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Aron Heller
In this March 22, 2014 file photo, Chelsea's Russian owner Roman Abramovich applauds his players after they defeated Arsenal 6-0 in an English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge stadium in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
May 30, 2018, 5:50 am
Abramovich is latest of more than 30 Russian Jewish tycoons to move to Israel
Many are drawn by tax breaks for new immigrants to Israel; others seek the advantages of an Israeli passport, such as visa-free entry to the European Union
By Aron Heller
The cast of Israeli drama series 'Fauda' (Ohad Romano via JTA)
May 17, 2018, 4:36 am
‘Fauda’ makes Israeli-Palestinian conflict a must-see TV hit
'All killer and no filler' show depicting the politics and personal drama of commandos and terrorists set to return with new season on Netflix later this month
By Aron Heller
Yossi Cohen, the head of the Mossad, is seen in a committee meeting at the Israeli parliament on December 8, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 2, 2018, 12:09 pm
Israel’s Mossad spy agency shrouded in mystery and mystique
Netanyahu's dramatic display of materials about Iran's nuclear program, seized from Tehran, marked rare case of Israel going public about an operation of its top secret spy agency
By Aron Heller
Minister of Housing and Construction Yoav Galant speaks at a signing ceremony for an agreement to build new apartments in Haifa, March 19, 2018. (Flash90)
May 1, 2018, 2:59 pm
Senior minister: Seized nuclear document trove could deter Iran
Yoav Galant says observers who saw intelligence achievement presented by Netanyahu can get an idea of Israel's military capabilities
By Aron Heller
Deputy Minister Michael Oren at the Knesset, June 27, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel)
May 1, 2018, 9:24 am
Michael Oren: Israel should welcome Trump peace plan
Deputy minister says US president's framework will require concessions, but Jerusalem would be foolish to reject it
By Aron Heller
In this Tuesday, April 10, 2018 photo, Baruch Shub, a Holocaust survivor, poses for a photo at his apartment in a senior citizens' home in Kfar Saba, Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
April 12, 2018, 3:36 am
As numbers dwindle, Jews who fought Nazis recall struggle
As some European nations try to rewrite their history, 91-year-old Yitzhak Arad warns, 'We are fading away, so it will be up to the next generation to continue this battle'
By Aron Heller
A Palestinian Muslim woman walks by ultra-Orthodox Jewish men in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City, on June 18, 2017. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
March 27, 2018, 8:59 pm
Expert confirms Jews and Arabs nearing population parity
Hebrew University demographer defends military's census figures for Israel and Palestinian territories that sparked backlash from right-wing lawmakers
By Aron Heller
Eritrean migrants protest in front of the European Union embassy in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, calling for the EU to try the Eritrean leadership for crimes against humanity, on June 21, 2016. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
February 22, 2018, 10:06 am
African asylum seekers hope love of Israel can win them stay of deportation
Having experienced both warm welcome and strong opposition, some of the tens of thousands of migrants believe prison in the Jewish state preferable to dangers of leaving
By Aron Heller
Holocaust survivor Eliahu Pietruszka, right, embraces his nephew Alexandre Pietruszka as they meet for the first time in Kfar Saba, Israel, November 16, 2017. (AP/Sebastian Scheiner)
November 19, 2017, 8:25 pm
102-year-old Holocaust survivor reunites with newly discovered nephew
Eliahu Pietruszka believed his brother, who escaped Warsaw ghetto, had died in a Russian labor camp, but, generations later, a Yad Vashem genealogy project led to incredible news
By Aron Heller
Labor Party leader Avi Gabbay speaks with The Associated Press during an interview at the Labor Party headquarters in Tel Aviv, on November 14, 2017. (Sebastian Scheiner/AP)
November 14, 2017, 10:13 pm
Labor leader Gabbay vows to unseat Netanyahu, give peace a chance
New head of party, seen gaining fresh support as he shifts faction to the right, says unlike PM he's serious about a deal with the Palestinians
By Aron Heller
In this Wednesday, March 15, 2017 file photo, an ultra-Orthodox Jew gets hit by a police water canon during a protest against Israeli army conscription in Jerusalem. (AP/Oded Balilty)
November 8, 2017, 8:27 pm
Jerusalem protests look to preserve ultra-Orthodox lifestyle
As numbers grow, many in impoverished community realize their way of life is unsustainable, but protests expose open resistance from within community
By Aron Heller
Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in his office in Bnei Brak on October 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
October 26, 2017, 10:37 pm
Top minister: Settlement boycott equals Israel boycott
Gilad Erdan touts successes against BDS, but says Jewish state must continue to adjust to shifting tactics of 'anti-Semitic' movement
By Aron Heller
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and US President Donald Trump shake hands at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, May 23, 2017. (AP/Sebastian Scheiner)
October 19, 2017, 3:39 pm
After Obama, Netanyahu reveling in Trump love fest
Prime minister defends, supports and emulates US leader despite the danger of distancing Democrats
By Aron Heller
Nimer Mahmoud Ahmed Jamal, who carried out a terror attack in the settlement of Har Adar on September 26, 2017 (Facebook)
September 28, 2017, 6:13 pm
Attacking Israelis seen as way out for troubled Palestinians
Almost a fifth of terror attacks are driven by personal issues, Shin Bet says, as killers use nationalism to earn the title of 'martyr' and gain 'hero' status
By Aron Heller
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a Likud Party rally in Tel Aviv, August 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File)
September 5, 2017, 4:34 am
Netanyahu sheds statesmanlike persona as scandals mount
Under growing pressure from a slew of corruption investigations, the prime minister is increasingly adopting a bellicose rhetoric popular with his Likud party base
By Aron Heller
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