Terrorist attacks continue to plague northern Nigeria – last Wednesday 45 people were murdered in a suspected Boko Haram attack, and on Tuesday another attack consisting of double female suicide

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu shot back at critics of the “Jewish State Law” during a meeting with his Czech counterpart Bohuslav Sobotka, during a high-level visit to promote ties between

President Reuven Rivlin (Likud)’s office has cancelled the scheduled appearance of popular singer Amir Benayoun at a state event next week, following controversy over the singer’s latest song. Benayoun had

A new bill could finally see MKs linked with terrorism banned from the Knesset, Channel 10 reports Monday – in a bill being dubbed “Zoabi’s Law.”  According to the proposal, submitted by MK

The left-wing Israeli newspaper Haaretz is preparing for another round of layoffs before the end of 2014. Publisher Amos Schoken sent a letter Monday to all employees offering voluntary retirement before the layoffs begin.  Schoken

Housing Minister Uri Ariel (Jewish Home) has retracted his decision to ascend the Temple Mount Monday night, in deference to the severity of the security situation in Jerusalem.  Last week,

A 45 year-old man is in moderate to severe condition Monday night, after being stabbed in the Old City of Jerusalem.  Paramedics and Magen David Adom paramedics have provided medical

UN chief Ban Ki-moon urged Israel and the Palestinians on Monday to “step back from the brink” and return to peace talks for a “two-state solution.” “The Israeli and Palestinian

An Arab man driving a stolen car ran over a policeman in Kikar Adam near Binyamin before fleeing the scene, security forces said Monday night. The officer sustained minor injuries

Recriminations abound in the Knesset Monday, as MK Moshe Feiglin (Likud) removed MK Mohammed Barakeh (Hadash) from the stand after Barakeh threatened to “choke” him.   MK Jamal Zahalka (Balad)

Wellesley College, a private all-girls institution in suburban Boston, has eliminated the posts of Hillel director and Jewish chaplain, Haaretz reported.  The two part-time positions were removed last week after Wellesley announced

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu addressed news of the extension of Iranian nuclear talks Monday, in remarks made at the opening of the Likud faction meeting in the Knesset.  “We are

Gaza’s Hamas-run agriculture ministry threatened on Monday to stop importing Israeli fruit to the Palestinian territory in response to what it said was vegetable exports being blocked, AFP reports. “If Israel doesn’t reverse its decision to

A Turkish regional governor was accused Monday of inciting hatred towards the country’s Jewish community, after suggesting a synagogue be turned into a museum as a reprisal for Israel’s policies

In response to the tragic terror attacks that have occurred in Israel in recent weeks, the student leadership of Yeshiva University organized a rally in solidarity with Israel in New

MK Ze’ev Elkin (Likud), one of the authors of the controversial Jewish State Law, said on Monday that the Likud is not interested in elections at the present time, but

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Ron Prosor, on Monday hit out at European governments for “failing us again,” singling out Sweden’s “historic mistake” of recognizing the “state of Palestine”.

Iran’s President, Hassan Rouhani, on Monday welcomed the extension of talks between his country and six world powers, and hailed it as “victorious” for Iranians. “We have neither compromised over

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon predicted on Monday that the “momentum” of countries recognizing the “state of Palestine” will grow. Ban, who spoke before a UN committee on Palestinian rights,

The controversial Jewish State Law on Monday elicited a response from Washington. Jeff Rathke, a spokesman for the State Department, did not condemn or denounce the law, but did say

During a Labor Party faction meeting Monday afternoon, Opposition Leader, Yitzhak Herzog issued strong criticism against the conduct of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, and called on several ministers to abandon

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was interviewed by BBC on Monday where he addressed the nuclear deal Western powers are trying to arrive at with Iran – and the failure to reach a

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu met with Esther Pollard, the wife of longtime US prisoner Jonathan Pollard, on Monday – promising her to secure his release after receiving updates on his

The Shaked Committee, headed by MK Ayelet Shaked (Jewish Home), met Monday morning to track the results of its controversial Enlistment Law, which was passed in mid-March, and found that the law has had

A Swiss museum said Monday it would accept a German recluse’s bequest of a spectacular trove of more than 1,000 artworks hoarded during the Nazi era. The decision, announced at a press conference in

Talks between Iran and Western powers regarding a comprehensive nuclear deal have been extended by seven months, a diplomat told the Associated Press on Monday – just as the original November 24

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) terrorist organization behind the Palestinian Authority (PA) revealed on Monday that it has once again postponed submitting a resolution to the UN Security Council, which

The Coalition Management decided Monday to postpone by a week the Knesset plenum vote on two versions of the Jewish State bill, one of which was proposed by MK Ze’ev

After extending a July 20 deadline, it looks like talks between world nations and Iran over the Islamic regime’s nuclear program will be extended yet again on Monday, as the