The British parliament on Monday night officially voted in favor of recognizing the “state of Palestine”. The non-binding resolution was passed by 274 in favor to 12 votes against, to
Prominent leaders of major Jewish and Christian global organizations announced a “historic” joint initiative on Monday, calling on world leaders to take urgent, determined actions to halt the brutal persecution of Christians
A semi-public spat between Interior Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovich (Yisrael Beytenu) and Police Commissioner Yohanan Danino has sparked yet another scandal within the police, an anonymous officer related Monday –
Israelis seeking the latest and greatest in iPhone technology now have a date to look forward to. The iPhone 6 will be arriving here on October 23. The date was
President Reuven Rivlin addressed the annual conference of the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, emphasizing the importance of interfaith cooperation after the announcement of a joint initiative to stop
A new poll shows that two thirds of Israelis believe the women should have more of a role in negotiations with the Palestinians. A total of 75% of women and
Justice Minister Tzipi Livni (Hatnua) told United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday that it is important to oppose Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’s unilateral moves to
IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz on Monday hosted representatives of all of the IDF’s military wings and divisions. The event took place at the Defense Ministry’s Sukkah in Tel
The Israeli Embassy in London responded on Monday night to the British parliament’s passing of a non-binding motion to recognize “the state of Palestine”. In a statement, the Embassy said
The sister of British hostage John Cantlie has appealed for “direct contact” with the “Islamic State” (IS or ISIS) terrorists holding him, the BBC reported on Monday. The journalist, who
“Palestine” cannot be divided with the “descendants of apes and pigs”, said an imam in a recent sermon delivered in Denmark. The sermon, which was delivered by Sheik Muhammad Khaled
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un has made his first public appearance for more than a month, AFP reported on Monday night, citing state media which said the leader visited a
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday a nuclear deal with the West was bound to happen and he believed it could be achieved by a November 24 deadline, Reuters
Accusations are flying against both a doctor and the administrative staff at Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center, Channel 2 revealed Monday night, after miscommunication allegedly botched a liver transplant – killing the
The openly anti-Semitic Jobbik party in Hungary has made gains in local elections won convincingly by Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s ruling nationalist Fidesz, the BBC reported on Monday. Jobbik came
Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has once again threatened to cut ties with Israel if his latest unilateral move at the United Nations (UN) fails. Speaking on Monday to
Tank instructors at an Armored Corps base in the south (photo credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit) The army has taken a significant but cautious step toward moving women into the combat
‘A lot of them come back with a sense of peace and a sense of purpose. And they keep that with them,” says founder of Heroes to Heroes. US vets
Yariv Oppenheimer, chairman of ultra-leftist group Peace Now, signed a police complaint Sunday alleging threats against his life by followers of nationalist activist Baruch Marzel. On his Facebook page, Oppenheimer
“New Family,” an organization that promotes civil unions, gay “marriage” and adoption, single-mother families, sperm donations and other halakhically (Jewish legal) problematic endeavors in the realm of family, has taken
Housing Minister Uri Ariel (Jewish Home) on Sunday took part in celebrations at Itamar dedicating a new synagogue built in memory of terror victims from the Samaria town, and at
The Israel Navy has conducted a successful secret test of the Barak 8 missile, which is designed to defend ships from the much-vaunted Yakhont anti-ship cruise missiles, reports Channel 2.
Three people were lightly hurt Monday morning as a result of a blast that occurred at a Paz gas station on Hahoma Hashlishit street in Jerusalem, not far from the
According to a senior diplomatic source in Jerusalem, the chances of a deal being reached on Iran’s nuclear program between it and world powers before the November 24 deadline are
New Israel Fund-linked groups have launched a two-pronged advertising campaign on Jerusalem’s buses; one by the Yerushalmit Movement, and the other by Women of the Wall – both NIF grantees.
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Monday blamed “Palestinian extremists” for the constant barrage of Arab rioting on the Temple Mount Monday, vowing nonetheless to maintain the “status quo” of Jewish discrimination
An Israeli Arab who has been missing and was rumored to be fighting for ISIS in Iraq has contacted his family. Mohammed Kalini, one of three residents of the Galilee
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu fired at UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon’s insistence that the “occupation” justified Hamas’s launching over 3,600 rockets on Israeli civilians on Monday, in a series
A national-religious rabbinical organization has advocated the inclusion of women in Simhat Torah celebrations, ruling that women can – and, indeed, should – be allowed to dance in the women’s section of
Arabs on Monday were caught red-handed cooking up another “tree libel” against Jewish residents of Samaria. The Arabs were seen cutting down olive trees and demolishing fences in an Arab