Articles by: JewishNews-Ilan

Here’s the rocket launch — and landing — you didn’t hear about this weekend

Here’s the rocket launch — and landing — you didn’t hear about this weekend

  SEATTLE (Reuters) – Jeff Bezos’ space transportation company Blue Origin successfully launched and landed for the third time a suborbital rocket capable of carrying… Read More ›

Donald Trump says NATO countries must ‘pay up’ or ‘get out’

Donald Trump says NATO countries must ‘pay up’ or ‘get out’

  MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Saturday questioned the United States’ protective relationship with Saudi Arabia and again accused U.S. allies… Read More ›

Israel – Palestinian Boat Smuggling Unknown Materials From Egypt Into Gaza, Sunk By IDF

Israel – Palestinian Boat Smuggling Unknown Materials From Egypt Into Gaza, Sunk By IDF

  Israel – ‎Israel’s Navy sunk a suspected smuggling boat that was approaching the coast of the Gaza Strip overnight on Saturday, an army spokesperson… Read More ›

Smithtown, NY – New York Man Arrested, Accused Of Covering Red Light Cameras

Smithtown, NY – New York Man Arrested, Accused Of Covering Red Light Cameras

Smithtown, NY – A Long Island man has been arrested after authorities said he put plastic bags over two red light cameras in Smithtown. Suffolk… Read More ›

New York – Trump’s Probability Of Winning Nomination Drops: PredictIt

New York – Trump’s Probability Of Winning Nomination Drops: PredictIt

  New York – The probability that Republican front-runner Donald Trump will win his party’s presidential nomination dropped sharply in the past week while the… Read More ›

Deri mulling revoking resident status of BDS founder

Deri mulling revoking resident status of BDS founder

Interior minister says Omar Barghouti uses rights given to him by Israel to act against it around the world; Intelligence Minister Katz calls for ‘targeted… Read More ›

Illegal construction in the territories: no oversight, no enforcement

Illegal construction in the territories: no oversight, no enforcement

The State Comptroller’s report states that the Civil Administration does not conduct oversight and enforcement in the C areas; defense systems company Rafael was found… Read More ›

Suspension bill passes initial vote

Suspension bill passes initial vote

The controversial bill, which would allow the suspension of an MK by a majority of 90 votes, passed the first of three votes on Monday… Read More ›

Visiting ADL leader slams ‘mainstreaming of bigotry’ in US presidential race

Visiting ADL leader slams ‘mainstreaming of bigotry’ in US presidential race

Jonathan A. Greenblatt speaks to the ‘Post’ during a visit to Jerusalem.   The US presidential race has seen “a mainstreaming of bigotry and intolerance,”… Read More ›

Shooting inside US Capitol complex leaves policeman wounded

Shooting inside US Capitol complex leaves policeman wounded

The police officer’s injury was not serious, according to the Capitol’s sergeant at arms.   WASHINGTON – A shooting in the official visitor’s center of the… Read More ›

Report: ISIS planned attacks on Jewish children in Turkey

Report: ISIS planned attacks on Jewish children in Turkey

Report cites information allegedly obtained by intelligence officials from arrested ISIS operatives regarding “an imminent” attack.   Islamic State terrorists had reportedly “advanced plans” to… Read More ›

UN turns to Israel for advice on inclusion of disabled

UN turns to Israel for advice on inclusion of disabled

Beit Issie Shapiro, a leading Israeli facility in Ra’anana, was awarded “special consultative status” to the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 2012.  … Read More ›

‘Batman v Superman’ pows box office with $170 million debut

‘Batman v Superman’ pows box office with $170 million debut

Israel’s Gal Gadot wins praise for her turn as Wonder Woman, is even singled out as the highlight of the movie   LOS ANGELES —… Read More ›

China and India are changing the game for oil and gas

China and India are changing the game for oil and gas

  As the current oil price crisis leads to some game-changing upheavals in the global energy market, Asia’s two powerhouses, China and India, are taking… Read More ›

JOBS WEEK IS HERE: Your complete preview of the week’s big economic stories

JOBS WEEK IS HERE: Your complete preview of the week’s big economic stories

  After a holiday-shortened week in the markets, the final week of March will be the month’s busiest. The week will be bookended by closely-watched… Read More ›

Ted Cruz is closing in on Donald Trump in a crucial state

Ted Cruz is closing in on Donald Trump in a crucial state

  Ted Cruz may be gaining on Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump in the largest remaining state in the Republican primary. A new USC Dornsife/Los… Read More ›

Albany – New York’s Stringent Paperless-prescribing Law Takes Effect

Albany – New York’s Stringent Paperless-prescribing Law Takes Effect

  New York – New York is putting an end to most paper prescriptions for medicine as the nation’s toughest electronic-prescribing law takes effect. As… Read More ›

Washington – Two Additional U.S. Citizens Confirmed Killed In Brussels Attack

Washington – Two Additional U.S. Citizens Confirmed Killed In Brussels Attack

  Washington –  Two more U.S. citizens have been confirmed killed in last week’s Brussels suicide bombings, a State Department official said on Sunday, bringing… Read More ›

New York – Trump’s Daughter, Ivanka, Gives Birth To Third Child

New York – Trump’s Daughter, Ivanka, Gives Birth To Third Child

  New York – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is a grandfather — again. The billionaire businessman’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, has given birth to her… Read More ›

Former PA diplomat accuses Abbas of helping with aliya of Yemenite Jews

Former PA diplomat accuses Abbas of helping with aliya of Yemenite Jews

Abdel Rahim noted in his letter that he had always opposed Abbas’s contacts with “Zionist figures.”   A former Palestinian diplomat claimed on Tuesday that… Read More ›