Articles by: JewishNews-Ilan

Premature detonation of grenade kills Palestinian in attempted attack on Israeli soldiers

Premature detonation of grenade kills Palestinian in attempted attack on Israeli soldiers

Muhannas Mashraka dies when a grenade intended to harm Israeli forces explodes early.   A Palestinian man was killed on Monday night when a grenade… Read More ›

‘Israel, Russia to coordinate in air, sea, and electromagnetic arena’

‘Israel, Russia to coordinate in air, sea, and electromagnetic arena’

For first time, chiefs of staff from Russia and Israel hold direct meeting.   The IDF and Russian military will set up a joint working… Read More ›

Analysis: When Jews get administrative detention

Analysis: When Jews get administrative detention

The district court ruling affirming Meir Ettinger’s detention until at least February did little to clarify the confusing legal melee   When Jews like Meir… Read More ›

New details in ‘Baby Doe’ case after mom and boyfriend charged in death

New details in ‘Baby Doe’ case after mom and boyfriend charged in death

Before the end of her short life, little Bella Bond was allegedly punched by her mother’s boyfriend because he thought she was possessed, a law… Read More ›

Volkswagen CEO sorry for ‘broken trust’

Volkswagen CEO sorry for ‘broken trust’

Volkswagen’s CEO apologized for customers’ “broken trust” on Sunday after the company was accused last week of defrauding environmental regulators. Martin Winterkorn issued a statement… Read More ›

Pope meets with Fidel Castro in Cuba

Pope meets with Fidel Castro in Cuba

Havana, Cuba – Pope Francis met privately with former Cuban president Fidel Castro on Sunday, a meeting the Vatican described as “friendly and informal.” The meeting… Read More ›

Kerry: US to accept 185,000 refugees by 2017

Kerry: US to accept 185,000 refugees by 2017

Further increases hampered by counterterrorism screening and lack of money from Congress, says top US diplomat   BERLIN (AP) — Trying to address the Syrian… Read More ›

IDF dispatches Iron Dome to southern Israel

IDF dispatches Iron Dome to southern Israel

Anti-missile defense battery sent to protect Sderot, two days after rocket hit Gaza border town   The IDF on Sunday deployed Iron Dome batteries in… Read More ›

Washington scandal exposes politics behind Europe’s Jewish memorials

Washington scandal exposes politics behind Europe’s Jewish memorials

Head of commission tasked with preserving American heritage abroad comes under fire for ‘extravagant’ income   WASHINGTON (JTA) – A small government agency for preserving… Read More ›

Study: More than 6 million could die early from air pollution every year

Study: More than 6 million could die early from air pollution every year

  The air we breathe outdoors could be harming more people than ever, a new study suggests. Globally, more than 3 million people die prematurely… Read More ›

CIA declassifies trove of top-secret documents

CIA declassifies trove of top-secret documents

  Washington – In 1961, the CIA debuted a new type of confidential intelligence report for President John F. Kennedy, a daily morning briefing surveying the… Read More ›

Donald Trump on debate: ‘I think I could tone it down a little’

Donald Trump on debate: ‘I think I could tone it down a little’

Washington – To the critics who think Donald Trump’s fiery rhetoric could be toned down, it turns out, the real estate mogul agrees with you. “I… Read More ›

Chelsea trounces Maccabi Tel Aviv, 4-0

Chelsea trounces Maccabi Tel Aviv, 4-0

Israeli team no match for Londoners in opening Champions League fixture   LONDON — Chelsea eased to a 4-0 victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv in… Read More ›

Netanyahu to convene emergency meeting on harsher punishment for stone-throwing

Netanyahu to convene emergency meeting on harsher punishment for stone-throwing

Announcement of ministerial session comes amid high tension in Jerusalem over the Jewish New Year.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called to convene an… Read More ›

IN PHOTOS: Gazans embrace the extreme

IN PHOTOS: Gazans embrace the extreme

With lack of options for organized sports, Gaza residents have taken up parkour, motorcross and other extreme sports hoping to compete internationally. Self-taught daredevils in… Read More ›

Driver dies in accident possibly caused by stone-throwing

Driver dies in accident possibly caused by stone-throwing

Man returning from Rosh Hashanah dinner loses control of car; police investigate if crash was result of stones being thrown at car or if driver… Read More ›

Second day of Temple Mount clashes

Second day of Temple Mount clashes

At least nine arrested on Rosh Hashanah as police pelted with stones; Netanyahu announces ’emergency meeting’ to discuss attacks. The Temple Mount saw clashes between… Read More ›

US officials say Russia positioning tanks at Syria airfield

US officials say Russia positioning tanks at Syria airfield

Syrian ambassador to Moscow denies reports of Russian troop presence on the ground in Syria; Pentagon: Russia’s latest movements suggest plans to establish forward air… Read More ›

Top Iranian space scientist among those killed in Mecca crane collapse

Top Iranian space scientist among those killed in Mecca crane collapse

According to reports, eight Iranians were killed and 32 more were injured after intense storm winds caused a crane above the Grand Mosque to collapse.… Read More ›

US calls for Israeli, Palestinian restraint in Jerusalem after clashes

US calls for Israeli, Palestinian restraint in Jerusalem after clashes

State Department expresses concern over escalating tensions around Temple Mount after clashes between Palestinian rioters, Israeli security forces.   WASHINGTON – The US State Department… Read More ›