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Malaysia Will Not Allow Israeli Swimmers to Compete in Worldwide Paralympics Championship

Malaysia is refusing to allow Israel's Paralympics swimming team to enter the country to compete in the World Para Swimming Championships in July.  The event will be held in the city of Kuching and will be the determining factor for who w...

Israel to Increase Its Efforts Against Iran in Syria

Israel plans to increase its efforts again Iran in Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said just one day after the United States announced its plan to pull its forces out of the war torn country. “We will continue to act in Syria to preve...

Australia Recognizes West Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel

Australia has decided to officially recognize West Jerusalem as Israel's capital, but will not move its embassy until there's a peace agreement reached between Israel and the Palestinians, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Saturday. ...

Merkel Urged Romanian President Not To Move Embassy To Jerusalem

In an effort to stop Romania’s government from relocating its embassy to Jerusalem, German chancellor Angela Merkel called Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis in April, urging him to stop Bucharest’s declared announcement to mov...

Israel: Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman Resigns Over Hamas Ceasefire

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman announced his resignation and his Yisrael Beytenu party’s withdrawal from the coalition at a press conference in the Knesset Wednesday.  "I am indeed here to announce my resignation from the positi...

A Traumatic Night of Sirens and Hamas Rockets in Ashkelon

Ashkelon has been on the front line of Hamas rockets for years but Monday felt different. After several direct hits to buildings, the city felt more exposed than usual, despite the Iron Dome, which was intercepting rockets overhead. I drove in a...

Israel, China Deepen Business Ties With Bilateral Collaboration Agreements

Business ties between Israel and China took another step forward as several high-level bilateral collaboration agreements were signed at the fourth annual China Yunnan-Israel Innovation Cooperation Forum on Thursday. One week after the business...

The president-elect of Brazil- Bolsonaro says he will move embassy to Jerusalem

Brazil’s president-elect Jair Bolsonaro has indicated to an Israeli newspaper he intends to defy the Palestinians and most of the world by moving his country’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Brazil would become the second major co...

Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting: Suspect Charged With Murder

A man suspected of killing 11 people in a synagogue in Pittsburgh has been charged with murder - in what is believed to be the worst anti-Semitic attack in recent US history. Robert Bowers, 46, is accused of opening fire at the Tree of Life synago...

In Wake of Rocket Attack on Beersheba, Israel Says It Will Act Forcefully Against Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised that Israel would “act forcefully” to a rocket attack from Gaza that severely damaged a house in Beersheba, The Times of Israel reported Wednesday. A rocket launche...