President Shimon Peres on Monday morning 1 Adar 5773, at his Jerusalem Residence, met with a delegation from the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. President Peres welcomed

Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov: “It would appear that the effects of Operation Pillar of Defense and the worsening geopolitical situation in the region are reverberating on incoming tourism. As a result, the ministry has begun the year 2013 with intensive marketing activities to realize Israel’s tourism potential by accelerating the implementation of the recommendations from […]

Speaking to the first faction meeting since the elections, The Movement leader Tzipi Livni praised her party members, labeling them “the most experienced in the current Knesset”. Livni explained that the party’s main issue is the continuation of the diplomatic process between Israel and the PA (Palestinian Authority), stating The Movement is the only party […]

North Korea conducted a nuclear test on Tuesday, South Korea’s defense ministry said, after seismic activity measuring 4.9 magnitude was registered by the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter of the seismic activity, which was only one km below the Earth’s surface, was close to the North’s known nuclear test site. “We’ve been informed by the South Koreans that there’s […]

Seismic activity has been detected in North Korea with an earthquake measuring 4.9 magnitude registered by the U.S. Geological Survey, in a move that South Korea said indicated that Pyongyang

A new satellite to keep tabs on Earth’s changing landscape rocketed into orbit on Monday, ensuring continuation of a 40-year-old photo archive documenting urban sprawl, glacial melting, natural disasters and

U.S. President Barack Obama plans to release a long-awaited executive order aimed at improving the nation’s defenses against cyberattacks as early as Wednesday, according to sources familiar with the matter.

The IDF continues to increase the force patrolling the borders of Lebanon and Syria, adding standing forces as well as reservists. Last week the Oketz K-9 unit also took up position. Officials report the increasing number of “shepherds” and “farmers” seen along the border are actually spies gathering information on the IDF. Yisrael Post quotes […]

When US President Barak Obama arrives in Israel in the spring of 2013 he will not only focus on the Iranian and Syrian threats but the diplomatic process between Israel

Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (“Orthodox Union”) – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization – commends the New Jersey Assembly Education Committee for passing Bill A-2869, by a margin of 9-0 with one abstention, that will allow a school district to assign a student eligible for special education services to […]

One in five consumers had an error in a credit report issued by a major agency, according to a government study released Monday. The Federal Trade Commission study also said

The Ministry of Defense on Monday 1 Adar 5773 approved 90 new apartments in Beit El as part of the Ulpana deal, by which the residents of that Beit El

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that new centrifuges Iran was installing for its uranium enrichment programme could cut by a third the time needed to create a

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu understands that Yesh Atid and Bayit HaYehudi have signed an agreement to enter the coalition or opposition as a unit, and therefore, he needs to win

The construction of the ice city in Yerushalayim has resulted in calls from chareidi elected officials to stop work on Shabbos. The success of the cultural event last year has resulted in a return of the International Ice Festival Jerusalem Ice, scheduled to open on 10 Adar 5773 (Feb. 20th) in the capital. Yahadut Hatorah’s […]