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New rules would allow US companies to offer high-resolution satellite images of Israel, West Bank, Gaza. The Head of Defense Ministry’s space program says Israel apparently not consulted before US agency granted permission for commercial companies to provide higher resolution photos. An Israeli official warned...

Report comes as tensions between Israel and Iran grow, following claims Jerusalem was behind bombing of Natanz nuclear facility that reportedly set back work there by 2 years. The Mossad spy agency recently foiled planned or attempted Iranian attacks on Israeli diplomatic missions in Europe...

In a disappointing development on Monday, a federal judge ruled to deny New York sleepaway camps to operate this summer. The story began on June 12, when NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his decision to shut down all sleepaway camps this summer due to COVID-19. Cuomo...

More questions raised over the WHO's ties to Beijing after coronavirus timeline change. The credibility of the World Health Organization (WHO) and its dealings with the Chinese government in the early days of the pandemic have once again come under scrutiny following revelations that the U.N.-backed global...

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif says Tehran and Beijing will release the details of the deal when it is finalized. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Tehran has been negotiating a 25-year accord with China, terms of which will be announced once a...

It’s time to do your taxes — no more delays. As the coronavirus pandemic took hold this spring, the federal government postponed the traditional April 15 filing deadline until July 15. The move provided some economic and logistical relief for taxpayers dealing with the disruptions and...

Research has clearly shown that lowering cholesterol can reduce the risk of developing heart disease. Whether you have heart disease already or want to prevent it, you can reduce your risk of having a heart attack by lowering your cholesterol level. The American Heart Association...

“Ofek 16” reconnaissance satellite undergoing testing before becoming fully operational • Defense minister hails “extraordinary achievement.”   (July 6, 2020 / Israel Hayom) Israel launched a spy satellite into orbit on Monday morning, the Israeli Defense Ministry and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) said in a joint statement. “The Space Administration...

The rally will be the president's second since the coronavirus pandemic swept across the nation. President Trump’s re-election campaign announced Sunday that the president will headline an outdoor rally in the battleground state of New Hampshire next weekend, just his second rally since the coronavirus...

Demonstrators chant “We want to eat, we want to live,” as the economic hardship in Gaza takes a growing toll. Several dozen protesters gathered in front of the Palestinian Legislative Council in Gaza City on Sunday to demand an answer to their economic woes as a...

Ultra-Orthodox establishment that holds a monopoly on all matters religion and state in Israel adamantly opposes allowing women to serve as rabbis, arguing that it is a violation of Jewish law. The Chief Rabbinate last week threatened to halt the ordaining process for all new...

IAF fighter jets and helicopters attacked Hamas targets in retaliation for rocket fire on southern Israel. IAF fighter jets and helicopters on Sunday evening attacked Hamas targets in the northern Gaza Strip. The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said that Hamas' underground infrastructure was attacked as well. The IAF...

Yavneh-based Urban Aeronautics is adapting its Cormorant unmanned drone to be a kind of Uber of the air, starting with emergency services. For nearly 60 years, the dream of flying cars that many Baby Boomers grew up on while watching TV’s George Jetson jet around the...

“Frustration with the regime’s failures is rising,” which could “lead to take more aggressive action in order to distract their citizens with an external conflict,” said former head of IDF intelligence Amos Yadlin. Israel should prepare for an Iranian counterattack following a series...

The United States has dipped under 50,000 new daily infections for the first time in four days, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, but experts fear celebrations for the July 4th weekend will act like rocket fuel for the nation’s surging coronavirus...

Side gigs should be simple. They’re not usually meant to consume hours of your time each week or distract you from your main source of income. Fortunately, right now we’re in a side gig golden age. There are dozens of opportunities just a tap or...

In the city of Ahvaz, an explosion ignited a fire at the Zergan power plant, which Iranian media claimed was ignited when a transformer exploded. In Iran’s Khuzestan province on Saturday, a fire at the Zergan power plant was ignited in the city of Ahvaz,...

Drug touted by Trump was mocked by media Researchers at the Henry Ford Health System in Southeast Michigan have found that early administration of the drug hydroxychloroquine makes hospitalized patients substantially less likely to die. The study, published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, determined that...

PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein reinstate restrictions on public gatherings: Nightclubs, bars, and event venues will be limited to 50 people. Other events will be limited to 20. No changes in rules for workplaces, shops, and malls. In a special announcement Thursday...

Netanyahu’s actions over the next few weeks will determine whether he goes down in history as one of the greatest Jewish leaders of all time or is remembered as a disappointment of Sabbatean proportions. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needn’t take heed of the “friendly advice”...