Senior Palestinian Authority official Riyad al-Malki said Thursday officials in Ramallah would accept nothing short of full state membership at the United Nations. “We do not want, after all

Despite calls to protect the holy site, Jerusalem Muslims continue to bury their dead along the walls of the Temple Mount, according to a report in Maariv. The most recent

Gilad Shalit underwent surgery Friday to remove shrapnel from wounds suffered in the 2006 attack in which he was kidnapped by Hamas. Doctors in Haifa’s Rambam hospital conducted the surgery,

Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry said on Thursday that, if elected president, he would support an Israeli air strike on Iran if there is proof that the Islamic Republic is

Israel has approved several relief measures for the Palestinian Authority Arab population of Judea and Samaria, in honor of the upcoming Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday. The Coordinator of Government Activities

Palestinian Authority Spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh said on Thursday that the PA is considering taking “significant steps” in response to Israel’s decision to accelerate the construction of 2,000 homes in

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman recently faced a silent protest to which he could only respond with: “That’s stupid.” At the conclusion of his talk at Yale University last

Anti-Semitism is growing in the United States, according to a nationwide survey released on Thursday. The survey, conducted by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), found that 15 percent of the population

The U.S. Senate received a special treat Wednesday, as the session was opened by British Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, who gave the invocation. Rabbi Sacks appeared in the Senate

IDF soldiers exchanged fire with Palestinian Authority Arab terrorists Thursday along the border of northern Gaza after they were ambushed. The terrorists opened fire on the soldiers as they were working

The Israeli Air Force will host Greece’s Air Force for joint exercises in two weeks’ time. Last year, the IAF was in Greece for joint exercises, and a security official

The Arab Ra’am party came under fire on Thursday over the State Comptroller’s report, which found that the faction used public taxpayer funding to pay for engraved plaques, which it awarded

In a surprising movel, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday that the Palestinian Authority should not pursue its plan to be recognized as a member state of the United

UNESCO has lost another $2 million, this time from dues payable annually from the State of Israel. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu gave the order Thursday afternoon for the Jewish State

The U.S. says a “critical” report by the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency, due next week, should help the world to determine whether Iran is “meeting its obligations” on

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Thursday allegedly ordered a probe into leaks regarding a plan to strike Iran’s nuclear program. The report comes amid a storm of speculation in Israel’s

IDF naval forces are preparing to intercept two vessels bound for Gaza in the latest attempt to breach Israel’s blockade of the Hamas-run enclave. The yachts – one Canadian and

Lebanon’s March 14 opposition factions insist any future dialogue to resolve political disputes must include a discussion of Hizbullah’s terror militias and munitions. Talk of the possibility of re-launching dialogue

In an interview with a Turkish newspaper, Iran’ s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Saleh said that if attacked Iran would impose “a cruel response on all nations in the region

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon criticized Israel on Wednesday for its decision to accelerate the construction of more than 2,000 Jewish homes in east Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria. “The Secretary-General is

Residents in the central region of Israel heard an air raid siren at mid-morning Thursday – but this time it was for a good reason. Home Front Command launched its

Israeli negotiator David Meidan is expected to head to Ankara to seek a compromise on wording of an “apology” to the Turkish government that can thaw relations between the two

The United States has been facing tough questions from reporters this week, following its decision to cut off funding to UNESCO after the UN body accepted the Palestinian Authority as

Israeli security officials are keeping a wary eye out on several groups that are planning mass marches on Jerusalem. One march is scheduled for November 25, and is being organized

Former National Security Council director Giora Eiland said in an interview with Israel Radio that contrary to opinions rendered by other top security officials – most notably former Mossad director

The Palestinian Authority’s Ramallah government claims that Israel could have been behind a cyber attack that crashed the PA’s Internet system Tuesday in Judea, Samaria and Gaza from morning until

Israel decided Tuesday to freeze tax revenue transfers to the PA and accelerate the construction of new homes in eastern Jerusalem, Gush Etzion, and Maale Adumim. In a statement, Hamas

Palestinian Authority chief negotiator Saeb Erekat on Wednesday stuck to well-worn sound bytes when he slammed Israel’s decision to freeze tax revenues to Ramallah and accelerate construction in eastern Jerusalem,