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Transportation minister Israel Katz announced major extensions to railway lines to connect outlying towns and provide citizens with a fast commuter service to the centre of Israel.

This week’s archaeological discovery was a Roman marble statue of the Hercules, from the shoulders down. It was unearthed in the Jezreel valley, during the building of a new rail line.

Shalom Kadosh is the first Israeli to join the prestigious “Club des Chefs des Chefs” – which comprises 30 top chefs including those cooking for the heads of state of France, England and the USA.

We may be basking in temperatures above 30 degrees centigrade, but thousands of our feathered friends have already begun their autumn migration through Israel.

A Roman sword and a menorah scratched on a stone were discovered in an ancient drainage tunnel under Jerusalem. The artefacts were from the period of 2nd Temple destruction 2,000 years ago.

This is the sound of the recently discovered 2000 year-old garment bell.

A special Tisha B'Av program brought together secular and religious Israelis in Petah Tikva to talk about Jewish unity.

So said Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan as he presented environmental awards to soldiers and army units for outstanding environmental projects.

94% of Israel’s beaches received 2 or 3 flags denoting excellent cleanliness and facilities.

Some 100 young Jewish adults from US, Canada to join the Israel Defence Forces immediately after arriving in Israel on Aliya this week; nearly all of them want to be combat soldiers.