Security has been beefed up around one of the prosecution lawyers in the Rabbi Eliezer Berland case, in the wake of intelligence information and posts on Facebook that reached the

JERUSALEM (JTA) — “Lone wolf” terrorism in Europe is making headlines around the world. But in Israel, the phenomenon of angry or troubled individuals taking up arms is old news.

The Democratic National Convention on Wednesday afternoon formally nominated Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine as the party’s vice presidential candidate by acclamation, ABC News reported. When Kaine’s name was mentioned by

Shlomi Nahumson, IDFWO Youth Director commented: “This trip is a life changing event for everyone involved, the participants, the counselors and even the host families. We come to celebrate life

At least 44 people were killed and dozens injured on Wednesday in the deadliest bomb blast to hit the Kurdish-majority Syrian city of Qamishli since the country’s war began. Syrian

The Ministerial Committee for Legislation has passed a law, initiated by MK Bezalel Smotrich (Jewish Home), to give Judea and Samaria residents the same tax breaks as the rest of

The Ministerial Committee for Legislation did not discuss MK Shuli Moalem-Rafaeli’s proposed law to resolve the Amona issue today (Wednesday). The Samarian town of Amona is slated for demolition in

Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel Natan Sharansky met Wednesday morning in Jerusalem with a delegation of African Christian leaders. South African Pastor Linda Gobodo, founder

A Syrian with suspected links to the Islamic State terrorist group (ISIS) who blew himself up outside a German music festival in Ansbach, Bavaria, was in contact with another person

Yochi Kalmanzon, the sister of Rabbi Michael Mark, who was recently murdered in front of his children by terrorists while driving his car near Hevron, expressed satisfaction today (Tuesday) in

A 1,600 year old pottery workshop has been discovered in the town of Shlomi in the Western Galilee, according to a press release from Israeli Antiquities Authority. According to the

Prosecutors dropped all remaining charges against the Baltimore police officers involved in the arrest of Freddie Gray. The officers had been accused of using excessive force in the arrest, when

A written argument from an attorney representing British government officials and intelligence agencies says that “an attack in the UK is highly likely,” The Telegraph reports. In another episode in

Unknown perpetrators hurled firebombs at the gravesite of a hassidic luminary in central Ukraine. The incident in Shpola, a city located 120 miles south of the capital, Kiev, occurred Sunday

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On the hundredth day of her imprisonment, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband Richard delivered a letter to the British prime minister’s office, explaining that she is dangerously ill, and being held without

The family of Rabbi Michael Mark, who was murdered in a terror attack earlier this month, today (Wednesday) published a reaction to the arrest of the Hamas terror cell that

Network Rail (NR), the body that manages Britain’s track system, and the British Transport Police (BTP) have released data showing that instances of trespassing on train tracks doubled from the

In a controversy featuring much harsh rhetoric and grandstanding, a battle is raging in the Knesset between the Coalition and the Opposition over the budget. The sequence of events can

A car exploded around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morning near Dan Panorama Hotel, on Keren Hayesod Street, in Jerusalem. Police report that an explosive device was attached to white Citroen Berlingo,

On its maiden flight at US manufacturer Lockheed-Martin, Israel’s first F-35 Lightning II “Adir” (Hebrew for “Great One”) passed all tests, and is due to be delivered in December. A

There is a distinct difference between how Israelis and Westerners borrow money and buy things that they can’t immediately afford. Western countries such as the USA, UK and Europe tend

A federal court ruling will allow an 88-year-old New York rabbi to proceed with a negligence lawsuit against the U.S. government. Judge Margo Brodie of the Brooklyn District Court struck

Tuesday’s attack on a Catholic church in northern France that saw an 86-year-old priest killed is an attack against all religions, the head of the European Jewish Congress said, according

The UN’s Syria envoy voiced hope Tuesday that peace talks could restart next month, as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said there had been “progress” in efforts to salvage

Jewish Democrats are setting up a superPAC to defend Hillary Clinton and other candidates from what they say will be a Sheldon Adelson-funded onslaught among Jewish voters. Jews for Progress

The manner in which the media report or ignore news about Jews and Israel is a subtle form of antisemitism and should be recognized as such. Jay Shapiro thinks that

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday evening that the Palestinians will fail if they go through with their bid to sue Britain over the Balfour Declaration, which helped pave

Sarah Silverman told backers of Bernie Sanders “You’re being ridiculous” after they would not stop chanting his name at the Democratic National Convention. The comedian, a leading celebrity supporter of