Israel
Liberman: Israel Should Close its Irish Embassey
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman called on Israel to close its embassy in Dublin in response to the Irish Senate vote to advance legislation that would criminalize trade with east Jerusalem, the Golan Heights and the West Bank. Immediately after the...
Netanyahu: I won’t allow polygamy in the State of Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Monday that he would not tolerate any polygamy in the State of Israel. “I will not accept any situation of polygamy in the State of Israel – this is my directive to the ministerial committee th...
1,900 Year-Old Coin Found in Jerusalem
A rare coin minted 1,949 years ago was found last week in a dig in the City of David in Jerusalem. Reut Vilf of the City of David Foundation said the coin, discovered in the sewage system running bene...
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA Passes Resolutions Critical of Israel
The Presbyterian Church USA passed several resolutions critical of Israel on Friday during the denomination's 223rd General Assembly held in St. Louis, Mo. The church assembly consists of commissioners elected by the individual presbyteries or ch...
Israel Deploys Tanks and Aritllery in Warning to Asad
Israel beefed up its tank and artillery deployment on the Golan Heights frontier with Syria on Sunday, cautioning Damascus' forces to keep a distance as they sweep rebel-held areas over the border. Backed by Russia, Syrian President Bashar al-...
Palestinian Authority steps up activities in East Jerusalem
The Palestinian Authority and various Palestinian factions have stepped up their activities in east Jerusalem, while Israeli security authorities have intensified their operations to torpedo those efforts. “The Jerusalem Police have been playi...
Prince William Lands in Israel
Prince William landed in Israel on Monday for the first official visit to the Holy Land by a member of the British royal family. William's three-day tour will include a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial center, a meeting with Prime Minis...
Trump envoys meet Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss Israeli-Palestinian peace prospects
US President Donald Trump's senior Middle East envoys met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday to discuss Israeli-Palestinian peace prospects, the White House said, after holding separate talks with Arab leaders. Washington has sai...
Israel: Former Minister Arrested On Suspicion Of Spying For Iran
Former government minister Gonen Segev has been charged with spying for Iran, Israel’s Shin Bet internal security agency announced on Monday. The former energy and infrastructure minister – who also spent time in jail for drug smuggling,...
Israeli aircraft fires warning shot at Gazans making incendiary balloons
An Israeli aircraft on Saturday for the first time attacked a group of three Gazans preparing a store of balloons that Palestinians have been using to send incendiary devices over the border during Gaza protests, the army said. No injuries were re...
