IAF aircraft attacked a number of terror targets in Gaza overnight Saturday, according to a statement by the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. According to the statement, the targets included a weapons
Syrian opposition groups meeting in Doha have agreed in principle on a plan to unite against President Bashar Al-Assad, participants announced following marathon talks. “We have agreed on the main
Gaza terrorists fired at least 12 rockets at Israel Saturday, in the aftermath of an attack on an IDF jeep that left four soldiers injured. The rockets reportedly did not
Heavy fighting between Syrian rebels and troops sent thousands fleeing across the border into Turkey on Friday, AFP reported. The clashes over a border post near the northeastern town of
The continued spillover of the fighting in Syria into Israel has caused the IDF to change the rules of engagement along the Syrian border. According to a Channel 2 News
Gaza terrorists hit an IDF jeep with an anti-tank missile early Saturday evening. The IDF Spokesman announced that four soldiers were hurt but gave no specific details regarding their degree
More than 10,000 ultraconservative Muslims demonstrated Friday in Tahrir Square central Cairo, demanding that Egypt’s new constitution be based on the rulings of Islamic Sharia law. The rally was organized
The usually sunny and warm tourist city of Eilat was hit by rain on Friday afternoon. The rain storm caused flooding and many delays throughout the city. The city’s airport
Two Kassam rockets fired by Gaza-based terrorists exploded in open areas in the Eshkol Regional Council on Friday afternoon. The rockets did not cause any physical injuries or damage. The
President Shimon Peres denied on Friday recent media reports that he is planning to end his term early and run in the next Knesset elections as head of Israel’s center-left
The UN atomic agency said on Friday it will hold in December its first talks with Iran since August over Tehran’s nuclear program, AFP reported. “The IAEA and Iran have
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Friday hailed a “determined” stance from Russia on Iran’s nuclear program and said Moscow’s position on a range of issues was close to Israel’s. “The
After condemnation by the United Nations and Israeli warnings to Syria not to enter the demilitarized buffer zone have done nothing to halt the numerous incidences of Syrian spill over
More than 8,000 Holocaust survivors have not received reimbursement for medical expenses that they are entitled to get from the Foundation for the Benefit of Holocaust Victims in Israel. Administrators
A report on births in Israel in 2011 was published Thursday at the annual Israel Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology conference. The report was based on 160,257 recorded births in
During his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, President Shimon Peres reminded his Russian counterpart of his promise to ensure that Iran does not get nuclear weapons. “The
A smuggling tunnel exploded in southern Gaza on Thursday evening, as a group of IDF soldiers were in the middle of an operation to uncover it. One of the soldiers
Envoys from the Palestinian Authority on Thursday unveiled the resolution they hope will give them observer membership at the United Nations but held back from setting a date for a
Residents of Migron who were expelled from their homes two months ago were shocked recently to discover that Arabs had looted their abandoned homes. Shuki Sat, a resident of Migron, told
What were two skeletons doing at the bottom of a rare Stone Age well being excavated in the Jezreel Valley? Both skeletons were dated along with the well to approximately 8,500
In the aftermath of a divisive election in which some campaigns devolved into harsh recriminations and ugly personal attacks, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) issued a statement calling on political leaders
French President Francois Hollande criticized Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu for being “obsessed with Iran” and for turning a recent memorial service, for four Toulouse Jews killed by an Islamic
Billionaire Sheldon Adelson did not do very well in the U.S. elections. According to Israel’s Channel 2 TV, only one of the ten candidates whom he helped financially was elected.
Iran is willing to talk to the U.S. about its nuclear program anytime, anywhere, said Secretary of Iran’s Human Rights Council Mohammad Javad Larijani – “even at the bottom of
In an interview with the Travel section of the UK’s Telegraph newspaper, famed Italian tenor, multi-instrumentalist and classical crossover artist Andrea Bocelli spoke affectionately of his time in Israel. In
They came from Sweden, Poland, France, and Israel, all for one reason — to rock. The ProgStage 2012 festival brought together several international and local acts in the genre of
The Israeli Security Agency (ISA, Shabak) and IDF announced Thursday that they had arrested three Arab terrorists who shot at an Israeli vehicle on the access road between the towns
Fighting between government troops and rebels in Syria has once again spilled over into Israel. On Thursday morning, three mortar shells were fired into Israel, with one of them hitting
Syria’s foreign ministry warned Palestinian Authority Arabs residing in the country against becoming embroiled in the country’s uprising on Wednesday, AFP reported. “Syria will strongly oppose any attempt to bring
Two vehicles caught fire on Wednesday night in Jerusalem’s French Hill neighborhood. Firefighters who arrived on the scene said that flammable material, maybe a firebomb, had been thrown at the