Articles by: JewishNews-Limor

New Jerusalem hostel rooted in history

New Jerusalem hostel rooted in history

The Post takes its name from the building it occupies – a historical landmark built in the days of the British Mandate, part of which… Read More ›

With a skirt and a rifle: Meet the IDF’s religious girl power

With a skirt and a rifle: Meet the IDF’s religious girl power

Three young, motivated women explain why they decided to serve the State of Israel as combat soldiers instead of doing national service like other observant… Read More ›

US: Iran likely violated international missile laws

US: Iran likely violated international missile laws

“We have seen Iran almost serially violate the international community’s concerns about their ballistic missile program,” says White House press secretary.   WASHINGTON – Iran… Read More ›

Jerusalem irked by Swedish FM’s tweet on ‘violence

Jerusalem irked by Swedish FM’s tweet on ‘violence

Margot Wallstrom’s tweet failed to name Palestinians as the ones carrying out terror attacks against Israeli civilians.   Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom’s tweet Wednesday… Read More ›

Terrorist attacks shake central Jerusalem despite tighter security

Terrorist attacks shake central Jerusalem despite tighter security

Two weeks of bloodshed continue Wednesday with two attacks by Palestinians on Israelis.   Despite a security cabinet decision to set up checkpoints outside volatile Arab… Read More ›

Mayor: Check Arab workers’ papers

Mayor: Check Arab workers’ papers

Amid ongoing terrorism, Kiryat Bialik Mayor Eli Dukorsky issues orders to increase police and inspector patrols and to check the IDs of construction workers, writes… Read More ›

Terrorist attempts to snatch soldier’s gun on bus, shot dead

Terrorist attempts to snatch soldier’s gun on bus, shot dead

In fourth attack in Jerusalem in a day, assailant tries to choke soldier, then stabs him, before passenger tries to overpower him and police shoot… Read More ›

Southern Command attempts to contain border clashes without use of live fire

Southern Command attempts to contain border clashes without use of live fire

IDF units fire tear gas at Gazan rioters who crossed border fence.   A group of Gazan rioters approached the security fence from the center… Read More ›

Erdan: Government must express its sovereignty in Arab neighborhoods of Jerusalem

Erdan: Government must express its sovereignty in Arab neighborhoods of Jerusalem

Knesset works on increasing penalties for acts of terrorism; MK Zahalka removed from meeting   Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan called Monday for the public… Read More ›

Analysis: A capital on edge

Analysis: A capital on edge

Jerusalem residents express fear, while shop owners lament record-low sales as violence spikes.   In the midst of a wave of terrorist attacks that have rattled… Read More ›

Yigal Henkin slams US over his brother’s murder

Yigal Henkin slams US over his brother’s murder

Brother of terror victim in letter to US ambassador: “You have to defend a government that appeases its enemies and pressures its friends.”   US… Read More ›

Europe’s refugee crisis driven by Iran deal

Europe’s refugee crisis driven by Iran deal

Op-ed: As soon as the nuclear agreement was signed, the refugees realized that what is happening in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon is not going to… Read More ›

A holiday of culture in Israel’s Sharon region

A holiday of culture in Israel’s Sharon region

ElectriCity shines in Herzliya, guitars take center stage in Netanya during intermediate days of Sukkot. Sukkot in the modern Jewish state might easily be dubbed… Read More ›

MK attempts to enter Temple Mount, defying Netanyahu

MK attempts to enter Temple Mount, defying Netanyahu

Joint List’s Jamal Zahalka scorns PM’s ban on visits by MKs at the flashpoint site; MK Zoabi rejects ‘fascist demand’. Joint List MK Jamal Zahalka… Read More ›

Netanyahu: Now is the time for unity government, not announcements of building in settlements

Netanyahu: Now is the time for unity government, not announcements of building in settlements

PM holds press conference in wave of terror attacks, vowing to defeat the phenomenon; calls on Herzog to bring his Zionist Union faction into his… Read More ›

Police to limit Temple Mount entry after day of 4 terrorist stabbings across Israel

Police to limit Temple Mount entry after day of 4 terrorist stabbings across Israel

Wave of terrorism continues Thursday with knife attacks in Tel Aviv, Afula, Jerusalem and Kiryat Arba.   The wave of terrorist attacks in recent days continued… Read More ›

US Jewish groups blame Abbas for wave of terror

US Jewish groups blame Abbas for wave of terror

Hoenlein: Washington must demand curb to violence; ADL says PA leader’s UN speech was incitement.   Several large and influential Jewish organizations have blamed Palestinian President… Read More ›

Apple has reportedly dumped VMware in a move that could save it millions

Apple has reportedly dumped VMware in a move that could save it millions

  Apple is not renewing a contract with server virtualization software provider VMware, reports CRN — a move that could save the company millions of dollars.… Read More ›

The panicked capital flight from China is a red herring

The panicked capital flight from China is a red herring

  When I lived in Hong Kong in the 1990s, Asia was a place of great mood swings. Today is no exception, with pessimism fast… Read More ›

Employees of FanDuel and DraftKings could be using inside information to win big money on rival sites

Employees of FanDuel and DraftKings could be using inside information to win big money on rival sites

  There may be some major misconduct involving DraftKings and FanDuel, the two biggest daily fantasy-sports websites. Last week, a user on a fantasy-sports forum noticed that… Read More ›