Articles by: JewishNews-David

Israel bids farewell to First Lady Nechama Rivlin with prayers and song

Israel bids farewell to First Lady Nechama Rivlin with prayers and song

Wife of President Reuven Rivlin being laid to rest Wednesday afternoon at Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem on what would have been her 74th birthday;… Read More ›

Israel’s brain drain: ‘If a critical mass leaves, it’ll be too late’

Israel’s brain drain: ‘If a critical mass leaves, it’ll be too late’

Exodus of educated Israelis is accelerating, as professionals look for better lifestyle with lower cost of living; report author warns departing population is from sector… Read More ›

IDF strikes Syria, killing 3, after rockets fired at Golan Heights

IDF strikes Syria, killing 3, after rockets fired at Golan Heights

Airstrikes target Syrian military positions, including anti-aircraft battery, after 2 rockets fired on Saturday; PM: Israel will not tolerate fire into its territory   Israel… Read More ›

Australian helicopters targeted by lasers in South China Sea

Australian helicopters targeted by lasers in South China Sea

Hong Kong – Australian military helicopters were targeted with lasers during operations in the South China Sea this month. “Some helicopter pilots had lasers pointed… Read More ›

Tokyo – Trump Downplays North Korean Missile Treat

Tokyo – Trump Downplays North Korean Missile Treat

  Tokyo – In an apparent contradiction of his national security adviser, President Donald Trump on Sunday downplayed recent North Korean missile tests, tweeting from… Read More ›

Giuliani reportedly met with a former Ukrainian diplomat amid push to gather information on Trump’s political opponents

Giuliani reportedly met with a former Ukrainian diplomat amid push to gather information on Trump’s political opponents

  President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani reportedly met with a controversial former Ukrainian diplomat in an effort to gather information on Trump’s political opponents.… Read More ›

Iran Concerned Over Trump’s ‘Anti-Palestinian Plot’

Iran Concerned Over Trump’s ‘Anti-Palestinian Plot’

Tasnim termed the Bahrain event a form of “Arab betrayal” and that the US was trying to get Riyadh to use “petrodollars” to “sell Palestine.”… Read More ›

Rouhani: Resistance is Only Choice

Rouhani: Resistance is Only Choice

“Today’s situation is not suitable for talks and our choice is resistance only”   CAIRO – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said he favors talks and… Read More ›

New Yorker Convicted of Providing Support to Hezbollah

New Yorker Convicted of Providing Support to Hezbollah

Ali Kourani, originally from Lebanon, was convicted of helping the terrorist group.   A Lebanese man living in New York was convicted on Thursday of… Read More ›

Palestinian youth are a lost generation

Palestinian youth are a lost generation

Opinion: Amid the bickering between Fatah and Hamas, indifference of the Arab world and political self-interests Millennials in both Gaza and the West Bank have… Read More ›

UAE reports rare ‘acts of sabotage’ against 4 boats off its coast

UAE reports rare ‘acts of sabotage’ against 4 boats off its coast

Dubai doesn’t assign blame and says there are no injuries, denies report that incident included explosion; tensions in region elevated amid latest US-Iran spat  … Read More ›

For many young South Koreans, dating is too expensive, or too dangerous

For many young South Koreans, dating is too expensive, or too dangerous

Seoul, South Korea – Kim Joon-hyup recently went on his first date in three years. But the 24-year-old student wasn’t looking for a girlfriend, he… Read More ›

Analysis: Uber chose the worst possible week to have its IPO, and the bad timing will cost it billions

Analysis: Uber chose the worst possible week to have its IPO, and the bad timing will cost it billions

  Uber’s initial public offering, which took place on Thursday evening, suffered from poor timing. The company priced its stock at the low end of its range and… Read More ›

‘My Two Loves Went Up in Flames’

‘My Two Loves Went Up in Flames’

Iris Eden has twice lost the “love of her life” in violent acts of war.   Her husband, Maj. (res.) Yasys Eden, 44, was among… Read More ›

Beijing – Reuters Special Report: China’s Furtive Underwater Nukes Test The Pentagon

Beijing – Reuters Special Report: China’s Furtive Underwater Nukes Test The Pentagon

  Beijing – Recent visitors to the bay surrounding a submarine base on the southern coast of China’s Hainan Island describe a curious nocturnal phenomenon.… Read More ›

Washington – It Seems Like Alzheimer’s But Peek Into Brain Shows A Mimic

Washington – It Seems Like Alzheimer’s But Peek Into Brain Shows A Mimic

  Washington – Some people told they have Alzheimer’s may instead have a newly identified mimic of the disease — and scientists say even though… Read More ›

Mueller reportedly wrote a letter to Attorney General Barr objecting to his conclusion that Trump did not obstruct justice in the Russia probe

Mueller reportedly wrote a letter to Attorney General Barr objecting to his conclusion that Trump did not obstruct justice in the Russia probe

  The special counsel Robert Mueller wrote a letter to Attorney General William Barr last month objecting to his conclusion that President Donald Trump did… Read More ›

Suspect’s Manifesto: Jews Deserve Hell. I Will Send Them There

Suspect’s Manifesto: Jews Deserve Hell. I Will Send Them There

He also stated that he hoped to inspire others to commit similar crimes to his and that he expected to be freed from prison and… Read More ›

Perfecting intelligence gathering – the lessons of Sri Lanka terror

Perfecting intelligence gathering – the lessons of Sri Lanka terror

Opinion: Horrific Easter Sunday bombings highlight the importance of security services constantly adapting to changes on the ground and not relying on past achievements –… Read More ›

Rouhani: Iran willing to negotiate if US lifts sanctions, apologizes

Rouhani: Iran willing to negotiate if US lifts sanctions, apologizes

Islamic Republic leader says America must first be made to regret its ‘illegal’ actions, then Washington must show mutual respect and remorse   Iranian President… Read More ›