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Israeli forces rescue hostage held by Hamas in special operation

Pvt. Ori Megidish was rescued in a joint operation between the IDF and the Israeli Security Agency in the Gaza strip.

Israeli technology to transform Indian agriculture

Agriculture, the backbone of India’s economy, has been facing various challenges in recent years - lower productivity, resource crunch and erratic weather, all of these translating into lower returns.

Israeli NGO installs sustainable technology for thousands of African refugees

The Israeli NGO “Innovation: Africa” is teaming with UNICEF of Cameroon to...

Tel Aviv beach craze makes jump from paddle ball to fine art

A mention of matkot (paddle ball) usually brings to mind Israeli men in Speedos on a Mediterranean beach, not a fine art gallery on the Black Sea. But last week, Israel’s unofficial national sport was the subject on display in the Museum of Modern Art in the Ukrainian port city of Odessa.

Massive section of Western Wall and Roman theatre uncovered after 1,700 years

Archaeologists are one step closer to solving the riddle of what took...

Israel targets fashion industry over underweight models

Israeli lawmakers want to tighten a ban on the employment of underweight...

Work on Israel-Cyprus-Greece electricity link to start in 2018

A Cypriot official said work on an electric cable linking the power...

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EJC calls on European leaders to demand from Hamas unconditional surrender and release of all hostages

The European Jewish Congress calls on European leaders to stop Hamas' reign of terror in the Gaza Strip and demand the unconditional and immediate release of all hostages if they want to protect and safeguard Palestinian civilians.