First of two terror victims laid to rest in emotional funeral
October 9, 2018 by JNS
Hundreds of people arrived in Rosh Ha’ayin in central Israel on Sunday night to pay their last respects to Kim Levengrond Yehezkel, one of two victims of a terror attack at the Barkan Industrial Park in Samaria earlier that day. Read more
Israel sends emergency aid to an Indonesia grappling in wake of earthquake, tsunami
Despite the fact that Indonesia refuses to conduct diplomatic relations with Israel, the Jewish state has sent water purifiers to the earthquake and tsunami-devastated country, and is preparing a delegation of aid workers to touch down in the coming days. Read more
Bolton clarifies at briefing: Palestine ‘is not a state’
October 4, 2018 by JNS
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday that Palestine “is not a state,” but a “so-called state.” Read more
IAEA rejects Israel’s claim that Iran has hidden atomic facility, defers to US
October 4, 2018 by JNS
The International Atomic Energy Agency rebuffed Israel’s claim that Iran is employing a hidden atomic warehouse, resisting pressure to inspect the alleged facility. Read more
US begins implementation of 10-year $38B defence aid plan for Israel
October 3, 2018 by JNS
The U.S. State Department has announced that an MOU signed in 2016 between the United States and Israel, to provide $38 billion in defence financing to Israel has become officially operational. Read more
Abbas praises terrorists as ‘hero martyrs,’ while claiming Jerusalem ‘not for sale’
September 28, 2018 by JNS
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas went on the offensive against U.S. President Donald Trump in his speech to the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday, harshly criticising the American leader for his actions to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and aid cuts while at the same time praising Palestinian terror prisoners as “hero martyrs.” Read more
Corbyn: UK will ‘recognise Palestine’ if Labour Party wins next election
Were the Labour Party to win the next election, the United Kingdom would “recognise Palestine,” the party’s leader said on Wednesday. Read more
Volkwagen to cease doing business in Iran, boosting US economic sanctions
September 23, 2018 by JNS
The United States has convinced Volkswagen AG to comply with sanctions on Iran and cease conducting most business in the regime, a U.S. official told Bloomberg news. Read more
Netanyahu travels first leg of Jerusalem-Tel Aviv high speed train’s maiden voyage
September 21, 2018 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Transportation Yisrael Katz rode the maiden voyage of the high-speed train line from Jerusalem to Ben-Gurion International Airport in Lod. Read more
Turkey takes pragmatic steps towards repairing damaged relations with Israel
Amid shared concerns over Iran’s regional aggression among other interests, Israel and Turkey have been attempting to mend relations with one another despite their subtle differences, according to an Israeli media report on Monday. Read more
Incendiary balloons flown to Israel from West Bank
September 17, 2018 by JNS
A yellow balloon with Arabic writing on it landed in the Jewish community of Beit Horon north of Jerusalem on Sunday, and is believed to be an incendiary “terror balloon” like the ones that have been launched from Gaza to start arson fires along the border inside Israel. Read more
Israeli human-rights org files criminal charges against Hamas leader in world court
September 16, 2018 by JNS
An Israeli human-rights organization has filed a request at the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague, asking the organization to investigate Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh for exploiting thousands of Palestinian children in the terror organisation’s quest to destroy Israel. Read more
Latest scientific field, Quantum Metamaterials, discovered in Israel
September 16, 2018 by JNS
Two teams of scientists from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology collaborated to conduct monumental research to discover an innovative new scientific field: Quantum Metamaterials. Read more
EU passes resolution blasting Israel over plans for Bedouin neighbourhood
September 16, 2018 by JNS
The European Union passed a resolution on Thursday condemning Israel and instructing the country not to demolish the Bedouin neighborhood of Khan al-Ahmar, whose 180 residents Israel wants to relocate. Read more
UAE permits Israel to display flag, sing anthem at Judo Grand Slam championship
September 16, 2018 by JNS
Israel will be allowed to compete at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Slam competition in the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi, complete with flag and national anthem during medal ceremonies. Read more
Hebrew University adds a new required student course: entrepreneurship
September 16, 2018 by JNS
Students at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem will now be adding classes in entrepreneurship to their required class list, where they will learn networking and fundraising tips under the guidance of mentors. Read more
Archaeologists unearth 13,000-year-old brewery in Israel
September 13, 2018 by JNS
Brewing beer existed in Israel more than 5,000 years before the first known evidence discovered in China. Read more
US orders closure of PLO mission in Washington
September 13, 2018 by JNS
While Jews around the world were celebrating the Jewish New Year on Monday, the U.S. State Department confirmed that it was ordering the closure of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation mission in Washington, D.C. Read more
Central Bureau of Statistics releases Israeli demographics prior to Jewish New Year
September 7, 2018 by JNS
Since last Rosh Hashanah, Israel’s population has grown by 162,000 people, to 8.907 million citizens, according to data published by the Central Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday. Read more
Two thirds of Israelis believe Palestinians ‘would destroy’ Israel ‘if they could’
September 7, 2018 by JNS
As the Jewish New Year 5779 approaches, half of the Jewish Israeli public supports an independent Palestinian state, while 43 percent do not.
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Tel Aviv expected to be site of 2019 Eurovision contest
Israel, which won the annual Eurovision Song Contest in May and therefore gets to host in 2019, has recommended Tel Aviv as the site of next year’s singing competition. Read more
Ahead of 5779, Netanyahu offers a hopeful message, despite threats against Israel
September 5, 2018 by JNS
In advance of Rosh Hashanah, or the Jewish New Year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu provided a message of hope despite the threats his country faces such as Iran. Read more
UK Labour Party accepts full definition of antisemitism
September 5, 2018 by JNS
After only adopting part of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism, the U.K. Labour Party on Tuesday reversed its course and adopted the meaning in its entirety. Read more
Former chief rabbi of UK lambasts Corbyn’s ‘hateful’ words on British Jewry
Former Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of UK and The Commonwealth, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks blasted U.K. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn as “an anti-Semite” who supports “racists, terrorists and dealers of hate,” adding that a speech the party leader gave five years ago was the “most offensive statement by a senior British politician since [Conservative parliament member] Enoch Powell’s 1968 ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech.” Read more
Haley says US will introduce additional UN resolutions condemning Hamas
August 29, 2018 by JNS
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Tuesday that on behalf of the Trump administration, she plans to introduce additional resolutions at the world body that condemn the terrorist group Hamas. Read more
IDF shoots at car aiming to ram troops at Joseph’s Tomb
August 29, 2018 by JNS
A vehicle accelerating towards a group of Israel Defense Forces soldiers outside the city of Shechem (otherwise known as Nablus) in Samaria was fired upon and stopped on Monday before it could cause injuries to troops. Read more
Supreme Court rules Israel must admit Hamas relatives for critical medical care
August 29, 2018 by JNS
Israel’s Supreme Court ordered the Israel Defence Forces on Sunday to admit five critically ill women who are close relatives of Hamas terrorists for urgent medical treatment, despite a government ban on providing health care to Hamas relatives. Read more
UK antisemitism watchdog calls on Corbyn to resign
Amid what seems like a continual stream of disturbing developments surrounding Jeremy Corbyn this month, a prominent antisemitism watchdog group is calling on the U.K. Labour leader to step down.
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Tel Aviv launches campaign to get residents to disconnect from mobiles
August 28, 2018 by JNS
Tel Aviv high school students will take to the streets to encourage pedestrians to take time away from their cellphones, according to a new campaign launched by the city of Tel Aviv. Read more
US cuts over $200 million in assistance to the Palestinians
August 26, 2018 by JNS
The Trump administration has cut over $200 million to the Palestinian Authority, succeeding a review of projects in Gaza and the West Bank, according to U.S. officials and congressional aides. Read more
