IDF destroys terror tunnel, attacks targets in Gaza in response to security breach
May 24, 2018 by JNS
The Israel Defence Forces attacked multiple targets in Gaza and destroyed a Hamas terror tunnel early on Wednesday. Read more
Hamas turns away supplies from Israel, including bandages, IV fluids and fuel
Despite reporting a dire need for medical equipment, the Hamas terror organisation turned back two shipments of medical supplies for their populace because the goods bore labels from the Israel Defence Forces.
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Hamas official admits 50 of those killed in Gaza protests members of terror group
May 17, 2018 by JNS
A Hamas official admitted in an interview that 50 of some 62 Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli security forces along the Gaza border were members of the Palestinian terrorist group. Read more
Over 50 reported killed in Gaza border riots, IDF carries out airstrikes on Hamas
The death toll along the Israel-Gaza border was rising on Monday amid ongoing Palestinian rioting and violence as the tens of thousands of Gazans, encouraged by the Palestinian terror group Hamas, have rushed the border in an attempt to carry out attacks on Israeli security forces and also infiltrate Israel. Read more
US officially opens embassy in ‘historic and sacred’ Jerusalem
May 15, 2018 by JNS
The United States officially opening its new embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, fulfilling a key promise made by its president, Donald Trump. Read more
Nations divided over whether to attend opening ceremony of US embassy in Jerusalem
May 14, 2018 by JNS
European nations are lining up on opposite sides of the political aisle as the grand opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem date approaches…but Australia will not be there. Read more
War monitor: Israeli airstrikes in Syria killed 23 military personnel
Israeli airstrikes on Thursday in Syria killed at least 23 military personnel, including Syrians and non-Syrians, according to a group monitoring the Syrian civil war. Read more
Trump signs Holocaust property bill into law, angering Polish officials
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law a bill that will help Holocaust survivors to reclaim lost assets or property. Read more
Netanyahu meets with Putin in Moscow amid in escalating tensions in Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing tensions in Syria. Read more
Israeli Netta Barzilai to sing in finals of Eurovision contest
May 10, 2018 by JNS
Israeli singer Netta Barzilai was voted on Tuesday to be one of the 10 singers in the final of the Eurovision song contest. Read more
Canada will formally apologise for turning away Jewish refugees in 1939
May 10, 2018 by JNS
Canada will formally apologise for turning away a boat full of Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany in 1939. Read more
Bucking world opinion, Trump withdraws from Iran nuclear deal, imposes ‘highest level of economic sanctions’
May 9, 2018 by JNS
President Donald Trump announced his withdrawal from the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal on Tuesday, while announcing stiff new economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic. Read more
As Jerusalem’s mayor affixes US embassy signs, PA official demands global boycott
As Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat affixed the first street signs directing drivers to the “U.S. Embassy” in the capital, Senior Palestinian official Saeb Erekat called on foreign dignitaries to boycott the celebratory opening on May 14. Read more
Terrorists who murder Israelis receive millions in rewards from the Palestinian Authority
May 8, 2018 by JNS
According to calculations presented by Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman, the Palestinian Authority is scheduled to payout NIS 12,604,000 ($3,478,015) to the terrorist over his lifetime, who broke into a private home in the Jewish community of Halamish and slaughtered three members of the Solomon family who were celebrating the birth of a child. Read more
Amid Corbyn antisemitism allegations, Labour Party loses big in local elections in heavily Jewish district
May 7, 2018 by JNS
The United Kingdom’s Labour Party sustained significant loses in a local council election in one of the United Kingdom’s most heavily populated Jewish districts amid ongoing allegations of antisemitism against its leader, Jeremy Corbyn, and within the party. Read more
Abbas attempts to walk back antisemitic remarks after international outrage
May 7, 2018 by JNS
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas attempted to walk back antisemitic remarks made earlier in the week, when he argued that Jewish persecution in Europe had been caused by Jewish social behavior, not by religion. Read more
Foreign minister: Iran will not renegotiate nuclear deal
May 4, 2018 by JNS
Iran will not renegotiate the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, the Islamic Republic’s foreign ministry said ahead of a May 12 deadline by U.S. President Donald Trump on whether or not America will still in the accord or re-impose sanctions. Read more
In speech, Abbas advances blood libels, says Israel ‘has nothing to do with Judaism’
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas utilised a rare meeting of the Palestinian National Council to give a long speech arguing against Jewish history in the Land of Israel and blaming Jewish “social behavior” for the Holocaust. Read more
Massive explosions on Syrian military bases registered as seismic activity
May 1, 2018 by JNS
A massive anonymous attack on Syrian military installations overnight on Sunday rocked the country so severely that the explosions registered on seismic charts. Read more
Fifth week of rioting along Gaza-Israel border: Hamas vows more protests in May
April 29, 2018 by JNS
(JNS) Thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip once again took to the border with Israel on Friday to riot and protest as part of the “March of Return” demonstrations for the fifth week in a row. Read more
The 10 teenage victims of flash-flood hiking tragedy
April 29, 2018 by JNS
The mood throughout Israel was somber on Friday as the name of the last of 10 missing youths killed in a flash flood near the Dead Sea was released, following the recovery of her body in the early morning hours. Read more
Nine students killed by flash floods during hike through riverbed near Dead Sea
April 27, 2018 by JNS
At least nine students were killed during a field trip on Thursday during flash floods that pummeled Israel. Read more
Trump calls Iran nuclear deal ‘insane,’ warning Tehran not to restart program
U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at the Iranian nuclear deal on Tuesday during a press conference at the White House with French President Emmanuel Macron, calling the agreement “insane” and a “terrible deal,” while warning Iran against restarting its nuclear program if the U.S. pulls out. Read more
Trump asks Netanyahu if he really wants peace with the Palestinians
April 24, 2018 by JNS
In a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the approval of building projects in Judea and Samaria, commonly known as the West Bank, U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly asked the prime minister if he truly cared about making peace with Palestinians. Read more
Kiddish cup up for auction in Jerusalem not the Rebbe’s, according to Chabad
April 24, 2018 by JNS
An auction house in Jerusalem is preparing to put up for sale a Kiddush cup they say was used by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, despite the fact that Chabad-Lubavitch representatives have provided them with evidence that they say proves the cup to be inauthentic. Read more
40 dignitaries to attend dedication of US embassy in Jerusalem on May 14
April 23, 2018 by JNS
A sizeable delegation of American dignitaries will arrive in Israel to attend the official dedication ceremony for the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, according to Sunday report on Israel’s Channel 10 news. Read more
Natalie Portman refuses to receive Genesis Prize in Israel
April 22, 2018 by JNS
Hollywood Actress and director Natalie Portman, who once said that she would not “you know, s**t on Israel,” has announced that she did not “feel comfortable” accepting an esteemed award in the Jewish state due to “recent events.” Read more
Israel’s population tops 8.8 million on 70th anniversary
April 20, 2018 by JNS
The population of Israel now numbers 8.842 million people, a tenfold increase since the state’s establishment, according to a special report published by the Central Bureau of Statistics for the Jewish state’s 70th Independence Day. Read more
World leaders congratulate the Jewish state on 70 years
April 20, 2018 by JNS
Leaders from around the world sent letters of congratulations to Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on the occasion of Israel’s 70th Independence Day. Read more
Trump tweets Israel ‘Happy Birthday’ message, reiterates embassy move
April 20, 2018 by JNS
U.S. President Donald Trump issued effusive congratulations to Israel on the occasion of the country’s 70th anniversary, saying the United States has “no better friends anywhere,” and reiterating his pledge to move the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Read more
