Anav Silverman / Tazpit News Agency
ARTICLES BY: Anav Silverman / Tazpit News Agency
German Grandmother Celebrates 104th Birthday at Dead Sea
German tourist, Eleonore Kastner, affectionately known as Oma Ella, celebrated her 104th birthday in a Dead Sea hotel with forty friends and family who traveled with...
Jordanian Man Named After Yitzhak Rabin Wants to be an IDF Officer
In January 1996, a Muslim baby born in northern Jordan was given the name Yitzhak Rabin. The mother and father, who were supporters of peace with Israel,...
Israeli Mom Dies of Shrapnel Infection From 1970 School Bus Massacre
Leah Revivo, a survivor of the 1970 Avivim school bus massacre in northern Israel, died from a shrapnel infection at age 52 this past week....
Psagot Wines Receive International Acclaim in France
Continuing the Biblical tradition of wine production in Israel, the Psagot Winery has been internationally recognized once again for its high quality wines. All of its eight boutique...
New Rail Line Connects Sderot to Tel Aviv
Sderot's first rocket-proof railway station was inaugurated on Tuesday, December 24. The periphery city, located approximately 2.5 kilometers (one mile) from the Gaza Strip, will...
New York Girl Teaches Israeli Victims of Terror the Art of Cake Decorating
Sara Katsoff is not the typical seminary girl spending her gap year studying in Jerusalem. Back in New York, the 18-year-old from Monsey owns Sara's...
Despite BDS, Israeli Online Course Attracts Egyptian, Syrian and Saudi Students
While the American Studies Association (ASA) may have voted to boycott Israeli academic institutions this week - a boycott that was initiated in 2005 and...
More Than 80 Women Give Birth at Hadassah Medical Center During Jerusalem Snowstorm
While Jerusalem remained in lockdown over the weekend, as snow and power outages took over the city, Hadassah Medical Center worked overtime to meet the...
Record-breaking Snow Storm Sets on Jerusalem
Jerusalem became a white city on Thursday as heavy snows blanketed the city throughout the day and into the night. Considered a rare snowstorm, over 10 centimeters...
Israel, Jordan, and PA Sign Historic Red Sea-Dead Sea Pipeline Agreement
Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority signed an agreement to build a water pipeline that will link the Red Sea with the Dead Sea. The...
Flying Through History: Israeli Stamps Commemorate 100 Years of Aviation
One hundred years ago, French aviator Jules Vedrines landed his Bleriot monoplane in the pre-state Land of Israel, near the beach in Tel Aviv in...
Arabs Kidnap Israeli Girl in Carjacking, Then Abandon Vehicle
It was a true Chanukah miracle for a young couple from Dolev, whose one-year-old daughter was kidnapped by local Palestinian Arabs when they hijacked the...
Palestinian Authority Won’t be Part of International Olive Council This Year
Opposition by Germany and Britain to the Palestinian bid to join the International Olive Council has forced the Palestinian Authority to freeze their application in...
Analysts: Nuclear Deal Strengthens Iran as Regional Power
A new AP report revealed that the United States and Iran held secret, high-level, face-to-face talks, which paved the way for the nuclear deal that...
