Israel News

Major air force exercise held in busy skies

Major air force exercise held in busy skies

Israeli Air Force holds week-long exercise amid regional tensions; Senior officer: We won’t shoot at Russian planes. A senior officer in the Israeli Air Force… Read More ›

Breaking the truth: The mission to demonize Israel

Breaking the truth: The mission to demonize Israel

Op-ed: Why is Israel allowing Breaking the Silence, an organization that spreads lies about the IDF, to benefit from official legitimacy and foreign funding? Maj.… Read More ›

South African Jews deny reports of arrest warrants for IDF soldiers

South African Jews deny reports of arrest warrants for IDF soldiers

Community leaders denounced as a lie reports that South African police were now ready to arrest top IDF commanders involved in the Mavi Marmara 2010… Read More ›

Coptic Pope Tawadros’s Jerusalem visit ‘will create huge firestorm in Egypt’

Coptic Pope Tawadros’s Jerusalem visit ‘will create huge firestorm in Egypt’

First Coptic papal visit since 1832 expected to boost Egyptian pilgrimages   Egypt’s Coptic Pope Tawadros II departed for a controversial visit to Israel on… Read More ›

Report: Israel provided key intelligence to Germany on imminent terror attack

Report: Israel provided key intelligence to Germany on imminent terror attack

Israel provided the crucial information that lead German authorities to cancel a scheduled friendly soccer match between Germany and the Netherlands at Hanover Stadium, German… Read More ›

Palestinians ‘disappointed’ after Kerry fails to produce breakthrough

Palestinians ‘disappointed’ after Kerry fails to produce breakthrough

Ramallah expected secretary of state to raise the possibility of renewing peace talks on 1967 lines, but instead was faced with toughened Israeli positions  … Read More ›

IDF said to suggest giving more arms to PA among gestures to ease tensions

IDF said to suggest giving more arms to PA among gestures to ease tensions

Officer says releasing prisoners, upping work permits for West Bank residents could reduce terror; moves would only to be implemented if calm returns   The… Read More ›

Netanyahu said to rebuff IDF pitch to arm PA, release prisoners

Netanyahu said to rebuff IDF pitch to arm PA, release prisoners

Source close to PM says government will not implement any such moves mooted by army as possible ways to calm terror wave   A senior… Read More ›

Palestinian boy, 11, who stabbed train guard in the head: ‘I wanted to die a martyr’

Palestinian boy, 11, who stabbed train guard in the head: ‘I wanted to die a martyr’

Youngest Palestinian assailant in current terror wave explains why he and his cousin attempted to kill a Jew on Jerusalem light rail two weeks ago… Read More ›

Child prodigy terror victim meets Nobel Prize laureate

Child prodigy terror victim meets Nobel Prize laureate

Ayala Shapira, 12, seriously burned in a Molotov cocktail attack, interviews Nobel Prize Laureate for Chemistry Aaron Ciechanover; she tells him she loves science but… Read More ›

‘Israel’ removed from Jordan’s census forms

‘Israel’ removed from Jordan’s census forms

Jordanian officials cede to pressure and remove ‘Israel’ as possible place of birth on forms of upcoming census, after inclusion led to major outcry in… Read More ›

IDF: Arm PA forces, release prisoners

IDF: Arm PA forces, release prisoners

High-ranking IDF officer estimates terror wave will last for two months; military recommends numerous steps to avert explosion of violence into all-out uprising; PM says… Read More ›

Ya’alon: Israel intends to build security fence between Hebron, Kiryat Gat

Ya’alon: Israel intends to build security fence between Hebron, Kiryat Gat

Defense minister says security establishment plans to erect massive security barrier similar to that between the Israel-Egypt border.   Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon informed the… Read More ›

IDF recommends Israel bolster Palestinian Authority to prevent further security deterioration

IDF recommends Israel bolster Palestinian Authority to prevent further security deterioration

Recommendations include enabling PA security forces to acquire more firearms and armored vehicles, and releasing Palestinian prisoners with light security offenses.     The IDF… Read More ›

European press infantilizes Palestinians, says visiting delegation of journalists

European press infantilizes Palestinians, says visiting delegation of journalists

Tour of country organized by the Europe Israel Press Association.   European press coverage of Israel can be problematic, several members of a delegation of continental… Read More ›

Obama calls Ezra Schwartz’s parents to express condolences

Obama calls Ezra Schwartz’s parents to express condolences

After facing criticism for not condemning killing of US teenager in a terror attack, president speaks to bereaved Mass. family   WASHINGTON — President Barack… Read More ›

Terror shakes suburban normalcy of Gush Etzion

Terror shakes suburban normalcy of Gush Etzion

Residents of suburban communities halfway between Jerusalem and Hebron demand security after being hit hard by string of attacks   A soldier stands inside a… Read More ›

Britney Spears, Madonna in talks to perform in Israel

Britney Spears, Madonna in talks to perform in Israel

As talks with the ‘princess of pop’ have reached the advanced pricing stage, the ‘queen of pop’ may also include Tel Aviv in her world… Read More ›

Equality of burden activist: ‘I’ll tear my daughter’s draft notice to pieces’

Equality of burden activist: ‘I’ll tear my daughter’s draft notice to pieces’

Miri Baron, head of the Forum for Equality in the National Burden, will resign after Knesset vote rejecting equality of military service: ‘either everyone serves… Read More ›

Government considering expelling terrorists’ families to Gaza

Government considering expelling terrorists’ families to Gaza

Top echelon decides that family members’ Israeli work parents would be cancelled and to carry out administrative detentions of Hamas activists in the West Bank.… Read More ›