Over 100 former high-ranking Israeli army members, police officers and spy chiefs have called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pursue peace with the Palestinians, media reported Monday. “We, the undersigned, reserve IDF

After the Knesset’s approval Monday night for the second and third readings of the “terrorist law” or “life without parole” bill, Jewish Home Chairman and Minister of Religious Affairs, Naftali Bennett took

The Knesset approved Monday night for second and third readings the “terrorist law” or “life without parole” bill initiated by MK Ayelet Shaked (Jewish Home) last year.  The bill changes one

The South Africa Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) staged a demonstration Thursday, outside the Sea Point store, part of the upscale national chain Woolworths.  The protest was held against the

The US has criticised Israel’s decision to build 400 more Jewish homes in the crowded Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramat Shlomo on Monday, calling the decision “unfortunate.”  “It is unfortunate that

Temple Mount activist Yehuda Glick’s condition continues to be on the mend, Glick’s wife Yafi stated Monday night. “Yehuda has had a very significant and important surgery today,” Yafi stated

Construction of a Coca Cola factory in Gaza is set to begin this week after being green-lighted by Israel’s defense establishment. A major advantage of the new factory is that

More and more American Jews are turning to Orthodox day schools to educate their children, a non-profit organization revealed last week – and total enrollment is up 12% since 2008. 

Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, Egypt’s most active terrorist group, has sworn allegiance to the Islamic State (ISIS), Reuters reported on Monday. The group had previously told Reuters that it sought inspiration

Danish Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard, who arrived on a visit to Israel on Monday, condemned Israel’s announcement of new construction in the Ramat Shlomo neighborhood of Jerusalem, reports i24news. According

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah made a rare public appearance on Monday in the Lebanese capital’s southern suburbs, according to AFP. Nasrallah addressed thousands of his supporters ahead of the Shiite

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday was to meet the Palestinian Authority’s chief negotiator but would not unveil an American peace plan, an official said, according to AFP.

Israel announced on Monday evening that all the border crossings to Gaza, including the Erez crossing, will be open as usual on Tuesday. The crossings have been closed since Sunday,

Yehuda Glick’s son was allowed to pray for his father’s health on the Temple Mount Monday, according to an eyewitness. Yehuda Glick was shot at point blank range Wednesday by

The corruption trial of former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert continued on Monday morning with the testimony of his former aid Shula Zaken, as new recordings were played that may lead

Kuwaiti newspaper Al Jarida reported Monday morning that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu held a secret meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Saturday, in the Jordanian capital of Amman. The

Israel had been struggling to sell the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system abroad, but the Israel Defense website revealed on Sunday that a major purchaser has been found: the United States. Apparently

“The latest loony idea spreading through the ranks of the anti-Israel left is that (Prime Minister Binyamin) Netanyahu threatened to kill (US President Barack) Obama by talking about lawns,” writes

Just last Thursday night Jews in Israel switched to the ten tal u’matar seasonal prayer for rain, and after initial rain last Friday, it looks as if the weather has been only too

Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa, Egypt’s minister of religious endowment, recently claimed that the “Zionists” sponsor and support atheism and homosexuality in an effort to undermine the stability of the region. Gomaa’s

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu spoke on Sunday at the annual event of the “Masa Journey” Project, which provides pro-Israel community and activities in a one-year program framework. “No matter how many

The Knesset Committee for Planning and Building in Jerusalem officially approved the construction of 400 housing units in Ramat Shlomo in Jerusalem Monday, just one week after Prime Minister Binyamin

Major flooding hit several Merkaz (Central) region towns on Monday, after an unusual deluge of rainfall buckled some roads and swallowed cars on others. Holon (10.8 km/6.7 miles from Tel Aviv)

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has asked Israel to open an additional terminal for transfer of goods into the Gaza Strip, senior Palestinian sources told Walla! News on Monday. According to the

Rasoul Al-Musawi, 47, a Shiite Muslim community leader in Sydney, Australia, was shot Monday in a drive-by attack believed to have been committed by Islamic State (ISIS) supporters.  Al-Musawi was

Quality of life in Israel keeps on improving, according to the 2014 Legatum Global Prosperity Index, as the Jewish state moved up one place in 2014, from the 39th most

At least 24 migrants have died while scores are missing after a boat carrying refugees capsized off Istanbul’s northern coast in the early hours of Monday, according to officials. The

At a time when some international artists have condemned Israel, Will.i.am (William Adams) of Grammy-winning The Black Eyed Peas fame is developing a smartwatch with Israeli hi-tech companies – and he

After Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh praised the murder of a three-month-old girl in Jerusalem by an Arab terrorist two weeks ago, Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman hinted Haniyeh’s daughter would not

Venezuela sent 10 tons of humanitarian aid and medical equipment for Gaza on Sunday, the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) embassy in Caracas said in a statement quoted by the Ma’an news