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Yesh Din: Settlers threw stones at home in Palestinian village of Urif
"Soldiers who arrived to the incident began firing tear gas and live ammunition at the Palestinian youths and did not arrest the group of settlers who had rioted inside the village," Yesh Din said.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
4/14/2019 8:42:43 AM
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Untold number of U.S. hate crimes go unreported by Feds
The Department of Justice reported about 250,000 hate crimes annually from 2004 to 2015. The FBI’s hate crime statistics from those years only reported between 5,500 to 7,800.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
4/15/2019 3:56:13 AM
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Nude man, karate mom, thieving dog in bizarre Walmart incident
Bo was not charged, but police “issued him a warning for the theft,” according to the statement.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
4/14/2019 3:45:26 AM
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Israeli org. donates 2,000 boxes of matzah to Polish Jews for Passover
“As more and more Poles discover their Jewish roots, Passover especially speaks to them as a celebration of freedom and the end of slavery or occupation,” said Chief Rabbi Schudrich.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
4/15/2019 9:17:00 PM
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Pompeo says Netanyahu's 'annex West Bank' talk won't hurt peace prospects
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in interviews during the last days of his reelection campaign that he will consider annexing parts of the West Bank after the elections.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF,OMRI NAHMIAS \
4/14/2019 1:18:01 PM
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Buttigieg keeps calling Pence a ‘Pharisee,' here’s why that angers Jews
The Pharisees were one of several Jewish sects during the first century, the time of Jesus. They also include the rabbis of the Talmud and the creators of Rabbinic Judaism.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
4/14/2019 5:09:08 AM
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Houston police chief: Don’t separate children from their families!
“I don’t want to be taken away from my mom,” Maradiaga said in Spanish during the news conference.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/14/2019 1:17:04 PM
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IDF preparing for Passover
“The IDF wishes all its soldiers in the air, at sea and on land, to the reservists, to their families and to all of Israel a kosher and happy Passover!”
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
4/14/2019 6:07:49 AM
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13 Palestinians arrested overnight in West Bank
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/14/2019 7:13:50 AM
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Bolsonaro: I did not intend to use word 'forgiveness' in Holocaust context
“Forgiveness is something personal, my speech was never meant to be used in a historical context," Bolsonaro said.
By ILANIT CHERNICK,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/15/2019 4:06:42 AM
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Israel sends firefighters to assist in Ethiopian mountain blaze
The mountains are one of the country's main tourist attractions and have faced blazes on and off over the last two weeks. Its national park is home to several rare animal species
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
4/15/2019 4:18:55 AM
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IDF: Women won't serve in the Armored Corps
Military says decision was made several months ago due to the need of "significant increase in manpower and infrastructure."
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
4/15/2019 4:12:04 AM
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Bernie Sanders criticized for hypocrisy for profits from best-selling book
Sanders responded to backlash at his financial success from his 2016 best-selling book, saying that "if you write a best-selling book, you can be a millionaire, too."
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
4/14/2019 1:40:22 PM
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Rashi Foundation pushes plan to close Israel's socioeconomic gaps
"A high level of inequality means a low level of social mobility," the organization said
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
4/15/2019 4:16:19 AM
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Bitan recommends Netanyahu appoint Ayelet Shaked to next gov't
"Ayelet Shaked is popular and loved in the Likud party," MK David Bitan said.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
4/14/2019 12:29:32 PM
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Spotlight on Israeli startups - PrintCB - printed electronics
Printed electronics is one of the fastest growing trends in electronic manufacturing today.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/15/2019 4:29:37 PM
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Iceland's anti-Israel Eurovision band to land in country on Sunday
Hatari have also challenged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a wrestling match.
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
4/14/2019 10:48:25 AM
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Back to normal along the Gaza border: IDF releases the reinforcements
The Israeli military deployed three infantry brigades and an artillery unit to enhance the Southern Command after a long-range rocket attack on central Israel destroyed a family home in March.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
4/15/2019 4:08:48 AM
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Egypt's Revenge: Sandstorm from Sinai disrupts Israel's Passover cleaning
Israelis will not be free of the uncomfortable weather until mid-Sunday afternoon.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
4/14/2019 1:48:49 PM
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Central Elections Committee: Only one New Right ballot was disqualified
The New Right had expressed hope it would still get into the Knesset, and Zehut called the election “stolen,” after both parties remained below the 3.25% electoral threshold.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
4/15/2019 3:42:39 AM
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Tel Aviv to run buses on Shabbat of Eurovision weekend
Municipality operating 50 free shuttles to three live events on Friday and Saturday.
By AMY SPIRO \
4/14/2019 6:41:55 PM
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UK soccer fans chant antisemitic song on way to match
Michelle Richman noted that her father had been a Holocaust survivor and had even appeared at West Ham’s old stadium as part of Holocaust memorial ceremony.
By JEREMY SHARON \
4/15/2019 4:02:42 AM
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Iran's Zarif warns of consequences of U.S. policy on Revolutionary Guards
By REUTERS \
4/14/2019 12:08:56 PM
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Netanyahu: It's absurd for ICC to put U.S. or Israeli soldiers on trial
The ICC was asked to investigate both US and Israeli forces for possible war crimes: the US for its presence in Afghanistan and Israel for its action in Gaza and West Bank settlement construction.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
4/15/2019 3:48:00 AM
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Jeremy Corbyn in leaked recording: Antisemitism evidence 'mislaid, ignored'
A Labour spokesperson told BBC that the tape showed Corbyn's desire for "robust and efficient" procedures and to "rebuild trust with the Jewish community."
By ILANIT CHERNICK \
4/14/2019 5:13:22 PM
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Israeli technology behind construction of world's ‘first electric road’
The project will include the construction of 1.6 kilometers of electric road as part of a 4.1 km. route connecting Visby Airport to the city center, located on the Swedish island of Gotland.
By EYTAN HALON \
4/15/2019 9:07:09 AM
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Iran's Zarif urges countries to take position on U.S. step against Revolutionary Guards
Zarif said he had also sent letters to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the United Nations Security Council to protest against "this illegal US measure".
By REUTERS \
4/14/2019 9:40:28 PM
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Iraq unearths mass grave of Kurds killed by Saddam
"The new Iraq must never forget these crimes that were committed against Iraqi people from all groups," said Iraqi President Barham Salih.
By REUTERS \
4/14/2019 1:15:48 PM
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Who's going to win Eurovision 2019?
Israel's Kobi Marimi currently ranked in 25th place by betting predictors.
By AMY SPIRO \
4/15/2019 2:10:38 PM
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Israeli delegation cancels visit to Bahrain due to security concerns
After several protests broke out against Israel's participation, the delegation of businessmen and government officials on their way to a business conference in Bahrain canceled the trip.
By REUTERS \
4/14/2019 8:30:54 PM
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Iran says recent floods caused up to $2.5 billion in damage
The flooding, which began on March 19, has killed 76 people and forced more than 220,000 people into emergency shelters.
By REUTERS \
4/14/2019 1:50:34 PM
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One dead after shooting outside Australia nightclub, three injured
By REUTERS \
4/14/2019 1:57:47 PM
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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp working again after outages
Worldwide users complained about glitches and crashes.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI,REUTERS \
4/14/2019 9:11:23 PM
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Nepal plane hits parked helicopter while taking off, killing three
The Twin Otter aircraft crashed into the helicopter at Tenzing Hillary Airport at Lukla, known as the gateway to the world's highest mountain, 125 km (78 miles) northeast of capital Kathmandu.
By REUTERS \
4/14/2019 2:17:56 PM
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Lockheed Martin, MIT launch fund to foster Israeli research partnerships
The MIT-Lockheed Martin Seed Fund, which will also operate in Germany during its pilot period, will be sponsored by Lockheed Martin to the value of $150,000.
By EYTAN HALON \
4/14/2019 9:57:57 PM
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Bus driver suspected of causing the teenager death placed on house arrest
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/14/2019 3:12:56 PM
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Protecting Ilhan: Controversy leads to concerns of violence against Omar
Voices across the political spectrum and commenting on social media assert that criticism of the freshman Congresswoman is incitement to violence against her.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
4/15/2019 4:30:52 AM
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Blue and White: 'More than a million people voted for us to lead'
By GIL HOFFMAN \
4/14/2019 3:42:08 PM
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The antisemitic tweets of murdered Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi
The tweets, still online as of April 14, 2019 show a pattern of anti-Jewish views that even hinted at references to the antisemitic Protocols of the Elders of Zion.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
4/14/2019 10:05:23 PM
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Take Two: Palestinian govt takes second oath after using faulty text
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/14/2019 4:01:45 PM
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Jerusalem's Hebrew University to host Military Intelligence program
Elite program gives military intelligence cadets a bachelor's degree alongside military and leadership training
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
4/15/2019 4:14:37 AM
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Jerusalem kindergarten, cab-driver caught in tax fraud
According to the Tax Authority, 26% of Jerusalem business engage in tax fraud.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
4/14/2019 4:32:33 PM
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Life is normal in Sderot, until the Red Alert siren sounds
One hundred boxes of matzah were distributed to the teenagers of Sderot who often suffer from PTSD and poverty.
By SHERI OZ \
4/17/2019 11:07:44 AM
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How the attack on Shlomo Argov led to investments with ideals
"When something undeniably horrible happens to you or someone close to you, you can take that pain and you can do different things with it," Argov, whose father died in 2003, told The Jerusalem Post.
By EYTAN HALON \
4/15/2019 3:45:52 AM
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NGO: State must protect rights of migrant mothers, children
Currently, many of the complaints regarding mistreatment of migrants in detention are serious, but the volume of those facing these issues are smaller than in the recent past.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/14/2019 5:25:54 PM
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First Temple-era eggshells offer crack at historical eating habits
An eggy history mystery has been put back together again in the City of David, just in time for the Seder.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
4/17/2019 11:46:02 PM
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NGO: State must protect rights of migrant mothers, children
Currently, many of the complaints regarding mistreatment of migrants in detention are serious, but the volume of those facing these issues are smaller than in the recent past.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/15/2019 4:20:26 AM
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Change.org may face legal action for ‘censoring’ petition against Omar
The petition was flagged by Change.org earlier this month. Now, a pink bar at the top of the petition page reads, “Change.org has received flags from our users..."
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
4/14/2019 8:46:01 PM
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Iranian spy Gonen Segev considers ending plea bargain
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/14/2019 6:08:27 PM
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Trump wishes 'no ill will' with Tweet on Ilhan Omar - White House
"But the president is absolutely and should be calling out the congresswoman for her, not only one-time, but history of antisemitic comments," she said.
By REUTERS \
4/14/2019 6:39:35 PM
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Rabbi who crowned Netanyahu: Likud needs Shaked
In an interview with The Post last July, Gutnick endorsed Shaked to be Netanyahu’s replacement whenever he would leave office.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
4/14/2019 7:11:45 PM
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Ramban synagogue appoints Rabbi Benny Lau’s successor
Oron, selected on Thursday by a vote of some 250 synagogue members, will begin a one-year trial contract this summer after Lau retires.
By JEREMY SHARON \
4/15/2019 4:24:44 AM
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Netanyahu: We will continue to act on all fronts, including in North
"Power is the guarantee of our existence, and it is the essential and fundamental condition for achieving peace with our neighbors," he said.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/15/2019 12:31:30 PM
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PA: U.S. acceptance of Netanyahu's annexation talk will inflame region
Abu Rudaineh’s comments came in response to statements by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Netanyahu’s promise to annex parts of the West Bank won’t harm the “deal of the century.”
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH,OMRI NAHMIAS,TOVAH LAZAROFF \
4/14/2019 8:01:54 PM
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Gaza father: PA sanctions forcing me to sell my home
Al-Kafarneh was forced to ask one of his sons to drop out of university. “My message to President Abbas: Lift the sanctions imposed on the families of the martyrs, wounded and prisoners."
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
4/14/2019 10:02:26 PM
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Satellite images show possible Iranian missile factory in Syria destroyed
“The main industrial structures were completely destroyed, including the main hangar and the adjacent three production hangers and buildings."
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
4/15/2019 4:32:34 AM
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Senior Knesset official suspended over violent crime investigation
The suspension took effect immediately on Sunday, for two weeks.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
4/15/2019 3:51:09 AM
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Measles outbreak suspected on Election Day in the Golan Heights
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/14/2019 7:53:18 PM
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Gantz vows to serve as Prime Minister, will not join coalition
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/14/2019 8:08:02 PM
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ICC, Israel, US: Now what? - analysis
From the US to Sudan to Libya to Jordan, the ICC’s rulings have increasingly filled in pieces of a mosaic portraying Israel’s fate with mixed messages, but overall to the country’s advantage.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
4/15/2019 3:49:32 AM
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Hungary Holocaust march honours Scottish missionary
Within half an hour of Haining's arrest, the remaining teachers packed up the children and shuttled them off to their parents.
By REUTERS \
4/14/2019 8:36:18 PM
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Mothers of slain kidnapped teens to light torch for Independence Day
Iris Yifrach, Bat Galim Shaar and Racheli Fraenkel will light the torch together.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
4/15/2019 3:52:22 AM
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Election Committee: Just one invalid ballot was found for the New Right
By MAARIV ONLINE \
4/14/2019 9:15:06 PM
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Rivlin’s talks begin without flexibility
Rivlin will start his consultations on Monday with Likud representatives Yariv Levin, Miri Regev and David Bitan, who will recommend Netanyahu.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
4/15/2019 3:44:22 AM
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This Jewish mom is the mastermind behind OPI nail polish
In 'I’m Not Really a Waitress', Weiss-Fischmann tells how she went from a childhood in Communist Hungary – to becoming globally recognized as the First Lady of Nails.
By ARIELLE KAPLAN \
4/14/2019 9:51:25 PM
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Dudu Tassa and how Iraqi Arabic-Jewish music became hip again
The grandson of the famous Daoud al-Kuwaiti, Tassa continues the family music tradition, bringing his fans the Arabic Iraqi music they turn to him for.
By SHIRLEY FINKELSTEIN \
4/14/2019 9:55:11 PM
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To our newfound family
For Alex, life within the IDF/Golani Brigade and most specifically being a part of his platoon, was in no way a problem.
By SHELLY AND STEVE SASAKI \
4/14/2019 10:14:57 PM
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A seat at the table: Promoting disability inclusion at the Seder
While there are so many “traditional” avenues for education and engagement at the Seder, it’s the Haggada’s description of the Four Sons that stands out to me as a crucial teachable moment.
By DOV HIRTH \
4/14/2019 10:23:55 PM
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Pro-Palestinian activists interrupt Newark campaign rally for Cory Booker
Booker (D-New Jersey) held the event in Newark, New Jersey, where he served as mayor from 2006-2013. It was the launch of what he is calling his
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
4/14/2019 10:46:18 PM
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April 15, 2019: The winner is... us
Readers of the Jerusalem Post have their say.
By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR \
4/14/2019 10:29:47 PM
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Not his place
Bolsonaro said: “We can forgive, but we cannot forget,” in a speech to a group of Evangelical pastors in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday.He got it half right.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
4/14/2019 10:34:33 PM
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Think About It: One week after
Ten years of delegitimization of the Left have certainly had an effect.
By SUSAN HATTIS ROLEF \
4/14/2019 10:39:02 PM
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Reality check: No to a national unity government
These elections were a referendum on Netanyahu, and the electorate gave the prime minister its overwhelming backing.
By JEFF BARAK \
4/15/2019 4:20:03 PM
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Will the Belgian train service apologize for deporting WW2 Jews?
National Belgian Railways never apologized for departing the Jews of Belgium to Auschwitz during the Nazi occupation of that country, will they do so now?
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
4/14/2019 11:19:32 PM
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Bus driver refuses to stop for haredi man in NY over measles outbreak
The man said that the bus driver drove past the stop in the largely Orthodox-populated neighborhood of Williamsburg last week but that he caught up with it after it got stuck in traffic.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
4/14/2019 11:05:08 PM
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Gantz: One day, I will certainly be prime minister
The chairman of Blue-White said that he had no doubt that he would reach a leadership position over the next few years, adding that "in retrospect I should have been more modest"
By MAARIV ONLINE \
4/14/2019 11:34:15 PM
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Israel silent on reports legendary spy Eli Cohen's remains on way home
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
4/15/2019 11:01:55 AM