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Politics | Judea & Samaria
Israeli driver targeted by gunfire in central Samaria
The shooting took place near Nablus.
Politics | Judea & Samaria
Israel opens longest scenic route in Judea and Samaria
The Gvaot Forest Scenic Route is a "stunning natural experience" and "another link in the normalization of settlement," said Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
News | Israel At War
'Extensive' IDF strikes against Hamas in Gaza, after terror group rejects proposals from mediators
"This follows Hamas's repeated refusal to release our hostages, as well as its rejection of all of the proposals it has received," the Israeli prime minister's office stated.
News | News
Just Stopping By to Say Hello: Israeli Jets Do a Fly By of Nasrallah's Funeral in Beirut
Tens of thousands of terrorists and their supporters packed into Badahiya Stadium in Beirut for the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah and his cousin Hashem Safi al-Din.
News | News
‘Violation of utmost severity’: IDF says body Hamas returned is not Shiri Bibas
“We demand that Hamas return Shiri home along with all our hostages,” the Israeli military said.
Politics | American Politics
‘The US will take over the Gaza Strip,’ Trump says
The U.S. president added that he will visit Gaza in an explosive press conference laying out his vision for the terrorist enclave to become “the riviera of the Middle East.”
News | News
Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon, Keith Siegel redeemed after 484 days in Gaza
Seventy-nine hostages remain in Hamas captivity in Gaza, including 76 abducted during the Oct. 7, 2023, invasion.
News | News
Activist Supreme Court president voted in, sparking coalition fury
Right-wing lawmakers blasted the selection of Yitzhak Amit as president of the Supreme Court.
Politics | Media Bias
IDF Posts Directions After Anti-Israel Journalists Claim No Hezbollah 'Vault' Under Hospital
The IDF provided what it said were precise directions to Hezbollah's vault of $500 million in cash and gold underneath Al-Sahel Hospital.
News | Israel At War
WATCH: Dramatic footage of Sinwar's elimination
Yahya Sinwar "was hiding in an area surrounded by our forces. We didn't know he was there. He had a [tactical] vest, a pistol and 40,000 shekels."
Politics | Judea & Samaria
French olim arrive in Samaria on Oct. 7 anniversary
"The Land of Israel is the safest place," one of the immigrants from Paris said.
News | Israel At War
Did Nasrallah meet his fate? Israeli elimination strike likely successful
In a significant development, IDF Spokesperson Brigadier General Daniel Hagari announced Friday that the Israeli Defense Forces recently conducted
Politics | The Left
Macron says France stands by Lebanon, calls to deescalate, doesn't mention Hezbollah
In video to Lebanese people, French president says he has spoken with regional leaders, mentions 'grief for all civilian victims of attacks' in Lebanon
News | Israel At War
'We Do Not Wait For Any Threat': Israel Strikes Hundreds of Hezbollah Strongholds Amid Fight To 'Change the Balance of Power In the North'
Israel struck more than 300 Hezbollah strongholds on Monday as it works to change the "balance of power in the north," provoking retaliatory strikes by the terror group that shows no sign of slowing down.
News | Israel At War
Netanyahu: Hezbollah dealt ‘blows it couldn’t have imagined'
"We will do everything necessary to fulfill the mission," Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said.
News | Israel At War
Lebanese authorities raise death toll in pager blasts to 11, say 4,000 injured
Lebanon’s health ministry updates the death toll in the pager explosions to 11.
News | Israel At War
Lebanon: Some 2,700 Hezbollah terrorists hurt, 9 killed by exploding pagers
The IDF declined to comment on the incident, which came just hours after the Israeli Cabinet added the return of citizens displaced from their homes in the north to the country’s war goals.
News | News
Are U.S. Airlines Effectively Boycotting Israel?
The decision to suspend flights to Tel Aviv is contributing to the country’s isolation. So why are the three major American carriers refusing to fly there?
News | Israel At War
Israel unveils its preemptive capabilities
At the operational level, the Jewish state proved it can act quickly on intelligence warnings, but most of Hezbollah’s capabilities remain intact.
News | News
Falling for Hebrew pun, Turkish media names 'Haniyeh's killer'
Newspapers delete mention of Amit Nakesh after learning fictitious Mossad agent's name a homophone with 'the assassin' in Hebrew
News | Iran
Khamenei orders attack on Israel for Haniyeh killing
Military sites in the Tel Aviv and Haifa areas could be targeted, according to Iranian officials.
News | News
Israel confirms death of Hamas terror chief Mohammed Deif
The Hamas military leader was killed in an Israeli strike in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza on July 13, according to the Israeli military.
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Tehran
The Hamas “political bureau” chief was one of the most senior leaders of the terrorist group alongside Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the Oct. 7 massacre.
News | News
Israel releases al-Shifa hospital chief, sparking fury
Israeli officials released Gaza's al-Shifa hospital chief Mohammad Abu Salmiya from prison, seemingly without charge, seven months after he was accused of working with Hamas.
Politics | Trump Administration/Congress
White House Temper Tantrum: Why Did The White House Cancel Its Meeting With Israel?
The White House decided to cancel a high-level U.S.-Israel meeting after Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video claiming the U.S. has been withholding weapons and ammunition to Israel.
News | News
Jerusalem Day flag march to pass through Damascus Gate
Over 3,000 police officers and border guards will secure the march and other events.
News | News
JNF forest to be uprooted to expand Dangerous Arab village Encroaching on main road. • הקול היהודי
While the IDF has establishing a brigade to protect forces moving on roads during wartime, the Israel Lands Authority is expanding the Arab village of Kafr Kanna in a manner that encroaches on a major road. The Lev HaGalil Organization said, “Drop this pl
News | ISRAEL NEWS
How the Hamas pogrom galvanized Israel’s enemies
Hostility to the Jewish state goes wide and deep, apparently further than some thought before Oct. 7.
Politics | Israeli Politics
Smotrich moves to collapse PA economy after ‘political terrorism'
Israel's finance minister is acting in response to Ramallah's pursuit of unilateral statehood, ICC prosecution.
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Palestinian Authority Government 'Resigns' in Fake Display of Reform for U.S.
The Palestinian Authority (PA) government "resigned" to appease U.S. pressure for "reform" as a condition for governing postwar Gaza.
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Elder Of Ziyon - Militant to civilian ratio in Lebanon and Syria proves people are lying about Gaza
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News | Israel At War
Israel offers up to $400,000 for Hamas leaders' whereabouts
"Hamas's end is near," flyers dropped in Gaza by the IDF read.
News | In The News
Meet The American Cowboys Who Rushed To Israel To Fill In For Farmers Called Up To Fight Hamas
A group of American cowboys from Montana and Arkansas answered a call for help from Israelis in need of labor as the war with Hamas has caused foreign agriculture workers to flee, and reservists to leave their day jobs to fight in Gaza.
News | Israel At War
THE LATEST: Massive barrage on central Israel as UK PM visits; IDF says 203 abductees held by Hamas
Operation Swords of Iron entered its 13th day on Thursday as Israel continued to strike Hamas in Gaza and
News | Israel At War
IDF Spokesperson: Hamas Terrorists Planned Prolonged Invasion Of South
'We have notified 169 families of IDF fallen soldiers,' the Israeli general says 'this is a top national priority task for us' - Click the link for more details.
Politics | Opinion
Tel Aviv Riot: How Intra-Communal Eritrean Violence Was Used To Malign Israel
Why did some news outlets and social media commentators make an intra-Eritrean conflict all about the Israeli response?
News | News
Israel mulls response after Tel Aviv riot leaves 170 injured
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes a special ministerial team to consider the state's next moves after a protest by Eritrean asylum seekers turned violent, leaving 49 police officers wounded.
Politics | Judea & Samaria
Ben-Gvir isn't being racist: West Bank security is paramount
Until a political solution emerges for this area coveted by two peoples, the safety of Israeli lives does take precedence over the unlimited freedom of access for Palestinians.
News | The UN
At UN Security Council meeting, DC, Moscow and Paris take aim at Israel
Washington’s ambassador to the United Nations repeated claims that yet-untried Israeli suspects involved in a deadly incident earlier this month were terrorists.
News | News
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu: Jewish blood is flowing like water
Safed Chief Rabbi responds to murder of two Israelis in Huwara yesterday.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
'World First' Underwater Jetpack Gives Divers And Surfers A Boost
A startup in Israel is launching what it describes as the world’s first completely hands-free underwater “smart scooter
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Elder Of Ziyon - Terrorist reactions to house demolitions indicate that the policy might be effective in discouraging attacks
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Politics | American Politics
Democrat-Led Anti-Israel Bill Relies on Research From Designated Terror Group
A Democrat-led bill condemning Israel’s so-called military occupation of Palestinian lands relies on research from an Israeli-designated terrorist organization.
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
The Illegal Palestinian Settlements You've Never Heard Of
It begins with a little-known 2009 document and ends with the Palestinian takeover of Israeli land with encouragement from the EU.
News | Pallywood
Elder Of Ziyon - In English, Palestinians are poor, hapless victims. In Arabic, they are strong jihadists.
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
News | ISRAEL NEWS
Opponents of Netanyahu's judicial reforms want government by tantrum
Richard A. Epstein and Max Raskin: Democrats can't stand Supreme Court power in U.S., but attack Israel over sensible overhaul
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Elder Of Ziyon - At Joseph's tomb, mujahadeen proudly trying (and dying) to stop Jews from visiting a holy site
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
News | The Temple Mount
Video of Jews performing Priestly Blessing on Temple Mount sparks Palestinian outrage
While Jewish prayer has been conducted quietly on the Temple Mount since 2019, the video showed relatively public prayer.
News | The UN
Elder Of Ziyon - UN-OCHA moving the goalposts to make Israel look bad
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
Miscellaneous | Jewish Life
Largest Birthright Group Breaks Record at Kotel
Mayanot Israel see largest group, 800, to arrive in single day; largest group from abroad at Kotel with 1,127
News | News
Elder Of Ziyon - Most Palestinian media refers to all Israelis as "settlers"
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
News | News
IDF: Iron Dome failure responsible for fatal rocket attack in Rehovot
Iron Dome missile defense system launched interceptor towards long-range rocket, but missed, resulting in direct hit on building.
News | News
Israel's Cohen to ambassadors: Missiles from Gaza ‘double war crime’
UNSC to hold meeting on Israel-Palestinian conflict; Republicans, Democrats voice support for Israel, EU calls for “proportionate” force.
News | ISRAEL NEWS
Elder Of Ziyon - Dizengoff terrorist was a child Hamas soldier, had promised at his second sentencing "there won't be a third time"
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News | News
17 States Demand Answers From Ratings Giant Morningstar Over Anti-Israel Bias
Financial services firm Morningstar "may be furthering the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel," 17 attorneys general said in a letter sent on Tuesday and obtained by the Washington Free Beacon—and they want answers as to why
News | ISRAEL NEWS
UN Reprimands and Reassigns Official Who Criticized Palestinian Terror Attacks on Israel
The United Nations forced an official who publicly admonished Palestinian terror groups for a spate of rocket attacks on Israeli citizens to delete her Twitter account and reassigned her to a new job, a U.N. official told the Washington Free Beacon.
News | ISRAEL NEWS
Trump was a gift, Biden is the punishment
Many Israelis are concerned over the US president's impending visit. His itinerary is already published, the subjects on the
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Knesset disbands, sets elections for Nov. 1; Lapid becomes interim PM at midnight
After days of debate, lawmakers finally dissolve parliament in 92-0 vote, ending Bennett's year-long government; Netanyahu slams outgoing coalition as a 'failed experiment'
News | ISRAEL NEWS
Watch: Arabs pelt police with rocks on Temple Mount
After Jews were forbidden from ascending the mount due to fears of provocation, Arab rioters continued attacking police.
News | NEWS
PICTURES: Palestinians Celebrate, Hand out Candy After Terror Attack that Killed 5 in Tel Aviv
Palestinians in multiple cities came out to celebrate a shooting attack by a terrorist in a Tel Aviv suburb on Tuesday evening.
Politics | Politics
Israelis Mount Their Own COVID-19 ‘Freedom Convoy’
An Israeli “Freedom Convoy” heads towards Jerusalem to protest against restrictions to contain the spread of COVID-19, near Ein Hemed, …
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Fall of Afghanistan Shows Israel Must Rely on Itself
An Afghan soldier stands in a military vehicle on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer A former …
Travel | Israel
6 Arabs Arrested for Multi-Million Sheikh Jarrah Real Estate Forgery Scam
The suspects, using forged documents and inside information, allegedly stole millions of state-owned land in Eastern Jerusalem.
History | History
The pathology of evil; Almost Nothing You've Heard about Evictions in Jerusalem Is True; Israel showed US ‘smoking gun’ on Hamas in AP office tower
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News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Hamas Tacitly Admits That Israel Is Only Hitting Military Targets
A screenshot of drone footage of a Jerusalem-area house damaged by Hamas rocket fire. Photo: Channel N12 screenshot. The official …
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Understanding the Sheikh Jarrah Property Dispute
The entrance to the Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. Photo: Tamar Hayardeni/Wikimedia. JNS.org – The current dispute in Jerusalem’s Sheikh …
Politics | Politics
Israeli EMS Roll Outs COVID Rapid Tests With Biotech Startup Nanosynex
Nanosynex's founders coordinated a donation of some 200 rapid testing kits as part of a pilot initiative with United Hatzalah.
History | History
Special vessels show Jewish continuity in Israel after Roman destruction
The use of chalkstones vessels did not stop with the destruction of city in the second century CE as previously thought, but continued in the Galilee for at least two more centuries.
News | News
Arab funding for Palestinian Authority down 85% in 2020
Arab aid for the Palestinian Authority plummeted by 85% in 2020, the New Arab reported Wednesday. According to the report,
Politics | Politics
Netanyahu’s victory is an indictment of his indictment
The silver lining for Netanyahu of not having an immunity request on the Knesset’s docket was that long debates on his status would not be at the top of the news in the weeks before an election.
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Rather than drifting away, over two-thirds of US Jews feel tie to Israel -- poll | The Times of Israel
8 out of 10 survey respondents say they are pro-Israel; Netanyahu's support of Trump tops list of reasons Jewish Americans are critical of Israeli policies
News | The News
Balad leader Zahalka opposes recommending Gantz as PM
A Joint Arab List meeting on Saturday ended without a decision to recommend Blue and White leader Benny Gantz for
News | ISRAEL NEWS
Netanyahu Seeking United Right-Religious Bloc for Coalition Talks | Jewish & Israel News
Laborers work on hanging up a Likud election campaign banner depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with his party candidates, …
Politics | Apartheid NO GO zones
“Apartheid’ Fail: Israel’s First Female Muslim Arab National Service Volunteer | Israellycool
Meet Hanan Dabbah. Heck, I sure would like to.
History | Archeology
Archaeologists unearth 2000-year-old Hebrew 'Jerusalem' inscription - Jerusalem Post
The find is the first written evidence of the name "Jerusalem" found on a column drum dating from the Herodian period.
Travel | Israeli Culture
Everything you thought you knew about religious Zionists is wrong | The Times of Israel
On issues of land concessions, religious freedoms and gay rights, the answers of community members may come as a surprise
News | The News
Israel Plans New Moonshot After Maiden Mission Fails | Jewish & Israel News Algemeiner.com
An image of the Earth and Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft en route to the Moon. Photo: screenshot. The aerospace company behind …
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
New York Times: 'Israel Says' a Terror Attack Happened | HonestReporting
Why did the New York Times' first headline in response to a brutal Palestinian terrorist attack, state "Israel Says" when the facts were already known?
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
As new anti-Israel threats emerge, students get crash course on changing campus environment
A four-day conference run by CAMERA in Boston teaches tools of activism, using words, facts, patience and plain-old courage to combat the scourge of anti-Israel sentiment on campus.
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Johannesburg councilor suspended for Israel support
“I would like to declare that I am a friend of Israel, and the city of Johannesburg is a friend of Israel! Shalom, Shalom!” she declared on Sunday.
News | BDS
The REAL Essence of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) Movement
In Syria hundreds of thousands of children, women and men are being slaughtered, and the world is silent but targets Israel. In Arab lands and countries around Israel women are raped and beheaded and the world is silent.
News | Israel
A Curable Disease | Nurit Greenger | The Blogs | The Times of Israel
End the Wars of the Jews against Jews Discrimination of Jews by Jews is in the spotlight in Israel right......
Politics | Op-Ed
Dershowitz Rips Obama on Iran: Couldn't 'Negotiate a One-month Lease' - Breitbart
Famed defense attorney and retired Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz ripped President Barack Obama in an address to a conference of pro-Israel activists in Los Angeles on Saturday evening. Dershowitz, who backed Obama in both the 2008 and 2012
News | NEWS
Angry Iranians urge their government: Be more like Israel
Times of London: Iranians take to social media to denounce government's handling of hostage crisis in which Pakistani militants killed a border guard.
