As Israel released 26 terrorists who murdered Israelis on Monday night, the United States was quick to welcome the decision, AFP reported. Secretary of State John Kerry “expresses his appreciation

Jabhat Al Nusra, an Islamist group affiliated with Al Qaeda, maintains an infrastructure of governance as one of the central opposition forces. Aside from managing religious courts based on Islamic

Israel on Monday filed a complaint with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the UN Security Council over recent acts of terrorism coming from Lebanon. These include the murder of

NBA star Tony Parker has apologized for his use of the “quenelle” gesture that is widely considered to be anti-Semitic and similar to a Nazi salute. The New York Daily

Police Commissioner Yohanan Danino awarded a certificate of honor to two police officers, whose actions saved many lives in the Bat Yam bus bombing on December 22. The award was

If all goes to plan, the government will release 26 terrorists late Monday, in the third round of terrorists releases Israel promised to undertake last summer, as the price for

 At a special reception held at Ben Gurion Airport, Taglit CEO Gidi Mark and Tourism Minister Dr. Uzi Landau welcomed the young participants. “It is exciting to be able to bring to

Experts from Iran and six world powers (known as the P5+1, or sextet) are gathering in Geneva for a third round of nuclear talks later in the day, aimed at setting

The body of a 17-year-old hareidi youth who had gone missing Saturday evening was found Monday morning in a grove on Hatzvi street, in Bnei Brak’s Kiryat Herzog neighborhood. It

India will purchase 15 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Israel, news outlets reported Monday.  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh approved the purchase at a Cabinet meeting, according to Defense Update. The goal:

An attack on a military post in Yemen’s Lahj province left 10 dead Monday, in the latest in a series of skirmishes in the Arab country.  Southern secessionist gunmen approached

At least 15 people were killed Monday and 23 others hurt in a suspected suicide bombing on a trolleybus in the Russian city of Volgograd, officials say. The blast comes

The head of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has expressed opposition towards the academic boycott of Israel that is being promoted by the American Studies Association (ASA), the Israel

Lebanese troops opened fire on Syrian warplanes violating Lebanese airspace on Monday. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency, the incident occurred as the Syrians raided Khirbet Daoud, which lies between Homs

The Simon Wiesenthal Center is calling on NBA star Tony Parker to apologize for his past use of the “quenelle” gesture that is widely considered to be anti-Semitic and similar

There is no way to separate Judaism from the state of Israel, President Shimon Peres said Sunday. On a visit to the Machon Lev Jerusalem Technology College, Peres said that

Gaza’s only power plant returned to life on Sunday, hours after Israel reopened the Kerem Shalom border crossing and resumed fuel deliveries, AFP reported. “The plant resumed functioning with the

Nicolas Anelka, the French soccer player who has caused outrage over his post-match gesture that appeared to be a modified ‘Nazi-style’ salute, on Sunday insisted that he is not anti-Semitic. “I

Hezbollah is reportedly paying the families of its fighters killed in Syria to keep quiet about the circumstances surrounding their relatives’ deaths. According to a source in the Lebanese port

Saudi Arabia has pledged $3 billion for the Lebanese army to buy equipment from France, Lebanese President Michel Sleiman announced on Sunday. The kingdom “decided to provide generous assistance to

Hamas declared Sunday, on the 5th anniversary of Operation Cast Lead, that it would continue to “fight the Israeli occupation” and “advance national goals,” no matter what the outcome of

The government will increase its subsidy for the medical treatment of Holocaust survivors. Although their numbers are dwindling, there are still tens of thousands of survivors in Israel, and on

The violence in Egypt continued on Saturday, as a student was killed and 101 arrested following clashes with police, reported AFP. According to the report, the clashes occurred between officers

A Katyusha rocket fell in northern Israel’s Sunday. No casualties have been reported.  The rocket fire was heard at about 7:00 a.m., near the city of Kiryat Shmona, close to the

Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon stated Sunday that the IDF will continue to fight against rocket fire from Lebanon. “We will not tolerate firing at us from Lebanon, or to allow

Politicians and Jewish leaders expressed outrage as French soccer player Nicolas Anelka Saturday, after he made a post-match gesture many interpret to be a modified ‘Nazi-style’ salute. The 34-year-old striker thrust his

In the last few minutes the cabinet has approved the third “installment” of the 104 convicted terrorists scheduled for release as a “goodwill gesture” to the Palestinian Authority (PA) during

The Israel Prison Service (IPS) made public on Saturday night the list of 26 terrorists who will be freed as a “gesture” to the Palestinian Authority during the ongoing peace

Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon on Saturday night ordered that the Kerem Shalom border crossing between Israel and Gaza be re-opened for the passage of goods as of Sunday morning. The

US Secretary of State John Kerry will return to the Middle East next week for talks with Palestinian Authority (PA) and Israeli officials, a PA source confirmed to AFP Saturday.  “Mr. Kerry has told