Alex Levac News Today

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What Is Its Origin? When Did It Begin? Why Did Many Jews Scorn Purim – and Is the Underlying Tale of Love, Murder and Betrayal True?

In a Recent Op-ed in Haaretz, Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and His Far-right Ministers of Knowingly Steering Isra

As IDF Falls Way Short of Recruitment Goal, Incoming Coalition Likely to Oversee the Demise of Haredi Military Service

A Series of Complaints of Violence Against Palestinians in the Vicinity of Settler Zvi Bar Yosef’s Outpost – Sometimes With His Active Participation – Provides a Glimpse of the Impact of a Tiny Outpost on the Lives of Palestinians Living Nearby

What Will Happen to Judaism if Israeli Democracy Is Destroyed by Supremacist Zealots

Gil Hammerschlag Was Arrested "Spotted Wearing a Hat and Behaving Suspiciously," and Has Repeatedly Refused to Sign the Terms of Release Which Include Removal From Jerusalem's Old City, Opting to Remain in Custody

The 20-year-old Border Police Officer Is Charged With Reckless Homicide

A Partially State-funded Organization Funds Salaries at the Illegal Outpost. This Connection Was Recently Unveiled During a Court Hearing, Which Showed the Settlers' Perception of Themselves as an Extension of the IDF in the West Bank

IDF Inquiry States the Soldier Mistakenly Believed Tamimi Family Fired at Him, as the Sound of the Shots Came From a Nearby IDF Officer. Army Acknowledges Communication Deficiencies, Incorrect Decisions