WATCH: AOC sheds tears following Israel Iron Dome House vote 'Squad' member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeared to cry after a vote over funding for Israel's Iron Dome system, which passed overwhelmingly. September 24, 2021
Israeli aid agency connects Afghani women to counseling SmartAID is working with local groups in Afghanistan that offer mental health support to vulnerable women. September 24, 2021
Lapid slammed for blaming Netanyahu for ‘Squad’ pressure in Congress Netanyahu 'met with hundreds of Democratic Senators and Congressional representatives to enlist their support for Israel’s security and other vital national interests,' the Likud stated. September 23, 2021
Ukraine outlaws anti-Semitism The new law defines anti-Semitism as hatred of Jews, including attacks, false or hateful statements and denying the mass extermination of Ukrainian Jewry during the Holocaust. September 23, 2021
Former school principal extradited by Israel to face over 70 charges of sexual abuse in Australia The former school principal has been wanted in Australia for years and was extradited earlier by Israel this year, following a six-year-long legal saga. September 23, 2021
Religious and secular Israeli teens find common ground Be a Mensch Foundation works to bridge the wide secular-religious divide in Israel through youth dialog. September 23, 2021
Unvaccinated Israeli teachers who refuse Covid test won’t get paid 'We must allow continuous learning. Otherwise, we're raising a generation of zombies,' Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said. September 23, 2021
WATCH: Israelis host international chess tournament for peace Chess4All, an Israeli organization dedicated to the promotion of peace through the ageless game of chess, has hosted an international 'Peace Day Chess Tournament.' September 23, 2021
Facebook founder donates $1.3M to 11 Jewish groups Nine of the organizations receiving funding serve families and young people in the San Francisco Bay Area. September 23, 2021
Israel celebrates failure of UN’s 20th anti-Semitic Durban Conference The original Durban Conference, an UN-hosted event, 'became the worst international manifestation of anti-Semitism since World War II,' September 23, 2021
WATCH: Jews allowed to pray discreetly at Temple Mount Thanks to a new arrangement that has somewhat flown under the radar, Jews have recently been allowed to pray at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, considered the holiest site in Judaism. September 23, 2021
Prime Minister Bennett’s COVID policy: ‘I want parents to fight with each other’ 'I want parents who have vaccinated their children to pressure those who haven't,' Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said. September 20, 2021
WATCH: Israelis celebrate Jewish holidays of Yom Kippur and Sukkot Sukkot, a Jewish holiday that celebrates the gathering of harvest and commemorates the liberation of the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt, is a weeklong holiday that comes five days after Yom Kippur. September 20, 2021
WATCH: Palestinian media twisting recapture of terrorists into success The recapture of all six Palestinian fugitive terrorists from the Israeli Gilboa prison has sent shockwaves through the Palestinian public. September 20, 2021
Palestinian Authority sighs in relief after capture of last 2 fugitive terrorists 'Tonight’s IDF operation effectively neutralized the threat posed to the Palestinian Authority' by the armed terrorists in Jenin, a Palestinian security official stressed. September 19, 2021
Durban IV: Time for some tough diplomacy The first Durban Conference birthed the BDS movement and all of its familiar activities. September 19, 2021
WATCH: Capture of terrorists ‘a significant achievement for Israeli security and intelligence’ Former deputy director general of the Israeli Ministry of Strategic Affairs, Dr. Kobi Michael, explains why the capture of the two fugitive terrorists in Judea and Samaria is a notable achievement with ramifications for the future. September 19, 2021
Russia moves former US Marine to solitary confinement in Soviet-era gulag Family calls on Biden admin to free arbitrarily detained vet. September 19, 2021
Israeli leaders draw conclusions from Yom Kippur War, note relevance today 'The soldiers manning the frontlines are those who will determine the fate of our operations,' Defense Minister Benny Gantz said. September 19, 2021
WATCH: Israel expects an escalation in Gaza after capture of remaining fugitives Former advisor for the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) and Palestinian affairs expert Col. (Res.) Alon Eviatar explains the possible security ramifications of the capture of the two remaining terrorist fugitives who were captured Saturday night. September 19, 2021
WATCH: Capture of Palestinian terrorists divides Arab-Israelis In a closely coordinated operation, IDF special forces, the Israel Police and the Shin Bet caught the last two escapees from Gilboa Prison Saturday night in Jenin, along with two Palestinians who aided them. September 19, 2021
World temperatures will rise by 2.7 degrees by 2030, UN chief warns UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the world is on a 'catastrophic pathway' unless governments make more ambitious pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the next decade. September 19, 2021
US Palestinian Affairs Unit in Jerusalem ignores Yom Kippur, holiest day of year for Jews Instead of calling Yom Kippur by its name, the message issued by the PAU read: 'Our office is closed today, Thursday, September 16, for the local holiday.' September 18, 2021
Pro-Trump supporters gather at US Capitol for ‘Justice for J6’ rally The rally, organized by former Trump campaign staffer Matt Braynard, is aimed at supporting people who were detained after the Jan. 6 insurrection. September 18, 2021
Iran’s new spymaster likely to be aggressive domestically and internationally Unlike Iran's outgoing Minister of Intelligence, who had no previous experience in security or intelligence, Esmaeil Khatib has been involved with both. September 18, 2021
Herzog thanks former US President Carter for ‘holy’ peace agreement with Egypt 'You did something really holy: this was the first peace agreement between Israel and an Arab state,' Herzog told Carter. September 18, 2021
EU condemns Iran and Hezbollah for Lebanon’s economic, political crises The EU resolution notes that Hezbollah has shown that it has a strong 'ideological allegiance' to Iran and is destabilizing the Lebanese government. September 18, 2021
WATCH: FDA panel rejects COVID vaccine booster for most Americans An FDA advisory committee overwhelmingly rejected a third dose of Pfizer’s vaccine for most adults. September 18, 2021
Iran using Iraq as ‘a way station for weapons transport,’ warns former Iraqi politician Mithal al-Alusi, who served in Iraq’s Parliament from 2005 to 2010, says America’s precipitous withdrawal from Afghanistan has created a 'strategic vacuum' that will be exploited by Iran, Pakistan, China and Russia. September 18, 2021
WATCH: Why Biden’s ‘righteous strike’ in Kabul was a ‘tragic mistake’ In August, the Biden administration conducted a drone strike in Kabul that Gen. Mark Milley described as a 'righteous strike' against the Islamic State. September 18, 2021
US citizen tries to flee Kabul as imam preaches ‘death to America’ U.S. citizens and allies are still struggling to leave Afghanistan as the Taliban increases its anti-U.S. rhetoric. September 18, 2021
Jailbreak mastermind reveals new details about escape Mahmoud Arda, considered the leader of the escaped terrorists, said the operation took nine months of planning and digging. September 15, 2021
Terrorists’ escape from prison: A wake-up call for Israeli society: Analysis Whether Israelis recognize it or not, they are in a state of war with their enemies. September 15, 2021
WATCH: Israel’s space program preparing for second lunar mission It’s been nearly a year since Israeli start-up, Space-Il, announced its second lunar mission, the Beresheet 2, which is expected to be launched into space toward the end of 2024. September 15, 2021
Maine man threatens to ‘kill Jews with my AR-15’ during Jewish holidays In August, the FBI announced that it was launching a nationwide public awareness campaign aimed at encouraging people to report hate crimes. September 15, 2021
WATCH: Yom Kippur War taught ‘how much our nation is dependent on God’ Rabbi Uri Pilichowski, educator and political commentator, explains the significance of the Yom Kippur fasting day to the Jewish people worldwide. September 15, 2021
WATCH: Latest Fatah Blood Libel that You Won’t Believe Spokesperson for Fatah’s Commission for Martyrs, Prisoners and Wounded has said that Israeli merchants harvest the organs of 'martyred' Palestinians who are buried in Israel and transplant them in Israeli soldiers and 'settlers.' September 14, 2021
Giving the Taliban international legitimacy would be a disastrous mistake: Opinion The last time the Taliban controlled Afghanistan, beginning in the 1990s, the militants received recognition from just three nations: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. September 14, 2021
Most teachers in England lack basic knowledge about the Holocaust: Study Equally disturbing was that a fifth of teachers who had recently taught about the Holocaust had been given no specialist training. September 14, 2021
Israeli study shows mental-health cost of repeated COVID lockdowns This is the first study to measure mental health before and after a second lockdown. September 14, 2021
Israel beefs up security in Jerusalem ahead of Yom Kippur, braces for possible escalation The Israel Police dispatched enforcements of 2,000 policemen to Jerusalem after a terrorist stabbed and moderately injured two Israelis near the central bus station in the city. September 14, 2021
Celebrating Abraham Accords anniversary, Israeli diplomat discusses regional impact Former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Dore Gold explains what the future holds for the Middle East, one year after the Abraham Accords were signed. September 14, 2021
Ultra-Orthodox Israeli lawmaker attacked outside his home in Jerusalem 'A violent act carried out against any person, and especially against elected officials, is crossing a red line ... The shock is even greater when such an incident occurs just moments before Yom Kippur,' President Isaac Herzog tweeted after the attack. September 13, 2021
WATCH: Palestinian Authority downplays divide between Arab-Israelis and Palestinians The extensive Israeli investigation into the escape of six Palestinian terrorists from the Gilboa Prison last week has concluded that the fugitives did not receive any help during the escape or after it. September 13, 2021
WATCH: Why is Israel experiencing lone-wolf terrorism again? Israeli expert on Palestinian affairs Dr. Harel Chorev provides his insights into the current spike in lone-wolf terrorism in Jerusalem. September 13, 2021
WATCH: Special IDF tracking unit brought in to find terrorist fugitives The IDF's Mirol Reserve Unit is made up of travel guides, navigators and tracking experts. It was established after the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers in 2014. September 13, 2021
Terror in Jerusalem: Three stabbing attacks in three days Security analysts have attributed the increased violence to the escape of the six terrorist refugees from the Gilboa Prison last week. September 13, 2021
Israel marks 80 years since Babyn Yar Holocaust massacre in Ukraine 'The massacre at Babi Yar is one of the worst single atrocities humanity has ever known, as more than 33,000 Jews were murdered, shot to death, simply because they were Jews.' September 13, 2021
Unvaccinated patients taking up hospital beds is ‘annoying,’ says Israeli minister 'It’s annoying that they’re taking up the [hospital] beds,' Intelligence Minister Elazar Stern said, to which Health Minister Horowitz replied, 'Those in intensive care, yes.' September 13, 2021
North Korea says it successfully tested new long-range cruise missiles North Korea’s weapons tests are meant to build a nuclear and missile program that can stand up to what it claims as U.S. and South Korean hostility. September 13, 2021
Coral reefs in Gulf of Eilat threatened by rising temperatures, marine waste: Study The annual average sea surface temperature measured in the Red Sea this year was among the highest recorded over the past thirty years. September 13, 2021
WATCH: Israel strikes Gaza after third night of rocket fire The IDF struck targets in the Gaza Strip in the early hours of Monday morning in response to rockets fired into Israel on Sunday and early Monday. September 13, 2021
Iron Dome intercepts rocket over Sderot for third consecutive day Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi mentioned other security challenges Israel currently faces, primarily the Iranian threat, but noted that the Palestinian issue is currently more volatile than others. September 12, 2021
IDF Homefront Command trains Muslim volunteers in eastern Jerusalem 'In the event of an earthquake, those who will provide the first response are people from the community,' explained Eli Beer, the President and Founder of United Hatzalah. September 12, 2021
Israeli University proposes new model to combat spread of COVID pandemic The scientists say that their new model can help calibrate vaccine deployment and social distancing. September 12, 2021
Group of 1,500 Orthodox rabbis back Texas abortion restrictions 'The Texas statute demands that human life be cherished, while recognizing that the mother’s well-being takes precedence in a medical emergency.' September 12, 2021
COVID in Israel: ‘We are at a complex point in time’ 'There are positive signs of curbing the wave, which reached record numbers of confirmed cases, more than previous waves,' said Health Ministry Director-General Prof. Nachman Ash. September 12, 2021
FBI releases newly declassified record on Sept. 11 attacks The Saudi Embassy in Washington said that any allegation that Saudi Arabia was complicit the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks was 'categorically false.' September 12, 2021
WATCH: Israeli security officer stabbed in Jerusalem Palestinian groups like Hamas in Gaza and the PA’s Fatah, are openly calling for conflict with Israeli forces. September 12, 2021
Israeli jets strike Hamas following 2nd rocket attack in 24 hours The IDF stated that it 'will not accept a situation in which the terrorist organizations are working against the Israeli home front.' September 12, 2021
