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An army zodiac secures the entrance of the new section of the Suez Canal in Ismailia, Egypt, August 6, 2015. (Amr Nabil/AP)
January 16, 2020, 10:42 am
Experts say Mediterranean Sea altered by Suez Canal’s invasive species
Red Sea invaders have driven native marine life toward extinction and changed the delicate ecosystem with potentially devastating consequences, marine biologists warn
By Aron Heller and Isabel Debre
In this December 11, 2019, photo released by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities, archaeology workers clean a small pink granite statue of Ramses II, near the ancient pyramids of Giza, Egypt. (Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities via AP)
December 17, 2019, 5:00 pm
Rare statues of Pharaoh Ramses II, mini sphinx unveiled by Egypt
Pink granite casting of famous ruler associated with Exodus story found on property of man arrested for illegal digging, is called ‘one of the rarest archaeological discoveries’
By Isabel Debre
The Facebook logo is displayed during the F8 Facebook Developers conference in San Jose, Calif., April 30, 2019. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images via JTA)
May 18, 2019, 4:16 am
Israeli company targeted Nigerian election in Facebook disinformation campaign
Tel Aviv firm Archimedes backed winning candidate in February presidential election in profit-driven scheme, reaching millions on social media
By Isabel Debre
Acclaimed American author Joyce Carol Oates will be the recipient of the 2019 Jerusalem Prize, to be awarded at the May 2019 Jerusalem International Book Forum (Courtesy Dustin Cohen)
May 12, 2019, 6:54 pm
On first Israel visit, Joyce Carol Oates laments family’s denial of Jewish roots
In Jerusalem, prolific writer says her Jewish grandmother fled persecution in Germany to upstate New York in the late 19th century and kept secret of her ancestry until her death
By Isabel Debre
In this April 17, 2019 file photo, Palestinians watch a family house destroyed by Israeli authorities in East Jerusalem's neighborhood of Silwan. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean, File)
May 3, 2019, 12:44 pm
As Israel expands tourism in East Jerusalem, Palestinian homes face demolition
Jewish archeological group pushes ahead with plan for new visitors center and zipline it says will transform ‘crime-ridden’ area after court okays eviction of dozens of families
By Isabel Debre and Areej Hazboun
In this Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 photo, Ommer Globerman, a member of the Israeli Mermaid Community, poses for a portrait as she wears a mermaid tail at her home in Ashkelon, Israel. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
April 17, 2019, 4:22 am
A tale of tails: Diving into Israel’s mermaid community
Donning glittery appendages that can cost up to $800, a 1,000-strong community of enthusiasts are hooked on a growing trend
By Oded Balilty and Isabel Debre
People walk by election campaign billboards showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, alongside Blue and White party leaders, from left to right, Moshe Ya'alon, Benny Gantz, Yair Lapid and Gabi Ashkenazi, in Tel Aviv, April 3, 2019. Hebrew on billboards reads, left, "A strong Likud, a strong Israel," and on the right, "Every vote counts, Blue and White victory." (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
April 4, 2019, 1:50 pm
Experts warn of cyber threats ahead of the election
Despite thriving tech sector, laws and vote-counting systems are vulnerable to outside attack, while threat of social media manipulation largely unaddressed
By Isabel Debre
Corals at the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences coral farm in the Red Sea city of Eilat, southern Israel, January 17, 2019. (Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences/Dror Komet via AP)
February 20, 2019, 1:52 pm
Northern Red Sea coral reefs may be able to survive a hot, grim future
Israeli researchers find local strains of vital marine invertebrates can resist higher temperatures, opening possibilities of repopulating other areas devastated by global warming
By Alon Bernstein and Isabel Debre
In this Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 photo, American rabbinical students plant olive trees near the West Bank village of Attuwani, south of Hebron. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
February 19, 2019, 10:53 am
US rabbinical students plant with Palestinians, sowing rift with Israel
Study program for future rabbis now includes outreach to communities targeted by Jewish extremists, highlighting widening gap between American and Israeli Jews
By Isabel Debre
Israeli Singer Netta Barzilai, who won the 2018 Eurovision song contest, poses for a photo during an interview in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)
February 1, 2019, 12:41 pm
Israel’s Eurovision winner Netta Barzilai releases song on her newfound fame
Barzilai says video for ‘Bassa Sababa’ presents a more raw and realistic version of female empowerment than last year’s ‘Toy’
By ISAAC SCHARF and Isabel Debre
A sandbar shark is caught by researchers near the Orot Rabin power plant in Hadera where the gushing hot water used to cool the turbines draws draws schools of sharks that are increasingly endangered by overfishing. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
January 31, 2019, 11:00 am
Sharks drawn to warm waters of Hadera power plant
Expert say warming Mediterranean Sea stimulates predatory fish’s metabolisms, improves breathing cycles and facilitates pregnancies
By Alon Bernstein and Isabel Debre
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