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Tens of thousands in Emek Hefer, Menashe and Shoham and nearby towns have reported sleepless nights, burning odors and respiratory issues.
Blue-and-white firms work at the edge of innovation while the South Asian giant offers scale and a broad industrial base.
“This is the beginning of a civic revolution that will change everyday life here,” said Innovation Minister Gila Gamliel.
The new campaign, featuring actor Guri Alfi, urges tourists to rediscover Tel Aviv’s music, nightlife and sunrise scenes after months of nationwide hardship.
The Israeli led his team to a dramatic comeback, but bowed to a three point shot by Chicago Bulls’s Nikola Vucevic.
“He started touching my whole body. I froze. I told him: ‘You’re joking, right? That’s forbidden in Islam.’ He put a gun to my head and a knife to my throat. He told me that if I tell anyone about it – he will kill me.”
Israeli intelligence and European partners thwarted multiple Hamas terror cells targeting Jewish and Israeli sites, uncovering weapons and arresting operatives.
“This legislation is unhelpful virtue-signaling,” a U.S. State Department spokesperson told JNS. “It does not serve the cause of peace in the Middle East.”
“I think not a lot of bagel shops outside of New York get a lot of respect,” a first-time festival attendee told JNS. “It’s definitely impressive that they won.”
The centennial competition, which runs from November 15-26 in the Japanese capital, encompasses nearly 2,500 deaf athletes from about 80 nations.
New data reveals Israeli youth are adopting more religious practices, increasing prayer and belief in God, as right-wing political identification also rises.
“Now is the time for diplomacy,” stated the director of Austria’s public broadcaster.