The war in Georgia heightens the tension between Russia and the US, reminding many of us of the Cold War era. How this shift in the international arena might affect the state of Israel?
Well, first of all, there’s Iran. A growing involvement of American forces in Eastern Europe would make it virtually unable to open [...]
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Monday: Barack Obama arrives in Jerusalem. A new state’s witness is claiming he saw Senator Obama handing PM Olmert a fat white envelope.
Tuesday: Gilad Shalit’s IDF comrades disposed today of their olive uniforms after 3 long years, as they reenter civic life. Nothing funny to say about this.
Wednesday: In their [...]
Wednesday, July 9, Last Updated 10:00 GMT
TEL AVIV, Israel — Last night, a massive fireball crossed the Israeli nightsky at around 8pm local time (18:00 GMT), traveling in an East-to-West bearing and disappearing above the Mediterranean Sea.
Police received tens of emergency calls regarding the mysterious object starting at 8pm in the Sharon province (6 miles [...]
An Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire “sort of” began today; Iran agrees to discuss the West’s anti-nuclear incentives; Exchange of prisoners with Hezbollah is rumored to take place any day now; Bureaucrats at the Ministry of Finance stand together with the Histadrut (the federation of labor) against the Minister’s plot to tax the Study Funds; It’s summer…
There are [...]
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Noa Yossef is an amazing baby who is 9 months old. She is the eldest daughter of Galit and Oz.
Noa was born with a rare and complicated deformity in her digestive system. From the very start, her family has been fighting to ensure her a full recovery and a normal life.
Immediately after birth Noa passed [...]
PM Ehud Olmert knows his time in office is coming to a close. He knows he doesn’t have a political backing to push forward any peace accord with the Palestinians. He knows he could end up in jail, or alternatively merely end up as the most-corrupted Israeli PM (to date) in tomorrow’s history books. This [...]
As Olmert is plunging into the claws of another corruption investigation, talk is spreading as to who’s gonna replace him when the time comes. And my friends, the time is approaching.
Today we were announced that Dalia Itizk is considered among “Kadima” party officials as an acceptable replacement for Mr. Olmert if the latter is forced [...]
Israeli people are known for their sauciness and their “spunk”. They have the boldness to strive for success and to invent breakthrough enterprises. A good example for this would be the large amout of Israeli entrepreneurs, especially in the high-tech domain. And an even better example would be the state of Israel itself! I mean, [...]
Today we’re informed that another major earthquake struck the surface of the earth. This time it’s the people of China who suffer the wrath of the planet. So far we’ve heard of 3500(!!) casualties, and the numbers are expected to rise.
Israel itself sits on top of the Great Rift Valley, also known as the Syrian-African [...]
This is something that I received from a reader in the US (thanks AG) and its a great article. It was first published in the WSJ. Worth a read.
Why I Left Israel, and Why I’m Going Home
By SHARI MOTRO
Today Israel turns 60. When I was growing up in Herzilya, people celebrated Israel’s Independence Day by [...]
Israel’s News Blog Magazine: Daily Stories Video and Photos
