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Hamas releases OFW caregiver Gelienor Pacheco
FILIPINO caregiver in Israel Gelienor “Jimmy” Pacheco has been released from captivity by the Hamas militias, November 24 Friday, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced.
Is Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system ironclad?
JERUSALEM — Since Israel activated the Iron Dome in 2011, the cutting-edge rocket-defense system has intercepted thousands of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip.
‘ZIONIST IN MY HEART’: Biden’s devotion to Israel faces a new test
What went wrong? Questions emerge over Israel’s intelligence prowess after Hamas attack
For Palestinians in Gaza, Israel’s eyes are never very far away. Surveillance drones buzz constantly from the skies. The highly-secured border is awash with security cameras and soldiers on guard. Intelligence agencies work sources and cyber capabilities to draw out a bevy of information.
US decides to rejoin UNESCO and pay back dues, to counter Chinese influence
PARIS — UNESCO announced Monday that the United States plans to rejoin the UN cultural and scientific agency — and pay more than $600 million in back dues — after a decade-long dispute sparked by the organization’s move to include Palestine as a member.
EXPLAINER: What do we know about booster shots for COVID-19?
Israel scrambles to curb jump in COVID infections
EXPLAINER: Who is Naftali Bennett, Israel’s new leader?
US taking ‘very close look’ at vaccine passports
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the government is taking “a very close look” at the possibility of vaccine passports for travel into and out of the United States.
PAL plans to offer flights to Israel starting October
Israel’s Ministry of Tourism has announced that flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) may offer direct flights from Manila to Tel Aviv starting October.
NBA, FIBA to bring program to Israel
AS the National Basketball Association (NBA) prepares to bring its Basketball Without Borders program to Israel this summer, league officials hope that the first trip to the country can help bring children together during a time of increasing tension.
Israel passes law legalizing thousands of settlement homes
JERUSALEM—The Israeli parliament’s adoption of a contentious law meant to retroactively legalize thousands of West Bank settlement homes built unlawfully on private Palestinian land is expected to trigger international outrage and a flurry of lawsuits against the measure.
World diplomats tell Trump, Israel: Mideast needs peace
PARIS—Sending a forceful message to Israel’s prime minister and the incoming Trump administration, dozens of countries called on Sunday on Israel and the Palestinians to revive work toward long-elusive peace—including an independent Palestinian state.
Israel promises retribution for ‘biased’ UN resolution
IN a furious riposte a day after the United Nations Security Council’s adoption of a resolution condemning Israeli settlement construction, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday pledged to exact a “political and economic price” from countries who acted against Israel.
A trip to Israel gives Hanukkah new meaning for 1 family
Story & photos by Brooke Lefferts / The Associated Press
Israel to launch expedition to find more Dead Sea Scrolls
JERUSALEM—Israel is embarking on a major archaeological expedition to find yet undiscovered Dead Sea Scrolls, an Israeli antiquities official said on Monday.