WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump hasn't decided whether to unveil his Middle East peace plan before or after Israeli elections set for next month, and the U.S. hopes eventually to engage with the Palestinian Authority on an accord, special envoy Jason Gree…
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Abuse, neglect complaints by lone soldiers against commanders on the rise
There was an increase in the number of complaints of abuse filed by haredim (ultra-Orthodox) and lone soldiers against commanding officers in 2018, according to the 47th annual report by the Commissioner of Soldiers’ Complaints.The kinds of complaints include…
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Top U.S. lawmaker demands answers in Jeffrey Epstein’s death
Top US lawmaker joined officials demanding answers from the Bureau of Prisons over the apparent suicide of Jeffrey Epstein in federal custody,Reuters reported on Tuesday.
Chairman and ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, Democrat Jerrold Nadler, …
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IDF cancels drills for reservists over budget problems
The IDF has cancelled the training of various reserve divisions, including elite Ground Forces and in the Northern Command, due to budgetary concerns.
According to a report in Haaretz, senior reserve officers were informed on Monday that division drills for …
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Veteran Defense Ministry chief of staff Sharon Shalom steps down
Sharon Shalom, the veteran government official and chief of staff to the defense minister, has stepped down from his position after three years.
Shalom was appointed to the prestigious post three years ago by then-defense minister Avigdor Liberman but remain…
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U.S.-Turkey paper over looming crises with ‘joint security mechanism’
In late July, Turkey promised a major military operation east of the Euphrates. The area would be returned to its “true owners,” as Turkey’s leaders have claimed for several years. The “cancer” of a “terrorist corridor” would be replaced by a “peace corridor.…
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Israel to build additional wall with Gaza to prevent infiltrations
Israel’s defense establishment will begin building an additional wall along the northern part of Gaza border fence to protect communities after three infiltrations along the border in under two weeks.
According to a report on Israel’s Channel 12, the Defense…
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Master plan approved for east Jerusalem’s Ras el-Amud
The Jerusalem Planning and Building Committee has approved the master plan for the east Jerusalem Arab neighborhood of Ras el-Amud sources inform Globes. The aim of the plan is to put in order and legalize existing and future construction in the neighborhood.…
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‘Serious irregularities’ at prison where Jeffrey Epstein died
More questions than answers as days continue to pass after convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his prison cell.
“We are now learning of serious irregularities at this facility that are deeply concerning and that demand a thorough invest…
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El Al flight attendant dies after contracting measles on flight
A 43-year-old female El Al flight attendant died in the hospital on Tuesday, five months after contracting measles from a passenger on a flight from New York to Tel Aviv in March.
Several days after returning to Israel, she was hospitalized and later entered…
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