An Israeli delegation from the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus (KCAC) and the World Jewish Congress (WJC), in cooperation with the International Christian Embassy of Jerusalem, met in Moscow this week at
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz explained to the Knesset Tuesday why, in his view, the IDF cannot offer protection to the Jews of Judea and Samaria by
Several days ago a hareidi-religious family from Beit Shemesh was arrested in Jordan after crossing the border without authorization. At the time, officials believed the crossing was accidental. However, sources in
Reporters working with the French paper Le Monde may have solid proof that chemical weapons were used in Syria. The reporters spent several weeks with rebels on the front lines
What the American people have learned from recent terror acts like the Boston Marathon bombing “is that we must be very vigilant in the face of terror,” New York City Councilman
Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon said Tuesday that neither hareidi Jews nor Arabs can be forced into enlistment to the military. The issue is a burning one, as the secularist Yesh
Israel “will know what to do” if Russia delivers highly advanced anti-aircraft missiles to Syria, Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon said Tuesday. AFP said this was “an apparent allusion to another
Justice Minister Tzipi Livni and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met in Amman, Jordan, on Monday. Israeli media outlets reported that the meeting was also attended by Attorney Yitzchak
A $4 billion U.S. plan to boost the Palestinian Authority’s economy was met with a cool response on Monday, as PA leaders insisted on a political dimension to the stimulus
Arabs on Monday attempted to break into the town of Kochav Yaakov in the Binyamin region, and set fire to olive orchards outside the town owned by Jews. They also
Although no one has said that a war is imminent, or even on the horizon, the tension in Syria and the reports of missiles launched at northern Israel in recent
EU foreign ministers are mulling a proposal by the French and British governments to ease the arms embargo on all parties in the Syrian civil war, to allow weapons transfers
Hours after he publicly called for a resumption of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, President Shimon Peres held a one-on-one meeting with PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas on
On the eve of her wedding Monday, MK Tzipi Hotovely ascended the Temple Mount Sunday morning, reviving an old but long-standing custom that brides visit the Mount before their weddings.
President Shimon Peres again departed Sunday from protocol by voicing an opinion on the politically charged issue of diplomatic contacts with Israel’s Arab neighbors. Peres called the “Arab Peace Initiative”
Arab “rock terrorism,” which has been plaguing residents of Judea and Samaria, has reached homes in Jerusalem. Avi Eisner, who lives in the posh neighborhood of Abu Tor, in southern
Russia has cancelled the deal to sell S-300 missiles to Syria, a senior Russian official tells the British Sunday Times. The official explained the cancellation was a result of Russia’s
The Turkish Parliament’s General Assembly adopted on Friday an alcohol bill proposed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), tightening restrictions on the sale and advertising of alcoholic beverages,
Israel on Saturday accused Syrian forces of trying to provoke conflict following a border clash. Tensions around Golan Heights ceasefire zone between the two rivals have escalated since Syrian forces
75 terrorists (often called fighters in Western media outlets) from the Lebanon-based Hizbullah have been killed in Syria since they first became involved in the country’s war months ago, a
British police made two further arrests on Thursday and raided houses across London, following the brutal murder of 25-year-old Lee Rigby, a serving soldier who survived a tour of duty
United States Secretary of State John Kerry has reportedly proposed that Israel freeze construction east of the 1949 armistice line if it wants to hold talks with the Palestinian Authority.
Technion scientists developed and constructed a molecular transducer, which is an advanced computing machine. This molecular computer was built entirely of biomolecules, such as DNA and enzymes that can manipulate
U.S. President Barack Obama laid out new guidelines for drone strikes on Thursday and launched a new bid to close Guantanamo Bay, warning that a “perpetual” U.S. war on terror
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was honored on Wednesday by the Conference of European Rabbis (CER) for her support to the German Jewish community and her outspoken denunciation of anti-Semitism throughout
The National Council of Young Israel teamed with Agri Star Meat Poultry LLC and the Masbia organization to facilitate the delivery of 20,000 pounds of food to tornado victims in
At a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Thursday morning, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said that Israel was very interested in reopening negotiations with the Palestinian Authority. A
Eight members of a hareidi family from Beit Shemesh were arrested late Wednesday – in Jordan – after they crossed the border from Israel. A report on Channel Two Thursday
An Israeli firefighter was injured in an Arab riot in Jerusalem Thursday morning, as he sought to put out a fire. The fire had broken next to the Arab village
Jewish French singer and composer Georges Moustaki, who sang in several languages and whose romantic ballads won him global fame, died on Thursday at the age of 79, his entourage