1.1 million children in New York, American’s largest school district, will on Thursday take the day off to mark Eid al-Adha for the first time, reports AFP. More than 1,800

At least 453 people were killed and over 400 injured outside Mecca in a stampede Thursday, as hundreds of thousands of Muslims participated in a ritual in the city of

President Reuven Rivlin decorated his Sukkah on Thursday, with the help of some friends – several dozen Jerusalem children who created decorations for the thatched-roof booth that will be used to

A Chicago news station came under fire on Wednesday after using the yellow Star of David Jews were forced to wear during the Holocaust as the accompanying photo to a segment

Saudi Arabia is set to imminently behead and crucify a protester who was arrested while he was still a minor, even as it takes up a position as chair of the UN

An Iranian man handed himself in to British police demanding to be deported before it emerged he was in the country legally and simply hoping to be sent home as he was

Tax and Customs Authority workers successfully prevented 15 tons of sulfuric acid from being smuggled into Gaza. Authority officials released for publication the interdiction of the shipment which had been

Officials in Jerusalem revealed on Thursday that the joint team coordinating military action between the Israeli and Russian armies on Syria will hold its first discussions in less than two weeks.  The team

Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan protested on Thursday against the range of benefits provided to Muslims on the Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) holiday, despite continued Arab attacks throughout

Israel will pay damages to the church where Christians believe Jesus performed the miracle of loaves and fishes, after an arson attack by suspected Jewish extremists, the justice ministry said.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was criticized Wednesday for appointing a nationalist to his new government who is notorious for anti-Semitic and homophobic remarks – but the new junior minister said

There were a number of violent incidents in northern Israel over Yom Kippur, primarily involving Arabs targeting Jewish Israelis with rocks. A number of youths laid down boulders to block

This year, like every other year, saw an increased demand for medical treatment by Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedic service during Yom Kippur. Medics and paramedics treated 2,019 people across Israel during

Clashes broke out Wednesday between Palestinian youths and Israeli forces in Hevron following the funeral of a female terrorist shot dead after trying to stab a soldier. Around 50 rioters threw

Russia is building two new military bases on the Syrian coast, the Wall Street Journal reports. The information is based off of private satellite photographs. The two sites believed to

Millions of Jews packed synagogues throughout Israel and the Jewish Diaspora today to celebrate Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. The festive season will conclude with Sukkot

The ministry for environment protects has announced that a dramatic drop in air pollution levels coinciding with the holiday of Yom Kippur. Sensors around the country noted a drop in

British-Indian artist Anish Kapoor has covered anti-Semitic graffiti on a controversial sculpture that was vandalized in France with gold leaf – but only just.   Dabs of white paint could

Tahrir Hammad has made history by becoming the first women to be recognized by the Palestinian Authority as a qualified marriage officiant. Thirty-six-year-old Hammad told the New York Times, “I

French National Front (NF) leader Marine Le Pen is being charged with inciting racial hatred for comparing Muslims praying outdoors to the Nazi occupation of France. The charge dates back

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked (Jewish Home) and Social Affairs Minister Chaim Katz (Likud) will on Thursday outline a new bill penalizing parents of minors who engage in violence such as

Minister for Public Security Gilad Erdan (Likud) has announced that retired Brigadier General Gal Hirsch withdrew his candidacy for police commissioner. Hirsch claimed that he is doing so because of

Syria has begun using Russian-supplied military drones against “extremists,” a security source says. The source did not specify which drone models are being used, though he told AFP that “For

This year, like every other year, saw an increased demand for medical treatment by Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedic service during Yom Kippur. Medics and paramedics treated 2,019 people across Israel during

Thousands of police forces were deployed to high-tension areas Tuesday morning and troops were placed on high alert in preparation for Yom Kippur as Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon ordered the

German police carried out dawn raids in Berlin on Tuesday, targeting individuals suspected of inciting people to go and fight for the Islamic State (ISIS) group. According to the AFP

A Palestinian Arab woman who was shot on Tuesday morning at an Israeli army checkpoint after trying to stab a soldier died of her wounds on Tuesday afternoon. The death

Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi landed in the port city of Aden on Tuesday, airport sources said, returning to the southern port city for the first time since he escaped

Iran’s Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Reza Najafi, has emphasized that recent sampling at the Parchin military site was not done under IAEA supervision. In his comments

Arutz Sheva’s Israel desk is stopping its round-the-clock news updates of IsraelNationalNews.com at this time in honor of the holiday of Yom Kippur. Jerusalem candle lighting time is 17:57 Summer Time