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Hadassah hospital director to resign
      The top-ranking professional at the Hadassah Medical Organization in Jerusalem will resign.
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Israel’s Cabinet to honor language
      Israel’s Cabinet is set to make the birthday of Eliezer Ben- Yehuda, the father of modern Hebrew, National Hebrew Day. The recommendation must pass the Ministerial Committee for Symbols and Ceremonies.
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Iraq will sue over ’81 attack
      Iraq is planning to sue Israel for bombing its nuclear reactor at Osirak nearly three decades ago. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has instructed his foreign ministry to find out from the United Nations whether it can receive compensation from Israel. Israel’s Air Force bombed the reactor, which had not yet gone online, in 1981.
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Construction set in E. Jerusalem
      The Jerusalem municipality approved the construction of four apartment buildings on the Mount of Olives in eastern Jerusalem. The city’s planning and building committee approved the construction, which has been in the works for several years. The buildings, which will house 24 Jewish families, will be located next to the long-established Beit Orot yeshiva. The land is privately owned.
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Reform activist questioned by police
      Israeli police questioned a prominent Reform movement activist in connection with the wearing of prayer shawls by women at the Western Wall. Anat Hoffman, the director of the Israel Religious Action Center, said she was fingerprinted and that her case was being referred to the attorney general for prosecution.
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Wild & wacky tales from the Israeli press
      JERUSALEM—Israel is not just the place of stories about settlement freezes and army operations. This unique country of seven million people has its fair share of zany tales; here are a few from 2009.
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