The head of UNESCO condemned on Friday the destruction of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in Iraq by the Islamic State group, saying it amounted to a “war crime.”  “I condemn with the

A leading panel of experts on Friday recommended that Austria not return one of the country’s most treasured artworks to the descendants of its Jewish former owners robbed by the Nazis, according to AFP. 

The Commander of Judea and Samaria Division, Brig. Gen. Tamir Yadai, presented Central Command Head, Maj. Gen. Nitzan Alon, with the results of the inquiry into the event in which

In Part 1, Ari speaks with the Sports Rabbi, Josh Halickman, about Maccabi Tel-Aviv, and its legendary player David Blu. Josh also talks about how he feels Hapoel Jerusalem has fallen apart

Vox on the Box continues it’s Israeli election coverage by reviewing this week’s top speeches. In his address to the Tel Aviv International community, Yitzchak Herzog criticizes Binyamin Netanyahu’s policies and

Al Nusra Front General Military Commander Abu Humam al-Shami was killed in an airstrike in Idlib, Syria, Al Jazeera reported Thursday. The airstrike targeted a meeting of the Al Qaeda-linked

Speaking after the reading of Megillat Esther (the Scroll of Esther) in honor of Purim Thursday night, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said that he was thankful to Israelis and world

An American employed by a company in the United Arab Emirates has been arrested in that country – for griping on Facebook about his job. The man is being charged with “slandering

The BBC‘s Middle East Editor, Jeremy Bowen, tweeted an acerbic – some say offensive – message as Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu spoke in Congress: “#NetanyahuSpeech He acknowledges Elie Wiesel in

For the first time since 2007, produce from Hamas-controlled Gaza will be available in Israeli vegetable shops. Several tons of tomatoes are set to arrive in Israel next week, with

Steve Tisch, a world-renowned filmmaker and a co-owner of the New York Football Giants, has donated $10 million to Tel Aviv University’s Department of Film and Television. The donation comes

A California man who tried to travel to Syria last year has been charged with attempting to join the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group, prosecutors announced Wednesday, according to the

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad insisted Wednesday he continues to enjoy the support of the Syrian people despite nearly four years of war and international pressure on his regime. In an

Shortly after returning to Israel from Washington, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Wednesday evening spoke about his speech to Congress, saying that he believed it had resonated among American lawmakers.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday that the city’s public schools will be closed for two Muslim holidays, CNN reported. Under the change announced by de

A group of Senate Democrats on Wednesday said they would vote against a bill on Iran they themselves are sponsoring if Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) brings it up for

The IDF’s Development Branch is close to launching ground-breaking technology, by which Google Glass eye-wear technology and Android apps will be revamped to provide vital real-time info before the eyes of soldiers

German police on Wednesday arrested a 22-year-old man suspected of joining the Islamic State (ISIS) group and fighting with it in Syria, Reuters reported. The man, named only as Kerim

Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appears to be in hot water over her use of a personal e-mail account for diplomatic business while serving as the top

Moscow said Thursday it would host talks between representatives of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and opposition figures in April, three months after a meeting between the parties which ended without any concrete results, AFP reported.  “Representatives

Western sources have reportedly revealed that US Secretary of State John Kerry is offering Gulf States an American nuclear umbrella to deal with the Iranian nuclear threat, as Kerry is finalizing

A Jewish activist in Pakistan was savagely beaten by a Muslim mob Wednesday – and then arrested and roughed up again by police. Fishel Benkhald – who is leading a one-man campaign

In recent weeks, Egypt has begun diluting its forces stationed along the Philadelphi route on its border with Gaza, Israeli defense officials warned Thursday.  This move has prompted fear among

Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad is not a “credible” partner in the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group, French President Francois Hollande said Thursday after meeting Syria’s exiled opposition chief. Hollande said in a statement

The Central Elections Committee on Thursday fined Eli Yishai’s Yachad party NIS 4,000 for displaying images of a 12-year-old child in an elections ad. The Committee issued the fine in

An Arab terrorist was thwarted in his attempt to stab a group of Jews on Thursday, adjacent to the community of Yitzhar in Samaria. The terrorist had approached a group

Turkey will not take part in any military offensive by Iraq to retake the city of Mosul from Islamic State, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Thursday. “We would support Mosul but will not

Iran will not abandon or modify its regional policies of expansion in exchange for Western concessions to seal a deal on its nuclear program, analysts say. General Qassem Soleimani, a commander of Iran’s

Yet another posthumous video recording of the late Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef has been released to the public, and reveals that at the very end of his life