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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah speaks on a TV screen as Lebanese released prisoners from Israeli jails, left, sit on a stage during celebrations in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, July 16, 2008. Nasrallah greeted the five Lebanese militants freed by Israel

Iranian Revolutionary Guards to Hezbollah: Hands off Israel

WASHINGTON (JTA) -- An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander reportedly ordered Hezbollah not to attack Israel. Maj. Gen. Qassem Suleimani, commander of the Revolutionary Guards' special Quds Force, is quoted as telling Hassan Nasrallah, the commander of Lebanon's Hezbollah terrorist group, "Any attack would depict them as victims and us as unjust aggressors, which would mobilize the public sympathy for them." Suleimani's remarks were translated by Ali Alfoneh, an Iran expert at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative Washington-based think tank.

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MOSCOW (JTA) -- Nadezhda Gerzhoy splays her jacket and plops down in the middle of the verdant park, taking in the bright blues and whites of Israeli flags fluttering around her. more...
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Israeli Consulate News

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Dead Sea's Shrinking Prompts Concern

Uriel Heilman

EIN GEDI, Israel (JTA) -- The beach at the Ein Gedi Spa at the Dead Sea would seem like an ideal place for a little R&R amid the frenzy of modern Israel. Set in the quiet of the desert, it has stunning views of Jordan’s mountains and its therapeutic waters reputedly do wonders for the complexion.

 

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Address to the Knesset by Shimon Peres on Assuming the Office of President of Israel

I stand here today moved and appreciative of the trust you have placed in me on behalf of our people. Your trust is of value to me, it places a great duty on me, one which I, as President of the State, will carry with reverence and a deep feeling of mission. click here for more

Next Week in Jerusalem

By Leah Hakimian

Want to know what is taking place in Jerusalem? Stay informed of the lastest happenings in the City of Gold with a weekly update from the Jerusalem Municipality... click here for more

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