Israeli officials have expressed serious concerns over the safety of the Jewish community in Tunisia. Some 2,000 Jews still live in the country, and the Foreign Ministry’s office for fighting

An Arab tried to jump a police roadblock in Samaria Thursday afternoon, continuing to speed ahead after police ordered him to stop – and was shot after he tried to

A United Nations official on Wednesday expressed concern about the well-being of Palestinian Authority Arab terrorist detainees in Israeli prisons and in particular about the condition of hunger striker Samer

Government officials on Wednesday pointed fingers at Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Mossad chief Tamir Pardo over the way they dealt with the “Prisoner X” affair. Speaking to Channel 10

Israeli soccer star Itay Schechter was forced to miss his British team’s visit to Dubai as a result of ongoing political tensions between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, The

The Home Front Command and Education Ministry are carrying out a simulation of a missile attack in the nation’s schools this morning (Thursday). The exercise will help authorities assess the

The United States believes there may be a way to rekindle stalemated Middle East peace talks, but wants to hear ideas first from regional leaders, US Secretary of State John

Iran agreed on “some points” in talks with UN atomic experts in Tehran on Wednesday, AFP reported, two weeks ahead of negotiations with world powers aimed at finding a diplomatic

Young Israel of Jamaica Estates celebrated some of America’s top Jewish activists during its 34th Annual Gala on Sunday night. The gala, which was held at the Sephardic Temple of

A Syrian man attempted to reach the Israeli border on Wednesday for reasons that remain unclear. The man was shot by IDF soldiers after he ignored calls to stop. Soldiers

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has expressed outrage that a group of participants in the UNESCO-affiliated Aalst festival dressed as Nazi SS officers and paraded through the streets of Aalst, Belgium

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) posthumously honored Varian Fry, an American journalist responsible for aiding thousands of Jewish refugees during the Holocaust, with the ADL Jan Karski ‘Courage to Care’ Award.

Defense Minister Ehud Barak held talks on Tuesday with Pentagon chief Leon Panetta that were expected to focus on the conflict in Syria and on Iran’s nuclear program, U.S. officials

A Jewish Star, the singing competition which looks for the next male Jewish star singer, is returning for a fourth season. With the goal of providing a platform for talented

A drone strike in the eastern Yemeni province of Shabwa last month killed the top religious cleric for Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), a source close to the group

The Hamas government has issued an order to demolish 75 “illegally” built homes belonging to Palestinian Authority Arabs in a Gaza City neighborhood. There has been no comment from the

In the annual State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Barack Obama dared Republicans to help build a “thriving middle class,” reform immigration and curb gun crime. Obama,

A U.S. Senate committee approved on Tuesday the nomination of ex-Republican Senator Chuck Hagel to be President Barack Obama’s secretary of defense, BBC News reports. The full Senate is expected

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Ron Prosor, hit out at the European Union on Tuesday for its failure to add Hizbullah to its list of terror organizations. Speaking at

The Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden broke his silence, recounting the night he shot the Al-Qaeda leader three times and the financial anxiety he now faces as an

The United States launched its latest Earth observation satellite Monday, enhancing an array of orbiting “eyes” that help with everything from climate change study to urban planning. The satellite was

The US government was capable of eavesdropping on whispered conversations between the suspected plotters of 9/11 and their lawyers in court at Guantanamo Bay, a witness testified Tuesday. Maurice Elkins,

Israel is finishing the preparations for United States President Barack Obama’s planned visit in March. Plans for Obama’s visit include a trip to Yad Vashem and to Rabin’s grave, and

The Shin Bet, Israel Police and IDF have exposed and arrested a terror cell whose members infiltrated an IDF base on December 21, 2012, attacked a soldier on sentry duty

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is fighting to send the Palestinian Authority nearly $700 million in aid, despite major budget cuts and a fierce debate over where existing money

Basketball player Jim Boatwright (“Jimbo”), who was on the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team that won Israel’s first-ever Euroleague championship in 1977, died Monday of liver cancer. Boatwright graduated from

North Korea announced on Tuesday that it had conducted its most powerful nuclear test to date, in a striking act of defiance that drew condemnations from around the globe. The

Israel’s chief rabbis responded on Monday evening to the surprise announcement by Pope Benedict XVI, that he will be resigning from his post on February 28. Rabbi Yona Metzger, the

The Defense Ministry on Monday gave final approvals for the reconstruction of the five buildings that were evacuated and sawed in the Ulpana neighborhood of the town of Beit El

Islamist jihadists killed 14 Syrian intelligence officials Monday in a suicide car bombing attack on their offices in the northeastern province of Hasakeh. The victims were members of state security and military