Security forces thwart 3 terror attacks in Judea and Samaria A Palestinian terrorist is dead and another was arrested in two separate terror incidents Tuesday morning. Another attempted attack was foiled Monday evening. December 11, 2018
WATCH: Israel eyes making Saudi relations official Despite a state of war between the two countries, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is allegedly looking to make relations with the Gulf nation official. December 11, 2018
Washington blasts UN as Hamas celebrates terror attack on pregnant woman 'Hamas praises yet another terror attack. You had the ability to help fight against terror,' Greenblatt tweeted, blasting the UN for not passing a US-sponsored resolution condemning Hamas. December 10, 2018
Netanyahu orders partial privatization of Israel Aerospace Industries The prime minister has instructed that preparations be made to offer 25 percent of IAI shares to the public by next year. December 10, 2018
Archaeologists: We’ve located biblical city of Sodom Archaeologists believe they have found the ancient city whose destruction is described in the Bible. They say it was caused by a meteorite. December 10, 2018
Jewish groups welcome Chile ban on BDS Jewish groups welcome Chilean government decision to ban municipal boycotts of Israel. December 10, 2018
Lebanese army to deploy tanks, reinforcements along border Lebanon's national media agency said the IDF had crossed the border fence and that the Lebanese army will be deployed in response. December 10, 2018
Ocasio-Cortez claims Sephardic-Jewish roots The newly elected New York congresswoman said she descends from Sephardic Jews who fled to Puerto Rico during the Spanish Inquisition. December 10, 2018
WATCH: Israeli park rangers rescue storm-beached turtle Israeli park rangers rescued a female turtle found on the Ashkelon beach on Friday, following a massive storm that raged along the coast the previous day. December 10, 2018
WATCH: Samaria shooting attack injures 7 Israelis including pregnant woman A pregnant woman was among seven people injured after 9 p.m. in a shooting attack outside the commmunity of Ofra, north of Jerusalem. Her condition is critical. December 9, 2018
IDF discovers third Hezbollah tunnel, plants explosives inside 'Hezbollah planned to use this tunnel to carry out an attack against Israeli civilians. We won't let them,' the IDF stated. December 8, 2018
Netanyahu updates Putin, operation in Lebanon ‘is just beginning’ Netanyahu updated the Russian president on the IDF operation in Lebanon and, in a press statement the same evening, said that the work 'is just beginning.' December 8, 2018
WATCH: Netanyahu discusses US-Israel relations one year after Trump’s embassy decision 'Fox & Friends Weekend' co-host Pete Hegesth previews his exclusive interview with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the occasion. December 8, 2018
IDF hits suspected Hezbollah terrorists at border with Lebanon IDF fires on suspected Hezbollah terrorists near border, warns Lebanon it will attack if terror group continues developing precision missiles. December 8, 2018
Israel welcomes nomination of Heather Nauert as next US envoy to the UN 'Nauert has stood by the State of Israel in her previous positions, and I have no doubt that the cooperation between our two countries will continue to strengthen,' Danon said. December 8, 2018
WATCH: Netanyahu ‘concerned’ about anti-Semitism; ‘we have to fight it’ Reacting to a recent CNN poll showing that anti-Semitism in Europe is prevalent, Netanyahu said that he's 'concerned, but we have to fight it.' December 8, 2018
Shin Bet thwarts cellphone smuggling to security prisoners The Israel Security Agency, together with Israel Police and Prison Service, foiled an attempt to smuggle cellphones to security prisoners, leading to several arrests. December 6, 2018
Amnesty slams PA for torturing Palestinian woman 'The Palestinian authorities must immediately take steps to ensure that Suha Jbara is guaranteed a fair trial and protected from torture,,' Amnesty Int'l demands. December 6, 2018
Analysis: Hamas undercut its position by exposing Israeli intelligence operation Hamas's exposure of Israel’s intelligence collection in Gaza actually undermines the terrorist organization. December 6, 2018
Is J Street U ‘hijacking’ the Birthright experience? J Street U, the student organizing arm of J Street, is pushing to have Palestinians present their view of Israel to birthright groups run by campus Hillel centers. December 6, 2018
ADL protests anti-Semitic titles at Qatar book fair 'This high-profile, government-sponsored book fair is being used to promote blatantly anti-Semitic books,' the ADL's CEO stated. December 6, 2018
Watch: Hezbollah’s violations of UN Resolution 1701 Hezbollah blatantly violates United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, including breaching Israeli sovereignty for the sake of harming Israeli civilians. December 6, 2018
China demands Canada release Huawei executive held for violating Iran sanctions Huawei's chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, faces possible extradition to the U.S. She is accused of trying to evade trade curbs on Iran. December 6, 2018
Former defense minister: We knew about Hezbollah tunnels but kept it quiet Since 2014, Israel deliberately kept knowledge of Hezbollah terror tunnels hushed, Ya'alon said. December 6, 2018
WATCH: British attorney’s moving plea to Jews of Europe to leave for Israel 'It's time to leave,' Mark Lewis declared. 'Why didn't people leave in the 1930s? The signs were there.' December 6, 2018
Pepsico completes $3.2 billion purchase of Israel’s Sodastream 'I couldn't be prouder or more excited to welcome SodaStream to the PepsiCo family,' enthused PepsiCO CEO Ramon Laguarta. December 5, 2018
Portugal approves memorial day for Inquisition’s victims Reconectar welcomes the decision by the Portuguese Parliament to create a National Memorial Day for the victims of the Inquisition. By World Israel News Staff Reconectar, the movement to reconnect the des... December 5, 2018
WATCH: Public Menorah pushed over outside Harvard A Chanukah menorah that was set up at a public park just outside Harvard University was found toppled to the ground on Sunday. December 5, 2018
WATCH: Massive fire destroys synagogue in Cape Town A massive fire engulfed the Beit Midrash Morasha (aka Arthur’s Road) synagogue in Sea Point, Cape Town on Tuesday night. December 5, 2018
WATCH: Special-needs youth join IDF Tiran Attia, executive director of "Special in Uniform," explains his program for special-needs Israelis joining the Israel Defense Forces. December 5, 2018
Novel Israeli ‘gel’ propulsion to slash rocket launching costs Cheaper, more environmentally friendly rocket-engine technology offers same level of performance and control as toxic ‘legacy’ fuel. By Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21c Watching a live event happening ha... December 4, 2018
Opinion: American Jewry’s Chanukah hypocrisy? A 'New York Times' column misunderstands the nature of the conflict that the Festival of Lights commemorates. December 4, 2018
Israeli Americans represent a growing ‘new power’ in the Jewish Diaspora Israeli Americans now see themselves as a bridge that can help close the widening gap between Israeli and American Jewry. December 4, 2018
WATCH: Timeline of Hezbollah’s growing terror tunnel threat For many years, the Hezbollah terror organization, an Iranian proxy, has been very active in developing an offensive plan against Israel, despite the UN decision to disarm southern Lebanon. December 4, 2018
Pope embraces Abbas, expresses concern over Jerusalem Pope, Abbas discuss Jerusalem at first meeting after U.S. Embassy move. December 4, 2018
Analysis: Should Israel take its nukes out of the basement? In view of growing Middle Eastern turmoil, the time has come for Israel to review the efficacy of its traditional policy of deliberate nuclear ambiguity. December 4, 2018
WATCH: US details efforts to stop Iran’s nuclear and missile programs U.S. Special Representative on Iran Brian Hook discusses Washington’s campaign to pressure Iran into arranging a new deal and giving up its missile program. December 4, 2018
Columbia professor, victim of anti-Semitism, lights campus menorah 'This is our response to darkness. We [were] expecting a lot of people, Jewish and not Jewish, to come out and show solidarity against anti-Semitism and hate.' December 3, 2018
Palestinian chief negotiator grilled in hard-hitting interview Erekat sought to defend himself and Abbas on issues ranging from their dealings with the Trump administration to the peace process, corruption, and PA human rights violations. December 3, 2018
WATCH: IDF soldiers facing Gaza protests tell their side of the story IDF soldiers are now stepping up to tell their side of the story, and they will bring their testimonies to the International Criminal Court in The Hague. December 3, 2018
WATCH: Miami officer dumps sacred Jewish objects, ‘taking out the trash, dog’ Police are investigating what they acknowledge appears to be an anti-Semitic incident, although they believe that there is more to the story than meets the eye. December 2, 2018
WATCH: Canadian MPs pay tribute to Jewish refugees from Arab lands Canadian MPs paid tribute to the memory of the 850,000 Jews forced to flee their homes from across the Middle East in the days leading up to and following the creation of the State of Israel. December 2, 2018
Netanyahu recalls late President Bush’s ‘important contribution’ to Jews and Israel Netanyahu praised Bush's 'commitment to the security of Israel, his important contribution to the liberation of Soviet Jewry and his efforts to promote peace in the Middle East.' December 1, 2018
Opinion: Early elections might be just what Israel’s right needs Netanyahu’s political victory over Bennett in saving the coaltion and preventing an election for now may prove to be a pyrrhic one that could well come back to haunt him. December 1, 2018
Deputy foreign minister: UNRWA is the problem, not the solution Tzipi Hotovely presented dozens of foreign diplomats with Israel’s alternate model for helping Palestinian refugees. December 1, 2018
Syria state TV says air defenses repelled missile attack Syria's state news agency SANA said the Syrian military repelled the attack 'despite its intensity.' November 30, 2018
CNN journalist sacked for anti-Israel hate speech retained as professor at Temple U 'At least one person is somehow too polarizing for cable news, but apparently just fine for academia,' Fox News commented. November 29, 2018
Syrian media reports air strike south of Damascus “Air defense intercepts hostile targets over al-Kiswah and downed them,” Syrian state media quoted a military source as saying. November 29, 2018
Opinion: PBS whitewashes Iran’s repression of Jews, hatred for Israel 'You think for a minute that PBS is at least a news network, and then you see this. It’s like they are doing PR for an anti-American, religious dictatorship,' said Dan Gainor of the Media Research Center. November 29, 2018
Giant menorah set for Chanukah lighting at Western Wall Each night of the eight-day holiday, various rabbis will take turns lighting the massive candelabra. November 29, 2018
Revolt building in Israel’s main opposition party Zionist Union head Avi Gabbay faces growing discontent from party lawmakers and activists as elections seemingly draw nearer. November 29, 2018
New IDF division to guard Sinai border 'The organizational change is designed to provide a better solution to protect borders,' said a senior officer in the Southern Command. November 29, 2018
Opinion: What have we learned one month after the Pittsburgh heartbreak? The Pittsburgh synagogue shooting shocked the Jewish world, but it’s not clear that it clarified anyone’s thinking about the threat of anti-Semitism. November 29, 2018
Ultra-Orthodox enlistment in IDF at record high Ultra-orthodox enlistment in the IDF hit a record high in 2017. November 29, 2018
WATCH: Abbas declares cutting pay to terrorists a ‘red line’ 'Martyrs' and their families, along with wounded and imprisoned terrorists, are "sacred" to the PA, and cutting their salaries would cross a red line, Abbas declared. November 29, 2018
Dutch train company pays reparations to descendants of Jews transported to Nazi camps 'For me, this means that the NS realizes that the suffering of many Jews has not ended,' said descendant Salo Muller. November 29, 2018
Palestinian arrested in Italy for planning chemical attack Italian police arrested a Palestinian man for planning to carry out a chemical attack in Sardinia. November 28, 2018
Wiesenthal center urges Citibank not to sponsor Roger Waters tour 'It is inconceivable that a global corporate giant would be a financial enabler of a musician whose concerts’ trademark is a giant floating pig with a star of David.' November 28, 2018
WATCH: Knesset to finally give terror-loving Arab lawmaker the boot? Analyst Davidi Hermelin explains why he is more hopeful now than ever before that Hanin Zoabi will be ousted from the Knesset and not allowed to return as a candidate. November 28, 2018
Brazil embassy moving to Jerusalem, Jared Kushner learns From one 30-something son of a president to another: Brazil's embassy will be moved to Jerusalem. November 28, 2018
