Articles by: JewishNews-Ester

Suspected terrorist in Jerusalem shooting turns himself in to police

Suspected terrorist in Jerusalem shooting turns himself in to police

Police announce arrest of alleged perpetrator of attack that left 7 hurt, 2 of them seriously, following overnight manhunt; suspect identified as East Jerusalem resident… Read More ›

In shift, Israel to allow Palestinians to fly from Eilat’s Ramon Airport

In shift, Israel to allow Palestinians to fly from Eilat’s Ramon Airport

Turkey-based airlines will start offering flights later this month, though unclear how Palestinians will get to southern airport or if long drive there is practical… Read More ›

Islamic Jihad head: If Israel breaks agreement, we will resume fighting

Islamic Jihad head: If Israel breaks agreement, we will resume fighting

The movement’s head said there was unity between all the Palestinian factions despite the fact that Hamas was not taking part in the current conflict.… Read More ›

On ‘Journey Through History,’ Auburn Players Visit Yad Vashem In Jerusalem

On ‘Journey Through History,’ Auburn Players Visit Yad Vashem In Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (JNS) – As part of a trip to Israel to play basketball, the Auburn Tigers, a Division 1 NCAA college basketball team from Alabama,… Read More ›

China hits Taiwan with trade restrictions after Pelosi visit

China hits Taiwan with trade restrictions after Pelosi visit

Hong Kong – China has suspended some trade with Taiwan in apparent retribution for a visit by the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the… Read More ›

New York Yankees Get Jewish Pitcher At MLB Trade Deadline

New York Yankees Get Jewish Pitcher At MLB Trade Deadline

NEW YORK (JTA) – A self-described “Seinfeld enthusiast” is headed to the Yankees. The Bronx Bombers traded for Jewish relief pitcher Scott Effross Monday, sending… Read More ›

Have Israel’s police helped stem the tide of Arab sector crime?

Have Israel’s police helped stem the tide of Arab sector crime?

What effect has Operation Safe Route, which started eight months ago and the joint efforts of nine governmental offices, had on violence in Arab communities?… Read More ›

Israel playing Russian roulette over Jewish Agency

Israel playing Russian roulette over Jewish Agency

Opinion: Government should have focused on maintaining national interests instead of flexing its muscles at Kremlin; if an aggressive stance in wake of agency’s closure… Read More ›

Who is Viktor Bout, Russian arms dealer known as the ‘Merchant of Death’, touted for US prisoner swap?

Who is Viktor Bout, Russian arms dealer known as the ‘Merchant of Death’, touted for US prisoner swap?

  The future of two American citizens detained in Russia could hinge on the release of a convicted Russian arms dealer, nicknamed the “Merchant of… Read More ›

New studies agree that animals sold at Wuhan market are most likely what started Covid-19 pandemic

New studies agree that animals sold at Wuhan market are most likely what started Covid-19 pandemic

  In June, the World Health Organization recommended that scientists continue to research all possible origins of the Covid-19 pandemic, including a lab leak. Two… Read More ›

A Portrait of Two Heroes

A Portrait of Two Heroes

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com What follows is the story of two heroes – two men from two very different backgrounds.   And we all… Read More ›

Analysis; Jan. 6 committee is on collision course with Trump and the midterms

Analysis; Jan. 6 committee is on collision course with Trump and the midterms

  It’s not just about the 2020 election anymore. The unhealed wound in American politics first opened by Donald Trump – a President who mounted… Read More ›

Far from front lines, Vinnytsia still in shock a week after deadly Russian strike

Far from front lines, Vinnytsia still in shock a week after deadly Russian strike

Cruise missile attack leaves 25 dead, including 3 children, in a city that is only beginning to comprehend the tragedy   VINNYTSIA, Ukraine — A… Read More ›

Greek Orthodox Jerusalem Patriarch warns Biden of ‘extremist Jewish’ threat

Greek Orthodox Jerusalem Patriarch warns Biden of ‘extremist Jewish’ threat

Patriarch Theophilos III warned of “extremist Jewish forces who have targeted the Christian quarter to alter” the history of the site.   Extremist Israeli forces… Read More ›

IDF chief says military option against nuclear Iran ‘a moral imperative’

IDF chief says military option against nuclear Iran ‘a moral imperative’

Kochavi reiterates opposition to U.S. efforts to revive tattered nuclear deal, says ‘IDF provides the military capability for the day the political echelon will seek… Read More ›

Analysis: Biden wraps up Mideast tour without any significant diplomatic breakthroughs

Analysis: Biden wraps up Mideast tour without any significant diplomatic breakthroughs

There’s little question the moves announced during Biden’s trip were ‘modest,’ but some represent ‘positive signs of perhaps something bigger to come,’ says one analyst… Read More ›

Liz Cheney: Committee informed DOJ that Trump attempted to contact a witness not yet seen in the hearings

Liz Cheney: Committee informed DOJ that Trump attempted to contact a witness not yet seen in the hearings

  The revelation that the House January 6 committee notified the Department of Justice of an alleged attempt by former President Donald Trump to contact… Read More ›

Biden: My Flight From Israel To Jeddah ‘Small Symbol Of Budding Relations’ Between Israel And Arab World

Biden: My Flight From Israel To Jeddah ‘Small Symbol Of Budding Relations’ Between Israel And Arab World

  NEW YORK — In advance of his upcoming trip to the Middle East, President Biden published an article in the Washington Post detailing his… Read More ›

Japan votes in election billed as ‘defense of democracy’ as police admit security ‘problems’ during Shinzo Abe assassination

Japan votes in election billed as ‘defense of democracy’ as police admit security ‘problems’ during Shinzo Abe assassination

  Tokyo – Japanese voters headed to the polling stations on Sunday for an election billed as a defense of democracy, just two days after… Read More ›

Nearly one billion people in China had their personal data leaked, and it’s been online for more than a year

Nearly one billion people in China had their personal data leaked, and it’s been online for more than a year

  A massive online database apparently containing the personal information of up to one billion Chinese citizens was left unsecured and publicly accessible for more… Read More ›