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Archeologists have uncovered rare remains of ritual objects and a 3,000-year-old temple while conducting excavations ahead of the renovation of the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway. The area, known as Motzah (Mozah) is mentioned in the Book of Joshua.

A group of Jerusalem schoolchildren have renovated the pedestrian subway from the Jerusalem Bus Station to the Convention Centre. They removed all the garbage and graffiti and repaired the lighting. They also commissioned My Dog Sighs, a UK street artist visiting Israel, to paint murals in the tunnel.

Prof. Shimon Benita, director of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem School of Pharmacy, has received the Knight in the National Order of Merit of France for his scientific achievements and his contribution to the forging of close ties with French research.

Following the senseless violence carried out at Sandy Hook Elementary, US author Shalom Bear writes that America should look to a nation conversant in matters of self-defense. He recommends Israel’s approach to strict vetting of who can possess and potentially use a firearm.

The Israeli Water Authority is optimistic about the precipitation to date in this winter's rainy season, and predicts that the Kinneret's water level will reach two meters below the upper red line when the rainy season ends.

Video showing that Jerusalem has to be united and even its Arab residents wish it to remain so.

Good news for anyone who misunderstood the Mayan calendar. (The Hebrew calendar has some way to go yet.)

The latest video from Kinetis highlights the truth about the Jewish State. The vibrant non-profit organisation shows world influencers (and reminds Israelis) how wonderful our country is.

Delegates at the Protestant Consultation on Israel and the Middle East declared, “We are committed to stand with Israel and the Jewish people.” They criticized other Christian groups for recent comments against Israel.

Israeli students came 18th of 42 countries in the latest Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, up from 25th in the last test in 2007. In math alone, scores went up from 24th in 2007 to 7th in 2011 and top of the western world. In reading, Israel is now 18th (was 31st).