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Haifa International Film Festival also gets in on the act

Some 77 Israeli films will take part in the festival, 72 of which will be premieres. NIS 1 million in new post-production grants will be awarded to Israeli filmmakers.

Israeli cinema to be featured at Toronto International Film Festival

This year, the highest profile Israeli premiere will be of Avi Nesher’s The Other Story.

IDF troops clean up Shikma stream

55th Artillery Battalion clears tons of trash from 2 km. of waterway’s banks

International cuisine

Rosemarine, a fish and meat restaurant on Netanya’s seafront, offers dishes from around the world

Starring in the story of their lives: 57 lone soldiers make aliyah

After months of planning, lone soldiers finally realize their dream: Protecting their homeland.

Fat burgers

Fat Cow and The Little Burger Shop serve premium hamburgers from tiny menus

A film about a woman

Glenn Close has never done things the easy way, and ‘The Wife’ is just the latest example

Change is coming

'Insecure' Season Three is better and deeper than ever

Israeli ‘Tzeva Adom’ film named semifinalist at NBC festival

Winner of short film competition to be announced in October

Murdered soldier’s family slams IDF court for refusing death penalty

The family’s lawyer, former IDF West Bank chief prosecutor Maurice Hirsch, said that the call for capital punishment was simple and straightforward to deter future attacks on soldiers.

Czech out these classic films

The Ninth Czechoslovak Film Festival opened at the Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Holon, Herzliya and Sderot cinematheques

Honest to goodness music

Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba opens the Red Sea Jazz Festival later this month

Classic farce and touching drama

Underneath it all, Juliet, Naked is a charming rom-com

Haredi Knesset parties working to convince Agudah to back enlistment law

Agudah, representing the hassidic haredi community, has opposed the current bill whereas Degel and Shas who see it as the best of a bad situation.

Pure passion

The legendary Maria Juncal dances in Tel Aviv

Petah Tikva synagogue defaced with Nazi graffiti

Members of the synagogue filed a complaint with police regarding the incident. A police spokesman on Wednesday said an investigation was underway.

Liberman faces possible delay in appointing next IDF chief of staff

Petition filed against two committee members over possible conflict of interest

IDF closes largest war crimes probe of 2014 Gaza war

Up to 70 Palestinian civilians were killed in the incident.

Bill would keep unvaccinated kids out of school

Likud MK Oren Hazan said there has been a dangerous trend of parents refusing to vaccinate their children.

Shin Bet: U.S. author Reza Aslan was questioned, not threatened, at border

The agency denied that Aslan was asked political questions or that he was threatened in any way.

Police detain pedophile accused of assaulting over 140 minors

Beno Reinhorn is accused of offenses including rape, sexual assault, sodomy, indecent exposure, online assault and more.

Another great achievement for Israel’s Pezaro in the pool

It was the 21st medal in the illustrious career of the 31-year-old Israeli swimmer.

Lower court: Eritrean asylum seekers can be deported to country of origin

Judge Feshititsky gave migrants a small "consolation prize", saying that if deportation still is not feasible for any reason, the state should grant Eritreans permanent status in Israel.

Israeli universities rise in annual Shanghai Ranking

The Technion and Hebrew University are both featured in the list's top 100.

Grandmaster Flash cancels Tel Aviv show

The pioneering rapper said 'security concerns' are behind the move.