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Police report suspicious object found in Rehovot, believed to be explosive device

A preliminary examination by police raised the suspicion that the object was an explosive device.

Desert tunes: Infusing Israel's Negev with music and life

On the backdrop of the ancient Negev desert, French musician and his ensemble treated their hiking guests to tunes, ranging from Israeli to Russian and Italian folk, jazz and more.

Five Israelis arrested for drug possession in India

The arrests come as local police step up operations against drug use by tourists.

Jewish Agency, Spirit of Israel, launch scholarships to help the poor

“The Jewish Agency...provides assistance to the disadvantaged within Israeli society," said Jewish Agency Chairman Isaac Herzog.

Israeli family sails the world in protest to 'government that acts like mafia'

Israeli family left their home and jobs in Israel to say that, from a boat, it's clear how "nothing has changed since the slavery of Egypt."

New class of Haredi paratroopers honored on Jerusalem's Ammunition Hill

Chetz was founded in 2017 following the success of the Haredi Netzach Yehuda brigade.

UN investigators urge Netanyahu to protect B’Tselem

The rapporteurs sent the letter to Netanyahu in December, but was made public by the UN only this week.

Goldin family blasts generals of new Blue and White party

Hadar Goldin's body is being held somewhere in Gaza and his family isn't going to let the generals-turned politicans forget about it.

Police vow to keep the peace amid calls for Temple Mount violence

Scuffles over access to an area on the Temple Mount located by the Golden Gate/Gate of Mercy near the Temple Mount resulted in several arrests. Now extremists have called for riots this Friday.

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and U.S.

See Shabbat times for your area.

Conference of Presidents mission tours Beersheba employment center

Negev center helps fulfill David Ben-Guerion's dream of making the desert bloom.

Tel Aviv marathon concludes with 40,000 participants in attendance [Photos]

Israelis of all ages are running through the streets of sunny Tel Aviv along with several thousand foreigners who traveled to Israel to participate in the marathon.

WATCH: A musical tribute to Ori Ansbacher

Family and friends turn Ansbacher's poetry into song.

First Druze chief IDF prosecutor at one of the hottest desks in the IDF

How is the first Druze chief IDF prosecutor charged with deciding how to handle Palestinian terrorists, minors' rights issues faring?

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly talks biology, chemistry, physics and space

"Day one of a year in space, and I’m thinking to myself, man, this is a stupid thing to be doing. You can’t get away, you can’t call an Uber."

Israel’s first lunar spacecraft, Beresheet, blasts off - analysis

Israel is only the fourth country after the US, the former Soviet Union and China to embark on a mission to the moon.

Spongebob and ‘old ladies’ on the runway

An inside looks at Tel Aviv Fashion Week

Keeping things fresh with conductor Alan Gilbert

Former music director of New York Philharmonic to conduct Israel Philharmonic for first time.

The Arava kindergarten of Ariel flies to the moon

The children of the Arava kindergarten suggested that they too can build a spacecraft to send to the moon.

The first Israeli lunar spacecraft Beresheet launches

The spacecraft is expected to land on the moon around April 11.

India wants Israel’s help blacklisting Pakistan-based terror groups

New Delhi carefully eyeing mutual Jerusalem, Islamabad gestures.

Nahariya new hotbed for former NBA players?

Jordan Crawford and Myke Henry open up about their positive experience in northern Israel.

Nefesh B’Nefesh awards twelve projects by olim with grants and support

Candidates include social, sports and religion-focused projects.

Netanyahu, Putin meeting rescheduled for Wednesday

Thursday’s meeting in Moscow was believed to have been postponed to allow Netanyahu to deal with the political situation in Israel.

Parshat KI TISA: Who is given wisdom?

Love of wisdom is a condition of being given wisdom.