media over antisemitism

Ran Boker , 13:36, 05.17.22

Israeli model from Kylie Skin campaign loved up with pop star

Roni Scheiner , 14:48, 05.16.22

For first time since 2014, Israel fails to qualify for Eurovision final

Raz Shechnik, Roy Alman , 00:33, 05.13.22

Ancient rubbish sheds light on Incense Trade Route

Yaron Drukman , 21:38, 05.11.22

ממצא ממצד נקרות: צדפת מאכל מים סוף (א), לסת צבי (ב), צדפת מאכל מהים תיכון (ג), חוט שזור מעלעלי תמרים (ד)

Environment

Robot hives in Israel kibbutz hope to keep bees buzzing

AFP , 09:49, 05.18.22

Rare sand cat kittens born in Israel's Ramat Gan Safari

‏‎Korin Elbaz Alush , 10:15, 05.17.22

Scientists unveil image of 'gentle giant' black hole at Milky Way's center

Reuters , 18:48, 05.12.22

Memorial project brings cherry blossoms to Israel's arid Negev

Ilana Curiel , 23:16, 05.08.22

Environment

Robot hives in Israel kibbutz hope to keep bees buzzing

AFP , 09:49, 05.18.22

Rare sand cat kittens born in Israel's Ramat Gan Safari

‏‎Korin Elbaz Alush , 10:15, 05.17.22

Scientists unveil image of 'gentle giant' black hole at Milky Way's center

Reuters , 18:48, 05.12.22

Memorial project brings cherry blossoms to Israel's arid Negev

Ilana Curiel , 23:16, 05.08.22

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