Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, Egypt’s most active terrorist group, has sworn allegiance to the Islamic State (ISIS), Reuters reported on Monday. The group had previously told Reuters that it sought inspiration
“The latest loony idea spreading through the ranks of the anti-Israel left is that (Prime Minister Binyamin) Netanyahu threatened to kill (US President Barack) Obama by talking about lawns,” writes
Israel had been struggling to sell the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system abroad, but the Israel Defense website revealed on Sunday that a major purchaser has been found: the United States. Apparently
Kuwaiti newspaper Al Jarida reported Monday morning that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu held a secret meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Saturday, in the Jordanian capital of Amman. The
The corruption trial of former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert continued on Monday morning with the testimony of his former aid Shula Zaken, as new recordings were played that may lead
Yehuda Glick’s son was allowed to pray for his father’s health on the Temple Mount Monday, according to an eyewitness. Yehuda Glick was shot at point blank range Wednesday by
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu spoke on Sunday at the annual event of the “Masa Journey” Project, which provides pro-Israel community and activities in a one-year program framework. “No matter how many
Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa, Egypt’s minister of religious endowment, recently claimed that the “Zionists” sponsor and support atheism and homosexuality in an effort to undermine the stability of the region. Gomaa’s
Just last Thursday night Jews in Israel switched to the ten tal u’matar seasonal prayer for rain, and after initial rain last Friday, it looks as if the weather has been only too
Rasoul Al-Musawi, 47, a Shiite Muslim community leader in Sydney, Australia, was shot Monday in a drive-by attack believed to have been committed by Islamic State (ISIS) supporters. Al-Musawi was
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has asked Israel to open an additional terminal for transfer of goods into the Gaza Strip, senior Palestinian sources told Walla! News on Monday. According to the
Major flooding hit several Merkaz (Central) region towns on Monday, after an unusual deluge of rainfall buckled some roads and swallowed cars on others. Holon (10.8 km/6.7 miles from Tel Aviv)
The Knesset Committee for Planning and Building in Jerusalem officially approved the construction of 400 housing units in Ramat Shlomo in Jerusalem Monday, just one week after Prime Minister Binyamin
After Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh praised the murder of a three-month-old girl in Jerusalem by an Arab terrorist two weeks ago, Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman hinted Haniyeh’s daughter would not
At a time when some international artists have condemned Israel, Will.i.am (William Adams) of Grammy-winning The Black Eyed Peas fame is developing a smartwatch with Israeli hi-tech companies – and he
At least 24 migrants have died while scores are missing after a boat carrying refugees capsized off Istanbul’s northern coast in the early hours of Monday, according to officials. The
Quality of life in Israel keeps on improving, according to the 2014 Legatum Global Prosperity Index, as the Jewish state moved up one place in 2014, from the 39th most
Israel will not accept terrorism in its capital Jerusalem, President Reuven Rivlin said on Sunday evening. Rivlin spoke at the Begin Heritage Center, in a memorial ceremony on the occasion
Interior Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Sunday attended a farewell party for him in Modi’in Illit, during which he provided some insight into the process which led to his starting to
Canadian warplanes involved in the American-led bombing campaign against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq on Sunday launched the first airstrike since deploying to the region, the Canadian Press reported.
Venezuela sent 10 tons of humanitarian aid and medical equipment for Gaza on Sunday, the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) embassy in Caracas said in a statement quoted by the Ma’an news
Prices in Israel may be high, but they are going up at a slower pace than in other OECD countries, a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein believes that the so-called “Israel Hayom Law” is unconstitutional. That message was conveyed Sunday by Weinstein’s representative Orit Koren, who attended a discussion of the Ministerial
The New York City Marathon took place on Sunday as thousands ran, despite the cold temperature, in the streets of the city. Among the runners was Uzi Seeman whose son, Zvi
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday night strongly condemned Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas, who sent a letter of support to the family of the terrorist who shot Temple Mount
With its announcement that it was planning to open a major operation in unemployment-plagued Arad in southern Israel, Osem was lauded for bringing jobs to a city that has long
Violence broke out at Sunday morning’s court session in the trial of the suspected murderer of 20-year-old Israeli woman Shelly Dadon, after one of the victim’s relatives attacked the father
Hundreds of Jewish tombstones from the Belarus town of Brest, on the border with Poland, have been used for years in the construction of buildings, roads, and even garden paving.
A film festival celebrating Jewish Israelis and Palestinian Arabs working together should be lauded by leftist groups, which frequently accuse Israel of “apartheid” in Judea-Samaria. But the promise of interfaith
Interior Minister Gideon Sa’ar will resign within 48 hours, the Interior Ministry announced Sunday, after he officially submitted his resignation letter to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s office for approval. Sa’ar