This week from Israel

By Noga Gur-Arieh
Published on May 13, 2013

Calls to destroy Israel heard at Muslim brotherhood’s Cairo rally

Published on May 10, 2013

Calls for Israel’s destruction were heard in Cairo at the first anti-Israel rally organized by the Muslim Brotherhood since the movement’s candidate was elected president.

Netanyahu says Iran hasn’t crossed nuclear ‘red line’

Published on April 29, 2013

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday Iran had not crossed the "red line" he set for its nuclear program, despite an assessment to the contrary by a former Israeli intelligence chief.

Israelis’ U.S. Visa Waiver, Is it still Viable?

By Pini Herman
Published on April 26, 2013

Israel Festival brings L.A. a taste of Tel Aviv

Published on April 23, 2013

Eden Bennun craved a taste of Israel. Growing up in Kfar Saba and Rishon LeZion as a child gave her a love of Israel’s smells, sounds and foods.

Maccabi Tel Aviv clinch Israeli league crown

Published on April 23, 2013

Maccabi Tel Aviv became Israeli champions for a record 20th time on Monday when they sealed the Premier League title with a 2-0 win over hosts Hapoel Ramat Hasharon.

Iran to cross ‘red line’ this summer, ex-Israeli military intel chief says

Published on April 23, 2013

Iran will cross Israel's "red line" for nuclear activity by this summer, Israel's former director of military intelligence said.

U.N. official pins blame for Boston Marathon bombing on ‘Tel Aviv’

Published on April 23, 2013

Richard Falk, an official for the U.N. Human Rights Council, in an online commentary blamed the Boston Marathon bombing on "Tel Aviv."

What Boston hospitals learned from Israel

Published on April 22, 2013

Minutes after a terrorist attack killed three at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, doctors and nurses at the city’s hospitals faced a harrowing scene — severed limbs, burned bodies, shrapnel buried in skin.

Israel at 65

By Rob Eshman
Published on April 19, 2013

I watched the video of the Boston Marathon bombings and thought, of course, of the bus bombings that wracked Jerusalem and Tel Aviv a decade ago.

65 Years of Israel- capturing the Israeli essence (Part 2)

By Noga Gur-Arieh
Published on April 17, 2013

65 Years of Israel- capturing the Israeli essence (Part 1)

By Noga Gur-Arieh
Published on April 16, 2013

This week from Israel

By Noga Gur-Arieh
Published on April 14, 2013

2 museums trace Israel’s peace process

Published on April 10, 2013

Which experiences led former prime ministers Menachem Begin and Yitzhak Rabin — once considered hawks — to attempt to make peace with Israel’s Arab neighbors?

‘Ichilov’: Life behind the stethoscope

Published on April 8, 2013

Move over "Grey's Anatomy," an Israeli reality series set in a Tel Aviv hospital is providing a look at life through the eyes of overworked and overtired doctors.

The Good, The Bad, and The Chag

By Julie Shuer
Published on April 6, 2013

Anat Kamm sues Haaretz newspaper for exposing her as source

Published on April 4, 2013

Anat Kamm, the Israeli soldier who was jailed for turning classified Israeli military documents over to a reporter, is suing the Israeli daily Haaretz and journalist Uri Blau for revealing her identity.

Air France fined for kicking pro-Palestinian activist off flight to Israel

Published on April 4, 2013

A French court ordered Air France to pay a $12,800 fine for ordering a non-Jewish pro-Palestinian activist off a flight to Tel Aviv.

Six Israelis dead, dozens injured in holiday car accidents

Published on March 28, 2013

Six Israelis died and dozens were injured in car accidents during the Passover holiday.

Ayatollah Khamenei: Iran will destroy Israeli cities If attacked

Published on March 21, 2013

Iran's clerical supreme leader said on Thursday the Islamic Republic would destroy the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa if it came under attack from the Jewish state.

Obama in Israel [SLIDESHOW]

Published on March 20, 2013

U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Israel on Wednesday, March 20. He was greeted by an official welcoming ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport.

Streisand to perform two stadium concerts in Tel Aviv

Published on March 18, 2013

Barbra Streisand will perform two Tel Aviv concerts in Israel in addition to performing at the 90th birthday celebration for President Shimon Peres.

Man dies, dozens in hospital from heat at Tel Aviv marathon

Published on March 15, 2013

One man died and as many as 12 people suffered serious medical complications during a marathon held in Tel Aviv despite government warnings of extremely hot weather.

Alicia Keys: Israel Will Inspire [VIDEO]

By Orit Arfa
Published on March 12, 2013

Lots of listening, no grand initiatives expected on Obama’s Mideast trip

Published on March 12, 2013

When President Obama visits Israel next week, Gavriel Yaakov wants him to jump-start the peace process.

Israeli kids hurt by teachers’ name-calling

Published on March 11, 2013

Students at an Israeli high school were in an uproar on Monday after a teacher mistakenly sent them an internal email that spelled out what faculty members really thought about them.

Charedi media personalities call for settlement boycott

Published on March 6, 2013

Israeli Charedi Orthodox media personalities are calling for a boycott of West Bank settlement products in response to the Jewish Home party's position on drafting yeshiva students.

Locust swarm plagues Israel just in time for Passover

Published on March 5, 2013

A swarm of 1 million locusts crossed into Israel from Egypt.

Hebrew-language Playboy magazine debuts

Published on March 5, 2013

The first Hebrew-language edition of Playboy magazine was launched in Tel Aviv.

Arrests made in Jewish-on-Arab violence

Published on March 4, 2013

Arrests have been made in two instances of Jewish-on-Arab violence.

Iron Dome tested near Jerusalem

Published on February 27, 2013

The Iron Dome anti-missile defense system was tested near the city of Modi'in, located between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

Illegal Israeli mall workers drawing attention from U.S. law enforcement

Published on February 26, 2013

In 2006, aspiring Israeli singer Rami Feinstein faced a big-time dilemma: Would he sign a 19-year contract with a top talent agent and relinquish 45 percent of his future profits, or take a job illegally selling cosmetics at an American shopping mall?

From the Kibutz to the city-The Queen of Almost- drag solo show VIDEO

By Klaudia Klimek
Published on February 25, 2013

Hezbollah operative tracked Israeli plane landings in Cyprus

Published on February 22, 2013

The Hezbollah operative on trial for plotting against Israeli tourists in Cyprus acknowledged passing on Israeli aircraft landing times to his terrorist handlers.

Birthright Israel: Upcoming L.A. LGBT and Ally Trip!

By Lia Mandelbaum
Published on February 17, 2013

Sherman’s US Visa Waiver for Israel Endangered by High Rejection Rate of Israeli Non-Immigrants

By Pini Herman
Published on February 14, 2013

Israeli lawmakers press for answers on dead Australian ‘Prisoner X’

Published on February 12, 2013

Knesset members pressed Israel's justice minister for answers on "Prisoner X," who was identified in an Australian TV report as an Australian-born Israeli who worked for the Mossad and died in an Israeli prison.

WATCH: Tel Aviv-Jaffa municipality paints disabled space around parked car, tow it

Published on February 12, 2013

This week from Israel

By Noga Gur-Arieh
Published on February 11, 2013

Iran blames Israel for Syrian airstrike

Published on January 31, 2013

Iran is blaming Israel for an attack on an arms convoy in Syria, reportedly carrying SA-17 anti-aircraft missiles destined for Hezbollah. Iran’s foreign minister threatened revenge and said the attack was “clearly coordinated with the West.”

Israel’s divorce rate rises 5 percent, led by Tel Aviv

Published on January 29, 2013

Israel's divorce rate rose 5 percent in 2012 compared to the previous year, with the highest number of divorced couples from Tel Aviv.

eBay’s Israel social center

Published on January 23, 2013

Online auctioneer eBay’s hot new social commerce platforms aren’t coming from the giant Internet marketplace’s California headquarters. They’re conceptualized and launched by a team of 14 young Israeli geeks (and Marti, their “inspiration dog”) on Tel Aviv’s yuppified Rothschild Boulevard.

Obama’s likely takeaway from Israeli election: More two-state advocates

Published on January 23, 2013

With the Israeli election results split evenly between the right-wing bloc and everyone else, no one in Washington is ready to stake their reputation on what the outcome means for the U.S.-Israel relationship and the Middle East.

Israeli markets cheer centrists’ election gains

Published on January 23, 2013

Israeli markets rose on Wednesday on investor hopes that the outcome of the previous day's election means Benjamin Netanyahu will remain prime minister and ultra-Orthodox parties have no role in government.

Social protest leaders hope to shake up Israel ballot

Published on January 3, 2013

They are young and they are driven. They got half a million Israelis out on the streets demanding social justice. Now they want their votes.

Tel Aviv bus bomb mastermind indicted

Published on January 2, 2013

Israel's military prosecutor filed an indictment against the head of a Palestinian terrorist cell who organized the bombing of a bus in Tel Aviv.

This week from Israel

By Noga Gur-Arieh
Published on December 31, 2012

Fight for women’s equality at the Western Wall fails to move secular Israelis

Published on December 27, 2012

Few American tourists to Israel forget their first visit to the Western Wall. They put notes in the cracks, whisper prayers and take photos against the backdrop of Judaism’s holiest site.

‘Fill the Void’ not on Oscar foreign language film shortlist

By Tom Tugend
Published on December 21, 2012

Alleged Tel Aviv bus bomber charged

Published on December 19, 2012

An 18-year-old Palestinian man was indicted for allegedly leaving a bomb on a Tel Aviv bus that left more than 20 Israelis wounded when it detonated.

Hunting for the perfect (JNF) Christmas tree—in Israel

Published on December 17, 2012

Winding up and down the rows of Arizona brush trees, Jason Heeney sees slim pickings for Christmas.

Hungarian airline opens low-cost Budapest-Tel Aviv line

Published on December 17, 2012

The Hungarian airline Wizz Air started operating low-cost regular flights from Budapest to Tel Aviv.

Israelis concerned about international isolation

Published on December 10, 2012

Israel is no stranger to international condemnation. Although the Israeli people, who are often characterized as “resilient” and “tough,” normally earn that appellation in the context of returning to normal life following some horrific event, some explain their impermeable exteriors as being more the product of a seemingly un-ending series of censures than surviving in a bad neighborhood.

In gear for Maccabiah Games

By Tom Tugend
Published on December 6, 2012

When Steve Pompan played on the U.S. tennis squad at the last Maccabiah Games in Israel, he was struck by the spectators’ tribal inclination to give advice to the players battling it out on the court.

Nov. 29 and Palestinian Statehood

By Judea Pearl
Published on December 5, 2012

Even as the sound of “Hatikvah” reverberated in the auditorium of the American Jewish University, where Los Angeles commemorated the 65th anniversary of the historic United Nations vote of Nov. 29, 1947, another U.N. vote was casting its shadows on our consciousness — the vote for Palestinian statehood, on Nov. 29, 2012.

Israel gets same-sex divorce before same-sex marriage

Published on December 4, 2012

An Israeli court has awarded the country's first divorce to a gay couple, which experts called an ironic milestone since same-sex marriages cannot be legally conducted in the Jewish state.

Israeli court grants first gay divorce

Published on December 3, 2012

A gay Israeli couple for the first time was granted a divorce by an Israeli family court.

U.S. Army to build large security complex near Tel Aviv

Published on November 30, 2012

The U.S. Army is preparing to supervise the construction of an underground military complex near Tel Aviv.

Euro Under-21 teams play down security worries in Israel

Published on November 28, 2012

Teams have shrugged off security fears in Israel and are looking forward to next year's Euro Under-21 soccer championships due to be held in cities targeted by Palestinian militants last week, coaches said on Wednesday.

Studying abroad in a war zone, Americans in Israel are shaken but undeterred

Published on November 26, 2012

When the first two sirens went off, Shoshana Leshaw ran from her second-floor bedroom down to the bomb shelter in the basement. By the time the third and fourth sirens wailed, she went no farther than the stairwell.