Israel and the middle east

Regional terror and strategic balance: Israel's vital role in the Middle East - opinion

Strategic analysts believe that Israel has become critically important for maintaining regional peace and stability.

IDF armored and infantry reserve units in military training in Golan Heights before heading South to the Gaza Strip, October 8, 2023.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in front of a fire cause by Hezbollah rockets.

Netanyahu firm on new phase of Hezbollah war as UN warns of catastrophe

IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian (right) meets with Hezbollah deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem, in Tehran, last week. In the Mideast, a reluctance to use force is seen by most people as a weakness, the writer maintains.

Escalation vs. restraint: The strategic dilemma in Gaza and Hezbollah’s attrition war - opinion

 A woman rides a bike near posters of hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 12, 2024.

Katz: military and diplomatic pressure needed for Gaza hostage deal


Moroccan group publishes names tied to ‘Zionist infiltration’

Observatory against Normalization with Israel publishes list which includes adviser to King Mohammed VI.

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Traitor or humanitarian hero? The story of Dr. Walden

Dr. Raphael Walden has long straddled profoundly conflicting notions of his work to provide free medical care to impoverished Palestinians.

DR. WALDEN REASSURES a Palestinian woman after treating her and providing prescriptions.

New home, new country, new language – new allergies?

If the runny nose continues for more than a month and involves clear liquid, an allergist should conduct tests so the condition can be treated.

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Heading North

Nahal Shofet – located near the center of the country – is a river that flows all year long and offers a variety of short and long trails.

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Grapevine: A platform for peace

The Seductive Allure of Peace: The J Street Challenge, featuring eminent legal expert Harvard professor Alan Dershowitz, will be screened in Israel.

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City Notes: Haifa soccer enthusiasts get new NIS 12m. fields

A new soccer complex was inaugurated last week in the southern outskirts of Haifa for children, teens and adults alike.

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Two crime family bosses among 15 arrested in anti-mob investigation

Ophir Lavi, who along with his brother Amos heads the Lavi crime family based in Rehovot, included in those nabbed by police.

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Israeli tourists on cruise prevented from disembarking in Tunis

Passengers were told quietly by staff aboard Norwegian ship that they were not welcome per the Tunisian government during the stop.

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Getting out in Jerusalem

Jerusalem Park offers a wide range of possibilities for visitors looking to hike, cycle or just take in some fresh air.

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Exhibition in Israel: The fabric of our lives

A new exhibition at the Eretz Israel Museum explores textiles as an artistic material.

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