Articles by: JewishNews-Limor

Rivlin rebukes Bolsonaro: ‘No one will order forgiveness of the Jewish people’

Rivlin rebukes Bolsonaro: ‘No one will order forgiveness of the Jewish people’

President joins Yad Vashem in reprimanding Brazilian leader for saying crimes of Holocaust can be forgiven; Israeli envoy: ‘At no point’ did Bolsonaro show disrespect… Read More ›

OP-ED: Israeli election count risks descent into farce

OP-ED: Israeli election count risks descent into farce

There is no reason to believe that anything untoward is going on. But delays, discrepancies and technical hitches threaten to undermine confidence in the results… Read More ›

Polls open as Israelis pick PM, Knesset

Polls open as Israelis pick PM, Knesset

Election Day gets underway as 6.3 million eligible voters cast their ballots at more than 10,000 locations; voting closes at 10pm in most polling stations,… Read More ›

Netanyahu, Gantz, or 37 other parties? Israel goes to the polls

Netanyahu, Gantz, or 37 other parties? Israel goes to the polls

Polling stations open at 7 a.m. across country for 6.3 million eligible voters, as bitter, hard-fought campaign season reaches its climax   Israelis headed to… Read More ›

Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max pilots followed expected procedures before crash, aviation officials say

Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max pilots followed expected procedures before crash, aviation officials say

Pilots flying Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 repeatedly performed all of the aircraft manufacturer’s procedures, but could not control the Boeing 737 Max 8 before it… Read More ›

After 37 years, body of missing soldier returns to Israel

After 37 years, body of missing soldier returns to Israel

Brooklyn-born Zachary Baumel was MIA since June 1982 Battle of Sultan Yacoub during the First Lebanon War; remains repatriated this week and handed over to… Read More ›

Gantz said planning to woo ultra-Orthodox, Kulanu in post-election push

Gantz said planning to woo ultra-Orthodox, Kulanu in post-election push

Haaretz says Blue and White leader hopes to secure the support of smaller parties if his party gets more seats than Netanyahu’s Likud in elections… Read More ›

Islamic Jihad: Tomorrow’s Gaza Protests to be Non-violent

Islamic Jihad: Tomorrow’s Gaza Protests to be Non-violent

In addition, agreements have been reached to deescalate tensions between Hamas and Israel, according to Palestinian reports.   The Great March of Return protests to… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Calm Appears To Hold In Gaza Despite Exchange Of Fire

Jerusalem – Calm Appears To Hold In Gaza Despite Exchange Of Fire

  Jerusalem – An unofficial cease-fire appeared to be holding Wednesday between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers despite limited exchanges of fire. Schools reopened in… Read More ›

A Boeing 737 Max 8 made an emergency landing after an engine problem

A Boeing 737 Max 8 made an emergency landing after an engine problem

A Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft from the fleet that was grounded after two deadly crashes made an emergency landing in Florida on Tuesday. No… Read More ›

Hamas Inmates Stab Two Israeli Guards

Hamas Inmates Stab Two Israeli Guards

Two Hamas inmates stabbed two Israeli guards in Keziot prison.   Two Israeli prison guards were stabbed by Hamas inmates on Sunday evening at Keziot… Read More ›

In Trumpland, there is no such thing as a free lunch – not even for Netanyahu

In Trumpland, there is no such thing as a free lunch – not even for Netanyahu

Analysis: While the US president has handed the Israeli prime minister Jerusalem and the Golan and walked away from the Iran deal, the day is… Read More ›

Islamic State Fighters Pinned on Syrian Riverbank, Warplanes Fly Above

Islamic State Fighters Pinned on Syrian Riverbank, Warplanes Fly Above

Some of ISIS’s fighters are still holed up in the central Syrian desert and others have gone underground in Iraqi cities to wage an insurgent… Read More ›

Students at Vigil Tell Chelsea Clinton She’s Cause of NZ Mosque Attack

Students at Vigil Tell Chelsea Clinton She’s Cause of NZ Mosque Attack

“I’m so sorry that you feel that way, certainly it was never my intention, I do believe words matter,” Clinton said.   A Palestinian activist… Read More ›

Will assault drones become a frequent presence in Mideast skies?

Will assault drones become a frequent presence in Mideast skies?

For Israel, countering the threat from the air – especially from non-state actors such as Lebanon’s Iranian-backed Hezbollah – requires superior intelligence, advances in technology… Read More ›

Iranians arrested in Buenos Aires with poorly forged Israeli passports

Iranians arrested in Buenos Aires with poorly forged Israeli passports

Authorities in Argentina said to raise alert level after catching pair traveling on documents riddled with Hebrew mistakes, note proximity to embassy bombing anniversary  … Read More ›

With implied threat to local Jews, Erdogan raps Netanyahu as child-killer tyrant

With implied threat to local Jews, Erdogan raps Netanyahu as child-killer tyrant

As war of words escalates, Turkish president warns ‘we have not oppressed any of the Jews in this country,’ and cautions, ‘Don’t provoke us’  … Read More ›

Beijing – China Says Working With U.S. Day And Night To Get Trade Deal

Beijing – China Says Working With U.S. Day And Night To Get Trade Deal

  Beijing – China and the United States are still working day and night to achieve a trade deal that matches the interests of both… Read More ›

Former Fox News editor who killed piece on Trump payments to Stormy Daniels joins reporter in calling for network NDAs to be lifted

Former Fox News editor who killed piece on Trump payments to Stormy Daniels joins reporter in calling for network NDAs to be lifted

  Former Fox News editor Ken LaCorte called for NDAs to be lifted at the network to allow for a full discussion of a story… Read More ›

Mark Zuckerberg paints a biting contrast between Facebook and Apple on privacy, saying his company has sacrificed business to protect users

Mark Zuckerberg paints a biting contrast between Facebook and Apple on privacy, saying his company has sacrificed business to protect users

  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared to criticize Apple on Wednesday in the companies’ ongoing battle over privacy. The social-networking company won’t set up data centers in countries with… Read More ›