Writer: Andrew Tobin (JTA)

July 17, 2017
4:16 pm

US president Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrive to give their final remarks at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem before Trump departure, on May 23, 2017. Photo by: JINIPIX

Netanyahu launches Trump-esque attack against ‘fake news’ and ‘leftists’

Israeli Prime Minister lashes out at ‘ bombshell headlines with baseless accusations’ against him

By Andrew Tobin (JTA)

July 13, 2017
11:51 am

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Israel’s Labour party gets poll boost under new leader Avi Gabbay

Election of centre-left MK as new leader of opposition bloc coalition leads to increase in support

By Andrew Tobin (JTA)

June 10, 2017
7:04 pm

Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman.

Israelis kvell over Wonder Woman Gal Gadot’s response to a seven-year-old fan

On Thursday, the star of the new blockbuster responded to a young Israeli girl’s endearing handwritten fan letter, and it melted everyone’s hearts

By Andrew Tobin (JTA)

May 17, 2017
9:42 am

A simulation of cars using Autotalks’ vehicle-to-vehicle communication system. (Screenshot from YouTube)

Israeli startups are driving the car technology revolution. Here’s how:

More than 200 companies will attend the EcoMotion Conference in Israel to give automobile industry a look under the bonnet of the ‘Startup Nation’

By Andrew Tobin (JTA)

May 3, 2017
10:48 am

Arpon ready for action

Why this Filipino girl is fighting for Israel?

Staff. Sgt. Joana Chris Arpon isn’t Israeli, or Jewish, but her service in the IDF is personal.

By Andrew Tobin (JTA)

April 9, 2017
8:23 pm

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Israelis send wave of donations in response to Syrian chemical attack

Hundreds of thousands of shekels have been given to help children and others caught up in the fighting

By Andrew Tobin (JTA)

April 9, 2017
8:05 pm

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Video: Wounded Syrians treated by Israeli soldiers

Since early 2013, the Israeli army has treated some 3,000 wounded Syrians who have made it to the border in the Golan Heights

By Andrew Tobin (JTA)