Police have now stormed the cafe in Sydney where a radical Muslim cleric has held tens of people hostage, according to live footage from the scene.  Watch live coverage of

A Jewish driver was lightly wounded on Monday afternoon, after Arab terrorists hurled rocks at his car at the Habitot Junction south of Shechem (Nablus) in Samaria. While rock attacks

In a major blow to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, the Likud Court has disqualified the Likud Central Committee’s vote to approve Netanyahu’s proposal to hold primaries for Likud Chairman and for

Excavations being conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority in Rosh Ha’ayin preparatory to enlargements to the city in the coastal region have unearthed a unique find in recent weeks –

Islamist rebels including Al Qaeda’s Nusra Front have seized control of two key Syrian army bases in northwestern Idlib province, in a major blow to Assad forces Monday. Nusra Front

IDF Radio has obtained recordings of Ovadia Yosef’s daughter attacking Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri’s character in scathing terms. “I do not think Deri is conducting himself in the right way.

An armed man took over the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in central Sydney, Australia, on Monday (local time), and is holding more than a dozen hostages, according to Reuters. A black

Coalition chairman MK Ze’ev Elkin (Likud) on Sunday denounced the derogatory comments made by MK Tzipi Livni against Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on a television program. Livni, who appeared on

Turkish police on Sunday arrested the editor of Turkey’s biggest-selling newspaper and 26 others in lightning raids on supporters of an American-based cleric who has become President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry warned on Sunday of a possible third intifada by Palestinian Arabs. Speaking to a British delegation, Shoukry warned that an intifada could break out due

MK Yoni Chetboun announced on Sunday night that he is resigning from the Jewish Home party and would not run with the party in the elections in March. “Over the

Although Moshe Kahlon announced last week that his Kulanu party was officially open for business, not much besides the name is known. However, according to reports, Kahlon has been recruiting

As Jews around the world gather to mark the first night of Chanukah on Tuesday, the Chabad Center of Kendall Pinecrest in Miami will take some time to honor the

Over 20 Ramat Gan municipality workers, including senior employees of the Tel Aviv suburb’s municipality, were arrested early Monday morning as part of an ongoing covert investigation by the police’s

An armed man took over the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in central Sydney, Australia, on Monday (local time), and is holding more than a dozen hostages, according to Reuters. A black

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is flying to Rome Monday morning, where he will meet US Secretary of State John Kerry. Netanyahu will try to persuade the US to veto a

Outgoing Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon (Likud) spoke Monday morning about the Palestinian Authority (PA) resolution to be submitted this Wednesday to the UN Security Council, demanding recognition and a two-year

The Palestinian Authority (PA) announced on Sunday that the draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council that would set a two-year deadline for Israel to “end its occupation” will

Egypt’s top prosecutor has referred 439 people to military tribunals for acts of violence, including the killing of three policemen last year, The Associated Press (AP) reported on Sunday. Security

MK Danny Danon warned on Sunday that the Palestinian Authority (PA) is “playing with fire”, as the PA announced that on Wednesday it will submit the draft resolution to the United

As many companies have recently begun offering smartwatches – a combination of the convenience of a wristwatch and the technological capabilities of a cell phone – Samsung is rolling out

Veteran military historian Aryeh Yitzhaki thinks that the upcoming elections are deflecting the Israeli public’s attention from a war that is brewing in the north, just as an election campaign

At a cultural event in central Israeli city Ness Ziona Saturday, Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid once again addressed the unity deal established last Wednesday between Labor Chairman Yitzhak Herzog

Former Minister Raleb Majadla is returning to the Knesset to serve as a member of the Labor party in place of Binyamin (Fuad) Ben Eliezer.  Ben-Eliezer, a long-term Labor Party

Days after an internal IDF video showing previously unseen footage of a terrorist attack near the Zikim base on July 8 found its way to Arabic-language websites, Hamas now claims to have found

Yisrael Beytenu Chairman and Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman addressed his comments indicating support for a left-wing government on Saturday night, noting Sunday morning that his party is still a “nationalist

The Jewish Home party under Naftali Bennett and the Tekuma / National Union faction within it have yet to reach agreement over Tekuma’s part in the list for the coming

A majority of Israelis believe that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will continue in his role after the next elections, a poll published by Channel 10 News on Saturday night found.

US Secretary of State John Kerry left early Sunday for a series of meetings in Europe seeking to head off an end-of-year UN showdown over a Palestinian bid for statehood, according to AFP. His first

Amidst speculation of a split, Jewish Home Knesset members issued a letter Saturday night to three members of Tekuma calling on their members to remain united with Jewish Home and