Of late, amid many statements released by politicians surrounding Operation Pillar of Defense, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has come under attack for claiming to not negotiate with Hamas. A number
Amid realizations that Israel is in the sights of Hamas rockets from the south and Hizbullah from the north, efforts continue to bring the Magic Wand (????? ?????) system to operational status, to join its cousin, the Iron Dome, in protecting Israel from growing missile threats. Dubbed Davids Sling in the international community, here at […]
President Shimon Peres on Monday made a shiva call to the family of IDF Corporal Yosef Nachman Fartuch HYD, who was killed by a Hamas rocket during Operation Pillar of Defense. Mr. Peres arrived at the Shomron community of Emanuel, listening attentively as the family spoke of their fallen son, sharing stories about his life. […]
Before leaving for the United States PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) on Sunday addressed residents of Ramallah, who cheered him on as he explained he remains tenaciously determined to
The Supreme Court has revived a Christian colleges challenge to President Barack Obamas healthcare overhaul, with the acquiescence of the Obama administration. The court on Monday ordered the federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., to consider the claim by Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., that Obamas health care law violates the schools religious freedoms. A […]
When Defense Minister Ehud Barak earlier Monday announced he does not plan to vie for a slot in the next Knesset, the nations news websites had to scrap the prepared texts, remove articles loaded earlier in the day to report the senior cabinet minister has decided to call it quits. Ynet and other mainstream news […]
A 91-year-old former member of the Nazis Waffen SS has been charged with murder in the 1944 slaying of a Dutch resistance fighter who was allegedly executed shortly after he was captured, prosecutors said Monday. Dutch-born Siert Bruins, who is now German, already served time in the 1980s for the wartime murder of two Dutch […]
A gag order was lifted on Sunday surrounding the arrest of a Shuafat resident who stands accused of placing fake bombs in the Jerusalem light rail during Operation Pillar of Defense in Gaza. The suspect, a communications technician by profession, told police the reason he placed the fake bombs was due to the IDFs killing […]
According to a Yisrael HaYom report, 30% of draft eligible chareidim who appeared in an induction center to address preliminary pre-induction paperwork since the summer have received draft notices. This
More than $664 million in federal aid has been approved for New Yorks victims of Superstorm Sandy by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA said Sunday that more than 230,000 New Yorkers have requested assistance since the storm hit. The hardest hit areas of the state include Nassau County, which has received about $224 million. […]
The Bundestag, Germanys lower house of Parliament, began debate today on a bill to legalize circumcision in Germany, and the Minister of Family Affairs took to the podium and affirmed her support of the measure. The upper house of Parliament passed the draft law last month, A final vote in the Bundestag is expected in […]
Amid higher popularity than he has known in many months, following Operation Pillar of Defense, Defense Minister Ehud Barak in a nationally aired media statement at 11:00am announced he will
A major security breach has been detected by officials at Ben-Gurion International Airport that appears to involve baggage handling personnel in the Tel Aviv airport as well as their counterparts
According to media reports, Tzipi Livni on Tuesday 13 Kislev 5773 is expected to announce she return to the political arena, competing in the upcoming general election in a new party. Most reports signal that party will include former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert but there is disagreement on this point since Olmerts intentions have not […]
A meeting was held last week in the home of Yehoshua Pollack, a leader in Shomrei Emunim as Agudas Yisrael prepares itself for general elections in Shevat. Competing against Gur
A new Israeli air shield against rockets more powerful than those intercepted by Iron Dome in the Gaza conflict passed its first field test last week after being rushed through
An Israeli military border patrol vehicle was hit by stray bullets fired from Syria in the Golan Heights on Sunday but there were no casualties, a military spokeswoman said. The
The Jewish organization B’nai Brith Canada is demanding an apology from a Quebec talk show host who sympathized on the air with anti-Semitic statements. A woman, who called herself Maria,
Black Friday is a distant memory. Small Business Saturday is long gone. Now, it’s Cyber Monday’s turn. Cyber Monday, coined in 2005 by a shopping trade group that noticed a
Iran said Turkeys plans to deploy Patriot defensive missiles near its border with Syria would add to the regions problems, as fears grow of the Syrian civil war spilling across frontiers. Turkey asked NATO for the Patriot system, designed to intercept aircraft or missiles, last week after talks about how to shore up security on […]
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