Articles by: JewishNews-Ester

IDF soldier lightly injured in stabbing attack near Hebron, attackers killed

IDF soldier lightly injured in stabbing attack near Hebron, attackers killed

This is the third attack against Israeli citizens in the last 24 hours.   Two Palestinians attacked an IDF soldier at the Jilber position in… Read More ›

Colorado Planned Parenthood shooting suspect will be charged with first-degree murder

Colorado Planned Parenthood shooting suspect will be charged with first-degree murder

  The man accused of a deadly shooting rampage at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs was told Monday that he will be charged… Read More ›

Grave fears for Australian surfers missing in Mexico after burned van found

Grave fears for Australian surfers missing in Mexico after burned van found

The families and girlfriends of two Australian surfers feared dead after their burned-out van was found in Mexico have traveled to the country in an… Read More ›

Paris terror attack suspect may be in Syria

Paris terror attack suspect may be in Syria

New details emerged Monday in the Paris terror attacks, including word that fugitive suspect Salah Abdeslam had purchased detonators at a fireworks shop before the… Read More ›

Meet the 15-year-old kid who’s suing Obama over climate change

Meet the 15-year-old kid who’s suing Obama over climate change

  Paris – Xiuhtezcatl Tonatiuh became a climate change activist at age 6 when he saw an environmental documentary. He asked his mom to find a… Read More ›

Israel, Jordan unveil $800m joint plan for ‘Red-Dead’ canal

Israel, Jordan unveil $800m joint plan for ‘Red-Dead’ canal

As well as rejuvenating the rapidly diminishing Dead Sea, the canal will bring drinking water to both countries   Israel and Jordan are moving ahead… Read More ›

Shas head slams Israel’s ‘Ashkenazi cash’

Shas head slams Israel’s ‘Ashkenazi cash’

Aryeh Deri, who is of Moroccan descent, criticizes government for only releasing banknotes featuring Israelis of European descent, demanding that new banknotes also feature Mizrahim… Read More ›

Major air force exercise held in busy skies

Major air force exercise held in busy skies

Israeli Air Force holds week-long exercise amid regional tensions; Senior officer: We won’t shoot at Russian planes. A senior officer in the Israeli Air Force… Read More ›

Powers move towards ‘grand coalition’ against ISIS

Powers move towards ‘grand coalition’ against ISIS

France seeks cooperation with Russia against terror group, while Germany announces it will deploy personnel and equipment and the UK’s Cameron says the time has… Read More ›

Breaking the truth: The mission to demonize Israel

Breaking the truth: The mission to demonize Israel

Op-ed: Why is Israel allowing Breaking the Silence, an organization that spreads lies about the IDF, to benefit from official legitimacy and foreign funding? Maj.… Read More ›

Ruderman Foundation: Trump mocking disabled reporter ‘unacceptable’

Ruderman Foundation: Trump mocking disabled reporter ‘unacceptable’

Trump waved his arms in an awkward manner to mock Kovaleski at a rally in South Carolina on Tuesday night.   NEW YORK – Jay… Read More ›

South African Jews deny reports of arrest warrants for IDF soldiers

South African Jews deny reports of arrest warrants for IDF soldiers

Community leaders denounced as a lie reports that South African police were now ready to arrest top IDF commanders involved in the Mavi Marmara 2010… Read More ›

Coptic Pope Tawadros’s Jerusalem visit ‘will create huge firestorm in Egypt’

Coptic Pope Tawadros’s Jerusalem visit ‘will create huge firestorm in Egypt’

First Coptic papal visit since 1832 expected to boost Egyptian pilgrimages   Egypt’s Coptic Pope Tawadros II departed for a controversial visit to Israel on… Read More ›

When should terror force a city to shut down?

When should terror force a city to shut down?

  The attacks in Paris were purposefully targeted to impact a city where people go to eat, drink, watch sports and listen to music. These… Read More ›

Somali pirates seize Iranian, Thai ships

Somali pirates seize Iranian, Thai ships

  Somali pirates successfully attacked an Iranian and a Thai fishing vessel over the past 24 hours, although one crew escaped, an anti-piracy expert said.… Read More ›

Moroccan woman mistaken for Paris jihadi: I live in continuous fear

Moroccan woman mistaken for Paris jihadi: I live in continuous fear

  Nabila Bakkatha was surprised to find photos of her published in a number of international newspapers last week. What surprised her even more was… Read More ›

Netanyahu: IDF has free rein to fight terror in West Bank

Netanyahu: IDF has free rein to fight terror in West Bank

At site of fatal Sunday attack, PM says new measures include revocation of work permits for terrorists’ relatives, tighter security checks   The Israel Defense… Read More ›

France, ‘at war,’ fears the future

France, ‘at war,’ fears the future

  Paris – The prevailing emotion in Paris now is fear. Fear that anywhere and anyone could be a target. A sudden noise, and hundreds flee… Read More ›

Hillary Clinton knew American Mali terrorist attack victim

Hillary Clinton knew American Mali terrorist attack victim

Washington – Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday mourned the lone identified American Mali terrorist attack victim, whom she knew from her Senate days.… Read More ›

Mali hotel attack: Gunmen barged in, shot at ‘anything that moved

Mali hotel attack: Gunmen barged in, shot at ‘anything that moved

Gunmen who raided a Malian hotel shouted “Allahu akbar” as they sprayed bullets on tables of people who were gathered for breakfast, a witness said.… Read More ›