Articles by: JewishNews-Ilan

Slain Israeli Soldier Did All he Could to Qualify for Combat Duty

Slain Israeli Soldier Did All he Could to Qualify for Combat Duty

A quiet, modest man, who loved people and did everything he could to contribute to the country.   Capt. Ziv Daus had worked hard to… Read More ›

What Israel needs is leadership

What Israel needs is leadership

Op-ed: Leadership requires a personal example. A leader has more obligations than rights, and a strong leader is one who possesses the ability to fearlessly… Read More ›

New study on cancer risk in Ashkenazi Jews aims to be model for genetic testing

New study on cancer risk in Ashkenazi Jews aims to be model for genetic testing

Public urged to sign up online for checks in four US cities, get results on genetic mutation directly from doctor, in innovative process researcher says… Read More ›

Mosul to Rebuild Ancient Mosque with Help From United Arab Erimates

Mosul to Rebuild Ancient Mosque with Help From United Arab Erimates

ISIS systematically destroyed cultural heritage in the city.   “This is the heart of Mosul,” tweets Ali Y. Al-Baroodi. “From Najafi to Sarichkhana to Farooq… Read More ›

Netanyahu to meet with Lieberman over coalition crisis

Netanyahu to meet with Lieberman over coalition crisis

After long meeting with Knesset speaker, the prime minister is set to meet with the defense minister in an effort to avoid going to early… Read More ›

New York – NYC’s ‘Fearless Girl’ Staying Put For Now, Future Uncertain

New York – NYC’s ‘Fearless Girl’ Staying Put For Now, Future Uncertain

  New York – The “Fearless Girl” statue that’s been a New York City tourist attraction since it was installed to mark International Women’s Day… Read More ›

South Korean leaders announce unprecedented invitation for Trump to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un

South Korean leaders announce unprecedented invitation for Trump to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un

  North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has invited US President Donald Trump to meet, and said his country would refrain from further nuclear and missile… Read More ›

Iron Dome Can Intercept Missiles But Not Diseases or Pollution From Gaza

Iron Dome Can Intercept Missiles But Not Diseases or Pollution From Gaza

Southern Command head Zamir says Hamas growing closer to Iran and Hezbollah   Former defense minister Amir Peretz warned of the increasingly dire humanitarian situation… Read More ›

A lot of rotten eggs in one basket

A lot of rotten eggs in one basket

Op-ed: The willingness to sign more and more state’s witness deals, to forgive more and more criminals, indicates the AG is convinced that at least… Read More ›

Top Trump economic aide Gary Cohn quits over trade tariff plan

Top Trump economic aide Gary Cohn quits over trade tariff plan

Administration rocked by yet another high-level resignation, as Jewish adviser leaves in protest of president’s controversial intent to tax imports of steel and aluminum  … Read More ›

Will Israel’s clash with Poland affect Holocaust commemoration trips?

Will Israel’s clash with Poland affect Holocaust commemoration trips?

As some call for a boycott of tours of Nazi sites to protest Warsaw’s complicity law, others argue Auschwitz visits more important than ever  … Read More ›

It’s been a brutal day for Jared Kushner

It’s been a brutal day for Jared Kushner

  Tuesday featured an avalanche of negative developments for Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and top adviser. Kushner’s security clearance got downgraded. He appeared… Read More ›

Texts show judge, attorney secretly coordinated in Case 4000

Texts show judge, attorney secretly coordinated in Case 4000

Attorney representing the state in Case 4000 made his stance clear to the judge overseeing the case on the remand of suspects detained in the… Read More ›

American Jewish war veterans want young warriors to keep telling their stories

American Jewish war veterans want young warriors to keep telling their stories

An advocacy group for Jews in the military discusses strategies to remind Americans — and Jews in particular — of the proud tradition of service… Read More ›

Washington – Police Advocacy Group Says It Opposes Arming Teachers

Washington – Police Advocacy Group Says It Opposes Arming Teachers

  Washington – An advocacy group for police officers assigned to secure the nation’s schools has a simple message about arming teachers: Don’t do it.… Read More ›

Longtime Netanyahu Aides Filber and Hefetz Named in Bezeq Probe

Longtime Netanyahu Aides Filber and Hefetz Named in Bezeq Probe

Case 4000, otherwise known as the “Bezeq case,” looks into the relations between Netanyahu and Shaul Elovitch, owner of the Bezeq telecommunications company.   Prime… Read More ›

Washington – Jewish Republicans Want Congressman To Admit His State Of The Union Guest Is A Holocaust Denier

Washington – Jewish Republicans Want Congressman To Admit His State Of The Union Guest Is A Holocaust Denier

  Washington – The Republican Jewish Coalition called on Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to acknowledge that his guest at the State of the Union… Read More ›

Jackson, MS – Mississippi Lawmaker Displays Unloaded Gun During Debate

Jackson, MS – Mississippi Lawmaker Displays Unloaded Gun During Debate

  Jackson, MS – A Mississippi lawmaker who held up an unloaded semi-automatic pistol during a debate said he was trying to make a point… Read More ›

Rand Paul is pushing Congress toward the edge of a government shutdown all by himself

Rand Paul is pushing Congress toward the edge of a government shutdown all by himself

  Sen. Rand Paul is holding up a vote on the government funding bill using Senate rules. Paul says the funding legislation advancing through the… Read More ›

Top Legal Experts: Migrant Deportation in Violation of International Law

Top Legal Experts: Migrant Deportation in Violation of International Law

There are approximately 38,000 African migrants in Israel, 20,000 of whom reportedly were mailed Sunday’s ultimatum.   In an open letter to Attorney- General Avichai… Read More ›