World Jewish News

Samantha Power says while US ‘strongly opposes settlement activity,’ it ‘can never in itself be an excuse for violence’   US Ambassador to the UN… Read More ›

UN chief: It’s ‘human nature to react to occupation’; PM: There’s no justification for terror, the Palestinians want to destroy Israel   Prime Minister Benjamin… Read More ›

Holocaust survivor Martha Weiss to represent Israel at UN International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony, while US President Obama will attend ceremony at Israeli Embassy. Prime… Read More ›

Israel isn’t expected to start a war of choice in the near future, but the IDF believes incidents on the borders with Syria, Lebanon and… Read More ›

The most significant threat facing Israel today sits just a few meters from the soldiers of the Armored Brigade’s 605th engineering battalion.   In one… Read More ›

The officials said Hamzeh had been under investigation since September and had first considered an attack on Israelis in the West Bank but decided instead… Read More ›

Israel’s problem was and remains the asymmetry between us and Iran. We don’t have a border with Iran, but Iran has more than one border… Read More ›

Route 443 open for now but capital preparing for gridlock as forecasters predict heavy snowfall overnight   The Jerusalem municipality and the city’s emergency services… Read More ›

Address to US Jewish leaders on ‘draconian’ parole conditions nixed after word leaks to media and lawyers warn of possible repercussions   Recently released Israeli… Read More ›

Remarks by new Liberal government in Ottawa come after expressing concern about Israeli-Palestinian violence, Israeli settlements and unilateral Palestinian moves.     OTTAWA – Canada’s… Read More ›

Speaking to Jewish Federation of Greater des Moines, Clinton drums up support before the Iowa primary.   Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton voiced her strong… Read More ›

Guests included French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog.   PARIS – Security was especially tight around… Read More ›

At the weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu promised to update ministers on the progress toward authorization of the two Hebron homes.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu… Read More ›

Roqaya Abu-Eid, 13, who tried to stab guard was influenced by other deaths, funerals; father says there was no need to kill her   A… Read More ›

No injuries or damage reported in retaliatory strikes after rocket hits open area near border with Palestinian enclave   Israeli warplanes struck the Gaza Strip… Read More ›

Minister of Diaspora Affairs Naftali Bennett presented the government with a report of anti-Semitic statistics in Europe. According to figures, over 40% of EU citizens… Read More ›

The prime minister defends the relationship between Israel and the US at the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, saying that ‘special relationship is reflected in… Read More ›

CEO of Statnet polling institute said results found more than 100,000 Arabs do not have the ability to buy medicine, clothing or food.   A… Read More ›