Defense Minister Ehud Barak is likely regretting an exchange he had with interviewer Charlie Rose on the latter’s Bloomberg TV show Wednesday. As a result of that comment, MKs and
The poverty rates have dropped to levels not seen since 2003 – but a third of Israel’s youth are still hungry, according to the latest government figures released Thursday. The
Hamas announced Thursday that the new rulers of Egypt – swept into power as a result of the “Arab Spring” rebellion – have given their blessing to a major demonstration
A group of high ranking reservist IDF officers and civilians says that there is “an epidemic” of hip stress fractures, ruptured discs and uterine prolapse among women serving in the
Defense Minister Ehud Barak reiterated on Wednesday that a nuclear Iran would have dangerous consequences on the Middle East and the entire world. In an interview on the Charlie Rose
National Infrastructures Minister Uzi Landau was at the sixth annual WaTec (Water Technology) Exhibition and Conference on Wednesday, and told Arutz Sheva why the conference is so significant to Israel.
A 21-year-old Idaho man has been arrested on suspicion of firing a semi-automatic rifle at the White House, authorities said on Wednesday. According to a statement by Secret Service Special
Turkey has no plans to cooperate on nuclear projects with Iran, according to the Turkish energy minister. Responding to remarks by Mohammad Javad Larijani, a foreign affairs adviser to Iranian
The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) published some data in honor of Universal Children’s Day. The most common names given to newborns in the last decade are Noam for boys
Egypt said Wednesday that the flow of gas to Israel and Jordan from Sinai would be renewed within ten days. In an interview with Bloomberg, Majdi Tawfik, the head of
For the first time in years, Israel is allowing the import of building materials to Gaza. Israel banned the import of such goods into Gaza in 2007, after Hamas terrorists
While Israeli technology has had an enormous impact on dozens, if not hundreds, of fields, perhaps the impact Israeli innovations have had on saving water is the most important. Israel
Solar energy has arrived in the IDF, where an Israeli air base is implementing a new system that uses photovoltaic solar cells in an air defense training school in a
MK Aryeh Eldad criticized Israel’s left-wing parties on Tuesday and accused them of trying to rule the country despite the fact that the left is now a minority. The left
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani dismissed reports that a blast at an Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) base near Tehran on Saturday was related to the Islamic Republic’s nuclear or
Two near-simultaneous explosions rocked Lebanon’s southern port city of Tyre early Wednesday – raising fears the country may see renewed sectarian violence. While no casualties were reported, the bombings have
Nationalist politicians called on Wednesday to increase the penalties for betraying Israel’s secrets, citing the light sentence received by former IDF intelligence clerk Anat Kam. Kam, convicted of leaking over
The Knesset plenum debated Wednesday the possibility of a strike against Iran, which is preparing nuclear weapons and has stated its intent to destroy Israel. The discussion was prompted by
Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas vowed Wednesday to speed up reconciliation between his Fatah faction and Hamas. Abbas, speaking at a memorial event for late PLO leader and arch-terrorist Yasser
As the Arab Spring heads into an increasingly Islamic Winter some three quarters of Arab youth want to migrate to countries outside the Middle East region, an Arab League official
Google loves Israel, it seems. The Internet giant will host 20 potential start-ups in an “incubator” next year when it opens its new offices in Tel Aviv. The seed start-ups
Fatah and Hamas are allegedly set to sign another reconciliation agreement that will lead to PA elections in May. But who knows if it will last that long? Ramallah-based Palestinian
The IDF and security officials have caught two Bethlehem area terrorist gangs who planned to murder IDF soldiers and Jews who ride all-terrain vehicles in the area of Gush Etzion,
Tourists rarely see IDF activities at the Dead Sea, but soldiers are on constant watch in the area for weapons smuggling from Jordan. “While people sit on the beaches, they
Turki al-Faisal said Monday a military attack on Iran aimed at halting its nuclear program could have catastrophic consequences – and would only strengthen Tehran’s determination to continue nuclear progress.
The annual Beit El Gala dinner in New York on Sunday, December 4 is geared to attract the future leaders of Jewish causes. The event will take place at 5
Ilan Grapel, the American-Israeli who was released from an Egyptian prison a few weeks ago, gave an interview on Tuesday to CNN. Grapel was arrested by the Egyptians in June on charges
An ancient 200-year-old Torah scroll, which survived the Holocaust and was donated to the Air Force base in Tel Nof, was placed in the base’s synagogue in a special ceremony
Syrian army defectors attacked an intelligence complex on the edge of Damascus early on Wednesday morning, according to a report by the Reuters news agency. It was the first reported
MK Aryeh Eldad (National Union) expressed his concerns on Tuesday over the situation along Israel’s border with Egypt. His concerns come in the wake of the recent massive infiltration of