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Israeli bus set ablaze in West Bank as ambulance cuts pending

There were no passengers on the bus and the driver was able to safely exit the vehicle.

5 Top Takeaways from Mueller, Mandelblit reports against Trump, Netanyahu

The 57-page report of Mandelblit was not just a report, but an announcement of an intent to indict Netanyahu for bribery and other crimes in three separate public corruption affairs.

Gantz: If Netanyahu had a way to have me killed he would have

The news station revealed that Gantz made the statement in a private conversion, to which the station received access.

AG denies Netanyahu told him why Egypt submarine deal green-lighted

Netanyahu also offered to tell Mandelblit and State Attorney Shai Nitzan the secret reason in private.

Israeli innovation in study of wheat genome wins award

The Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum (WIT) award was given to Dr. Valentina Klymiuk from the University of Haifa for her discovery of a unique gene in wild emmer wheat.

Romania, Honduras declarations about embassy move less than meets the eye

A Romanian decision to move the embassy would place it at strong odds with EU policy.

Regev defends PM against accusations of racism

Regev, whose parents came to Israel from Morocco, was on a Channel 13 talk show last week why she was not part of a selfie Netanyahu took with the top seven candidates in Likud.

South Korea companies to invest 12 million USD in Israeli innovation

South Korean companies invested 12 million USD into two companies made possible by tech-transfer from the Weitzman institute of Science.

Majority of Israelis consider traffic a critical national issue

One-third said they were willing to change their morning routine and travel to work at other times; one-third said they were willing to pay to reduce the number of cars on the road.

The passing of a master spy: 'His work will be written in gold letters'

Master spy Rafi Eitan passed away on Saturday at age 92, he was mourned on Sunday by leaders of the Israeli intelligence community.

Uri Geller: I'll use my powers to stop Brexit

Israeli mentalist tells Prime Minister Theresa May that he will "stop her telepathically."

Haredi rabbi: Even Nazis knew to separate men and women

Rabbi Aviezer Piltz of Tushia Yeshiva in Tifrah compares Israel unfavourably to Nazis because Jewish state bans gender separation in public.

Did Netanyahu subtly slap Trump before leaving to DC? - analysis

Not only did Trump not greet Netayahu with a slap in the face, he recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, in perhaps the ultimate embrace ahead of the April 9 election.

Netanyahu arrives in Washington DC on key campaign stop

The centerpiece of his visit will be two meetings with US President Donald Trump. The first is a working meeting scheduled for Monday and the second is a dinner Tuesday evening.

Netanyahu, in close election race, visits with U.S. President Donald Trump

For Trump, Netanyahu's embrace resonates with U.S. evangelists, a core constituency for the Republican leader who is up for re-election in 2020.

Lior Ashkenazi joins 'Peace Now' video campaign

Famous actor appeals for Israeli leaders to make sacrifices for peace.

Israel approves 26 new English-language degrees, eyeing world's top minds

The degrees are in the fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), entrepreneurship and innovation, Judaism and Israel-related studies and the Middle East, among others.

Three former IDF Chiefs of Staff claim Netanyahu lied

The three claimed that a prime minister cannot make a decision to purchase a submarine without the agreement of the defense minister and chief of staff.

As AIPAC curtain rises, some lawmakers point finger at Democrat absentees

Nikki Haley: "AIPAC is a bipartisan group whose mission is 'to strengthen, protect and promote the US-Israel relationship in ways that enhance the security of the United States and Israel.'"

Boarding plane, Netanyahu touts 'best ever relations with U.S. president'

The PM is scheduled to meet Trump twice on his four-day visit, a working meeting on Monday and a dinner on Tuesday.

Druze protest Trump support for Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights

Some 22,000 Druze, an Arab minority who practice an offshoot of Islam, live in the Israeli Golan, and many still have relatives on the Syrian side of the fortified boundary.

PM flies to Washington for Trump meetings and AIPAC address

Netanyahu will spend four of the remaining days in the campaign in the US, hoping that his meetings with Trump, and the address to AIPAC, will boost his re-election campaign.

Netanyahu accuses Gantz of spreading ‘blood libel’ about submarines affair

Grapevine - March 24, 2019: Out of the fast lane

A wrap-up of news from around Israel.

Going for baroque at the Felicja Blumental International Festival

Noting the timing of the festivals, he adds with a smile: “I think it is very suitable for Purim because it is like you see the same music, but dressed completely differently.”