Articles by: JewishNews-Limor

Five Solomon islands swallowed by the sea

Five Solomon islands swallowed by the sea

  Rising sea levels that submerge entire islands were supposed to be a distant possibility of an apocalyptic future. But in the idyllic Pacific, that… Read More ›

U.S. destroyer sails near disputed Chinese island

U.S. destroyer sails near disputed Chinese island

The U.S. Navy on Tuesday sent a guided missile destroyer within 12 miles of a disputed island in the South China Sea where China has… Read More ›

Sanders, Clinton battle for West Virginia

Sanders, Clinton battle for West Virginia

  Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are battling in the West Virginia primary as the Vermont senator seeks a morale-boosting win over the Democratic front-runner.… Read More ›

Man charged as accomplice in deadly Jaffa stabbing spree

Man charged as accomplice in deadly Jaffa stabbing spree

Muhammad Awieda of East Jerusalem allegedly drove Bashar Massalha, who killed US citizen Taylor Force, to scene of terror attack   An East Jerusalem man… Read More ›

Israel seals off West Bank for memorial, independence days

Israel seals off West Bank for memorial, independence days

IDF announces shutdown just hours before it goes into effect; exceptions to be made for ‘humanitarian cases’   Israel closed off the West Bank and… Read More ›

Teen US terror victim memorialized in musical tribute

Teen US terror victim memorialized in musical tribute

As Israel remembers its fallen soldiers and victims of terror, musician Rebecca Teplow releases song dedicated to 18-year-old Ezra Schwartz, who was murdered in November… Read More ›

US announces $50 million aid program for the Gaza Strip

US announces $50 million aid program for the Gaza Strip

The money will be used over five years to provide humanitarian assistance and create jobs in the enclave; US Agency for International Development in partnership… Read More ›

Manhunt in Jerusalem after two elderly women stabbed

Manhunt in Jerusalem after two elderly women stabbed

Two women in their 80’s were stabbed Tuesday morning on the Golden Promenade in the Armon Hanatziv neighborhood in Jerusalem Two women in their 80’s… Read More ›

Israel to bow its head in honor of fallen soldiers, terror victims

Israel to bow its head in honor of fallen soldiers, terror victims

The Defense Ministry said there were 68 casualties in the past year, and 58 disabled IDF veterans died of their wounds.   Israel will remember… Read More ›

A look into the IAF’s latest international exercise

A look into the IAF’s latest international exercise

The IAF pitted young pilots against squadrons from the US and Greek Air Forces last month to test their abilities to deal with unexpected threats.… Read More ›

‘Tuvia engaged knife attackers with bare hands’

‘Tuvia engaged knife attackers with bare hands’

IDF hands out citations for bravery, including a posthumous citation to St.-Sgt. Maj. Tuvia Yanai Weismann, who was killed trying to stop knife attackers in… Read More ›

Supreme Court urges return of Palestinian terrorists’ bodies

Supreme Court urges return of Palestinian terrorists’ bodies

In an non-binding recommendation, Israel’s highest court advised the government to return the bodies of Palestinians killed carrying out terrorist attacks to their families before… Read More ›

Hadar Goldin’s father calls on government to withhold humanitarian aid to Gaza

Hadar Goldin’s father calls on government to withhold humanitarian aid to Gaza

Simcha Goldin appeals to government to make release of his son’s body condition of receiving humarian deliveries, ‘We cannot allow soldiers to be left behind… Read More ›

Blustering towards an escalation?

Blustering towards an escalation?

Analysis: Hamas’s political and military wings are finally appreciating Israel’s prowess at tunnel-detection; they must decide if they want to to risk everything or de-escalate.… Read More ›

Donald Trump disavows anti-Jewish rhetoric from ex-KKK leader David Duke

Donald Trump disavows anti-Jewish rhetoric from ex-KKK leader David Duke

‘The New York Times’ reported Thursday that the real estate magnate “totally disavows” the former Ku Klux Klan leader’s remarks.   Donald Trump “totally” disavowed… Read More ›

German mayor embroiled in row over anti-Semitic bank account

German mayor embroiled in row over anti-Semitic bank account

The city of Stuttgart owns nearly 20% of the BW bank, which provides an account to an NGO that promotes a boycott of the Jewish… Read More ›

Republican Jewish Coalition withholds praise for Trump

Republican Jewish Coalition withholds praise for Trump

Establishment figures in the party are grappling with the fact that a reality television star and former Democrat is their standard-bearer.   Now that Donald… Read More ›

There’s one big problem with China’s plan to transform its economy

There’s one big problem with China’s plan to transform its economy

One of China’s long-term economic plans is to get its workers out of rural areas and into cities. This is part of China’s larger, overall… Read More ›

How ‘Stop Trump’ failed

How ‘Stop Trump’ failed

  (Reuters) – Republican John Hammond III had made no secret of his distaste for Donald Trump and his desire to halt his march to… Read More ›

Donald Trump just made his grand entrance into the general election

Donald Trump just made his grand entrance into the general election

  Donald Trump entered into general-election mode Tuesday night, seeking a pivot to unite the Republican Party against a common foe as it declared him… Read More ›