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Jerusalem Light Rail unveils largest extension in 15 years, with new ‘Green Line’

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:27:49 +0000

Route connects Malha neighborhood in southern part of capital to city center, spanning 7 kilometers and 13 stations, with plans to reach Mount Scopus by end of year

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Plan for new mall in Jerusalem could shake up local shopping market

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:23:52 +0000

Real estate giant Melisron seeks authorization to build the city's second-largest mall, near the Armon Hanatziv promenade

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Secret apartments, political posts: Report alleges corruption in KKL-JNF workers’ union

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:53:06 +0000

Investigation finds dozens of apartments rented cheaply to workers and associates, and intense pressure on employees to vote Likud

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She thought the Holocaust erased her family. Then a DNA test found 50 relatives

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:31:58 +0000

Adriana Turk believed she was the last surviving member of her bloodline. Now, at 74, she is meeting cousins around the world, including in Israel

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His pelvis was made for walking. Hers? Not so much, claims study of Neanderthal bones

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:13:57 +0000

New research posits Neanderthal pelvises were surprisingly similar to those of modern females; reproductive needs prevented them from evolutionary development that allows males to walk farther

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1,300-year-old industrial hub uncovered during bus terminal construction in Ramat Gan

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:30:36 +0000

Archaeologists say the early Islamic-era site housed shops, warehouses, and kilns, but much about its purpose and owners remains unknown

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Police issued gag order on Mali and Liel Yahalomi case so they wouldn’t change their plans

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 23:24:05 +0000

Reports say mother and daughter asked Google's Gemini how to leave Israel quietly, police used chatbot history to find them; two were planning on obtaining fake IDs

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Rare summer rains around Israel break all-time August records

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:08:20 +0000

Ma'ale Adumim records 25 millimeters of rain, one of the few times more than 20 mm has fallen in Israel in August; more rain expected Sunday

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After earthquake rocks Colombia, Cali’s Jews look to quickly rebuild

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:20:42 +0000

No quake-related deaths reported in country's small Jewish community, but some families have had to move due to damage, synagogue president says

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Mapping antisemitism, a website helps Jewish jet-setters avoid turbulence

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:10:48 +0000

Safe for Jews uses AI, official advisories and more to rate countries and cities for travelers eager to avoid harassment or violence, with Albania, Bolivia and Cambodia listed among the least dangerous

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Israel to offer 20,000 discounted homes to IDF reservists in coming years

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:42:33 +0000

Those selected in lottery could be eligible for discounts of more than $167,000 on a new home; move comes ahead of elections and amid reservists' mounting anger at government

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Daily Briefing August 9 – Emigration, urban growth, and a changing Jerusalem

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:13:39 +0000

Jewish world and real estate reporter Zev Stub on who is leaving Israel, the rise of a new Anglo-Israeli hotspot, and plans to renovate Jerusalem’s historic Mahane Yehuda Market

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Once a bargain, Carmei Gat is transforming into Israel’s newest Anglo boomtown

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:39:26 +0000

Filled with new homes going for less than they might in Modiin or Beit Shemesh, the swanky national religious Kiryat Gat neighborhood is attracting more and more English-speaking immigrants

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Housing snapshot August 2026: Home prices fall 1%, largest drop in eight years

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:39:21 +0000

The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in the local property market right now

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Nearly all Jewish college students in Canada experienced antisemitism last year — report

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:50:58 +0000

Comprehensive national study finds that 'persistent and proliferating' Jew-hatred has become 'a normalized and systemic feature of campus life' in the country

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