Articles by: JewishNews-David

Border policeman wounded in terror attack succumbs to wounds

Border policeman wounded in terror attack succumbs to wounds

19-year-old Benjamin Yaakovovich dies a week after being wounded in vehicular attack near Hebron. He is the 12th Israeli causality during the current wave of… Read More ›

The ICC decision on ‘Mavi Marmara’ may actually be good for Israel

The ICC decision on ‘Mavi Marmara’ may actually be good for Israel

Israeli soldiers could still be closer to the embarrassment and delegitimization process of major war crimes trials than ever before.   How can the International… Read More ›

Israel Air Force hits Hamas terror target after rocket lands in Israel

Israel Air Force hits Hamas terror target after rocket lands in Israel

Earlier Sunday, a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip exploded in an open area near the border in Israel Sunday night.   The Israel Air… Read More ›

PM, White House to focus on common ground

PM, White House to focus on common ground

Obama has no interest in re-igniting old battles with Netanyahu.   Before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington on Sunday, Israeli and American officials… Read More ›

16-year-old perpetrator of shooting attack arrested

16-year-old perpetrator of shooting attack arrested

Successful manhunt in wake of shooting of IDF soldier results in joint IDF and Shin Bet arrest of perpetrator soon after Friday attack. Cleared for… Read More ›

Bad tidings await Netanyahu on US trip

Bad tidings await Netanyahu on US trip

On the eve of the prime minister’s flight to Washington, sources in the White House warn that there will not be good tidings regarding Israel’s… Read More ›

Europe lawmakers convene to help Israel

Europe lawmakers convene to help Israel

“The Israel Allies European Summit in Berlin is going to be a very decisive conference in the fight against anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism in Europe,” says… Read More ›

Labor convention to be held Sunday amid denials of party joining coalition

Labor convention to be held Sunday amid denials of party joining coalition

Reports say Netanyahu offered Herzog seven portfolios to join government, including foreign affairs and justice.   The Labor Party will hold its convention at Tel… Read More ›

White House closes door on Pollard aliya

White House closes door on Pollard aliya

The conditions of Pollard’s parole have not yet been released but they are expected to include a ban on him leaving the US for five… Read More ›

Chinese submarine tracked U.S. aircraft carrier off Japan

Chinese submarine tracked U.S. aircraft carrier off Japan

Washington – An American aircraft carrier was closely tracked by a Chinese submarine off the coast of Japan last month, a U.S. defense official said, in… Read More ›

Bush 41 hits 43’s aides in new biography

Bush 41 hits 43’s aides in new biography

Washington – An upcoming biography of former President George H.W. Bush contains harsh critical assessments by the 41st president of some of the top officials from… Read More ›

Russian plane crash: Was a bomb on board? Russia, Egypt downplay theory

Russian plane crash: Was a bomb on board? Russia, Egypt downplay theory

British Prime Minister David Cameron says it’s “more likely than not.” U.S. President Barack Obama says “it’s certainly possible.” But Russian and Egyptian authorities pushed… Read More ›

Obama: ‘Possibility’ that bomb was on board Russian jet

Obama: ‘Possibility’ that bomb was on board Russian jet

As Russia and Egypt downplay suggestions of jihadist attack, US joins UK in indicating Islamic State may be behind disaster   US President Barack Obama and… Read More ›

PM distances himself from aide’s ‘inappropriate’ comments on Obama, Rivlin

PM distances himself from aide’s ‘inappropriate’ comments on Obama, Rivlin

Netanyahu says he will meet next week with newly tapped media chief Ran Baratz, who called US president anti-Semitic   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on… Read More ›

Obama rules out Israeli-Palestinian peace deal before leaving office

Obama rules out Israeli-Palestinian peace deal before leaving office

US officials say president has made ‘realistic assessment’; will discuss steps to prevent further violence with Netanyahu on Monday   US officials said Thursday that… Read More ›

Grossest restaurant ever? Inside Japan’s poo curry cafe

Grossest restaurant ever? Inside Japan’s poo curry cafe

“It literally tastes like a piece of —-,” a diner says, covering her mouth and trying not to regurgitate the small spoonful of curry she… Read More ›

South Sudan plane crash kills dozens; baby among 3 survivors

South Sudan plane crash kills dozens; baby among 3 survivors

  A Soviet-era Antonov-12 transport plane crashed Wednesday shortly after takeoff from the airport in Juba, South Sudan, killing 15 people on the plane, a… Read More ›

US officials: Israel requesting $5 billion in annual defense aid

US officials: Israel requesting $5 billion in annual defense aid

Congressional sources say Jerusalem’s ‘shopping list’ to top $50 billion over decade; negotiations in preliminary stages   Israel is asking the United States for $5… Read More ›

Arrests of Palestinians over rioting hit ‘unprecedented’ levels

Arrests of Palestinians over rioting hit ‘unprecedented’ levels

Over 1,500 people have reportedly been detained and over 400 prosecuted since recent unrest began   Israel has seen an “unprecedented amount” of detained suspects… Read More ›

PA claims Israel harvesting organs of dead Palestinians

PA claims Israel harvesting organs of dead Palestinians

Envoy to UN says bodies returned without corneas, other organs; Israeli ambassador blasts ‘anti-Semitic blood libel’   The Palestinian Authority’s UN representative has claimed Israel… Read More ›