Canada has shut down its embassy in Cairo as a result of continuing unrest in Egypt. “As a security precaution and to ensure the protection of all staff, we have

Archaeologists say they have found the remains of the Biblical Israelites’ Tabernacle at site of ancient Shilo. The Tabernacle precedes the Temples and dates to the period between the conquest

A Catholic priest has been publicly beheaded by Syrian terrorists after he was accused of collaborating with President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime. Franciscan Father Francois Murad was executed along with two

Illegal entry to Israel from Egypt is a mere fraction of what it was just last year, new data from the Immigration and Population Authority has revealed. While 9,570 citizens

Students from New York City’s Yeshiva University kick off their eighth season in southern Israel on Tuesday as camp leaders in the cities of Dimona, Arad, Be’er Sheva, Kiryat Gat

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Peter Mauer on Monday of a recent case in which a Hamas prisoner freed on humanitarian grounds

The headquarters of the powerful Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo were stormed and ransacked on Monday following deadly clashes there between supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsi who hails from

Arab road terrorists threatened Israeli travelers Sunday evening in Judea (Yehuda) on the southern leg of Highway 60 between Jerusalem and Kiryat Arba.   A homemade explosive device was hurled at

As four ministers from Mohammed Morsi’s government resigned in the wake of the mass protests demanding his resignation, the Muslim Brotherhood announced Monday afternoon that it would “defend itself” from

Egypt was locked in a tense standoff on Monday after a day of huge rallies in which at least ten people were killed. The protesters demand the resignation of Islamist

Ronit Avrahamof Shapira, known to many as Ronit the newscaster from Youtube political satire Latma, survived a road ambush by rock-throwing terrorists Sunday night. She was in the family car that

A woman serving in the Border Police thwarted a planned stabbing attack by a female Arab terrorist in Hevron Monday morning. The terrorist, who is a resident of Hevron and

The EU mission in Jerusalem and Ramallah on Sunday condemned the recent execution of two Palestinian Authority Arabs in Gaza by Hamas authorities, a statement quoted by the Ma’an news

The Israeli economy continues to do well in the face of ongoing problems in the world economy. Israel’s unemployment rate remained a relatively mild 6.9% in May, the same as

MK Yoni Chetboun (Bayit Yehudi) said Sunday that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry apparently does not believe in the two-state solution he himself is trying to advance. “There is

Four people died on Sunday as millions gathered in Egypt on the anniversary of President Mohammed’s Morsi inauguration. Kol Yisrael radio reported that 17 million people hit the streets. Three

Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz was elected on Sunday for another term as the chair of the Likud secretariat. About 80% of the 3,600 members of the Likud Central Committee took

The Israeli Mission to the United Nations, along with the President of the General Assembly, hosted last week a conference at the UN on promoting entrepreneurship as a means to

Saudi Arabia has sent seven people to jail for up to ten years for posting status messages calling for anti-government protests, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says. According to a statement

A car crash Saturday involving an official Palestinian Authority convoy left nine people injured. Six of the wounded belong to a single Israeli family. The crash was caused by PA

Israelis will get a chance to weigh in on any planned peace deal with the Palestinian Authority, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced Sunday during the weekly Cabinet meeting. “There won’t

As Egypt prepares for a “million man protest” against President Mohammed Morsi on Sunday, the opposition Tamarod said that more than 22 million people have signed a petition demanding Morsi’s

Three children at a Jewish summer camp in northwest Indiana were injured on Saturday as a result of a lightning strike in an open field, The Indianapolis Star reported. Local

US Secretary of State John Kerry extended for a third day on Saturday his shuttle diplomacy between Israeli and Palestinian leaders, raising speculation of progress in reviving long dormant “peace

The US State Department has identified the American student killed in Egyptian riots as Andrew Pochter, 21, of Chevy Chase, Maryland. He was stabbed by a protester Friday, according to

MK Miri Regev (Likud) attacked fast food chain McDonalds’ Israel franchise owner, Omri Padan, for his decision to boycott the city of Ariel because it is located on what he

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has been having “positive” meetings in the Middle East, reports said on Friday. Kerry and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu met in Jerusalem on Friday

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu met in Jerusalem on Friday afternoon, their second meeting in 24 hours. The contents of the meeting were not

The Israeli Foreign Ministry renewed on Friday its travel warning to Israelis traveling and staying in Egypt. The Foreign Ministry said it recommends avoiding traveling to Egypt and called on