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August 24, 2023

Ex-principal of a Jewish school in Australia sentenced to 15 years for child sex abuse

Malka Leifer, a former Australian school principal who sexually abused two students, has received 15 years behind bars. Leifer may also be deported to her native Israel in the future.

August 24, 2023

Rockslide at popular tourist hiking trail leaves 5-year-old dead, others injured

A rockslide tumbled onto a popular tourist hiking trail at the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve in Israel, leaving a 5-year-old boy dead and several others injured.

August 21, 2023

Israeli airstrikes near Syrian capital cause injury and damage, reports say

The Israeli military reportedly conducted airstrikes in close proximity to Syria's capital, Damascus, resulting in the injury of one soldier and causing material damage.

August 21, 2023

Suspected Palestinian assailant kills Israeli woman, sparks renewed violence in West Bank

A suspected Palestinian attacker fatally shot an Israeli woman and left a man seriously wounded in the southern part of the occupied West Bank on Monday.

August 21, 2023

Ilhan Omar calls Israel lobby AIPAC a 'right-wing' PAC funded by 'dark money'

Rep. Ilhan Omar accused pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC of raising 'dark money' to find a challenger to primary her.

August 18, 2023

Residents of besieged Gaza escape life hardships with city’s 1st cat cafe

The ongoing war in Israel has severely crippled the impoverished Palestinian enclave of Gaza. To help residents escape life pressures, Gaza City has opened its first cat cafe.

August 17, 2023

Israel's Defense Ministry secures largest-ever defense deal selling missile defense system to Germany

The United States approved a defense deal between Israel and Germany. Israel is selling a missile defense system to Germany for $3.5B in the country's largest-ever defense deal.

August 16, 2023

Offshore drilling rig arrives off coast of Lebanon, will begin operating in coming weeks

A drilling rig arrived off Lebanon's coast on Aug. 16, 2023. The rig is set to begin operations in the coming weeks. The rig will drill near the country's border with Israel.

August 15, 2023

Ancient Christian mosaic near Israel’s prophesied site of Armageddon may be uprooted, loaned to the US

Israel may uproot its Megiddo Mosaic and lend the centuries-old flooring to the U.S., a move that may spark outcry but would underscore the deepening ties between the two countries.

August 13, 2023

Bible comes to life as precious gems discovered for first time in Israel

Tali Taub, the CEO of Holy Gems in Israel, claims her family was first to discover precious gems in Israel after her late father went on a long journey of exploration.