Hamas hangs banner on Temple Mount picturing terrorist with rocket launcher
May 3, 2022 by JNS
Hamas operatives on Monday displayed a massive banner in the Temple Mount compound, bearing an Eid al-Fitr message to the Palestinian residents of eastern Jerusalem, against the backdrop of an armed terrorist. Read more
Sinwar threatens ‘war’ over Israel Police activity on the Temple Mount
May 2, 2022 by JNS
The leader of Hamas in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, said on Saturday that a war would erupt unless Israel ceased enforcing the law at the Al Aqsa mosque, and accused Knesset member Mansour Abbas of treachery for joining Israel’s coalition government. Read more
3D-printing method may curb reef devastation plaguing coral ecosystems
May 1, 2022 by JNS
In a paper published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, researchers from four of Israel’s leading universities highlight a three-dimensional printing method they developed to preserve coral reefs. Their innovation is based on the natural structure of coral reefs off the southern coastal Israeli city of Eilat, but their model is adaptable to other marine environments and may help curb reef devastation plaguing coral ecosystems around the world. Read more
Iron Dome battery intercepts rocket launched from Gaza over Israel’s south
April 19, 2022 by JNS
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket at Israel on Monday night, triggering warning sirens in Israeli communities across the border. The Israel Defence Forces said an Iron Dome air-defence battery successfully intercepted the projectile in mid-air. Read more
Beverly Hills residents wake up to antisemitic flyers on first day of Passover
April 19, 2022 by JNS
Antisemitic flyers blaming Russia’s nearly two-month-long war in Ukraine on Jews were left in front of homes in Beverly Hills, Calif., on the first day of Passover. Read more
Mobileye’s self-driving taxi service set to start this year
April 13, 2022 by JNS
Mobileye announced that its autonomous vehicles are on track to launch in Israel and Germany later this year. Read more
Bennett: Israel goes on offensive in fight against terror
Israel is shifting “from defence to offence” in the fight against terrorism and is intensifying activities against “the sources of the terrorism at any time and any place,” Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Saturday. Read more
Murdered Israelis identified in Tel Aviv attack, Bennett promises ‘no limitations’ in war on terror
April 10, 2022 by JNS
The two of the three Israelis killed in a terrorist shooting at a Tel Aviv bar on Thursday night have been identified as Eytam Magini and Tomer Morad, both 27, from Kfar Saba. Read more
Bennett blames Silman resignation on ‘verbal violence’ from opponents
April 8, 2022 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett blamed the resignation of former Yamina Party Knesset member Idit Silman and her defection to the opposition on “months of verbal violence” from opponents of the current government coalition. Read more
March of the Living resumes in person with only eight Holocaust survivors
April 7, 2022 by JNS
The International March of the Living will resume in person for the first time in two years but with a reduced capacity, due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, and only eight Holocaust survivors participating. Read more
UK sanctions billionaire Moshe Kantor, head of European Jewish Congress
April 7, 2022 by JNS
Russian billionaire Moshe Kantor, who heads the European Jewish Congress and other prominent Jewish organizations, was sanctioned by the United Kingdom on Wednesday. Read more
European Union funding illegal Palestinian projects in West Bank
A report by Israel’s Intelligence Ministry sharply criticizes the European Union for funding the Palestinian Authority’s illegal “takeover” of areas that are recognized as being under Israeli sovereignty. Read more
British company produces 1 million kosher-for-Passover matzahs for Ukraine
April 3, 2022 by JNS
A British kosher-food manufacturer devoted its entire factory this week to produce a million matzahs for Ukraine’s Jewish community and refugees in time for Passover following a request from the Orthodox Union, reported Jewish News. Read more
Biden to Bennett: ‘US stands firmly and resolutely with Israel in the face of terror threat’
April 1, 2022 by JNS
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday night to convey America’s support amid the deadly wave of terror attacks the country is currently experiencing. Read more
Victims of terrorist shooting in Bnei Brak laid to rest
March 31, 2022 by JNS
Some of the victims of the deadly terror attack in Bnei Brak carried out Tuesday night by a Palestinian gunman were laid to rest on Wednesday. Read more
Jerusalem deputy mayor tells Blinken: ‘Please leave our capital’
Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Arieh King on Monday called on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to leave the city, saying he was “unwelcome” there, and that his presence was “creating a bad feeling.” Read more
Palestinian terror groups celebrate attack in central Israel, calling it a ‘harbinger’
March 30, 2022 by JNS
Palestinian terror groups celebrated the latest Arab terror attack on Israelis that killed four people in Bnei Brak and one in Ramat Gan in postings on social media. Read more
IDF sends four extra battalions amid security tensions in West Bank
March 29, 2022 by JNS
The Israel Defence Force’s Judea and Samaria Division will receive four additional infantry battalions on Tuesday in the wake of two deadly ISIS-inspired terror attacks in Israel, Ynet reported on Monday. Read more
Family of terrorist in town of Houra deplore attack
March 25, 2022 by JNS
The extended family of Muhammad Abu Al-Kiyan, the 34-year old Israeli man from the Bedouin town of Houra in southern Israel who murdered four Israeli civilians in a terror attack on Tuesday, condemned his actions on Wednesday. Read more
Johnson criticizes UK universities for ‘being tolerant of antisemitism’
March 25, 2022 by JNS
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said universities in the United Kingdom have for “far too long been tolerant of casual or indeed systematic antisemitism.” Read more
LinkedIn makes first Israeli acquisition for total of $80 million
March 24, 2022 by JNS
In its first Israeli acquisition, Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is acquiring Israeli marketing-analytics platform Oribi for $80 million. Read more
Madeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, dies of cancer at age 84
March 24, 2022 by JNS
Madeleine Albright, the first woman to hold the position of U.S. Secretary of State, has died of cancer at the age of 84. Read more
Report: Bennett considers Ukraine visit to promote negotiations with Russia
March 23, 2022 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that he would accept Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s invitation to visit the country on the condition that it made progress in talks with Russia, Ynet learned on Monday. Read more
US, UN condemn terror attack in southern Israeli that killed four people
March 23, 2022 by JNS
International officials condemned the Tuesday terror attack that killed four civilians and wounded at least two others in the southern Israeli city of Beersheva. Read more
Emirates Airline announces daily flight service between Dubai and Tel Aviv
March 17, 2022 by JNS
Emirates Airline announced the launch of a daily flight service connecting Dubai and Tel Aviv starting on June 23, reported Globes on Tuesday. Read more
Physicians for Holocaust survivors provide medical care to Ukrainian refugees
March 17, 2022 by JNS
LeMa’anam, an association of doctors who treat Holocaust survivors voluntarily, has sent a large delegation of medical and humanitarian aid to refugees in Moldova. Read more
Chabad in Kishinev provides Purim cheer for Ukrainian refugees
March 17, 2022 by JNS
The narrow alleyway leading to the Chabad House in Kishinev, Moldova, was blocked by a truck; the beautiful, 130-year-old synagogue is undergoing a comprehensive overhaul. Workers are pouring concrete. Read more
Zelensky officially scheduled to address Knesset via Zoom
March 16, 2022 by JNS
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is slated to address the Israel Knesset from Kyiv via video link early next week, likely on Sunday, Ynet reported on Tuesday. Read more
United Hatzalah team rescues injured family of five from Ukraine in 22-hour operation
March 16, 2022 by JNS
United Hatzalah’s medical relief mission to Ukraine last week rescued five injured members of one family, including an infant, from the war-torn nation, according to a spokesperson for the organization. Read more
Ben & Jerry’s distributor in Israel seeks court-ordered injunction against Unilever
March 16, 2022 by JNS
The manufacturer and distributor of Ben & Jerry’s in Israel are asking for an immediate court-ordered preliminary injunction to prevent the British conglomerate Unilever and its subsidiary, Ben & Jerry’s, from terminating their licensing agreement with the Israeli company until its claims against the companies regarding their boycott of Israel are resolved. Read more
