Nearly a year after Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in a U.S. raid, the members of his family were deported from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia on Thursday, officials

French President Nicolas Sarkozy sent a letter to President Shimon Peres on Thursday, on the occasion of Israel’s 64th Independence Day. In the letter, Sarkozy expressed France’s commitment to Israel

As the state of Israel celebrates its 64th Independence Day, volunteers older than the state itself continue to arrive and help out IDF soldiers. Arutz Sheva recently met with a

U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said on Thursday he hopes that statements from Israel’s military chief describing Iran’s leadership as rational were “correct,” AFP reported. He was referring to

The Grand Mufti of Syria, Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun, has described the battle that is currently taking place in Syria as a “battle against our roots” and has claimed that the

The IDF opened up several camping sites in Israel for families to come and see its weaponry. One such site is in the Samaria Brigade Headquarters. Brigade Commander Col. Nimrod

US president Barack Obama has approved a new policy allowing the Central Intelligence Agency and the US military to launch drone attacks in Yemen even when the specific identities of

A new Israeli assault rifle features a twin barrel – the first such gun to be made in Israel, writes Israel Defense. Silver Shadow, the firm that manufactures the Gilboa

  First Sergeant Moshe Naftali of Ofra, who was killed in the terror attack on Route 12 near Eilat last August, will receive a posthumous citation from the Head of

Jordan’s King Abdullah II accepted the resignation of his Prime Minister, Awn Khasawneh, on Thursday, the Al-Arabiya network reported. The report said that the King has asked ex-premier Fayez al-Tarawneh

Arab youths attacked a Jewish family in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, on Thursday. Two members of the family were wounded

In one of the main state Independence Day ceremonies, President Shimon Peres welcomed 120 of the IDF’s best and brightest at a formal reception in the President’s House. Attending the

The 49th International Bible Quiz for Jewish youth – one of Independence Day’s noble traditions – was held on Thursday morning at the Jerusalem Theater. Israel’s Elehanan Bloch – a

In an interview with the New York Times Thursday, IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz said that Iran’s leadership was “rational,” and that he did not believe Tehran would use

Gaza Arab terrorists fired a rocket at the Ashkelon area Wednesday night, as residents of the city celebrated the opening ceremonies of Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel Independence Day. No one was

Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper on Thursday published a statement wishing Israel well during its 64th Independence Day celebrations. “On this special day, I would like to extend warm wishes

Israel’s traditionally dovish President Shimon Peres offered a stark warning to Israel’s enemies on the Jewish state’s 64th Independence Day. “To those who are now threatening Israel, I say: Don’t

The Egyptian army on Wednesday prevented a local radical group from defacing an IDF memorial in the Sinai Peninsula. According to a report on Army Radio, the military deployed forces

The European Union called on Israel on Wednesday to reverse its decision to legalize three Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. “I am extremely concerned about the decision of the

In a surprise move, Egypt’s election commission reinstated deposed leader Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister in the presidential race on Wednesday, according to a report in The Associated Press. The

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday called on Muslims and Christians from all over the world to visit Jerusalem and to set aside the ban on normalization with Israel.

As Israelis celebrated the Jewish State’s 64th Independence Day, terrorists from Gaza fired a rocket at the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council late on Wednesday night. The rocket exploded in an

With Vladimir Putin moving back towards the presidency. he and outgoing Russian President Dimitry Medvedev completed their swap to the last detail. Putin has to reassume the “above politics” role

The Fitch credit rating agency announced Wednesday that it had ratified Israel’s credit rating and set it to A with a stable outlook, the Globes financial newspaper reported. In a

Film maker Aviv Vana produced a moving video entitled ‘Our Brothrs, Our Home’ to honor the soldiers of the IDF on Yom Hazikaron and Yom Haatzmaut .

A hard hitting video that focuses on the Iranian threat to the U.S. is a hit on the Internet, garnering over 2.3 million views in less than a week. Created

Liberal journalist Michael Tomasky, in a column for the Daily Beast / Newsweek, voiced concern Tuesday that President Barack Obama has lost 16% of his support among U.S. Jews and

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu released a special greeting on Wednesday, in honor of Israel’s 64th Independence Day. “Israel’s Independence Day is a time for us to consider what makes Israel

Remembrance Day for the Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror has ended, and Independence Day has begun, with fireworks displays going off countrywide. The celebration of Israel’s 64th birthday began