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Israel stands down in wake of Syria threat

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s military sent home many of the reservists called up to deal with the threat from Syria.

The decision on Sunday to release the reservists, who remain on alert status, came a day after President Obama said...

As Israelis mob gas mask distribution centers, army urges calm

By BEN SALES

TEL AVIV (JTA) — Daniela Hayoum arrived at a Tel Aviv post office at 7 a.m. and took a number.

The line of people waiting for gas masks was long and Hayoum stepped away to run errands....

Al-Qaida-affiliated terror group says it’s resuming holy war against Jews

JERUSALEM (JTA) — A terrorist group affiliated with al-Qaida that claimed responsibility for a rocket attack on northern Israel said it has resumed a jihad, or holy war, against the Jews.

The Lebanon-based Azzam Abdullah Brigades said the rocket attack...

Israel’s security Cabinet meeting for second straight day on Syria

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a second meeting in two days of his security Cabinet to talk about the Syria situation.

The security Cabinet was set to meet Tuesday afternoon — a day after a delegation...

For Israel, U.S. response on Syria may be harbinger on Iran

By BEN SALES

TEL AVIV (JTA) — Following reports of what was almost certainly a chemical weapons attack in Syria, the White House has made moves indicating it may be inching closer to military intervention in the 2 1/2-year civil...

Is Hamas the loser in game of Middle East upheaval?

By SEAN SAVAGE/JNS.org

In the shifting sands of the tumultuous Middle East, Hamas, the Palestinian terror group in control of the Gaza Strip, has found itself in an increasingly precarious position.

Feared for its massive arsenal of rockets and trained...

Temporary Western Wall prayer site comes with mixed gov’t messages

JERUSALEM (JTA) – A temporary platform for non-Orthodox prayer was built at Robinson’s Arch adjacent to the Western Wall plaza, Israeli government minister Naftali Bennett said.

According to a statement Sunday from Bennett’s office, the platform is meant “as an...

Rockets fired from Lebanon do damage in northern Israel

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Four rockets were fired at northern Israel, causing damage to homes and cars.

Two of the rockets fired Thursday afternoon landed in the residential areas of northern Israeli cities. In Nahariya, seven houses and three cars were...

PLO leader: U.S. envoy has not participated in peace talks

JERUSALEM (JTA) — American negotiators have not participated in the renewed peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, a Palestinian leader said.

“The Americans did not participate in any negotiating session so far in spite of assurances that they will...

Rafaeli takes on Waters over boycott letter

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli tweeted in Hebrew that she no longer wants to be associated with British rocker Roger Waters after his open letter calling for a boycott of Israel.

“Roger Waters, you better take my picture...