UN rejects funding increase for Palestinian ‘refugees’ The United Nations’ Administrative and Budgetary Committee rejected a request to increase funding for the world body’s Palestinian refugee relief agency for 2018-2019. December 30, 2017
WATCH: Did Gaza rocket barrage target ceremony for captured soldier? Rockets fired from Gaza at Kibbutz Kfar Aza may have been launched to deliberately disturb a ceremony honoring a fallen soldier. December 30, 2017
Iranian and Shiite forces edging to Israel’s border Syrian and Iranian forces are reportedly conquering the area adjacent to Israel's border, creating a new and threatening reality. December 30, 2017
UN Security Council holds session on Israelis held by Hamas The UNSC held a special session on the fate of two Israeli civilians and the remains of two IDF soldiers held by Hamas, in contradiction with international law. December 30, 2017
WATCH: ISIS regrouping near Israeli border ISIS has lost 98% of its territory, but is regrouping in western Syria near the border with Israel. December 29, 2017
Israel thanks NBA for removing ‘Palestine – occupied territory’ from website Israel's sports minister thanked the NBA for removing the words 'Palestine — occupied territory' from its website. December 29, 2017
Iron Dome intercepts Gaza missiles; IDF strikes back The Code Red alarms were sounded during a ceremony marking the would-be 24th birthday of IDF soldier Oron Shaul. December 29, 2017
Palestinians threaten to declare themselves ‘state under occupation’ The Palestinians are stepping up their diplomatic battle against Israel, possibly seeking to declare themselves 'a state under occupation.' December 29, 2017
Lebanese FM castigated for saying Israel has right to exist Politicians in Lebanon harshly criticized Gebran Bassil for saying in TV interview that 'we are not against Israel living in security.' December 28, 2017
Israel not ‘occupier’ of Judea and Samaria, say experts Israel has never referred to Judea and Samaria, territories conquered in the Six Day War, as "occupied." December 28, 2017
Netanyahu to pilots: We will use all means to defend our sovereignty Facing current threats, Israel 'will use all means to defend our sovereignty and the security of Israeli citizens,' Netanyahu declared. December 28, 2017
WATCH: Israeli scholar tells Al Jazeera, ‘We are nobody’s dhimmis!’ Bar-Ilan University Professor Mordechai Kedar, a prominent scholar of Arabic, Islam and the Middle East, lets Al Jazeera have it. December 28, 2017
Iran declares Jerusalem the ‘everlasting capital of Palestine’ Less than a month after the US declared that Jerusalem is Israel's capital, the Iranian parliament unanimously passed a resolution declaring that the same city is instead the "everlasting capital of Palestine." December 27, 2017
Terrorist who slaughtered 3 family members convicted Omar al-Abed, who slaughtered three members of the Salomon family, was convicted of three counts of murder. December 27, 2017
US envoy: Stop calling Judea and Samaria ‘occupied’ Will the US State Department change the way it relates to Judea and Samaria? December 27, 2017
Hamas threatens to kill Israeli lawmaker for confronting families of terrorists Hamas threatened to kill a Knesset member after he confronted families of Palestinian prisoners with blood on their hands. December 27, 2017
Abbas’ party tweets ‘Trump equal to Hitler, US same as ISIS’ PA president Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction tweeted images of the US president alongside Adolf Hitler, with a caption that read "I don't see any difference do you?" December 26, 2017
Palestinian group plants trees to block Israeli construction The leading Palestinian agricultural body claims it will plant trees to obstruct Israeli construction in areas under sovereignty of the Jewish state. December 26, 2017
IDF shuts down illegal Palestinian weapons factory in Jenin Security forces shut down a workshop used to manufacture weapons for terror attacks. December 26, 2017
Norway joins nations slashing funds to Palestinian BDS groups Not long after Denmark announced it will no longer fund certain Palestinian organizations, Norway declared it is cutting aid to groups that boycott Israel. December 26, 2017
WATCH: Jerusalemites speak out about UN’s vote against US embassy move Jerusalem residents express their views on the recent UN vote condemning the US for recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital. December 26, 2017
Road used in Halamish terror attack reopened to PA vehicles A road that had been closed to Palestinian Authority vehicles following the gruesome murder of members of the Salomon family was recently reopened to all traffic. By: World Israel News Staff Following a h... December 26, 2017
Roseanne Barr blasts New Zealand pop star for caving to BDS pressure Roseanne Barr slammed New Zealand pop star Lorde for succumbing to BDS pressure, calling to 'boycott this bigot.' December 26, 2017
Palestinians, Jordan rail against Guatemala’s Jerusalem embassy announcement PA’s foreign minister scorns Guatemala's 'shameless act of lawlessness' while his Jordanian counterpart lambasts 'absurd provocation.' December 25, 2017
Iran sentences to death nuclear scientist accused of spying for Israel A man accused by Iran of serving as a Mossad agent has been sentenced to death. December 25, 2017
Israel arrests 7 Palestinians involved in lynch attempt on Israeli children Israeli forces arrested seven more Palestinians who are suspected of involvement in a lynch attempt on a group of young Israeli hikers. December 25, 2017
Guatemala to move embassy to Jerusalem As the second country to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Guatemala will move its embassy to the city. December 25, 2017
Analysis: The international embassy race to Jerusalem Which countries will be the first to join the Americans in moving their embassies to Jerusalem? December 24, 2017
New Zealand pop star pulls plug on Israel gig amid BDS pressure New Zealand singer and songwriter Lorde cancels gig in Israel, thanks BDS activists for 'educating' her. December 24, 2017
Hamas official: ‘Trump gave Jerusalem to descendants of pigs and apes’ Trump, by recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, has given 'Jerusalem to the descendants of pigs and apes.' December 24, 2017
Terror victim’s parents advocate death penalty for murderers 'I hope to see the murderer with a black bag over his head, that’s what I hope for,' says mother of murdered IDF soldier. December 24, 2017
Israeli analysts say results of UN Jerusalem vote are an improvement In Israel, key analysts are viewing the cup as half full, as a total of 65 countries chose not to vote in favor of the General Assembly resolution. December 24, 2017
Saudi Arabia bans Israeli chess players from competition For the third time in as many months, Israeli competitors face discrimination in an international competition hosted by an Arab nation. December 24, 2017
Israel officially leaves UNESCO Israel announced that it will leave UNESCO by the end of 2018. December 24, 2017
Shin Bet head warns of impending wave of terrorism Shin Bet chief Nadav Argaman warned that Palestinian terrorist groups' motivation to attack remains high, while his organization successfully thwarted hundreds of attacks in 2017. December 24, 2017
US to hold ‘thank you’ reception for countries that voted with it at UN Haley invited the 65 countries that supported the US to a reception. December 24, 2017
WATCH: Masked Arabs stone Jews hiking in Samaria Masked Arabs were caught on film as they stoned a group of Jews hiking near Kafr Maadma, December 24, 2017
Terror cell planned abduction prior to murder of IDF soldier The Shin Bet revealed the full details surrounding the murder of IDF Sgt. Ron Kokia. December 24, 2017
WATCH: ‘It’s about time US recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital’, says Netanyahu Netanyahu, in an interview with CNN, discussed his vision for Jerusalem and for peace negotiations with the Palestinians. December 23, 2017
Leading US voices condemn Abbas for ruling out American role in peace process WIN hears from American Jewish leader Malcolm Hoenlein and former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee about the Palestinians' 'misguided' rejection of the US as peace negotiator. By Steve Leibowitz, World I... December 23, 2017
Netanyahu: UN is ‘house of lies’ 'The State of Israel flatly rejects this vote even before it is held. Jerusalem is our capital,' Netanyahu said of a UN vote on Jerusalem's status. December 23, 2017
Obama must return Nobel Peace Prize, demands Israeli lawmaker If true that the former US president protected Hezbollah terrorists leading up to the Iran nuclear deal, Obama must return his Nobel Peace Prize, says Yair Lapid. December 22, 2017
Israel blasts ‘Palestinian puppet masters’ behind UN vote, says ‘no resolution will drive us from Jerusalem’ Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon announced, 'No UNESCO declaration, no empty speeches, no General Assembly resolution will ever drive us from Jerusalem.' December 21, 2017
Will the US punish Egypt for submitting UN Jerusalem resolution? Israeli diplomats urged Washington not to withhold aid from Egypt for submitting the resolution. December 21, 2017
UN vote condemns as ‘null and void’ US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital Predictably, the UN approved a nonbinding resolution condemning the US for recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. December 21, 2017
WATCH: In Jerusalem, ‘anywhere you put a shovel in the ground, you find Jewish roots’ In Jerusalem, 'anywhere you put a shovel in the ground, you find Jewish roots.' December 21, 2017
WATCH: ‘Abbas is turning the Jerusalem declaration into a religious war’ The Founder of Palestinian Media Watch and World Israel News discuss the Palestinian leaderships' inciteful response to the Jerusalem declaration. December 21, 2017
Turkish president: UN anti-Israel vote will ‘teach US a lesson’ Angry over US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that the nations of the world would defy the US in a UN vote on the issue. December 21, 2017
Arabic media teems with anti-Semitic images after Trump Jerusalem move Muslim anti-Semitism has exploded at events and in the media following Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, new analysis shows. December 21, 2017
WATCH: Netanyahu rejects UN ‘theater of the absurd’ Netanyahu rejects Thursday’s UN resolution against the US recognition of Israel’s capital city, Jerusalem. December 21, 2017
Hamas cell planned kidnap of Israeli lawmaker, senior IDF officer A Hamas terror cell plotted to kidnap and murder an Israeli lawmaker or a senior IDF officer, the Shin Bet revealed during the trial. December 21, 2017
South Africa’s ruling ANC party moves to downgrade ties with Israel Applauded by Hamas, the ANC has approved a resolution to downgrade the country’s embassy in Israel. December 21, 2017
Trump threatens to cut aid to countries who oppose US Jerusalem move in UN vote Echoing earlier statements by US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, President Donald Trump threatened to slash aid to nations that vote in the UN against the US' decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. December 20, 2017
IDF arrests Palestinian woman for assaulting troops Another Palestinian woman who was documented attacking IDF soldiers, in an attempt to provoke them and then film their reaction, was arrested. December 20, 2017
Haley warns ‘US will be taking names’ of countries voting against Trump on Jerusalem The US will take note of countries that undermine its choices at the UN, Ambassador Haley declared. December 20, 2017
Palestinians bringing anti-US measure to UN General Assembly After failing to condemn the US over Trump's Jerusalem declaration at the UN Security Council, the Palestinians will try again at the General Assembly. December 20, 2017
Palestinians urge US to ‘give Israel Washington, not Jerusalem’ In addition to urging the US to relocate the Jewish state to America, the Palestinian Authority also repeated its claim that the Western Wall is an Islamic site. December 19, 2017
WATCH: ‘No partner for peace in Ramallah,’ Huckabee says Huckabee explains why he believes there is no partner for peace under the current Palestinian leadership. December 19, 2017
Palestinian teens arrested for assaulting IDF troops, hoping for response on film In another incident involving members of a notorious family from Nabih Saleh, IDF soldiers maintained their composure in the face of what appeared to be a staged confrontation. December 19, 2017
WATCH: Could the situation in Gaza escalate to war? Israel's former ambassador to the UN discusses the continued firing of rockets from Gaza, Israel's response and whether it's the beginning of another war with Hamas. December 18, 2017
