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March 24, 2012
11:18 pm

A passenger train belonging to the Israel Railways company (photo credit: Hilla Gutrayman/Flash90)

Ticket inspectors to cease work aboard trains

In latest escalation of dispute, railway workers union continues to protest privatization decision

By Daniel Easterman and Yifa Yaakov

March 24, 2012
3:38 am

Israelis enjoy the Sea of Galilee. (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)

Should bumper rains spell a winter of content?

Don’t get carried away by a single wet season, experts warn. Israel’s drought problems are far from alleviated

By Daniel Easterman

March 4, 2012
6:03 pm

Nematostella could help scientists in organ repair research (photo credit: Courtesy Hebrew University Department of Media Relations)

Organ research center to be launched at Bar-Ilan University

Interdisciplinary center draws inspiration from the ocean depths for new insights into organ repair

By Daniel Easterman

March 4, 2012
2:23 pm

Fire erupts at day care center in Elad

Initial reports say 18 toddlers taken to hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation

By Daniel Easterman

March 1, 2012
2:51 pm

Sudanese refugees in the courtyard of Ktziot Detention Camp in 2009 (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)

Plans for new mass detention complex approved

Construction to begin on new facility to house 8,000 illegal migrants

By Daniel Easterman