Articles by: JewishNews-David

New York – Massive Power Outage In Western Orange, Parts Of Sullivan And Rockland Counties

New York – Massive Power Outage In Western Orange, Parts Of Sullivan And Rockland Counties

  New York – The power outage that struck the mid-Hudson region Saturday evening appears to be widespread. Times Herald Record reports, that outages were… Read More ›

Phoenix – Ben Carson Says California Shootings End Refugee Debate

Phoenix – Ben Carson Says California Shootings End Refugee Debate

  Phoenix – Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson said Friday that this week’s mass shooting in Southern California should end the debate over whether… Read More ›

Islamic Movement leader: West causes religious wars

Islamic Movement leader: West causes religious wars

Khatib used the example of the expulsion of Muslims from Spain to argue that the West has consistently been acting against Islam.   Deputy head… Read More ›

MK Oren Hazan suspended for 1 month

MK Oren Hazan suspended for 1 month

Complaints lead Ethics Committee to suspend Hazan from Knesset meetings for a month; AG expected to order his indictment on separate matter of finances. What… Read More ›

Mass shooting underway in California

Mass shooting underway in California

San Bernardino police respond to reports of 20 possible victims; perpetrators unknown; authorities flood the area in southern California. At least one person opened fire… Read More ›

IDF’s five-year plan to focus on strategic supplies

IDF’s five-year plan to focus on strategic supplies

Israel’s military is learning the lesson from Gaza conflicts which left its stocks depleted. IDF chief Eisenkot has instructed that a larger portion of the… Read More ›

Organized crime hurts economy, inflates housing prices – Justice minister

Organized crime hurts economy, inflates housing prices – Justice minister

One of the main ways organized crime affects housing and construction prices is through the use of “security companies” that extort exorbitant fees from contractors.… Read More ›

European Commission appoints German official to combat anti-Semitism

European Commission appoints German official to combat anti-Semitism

Alongside von Schnurbein, a German national who had previously coordinated relations with religious organizations, the commission also appointed an official to combat anti-Muslim hatred.  … Read More ›

UK jets take off as Parliament votes to strike Islamic State in Syria

UK jets take off as Parliament votes to strike Islamic State in Syria

The vote allows UK Prime Minister David Cameron to order the immediate initiation of strikes in Syrian territory.   WASHINGTON – With encouragement from France… Read More ›

What happens to someone who killed a terrorist?

What happens to someone who killed a terrorist?

Over the last few weeks, hundreds of security forces, paramedics and civilians have responded to severe terror attacks. Some of them are likely to develop… Read More ›

Israel suspends EU contact over peace process

Israel suspends EU contact over peace process

In light of the EU’s recent settlement labeling guidelines, PM calls for temporarily suspended diplomatic contact with EU bodies and their representatives until reevaluation is… Read More ›

Clashes break out in east Jerusalem, West Bank; Palestinians report teen shot

Clashes break out in east Jerusalem, West Bank; Palestinians report teen shot

Palestinian rioters hurl some 10 firebombs at Israeli forces in Ras al-Amud; improvised grenade thrown toward IDF position at Rachel’s Cave in the West Bank,… Read More ›

Israeli robotics expert: West 10 years ahead of ‘enemy’ in warfare technology

Israeli robotics expert: West 10 years ahead of ‘enemy’ in warfare technology

The future of warfare lies within the use of robotics, says CEO of Tel Aviv-based robotics company that recently secured a $25 million contract with… Read More ›

U.S. sanctions Russians, Syrians assisting Assad regime

U.S. sanctions Russians, Syrians assisting Assad regime

  Washington – The United States on Wednesday sanctioned a Russian businessman and Syrian oil middleman for their roles assisting the Assad regime. Altogether, the Treasury… Read More ›

Paris attacks: Another attack could have been hours away

Paris attacks: Another attack could have been hours away

Paris – French authorities working to dismantle the terrorist network behind the Paris attacks say another attack could have been hours away when police closed in… Read More ›

U.S. general: Human error led to Doctors Without Borders strike

U.S. general: Human error led to Doctors Without Borders strike

A U.S. airstrike that mistakenly killed 30 people ata Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, last month was, in part, the result of military… Read More ›

IDF said to suggest giving more arms to PA among gestures to ease tensions

IDF said to suggest giving more arms to PA among gestures to ease tensions

Officer says releasing prisoners, upping work permits for West Bank residents could reduce terror; moves would only to be implemented if calm returns   The… Read More ›

Netanyahu said to rebuff IDF pitch to arm PA, release prisoners

Netanyahu said to rebuff IDF pitch to arm PA, release prisoners

Source close to PM says government will not implement any such moves mooted by army as possible ways to calm terror wave   A senior… Read More ›

Palestinian boy, 11, who stabbed train guard in the head: ‘I wanted to die a martyr’

Palestinian boy, 11, who stabbed train guard in the head: ‘I wanted to die a martyr’

Youngest Palestinian assailant in current terror wave explains why he and his cousin attempted to kill a Jew on Jerusalem light rail two weeks ago… Read More ›

Israel plans series of restrictions on Palestinians in bid to quell terror surge

Israel plans series of restrictions on Palestinians in bid to quell terror surge

Arab workers to be banned from Etzion settlement bloc; extended family of terrorists to be barred from Israel; mass Hamas arrests expected   Amid an… Read More ›