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What Matters Most On Thursday, July 26, 2012

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Analysis

Assad’s fall in Syria could spell radical change, or something even more dire, for next-door Lebanon

By Mitch Ginsburg

Hezbollah may well fill the vacuum, which would be bad enough. But there’s a worse scenario for France’s century-old creation — oblivion

Settlers celebrate passing 350,000 mark; Peace Now says figures are inflated

By Raphael Ahren

If current growth rate continues, there will be a million Jews in Judea, Samaria and East Jerusalem by 2016, right-wing MK Yaakov Katz cheers. ‘Then the revolution will be completed’

Gay and Orthodox — how is that a contradiction?

Nobody’s relationship with God should be defined by the mitzvot that they do not keep

IDF Home Front Command soldiers wearing chemical protection gear participate in a drill simulating a chemical missile attack in July 2009. Sources in Damascus warned that an Israeli strike on Syrian chemical weapons depots will prompt their use in an non-conventional war. (photo credit: Gili Yaari/Flash 90)

Syria threatens to hit Israel with chemical weapons if attacked

By Stuart Winer

War of words heats up as Damascus sources warn a strike on non-conventional weapons depots will prompt all-out conflict

Former justice and State Comptroller Miriam Ben-Porat in 2008. (Michal Fattal/Flash90)

1918-2012

Miriam Ben-Porat, first female Supreme Court justice and crusading state comptroller, 94

By Aaron Kalman

Feisty jurist, hailed for spearheading battles against corruption, dies

Smoking a cigarette and drinking beer on the outskirts of the Havat Gilad settlement. Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz raised beer and cigarette prices overnight on July 25. (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Smokers’ and drinkers’ wallets get surprise pinch as taxes rise overnight

By Stuart Winer

Finance minister signs off on new hikes before suppliers and consumers can stock up

Students present their project at the recent Robotraffic contest (Photo credit: Courtesy) Students present their projects at the recent Robotraffic contest (Photo credit: Courtesy)

Kindergarten kids graduate from ABCs to robot building

By David Shamah

Five-year-olds get head start for high-tech economy in World ORT program

In this Feb. 15, 2012 file photo, provided by the Iranian President's Office, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, right, is escorted by technicians during a tour of Tehran's research reactor center in northern Tehran, Iran. (photo credit: AP/Iranian President's Office, File)

Netanyahu: We will do ‘everything we can’ to stop Iran going nuclear

Barak says Israel facing a ‘fateful decision’ on Iran, as Ahmadinejad boasts of increased enrichment capabilities

Israel's entire Olympic delegation (photo credit: Aaron Kalman/Times of Israel)

How to catch the blue and white going for London gold

By Aaron Kalman

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A tour bus that was attacked in the Bulgarian city of Burgas burns on Wednesday (photo credit: Channel 10 screen capture)

‘Israel carried out Bulgaria bus bombing for political gains,’ Iran tells UN

By Edith M. Lederer

A helicopter gunship flies a bombing run in al-Qalmoun, Syria, on Tuesday, July 24, 2012. (photo credit: Shaam News Network, SNN/AP)

Arabic media reviewIs the West about to invade Syria?

By Elhanan Miller

The Israeli flag at the Olympic village (photo credit: courtesy of Israel Olympic Committee)

Israeli flag hoisted at Olympic village

By Aaron Kalman

A woman reads the free daily Israel Hayom. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Hebrew media reviewBeer and bombs

By Ilan Ben Zion

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