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  • Messianic Church in Israel Wins Restraining Order in Case Against Anti-Evangelism Group

    By: Samuel Smith – The Christian Post; christianpost.com A Messianic Jewish congregation of about 350 people in Israel has won a restraining order against members of an anti-evangelism organization that it says has for years harassed the congregation and even damaged its property.  Pastor Israel Pochtar of Congregation Beit Hallel based in Ashdod, said in…

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  • Annexation Decision Likely to be Made Next Week

    By: Lahav Harkov – The Jerusalem Post; jpost.com July 1, the first day on which the coalition agreement allowed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bring sovereignty to a vote, passed without any progress on that front, as was expected. Jerusalem and Washington are expected to coordinate their decision on where and when Israel will extend…

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  • Israel Immigration Group Nefesh B’Nefesh Reports Highest Number of Applications Since Its Founding

    By: Marcy Oster – Jewish Telegraphic Agency; jta.org JERUSALEM (JTA) — Nefesh B’Nefesh, an organization that helps North Americans immigrate to Israel, said it has received the highest number of applications since its founding nearly two decades ago. In the first half of June, over 900 applications have been submitted to the group for making…

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  • Joseph’s Tomb: 2,500 Pray Overnight for Success of Annexation Plan

    By: Celia Jean – Jerusalem Post; jpost.com “We are here to give a clear message: History will not forgive those who abandon the holy places at this time. We will not accept symbolic sovereignty.” Around 2,500 people gathered at Joseph’s Tomb Monday night to pray for the success of the potential annexation of parts of the West…

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  • Israeli Scientists Develop Self-Disinfecting Face Mask

    By: Marcy Oster – Jewish Telegraphic Agency; jta.org JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli scientists have developed a self-disinfecting, reusable face mask as the demand for protective masks has risen dramatically since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The mask was developed at the Haifa-based Technion-Israel Institute of Technology’s Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering by a…

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  • Israel’s Mountain Gazelles Under Serious Threat, Urgent Action Needed — Study

    By: Sue Surkes – The Times of Israel; timesofisrael.com Research urges refraining from encouraging human population growth, calls for stopping urban sprawl into natural areas to save endangered species Mountain gazelles are under serious threat from urbanization, poaching, collisions with cars, predation by feral dogs as well as natural predators, and division of their habitats…

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