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Ya’alon calls to bring attackers of Eritrean national to justice

Ya’alon calls to bring attackers of Eritrean national to justice

‘No one should be behave this way, even in anger,’ says defense minister in response to ‘lynching’ of Haftom Zarhum, 29, after Beersheba terror attack… Read More ›

Eritrea condemns Be’er Sheva lynch

Eritrea condemns Be’er Sheva lynch

The dictatorship, which is ranked 174th out of 178 countries in the Economic Freedom Index, condemned Israel after Eritrean national was accidentally killed on suspicion… Read More ›

Not just boycotts: Why it’s hard to bring singers to Israel

Not just boycotts: Why it’s hard to bring singers to Israel

Cancellations of concerts due to security concerns are practically a routine matter, but it turns out there are other obstacles to international artists and bands… Read More ›

Scandinavian airline ending service to Tel Aviv due to ‘political instability’

Scandinavian airline ending service to Tel Aviv due to ‘political instability’

In Hebrew press release, SAS, which currently runs 4 weekly flights between Tel Aviv and Copenhagen, cites increasing costs and competition as reasons for the… Read More ›

Edelstein, Sharansky call to preserve memory of ‘heroic’ Soviet aliya

Edelstein, Sharansky call to preserve memory of ‘heroic’ Soviet aliya

Knesset hosts special event to mark 25 years since ‘the opening of the gates’ to refuseniks.   It is sad that the youth of today know… Read More ›

Mistaken killing jars African migrants, NGOs

Mistaken killing jars African migrants, NGOs

“I’m very afraid now. I don’t know what people could do. They could kill me and then say it was a mistake,” says Eritrean asylum… Read More ›

Zahar: Palestinians should use firearms in fight against Israel

Zahar: Palestinians should use firearms in fight against Israel

Hamas official encourages armed fight against Israel in current “intifada.”   Mahmoud Zahar,  a senior Hamas official in the Gaza Strip, on Monday voiced support… Read More ›

Analysis: Neither Israeli nor Palestinian leadership has an exit strategy

Analysis: Neither Israeli nor Palestinian leadership has an exit strategy

Both Israeli and Palestinian leaders are captive to their respective narratives and trapped by political forces that won’t allow them to break the impasse.  … Read More ›

Tel Aviv – Man Vandalizes Facebook Building To Protest Incitement, Jew Hatred On Social Network

Tel Aviv – Man Vandalizes Facebook Building To Protest Incitement, Jew Hatred On Social Network

Tel Aviv – A man vandalized the headquarters of Facebook in the city as part of what he described as a protest against the social… Read More ›

New York – Petitioners to NBC: Fire Moheyldin for Biased Israeli Reporting

New York – Petitioners to NBC: Fire Moheyldin for Biased Israeli Reporting

New York – A petition calling for the ouster of an MSNBC news reporter for allegedly providing biased coverage of events in Israel has exceeded… Read More ›

Terrorist opens fire at Beersheba bus station, kills one, wounds 11

Terrorist opens fire at Beersheba bus station, kills one, wounds 11

Soldier killed by attacker, who then steals his weapon; Eritrean man shot by responding security guard in case of mistaken identity; assailant killed   An… Read More ›

Soldier killed in terror attack identified as Omri Levi, 19

Soldier killed in terror attack identified as Omri Levi, 19

Eritrean migrant mistaken for Beersheba terrorist dies of wounds after being shot in the head, beaten by bystanders   The soldier killed Sunday evening in… Read More ›

It’s not a wave of terror, it’s a civil war

It’s not a wave of terror, it’s a civil war

Op-ed: In the current situation, citizens of the State of Israel are going out to kill fellow citizens; the fact that both the murderers and… Read More ›

Dividing Jerusalem: Concrete walls separate Jewish, Arab neighborhoods

Dividing Jerusalem: Concrete walls separate Jewish, Arab neighborhoods

Police set up temporary wall in East Talpiot in effort to stop barrage of Molotov cocktails from nearby Jabel Mukaber. Police set up a tall… Read More ›

Hebrew U. students say campus is model of coexistence

Hebrew U. students say campus is model of coexistence

Arab and Jewish students returning for fall semester claim university provides shelter from geopolitical storm.   Against the backdrop of a terror wave that has… Read More ›

Shaked pushes to jail minors over age 12 involved in terror attacks

Shaked pushes to jail minors over age 12 involved in terror attacks

Move comes after 13-year-old took part in stabbing   Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked is pushing to amend the country’s criminal law to allow minors over… Read More ›

Netanyahu to offer Kerry no concessions for Abbas

Netanyahu to offer Kerry no concessions for Abbas

There are unconfirmed reports that Kerry’s meeting with Abbas will take place on Saturday in Amman.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not offer any… Read More ›

Netanyahu rejects French proposal, says Israel not the problem at Temple Mount

Netanyahu rejects French proposal, says Israel not the problem at Temple Mount

“We are preserving the status quo,” he said. “We are the only ones doing that, and will continue to this responsibly and seriously.”   Israel… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Israelis And Palestinians March Together In Jerusalem Solidarity Rally

Jerusalem – Israelis And Palestinians March Together In Jerusalem Solidarity Rally

  Jerusalem – Hundreds of Israelis—Jews, Arabs, and Palestinians marched through the center of Jerusalem calling for an end to the current round of violence… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Visiting US Reps: ‘We Must Address Palestinian Denial That Israel Is A Jewish State’

Jerusalem – Visiting US Reps: ‘We Must Address Palestinian Denial That Israel Is A Jewish State’

  Jerusalem – Palestinian denial that Israel is a Jewish state, and not settlement construction, is one of the critical issues that must be addressed… Read More ›