German suspect planned Yom Kippur ‘massacre’ at synagogue, had explosives in carGermany’s domestic intelligence agency says the number of anti-Semitic acts of violence rose to 48 last year from 21 the previous year. October 10, 2019
2 killed in Anti-Semitic Yom Kippur shooting at German synagogueAn attacker fired several shots outside a synagogue and into a kebab shop in an eastern German city on Wednesday, leaving two dead. October 9, 2019
Turkey launches offensive against Kurdish fighters in SyriaTurkey began its onslaught on U.S.-allied Kurdish forces following a widely publicized retreat by American troops on Wednesday. October 9, 2019
Macron pays homage to ‘victims of Islamic terrorism’A solemn Macron paid homage to the three police officers and one police administrator killed by their own colleague, a 45-year-old deaf technology administrator and Muslim convert. October 8, 2019
Iran to rev up 30 advanced centrifuges in weeksAn array of 30 IR-6 centrifuges will be inaugurated in the coming weeks. October 8, 2019
Likud’s next leader? Gideon Saar challenges Netanyahu’s long ruleGideon Saar, a former close confidante of Netanyahu, appears to be the most likely successor to the embattled leader. October 8, 2019
US set to abandon Kurdish allies ahead of Turkish assault in SyriaU.S. troops 'will not support or be involved in the operation' and 'will no longer be in the immediate area,' in northern Syria, the White House press secretary said. October 7, 2019
Iran arrests Russian journalist for ‘spying for Israel’Iran's ambassador to Russia released a statement on Friday claiming that journalist Yulia Yuzik would be released from an Iranian prison "shortly." October 5, 2019
Argentina Holocaust museum takes custody of Nazi artifactsThe main hypothesis among investigators and members of Argentina’s Jewish community is that the items were brought in by Nazis after World War II. October 4, 2019
Satellite images show activity around Iranian-flagged tankerImages released by Maxar Technologies show the Jasmine alongside the Adrian Darya 1 with mooring lines between them and a crane deployed on the larger vessel. October 3, 2019
Gantz rejects Netanyahu’s conditions for forming gov’t, Likud expected to return mandateThe Israeli prime minister's primary rival opposed the terms Netanyahu set for a unity coalition in the Knesset. September 28, 2019
Netanyahu chosen by Rivlin to form new governmentIsrael's president selected Netanyahu as the candidate who will have the first opportunity to assemble the Jewish state's next government. September 25, 2019
Trump accuses Iran of ‘blood lust’ in UN speech, but says there is path to peace'We want partners, not adversaries,' Trump said at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. September 24, 2019
Arab bloc endorses Gantz for prime ministerThe Arab bloc in Israel's parliament endorsed Blue and White party chairman Benny Gantz for prime minister on Sunday evening. September 22, 2019
Rare protests in Egypt call for president to step downDozens of people were arrested, including at least two journalists, according to the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights. September 22, 2019
Iran vows to protect Persian Gulf as US beefs up troop presencePresident Hassan Rouhani said that the presence of foreign forces in the Gulf could cause problems for the world’s 'energy security.' September 22, 2019
IDF: Drone captured by Syria near border is Iran’s, not Israel’sSyrian authorities say they captured and dismantled Saturday a drone rigged with cluster bombs near the Israeli border. September 21, 2019
US envoy meets Netanyahu in Jerusalem to discuss peace planThe U.S. envoy to the Middle East met with Netanyahu on Friday, days after elections that left the Israeli leader's political future in doubt. September 21, 2019
‘I’m defending our nation against Jews,’ said suspect in Poway synagogue shootingThe suspect told a 911 operator in the moments after the shooting that he did it to save white people from Jews. September 20, 2019
Three-peat? Israelis contend with prospect of third electionTwo days after an unprecedented repeat election, the country’s two main political parties appear deadlocked. September 19, 2019
To thwart ‘dangerous anti-Zionist’ coalition, Netanyahu aligns with right-wing, religious partiesIsrael's prime minister says he will seek to lead a ruling coalition with religious and right-wing allies, despite falling short of a parliamentary majority in Tuesday's elections By Associated Press Benj... September 18, 2019
Trump names Bolton’s replacement, hostage negotiator Robert C. O’BrienTrump named John Bolton's replacement on Wednesday. September 18, 2019
Trump searches for right response to Saudi oil attack pegged on Iran'You know, I’m not looking to get into new conflict,' Trump said Monday, 'but sometimes you have to.' September 18, 2019
Liberman set to play ‘kingmaker’ after tight race, demands unity governmentLiberman says there is only 'one option' for the country: a unity government that includes his camp and the two largest parties. September 18, 2019
Erdogan, Putin, Rouhani meet to find lasting solution to Syrian civil warTopping the agenda of the meeting is the volatile situation in Idlib — the last remaining rebel stronghold in Syria. September 16, 2019
Trump: US ‘locked and loaded’ and ready to respond to Saudi oil attackTrump said the U.S. had reason to believe it knew who was behind the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure. September 16, 2019
Kelly Craft, replacing Nikki Haley as US ambassador to UN, vows to fight anti-Israel resolutionsNew US ambassador to the UN, Kelly Craft, vowed to continue Haley’s efforts to push for reform at the world body and fight against anti-Israel resolutions. September 15, 2019
Israeli kayakers rescued on island hop in GreeceGreece rescued 12 Israeli tourists caught in high winds during a kayak trip. September 14, 2019
Trump backs US-Israel defense treatyTrump publicly expressed support in a tweet for moving forward with discussions on a U.S.-Israel mutual defense treaty. September 14, 2019
Al Qaeda chief calls on Muslims to attack Israel, the West in 9/11 speechAl Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri called on Muslims to attack Israeli, U.S., European, and Russian targets in a speech on the eighteenth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. September 11, 2019
Trump open to easing sanctions on Iran, believes Tehran would ‘like to make a deal’Trump left open on Wednesday the possibility that the United States could ease sanctions on Iran, adding he believes Iran wants to strike a deal with Washington on its nuclear program. September 11, 2019
Saudi crown prince meets US Christian evangelical leadersSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Tuesday with a delegation of American evangelical Christians. September 11, 2019
Appeals to ‘never forget’ as US commemorates 9/11 and its horrific death tollThe anniversary ceremonies center on remembering the nearly 3,000 people killed when hijacked planes rammed into the trade center, the Pentagon and a field near Shanksville, Pa. on Sept. 11, 2001. September 11, 2019
Palestinians slam Netanyahu’s plan for Israeli sovereignty over Jordan ValleyPalestinian reactions to Netanyahu's plan for the Jordan Valley ranged from condemnation as 'manifestly illegal' to claims it represents 'a vision of apartheid.' September 10, 2019
Trump fires pro-Israel national security adviser John BoltonThe American president tweeted on Tuesday that Bolton's "services were no longer needed at the White House." September 10, 2019
Liberman squashes Netanyahu’s bid to place cameras at polling stationsAny monitoring should be operated by election officials and not 'Netanyahu's private militia,' said Israel Beiteinu head Avigdor Liberman. September 9, 2019
UN atomic watchdog confirms Iran installing new centrifugesU.N. confirms that Iran is moving ahead with its plan to use more advanced centrifuges. September 9, 2019
Hezbollah claims it downed Israeli drone in southern LebanonThe IDF said the drone was 'simple' and that there was no risk of a breach of information. September 9, 2019
Saudi king replaces energy minister with one of his sonsKing Salmon put an older half-brother to the 34-year-old crown prince in the role of energy minister. September 8, 2019
Netanyahu warns of ‘forceful response’ after Palestinians launch rockets and attack droneTerrorists in Gaza fired five rockets into southern Israel communities on Friday evening, causing no injuries or deaths. September 7, 2019
IDF strikes Gaza terrorists after drone attack on Israeli borderThe Israeli military launched a counter-strike after terrorists from Gaza used a drone to drop an explosive device in Israel near the security barrier. September 7, 2019
Trump’s Mideast envoy Jason Greenblatt preparing to leave White HouseThe departure of a key Trump administration official tasked with developing an Israel-Palestinian peace plan was announced on Thursday. September 5, 2019
IDF reveals evidence of Hezbollah ‘precision missile factory’The IDF tweeted aerial photos of the purported Iranian-supported rocket production facility in a post captioned: 'a picture worth a thousand missiles.' September 3, 2019
Israel sends firefighters to help Brazil battle Amazon firesIsrael is joining an international effort to save the Amazon rainforest, which is one of the planet's primary sources of oxygen. September 3, 2019
Lebanese officials declare state of economic emergencyPrime Minister Hariri said Lebanon has a period of six months to act and it is better 'that we not become like states that collapsed.' September 3, 2019
Netanyahu: Hezbollah attack caused ‘no casualties, not even a scratch’Following a Hezbollah strike on Israeli military positions on the northern border, the prime minister confirmed that no Israelis were harmed in the attack. September 1, 2019
Polish, German presidents open WWII anniversary observances'A special mention needs to be made of the Jewish Poles who were all but exterminated completely at the hands of the Nazis,' said senior EU official Frans Timmermans. September 1, 2019
‘Israel must pay,’ vows Hezbollah terror chief in new threatsFollowing a series of drone strikes in Lebanon blamed on Israel, the head of the Hezbollah terror group claimed Israel 'must pay a price.' August 31, 2019
Afghan asylum-seeker detained in deadly stabbing attack in FrancePolice detained an Afghan man seeking asylum in France after one person was fatally stabbed and nine others injured Saturday outside a subway station near the city of Lyon, authorities said. August 31, 2019
US sanctions Lebanese bank for aiding Iranian terror proxy Hezbollah'I commend President Trump and the American administration for the important decision,' commented Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. August 31, 2019
Iranian launch pad goes up in flames after failed satellite launchA rocket at an Iranian space center that was to conduct a satellite launch exploded on its launch pad Thursday, satellite images show, suggesting the Islamic Republic suffered its third failed launch this year alone. August 29, 2019
Merkel meets Abbas in Berlin, confirms support for Palestinian stateOn Thursday, the chancellor reiterated Germany's support for the 'two-state solution' in her meeting with the Palestinian Authority's president Mahmoud Abbas. August 29, 2019
Massive modern catacombs set to open in JerusalemLand is in short supply in Israel, and Jewish and Muslim burial customs require interring the dead in the ground and prohibit cremation. August 29, 2019
Lebanese army fires at 2 Israeli drones near borderLebanon's official news agency and a security official say the military has fired at two Israeli reconnaissance drones that they say violated Lebanese airspace. August 28, 2019
Prosecutors seek death penalty for Pittsburgh synagogue shooter, survivors opposedFederal prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter but some prominent surviving members are opposed. August 27, 2019
UN demands ‘maximum restraint’ following Israeli strikes on Lebanese terror targetsAfter the president of Lebanon deemed an alleged Israeli strike on terror targets in his nation a 'declaration of war,' a United Nations spokesman called on 'all parties' to 'avoid escalation.' August 27, 2019
Rouhani to Trump: Lift sanctions, then we’ll talkIran’s president said Trump first must lift sanctions on Iran before he'll sit down for talks. August 27, 2019
Israeli strikes a ‘declaration of war,’ cry Lebanon and IraqFollowing Israeli strikes on Iran-linked targets in Iraq and Palestinian terrorists operating in Lebanon, officials in those countries characterized Israel's actions as a "declaration of war." By Associated ... August 26, 2019
Netanyahu briefs chief political rival in sign of rising tensions in regionNetanyahu publicly called for global action against Iran, while briefing a political rival with critical information generally reserved for the leader of the opposition in the Knesset. August 26, 2019
Iran says oil aboard tanker pursued by US sold; buyer unnamedUS authorities allege the Adrian Darya’s true owner is Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, a paramilitary organization answerable only to Khamenei. August 26, 2019