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1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (250+ words) When others pulled back, Arkia didn't blink. Israel's Arkia Airlines has resumed its nonstop route between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and Tel Aviv, operating aboard an Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft - a clear signal that the carrier is committed to…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1624+ words) Residents in Tel Aviv are expressing hope and skepticism on the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. This agreement comes two days after the countries held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington. (AP video by Ami Ben…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (400+ words) SALEM "The Salem City School district has begun the process of seeking its next superintendent. "Salem Quaker pride is something that has defined this district for generations. We are looking for a leader who understands that values it, and will…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (514+ words) Bernie Sanders opens his recent op-ed in the Guardian by invoking moral authority. "I am a proud Jewish American," he writes, before recounting his family's history in the Holocaust. It is a powerful introduction, but it is also a pre-emptive…...

58+ min ago  (757+ words) Guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) patrols the Arabian Sea, April 17, as U. S. forces enforce the naval blockade on ships attempting to enter or exit Iranian ports. Since commencement of the blockade, 21 ships have complied with direction from U. S. forces to Since…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (459+ words) March 9 (UPI) -- At least 32 people were injured, including four children, in an Iranian drone strike on Bahrain overnight, the largest casualty toll sustained by a Gulf nation since Iran began its attacks in retaliation for the offensive launched by the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (206+ words) Prosecutors in Bahrain say they have filed criminal charges over the death in custody of a man who the country's National Intelligence Agency had detained. The criminal case has been registered against an unnamed member of the domestic spy service,…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (232+ words) Hamas has rejected a disarmament proposal from the US-led Board of Peace, refusing to move forward with the next phase of the agreement despite disarmament being a stated condition, while alleging that Israel has not fulfilled earlier commitments. According to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (296+ words) Education Minister Yoav Kisch on Monday announced that following the end of the Passover holiday, school will resume in the format under which it reopened prior to Passover break, provided there is no change in Home Front Command defense guidelines....

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1712+ words) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had not agreed to withdraw from southern Lebanon, a key demand of Hezbollah, saying the Iran-backed militant group must be dismantled. Coverage on this live blog has ended. Follow live updates here. The Archbishop…...