Several groups of rabbis and Jewish religious leaders have announced a plan to protest Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump’s speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) pro-Israel conference
An American man was sentenced on Thursday to 22.5 years in prison Thursday after trying to recruit FBI informants to the Islamic State (ISIS) group in Syria. Mufid Elfgeeh, 32,
Jewish billionaire Sheldon Adelson recently expressed his willingness to support Donald Trump as the Republican nominee for president in 2016. Israeli political blogger Tal Schneider reportedly obtained video of Adelson
The Kurds – whose representatives on Thursday declared a unified, federal region in northern Syria that was objected to by the state’s regime, opposition and the US – number an estimated 25-35 million people in four
Israel’s Chief Rabbinate held a ceremony on Thursday at the Yeshurun synagogue in Jerusalem where 382 recipients were issued a “Yoreh Yoreh” semikhah (ordination) certificate, which is equivalent to an
On the second day of his official visit to Moscow, President Reuven Rivlin on Thursday met with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and discussed the prospect of expanding bilateral ties
In a rare public and direct diplomatic assault on Israeli policy, the European Union (EU) on Thursday issued a statement condemning Israel over its decision to designate unclaimed land in
Friday’s Jerusalem Marathon is expected to cause major traffic jams, prompting transportation for special education institutions in the city to cancel their Friday routes. The move has angered parents of
MK Tzipi Livni (Zionist Union) was involved in besmirching three male District Court judges when she was serving as Justice Minister, according to the News1 website. The respected investigative website published
The terrorist behind a double shooting in Copenhagen last year had intended to murder Swedish artist Lars Vilks when he attacked a cultural center, a man accused of helping him told a court Thursday. Instead the
A new report released today by grassroots Zionist movement Im Tirtzu names and shames the Israelis who participated in “Israeli Apartheid Week,” which recently took place in over 150 campuses
Former Mossad Director Meir Dagan passed away on Thursday, following a years-long battle with cancer. He was 71 years old. Dagan, who was first appointed to the Mossad by Ariel
More five years ago, Kay Wilson was the victim of a brutal terror attack committed by three Palestinian Authority residents. The December 2010 attack, which occurred in the Mata Forest
After Donald Trump swept four of Tuesday’s five state primaries, party bigwigs are set to meet on Thursday to lay out a plan to derail the frontrunner’s path to the
Russia’s withdrawal from Syria is already underway and will likely be completed within a few days. The move, which surprised observers when it was announced this Monday, came with no
Terrorists struck near the entrance to Ariel on Thursday morning, leaving one wounded. At 11:13 this morning, a female soldier was attacked by two terrorists near a bus stop at
Five Jewish youths, including four minors, were indicted on Thursday in Jerusalem on charges of racially motivated aggravated assault. The gang consisted of one 19-year-old and four 17-year-olds. According to
After an eight-month standoff with Brazil over Israel’s choice of ambassador, Israel’s Foreign Ministry indicated on Thursday morning it was withdrawing the nomination of Dani Dayan. Dayan, a native Spanish-speaker
A stabbing took place on Thursday afternoon, at the Achim Yisrael Mall in the Talpiot industrial area in the southeast of Jerusalem. Magen David Adom (MDA) medical forces provided treatment to one
Iran has cut back its assistance to Hamas, the group’s leader Khaled Mashaal is admitting. Speaking in an interview with French television, Mashaal said that “Iran was once a main
Hours before Wednesday’s Champions League match against Juventus, the German Bayern Munich soccer team had to apologize after a graphic posted on their Twitter account was misinterpreted as having links
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Japan on Wednesday expressed its support for a French initiative that would see an international peace conference in an attempt to reach an agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority
The United States on Wednesday accused North Korea of jailing an American student for political reasons and called for his immediate release, after Pyongyang sentenced him to 15 years’ hard
Three terrorists responsible for two terror attacks in Jerusalem last week entered Israel legally under the guise of family reunification, the Shin Bet reported on Wednesday. The three attackers were
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is already dealing with rivals Ted Cruz and John Kasich, but he might soon have to deal with another threat: The group of hackers known
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday ahead of a planned Russian withdrawal from Syria. Rivlin conveyed to the Russian leader Israel’s
Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel (Jewish Home) met with Chief Rabbi David Lau today (Wednesday). Among other topics, the two discussed the furor surrounding designating part of the Kotel plaza for