Despite ramped-up security efforts in anticipation of the 2014 Winter Olympics, concerns persist over terrorist threats facing the games. CFR Distinguished Visiting Fellow Raymond W. Kelly highlights three things to know about the threats and response preparedness in Sochi:
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Israel’s population has increased more than tenfold from 806,000 at the country’s establishment in 1948 to approximately 8.842 million today, according to data the Central Bureau of Statistics published this week ahead of the state’s 70th Independence Day.

That number is expected to reach 15.2 mi

a provocative Israeli film that tells the story of forbidden love between a married ultra-Orthodox family man (a father of four) and a young male yeshiva student. The film captures the complex relationship between two men who struggle to reconcile their sexual desires with their religious and socia...

With numerous sensors and cameras, the Carmel allows the crew to order autonomous actions such as searching for several enemy targets simultaneously and then prioritizing the targets and off-road driving.
Drawing lessons from 2014’s Operation Protective Edge, where IDF soldiers fought in narrow str

Bring Him HomeFrom Les MisérablesText: Alain Boublil, Herbert KretzmerMusic: Claude-Michel SchönbergArrangement, Hebrew version & Piano: David SebbaPerformed...Arrangement, Hebrew version & Piano: David Sebba Performed by Israeli Opera soloists Anat Czarny (mezzo soprano) & Oded Reich (baritone).

The song "Prayer of the Mothers", was born as a result of an alliance made between singer-songwriter Yael Deckelbaum, and a group of courageous women, leading the movement of “Women Wage Peace”.
The movement arose on summer 2014 during the escalation of violence between Israel and the Palestinians,

Technion students shoot for the moon in this film clip for Hanukkah revealing the Technion inspirational drive of dream it - do it. Happy Hanukkah from Technion.

There is a whole ocean of rarely seen creatures that run the gamut in terms of appearance and sizes. Some of the following animals live deep down in the waters and rarely or never see the rays of our sun. These particular animals live in environments so drastically different than any other animals ...

A special presentation from the Israel Phillarmonic Orchestra. This Pessach, because each of us is celebrating separately, we prepared a special musical greeting, which we hope you'll enjoy.
On behalf of the orchestra, we wish all our subscribers and all music lovers in Israel a happy Passover an...

Israel was subject of a terrorist attack on Saturday, October 7, 2023 by Hamas from the Gaza strip. Thousands of people have lost their lives and many Israelis as well as American and foreign nationals were kidnapped and brought by force to the Gaza Strip. The world is watching the slaughter of in...