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Middle Israel: Avigdor Liberman, Poor man’s Churchill

Avigdor Liberman’s departure is not about his views, but about his unsuitability for the position he should not have assumed.

Analysis: How Gaza rocked the government and its defense minister

What is in store from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and when might he call elections?

Report: Martin Schlaff served as mediator in Israel-Hamas Gaza ceasefire

It is not clear in what capacity the Jewish Austrian billionaire helped reach the agreement.

Stellar lineup for 20th Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival

The festival will screen 45 films, including dramas, documentaries, comedies, classics and short films on every aspect of Jewish life.

Coen brothers bring the West to Netflix with ‘Ballad of Buster Scruggs’

All six of the stories in the film are riveting and although they knew the film was destined to be seen mainly on the small screen, the Coens are at the top of their visual game.

Bruce Dickinson’s ‘maiden’ voyage with spoken word

Heavy metal vocalist and all-around renaissance man recounts hanging out at Mike’s Place, surviving cancer and why he would never want to be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Wine Talk: Five arrows, three Rothschilds, one champagne

I think we will be hearing a great deal more about Champagne Barons de Rothschild in the future.

Jewish state appoints Christian envoy to Muslim country

George Deek, a highly acclaimed diplomat, is currently a senior advisor to Director-General Yuval Rotem.

Yair Netanyahu warns toppling dad’s government will help Left rise

“My father warned that the [Gaza] Strip will turn into a Hamas state. The Left mocked him and called him the national fear-monger."

Bennett: 'I want to be defense minister so Israel can go back to winning'

As a result, the government will most likely collapse and trigger early elections.

A-G Mandelblit: Zilber can continue to represent the gov't in the Knesset

Shaked responded to Mandelblit's statements on Thursday afternoon, saying that, "Zilber acted with a lack of authority by her political comments in the Knesset committee."

NGO threatens Facebook with lawsuit over Hamas's Al-Aqsa TV account

Because the state-owned TV channel in Gaza is run by Hamas, Facebook's maintenance of its account is comparable to providing the organization with support and resources, the letter alleges.

Bnei Brak hospital bans children from hospital amidst measles outbreak

The six-year-old boy was with his father when they went to visit his mother after she gave birth, likely exposing newborns in the vicinity to the infectious illness.

No choice: Deri and Kahlon call for elections after Liberman quits

Earlier Thursday, Liberman tendered his resignation from the Defense Ministry in a letter to Netanyahu.

Driver in accident that killed family of 8 charged with manslaughter

According to indictment Anrki was driving under influence of cannabis.

Rivlin thanks Pope Francis for fighting antisemitism

This is Rivlin's second meeting with Pope Francis. The first meeting, also at the invitation of the Pope, took place in 2015.

Liberman officially resigns from Defense Ministry

His resignation will take effect in 48 hours, and Netanyahu will automatically retain the portfolio, unless and until he appoints someone else as defense minister.

Elkin: Liberman's decision was irresponsible and illogical

"Liberman's resignation at this time is bizarre and completely lacking responsibility. I cannot find any logical explanation for his decision," Elkin said.

Do rocket alert apps in Israel do more harm than good?

This week, as Hamas and other terrorist groups again fired hundreds of rockets at cities and towns in Israel’s south, alert apps were again pinging and buzzing their way into the Israeli psyche.

Aguda, Degel feud over Jerusalem election leaves haredi alliance fragmented

Degel has long claimed that the Lithuanian community is at least the size of the hassidim, and these elections proved to be the limit of Degel’s patience with Aguda’s attitude.

Concert Review: The Israeli Opera

Massenet: Werther Opera House, Tel Aviv November 12

Dance Review: The movement of a massacre

"Thirteen Fragments" is an exploration of the 1994 Cave of the Patriarchs massacre.

A senior glam rock moment: Slade and Sweet play Tel Aviv

Two British rock stalwarts of the 1970s rock Israel

Netanyahu's hold on Knesset falls in polling after Liberman's resignation

Avigdor Liberman and his Yisrael Beitenu party fell to seven seats in the poll, taken in the hours after his resignation as defense minister.

Study: Israel en route to becoming severely overcrowded

Today Israel is the fourth most crowded country in the OECD.