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'Eleven Palestinians have died under PA, Hamas detention'

According to a report released by the Palestinian Independent Commission For Human Rights, last year saw a 10% increase in the number of complaints over human rights abuses by Palestinian Authority, Hamas.

A Palestinian inmate stands behind the bars of a Hamas-run jail in Gaza City, July 23, 2012.

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Maj.-Gen. Eyal Izenberg, Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz, Gilad Erdan in preparations, 21st May 2013.

Gantz: If Assad escalates attacks, he'll bear consequences

IDF release video of cross-border fire in Golan Heights.

Mourners at the funeral for Anat Even Haim, killed in a shooting at a Beersheba bank, May 21, 2013.

Beersheba mayor: Our whole city is wounded

Thousands attend funerals of Beersheba bank shootout victims.

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Car bomb near Sunni mosque in Baghdad kills 11

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IDF shoots, seriously wounds 14-year old Palestinian

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IDF soldier killed while clearing Israeli minefield

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Police find bodies of two girls in Arad Beduin village

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Israeli, German justice ministers meet in Israel

IDF soldier killed while clearing Israeli minefield
Senior army source says mine exploded for unknown reasons during an advanced training phase of the Engineering Corps.

'Hamas to close tunnels if Egypt will open border'
Ma'an quotes Gazan official as saying tunnel issue resolved by balancing Egypt's security needs with Gaza's humanitarian needs.

Saudi Arabia blocks access to Jpost.com
Blogger confirms on Twitter that 'Post' website blocked; Website editor: Shame Saudi regime determined to stifle freedom.

Barkat defends closure of Cinema City on Shabbat
Opponents argue J'lem mayor's statements based on reelection fears of alienating ultra-Orthodox voters.

Report: Top politicians banned from Iranian election
Iranian authorities disqualify Rafsanjani, Ahmadinejad ally from list of candidates approved by Guardian Council, Fars reports.

UK asks EU to place Hezbollah on terror blacklist
European Union moves closer to adding Hezbollah’s military wing to its list of terror groups, diplomat says.

Three killed in Syria-related clashes in Lebanon
Sectarian fighting in northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, where an Alawite minority lives, raises death toll of conflict to nine.

Saudi princes accused of laundering for Hezbollah
Princes seek to extricate themselves from London legal battle with Jordanian businessman; allegation to raise concerns in Saudi.

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Analysis & Features

Syria’s rebels blame Putin for prolonged fight

President Putin meets President Assad: File Photo

A hippie mensch

Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger of The Doors.

Analysis: Words vs. pictures in al-Dura affair

Palestinian boys carrying Hamas flags in the Gaza Strip walk past graffiti showing Muhammad al-Dura.

Haredi fallout

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Iran acts to expand sensitive nuclear capacity

Jordan refuses entry to Syrian refugees

Israel restores Gaza fishing area to six miles

IDF thwarts terror attack, kidnapping in W. Bank

Jewish terrorist Tytell appeals murder conviction

Beersheba killer told court needed gun for defense

'PA must know peace talks are only game in town'

Many kids among 91 feared dead in US tornado

Opinion

In my own write: Right to die
JUDY MONTAGU

From the media’s ‘gotcha’ grip to Zionist fulfillment
GIL TROY

Nigeria: Why Islamism succeeds, in miniature
SETH J. FRANTZMAN

Jewish World

Boruch Spiegel, Warsaw ghetto fighter, dies at 93
One of the last surviving fighters of the Warsaw ghetto uprising in 1943 dies in Montreal, 'New York Times' reports.

Chabad opens shelter for those displaced by tornado
Community Center of Southern Oklahoma collecting supplies for those left homeless by tornado that tore through Oklahoma.

Kerry announces new anti-Semitism envoy
Secretary of State names Ira Forman as envoy to combat anti-Semitism after 2012 International Religious Freedom Report.

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A neglected aspect of cyber warfare

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Though attention is usually focused on software aspects of the new cyber battlefield, a low-tech attack on the hardware infr

From white city to green city?

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Tel Aviv has implemented some initiatives to become more environmentally friendly, but there are still strides to be made in

Lifestyle

Democratic quicksand
If Tel Aviv's beach is once again to become the common ground for all of the city’s residents, it must succeed in rearranging the permeability between city and nature.

Baking Class: The bread winners
Saidel’s Bakery is an authentic, healthy, Jewish bakery that makes loaves the old-fashioned way.

A ring of truth
Sameh Zoabi’s comedy ‘Man without a Cell Phone’ should get good reception.

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National News

2 ultra-Orthodox soldiers attacked in Mea She'arim
Police: Beating was response to haredi protest against military service.

Comment: A society fraying at the edges
Anyone who's had to deal with the Israeli banking system has probably felt like exploding in anger at some point.

Golan Telecom open to foreigners
Company is first to scrap the national ID requirement, opening its doors to a market of tourists, frequent visitors and immigrants.

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Israel: Leading the Way
Israeli Hospitals are leaders in the fields of emergency, trauma and mass-casualty preparedness

Environment & Technology

'Gas exports will create jobs in Israel'
Amid heated debate over exporting Israel’s gas finds, visiting US commerce VP Myron Brilliant encourages a flexible, balanced approach.

Water consumption analysis finds faults, leakages
IBM Haifa research lab and partners develop "Big Data" program.

Be’er Tuviya residents protest gas plant
Erdan: Alternatives study must occur, facility should not be in crowded shopping center.

Health & Science

Meuhedet employees hold one-day warning strike
Health fund staffers strike in protest of foot-dragging in negotiations over the last 18 months to reach a new collective agreement.

J’lem to forbid cigarette ads during Formula 1 race
Health Ministry to remind sponsor Philip Morris "to act according to the law."

Papua New Guinea seeks Israeli medical know-how
Governor of the western province of Papua New Guinea tells Health Minister German that local medicine lacks advanced technologies.

Sports

Netanya edges Hap J’lem, takes series the distance
73-70 Netanya road victory sets up decisive Game 5 in BSL quarterfinal series; Ramel Bradley leads way with 19 points.

Ben-Shimon gets the coaching call at Hap TA
Merry-go-round continues; Bnei Yehuda shuts out champion Mac TA in final game of season.

Davidovich and Badier bid farewell
Maccabi Haifa beats Hapoel Tel Aviv 3-2 as D and B cap memorable careers.

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