Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is handling Israel’s dispute with the U.S. over the Iran nuclear deal in a “worrying” manner, President Reuven Rivlin said in an interview. In a pointed
Despite the cuts in the newly approved state budget, ministers and MKs for Jewish Home were able to preserve funds for Religious Zionist causes, said Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel. Among
Despite President Barack Obama’s efforts to assure American Jews about the Iran deal, one of the largest and most influential Jewish organizations in the United States announced Wednesday that it
Congress has been informed by American intelligence of evidence that Iran was sanitizing its suspected nuclear military site at Parchin, in broad daylight, days after agreeing to a nuclear deal
Following a long discussion that continued well into the night, the Cabinet early Thursday morning approved the budget for 2015-2016. 20 ministers voted in favor of the budget, and one
The United States and Russia have reached agreement on a draft UN resolution aimed at identifying the perpetrators of chemical weapons attacks in Syria so they can be brought to
Hamas warned Wednesday of renewed violence unless Israel lifts its blockade of Gaza, AFP reported. The comments were made at a ceremony marking the end of a military-style summer camp
Opposition leader Yitzhak Herzog (Zionist Union) on Wednesday night urged Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to end a spat with President Barack Obama over the agreement with Iran, claiming that the
Iran said Wednesday it will submit a new peace plan for war-ravaged Syria to the United Nations on the back of an international shift in favor of a political settlement,
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday he had reached an agreement with his Russian counterpart that could see the UN set up a panel to identify those behind
Usually, Ben Gurion Airport operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year – except for Yom Kippur – much to the disappointment of many
A Hamas military court in the Gaza Strip on Thursday sentenced a Palestinian to be hanged to death after he was found guilty of “collaborating with Israel,” a court source
A day after posters appeared in Jerusalem praising Yishai Shlissel, who attacked marchers at last week’s Gay Pride parade in Jerusalem – with one, 16-year-old Shira Banki, dying in hospital
ISIS jihadists seized control of a key town in the central Syrian province of Homs overnight after heavy clashes with forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, a monitor said on
The Cold War brought the world to the brink of nuclear Armageddon – but perhaps the one thing which prevented it was the fact that the Soviets were atheists and did not expect
At least seven people were reported killed and dozens injured Thursday in an explosion in the A-Shabura refugee camp in southern Gaza. Gaza rescue workers were transporting the injured to
Islamic State (ISIS) has threatened to kill a Croatian father of two if Egypt does not release ‘Muslim women’ prisoners within the next 48 hours, in a new video published
US President Barack Obama delivered a live address to the American public Wednesday, urging them to support the recently-signed deal with Iran over its nuclear program – and to lobby their members
Two-time gay pride parade stabber Yishai Shlissel suffered “a psychotic incident,” Israeli news revealed Wednesday – and police still did not take this into account when he was released last
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has stepped up its rhetoric against Jewish rights and heritage to the Temple Mount, Palestinian Media Watch reports Wednesday – now labelling Israel’s presence at Judaism’s
Syrian rebel groups allied with Al Qaeda fighters fought Wednesday to advance on a key military headquarters near President Bashar al-Assad’s coastal heartland, a monitor said. The Islamist rebels, including fighters
Internal Security Minister Gilad Erdan (Likud) announced Wednesday afternoon that at the end of the consultation with the acting police commissioner, Major General Benzi Sau, a possible conflict of interest
Authorities are still searching for a man suspected of carrying out two drive-by shootings near a US military base between yesterday (Tuesday) and today. According to an official statement, a
This week’s Torah portion of Eikev emphasizes the importance of Israel fulfilling God’s commandments in the Land. Torah stresses that this is Israel’s recipe for a just, moral, and upright
Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Binyamin Netanyahu decided to appoint former Yesha Council chairman Dani Dayan as Israel’s ambassador to Brazil. Brazil, the largest country in South America, is populated
American aerospace giant Boeing said Wednesday that El Al Israel Airlines intends to purchase and lease up to 15 of Boeing’s high-tech 787 Dreamliners. El Al also has confirmed purchase
This week, Robert W. Wood, tax attorney and expert on cross-border investing, discusses the pros and cons of renouncing U.S. citizenship if you live abroad. How does it affect taxation,
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) said on Wednesday that even though there is no majority in Congress that can override a presidential veto on legislation against the Iran deal, it is clear
Less than an hour ago, a man opened fire at the Carmike Hickory 8 movie theater in Antioch, Tennessee, CNN reports. Police, including a SWAT team, quickly arrived on the
Jewish Home Chairman Naftali Bennett filed a complaint with the Israel Police on Tuesday, after he was targeted by several commenters on social media and threatened. But while several MKs