Israel Prize for lifetime achievement to go to veteran politician, bereaved mother
March 18, 2018 by JNS
Former Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy and inspirational speaker Miriam Peretz, who lost two sons in battle, were named this week as this year’s recipients of the Israel Prize for lifetime achievement. Read more
Two IDF soldiers killed in car-ramming attack in Samaria
March 18, 2018 by JNS
Two Israeli Defence Forces soldiers have been killed and two others seriously injured in a car-ramming terror attack on Friday outside of the Jewish settlement of Mevo Dotan in northern Samaria. Read more
Gallup poll finds highest US support for Israel since 1990s
March 15, 2018 by JNS
A Gallup poll released on Tuesday found a surge in American support for Israel that hasn’t been seen since the early 1990s. Read more
Israeli researchers say smart home devices can be hacked, then spy on its users
March 15, 2018 by JNS
Researchers at Israel’s Ben-Gurion University have revealed that off-the-shelf smart devices like baby monitors, air conditioners, robot floor cleaners, cameras and doorbells can be corrupted by malware and used to spy on users. Read more
Palestinian Authority PM escapes assassination attempt in Gaza
March 14, 2018 by JNS
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on a rare visit to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. Read more
Palestinian activist supports Israel’s account of 2010 ‘Mavi Marmara’ incident
A leading pro-Palestinian activist involved in the Mavi Marmara flotilla, which set out to infiltrate Israeli waters on the way to Gaza in May 2010, has now verified Israel’s version of the events that led to several deaths and a major diplomatic impasse between Israel and Turkey. Read more
Israeli food for thought: 33 percent of its eats goes to waste
March 14, 2018 by JNS
A new report presents, for the first time in Israel, a detailed model for the estimation of food loss in the retail and distribution sectors: in retail chains, open markets, local grocery stores and small retailers. Read more
Iraqi TV host: ‘Apologise to Jews who were driven out, restore property of those loyal to Iraq’
March 14, 2018 by JNS
TV host Anwar Al-Hamadani went on record as saying “that it is our duty to apologise to our Iraqi Jewish compatriots for the tragedy that befell them” during the 1941 Farhoud massacre of Jews in Baghdad, and “to rectify that historic error,” which he compared to the tragedies that befell the Iraqi Christian, Sabaean and Yazidi communities. Read more
Palestinian Authority to boycott White House conference on Gaza humanitarian crisis
March 12, 2018 by JNS
The Palestinian Authority has announced its intention to boycott an upcoming conference at the White House to discuss the worsening humanitarian situation in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. Read more
U.N. Human Rights Commissioner reports that Jews living in Judea, Samaria, eastern Jerusalem constitutes ‘war crime’
According to a report issued by U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein, the growth of Jewish communities in Judea, Samaria, and eastern Jerusalem constitutes a war crime. Read more
Czech president announces speeding up of embassy relocation to Jerusalem
March 11, 2018 by JNS
Czech President Milos Zeman doubled down on his intent to see his country’s embassy in Israel relocate from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, saying that he plans to push the move through. Read more
Albert Einstein handwritten letter auctioned in Jerusalem
March 8, 2018 by JNS
A handwritten letter by legendary physicist Albert Einstein about one of his groundbreaking theories sold in Jerusalem on Tuesday for more than $100,000 as part of an auction of valuable documents. Read more
At AIPAC, Haley and Pence tout Trump administration’s triumphs on Israel
March 6, 2018 by JNS
In their marquee addresses to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee annual policy conference on Monday night, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley and Vice President Mike Pence used the friendly platform to tout many of the Trump administration’s triumphs on Israel. Read more
First lawsuit filed under new Polish ‘Holocaust law’
A Polish campaign group has filed the first legal action under the new Polish “Holocaust Law” that criminalises any suggestion that Poland took part in crimes against the Jewish people during World War II Read more
At White House, Netanyahu heaps praise on Trump’s Jerusalem embassy move
March 6, 2018 by JNS
In their first meeting since President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lavished praise on the American leader, saying that his decision will be one to remember “through the ages.” Read more
Guatemala embassy to move to Jerusalem in May
March 6, 2018 by JNS
Guatemala has announced that it will move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May, the country’s president announced on Sunday. Read more
Police question Netanyahus under caution in graft case
March 4, 2018 by JNS
Police investigators arrived at the Prime Minister’s residence in Jerusalem on Friday to question Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu under caution on suspicion that he bribed a telecom chief in exchange for positive media coverage. Read more
1946 State Department report suggests Poles persecuted Jews ‘vigorously’ during the Holocaust
March 4, 2018 by JNS
In a bid to end the contentious debate surrounding Poland’s controversial Holocaust law, the Simon Wiesenthal Center released a declassified report on Thursday highlighting Polish complicity in persecuting Jews during the Holocaust. Read more
Hamas official: Jews used blood of non-Jews in Europe to make Purim pastries
March 4, 2018 by JNS
Former Hamas official Mustafa al-Lidawi accused Jews of making large pastries for the holiday of Purim, infused with the blood of non-Jews.
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Permits requested to expand egalitarian prayer section at Jerusalem’s Western Wall
March 2, 2018 by JNS
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office has recently requested permits to expand the egalitarian prayer section at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Read more
Prince William to make first-ever official royal visit to Israel this summer
March 2, 2018 by JNS
The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, will make an official trip to Israel, the first-ever by a member of the royal family, as part of a tour of the region this summer. Read more
European Jewish leader: ‘Anti-Semitism will not be eradicated, but it can be opposed, it can be resisted, it can be fought’
March 1, 2018 by JNS
This must be the beginning of the end of antisemitism. Because talking about antisemitism is not enough. We must be ambitious and pragmatic in order to find enduring solutions to this problem,” stated Moshe Kantor, president of the European Jewish Congress, as he addressed a five-day conference titled “An End to Anti-Semitism” at the University of Vienna. Read more
Judge, attorney purportedly discovered colluding in case against Netanyahu
A leaked text conversation between the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court judge overseeing an investigation against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the attorney representing investigators has sent shockwaves through the country, showing that the two colluded to extend the remands of suspects in the case, even planning how the judge would react in court. Read more
Communications director to turn state’s witness against Netanyahu in latest corruption investigation
February 22, 2018 by JNS
Israel’s Ministry of Communications Director-General Shlomo Filber, a longtime associate of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, signed a deal on Tuesday night to become a state’s witness in a growing corruption investigation involving the Israeli premier. Read more
Early Israel election increasingly likely as Netanyahu’s troubles deepen
February 22, 2018 by JNS
As ongoing and newly opened investigations involving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continue to develop, it is increasingly likely that he may call an early election, and that his government will not complete a four-year term in office, according to Israeli political circles. Read more
Iranian official threatens Netanyahu: ‘We will level Tel Aviv’
February 21, 2018 by JNS
An Iranian official has warned that Tel Aviv will be “leveled to the ground” if Israel attacks the Islamic republic, adding that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be personally targeted. Read more
Jerusalem is one of the safest cities in the world due to ‘zero misuse’ of guns
February 21, 2018 by JNS
Despite the constant threat of terror in Israel’s capital city, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat has announced that “Jerusalem is one of the safest cities in the world.” Read more
Four IDF soldiers wounded along Gaza border in explosion, Israel targets 18 terror sites in retaliation
February 19, 2018 by JNS
Four Israel Defence Force soldiers were wounded Sunday when an explosive device detonated along the Israel-Gaza border. Read more
Two Israelis nearly lynched in Jenin, saved by Palestinian Authority forces
Two Israeli soldiers who accidentally entered the Palestinian city of Jenin on Monday were attacked by a mob of dozens of young Palestinians who also stole one of their weapons. Read more
