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Dr. Ruth, ‘Green Book’ producer to attend Jerusalem Film Festival

The Jerusalem Film Festival will run from July 25 to August 4

Burning upon reentry: The digital art of Arik Weiss

In a new Hamidrasha exhibition, curator Nicola Trezzi presents artists who explore Soviet space-age memories along with adaptations of classic Western paintings

In about-face, Peretz says he's ‘strongly opposed’ to gay conversion therapy

Peretz said on the weekend that he thought conversion therapy is possible and that he had been involved in giving counseling on such issues.

Israeli officials speak out about Corbyn antisemitism

"We don't decide for the British who to vote for, of course, but we have to state our position."

Leah Goldin leaves Netanyahu meeting in tears

"Even after this meeting, it's not clear to us why Netanyahu doesn't make the return of the boys a condition in all the talks for rehabilitating and upgrading Gaza that are happening every day.”

Ministry of Health: More women diagnosed as HIV carriers

Country-of-origin data in the ministry’s study showed 38% of the subjects with the condition came from the former Soviet Union and that 28% were Israeli-born.

Aiming to reduce crowding, Israel Railways launches standing carriages

Chairs and tables have been dismantled from the lower floor of three double-decker train carriages and replaced by folding seats and ceiling handles for safe standing.

Ohana rips PM of Luxembourg for hyprocisy toward Iran's execution of gays

Luxembourg prime minister boycotted an Israeli event because of anti-LGBTQ comments made by Peretz but welcomed Iran's FM who defended the execution of gay Iranians.

It’s heating up in Israel - summer heat advisory for Wednesday

Time to stock up on ice cream and water - temperatures rising into the high 30s

Likud agreed to legalize settlement outposts in coalition agreements

High Court over-ride law not included in coalition agreements because of common desire between Likud, right-wing religious and hared parties to pass such legislation

Netanyahu wants to fly before elections, Foreign Ministry may make that difficult

Netanyahu hoping to fly to Japan at the end of the month, and Ukraine and India before country goes to polls

Bedouin education effort provides example for global development

'Momentum' seeks to increase the number of Bedouin high school graduates in Rahat with high-level matriculation certificates in math

IDF completes drill simulating war in the Gaza Strip

Despite relative calm along border an IDF drone was shot down by militants.

Cage in Haifa highlights the struggle of women trapped in divorce

The cage was decorated with living room furniture meant to invoke a sense of home, and the visitors who stepped inside were asked to imagine the constricted world of an aguna.

First Israelis undergo Light Rail workshop in China

Public transportation wagons constructed in the People’s Republic are meant to ease traffic in central Israel.

Trump, Netanyahu are both racists, says Arab MK in defense of congresswomen

Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib have been called antisemitic, Communist and anti-American in a series of tweets by Trump.

‘Streamline Islam?' New Saudi laws question Saudi alleged openness

While Prince bin Salman attempts to modernize parts of Saudi society, the conservative Kingdom passes new set of restrictions.

Lack of working haredi men will cost Israel over $100b. in next decade

This data was calculated using the normally high fertility rates throughout the haredi population, using costing the Israeli government around 8,000 NIS a month per each family.

Israeli team's electronic migraine relief band scores European approval

It is the first device of its kind considered safe for outpatient use.

Suspicion: Several boys raped 11-year-old girl and documented the act

For four months the girl had been admitted to a mental health institute. The boys were released. Police claims that because of their age they cannot be subject to punishment.

Was Katz's Washington trip kept secret because he is meeting with Arab leaders?

Last month Katz took part in a UN meeting on the environment in Abu Dhabi, with diplomatic officials saying he met with a senior United Arab Emirates official.

Archaeologists unearth prehistoric 9,000-year-old ‘city’ near Jerusalem - watch

Thousands of Neolithic arrow-heads, as well as art and jewelry, were found in a site once housing about 3,000 people.

Barak forced to cancel credit card after displaying it in ad

Barak and his campaign team went to a falafel stand on Tel Aviv's Ibn Gvirol.

MOUs signed between Israel and South Korea

This is Rivlin's second visit to the East Asian nation.

New F-35 'Adir' fighter jets land in Israel

With close air-support capabilities and a massive array of sensors, pilots of the stealth jet have an unparalleled access to information while in the air.