Articles by: JewishNews-David

Bloomberg confirms he’s considering White House run

Bloomberg confirms he’s considering White House run

Billionaire ex-NY mayor says he’s ‘looking at all options,’ calls presidential race ‘discourse and discussion distressingly banal’   Michael Bloomberg, the former New York mayor… Read More ›

Italian student who went missing in Cairo found battered and dead

Italian student who went missing in Cairo found battered and dead

  Cairo – An Italian student who disappeared on his way to a party in Cairo was found battered, bruised and dead, Egyptian authorities said Thursday,… Read More ›

TNT caused explosion on Somali airliner

TNT caused explosion on Somali airliner

A military grade of the explosive TNT caused this week’s explosion on a Somali airliner, a source familiar with the investigation told CNN, citing an… Read More ›

11-year-old Afghan boy, hailed as hero for fighting Taliban, killed by militants

11-year-old Afghan boy, hailed as hero for fighting Taliban, killed by militants

An 11-year-old Afghan boy who had been praised for his bravery in leading security forces in battle against the Taliban was killed by the militants… Read More ›

Trump campaign shows a different side after Iowa loss

Trump campaign shows a different side after Iowa loss

Still ahead in the polls, GOP candidate kicks campaign into gear in New Hampshire ahead of next week’s primary   EXETER, N.H. (AP) — Stung… Read More ›

13-year-old girls remanded after stabbing guard in Ramle

13-year-old girls remanded after stabbing guard in Ramle

Girls say assault was ‘revenge for the situation in the Al-Aqsa Mosque,’ and in protest of Israel’s ‘killing of Palestinians’   The Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s… Read More ›

After attack, police mull keeping cadets from Damascus Gate

After attack, police mull keeping cadets from Damascus Gate

Hadar Cohen, 19, was still in training when she was killed in Jerusalem Wednesday, but officials say she reacted like a veteran   A day… Read More ›

How a New Hampshire rabbi opened Hillary Clinton’s heart – in his own words

How a New Hampshire rabbi opened Hillary Clinton’s heart – in his own words

Rabbi Jonathan Spira-Savett invoked saying of 18th century Hasidic rabbi at televised town hall meeting to ask Democratic presidential candidate about humility   JTA —… Read More ›

Olim in Israel without Hebrew

Olim in Israel without Hebrew

Olim have to avoid several pitfalls regarding learning Hebrew: the lack of learning resources available to more widely-spoken languages, the high level of English spoken… Read More ›

Israel and Hamas both in a race against time

Israel and Hamas both in a race against time

Analysis: An injection of US cash into Israel’s anti-tunnel technology will speed up its development. But the increased activity on the Israeli side is liable… Read More ›

Welcome to the state of walls and barricades

Welcome to the state of walls and barricades

Op-ed: Netanyahu is a sober leader who believes there’s no solution to the conflict unless an app is found that could make the Palestinians disappear.… Read More ›

Next US president could cancel Iran deal – Hoenlein

Next US president could cancel Iran deal – Hoenlein

Hoenlein said it was not right to frame the deal as a defeat for the pro-Israel community in the US, since the debate was not… Read More ›

Health, Environment ministers try to calm Haifa pollution fears

Health, Environment ministers try to calm Haifa pollution fears

Emergency city council meeting held to address disturbing report on birth defects.   The Haifa City Council convened an emergency meeting on Tuesday to address… Read More ›

Analysis: Democratic race still Clinton’s to lose

Analysis: Democratic race still Clinton’s to lose

All the factors that broke against Clinton in 2008 are breaking for her in 2016.   SAN FRANCISCO – Sober was the morning after Iowa’s caucuses… Read More ›

Israel Military Industries expanding range of air-to-ground bombs

Israel Military Industries expanding range of air-to-ground bombs

MPR 1000 and 2000 bombs undergoing trials, can pierce through reinforced concrete to target terrorist bunkers.   Israel Military Industries (IMI) is expanding its range of… Read More ›

Infant disorders linked to pollution in Haifa Bay, says new study

Infant disorders linked to pollution in Haifa Bay, says new study

Smaller-than-average heads, low weight, add to earlier cancer findings; government wants more oil refineries, says mayor   New research suggests a link between a high… Read More ›

OECD report: Israel is corrupt, poor, and happy

OECD report: Israel is corrupt, poor, and happy

Israel ranks low for income, housing market and poverty, says report – yet Israelis express high satisfaction with life and the country places high for… Read More ›

Terror victims’ relatives to gov’t: Deport terrorists’ families

Terror victims’ relatives to gov’t: Deport terrorists’ families

Relatives of 18 people murdered in terror attacks have written an open letter calling on the government to stiffen the penalty for terrorists’ families and… Read More ›

The drums of war can be heard

The drums of war can be heard

Op-ed: War is likely to break out here next summer, or even before then – and if you think its doubtful, or trust in the… Read More ›

Israeli envoy Danon: ‘I live with anti-Semitism 24/7 at the United Nations’

Israeli envoy Danon: ‘I live with anti-Semitism 24/7 at the United Nations’

Quarter of Israelis scared of a new Holocaust, end of Israel, says new poll.   “At the UN I live with anti-Semitism twenty four-seven,” Israeli… Read More ›