Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran’s move to break limits on its stockpile of low-enriched uranium is a “significant step toward making a nuclear weapon.” Netanyahu said Monday that Israel would “soon unveil more proof that Iran was lying all the time” about its nuclear program. The Israeli prime minister has been [...]

Former head of Council of Higher Education becomes first state comptroller in decades who was not previously a judge, says he won't meddle in decision making

New York – Warren Buffett is donating roughly $3.6 billion of Berkshire Hathaway Inc <BRKa.N> stock to five charities, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the biggest contribution in Buffett’s plan to give away his fortune. Berkshire said Buffett’s 14th annual donation comprises about 16.81 million Class “B” shares of Berkshire. The donation will [...]

Deri Gives Local Governments An Extension To Pass A BudgetInterior Minister Aryeh Deri has decided to grant local governments an extension to pass their budget before dissolving the council and assuming control.
Interior Minister Aryeh Deri on Sunday gave a 14-day extension to five local municipalities and cities which to date have not succeeded in passing a budget since municipal elections in October 2018.

Top Palestinian official says purported ancient Jewish pilgrimage road in East Jerusalem is 'a settlement project' that is 'based on a lie that has nothing to do with history'

Jerusalem – Israel’s Foreign Ministry says its chief diplomat attended an international climate summit in Abu Dhabi. The ministry confirmed Monday that Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz visited the United Arab Emirates and met with a senior UAE official and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the conference. Israel and the UAE do not [...]

 Yisrael Beitenu Party’s New Video Mocks Chareidim And PM NetanyahuThe following video represents the latest campaign video of the Yisrael Beitenu party, which is headed by MK Avigdor Lieberman.
The video, which is self-explanatory, mocks the Prime Minister and chareidim, warning voters that a vote for Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is a vote for a ‘halachic state’ and a vote for Yisrael Beitenu is a vote for a ‘Jewish non-halachic state’.

Jerusalem District Police Arrest 5 In Connection To Fraud Investigation Of The Eitz Chaim HekdeshA police investigation has led to the arrests of five suspects who allegedly fraudulently dealt in hekdesh properties and received funds amounting to NIS tens of millions.

Two Men Indicted for $1 Million Conspiracy to Steal 1,400 Cell PhonesTwo Kansas City, Missouri, men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a $1 million conspiracy to steal more than 1,400 cell phones in dozens of commercial burglaries across five states.
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Asian Shares Rise On Hopes For US-China Trade NegotiationsAsian markets took heart Monday from revived hopes for progress in trade negotiations between the U.S. and China after President Donald Trump met with China’s Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 summit in Japan.
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At Least 7 Dead As Sudanese Stage Protests Against Army RuleTens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Sudan’s capital and elsewhere in the country Sunday calling for civilian rule nearly three months after the army forced out long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir.
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Court Levies NIS 700,000 In Fines For Polluting Nachal TzinThe Be’er Sheva Magistrate’s Court levied NIS 700,000 in fines against defendants in the Nachal Tzin pollution case; The investigation was directed by the Green Police of the Ministry of the Environment.
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Foreign minister says move can be reversed if Europe salvages nuclear deal, but warns if not, Tehran may move beyond only low enrichment

Jerusalem – Israel and U.S.-aligned Arab countries have what might be a unique chance to forge a regional peace deal given their shared worries about Iran, the chief of Israel’s Mossad spy service said on Monday. In a rare public appearance, Joseph (Yossi) Cohen said his agency had formed a task force designed to spot [...]

Plainclothes Policeman Shoots & Kills An Ethiopian IsraeliSolomon Taka, 18, is the Ethiopian Israeli youth who was shot and killed by police on Sunday night. The policeman who fired at him was dressed in plainclothes. The fatal shooting occurred in the Kiryat Chaim neighborhood of Haifa.
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 Balloons Of Happiness In Sderot In Response To Incendiary BalloonsSderot City Hall, in cooperation with the Centre opposite 7 Sderot, on Sunday, July 7, 2019, will be hosting the Balloonade Festival for the children of Sderot and the surrounding communities, beginning at 5:30PM.
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In black skullcap, Muslim-born Cabinet minister visits Jewish holy site in contested Old City of Jerusalem, reassures Palestinians Britain still committed to 2-state solution

New York – The United States recorded 18 new measles cases last week, taking the total for the year to 1,095 in the worst outbreak since 1992, federal health officials said on Monday. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it has recorded cases of the highly contagious and sometimes deadly disease in [...]

S’dei Dov Airport Is Closed Despite Cries Of OppositionThe decision was made by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, and despite widespread opposition, he did not back down and Tel Aviv’s S’dei Dov Airport was closed at midnight on Monday, July 1, 2019.
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