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Israeli Political Parties Resolve Coalition Crisis Over Work on Shabbat
JNS.org - A crisis within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition ended on Sunday with the prime minister's Likud party and Israel's haredi parties striking...
During Africa Visit, Netanyahu Announces Opening of Israeli Embassy in Rwanda
JNS.org - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to open a new Israeli embassy in Rwanda in a bid to boost the Jewish state’s ties in sub-Saharan Africa. “We are opening a new embassy in the Rwandan...
Jewish Youths Protest Demolition of Samaria Memorial to Fallen Soldiers
JNS.org - Israeli security forces destroyed a carpentry shop in Elazar's Netiv Ha'avot neighborhood in Samaria’s Gush Etzion bloc Wednesday morning following an order by Israel’s High Court of Justice in September 2016 to demolish the...
Palestinian Terrorists Given Multiple Life Sentences for Tel Aviv Massacre
JNS.org - Three Palestinian terrorists who were convicted of murder in October for their involvement in the June 2016 terror attack that killed four Israelis in Tel Aviv’s Sarona Market were each sentenced in Tel Aviv...
Netanyahu Holds Series of Meetings During One-Day Visit to Kenya
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conducted a one-day visit to Kenya on Tuesday, to take part...
European Parliament Members Urge End to EU Financial Ties With BDS Advocates
More than 60 members of the European Parliament have signed a letter to Federica Mogherini,...
No Laughs for Ken Livingstone As Fury Greets Announcement of West End Theater Show for Former London Mayor Accused of Antisemitism
The former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone – long regarded as a foe of Britain's...
Hezbollah Chieftain Nasrallah a ‘Target’ for Israel in ‘Next War in Lebanon,’ IDF General Says
The head of Hezbollah, Iran's proxy Shia terrorist organization in Lebanon, will be a "target" for...
Israeli Defense Minister Lieberman Insists There’s No Iranian Military Presence in Syria, Contradicting Netanyahu
Israel's Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman appeared to contradict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's warnings of a...
Israeli Political Parties Resolve Coalition Crisis Over Work on Shabbat
JNS.org - A crisis within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition ended on Sunday with the prime minister's Likud party and Israel's haredi parties striking a...
During Africa Visit, Netanyahu Announces Opening of Israeli Embassy in Rwanda
JNS.org - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to open a new Israeli embassy in Rwanda in a bid to boost the Jewish state’s ties in...
Jewish Youths Protest Demolition of Samaria Memorial to Fallen Soldiers
JNS.org - Israeli security forces destroyed a carpentry shop in Elazar's Netiv Ha'avot neighborhood in Samaria’s Gush Etzion bloc Wednesday morning following an order by Israel’s...
Palestinian Terrorists Given Multiple Life Sentences for Tel Aviv Massacre
JNS.org - Three Palestinian terrorists who were convicted of murder in October for their involvement in the June 2016 terror attack that killed four Israelis in...
Netanyahu Holds Series of Meetings During One-Day Visit to Kenya
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conducted a one-day visit to Kenya on Tuesday, to take part in celebrations for the inauguration of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta....
European Parliament Members Urge End to EU Financial Ties With BDS Advocates
More than 60 members of the European Parliament have signed a letter to Federica Mogherini, the EU's Foreign Affairs Representative, demanding an end to EU...
No Laughs for Ken Livingstone As Fury Greets Announcement of West End Theater Show for Former London Mayor Accused of Antisemitism
The former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone – long regarded as a foe of Britain's Jewish community for his incendiary attacks on Zionism – was...
Hezbollah Chieftain Nasrallah a ‘Target’ for Israel in ‘Next War in Lebanon,’ IDF General Says
The head of Hezbollah, Iran's proxy Shia terrorist organization in Lebanon, will be a "target" for Israel in a future war on its northern border, an...
Israeli Defense Minister Lieberman Insists There’s No Iranian Military Presence in Syria, Contradicting Netanyahu
Israel's Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman appeared to contradict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's warnings of a burgeoning Iranian military presence in Syria in an interview with...
6-Year-Old Israeli Boy With Rare Disease Seeks Lifesaving Treatment
JNS.org - The family of 6-year-old Israeli boy Shalev Bokovza, who was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) at 6 months old, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise...
Rivlin Invites Prince Harry and Fiancee Meghan Markle to Honeymoon in Israel
JNS.org - Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Monday congratulated the UK’s Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle on their engagement, and invited the couple to...
New Maritime Iron Dome System Declared Operational by IDF
JNS.org - A new maritime version of the Iron Dome missile defense system has been declared operational by the IDF following months of testing. “Today, the Naval...
Netanyahu Departs for Kenya to Meet With 11 African Heads of State
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday departed for a one-day visit to Kenya, where he will meet with 11 African heads of state. Although...
New School Professor Attacks Forthcoming Appearance by BDSer Linda Sarsour on Antisemitism Panel
A leading professor at New York's New School who describes herself as a liberal has denounced the college for its plans to host BDS activist...