Rush to rename roads for Peres
From Dimona’s mayor to the transport minister, officials throughout Israel are considering renaming roads and sites after the recently deceased statesman Shimon Peres, including the… Read More ›
From Dimona’s mayor to the transport minister, officials throughout Israel are considering renaming roads and sites after the recently deceased statesman Shimon Peres, including the… Read More ›
Ultra-Orthodox grip on government over issues of religious freedom and equality rankles a clear majority of Israelis JERUSALEM (JTA) — The haredi Orthodox parties… Read More ›
Minister tells local TV that deal wouldn’t make Hashemite kingdom dependent on Jewish state, but would cut $600 million from energy bill Jordan on… Read More ›
Shimon Peres’s funeral relegated the IDF chief of staff and the Israel Police commissioner to a less prestigious position in a row behind the prime… Read More ›
Eight runners and 13 handcyclists, former IDF soldiers and Border Police officers, formed a delegation to Germany to take part in the Berlin Marathon; ‘It’s… Read More ›
Ahead of nation-wide exercise, Home Front Command says 230,000 rockets are aimed at Israel, though only a few would cause carnage should conflict break out… Read More ›
Selichot tours through the Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem’s Old City before the High Holy Days are interfering with the residents’ sleep. All-night prayers for forgiveness,… Read More ›
On one side, a decorated IDF chief of staff; on the other, an experienced politician; from day one to that fateful moment when three shots… Read More ›
Before moving to Israel, Peres’s grandfather Rabbi Zvi Meltzer hugged him and said, “My child, be a Jew.” In August 1942, Shimon Peres’s grandfather… Read More ›
“To me he was a young man who used his creative skills to get us to eat. Who cut sandwiches into triangles and diamonds,” recalls… Read More ›
Several Jews and Arabs detained day before ceremony for late president Shimon Peres, though no specific threat mentioned; security upped for Abbas Police rounded… Read More ›
On a Rosh Hashanah call with American Jewish leaders, Democratic candidate says she ‘made it clear’ to Netanyahu she’ll defend Israel WASHINGTON — Democratic… Read More ›
Netanyahu said to okay visit after Palestinian leader contacts authorities to coordinate attendance with PA delegation; other Arab heads expected to skip service Palestinian… Read More ›
Large parts of Jerusalem shuttered amid ‘unprecedented’ security measures as dignitaries from 70 nations gather to pay their respects Shimon Peres, Israel’s ninth president… Read More ›
UN secretary general, ambassadors convey condolences; Israeli Ambassador Danon: ‘We remember President Peres as full of energy and a willingness to work for a better… Read More ›
Op-ed: Many laud Shimon Peres’s limitless optimism, but behind this optimism hid a stubborn hope that the wisdom, the words and the effort would change… Read More ›
Many more Israeli Jews, 35%, say that observing Jewish law is essential to being Jewish, compared to 19% of US Jews. The two biggest… Read More ›
The Shin Bet is in touch with counterparts from around the world to coordinate security arrangements. The police and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency)… Read More ›
Reports from Lebanese media claim one was wounded in the explosion that occurred near Metulla, northern Israel. Lebanese media reported Wednesday that a mine… Read More ›
Nobel laureate and ex-president, who lost family members when Nazis reached Vishnyeva, ‘brought pride to our village through his life and accomplishments’ Residents of… Read More ›