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LIVE BLOG: Barack Obama visits Israel: Day one
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- LIVE BLOG: Barack Obama visits Israel: Day one
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- U.S. President lands in Israel for the first time since elected in 2008; Palestinians erect camp in E-1 in the West Bank to protest Obama's arrival; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says need for U.S.-Israel alliance 'greater than ever'; Obama is now in Jerusalem.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.510614
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- Biggest storm in decade wreaks havoc in Israel, shuts down Ayalon Highway for 9 hours
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- 0:19
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Haifa receives as much rain as it normally sees in an entire winter, while the north receives about 90% of its allotment for a typical winter; Haifa also leads country in wind speeds, with gusts up to 124 kph.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.492773
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- New Israeli implant brings high hopes for back pain relief
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Pioneering spinal implant designed by Israel's Premia Spine helps one Israeli farmer suffering from spinal stenosis.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.516891
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- Gaza rockets fired at south Israel, as Palestinians clash with IDF in West Bank
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Palestinian protesters gather in Hebron and near Yitzhar settlement ahead of prisoner's funeral, hurling rocks at Israeli forces; mortar shell explodes in south Israel, causing no casualties; two Palestinian youths killed by IDF fire late Wednesday after throwing firebombs at troops.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.513415
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- Obama and Romney's last debate: Clash over foreign policy, but both vow to stand by Israel
- Runtime
- 2:00
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- CNN poll among undecided voters determines Obama won the debate. 48 percent of those polled said the president won the debate, while 40 percent said that it was Romney that had the upper hand.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.471679
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- Gaza rockets slam southern Israel during Obama visit
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- 0:19
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- One rocket damages the backyard of a home in southern Israeli town of Sderot, second rocket hits open area near town; no casualties were reported; Ya'alon closes border crossing; Abbas: We condemn all violence against civilians.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.510925
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- Netanyahu aides: Israel will not cancel settlement expansion plans
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Britain, France, Sweden, Spain, and Denmark summon Israeli envoys in their capitals over Netanyahu's plan to erect 3,000 new homes in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.482149
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- Turkey closes border to Syrian goods, as helicopters bombard Damascus
- Runtime
- 1:20
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Move comes hours after Syrian helicopter gunships bombard the district of al-Hajar al-Aswad in Damascus.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.453580
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- 28,000 Syrians disappeared since start of anti-Assad protests, rights groups say
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- According to BBC report, one rights group says as many as 80,000 people missing; director of activist group Avaaz: Syrians are 'plucked off the street by security forces.'. http://www.haaretz.com/1.470764
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- Tension rising between Israel, Hezbollah following Bulgaria attack
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Jerusalem blames Shiite group for Burgas attack, says Syrian chemical weapons could end up in Lebanon.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.452616
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- Syrian prime minister survives bomb attack in central Damascus
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- WATCH: Aftermath of explosion in Syria's Mezze district, where six people killed by bomb targeting Wael al-Halki's convoy.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.518164
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- At least 38 die in Syria bombings; rebel missile shoots down Assad jet
- Runtime
- 1:17
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- UN committee condemns Syria on human rights abuses but Damascus dismisses vote as politically motivated; opposition coalition prepares to hold first full meeting on forming transitional government crucial for Arab and Western support.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.481133
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- Iran, U.S. signal fresh will to discuss nuclear program
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- New leader's inauguration poses opportunity to address West's nuclear concerns, says White House; Iranian president calls for end to sanctions.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.539749
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- Syrian rebels capture governor of Raqqa province
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Activists say governor Hassan Jalili was captured by rebel forces overnight after clashes outside his mansion; he is the highest ranking official to fall into rebel hands; crowds toppled a statue of Assad's father in the city of Raqqa on Monday.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.507387
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- Storms bring Israel's shopping malls to standstill, but some business thrives
- Runtime
- 0:23
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- 300,000 private sector workers stay home from work, farmers suffer damage.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.492804
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- Israeli civil servants promoted Netanyahu's deal with Mofaz to international community
- Runtime
- 0:17
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Israeli ambassador to U.S. and two Israeli government spokesmen praised Netanyahu's unity government deal with Kadima on YouTube and Twitter, even though they are prohibited from dealing with partisan politics.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.429434
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- Barcelona soccer stars 'messengers of peace', says Peres
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Lionel Messi and team visit Israel, PA; hosted in president's residence after being mobbed by fans in Ramallah.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.539713
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- Netanyahu: Arrow III will keep Israelis safe in time of peace and war
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- WATCH: Successful test of the upgraded missile interceptor; after test, PM Benjamin Netanyahu said that while 'Israel's hand is always extended in peace,' the state must also be ready to face threats.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.505756
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- Iraq violence flares, as multiple attacks result in country's bloodiest day in months
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Coordinated attacks kill at least 103, in Baghdad and northern Iraq; gunmen attack army base in country's northeast, killing 13 soldiers.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.453010
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- U.S. pushed peace talks to avoid Israeli-Palestinian 'train wreck' at UN, says White House official
- Runtime
- 1:57
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Disagreements remain ahead of the next round of talks, with the Palestinians demanding immediate discussion of border issues, while Israel is insisting that security coordination be brought to the table first and foremost; nevertheless, U.S. official says opening session was 'excellent'.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.538943
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- WATCH: A guide to the new Haaretz iPad English edition
- Runtime
- 2:58
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- New app is the first Israeli product to be available on Apple’s Newsstand.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.453889
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- Egypt's highest court goes on strike after Islamist protest
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Supreme Constitutional Court suspends work indefinitely, was supposed to examine the legality of the Islamist-dominated upper house of parliament and the body that drafted the new constitution.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.481886
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- WATCH: Israeli company harnesses the sun to purify water
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Israeli technology that relies on the sun to distil water for drinking and agriculture targets populations in developing countries.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.527703
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- Iran's Khamenei: We will destroy Israeli cities if attacked
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Israel against a military attack on Iran, which Israel threatened in the past unless the Islamic republic abandons its nuclear program.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.511071
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- Egyptians flock to Tahrir Square to protest against Morsi
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Protesters began a sit-in in Tahrir Square three days ago, after Morsi issued a decree making all his decisions and laws immune from legal challenges.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.480899
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- Tel Aviv hospital bars African migrants from visiting patients, citing health concerns
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Ichilov director issues instructions to only grant access to migrants in case of emergencies; those who do enter will have to get a chest X-ray to rule out tuberculosis.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.448292
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- Iran official: Fire from U.S. actions in Syria will 'gobble up' Israel
- Runtime
- 2:09
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Iranian parliamentary speaker accuses West of plotting to affect Syria crisis; Syrian opposition forces report continued shelling on city of Aleppo.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.456060
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- Lapid threatens to topple government unless ultra-Orthodox dealt equal share of IDF burden
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Knesset panel tasked with finding solution to Haredi draft ends marathon talks early after failing to reach agreement on whether criminal charges should be applied to those who evade draft.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.526268
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- Nine Egyptians hurt as gunmen fire at Cairo protesters
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Masked attackers start small fires with petrol bombs in Cairo's Tahrir Square, aiming to deter and prevent Morsi opponents from protesting on Tuesday afternoon.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.484107
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- Bypassing Israeli construction ban, mobile clinic brings healthcare to Palestinian village
- Runtime
- 2:03
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- WATCH: The clinic, which operates in Area C of the West Bank, is collapsible, transportable and solar-powered.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.535703
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- Pope hits 1 million followers within hours of first tweet
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- In perhaps the most drawn out Twitter launch ever, the 85-year-old Benedict pushed the button on a tablet brought to him at the end of his general audience.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.484375
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- Iran opens uranium mines, yellow cake plant on national nuclear day
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- State news agency IRNA says uranium mines opened in central city of Yazd; Ahmadinejad says world powers cannot 'prevent Iran from going nuclear'.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.514489
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- Palestinian prisoners declare hunger strike after inmate dies of cancer in hospital
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Clashes erupt in Hebron following death of 64-year-old Maysara Abuhamdieh; President Abbas says Israel responsible for deterioration of his health; Netanyahu's office: In PA prisons, inmates receive no medical attention.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.513026
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- More than 70 rockets and mortars hit south Israel, three wounded
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Israel strikes Gaza in response to fire, killing four Palestinians; Iron Dome missile defense system intercepts 8 rockets heading toward Ashkelon.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.471956
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- Netanyahu warns Syrian chemical weapons could land in Hezbollah's hands
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Hezbollah weapons storage facility explodes in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese media reports, which also claim IAF jets violated Lebanese airspace in several incidents on Saturday.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.496601
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- In Bethlehem, the inaugural Palestine Marathon is off and running
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- 3:30
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- For runners in the first international race, the significance of participating is about representing their homeland with honor. But the ability to participate is reserved for locals only.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.516732
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- Jerusalem's iconic windmill to resume its daily grind
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- After 119 years of standstill, the blades of one of the capital's best known landmark are set to turn again.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.453655
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- What's troubling Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah?
- Runtime
- 1:05
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Hezbollah’s decision to join the fighting in Syria is generating a war with the Syrian rebels, and creating controversy among the political movements in Lebanon - including Hezbollah itself.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.506387
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- Bill requiring referendum on ceding land passes first Knesset reading
- Runtime
- 1:21
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- The law, still pending second and third reading, would not apply to West Bank settlements, which are not Israeli sovereign territory.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.538992
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- Israel with Kids / Go wild at the Jerusalem Zoo
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- You can't go wrong with zoos, and the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo offers special thrills for young kids.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.455417
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- Crowds massing in Istanbul square call for Erdogan's resignation
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters representing entire spectrum of Turkish society stream into contentious Taksim Square; this time, police appear to stay away.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.527338
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- LIVE BLOG: IDF, Palestinians clash in West Bank after detainee dies
- Runtime
- 1:58
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- IDF soldier, Israeli woman and several Palestinians reported wounded in the clashes, including the 15-year-old son of a Palestinian security services chief; detainees announce a collective hunger strike; PM sends message via Isaac Molho asking PA to restore calm.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.505444
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- WATCH: Cardboard bicycle makes debut in Tel Aviv
- Runtime
- 2:44
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- The cheap, light and revolutionary wheels are taken on a test ride on the waterfront.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.532326
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- 'Germany abstaining at UN because Israel wouldn't budge on settlements'
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Senior German official says Germany tried to help Israel on Palestinian issue for a long time, but it has not taken necessary steps to advance peace; Italy, Sweden will aslo support Palestinians at UN.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.481443
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- Egypt mediating Israel-Hamas truce as more than 100 rockets hit south
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Rocket hits house in Sderot, damage reported, but no casualties; IDF responds to rocket barrage with nine separate air strikes on Gaza, five Palestinians killed in the strikes.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.476815
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- In London 2012, Israel stumbled, but the Olympics soared
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- The defeat of some of Israel's top athletes, like windsurfer Lee Korzits, judoka Arik Ze'evi and gymnast Alex Shatilov is a symptom of the state of Israeli sports.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.457732
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- Lebanon's new prime minister pledges to shield country from Syria danger
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Tammam Salam, heir to prominent Sunni political dynasty, may face a lengthy struggle to form a government.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.513815
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- Betting on the wrong horse: The night Benjamin Netanyahu will not soon forget
- Runtime
- 1:46
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- The mistaken advice from political whiz Arthur Finkelstein, the painful glitch called Naftali Bennett and the re-election of Barack Obama – the astonishment that seized Netanyahu and his advisers this week was absolute as it was authentic.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.476406
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- Shofar so good
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- A South Tel Aviv shofar maker offers a glimpse into the ancient craft his family has been practicing for generations.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.464447
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- Wave of vandalism targets Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Bank
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Seven vehicles damaged in West Bank and another seven in East Jerusalem; slogan sprayed in West Bank village reads 'Regards from Eviatar,' referring to settler murdered by Palestinians last month.. http://www.haaretz.com/1.526589

