Israel
After UNESCO’s Hebron Vote, Netanyahu Cuts Israel’s UN Dues by $1 Million
JNS.org - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Friday he had ordered a $1 million cut in Israel’s annual United Nations fees after UNESCO, the...
Six Members of ‘Lost’ Jewish-Indian Tribe Join Same IDF Combat Unit
JNS.org - Six members of a “lost” Jewish tribe from India, the Bnei Menashe, will serve together in the same IDF combat unit. All six soldiers immigrated to Israel within the last two years. The soldiers --...
Israeli Military Introduces Plan to Prevent PTSD Among Soldiers
JNS.org - The IDF on Thursday introduced a new plan that aims to bolster combat soldiers’ mental resilience and reduce the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The plan includes the use of special software developed as...
Israeli Doctoral Student Develops Groundbreaking Test for Parkinson’s Disease
JNS.org - Suaad Abd-Elhadi, a doctoral student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has won an innovation award for developing a new groundbreaking tool that could lead to earlier detection of Parkinson’s disease. Abd-Elhadi’s “lipid ELISA” test...
Israel Expected to Approve 800 New Jerusalem Housing Units
JNS.org - Israel is reportedly expected to approve 800 new housing units in the Jerusalem...
Israeli Leaders, Jewish Groups Enraged by ‘Delusional’ UNESCO Decision Declaring Hebron’s Tomb of Patriarchs an ‘Endangered Palestinian Heritage Site’
Israeli officials and Jewish leaders in the Diaspora reacted with fury following Friday's vote at...
Israel’s Maccabiah Games Kick Off With Record 10,000 Athletes
JNS.org - Israel kicked off the 20th Maccabiah Games Thursday night with a record 10,000 athletes. “Welcome...
Major Palestinian Terror Attack Foiled on Outskirts of Jerusalem
JNS.org - A major terrorist attack was foiled on Tuesday near eastern Jerusalem’s Mizmorah checkpoint, Israeli...
Netanyahu Accepts Modi’s Invitation to Visit India, Leaders Ink Cooperation Deals
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted an invitation from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
After UNESCO’s Hebron Vote, Netanyahu Cuts Israel’s UN Dues by $1 Million
JNS.org - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Friday he had ordered a $1 million cut in Israel’s annual United Nations fees after UNESCO, the world...
Six Members of ‘Lost’ Jewish-Indian Tribe Join Same IDF Combat Unit
JNS.org - Six members of a “lost” Jewish tribe from India, the Bnei Menashe, will serve together in the same IDF combat unit. All six soldiers...
Israeli Military Introduces Plan to Prevent PTSD Among Soldiers
JNS.org - The IDF on Thursday introduced a new plan that aims to bolster combat soldiers’ mental resilience and reduce the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder...
Israeli Doctoral Student Develops Groundbreaking Test for Parkinson’s Disease
JNS.org - Suaad Abd-Elhadi, a doctoral student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has won an innovation award for developing a new groundbreaking tool that could...
Israel Expected to Approve 800 New Jerusalem Housing Units
JNS.org - Israel is reportedly expected to approve 800 new housing units in the Jerusalem communities of Pisgat Ze’ev, Neve Yaakov, Ramot and Gilo, which...
Israeli Leaders, Jewish Groups Enraged by ‘Delusional’ UNESCO Decision Declaring Hebron’s Tomb of Patriarchs an ‘Endangered Palestinian Heritage Site’
Israeli officials and Jewish leaders in the Diaspora reacted with fury following Friday's vote at UNESCO -- the UN's global cultural agency -- to declare...
Israel’s Maccabiah Games Kick Off With Record 10,000 Athletes
JNS.org - Israel kicked off the 20th Maccabiah Games Thursday night with a record 10,000 athletes. “Welcome to Jerusalem and welcome to Israel,” Israeli President Reuven Rivlin...
Major Palestinian Terror Attack Foiled on Outskirts of Jerusalem
JNS.org - A major terrorist attack was foiled on Tuesday near eastern Jerusalem’s Mizmorah checkpoint, Israeli police said. During the search of a suspicious Palestinian vehicle, police...
Netanyahu Accepts Modi’s Invitation to Visit India, Leaders Ink Cooperation Deals
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted an invitation from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit India in the near future, and the two...
Son of Murdered Chabad Emissaries Tells Indian Leader He Will Return to Mumbai, Follow in Parents’ Footsteps
The son of the two Chabad emissaries murdered during the co-ordinated Islamist terrorist attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai on November 26, 2008 --...
Poll: Israelis Pessimistic About Prospects for Resumed Peace Talks With Palestinians, Foresee New War With Hamas
Israelis are pessimistic about the prospects for renewed peace talks with the Palestinians, despite US President Donald Trump’s stated goal of brokering a deal, a...
Herzog Unseated as Israeli Labor Leader, Peretz and Gabbay Advance to Runoff
JNS.org - Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog was unseated as the head of the Labor Party on Tuesday, while two other lawmakers advanced to a runoff to...
Israeli and Brazilian Ministers Call for Business Collaboration to Boost Ties
JNS.org - Israeli Economy Minister Eli Cohen met last week with his Brazilian counterpart, Marcos Pereira, for talks on boosting trade between the Jewish state and...
Israel Denounces UNESCO Vote That Called Jewish State an ‘Occupying Power’
JNS.org - The United Nations cultural body UNESCO Tuesday passed on Tuesday a resolution condemning Israel’s activity in the Old City of Jerusalem, in the...
