Articles by: JewishNews-Ilan

IDF soldiers punished after leaving their station in protest

IDF soldiers punished after leaving their station in protest

5 soldiers from the Kfir Brigade are given 21 days’ detention for leaving their post near the Gaza Strip; the soldiers state they did so… Read More ›

US Jewish leaders urge Israel to query Trump on anti-Semitism

US Jewish leaders urge Israel to query Trump on anti-Semitism

In Jerusalem, JCC chair says dozens of bomb threats have made members fearful and US president ought to address it   American Jewish leaders on… Read More ›

Despite Trump’s indifference, the two-state solution isn’t dead… yet

Despite Trump’s indifference, the two-state solution isn’t dead… yet

Netanyahu won’t say the words, and Abbas won’t come to the talks, but it’s still the two-state deal, and no other, that they’re not doing… Read More ›

Washington – Pentagon May Recommend U.S. Deploy Combat Troops In Syria

Washington – Pentagon May Recommend U.S. Deploy Combat Troops In Syria

  Washington – The U.S. Defense Department may recommend that the United States deploy regular combat troops to Syria to fight Islamic State militants, CNN… Read More ›

Trump’s fast-food CEO pick for labor secretary drops out after attacks from left and right

Trump’s fast-food CEO pick for labor secretary drops out after attacks from left and right

  President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of labor, Andrew Puzder, dropped out of the running for the position on Wednesday, a day before his… Read More ›

Palm Beach, FL – White House Declines To Publicly Defend Embattled Flynn

Palm Beach, FL – White House Declines To Publicly Defend Embattled Flynn

  Palm Beach, FL –  A top White House aide sidestepped repeated chances Sunday to publicly defend embattled national security adviser Michael Flynn following reports… Read More ›

Israeli man indicted for trying to cross into Gaza

Israeli man indicted for trying to cross into Gaza

IDF soldiers who noticed the 23-year-old Rehovot resident try to cross the border into the strip were able to stop him; he was carrying a… Read More ›

After long wait, Palestinians make first contact with Trump administration

After long wait, Palestinians make first contact with Trump administration

Palestinian intelligence chief meets with US security and intelligence officials in Washington after Ramallah complains it couldn’t reach White House   The head of Palestinian… Read More ›

Settlements Law Spells Trouble for Jordan

Settlements Law Spells Trouble for Jordan

The first Jordanian condemnation came yesterday and it was decidedly sharp.   The Settlement Regulation Law passed on Monday night leaves Jordan in the lurch, poses… Read More ›

Netanyahu to Discuss Regional Threats with May, Then Trump

Netanyahu to Discuss Regional Threats with May, Then Trump

PM flies to London on Sunday, then DC the following week.   With President Donald Trump signaling a more muscular US policy toward Iran, Prime Minister… Read More ›

Trump’s Energy Secretary Pick Would Deepen US-Israel Ties in Sector

Trump’s Energy Secretary Pick Would Deepen US-Israel Ties in Sector

Under the new administration the US stands to become a global leader in the natural gas sector, particularly in liquefied natural gas.   If former… Read More ›

Netanyahu Under Fire for 2014 Gaza War

Netanyahu Under Fire for 2014 Gaza War

Publication of report on Protective Edge to be voted on. • Two new cases open up against Netanyahu.   A report that could be damaging… Read More ›

New IDF directives allow massive force to thwart soldier abductions

New IDF directives allow massive force to thwart soldier abductions

Replacing controversial Hannibal Protocol, three new procedures came into effect this month   The Israel Defense Forces has replaced its controversial Hannibal Protocol, a military… Read More ›

Washington – Trump Steps Into Security Bubble; Will He Bring His Phone?

Washington – Trump Steps Into Security Bubble; Will He Bring His Phone?

  Washington – A few hours after President-elect Donald Trump was briefed by intelligence officials about Russian meddling in the election, an Associated Press reporter… Read More ›

Boeing, Chevron, and other huge companies are spending $90 million on Trump’s inauguration

Boeing, Chevron, and other huge companies are spending $90 million on Trump’s inauguration

  President-elect Donald Trump is stepping into office on Friday. And some analysts argue that his “America first” foreign policy agenda could mark a break… Read More ›

Jerusalem of tech: How the capital has given Tel Aviv a run for its start-up money

Jerusalem of tech: How the capital has given Tel Aviv a run for its start-up money

The sleepy capital is becoming a hi-tech hub to be reckoned with.   When Time magazine picked Jerusalem as the world’s top emerging technological hub in… Read More ›

Jerusalem is undividable

Jerusalem is undividable

Op-ed: Instead of dividing Israel’s capital, we must expand it and strengthen its Jewish majority. How? Annexing Ma’ale Adumim to Jerusalem will dramatically affect the… Read More ›

242 years ago, the first Jew was elected to public office in the New World

242 years ago, the first Jew was elected to public office in the New World

27-year-old plantation owner Francis Salvador made history on Jan. 11, 1775, when he was appointed to the South Carolina Provincial Congress   JTA — Long… Read More ›

Washington – Lawsuits Over Trump Business Threaten To Tie Up Presidency

Washington – Lawsuits Over Trump Business Threaten To Tie Up Presidency

  Washington – As a businessman, Donald Trump has kept the courts busy. That’s hardly likely to change when he enters the Oval Office, creating… Read More ›

Two reconciliations for two people

Two reconciliations for two people

Op-ed: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict will likely not end before a peace is achieved between the rival camps in the two populations. Until that happens, we… Read More ›