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Amid Syria tensions, IAF chief says 'surprise war' a threat

Maj.-Gen. Eshel says S-300 missile defense system "on the way" to Syria from Russia; hints that advanced platform could embolden Assad; Gantz: The IDF is facing a substantial threat of a multi-arena conflict.

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A sign post is seen at the entrance to the West Bank settler outpost of Givat Assaf near Ramallah.

US Embassy: Outpost legalization undermines peace process

American official attends High Court hearing on outposts.

'Iran upping nuclear capacity, but below Israeli red line'

UN nuclear watchdog: Tehran installing hundreds of centrifuges.

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Report: Soldier killed in London in suspected terror attack

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Port reforms to begin with two tenders in July

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Man found apparently stabbed to death in Jaffa

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Minister: Syria to decide soon on peace talk participation

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Peru, Israel commit to agriculture cooperation

'FBI kills man suspected of ties to Boston suspect'
Suspect reportedly attacked agent while being questioned; Florida man was allegedly linked to Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

Germany backs blacklisting Hezbollah military wing
Sources say Westerwelle supports terror label for group; German position based on Cypriot progress in analyzing terrorist activity.

German intel: Assad strengthening hold in Syria
BND head says gov't regime gaining more control in conflict, contradicting previous reports; rebels in Qusair call for backup.

UK: Iran, Hezbollah increasing support for Assad
British foreign secretary says Assad regime upping dependency on "external support"; vows to support int'l conference to end conflict.

'Police fired into room where Alon held hostage'
Commander says decision in Beersheba attack unjustified; MK Abu Arar asks for probe into handcuffing of Beduin shooting victim.

Islamists release 7 Egyptians kidnapped in Sinai
Security sources say Egyptian security officers freed following talks mediated by local Beduin tribal leaders.

'Gas discoveries give Israel new regional clout'
In an interview with Reuters, Silvan Shalom says Israel's newfound natural gas could help improve ties with neighbors.

'Jenin, Jenin Bill' approved in early vote
Legislation would allow class-action suits against those who slander IDF soldiers' operational activities.

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Analysis & Features

Syria’s rebels blame Putin for prolonged fight

President Putin meets President Assad: File Photo

When haredim saved Jerusalem, despite the rabbis

A hippie mensch

Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger of The Doors.

Wayne Federman coming back for laughs

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Ahmadinejad to challenge ally's ban from election

Anti-sexual harassment bills clear hurdle

Comptroller flags neglect of Holocaust survivors

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'Rebel' Feiglin barred from Knesset Education C'tee

'Independent probe needed for Claims Conference'

Government watchdog demands PM appoint deputy

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

Los Angeles elects first Jewish mayor
Democrat Eric Garcetti, 42, defeats Wendy Greuel to become mayor of US city with 2nd largest Jewish population.

US envoy Hussein to combat Holocaust denial
Special envoys Hussain, Ira Forman and imams to travel to Poland to visit Jewish communities, concentration camps.

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.

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Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

Can Iran have a new president and a new direction?

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A dark horse has entered the Iranian presidential election amidst widespread political dissidence.

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

Lifestyle

Cooking Class: Make a burger
All you have to do to make tasty hamburgers is buy the best meat you can afford, and not ruin it.

Wine Talk: The wine consultant
Gal Zohar joined Yotam Ottolenghi’s famous dining kingdom in London and has not looked back since.

Warm and welcoming
If you like an eclectic mix of fine food, you’ll adore Adora in Tel Aviv.

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National News

Port reforms to begin with two tenders in July
Transportation Minister Katz announces 2 tenders for a private company to build a new port to be published on July 1.

Experts tell Knesset c’tee: Bridges in good shape
Transportation and infrastructure professionals promised that no Israeli bridges are going to collapse.

PM meets union reps for National Students Week
PM says education, from preschool to higher education and beyond must be improved and made more efficient.

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

Environment & Technology

Invasive beetle may cause trees to fall
Agriculture Ministry warns of falling trees due to infestation of the red palm weevil that consumes wood from the inside out.

Solar field set for Ben-Gurion’s Negev kibbutz
A 5- megawatt field will be installed on 9 hectares at Kibbutz Sde Boker, former home to David Ben-Gurion.

'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.

Health & Science

Secondhand smoke ups kids' antisocial behavior risk
Canadian study makes the case for the promotion of an unpolluted domestic environment for children.

Doctors bend on vacation pay to secure wage hike
Physicians will receive their second salary increase this year as agreed upon in the 2011 labor agreement.

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.

Sports

Rising Team USA baseball star headed for Israel
Robert Scherl, who has combated Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, to be part of Team USA’s baseball team at 2013 Maccabiah.

Mac TA stars the clear cream of the crop
Beitar’s Rikan the only non- yellow-and-blue or green to make All-Premier League team.

Weintraub, Sela look to crack French Open
Shahar Pe’er faces dismal prospects in Paris despite automatically qualifying for Grand Slam.

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Mass murder shocks Beersheba neighborhood

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