Israel News

Prosor: Instead of flying Palestinian flag, UN can wave white flag in surrender of principles

Prosor: Instead of flying Palestinian flag, UN can wave white flag in surrender of principles

Prosor after UN approves Palestinian request to fly its flag: No vote can turn “empty symbolic gestures into a state.”   The UN – with… Read More ›

Gazan female sports journalist aims to go beyond the border

Gazan female sports journalist aims to go beyond the border

Working in a male-dominated industry in a conservative environment isn’t always easy.   With her camera and notepad at the ready, it’s a regular day’s… Read More ›

World-renowned chefs headed for Israel

World-renowned chefs headed for Israel

International culinary project to come to Israel in November, offering customers a unique blend of food culture in new and unique dishes. No Israeli restaurant… Read More ›

Christians may seek to close holy sites over school dispute

Christians may seek to close holy sites over school dispute

Tourist attractions that draw thousands during the holidays may be shuttered to pressure government to boost educational funding   The heads of Israel’s Christian schools… Read More ›

Israeli soccer survives shabbat wars

Israeli soccer survives shabbat wars

Attorney general rejects petition by religious players, labor court ruling that soccer matches held on Shabbat are illegal. Israeli soccer authorities called off a threatened… Read More ›

Israeli man murdered in Nigeria

Israeli man murdered in Nigeria

The man, in his 40s, was working for a construction firm in the country. After his attempted kidnapping was interrupted, attackers shot the man from… Read More ›

Israelis suffer through worst dust storm in 10 years

Israelis suffer through worst dust storm in 10 years

Israelis suffer through worst dust storm in 10 years   A thick haze blanketed the nation’s skies for the second day in a row on… Read More ›

‘You are the mighty ones of power of the Jews, your merit protects us all’

‘You are the mighty ones of power of the Jews, your merit protects us all’

United Torah Judaism MK Moshe Gafni offers words of praise at Bnei Brak parade for farmers who kept ‘shmita’ year.   A massive celebratory parade, blessings… Read More ›

‘Druse no obstacle to ISIS reaching Israel’

‘Druse no obstacle to ISIS reaching Israel’

Whbee: If Israelis want to help Syrian Druse, they need to give them the ability to defend themselves   Syrian Druse in the southern Jabal… Read More ›

US blacklists top Hamas, Hezbollah operatives

US blacklists top Hamas, Hezbollah operatives

State Department signals intent to prevent spread of Iranian-backed terrorism with move establishing Mohammed Deif, Samir Kuntar, and others as top-level terrorists. WASHINGTON –  The… Read More ›

Where did the West go wrong?

Where did the West go wrong?

Op-ed: Bush wanted to impose a democracy in the Middle East; Obama wanted justice. The refugees who are running for their lives to Europe only… Read More ›

Parents eulogize Pride parade victim: Shira died in battle for more tolerant Israel

Parents eulogize Pride parade victim: Shira died in battle for more tolerant Israel

Parents of teen murdered at Jerusalem Pride parade deliver powerful speech at memorial, say ‘intolerance and hatred are thriving’. Friends and family of 16-year-old Shira… Read More ›

Netanyahu to EU: Stop pressuring us into agreements that endanger our existence

Netanyahu to EU: Stop pressuring us into agreements that endanger our existence

Europe “seeks to unilaterally press Israel into agreements that will endanger our very existence and therefore your very defense,” Netanyahu told visiting European Council President… Read More ›

Report: Russia purchased ten Israeli drones

Report: Russia purchased ten Israeli drones

‘Vedomosti’ newspaper says Russian Ministry of Defense bought 10 IAI-made Searcher drones.   Russia has purchased 10 Israeli intelligence-gathering drones this year, an independent Russian… Read More ›

IDF official lauds soldier who scuffled with Palestinian family

IDF official lauds soldier who scuffled with Palestinian family

  A senior IDF official on Tuesday praised a soldier who was filmed trying, but being physically prevented from, arresting a 12-year-old Palestinian boy for… Read More ›

Powell, Wasserman Schultz support Iran nuclear deal

Powell, Wasserman Schultz support Iran nuclear deal

Former secretary of state calls deal ‘pretty good,’ while Jewish lawmaker says it’s the best way to keep US and Israel safe   WASHINGTON —… Read More ›

Former Mossad chief calls for end to Iran deal criticism

Former Mossad chief calls for end to Iran deal criticism

Meir Dagan says it’s time to leave behind the very public clash with Washington over its agreement with Tehran   Former Mossad chief Meir Dagan… Read More ›

Israeli goes missing in Yemen, family fears he was taken by ISIS

Israeli goes missing in Yemen, family fears he was taken by ISIS

64-year-old goes back to birth country to bring his brother to Israel, but contact with him is lost after he joins three Saudis in Jordan… Read More ›

New immigrant couple killed in gas leak incident

New immigrant couple killed in gas leak incident

Man and woman in their 30’s killed as a result of a gas leak in their Jerusalem apartment, police are investigating all angles. Two new… Read More ›

Deri orders partial closure of Israeli pavilion at int’l exhibition

Deri orders partial closure of Israeli pavilion at int’l exhibition

The Startup Nation’s pavilion at the IBC exhibition in Amsterdam will be closed for three of the five days because of Shabbat and Rosh HaShana.… Read More ›