An Egyptian court on Saturday handed down its final ruling in the trial of 11 people, including former Islamist president Mohammed Morsi and Al Jazeera journalists accused of leaking state
Islamic State group (ISIS) jihadists have launched a wave of suicide and car bombings to defend a besieged stronghold in northern Syria against US-backed fighters, a monitor said on Saturday. A
About 20 firebombs were hurled towards the fence of the Binyamin region community of Psagot on Saturday night. There were no injuries or damages as a result of the firebombs,
The European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council is expected to adopt a resolution that will back the French peace initiative on Monday, Haaretz reported Saturday night. The resolution will call for
Pentagon chief Ashton Carter on Friday hit out at Russia for bombing US-backed forces in southern Syria who he said were fighting ISIS, calling their actions “problematic.” “This was an attack on
MK Tzipi Livni (Zionist Union) is expressing her fury over the government’s policies, and calls on leaders to listen to the speeches made at the recent Herzliya Conference. “Many sorts
On Saturday morning in Holon, the body of a 57-year-old man was found with a knife in its back. The man was identified as a resident of Ramat Gan. Police
A vehicle went off the road and struck a restaurant in Tel Aviv on Saturday night, killing three and wounding another five. The driver, a 40-year-old man and a man
Hundreds of people came out to protest a Christian conversion ceremony in Rishon Leziyon on Saturday morning. Activists from Lehava, including its head Bentzi Gosptein, broke into the cultural center
Ken Livingstone, the former mayor of London who caused an uproar saying that Hitler was “supporting Zionism” at first, now claims that he may be Jewish. He recently spoke with the Jewish Chronicle,
Israel said Saturday it was sending firefighting planes to a blaze in Cyprus, returning the neighboring island’s helping hand when the Jewish state suffered a devastating forest fire in 2010. “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Experts are saying that a tank captured during the battle of Sultan Ya’akov in the First Lebanon War and which was returned to Israel from Russia is not the tank
Police are stepping up their presence in a haredi Jewish neighborhood of London after swastika posters were placed in a playground there four days in a row, JTA reported on
This week Walter talks about the terror in Tel Aviv and the consequences of reduced access for Palestinian Arabs. He also explains how Israel tries to accommodate Israeli Arabs. Also: Why
Rabbi Yona Biniashvili, the Chabad shaliach (emissary) in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hakerem, passed away suddenly on Friday after suffering a heart attack. His funeral will be held Saturday
Former Prime Minister and Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Friday continued his verbal attacks against Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. A day after calling for Netanyahu to be toppled during a
A panel tasked with uncovering the truth about human rights violations under Tunisia’s autocratic rulers before its 2011 revolution said Friday it has received 65,000 complaints. The Truth and Dignity
The Palestinians have begun talks with Egypt on setting out the maritime borders of their hoped for future state and the resources they can extract from the sea, their UN
Russia on Friday condemned a call by American diplomats for military strikes against the Syrian government. Russian officials criticized the so-called “dissent channel” cable signed by a group of U.S.
Donald Trump chipped away at Hillary Clinton’s lead in the presidential race this week following the Orlando shooting attack, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Friday. The poll, conducted
Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas who took part in the Republican primaries, spoke to Israel’s Army Radio in support of presidential candidate Donald Trump and his statements regarding Muslims. Trump
New Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said he wants to have no permanent tensions with the country’s neighbors after serious ruptures with Israel, Egypt, Russia and Syria in recent years, in comments published Friday. Yildirim,
Israel allowed hundreds of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip into Jerusalem for Ramadan prayers Friday, an official said, a week after revoking entry permits in response to a deadly attack. The 300 Palestinians
Nava Segev, a resident of Jerusalem’s Armon Hanatziv neighborhood, spoke with Arutz Sheva about the lawlessness and the pain of knowing that her children and grandchildren are afraid to visit. Terrorists threw
(AFP) As European defense budgets rise in the wake of increased threats, Israeli companies are seeing a boost in sales, further solidifying the country’s image as an arms industry leader. The increases
(AFP) The man arrested over the murder of British MP Jo Cox was described by people who knew him on Friday as a loner who battled mental illness, but allegedly
Yael Weissman, the widow of IDF hero Yanai Weissman, met with Ambassador Danny Danon at the Israeli Mission to the UN this week. Yanai, who was on leave from his military
(AFP) A former SS guard was on Friday convicted by a German court for complicity in the mass murders at Auschwitz death camp, capping what is likely one of the
There is a movie that came out in 1993 that was a comedy, drama, and fantasy rolled into one. The main character of the movie is played by Bill Murray.
The London Shomrim stopped a thief from robbing a member of the House of Lords earlier this week. The Jewish Chronicle reports that two youths riding bicycles attack Lord Glasman, a Labour Party