Israel News

3-week-old wounded by rocks in the West Bank

3-week-old wounded by rocks in the West Bank

The baby’s mother was driving her five children to Jerusalem when they were suddenly hit by rocks; glass slivers were removed from baby’s face at… Read More ›

Abbas claims Palestinians are facing a new ‘nakba’

Abbas claims Palestinians are facing a new ‘nakba’

The Palestinian Authority president is appealing to international forums to provide Palestinians with protection.   Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday accused Israel of… Read More ›

White House ‘relieved’ Trump cancelled Israel trip

White House ‘relieved’ Trump cancelled Israel trip

The White House press secretary said he also imagines Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has let out a sigh of relief.   WASHINGTON – The Obama… Read More ›

Freed Hamas prisoners from Schalit deal forming independent terror cells, says report

Freed Hamas prisoners from Schalit deal forming independent terror cells, says report

The operation is being run by senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri, who is based in Turkey.   Palestinian prisoners released and deported to Gaza, Turkey,… Read More ›

‘Arab Spring and Iranian threat have opened way for improved Arab-Israel relations’

‘Arab Spring and Iranian threat have opened way for improved Arab-Israel relations’

Jordanian think tank: No fear of Islamic State in kingdom.     Although “Israel is on the same side as the Arab states against Iran,” no… Read More ›

Chief rabbi slams Bennett for Conservative school visit

Chief rabbi slams Bennett for Conservative school visit

‘To recognize a path that distances Jews from the path of the Jewish people, this is forbidden,’ David Lau rails   Israel’s Ashkenazi chief rabbi… Read More ›

Netanyahu family dog bites MK Haskel

Netanyahu family dog bites MK Haskel

A Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony was held at the prime minister’s residence for Likud MKs. MK Sharren Haskel went over to the Netanyahu family dog and… Read More ›

Israeli security guard murdered in terrorist attack in Copehagen voted ‘Dane of the Year’

Israeli security guard murdered in terrorist attack in Copehagen voted ‘Dane of the Year’

Dan Uzan was protecting a bat mitzvah celebration at a synagogue and prevented the terrorist from entering; Denmark daily newspaper’s readers chose him by overwhelming… Read More ›

Obama to Rivlin: Important to try to reach peace between Israel, Palestinians

Obama to Rivlin: Important to try to reach peace between Israel, Palestinians

Rivlin and his wife Nechama were the guests of honor at the traditional White House Hanukka candle lighting ceremony   WASHINGTON – At an Oval… Read More ›

Police arrest three Palestinians found carrying butcher knifes in Afula

Police arrest three Palestinians found carrying butcher knifes in Afula

Officers find 23-centimeter-long butcher knives on the three Jenin residents.   Police on Wednesday night arrested three Palestinians found carrying large knives in Afula. Following… Read More ›

UK envoy: Bilateral trade thriving despite talk of boycotts, product labeling

UK envoy: Bilateral trade thriving despite talk of boycotts, product labeling

Britain, which has emerged as a center of Boycott, Sanctions and Divestment activity against Israel, was in 2014 the third largest market for Israeli exports… Read More ›

6,000-year-old artifact from Negev may be world’s oldest smelted lead object

6,000-year-old artifact from Negev may be world’s oldest smelted lead object

Late Chalcolithic spindle whorl is made of metal mined in southern Turkey, but was found in cave near Beersheba — showing the existence of ancient… Read More ›

Washington – Trump Denies Plans To Visit Majority-Muslim Jordan, Says Will Visit Israel

Washington – Trump Denies Plans To Visit Majority-Muslim Jordan, Says Will Visit Israel

  Washington – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday denied an Associated Press report that he planned to visit the majority-Muslim kingdom of Jordan… Read More ›

Sharansky, Oren join condemnation of Trump’s comments on Muslims

Sharansky, Oren join condemnation of Trump’s comments on Muslims

‘We should not let ourselves turn our legitimate fears into hatred of the other,’ says Jewish Agency chairman   The wave of condemnation of Donald… Read More ›

IDF uses power of persuasion to dissuade next lone attacker

IDF uses power of persuasion to dissuade next lone attacker

Ron Ben-Yishai accompanies the IDF’s Etzion Brigade commander on a visit to Beit Ummar near Hebron, during which persuasion is used on a Palestinian family… Read More ›

A preview of the new Mossad chief’s priorities: Iran and threat of asymmetrical warfare

A preview of the new Mossad chief’s priorities: Iran and threat of asymmetrical warfare

In December 2014, Yossi Cohen gave a lecture to students at the Or Etzion yeshiva and military boarding school, where he spoke about his perspective… Read More ›

Germany: We will act against ‘Mein Kampf’ incitement

Germany: We will act against ‘Mein Kampf’ incitement

Justice Minister Shaked was met with protests upon arriving at a joint German-Israeli legal conference in Berlin, where German Justice Minister Maas promised to fight… Read More ›

Government approves 50% pay raise for soldiers

Government approves 50% pay raise for soldiers

The proposal by Finance Minister Kahlon, first reported in Yedioth Ahronoth, has been approved by the government, bringing the salaries of enlisted military members up… Read More ›

PM names new Mossad chief

PM names new Mossad chief

Current national Security Advisor Yossi Cohen appointed head of the Mossad after a charismatic career as a recruiter and handler. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu named… Read More ›

Hamas denies Clinton remark that ISIS visited Gaza

Hamas denies Clinton remark that ISIS visited Gaza

Spokesperson for Islamist group said that Clinton’s remarks were a sign of “complete bias in favor of the Zionist occupation.”   Hamas on Monday condemned… Read More ›