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Israel

Responding to fire from Syria, IDF may have killed Syrians

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli soldiers who fired into Syria after coming under fire from Syrian territory may have killed Syrian soldiers. An Israeli army spokesman told Army Radio on Sunday that Syrian soldiers were believed to have been killed in the...

Worldwide rallies held for, against Israel’s Gaza operation

(JTA) – Rallies in support of and against Israel’s ramped-up military operation in the Gaza Strip were held throughout the world. In Australia, about 4,000 Jews in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra joined in solidarity with Israel on Sunday in...

JFNA announces $5 million in aid for Israeli terror victims

(JNS.org) Responding to the onslaught of rockets hitting southern Israel from Gaza, the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) on Thursday announced the establishment of a new Israel Terror Relief Fund that will contribute up to $5 million to aid...

Gaza conflict escalates as 3 Israelis die; rockets reach Tel Aviv

By MARCY OSTER

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Hours after three Israelis in southern Israel were killed by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, a rocket struck the outskirts of Tel Aviv, bringing the conflict between Israel and Hamas to a new intensity....

Three Israelis killed in continuing rocket assault

(Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) The Israel Defense Forces kept up the pressure on terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip on Thursday as Operation Pillar of Defense entered its second day. The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said that by Thursday afternoon more...

Palestinians demonstrate for independence day

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Palestinians demonstrated throughout the West Bank to mark the anniversary of their declaration of independence. Hundreds of demonstrators, including foreign activists, blocked West Bank junctions and threw rocks at cars with Israeli license plates. Two Israelis were...

U.N. recognition bid finds Palestinians between a rock and a hard place

By RON KAMPEAS

WASHINGTON (JTA) — The arguments for and against the latest Palestinian bid for statehood status at the United Nations come down to which is the faster path to irrelevancy. The Palestine Liberation Organization is seeking a diplomatic...

From Israel: some items you might have missed

By MARCY OSTER

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Here are some recent stories out of Israel that you may have missed:

I want to ride my (cardboard) bicycle

Production is set to begin in Israel on a cardboard bicycle. The $20 bike...

Israel fires second missles at Syria after mortar attack

JERUSALEM (JTA) — An Israeli anti-tank missile struck a Syrian military mortar crew after the Syrians fired a mortar shell that landed near an Israeli town in the Golan Heights. Monday’s incident marked the second time that Israel has fired...

Palestinians release draft of statehood bid

(JTA) — Palestinian diplomats circulated a draft resolution to U.N. member states that calls for recognition of “Palestine” as an observer state. The draft resolution could be put to a vote in the 193-nation U.N. General Assembly later this month,...