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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting with the Palestinian Central Council in the West Bank city of Ramallah on August 15, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / ABBAS MOMANI)

Abbas says Palestinian flag should not be raised in Tel Aviv

Arab and Druze community leaders who met with PA president say he warned waving banner 'antagonizes Jews, does not advance peace'

August 16, 2018, 11:21 pm

Abbas says Palestinian flag should not be raised in Tel Aviv

Arab and Druze community leaders who met with PA president say he warned waving banner 'antagonizes Jews, does not advance peace'

By Adam Rasgon

Egyptian head of Intelligence Abbas Kamel attends a meeting of Egyptian and Sudnaese Foreign Ministers and heads of intelligence at Tahrir Palace, in Cairo, Egypt, February 8, 2018. (Khaled Elfiqi/Pool photo via AP)

August 16, 2018, 8:20 am

Head of Egyptian intelligence visits Israel to discuss Gaza truce

Arabic daily Al-Hayat says Major General Abbas Kamel will meet with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank on Thursday

By TOI staff

Ruth Street in Ramat Gan, in 2015. (screen capture: Google Street View)

August 15, 2018, 7:36 pm

Ten-story Ramat Gan building evacuated over fears of collapse

In separate incident, fourth construction worker dies this week

By TOI staff

Former 'American Idol' star Brett Loewenstern (courtesy)

August 8, 2018, 6:10 am

‘American Idol’ star who left IDF speaks up about secret mental health battle

After being advised to hide his diagnosis of Bipolar II disorder from army psychiatrists, singer Brett Loewenstern was forced to make a hasty retreat from basic training

By Matt Lebovic

Eli Bar Zakai, the driver suspected of causing the death of Eylon Shalev-Amsalem, speaks to reporters at Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court on August 5, 2018. (Screenshot: Twitter)

August 5, 2018, 3:07 pm

Suspected drunk driver who killed boy expresses ‘deep regret’

After denying blame, being called a 'monster' by victim's parents, Eli Bar Zakai replaces his lawyer, says 'my heart goes out to the dear family'

By TOI staff

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on July 29, 2018. (Alex Kolomoisky/Pool Yedioth Ahronoth/Flash90)

August 5, 2018, 1:33 pm

Pushing back against Druze protest, PM insists nation-state law is vital

After Tel Aviv rally draws over 50,000, Likud minister Yariv Levin says legislation necessary because Israel's Jewish identity 'being eroded' by High Court

By TOI staff

Tens of thousands participate in a Druze-led protest in Tel Aviv against the Jewish nation-state law, on August 4, 2018. (Adam Rasgon/ Times of Israel staff)

August 4, 2018, 8:31 pm

Druze-led rally against nation-state law in Tel Aviv draws at least 50,000

Waving Israeli and Druze flags, demonstrators call for equality; Likud minister says people with political agenda are 'stirring divisions' in Israeli society

By TOI staff

Activists and supporters of the Druze community in Israel at a protest tent against the nation-state law passed by the Knesset in July 2018, in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square on August 1, 2018. In the background is a five-colored Druze religious flag representing five wise prophets of Al-Mowahideen (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

August 4, 2018, 3:10 pm

Tel Aviv readies for Druze-led mass protest over controversial nation-state law

Organizers say tens of thousands expected in Rabin Square to demonstrate against legislation criticized as discriminatory toward Israel’s minorities

By TOI staff

Undated picture of Scottish student Yoni Jesner, who was killed in a 2002 terror attack in Tel Aviv. (screen capture: YouTube)

August 3, 2018, 6:38 pm

British teen visits Israeli city where terrorists killed her uncle

13-year-old Chloe Jesner comes to Tel Aviv 15 years after a Hamas suicide bomber killed Yoni in a Second Intifada bus bombing

By JTA

A rainbow gay pride flag hanging in front of the Great Synagogue in central Jerusalem on August 1, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

August 2, 2018, 6:26 am

Under heavy police guard, Jerusalem readies for city’s largest-ever Pride Parade

Some 30,000 expected to take part in march starting at 5 p.m. Thursday, with 2,500 cops on duty; memorial and protest convoy for Shira Banki and Nir Katz planned

By TOI staff

Hundreds of people attend the funeral of 13-year-old Eylon Shalev-Amsalem, who was killed by a suspected drunk driver on July 27, 2018. (Screen capture: Kan News)

July 29, 2018, 5:50 pm

Hundreds attend funeral for Tel Aviv boy killed by suspected drunk driver

13-year-old Eylon Shalev-Amsalem eulogized by his mother as 'a child of life, not a child of death'

By TOI staff

Eylon Shalev-Amsalem, who was killed in a car accident on July 28, 2018. (Courtesy)

July 28, 2018, 9:00 pm

13-year-old killed by suspected drunk driver in northern Tel Aviv

Eylon Shalev-Amsalem had asked his parents not to accompany them on a trip to Thailand so he could spend the summer with his friends

By TOI staff

Illustrative: A Magen David Adom Ambulance in Tel Aviv. (screen capture: MDA)

July 14, 2018, 1:36 pm

Man dies at Tel Aviv beach

Police open investigation into circumstances surrounding death and work to identify fatality

By TOI staff

White Night Tel Aviv 2018 kicked off Wednesday, June 27 with the White Picnic, an elegant, al fresco event where participants show up with a picnic dinner at a previously undisclosed location in the city (Miriam Alster/Flash 90)

June 28, 2018, 2:50 pm

Tel Aviv celebrates itself with annual all-nighter

The White City rejoices in its Bauhaus demeanor and its youthful spirit with events in the parks, streets and sidewalks

By Jessica Steinberg

Britain's Prince William (R) high-fives a beach volleyball player during a visit with the mayor of Tel Aviv in the coastal city on June 26, 2018 (AFP PHOTO / POOL / MENAHEM KAHANA)

June 26, 2018, 7:08 pm

Prince William kicks it on Tel Aviv beach, kicks ball around with kids

Visiting royal eats watermelon, meets fans on boardwalk after scoring easy goals at Jewish-Arab coexistence game

By Stuart Winer