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Cocaine dealers were arrested in South Tel Aviv

Cocaine dealers were arrested in South Tel Aviv

An undercover agent spent months recording cocaine deals in Tel Aviv, eventually leading to the arrest of dozens of suspected dealers in South Tel Aviv.… Read More ›

Many people were killed at pro-democracy protest in Egypt

Many people were killed at pro-democracy protest in Egypt

Many people were killed at pro-democracy protests in Egypt, the anniversary of the 2011 uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak, security sources said. In the bloodiest… Read More ›

Four suspected Jihadists who plotted Paris-alike attack were arrested

Four suspected Jihadists who plotted Paris-alike attack were arrested

Spanish Police arrested four suspected jihadis who allegedly had formed a terror cell and were ready to carry out an attack, the Interior Ministry said.… Read More ›

Celebration of the Hachnosas Sefer Torah in memory of Menachem Stark

Celebration of the Hachnosas Sefer Torah in memory of Menachem Stark

Community members, friends and family members of Menachem Stark gathered on Saturday night to celebrate the dedication of a new Torah scroll that was written… Read More ›

Japan stunned after horrific video

Japan stunned after horrific video

From prime minister to ordinary people, Japanese responded with shock Sunday at a video purportedly showing one of two Japanese hostages of the extremist Islamic… Read More ›

Anish Kapoor candle has been lit by Jewish students

Anish Kapoor candle has been lit by Jewish students

A candle designed by sculptor Anish Kapoor has been lit by Jewish students in memory of Holocaust victims at the Board of Deputies. Kapoor’s candle,… Read More ›

Rivlin and Peres each eulogize Saudi King Abdullah

Rivlin and Peres each eulogize Saudi King Abdullah

President Reuven Rivlin and former president Shimon Peres each expressed their condolences Friday over the death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah ibn Abdilazīz. Rivlin said… Read More ›

Hate crimes against Jews doubled in Britain

Hate crimes against Jews doubled in Britain

In the past year the number of hate crimes against Jews in Britain doubled, with an outcome of 297 hate crimes in the year to… Read More ›

Iraqi Torah scroll makes a journey to Israel

Iraqi Torah scroll makes a journey to Israel

Iraqi’s Torah scroll journey to Israel remains a mystery. The scroll is believed to have been found during the 2003 Iraq War in Iraqi intelligence… Read More ›

Russian’s economic crisis will worsen

Russian’s economic crisis will worsen

Russian’s economic crisis will worsen and is likely to be longer than the last one in 2008-2009. During a debate Friday at the World Economic… Read More ›

Arab parties unite in Israel with potential to help Netanyahu rivals

Arab parties unite in Israel with potential to help Netanyahu rivals

Opinion polls suggest the united Arab list could secure 11 seats in the 120-seat parliament, around the same level as they hold individually but with… Read More ›

Measles outbreak in California that began at Disneyland

Measles outbreak in California that began at Disneyland

The U.S. pediatrician group urged parents, schools and communities to vaccinate children against measles in the face of an outbreak that began at Disneyland in… Read More ›

ISIS recruits inside Israel

ISIS recruits inside Israel

The Shin Bet’s feat in ferreting out an Islamic State cell training for jihad in the Galilee failed to stay in the headlines for long.… Read More ›

Israeli president will attend UN Holocaust event in New York

Israeli president will attend UN Holocaust event in New York

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin is planning to visit New York City as a special representative of the State of Israel for the United Nations International Holocaust Remembrance Day,… Read More ›

Google will sell wireless phone service

Google will sell wireless phone service

If everything falls into place, Google Inc. could offer discounted wireless data plans that would pressure other major carriers to offer better deals and services… Read More ›

A hacker arrested on charges of hacking into the computers of well-known artists

A hacker arrested on charges of hacking into the computers of well-known artists

A suspected Israeli hacker was arrested on charges of hacking into the computers of Madonna and a number of other well-known artists in order to… Read More ›

Iran and Russia sign a military cooperation agreement

Iran and Russia sign a military cooperation agreement

Iran and Russia signed an agreement to expand military ties in a visit to Tehran by the Russian defense minister. Sergei Shoigu, in remarks carried… Read More ›

A New Yorker who sent money to Al-Qaida gets 15 years in prison

A New Yorker who sent money to Al-Qaida gets 15 years in prison

A man who sent $67,000 to al-Qaida and pledged his support to the terror group was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a judge… Read More ›

Israeli politicians reveal their personal finances

Israeli politicians reveal their personal finances

Israeli politicians are not required to make their finances open for public scrutiny. Despite that fact, Israeli politics has been decimated by corruption investigations. In… Read More ›

Iraq’s prime minister asks for help to win the war against the Islamic State group

Iraq’s prime minister asks for help to win the war against the Islamic State group

Iraq’s prime minister on Wednesday appealed to the U.S.-led coalition and the international community to do more to help his country win the war against… Read More ›