Articles by: JewishNews-David

Turkey fans boo minute’s silence for Paris victims

Turkey fans boo minute’s silence for Paris victims

The mark of respect was observed at matches across Europe, including at Wembley where France faced England, after Islamic State militants struck Paris on Friday… Read More ›

French Muslims’ image at stake in wake of terror

French Muslims’ image at stake in wake of terror

Local community adopts mission to convince society terrorists have hijacked their religion.   PARIS – The French Council of the Muslim Faith was quick on Friday… Read More ›

IDF responds to earlier rocket fire by hitting two terrorist targets in Gaza

IDF responds to earlier rocket fire by hitting two terrorist targets in Gaza

On Tuesday, residents in the south were on edge after the Iron Dome missile system fired an interceptor missile at what it thought was an… Read More ›

Playstation console could help terrorists communicate, official warns

Playstation console could help terrorists communicate, official warns

Belgium’s interior minister says gaming system is increasingly popular among terror networks using the device to secretly plan attacks. The Sony Playstation 4 video game… Read More ›

Soldiers rebel against Givat Ze’ev synagogue demolition

Soldiers rebel against Givat Ze’ev synagogue demolition

A new Facebook page is inviting soldiers to submit photos of themselves with signs demanding that the synagogue in Givat Ze’ev not be demolished, in… Read More ›

Paris killers’ details emerge

Paris killers’ details emerge

Six of eight terrorists who committed coordinated attacks have been named; one was a refugee, another rejected his father’s attempts to bring him home from… Read More ›

Israeli ambassador to Washington: Confront ISIS in Syria or face consequences in Europe, US

Israeli ambassador to Washington: Confront ISIS in Syria or face consequences in Europe, US

Israel’s Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer links Paris attacks to the terror that Israel has been combating from Palestinian adversaries like Hamas.   ATLANTA… Read More ›

Danon denounces Red Crescent medics who didn’t assist Litman family

Danon denounces Red Crescent medics who didn’t assist Litman family

Rabbi Ya’akov Litman and his 18-year-old son Netanel were both shot to death. Litman’s wife, Noa, three daughters and younger son were wounded by shrapnel… Read More ›

ADL ‘disappointed’ with Republican governors seeking to ban Syria refugees

ADL ‘disappointed’ with Republican governors seeking to ban Syria refugees

More than a dozen state governors refused on Monday to accept Syrian refugees after the Paris attacks.   The Anti-Defamation League on Tuesday criticized a number… Read More ›

European hypocrisy: Why single Israel out?

European hypocrisy: Why single Israel out?

Op-ed: There are thousands of conflict areas around the world, and hundreds of areas in which the EU doesn’t recognize the sovereign government, yet Europe… Read More ›

Local branch of Physicians for Human Rights slams country’s wartime mental health services

Local branch of Physicians for Human Rights slams country’s wartime mental health services

Ze’ev Weiner, a member of the PHR-I ethics committee, said many southern residents not only suffered acutely, but sometimes their emotional problems became chronic and… Read More ›

Soldier, accomplice arrested for Sunday vigilante attack at Beersheba shopping mall

Soldier, accomplice arrested for Sunday vigilante attack at Beersheba shopping mall

Negev police said Tuesday night the Beduin man had not tried to enter the mall; he was passing through the parking lot when the security… Read More ›

Analysis: ISIS in Sinai can expect more funds, and more Egyptian attacks

Analysis: ISIS in Sinai can expect more funds, and more Egyptian attacks

A new Egyptian assault on the group now seems a matter of time following the bombing of a Russian airliner, which murdered 224 civilians.  … Read More ›

Terrorism survivor: I’ll be the first female IDF chief

Terrorism survivor: I’ll be the first female IDF chief

Sergeant Orel Azuri, who was critically wounded in a vehicular attack in Gan Shmuel, is recovering after lying unconscious for 13 days; ‘I’ll go back… Read More ›

53% of Israelis support killing Palestinian terrorists ‘on the spot’

53% of Israelis support killing Palestinian terrorists ‘on the spot’

A recent survey conducted by The Peace Index finds that while Israeli Jews support hawkish handling of Palestinian attackers, they do not support similar measures… Read More ›

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 ›