The family of the infant who died in an overheated car in Ashdod Monday cleared his name for publication Tuesday: 15 month-old Eliya Weingott.  Weingott’s mother Odeya posted an emotional good-bye

US-backed Kurdish-led fighters have seized ground from the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria, a monitor said Tuesday, as the jihadists come under attack in their Fallujah bastion in neighboring

Jerusalem is the largest city in Israel, data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reveals Tuesday, as part of data released in honor of Jerusalem Day (Sunday). 870,000 people

Paris continues giving the Palestinian Authority (PA) funding despite the fact that it uses those funds for terror salaries, Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) revealed Tuesday.  PA official media recorded this month that

Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday approved the demolition of the home of Murad Bader Abdullah Adais, who stabbed to death a Jewish mother in front of her children last January in

Three Arabs suspected of raping a 20 year-old developmentally disabled Jewish woman for “nationalistic” reasons were known to the brother of the victim, he revealed to Channel 2 Tuesday.  “I knew them

KATZRIN, Israel (JTA) — David Zibell is busy testing the alcohol level of the liquid flowing out of his outdoor copper still. Then, touching his head to ensure his kippah

President Reuven Rivlin hosted representatives of the Board of Governors of Ariel University at the President’s Residence Tuesday, to mark the announcement of the establishment of a new joint Jewish-Palestinian regional medical center,

Newly-appointed Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman met with the IDF’s top generals Tuesday afternoon, where he received his first briefing as defense minister from the military’s top brass. In the meeting,

When Alain Benhamou walked into his apartment near Paris in July 2015 and saw the words “dirty Jew” scrawled on the wall, he knew it was time to leave. It

A wide majority of Israeli Jews, including those both on the left and right, favor Israeli sovereignty over the city of Maale Adumim, according to a new poll conducted by

Just three years after passing the “Law for the Protection of Literature and Writers”, commonly known as the “Book Law”, the Knesset repealed the legislation, removing restrictions on book sellers

The local zoning and building committee is set to approve on Wednesday the construction of a new three-story building for the growing Jewish community in Silwan. The building will be

The Supreme Court responded to an appeal on Tuesday by Yonatan Heilo over his 2013 murder conviction stemming from the death of Yaron Eilin in 2010. The court altered the

Likud MK Benny Begin on Tuesday blasted the appointment of Yisrael Beytenu chief Avigdor Liberman as Defense Minister, ridiculing right-wing supporters of the move as “fools”. “There are three kinds

MK Shuli Mualem (Jewish Home) played down fears on Tuesday, following Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman’s comments Monday night in favor of the establishment of a Palestinian state. “At this point

MK Yisrael Eichler (United Torah Judaism) had harsh criticism for the Israel Police on Monday at a discussion in the Knesset on police violence against Israelis during protests, searches of

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told a delegation of visiting U.S. congressmen on Monday that an agreement on reconciliation with Turkey is very close, Haaretz reports. However, officials in Jerusalem are

BOSTON (JTA) — Recent vandalism targeting three New England synagogues is aimed at intimidating the Jewish community, the director of the New England office of the Anti-Defamation League said. Robert

Can leading a religious lifestyle make you healthier? Recent research found that women who frequently attend religious services have a lower risk of death from all causes, including heart disease

(JTA) — Donald Trump said he would not debate Bernie Sanders because it would be “inappropriate” in light of Sanders trailing Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary fight. Trump, the

North Korea on Tuesday appeared to have tried and failed with a fresh ballistic missile launch in violation of existing United Nations resolutions, South Korea’s defense ministry said, according to

Despite the hot weather, tens of thousands of supporters of Israel participated in the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto’s 46th annual Walk for Israel, which took place on Sunday. Before

The Arab-Israeli owner of a restaurant in Columbus, Ohio, which was attacked by a machete-wielding assailant in February, is shutting down operations. Hany Baransi, owner of the Nazareth Restaurant Deli, was initially

Education Minister Naftali Bennett, head of the Jewish Home party, on Monday expressed support for a proposed bill that would limit the tenure of a Prime Minister to two terms.

Jordan’s new Prime Minister, Hani Mulki, who was appointed by King Abdullah II on Sunday after he dissolved parliament, is being described by Arab media as “pro-Israel”. Husam Abdallat, a

A 19-year-old soldier was stabbed by an Arab assailant in Tel Aviv on Monday and left lightly to moderately wounded, in what police have indicated was a terrorist attack. Police

Border Police officers located a semi-automatic M-16 assault rifle on Monday in a home in the Arab Israeli village of Ain al-Sahla in the Wadi Ara region in the north. Making the finding

The Communist terror organization Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) has called for a “mass struggle” to stop the French initiative, which seeks to impose peace talks on