Palestinian Authotiy (PA) head Mahmoud Abbas told journalists in Ramallah Saturday to expect “joyful news” regarding terrorist prisoners on Sunday. The comment confirms reports that Israel is about to release terrorist

Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon (Likud) sent a letter to Likud ministers asking them to vote against the planned release of 104 terrorist prisoners as a “gesture” in advance of

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu took the rare step Saturday evening of publishing a long missive to the Israeli public. In it, he explains why he has agreed to release 104

About 120 people are said to be dead in weekend clashes between Egyptian security forces and rioters supporting deposed president Mohammed Morsi. A Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson, Ahmed Aref, said 66

The vast majority of Israeli Jews are against the release of terrorists “with blood on their hands” as a means of restarting peace talks with the Palestinian Authority, a poll

Hizbullah’s armed wing wired almost $100,000 (75,000 euros) to two men wanted over a bomb attack that killed five Israeli tourists in Bulgaria last year, a local newspaper reported Friday,

Factions in the Palestinian Authority were angry with Hamas on Friday over its censorship of the Al Arabiya network and the Ma’an news agency in Gaza. On Thursday, the attorney-general

Iran wants to open direct talks with Washington on nuclear issues, a report in the New York Times said Friday. The report quoted the head of Iraq, Nouri al-Maliki, as

With negotiations set to begin between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, the public statements by both sides indicate that the distance between them is vast, and that the chances of

After much study, careful consideration, consultation with top academics, and a little bit of hope and faith, Turkish authorities have cleared a bird captured in the village of Altınavya of

Internet giant Google revealed on Thursday how much it paid to acquire the Israeli traffic app Waze. In regulatory documents it filed, Google said it paid $966 million to buy

Rabbi Ovadia Isakov, who was shot and seriously wounded in Dagestan, Russia late on Wednesday night, has been flown to Israel. The ZAKA organization worked with Russia’s Chief Rabbi, Rabbi

Israel will allow building tenders for 1,000 new homes in Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria (Shomron) during the first months of talks with the Palestinian Authority, Prime Minister Binyamin

Terrorists in the Sinai Peninsula are planning to attempt attacks on Friday, Egyptian military sources have warned. The attacks would be timed to take place parallel to protests in Cairo.

The terrorist who fired at Israeli buses twice this month near the Hawara junction in Samaria was finally caught by an IDF ambush Thursday. The commander of Samaria Brigade, Col. Yoav

The attorney-general in Gaza’s Hamas-run government on Thursday ordered the closure of the Ma’an news agency and Al Arabiya TV bureaus in Gaza. A Hamas official told AFP that the

More terror attacks are being reported at the entrance to the Old City of Jerusalem, with Palestinian Authority Arabs attacking buses with Israeli license plates. The Arabs hurled large rocks at an

For years, Israelis living in the Hevron region have complained of the activities of gangs of foreign and Israeli anarchists who they say are terrorizing local Jewish communities. Anarchists frequently enter Israeli towns on

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu visited the IDF induction center at Tel Hashomer Thursday morning and met with Paratroop Brigade recruits. He told the recruits: “This is your country and you

Rabbi Yaskov is a Chabad emissary in Derbent in the Dagestan region in Russia. According to some reports, he was shot by a group of men, while others attributed the

As western leaders push for negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, urging Israeli concessions – including the release of convicted terrorists – the PA leadership is continuing in its

Anti-Israel musician Roger Waters is being criticized yet again for insulting the Jewish community, this time with a giant balloon pig bearing the Star of David. The pig-shaped balloon was

The U.S. is delaying the planned delivery of four F-16 fighter jets to Egypt because of the “fluid situation” in that country after the military’s ouster of former President Mohammed

Arrest warrants were issued on Wednesday for nine Muslim Brotherhood officials in Egypt, including leader Mohammed Badie, CNN reported, citing Egypt’s official news agency. General prosecutor Hisham Barakat ordered the

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel was ready to begin peace talks with the Palestinian Authority right away. Speaking during a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio

For years the IDF did not make public mention of its efforts to free captive soldier Gilad Shalit, who was held by Hamas from mid-2006 to late 2011. Now a

The city of Tel Aviv has started a new initiative to fight cruelty to animals. Roughly 30 volunteers are undergoing training that will give them the authority to work with

A Jerusalem man is in serious condition after being stabbed Wednesday afternoon in Liberty Bell Park. The 40-year-old man was stabbed in the back and hand, according to Israel Police

Saudi Arabia’s delegation to the United Nations called on the international community Tuesday to increase pressure on Israel to “end human rights violations against the Palestinian people.” In a statement

Two rockets slammed into Israel’s southern region Wednesday morning, surprising residents who had no warning of the attack. The Color Red incoming rocket alert siren somehow malfunctioning and did not