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Both the Likud and opposition blocs are speaking of victory, but neither can form a coalition. -- The post Netanyahu leads in exit polls, but Eisenkot’s change bloc has more Learn more
The travel authorizations for the congressional nominee and other progressive Jewish activists were revoked after they were detained in the West Bank. -- The post Israel revokes travel permissions for Learn more
Rescued and taken to Phoenix after the war, two Jewish ritual textiles looted during Kristallnacht have made their way back to Berlin. -- The post Jewish treasures stolen by Nazis Learn more
"That sounded like a prank," the 55-year-old star of "The Pitt" told the magazine. -- The post Noah Wyle, TV’s nice Jewish doctor, is People’s Sexiest Man Alive appeared first Learn more
Sen. Jon Kyl, an extraordinary legislator, was a man of brilliance and ethics. Learn more
Morton Klein, of ZOA, told JNS that some officials can’t “condemn horrific antisemitic acts without including a condemnation of other non-Jewish hateful acts.” Learn more
“Israel is a thriving democracy, and the Palestinian Authority is just another dictatorship in the Middle East,” Rabbi Steven Burg, of Aish, told JNS. Learn more
Some exit polls indicated a stronger showing for the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot. Learn more
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