Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Monday announced plans to begin issuing passports for the “State of Palestine” instead of the Palestinian Authority, The Associated Press (AP) reports. The

The Islamic State (ISIS) group is working to boost its presence in Indonesia with dreams of creating a “distant caliphate” in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, Australia warned on

President Reuven on Monday hosted a festive event at the President’s Residence celebrating the Bar and Bat Mitzvahs of 58 children who are victims of terrorist attacks. The event was

The Free Syrian Army (FSA), one of the rebel groups fighting Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime, on Monday claimed that it was responsible for the assassination of Hezbollah terrorist Samir

Lebanese terrorist Samir Kuntar “deserved to be killed,” Kuntar’s ex-wife stated Monday, after the Hezbollah figure was killed in Syria.  Kuntar is notorious for the 1979 murder of three Israelis, including 31-year-old

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu addressed mounting evidence that the Israel Security Agency (ISA or Shin Bet) cruelly and unusually tortured suspects in the Duma arson case Tuesday, insisting all ISA actions

President Reuven Rivlin hosted an official welcoming ceremony for President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine Tuesday morning, who is on a state visit to Israel. The Presidents stood together for the national anthems, inspected an

The Knesset’s Health Committee unanimously ratified a new decree Tuesday, banning smoking on and within ten meters (32 feet) of elementary and high school campuses nationwide – including in teacher’s rooms.  The

Jewish Home chairman and Education Minister Naftali Bennett backed the Israel Security Agency (ISA or Shin Bet) Tuesday, despite the organization’s alleged cruel and unusual interrogation methods in the Duma arson

The Greek parliament recognized the Palestinian Authority as ‘Palestine’ moments ago, amid an official visit from PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas to the country.  Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras stated Monday that

Tehran is pulling its Iranian Revolutionary Crescent Guards out of Syria, Israeli officials confirmed Tuesday morning, amid high casualty rates among pro-Syrian forces.  Two weeks ago, a senior Western defense

Attorney Itamar Ben-Gvir, who is representing Jewish suspects arrested over the Duma arson attack in July, announced Tuesday morning that the main suspect provided evidence that the Israel Security Agency (ISA or Shin

Security forces apprehended a female Palestinian Arab terrorist in Hevron Tuesday, Channel 2 reports, after she approached Border Police officers wielding a knife at the Cave of the Patriarchs.  Border Police neutralized her with

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on Monday announced he is dropping his bid to become the Republican presidential candidate, AFP reported. “I am suspending my campaign, but never my commitment to

Following a request from Israel’s UN ambassador, Danny Danon, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday condemned the rocket fire from Lebanon on northern Israel a day earlier. In a statement,

Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Athens for a two-day official visit on Sunday, as part of efforts to mobilize international support for the recognition of the “state of Palestine.”  The official

The Islamic State (ISIS) group lost around 14% of its territory in 2015, while Syria’s Kurds almost tripled the land they control, thinktank IHS Jane’s said on Monday. The development is a blow to

US Congress may have passed a measure signed into law by US President Barack Obama last Friday, blocking visa-free travel to the US by Iranian nationals or those who visited Iran,

Heads of local government in the Biblical heartland of Judea and Samaria sent a letter to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu Monday, asking that every effort be made to find the

Many people have been trying to figure out how to solve the current housing crisis in Israel. The problem of high rent, old or worn down apartments, and landlords continually

French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will meet with his Russian counterpart in Moscow on Monday to request an increase in strikes against the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group in Syria. Talks will also touch

The father of one of the Jewish suspects being investigated in the lethal Duma arson case told Arutz Sheva about the horrific torture his son is undergoing at the hands of the

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu reportedly hinted Monday that he intends to hand over the Interior Ministry portfolio that was vacated with Silvan Shalom’s resignation to Shas chairman Aryeh Deri. Besides

Devorah Gonen attended on Monday a court hearing of the Arab terrorist who murdered her son, Danny, near Dolev in June. The 25-year-old Lod resident was shot dead by Mohammed Abu-Shahin after

“In recent years, you have donated significantly to numerous Israeli organizations and associations. The goal that you sought to achieve with your donation was to support Zionism and support organizations

Arutz Sheva has learned that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu clarified on Monday during a Likud faction meeting that Israel will not remove the blockade on Gaza as part of a rapprochement deal

An indictment was brought against Hanin Zoabi on Monday after the firebrand MK of the Arab Joint List pleaded guilty to insulting a public official.  Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein sent a letter

MK Nisan Slomiansky (Jewish Home), who heads the Knesset’s Law, Constitution and Justice Committee, addressed members of the Hotam Forum, an umbrella group of Torah-based institutions that deal with the

The protest against the Israel Security Agency (ISA or Shin Bet)’s treatment of suspects in the Duma arson case literally came knocking on MK Bezalel Smotrich (Jewish Home)’s front door

Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship John McCallum visited Amman on Sunday, meeting with Syrian families preparing to board flights to Canada. While in the Jordanian capital, McCallum said that