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The Latest Breaking News from Israel

Egyptian Comb Discovered In Israel Records Humanity’s Struggle With An Ancient Foe

Written on an ivory comb unearthed in 2017, the sentence comprises seven words—a spell against lice.

Zenger

Direct Tel Aviv-Doha flights to operate during World Cup

Direct charter flights will operate between Israel and Qatar, which do not have formal diplomatic ties, during the upcoming World Cup in Doha, FIFA said on Thursday, facilitating attendance by eligible Israeli and Palestinian fans.

Reuters

Germany's Scholz congratulates Israel's Netanyahu on election victory

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz congratulated Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu on his victory in parliamentary elections in a phone call, said a German government spokesperson on Thursday.

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Gantz Rules out Attack on Iran

After his failure in the elections, outgoing Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz, delivered a speech to sum up his tenure, stressing that Israel “is capable of attacking Iran,” but expects the next prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to act in a balanced manner. Speaking to military reporters, Gantz said he thinks…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rare Canaanite Inscription Found on Ivory Comb in Israel

A rare inscription that sheds new light on the use of Canaanite language some 3,700 years ago has been discovered on an ivory comb in southern Israel, archaeologists said Wednesday. The comb was found at the Tel Lachish site in 2017, but the letters were not noticed until earlier this…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon’s Deputy Speaker Calls for Talks with Syria to Demarcate Maritime Border

Lebanon’s Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab has called for communicating “directly and publicly” with Damascus to delineate the maritime border between Lebanon and Syria, following a recent border demarcation agreement with Israel. “The Lebanese government must engage directly and publicly with the Syrian government...

Asharq Al-Awsat

COP27: Israel harnessing DNA of bygone wild crops to enhance food supply

Could the key to securing the world's food supply for the future be hidden in the DNA of crops from the distant past?

Reuters

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Far-right jeers, U.S. censure for Ben-Gvir attendance at Kahane event

Far-rightist Itamar Ben-Gvir, a likely senior partner in Israel's next government, drew U.S. condemnation on Thursday for attending a memorial service for Meir Kahane, despite his having been booed at the event for disavowing the late militant leader's call for mass expulsion of Arabs.

Reuters

Palestinian seeks early release in case that shook Jerusalem

A 13-year-old Palestinian boy whose case became a lightning rod for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict seven years ago is now a man languishing in solitary confinement and struggling with schizophrenia

The Independent UK

Oldest known written sentence giving head lice advice is discovered

A comb dating back 3,700 years has been found by Israeli archaeologists, which has the earliest known full sentence written in the Canaanite alphabet and gives advice about head lice

Daily Mirror

Calls for Australia to recognise state of Palestine intensify as Penny Wong refuses to commit to timeline

Penny Wong says decisions on recognising the state of Palestine are a ‘matter for government’ despite prior resolution from Labor national conferences

The Guardian - AU

Photos: UFC 281 press conference, faceoffs

Check out these photos highlighting the UFC 281 press conference in New York.

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Previously unseen photos show Nazis' Kristallnacht pogrom up close

Harrowing, previously unseen images from 1938's Kristallnacht pogrom against German and Austrian Jews have surfaced in a photograph collection donated to Israel's Yad Vashem memorial, the organization said Wednesday.

France 24

A Global List Of Cannabis Operators And Executives To Keep An Eye On In 2022 And Beyond

Less than 30 years after Israel became the first nation in the world to allow its citizens to use cannabis for medical purposes, the medical and adult-use cannabis markets have spread across the globe at a dizzying rate.

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Palestinians say 2 killed by Israeli forces in West Bank

Palestinian health officials say that two Palestinians were killed in separate encounters with Israeli security forces in the West Bank

The Conversation

Israel election: what history can tell us about the prospects for stable government under Bibi Netanyahu

After a brief stint in opposition, Benyamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and their far-right allies have bucked the pollsters’ predictions of an electoral stalemate and look set to take power with a majority in the Knesset (the Israeli parliament). It will be the most right-wing government since the founding of the…

The Independent UK

Newly discovered photos show Nazi Kristallnacht up close

Harrowing, previously unseen images from 1938′s Kristallnacht pogrom against German and Austrian Jews have surfaced in a photograph collection recently donated to Israel’s Yad Vashem memorial

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lapid, Gantz Refuse Proposal to Join Netanyahu’s Govt

Israel’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced their rejection of forming a national unity government led by Benjamin Netanyahu. Informed sources said that forming a unity government is the best way out for Israel from having a far-right government, which will inevitably involve it in clashes…

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In a first, Israeli general opens up about use of armed drones

Israel on Wednesday described what has been an open secret for two decades - that it has used drones not just for surveillance but also in strikes within the country, against Palestinian militants in Gaza, and possibly targets as far away as Iran or Sudan.

Reuters

Two Palestinians killed in separate incidents with Israeli forces, Palestinians say

Two Palestinians died in separate incidents with Israeli security forces in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, Palestinian officials said, the latest in a wave of violence that has intensified in recent months.

Zenger

Researchers Unearth First-ever Canaanite Sentence Ever Found In Israel

Written on an ivory comb unearthed in 2017, the sentence comprises seven words—a spell against lice.

The Independent UK

Israeli archeologists find ancient comb with 'full sentence'

Israeli archeologists say they have found an ancient comb dating back to Canaanite times and bearing what is likely the oldest known full sentence in an alphabetical script

Zenger

Israeli Leaders Warn Of Nation Divided At Ceremony Marking Yitzhak Rabin’s Death

Both President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Yair Lapid suggested at the ceremony that Israel's democracy is under threat.

Zenger

Judaism And Israeli Heritage Front And Center On Netflix Show

After four weeks, each person can opt to ditch the arrangement or get hitched.

The Guardian - UK

Bringing up Bibi: inside the 11 November Guardian Weekly

The return of Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel. Plus: The lowdown on Cop27 climate talks

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