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West Bank stabber turns himself in to Palestinian security

West Bank stabber turns himself in to Palestinian security

Israel demands attacker be handed over; 48-year-old Israeli seriously hurt in Sunday attack   A Palestinian who stabbed an Israeli on Sunday near the West… Read More ›

No alien radio signals detected in space anomaly, SETI says

No alien radio signals detected in space anomaly, SETI says

  A star system that has been a source of speculation about extraterrestrial intelligence has offered only radio silence. The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute… Read More ›

Police to recommend indicting Al-Aqsa preacher for incitement

Police to recommend indicting Al-Aqsa preacher for incitement

Khaled al-Mughrabi arrested again after sermons calling for extermination of Jews; case to be transferred to prosecutor   Israeli police will recommend leveling criminal charges… Read More ›

At Kristallnacht gathering, MK Zoabi compares Israel to Nazis

At Kristallnacht gathering, MK Zoabi compares Israel to Nazis

In Amsterdam speech to event hosted by far-left Jewish group, Joint List lawmaker says Jewish state engaged in ‘ethnic cleansing’ against Palestinians   AMSTERDAM —… Read More ›

Paradise lost, and remembered, for the Jews of Rhodes

Paradise lost, and remembered, for the Jews of Rhodes

An exhibition at the University of Hartford explores a once-thriving Greek Jewish community before the Nazis deported all 1,800 to Auschwitz; only 150 survived  … Read More ›

Terrorism survivor: I’ll be the first female IDF chief

Terrorism survivor: I’ll be the first female IDF chief

Sergeant Orel Azuri, who was critically wounded in a vehicular attack in Gan Shmuel, is recovering after lying unconscious for 13 days; ‘I’ll go back… Read More ›

53% of Israelis support killing Palestinian terrorists ‘on the spot’

53% of Israelis support killing Palestinian terrorists ‘on the spot’

A recent survey conducted by The Peace Index finds that while Israeli Jews support hawkish handling of Palestinian attackers, they do not support similar measures… Read More ›

Border policeman wounded in terror attack succumbs to wounds

Border policeman wounded in terror attack succumbs to wounds

19-year-old Benjamin Yaakovovich dies a week after being wounded in vehicular attack near Hebron. He is the 12th Israeli causality during the current wave of… Read More ›

The ICC decision on ‘Mavi Marmara’ may actually be good for Israel

The ICC decision on ‘Mavi Marmara’ may actually be good for Israel

Israeli soldiers could still be closer to the embarrassment and delegitimization process of major war crimes trials than ever before.   How can the International… Read More ›

Israel Air Force hits Hamas terror target after rocket lands in Israel

Israel Air Force hits Hamas terror target after rocket lands in Israel

Earlier Sunday, a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip exploded in an open area near the border in Israel Sunday night.   The Israel Air… Read More ›

PM, White House to focus on common ground

PM, White House to focus on common ground

Obama has no interest in re-igniting old battles with Netanyahu.   Before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington on Sunday, Israeli and American officials… Read More ›

ICC top court keeps ‘Mavi Marmara’ war crimes allegations alive

ICC top court keeps ‘Mavi Marmara’ war crimes allegations alive

Ruling prolongs internal drama and disagreement among the ICC’s own bodies over whether to dive further into the Israeli-Arab conflict than it ever has before.… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Yitzhak Navon, Israel’s Fifth President, Dies At The Age Of 94

Jerusalem – Yitzhak Navon, Israel’s Fifth President, Dies At The Age Of 94

  Jerusalem – Yitzhak Navon, who served as Israel’s fifth president, has died. He was 94. His family said he died Saturday. Navon was a… Read More ›

Tel Aviv – Israel Worried Egypt’s Sisi Might Fall To Jihadist Insurgents

Tel Aviv – Israel Worried Egypt’s Sisi Might Fall To Jihadist Insurgents

  Tel Aviv – Israeli officials are reportedly growing concerned over the long-term viability of the current Egyptian regime in light of gains made by… Read More ›

Israeli ‘spotters’ forced to look for new hobbies

Israeli ‘spotters’ forced to look for new hobbies

The spotters have lost access to nearly all their favorite locations due to new security regulations within the Israel Airports Authority: ‘It seems like they… Read More ›

16-year-old perpetrator of shooting attack arrested

16-year-old perpetrator of shooting attack arrested

Successful manhunt in wake of shooting of IDF soldier results in joint IDF and Shin Bet arrest of perpetrator soon after Friday attack. Cleared for… Read More ›

Bad tidings await Netanyahu on US trip

Bad tidings await Netanyahu on US trip

On the eve of the prime minister’s flight to Washington, sources in the White House warn that there will not be good tidings regarding Israel’s… Read More ›

Europe lawmakers convene to help Israel

Europe lawmakers convene to help Israel

“The Israel Allies European Summit in Berlin is going to be a very decisive conference in the fight against anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism in Europe,” says… Read More ›

Labor convention to be held Sunday amid denials of party joining coalition

Labor convention to be held Sunday amid denials of party joining coalition

Reports say Netanyahu offered Herzog seven portfolios to join government, including foreign affairs and justice.   The Labor Party will hold its convention at Tel… Read More ›

White House closes door on Pollard aliya

White House closes door on Pollard aliya

The conditions of Pollard’s parole have not yet been released but they are expected to include a ban on him leaving the US for five… Read More ›