The Palestinian Authority is hoping that Yair Lapid’s achievement in this week’s election will lead to the resumption of peace negotiations, AFP reports. Lapid, who describes his Yesh Atid party

Iran asserted on Thursday that the United States has no other options to pressure the regime over its nuclear program, other than war, and it is chooses to embark upon

The Shin Bet’s 2012 report on terror had a highly positive finding: no Israelis were murdered in terrorist attacks in Judea and Samaria for the first time since 1993. However,

Senator John Kerry hinted Thursday he has a plan up his sleeve to rekindle the peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority but warned he was worried the door

The Unites States has declared that Israel should take part in a United Nations review of its human rights situation despite the Jewish state’s decision to cut ties with the

The New York Police Department is testing a new device that can detect firearms concealed beneath layers of clothing. Dubbed “T-Ray,” the machine detects terahertz radiation, a high-frequency electromagnetic natural

President Obama’s choice to be the next secretary of state said Thursday that Iran must comply with inspections of its nuclear facilities. Massachusetts Senator John Kerry testified before Congress as

At least 400 Christian leaders will travel to Capitol Hill next week to lobby senators against the nomination of Chuck Hagel for secretary of defense, pro-Israel group Christians United for

Syrians will starve this year and probably for years to come without international assistance, the United Nations warned Wednesday. The international body said the country’s farming and infrastructure has been

A doctor at Tel Aviv University has come up with a new treatment for stroke and other issues that can restore significant neurological function even years after the initial event.

Regardless of the coalition that is to be formed, Israelis have seen the last of Ehud Barak, at least for awhile. In an interview with CNN, Barak said that he

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has lifted the official military ban on women in combat at the recommendation of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The move, which comes as Panetta

World powers hope to resume talks with Iran “as soon as possible” and are “very flexible” on a venue, an EU spokesman said Wednesday, according to AFP. At the same

Visitors to the Tomb of Yosef in Shechem were shocked to discover Wednesday night yet another instance of major Arab vandalism to the holy site. Arabs trashed furniture, destroyed books,

As the world begins to lend international support to a French-led military intervention against Islamic terrorists in Mali, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations on Wednesday brought the issue home,

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi warned visiting U.S. senators to beware the Jews who control U.S. media, The Cable blog reported. The report indicated that a group of seven senators, led

Amid the rise in hate crimes aimed at the Jewish community in France, the World Zionist Organization conducted a survey to calculate the level of anti-Semitism among French citizens The

The Endowment for Middle East Truth (EMET, which is Hebrew for “truth), held a series of discussions on Capitol Hill Thursday, to a standing room only crowd of over 80

Israelis are preparing to celebrate the unique Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat – the New Year of Trees – with planting and celebrations all around the country.  The holiday marks

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak visited Gaza’s Hamas terrorist rulers on Tuesday, angering Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’s rival Fatah movement. AFP reported that Razak pledged solidarity with Palestinian Authority

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, who will head a large but weaker Likud party in the new Knesset, gave a victory speech at his party’s headquarters on Tuesday night. “You have

The United States Library of Congress, repository of the world’s largest collection of books, has begun the enormous task of archiving Americans’ billions of tweets. The venerable institution is assembling

In addition to its surprise showing in Tuesday’s election, the Yesh Atid (Future) party will also be making history: For the first time, a female Ethiopian MK will be entering

More than 30 MPs in the European Union Parliament stood in protest Monday to express support for a request to keep representatives from anti-Semitic parties out. The request, filed by

While the winner of Israel’s elections has yet to be announced, the big winners Tuesday were the country’s malls, restaurants, beaches, and parks – with nearly all filled to capacity

Exit polls from Tuesday’s elections, released at 10 p.m. as the polls closed, showed Likud Beytenu winning with 31 seats. Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid party surpassed all its achievements in

Voter turnout for Israel’s elections was high Tuesday morning, with 38.3% of voters exercising their right to vote by 2:00 p.m. The turnout for this hour was 4.4% higher than