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EU meeting on Hezbollah terror label
Britain fails to get EU backing for Hezbollah blacklisting
UK pushes to place Hezbollah's armed wing on EU terror list; diplomats say British proposal gains support amid Hezbollah involvement in Syria, but Austria, Italy, Czechs among those preventing required unanimous decision.
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Liberman: No chance for peace deal with Palestinian Authority.
Ya'alon: Iran should be forced to choose between nukes or survival
Defense minister says Syria's war is "nearing our borders."
Fatah warns US against exerting pressure on PA to resume talks
PA calls for pressure on Israel as Kerry set to return next week.
Right-wing MKs slam 'pretentious' Peres birthday celebration
Feiglin: No one has harmed Israel more than Shimon Peres.
Hamas: Syria conflict impacting Iranian financial aid
Gaza's support of rebels hurting relations with Tehran, resulting in loss of financial aid from both Iran and Syria, Hamas official says.
Dagan: Arab peace proposal a starting point
Ex-Mossad chief: Sunni-Shi'ite rift in Arab world “creating unique opportunities for Israel to seek different alliances.”
Netanyahu recommends keeping 60% of natural gas
Yacimovich slams 'robbery' of resource that belongs to public; vows to take issue to High court of Justice.
Peres confers Medal of Distinction on Clinton
Shimon Peres hails the former US president as "a servant of humanity" at Facing Tomorrow conference in Jerusalem.
Arab lynch mob attacks two Jews in e. J'lem
Victims in their 20s escape without serious injury after Arab-Israeli assailants attack vehicle; police investigating the incident.
ADL blasts Alice Walker over 'shocking' new book
Author, "unabashedly infected with anti-Semitism," criticized over book for "hostile views" towards Israel.
Bennett: 'Price Tag' biggest threat to settlements
"Every price tag act is immoral and un-Jewish," Bayit Yehudi minister says in Knesset after Abu Ghosh vandalism attack.
Michelle Obama visits Holocaust memorial in Berlin
According to memorial director, the first lady and her daughters spent half-an-hour at the hallowed site.
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IDF major gets 13-year sentence for selling drugs
Former head of operations for the Gaza Division’s Southern Brigade gets 13-year sentence for sales of heroin, hashish seized from Sinai border.
Chinese Fund to offer scholarships to Chinese students at Technion
Fund will first support five students each year, a number which is expected to gradually expand to reach 25 students within 5 years.
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TA municipality tries out 25 electric scooters
Pilot program part of plan to reduce emissions, noise.
Second int’l firm signs on Israeli gas exploration
Two Israeli energy firms exploring new underwater natural gas prospects west of Hadera sign JoA with Italian partner.
Tel Aviv-J'lem road to receive NIS 2.5b. overhaul
Project to upgrade Road 1; travelers advised to make use of alternative routes, to minimize traffic jams.
Health & Science
'Dementia will be bigger world plague than AIDS'
Leading brain researcher at Presidential Conference says epidemic of dementia to occur around the world in coming decades.
Health Ministry to launch campaign thwarting polio spread
Health Ministry encourages public to observe better hygiene and take unvaccinated children under six to be vaccinated.
Gamzu pledges more doctors and nurses in public system
1,300 more medical students to graduate every year to cope with the growing shortage of physicians, Health Ministry director-general vows.
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Sousa unveiled as new Maccabi TA boss
Portuguese coach raring to go with Champions League qualifiers less than four weeks away.
Pe’er, Glushko on verge of Wimbledon berths
Shahar Pe'er will face world No. 131 Michelle Larcher De Brito of Portugal in the third round on Thursday.
Spain reigns supreme once again with Euro triumph
Under-21 national Spanish team successfully defends European Championship title Tuesday with 4-2 win over Italy.
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