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Thousands gather at Western Wall for priestly blessing
Thousands gathered at the Western Wall plaza in the Old City of
Jerusalem on Thursday to celebrate the traditional priestly blessing.
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UN sees Syrian war spilling into Israel
It's no longer only Israel that is concerned that the Syrian civil war could cross borders.
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Hamas boasts of 'persuading Israeli spies to repent'
Hamas on Wednesday boasted of its success in persuading purported collaborators with Israel to admit their crime and repent.
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Israel's Jewish population passes 6 million mark
Israel's population has crossed the eight million threshold over Passover.
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Putin orders surprise Black Sea military exercises
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered surprise military exercises
in the Black Sea region, to test the armed forces' battle readiness.
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Cyprus banks reopen amid tight security and tough curbs
Branches were replenished with cash overnight and police were deployed amid fears of a run on the banks.
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Syria crisis: University of Damascus hit by mortars
Mortar fire has hit the University of Damascus, killing 15 students, Syrian state media say.
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US B-2 stealth bombers in South Korea drill
The US has flown two B-2 stealth bombers over South Korea as part of a military exercise.
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Thousands Visit Ancient Shilo
Thousands of people visited ancient Shilo, in the Binyamin region - site
of the ancient Tabernacle that preceded the Jewish Temple.
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The final days of the UN's Golan peacekeepers?
Peacekeepers, the blue-helmeted warriors of the United Nations, know
what to do when two attacking armies begin to advance toward one
another.