‘Alarm bells’ in Israel over China aid that could up Syria’s intel capabilities
August 1, 2022 by JNS
A new aid deal between China and Syria that will include the delivery of communications equipment to Damascus has set off “alarm bells” within the Israeli security establishment, according to a report by news site Breaking Defence. Read more
Israeli rabbinic court: Woman must compensate husband for money spent on lover
July 29, 2022 by JNS
In an unusual ruling, the Haifa Rabbinic Court ruled that a woman must compensate her husband for the money that she spent on her lover, Israeli media reported on Thursday. Read more
Villain on screen, kind-hearted in reality, British actor dies at 80
July 29, 2022 by JNS
British Jewish actor David Warner died on Sunday at the age of 80 from “a cancer-related illness,” his family confirmed to the BBC. Read more
South African foreign minister wants Israel designated an apartheid state
July 28, 2022 by JNS
South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, says that Israel should be designated an “apartheid state”. Read more
Father of Israeli held captive by Hamas pleads to UN Security Council for son’s freedom
July 28, 2022 by JNS
Sha’aban al-Said called on the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday to rescue his son Hisham, held captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip since 2015. Read more
Haredi Jews denied entry to Jordan
July 28, 2022 by JNS
A group of Haredi tourists denied entry into Jordan on Tuesday claimed that they were humiliated by the Jordanian border guards, who demanded that they cut off their sidelocks. Read more
Yahoo and Apple to expand R&D centres in Israel
July 28, 2022 by JNS
Apple is expanding its operations in Israel, including establishing a development centre in Jerusalem. Read more
Rare Roman ‘goddess coin’ discovered off Carmel coast
July 27, 2022 by JNS
A rare 1,850-year-old bronze coin bearing the image of the Roman moon goddess Luna and the Cancer zodiac sign has been recovered from the seabed off the Carmel coast in northern Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) reported on Monday. Read more
Hamas TV children’s show: ‘Defend Jerusalem until ‘our last drop of blood’ mmmm
July 25, 2022 by JNS
A children’s show aired this month on Al-Aqsa TV in the Gaza Strip, including incitement to violence against Jews. Read more
Athletes at Maccabiah Games asked to join Jewish bone-marrow bank
July 22, 2022 by JNS
Athletes participating in the 2022 Maccabiah Games in Israel from July 12 to July 26 are being offered the opportunity to donate to the world’s largest Jewish bone-marrow donor registry during their stay in the Jewish state, reported Ynet. Read more
Closed IDF base guards world’s largest Torah collection
July 22, 2022 by JNS
Hundreds of Torah scrolls, some more than 700 years old, are housed at a surprising location—a closed IDF base. Read more
Technion researchers develop concept for novel rechargeable silicon battery
July 22, 2022 by JNS
A team of researchers from the Technion‒Israel Institute of Technology has developed a proof-of-concept for a novel rechargeable silicon (Si) battery, as well as its design and architecture that enables Si to be reversibly discharged and charged. Read more
More than 16,000 police officers to secure Biden’s Israel visit
July 12, 2022 by JNS
The Israel Police announced on Sunday the completion of its preparations ahead of Wednesday’s visit to Israel by U.S. President Joe Biden. Read more
Biden: ‘We’ve rebuilt ties with Palestinians, restored some $500 million in aid to PA’
July 11, 2022 by JNS
The Biden administration has “rebuilt ties” with the Palestinian Authority and restored some $500 million in aid to it “without permitting terrorists to rearm,” U.S. President Joe Biden wrote in an op-ed published on Saturday night in The Washington Post. Read more
Mazal Tov! Quentin Tarantino, wife Daniella welcome new girl
July 5, 2022 by JNS
American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino and his wife, Israeli singer Daniela Pick, welcomed a baby girl to the world on Sunday. Read more
France elects Jewish woman speaker of National Assembly
July 3, 2022 by JNS
A Jewish lawyer and mother of five is the newly elected speaker of France’s National Assembly and the first woman to ever hold that position. Read more
Apple to expand Palestinian R&D centre in Rawabi
July 1, 2022 by JNS
Apple announced the expansion of its R&D centre in the Palestinian city of Rawabi, which already employs 60 engineers. Read more
Israeli youth soccer team reaches European championship semi-finals for first time
Israel’s national youth soccer team made history over the weekend by becoming the first Israeli team to qualify for the semi-finals of the UEFA Under-19 European Championships in Slovakia. Read more
Court extends remand of Israeli suspect in stabbing death of Palestinian near Ariel
June 27, 2022 by JNS
The Ashkelon Magistrate’s Court on Thursday extended by six days the remand of the suspect in the stabbing death of a Palestinian man near Ariel on Tuesday. Read more
Hussein al-Sheikh officially appointed Palestinian Authority’s No. 2 man
June 27, 2022 by JNS
Palestinian Authority Civil Affairs Minister Hussein al-Sheikh has been appointed secretary-general of the PLO and head of the PLO negotiating team. Thanks to these two appointments, al-Sheikh is now the No.2 in the Palestinian leadership, boosting his chances of being made P.A. chairman. Read more
Israeli rhythmic gymnastics team takes gold at European Championships
June 23, 2022 by JNS
Israel’s rhythmic gymnasts came up big during the 2022 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships held last week in Tel Aviv, taking home two gold medals, four silver medals and a bronze. Read more
Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump visit Israel, pray at Western Wall
June 23, 2022 by JNS
Jared Kushner, a senior adviser and envoy to the Middle East in the Trump administration—also the son-in-law of former President Donald Trump—and his wife, Ivanka Trump, visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Read more
Actor, producer Ben Stiller visits Kyiv, meets his ‘hero,’ Volodymyr Zelensky
June 23, 2022 by JNS
Jewish film actor, director and producer Ben Stiller visited Kyiv, Ukraine, this week, where he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky—a man Stiller called as a “hero” for his leadership during Ukraine’s war with Russia, which began in late February. Read more
Renovation work in Poland finds 60 Jewish tombstones near old Gestapo building
June 19, 2022 by JNS
Dozens of Jewish tombstones were discovered this week in the Polish town of Radzyń Podlaski (also known as Radin), about 35 miles from Lublin, near a building that had been used as headquarters for the Gestapo during the years of World War II and the Holocaust. Read more
Israeli Education Ministry freezes youth trips to Poland Holocaust sites
June 17, 2022 by JNS
The Israeli Education Ministry is freezing youth trips to Holocaust sites in Poland, according to Israeli media reports. Read more
105 years after his death, Israeli group begins search for Australian soldier
A group of 30 Israelis has set out on a journey in southern Israel to find the burial place of an Australian soldier killed in battle 105 years earlier as the British Empire tried to gain control of the Middle East from the Ottoman Empire, the Walla news website reported on Wednesday. Read more
White House confirms Biden to arrive in Israel on July 13
June 15, 2022 by JNS
The White House on Tuesday confirmed that U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Saudi Arabia between July 13 and July 16. Read more
Leaders request Israel to commemorate global Jewish terror victims
June 15, 2022 by JNS
Heads of major Jewish organizations, led by the Jewish Agency for Israel, delivered a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett calling on the Israeli government to designate those killed in anti-Semitic incidents outside of Israel as official victims of terror. Read more
South African pro-Palestinian group calls for Justin Bieber to boycott Israel
June 15, 2022 by JNS
Pop-music singer Justin Bieber is being threatened with being cancelled by an anti-Israel group in South Africa if the artist goes ahead with his planned tour stop in Israel. Read more
Abbas to US envoy: ‘Our goal is to get rid of the occupation’
June 13, 2022 by JNS
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas hosted a U.S. delegation on Saturday led by Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf. Read more
