Talk of war with Iran is scaring investors away from Israel even though the country’s growing economy and hi-tech industry are considered a gold mine, according to the Calcalist business newspaper.

An Iranian building suspected as a test site for nuclear explosions has been identified through satellite imagery by Washington think tank. The identification of the site at the Parchin complex

The Palestinian Authority declared a Baptist Church in Bethlehem to be unlawful and said that it will no longer receive rights as a religious institution, Algemeiner reported. This decision comes a

Residents of a New Hampshire town have voted to rename a fishing and skating spot that’s been called “Jew Pond” since the 1920s, the Associated Press reported. The pond in

Hizbullah and Hamas said IDF strikes on Gaza terrorists were a “test” of  reactions in advance of an attack on Iran, a Lebanese newspaper reported. Leaders of Hizbullah and Hamas

Iran’s parliament grilled President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Wednesday on the ailing Iranian economy and charges of  ignoring orders from Islamic clerical leaders. It was the first time an Iranian president faced

Azerbaijan on Wednesday said it arrested 22 citizens suspected of plotting on behalf of Iran to attack the American and Israel embassies in Baku. Officials said that the men were

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Ron Prosor, on Tuesday presented a letter of complaint to the UN Security Council and to the organization’s Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, over the

Syria condemned on Tuesday Israeli air raids on Gaza, blatantly ignoring its own brutal crackdown on opposition protesters. AFP reported that Syria called on world powers to act urgently to

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu spoke on Tuesday at a meeting of Government ministry director generals in Jerusalem. During his remarks the prime minister addressed the latest escalation in the south,

IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz met on Tuesday with the young recruits who will be joining the IDF’s Kfir anti-terror brigade. Gantz spoke with the new soldiers about the

IAF aircraft struck two centers of terrorist activity in northern Gaza on Tuesday night, according to a statement by the IDF Spokesperson. The statement said that direct hits were identified

Russia on Tuesday adamantly rejected calls it stop arming Damascus irrespective of emerging reports of war crimes by forces loyal to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov

Rev. Jeremiah Wright, who was US President Barack Obama’s pastor for 20 years at the Trinity United Church of Christ on Chicago’s south side, has endorsed the planned “March to Jerusalem”

Terrorists in Gaza fired two rockets at Ashkelon on Tuesday evening, breaking the short cease-fire declared late on Monday. The rockets exploded in the Ashkelon Beach Regional Council. There were

India’s papers reported Tuesday that Delhi Police have ‘conclusively’ linked the 13 February bombing of an Israeli embassy car to a conspiracy hatched by Iranian secret agents. Quoting sources privy

France announced Tuesday it will reduce the strength of its UNIFIL contingent in southern Lebanon by 400. A statement said the decision had been made in concert with the United

Gaza terrorists fired a rocket into downtown Netivot around 21:30 (GMT+2) on Tuesday evening. Magen David Adom reported that one person was lightly injured after being hit in the hand

The Counter-Terrorism Bureau issued a warning to Israelis on Tuesday, asking them to refrain from visiting Turkey in the coming days. The warning said that Israel has received intelligence information,

Gaza terrorists attacked the western Negev with five mortar shells and two Kassam rockets around noon Tuesday, lowering the intensity of attacks but breaking the ceasefire. The attacks are seen

There has been an increase in the number of recorded anti-Semitic incidents in Switzerland, the CICAD, a Geneva-based organization that coordinates the fight against anti-Semitism and defamation announced, the European

Kalman Libeskind, a leading journalist for Maariv, has issued a highly unusual call to Israeli citizens to defend themselves physically against Arab attacks rather than calling the police. The call

The Turkish government rejected a request by Arkia Israel Airlines for increased security at the Antalya Airport, Today’s Zaman reported. Arkia, which is planning to offer four to six flights

The bodies of 26 children and 21 women were found in the central city of Homs on Monday. “Some of the children had been hit with blunt objects on their

Egypt has brokered a ceasefire between Israel and the Gaza-based terror groups. The ceasefire has gone into effect as of 1:00 a.m. (Israel time) Monday morning, according to a report

Egypt’s Islamist-dominated parliament on Monday called for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador from Cairo and the recall of Egypt’s envoy to the Jewish state. According to a report in

Syrian forces on Monday killed at least 16 people — including children — in a rebel stronghold recaptured by the government in the embattled city of Homs. The London-based Syrian

Continued rocket fire on Israel’s south will keep many schools in the south closed for at least another day. Beer Sheva, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Kiryat Malachi, and Ofakim, all announced their