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A handout photo sent out by the Israel Antiquities Authority on August 28, 2023, shows an aerial view of a 300 meter-long stretch of the Upper-Level Aqueduct found in Jerusalem's Givat Hamatos neighborhood. (Emil Aladjem/IAA)

300-meter stretch of aqueduct from late Second Temple period uncovered in Jerusalem

Antiquities Authority says newly discovered ruins are the longest portion found so far of the Upper-Level Aqueduct, which brought water to the ancient city's ruling elites

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Prince Harry's Invictus Games welcomes Israeli team for first time

An official delegation of injured IDF athletes is attending the Invictus Games in Germany.

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Israel ties Romania 1-1 in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier - JNS.org

The Blue and White remain in third place in the group.

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Israel Wins Five Medals, Including Gold and Silver, During First Appearance in Invictus Games - Algemeiner.com Israel Wins Five Medals, Including Gold and Silver, During First Appearance in Invictus Games

Israel walked away with five medals after its first time competing in the Invictus Games, an international multi-sport competition for wounded, injured, and sick servicemen and women — both veterans and those currently serving. Two Israeli teams went head-to-head in the mixed doubles table...

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A land with a view: Visit these scenic Israeli overlooks featuring audio guides

Scattered throughout the country's mountains and hills are hundreds of lookout points with histories both modern and ancient. Here are just a few of them

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Israel Beats Belarus to Stay in Running for 2024 UEFA European Football Championship | United with Israel

The goal was scored during extra time in the second half of the game at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv.

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Here is some good news to help finish up the year. Just hours before Rosh Hashana it was announced that another home was liberated in Hebron, the city of our forefathers. The building is located near Maarat Hamachpelah, the Tomb of the Patriarchs. At the ceremony, held in the presence of the donors and partners in the acquisition, a Mezuza was attached to the doorpost and the building was named “Beit Heirut” Freedom House.

Watch: Another Home Liberated in Hebron

The building is located near the Maarat Hamachpelah, the Tomb of the Patriarchs.

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A Peek into the New National Library of Israel | United with Israel

The new library has a distinctive curved roof shaped like an open book, 11-story structure—with six floors above ground and five below, and opens in late October.

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Netflix Acquires Israeli TV Series ‘Trust No One’ About Shin Bet Leader - Algemeiner.com Netflix Acquires Israeli TV Series 'Trust No One' About Shin Bet Leader Ahead of Premiere in Israel

The production and distribution company Keshet International announced on Thursday that it has sold the television drama series Trust No One to Netflix. The deal will have Netflix premiere Trust No One exclusively on the streaming platform in 19 territories — including the United States and...

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Hellenistic burial cave with rare mirror unearthed in Jerusalem - JNS.org

The 2,300-year-old tomb was found aside the capital's Hebron Road.

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Chelsea Film Festival Lineup Includes Five Israeli-Directed Short Films, Documentaries - Algemeiner.com Chelsea Film Festival Lineup Includes Five Israeli-Directed Short Films, Documentaries

Four short films and one documentary directed by Israeli filmmakers will be featured in the 11th edition of the upcoming Chelsea Film Festival (CFF), an international event based in New York that highlights independent films and up-and-coming directors. Making its world premiere at CFF is the...

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Artist sees romantic realism at the beach, in a hammock and on the street

Zavi Apfelbaum shows latest collection, 'Observation Point' at Tel Aviv Artists' House

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Planners green-light new nature reserve in Negev Desert

Ramat Mazar is home to several species that are unique to Israel, among them the Nubian ibex, dorcas gazelle, desert tawny owl and Blanford's fox

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Israeli Films ‘Tatami,’ ‘Vanishing Soldier’ Make Shortlist for European Film Awards - Algemeiner.com Israeli Drama ‘Vanishing Soldier,’ Israeli-Iranian Judoka Film ‘Tatami’ Make Shortlist For European Film Awards

Two Israeli movies — one about a female Iranian judoka and the other about a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) — have both been added to the shortlist of 40 feature films being considered for nomination at this year's European Film Awards, an annual event to honor the best cinematic...

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Israel's musicians sing for troops and injured, mourners and missing - The Times of Israel

Ishay Ribo and Berry Sakharov, Hanan Ben Ari and Netta Barzilai, Harel Skaat, Shlomo Artzi and others compose new songs and perform old ones for the nation

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Tel Aviv Project Spells Out Message Of Solidarity In Flowers

Tel Aviv Municipality's new project has used flowers to spell out a global message of solidarity with the Israeli people and security forces.

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Daily Quote​

There is a singular people, scattered and divided among the nations in all the provinces of your kingdom; and their laws are different from those of all nations...

— Haman to Achashverosh, Esther 3:8​

 

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'Am Yisrael Chai' has become an anthem for the Jewish people — but where did it come from?

Contrary to popular belief, 'Am Yisrael Chai' dates back not centuries but to the 1960s and the Soviet Jewry movement.

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