Israel

Two Israeli pilots killed in helicopter crash

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Crash occurred during routine training flight; third aerial accident for the Israeli Air Force over the past year

Locusts invade Israel, are stopped in their tracks

Wednesday, March 06, 2013

One-million-strong swarm breaks away from main locust plague in Egypt and invades Israel; swift use of pesticide nets kills off the pests before too much damage is done

Signed in Ice, Not Carved in Stone

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Israeli ambassadors and diplomats tell Israel Today that Arab Spring is just latest round of 1,400-year-old cycle of violence, and evidence why Israel cannot surrender strategic land

Israel successfully tests shield against Iran missiles

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Third generation of highly-touted Arrow anti-missile system passed first test with flying colors; Arrow 3 can destroy long-range enemy missiles far up in the atmosphere

Israel faces existential economic threat, too

Friday, February 15, 2013

Outgoing Bank of Israel chief explains that security issues are not the only major threats to Jewish state; if Arabs and ultra-Orthodox do not start working and paying taxes, Israel's economy could collapse

Israel abuzz over Australian-Jewish spy who mysteriously died in jail

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Crisis has rekindled debate over whether or not Israel is too reckless in recruiting foreign-born Jews and thereby putting their communities at risk

Israeli flag will be planted on moon, company vows

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Israeli private space exploration company gains backers, intends to land an exploratory vehicle on the moon by 2015

'Israel mustn't fear Jewish civil war'

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

In first Knesset speech, Yair Lapid, surprise winner of recent election, makes impassioned plea for equal sharing of Israel's national burden, says government must not fear Orthodox threats

NASA helps inaugurate space center in Israeli Arab town

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Opening of new Moona science and space center in Sakhnin is part of week-long memorial festival marking Columbia shuttle disaster

Tests show Ariel Sharon's condition might be improving

Monday, January 28, 2013

Doctors shocked to find significant brain activity during scan of comatose former prime minister

Weekend News Briefs

Friday, January 11, 2013

Law expert says Jews have right to build in Judea & Samaria; Pope slams Catholic sect that bashes Jews; Pro-Choice protests boost interest in Pro-Life group