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Four Israelis dead in Beersheba bank heist

Assailant, a Jew from Beersheba in his 40s, shoots himself after killing four at Bank Hapoalim; Police suspect man was enraged by the bank's refusal to extend his credit line; Netanyahu labels incident a "terror attack."

Scene of Hapoalim bank robbery in Beersheba, May 20, 2013.

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Egyptian Army soldiers guard gates of Sinai Gaza closed border crossing, May 20, 2012.

Egypt boosts Sinai forces amid hostage crisis

Army sends reinforcements as Morsi says no talks with Islamists.

Israel nixes UNESCO J'lem delegation at last minute

FM officials: PA broke agreement, 'politicized' visit.

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Ambassador Shapiro honors LGBT community in Israel

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Liberman: Fighting crime is like fighting terror

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Car bomb blast kills at least 12 in Iraqi capital

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Police probing option Beersheba shooter intended to kill

Iran's electoral watchdog may ban Rafsanjani
Guardian Council, composed of clerics, may disqualify former president in effort to bar candidates from running for presidency.

Al-Dura says he is willing to exhume son's body
Jamal al-Dura the father of the 12 year old Gazan boy calls for int'l inquiry into son's death.

'J'lem shouldn't be capital of Palestinian state'
Lapid to NYT: I won't obstruct settlements' "natural expansion"; J'lem should stay in Israeli hands, according to 1967 lines.

Derogatory graffiti found on house of WoW leader
Rabbi of the Western Wall, J'lem mayor condemn incident reminiscent of those carried out by "Tag Mehir".

'Thirty Hezbollah fighters killed in Syrian town'
Different accounts from opposition, state media of outcome of battle on Lebanon border; Observatory: 48 rebels killed in fight.

'Palestinian lost speech ability after PA torture'
Man hospitalized after detention, according to report; human rights group cites over twenty cases of torture.

A-G told IDF to remove remaining Migron homes
Weinstein’s office says police probe had been completed, and “had not provided a breakthrough” on issue of property ownership.

J'lem to vie for 2019 UNSC seat despite Berlin bid
Westerwelle’s response "did not leave us optimistic" say diplomatic officials.

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Bennett reveals reform of religious services
Meretz MK: Bayit Yehudi in charge of religious services is just a change from a black kipa to a knitted one.

Moroccan jailed for Milan synagogue bomb plot
Italian court sentences Moroccan man to 5 years in jail for planning terrorist attacks on Milan synagogue, Jewish school.

Lisbon to hold first Jewish film festival
Hundreds expected to attend 3-day festival in Portuguese capital set to open on May 22.

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National News

Peres: Teach the very young respect for the elderly
“When the public calls for social justice, it protests to the government,” Peres says.

Gov’t crafting plans to subvert port reform strikes
"This is a courageous step of the utmost importance," Bennett wrote on his Facebook page.

Bomb lab found at home of mentally-disturbed man
Police say they found "manifestos" and letters the Kiryat Tivon man had written at bomb lab at man's apartment.

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Environment & Technology

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

Erdan appeals gov’t approval of gas plant
The approval of a Be’er Tuviya natural gas plant was not on the meeting’s schedule, the residents complained.

Kinneret water to be released into Jordan River
1,000 cubic meters of water per hour will be discharged next month from the Sea of Galilee to replenish river.

Health & Science

Meuhedet’s 4,000 staffers to go on warning strike
The dispute involves what the workers claim is foot-dragging in negotiations over the last 18 months on reaching a new collective agreement.

'Healthful foods should be price controlled'
Health Scan: low-fat dairy products, which are also healthier, should be cheaper than high-fat ones.

Even with dementia, life can still be worth living
Leah Abramowitz, a veteran social worker and specialist in caring for Alzheimer’s patients, is retiring at 78.

Sports

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

Fitting farewell showdown for Davidovich and Badier
Maccabi Haifa goalkeeper Nir Davidovich, Hapoel Tel Aviv defender Walid Badier make their final appearances before official retirement.

Mac TA hangs on, completes Hapoel sweep
Mac Haifa also advances unscathed; Netanya stays alive vs Jerusalem; Eilat takes 2-1 lead.

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