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Thousands gather at Western Wall for annual fast
At sunset on July 15, the start of the fast of the Ninth of Av, the city
of Jerusalem mostly shut down to mourn the destruction of the first and
second Jewish temples.
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Tisha B'Av: Jews Banned from Temple Mount
Jewish worshippers hoping to ascend the Temple Mount in commemoration of
Tisha B'Av were bitterly disappointed as, once again, police prevented
them from ascending.
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Russian military stages biggest war games since Soviet times
160,000 servicemen, 1000 tanks, 130 planes and 70 ships are taking part in Russia's biggest military drill since Soviet times.
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Mortar Fire from Syria Hits Golan
Mortar fire from inside war-torn Syria hit the Israeli part of the Golan Heights on Tuesday.
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Iran's Rouhani affirms support for Syria, Hezbollah
Iranian president-elect sent messages to Syrian President Bashar Assad
and Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group, reaffirming support for the two
allies.
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EU Redraws Israel Borders to 1949 Lines
The European Union has issued orders forbidding its member states from
cooperating, transferring funds, giving scholarships or research grants
to bodies in Judea and Samaria, eastern Jerusalem , and even the Golan
Heights.
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New EU directive bars all dealings with Israeli-held areas over the pre-1967 lines
A dramatic new directive published by the European Union bars its 28
members from all cooperation with Israeli entities in the West Bank and
East Jerusalem.
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Israel scratching its head after US officials (again) leak Syria strike
In the wake of Israeli media reports about "anger" in Jerusalem over
American leaks to CNN and The New York Times regarding an alleged
Israeli attack in Syria this month, official sources clarified to The
Times of Israel Monday that "there is no anger toward the
administration."
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John Bolton: Israel should have attacked Iran 'yesterday'
Former US ambassador to the UN says every day that goes by "puts Israel in greater danger," urges Israel to stop waiting.
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Kerry to meet with Abbas in Jordan for peace push
US Secretary of State John Kerry will discuss his effort to revive
Israeli-Palestinian peace talks with Arab officials in Jordan on
Wednesday.