Soros-funded group scraps operations in TurkeySoros' organization is pulling out of Turkey after Erdogan accused the billionaire philanthropist of attempting to destabilize his country. November 27, 2018
Music professor unearths surprising compositions from Auschwitz"Even in a horrendous situation like a concentration camp, these men were able to produce this beautiful music," Prof. Patricial Hall notes. November 27, 2018
Egypt creates new human rights watchdog – to protect itself'This is a body that will seek to improve the image of the country, not actual human rights,' said Gamal Eid, a prominent rights lawyer. November 26, 2018
Iran’s ‘moderate’ president calls Israel ‘cancerous tumor’ created by WestCContinuing Iranian leaders' decades-long practice of of condemning Israel and threatening to destroy it, Iran's current President Hassan Rouhani called by some to be 'moderate', issued similar threats to the Jewish state. November 24, 2018
Trump pressed to levy harsh US response to Khashoggi killingThe pressure is coming from both Democrats and Republicans in Congress and U.S. allies abroad. November 20, 2018
UK slammed for not welcoming Pakistani Christian woman fleeing for her lifeIn his letter of resignation to British Prime Minister Theresa May, the former vice chairman of the Conservative party stressed that the government's treatment of Asia Bibi was one of the reasons for his departure. November 19, 2018
UN first: US opposes resolution nullifying Israel’s right to GolanThe United States has voted for the first time against a U.N. resolution in favor of Syria's possession of the Golan Heights, which it lost after attacking Israel in the the 1967 war. November 17, 2018
Palestinian police chief suspended for helping Israelis fix flat tireA Palestinian law enforcement official landed in hot water with his own government for assisting Israelis whose vehicle caught a flat. November 16, 2018
Terrorist goes on stabbing spree in Jerusalem police stationA Palestinian terrorist attacked police officers with a knife at a Jerusalem police station. November 15, 2018
IDF takes out Hamas TV station, 3 terror tunnelsIsraeli forces bombed a Hamas television station in Gaza after the IDF issued a warning that the facility would be targeted. November 12, 2018
At least 16 Israelis injured by Palestinian rocket attacksIsrael vowed a tough response to rocket attacks from Gaza terror groups, which erupted after an IDF mission on Sunday evening resulted in the death of a senior Hamas commander and an Israeli intelligence officer. November 12, 2018
Trump gives Presidential Medal of Freedom to Miriam AdelsonIsraeli doctor and wife of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. November 11, 2018
1 killed, 2 wounded in Australia terror attackAustralian police say a deadly stabbing attack by a Somali immigrant is being treated as terrorism. November 9, 2018
13 dead in shooting at California barA gunman shot at a crowd attending a weekly 'college night' in southern California, killing 12. The assailant also died. November 8, 2018
Website used by gunman in Pittsburgh shooting back onlineGab, the social media platform Robert Bowers used to post anti-Semitic messages, is back online. November 6, 2018
Netanyahu: Historic US sanctions will ‘strangle’ Iranian terrorIsrael's prime minister lauded the newly restored U.S. sanctions against Iran, which proponents hope will chasten the world's top state sponsor of terror. November 5, 2018
Iran goes ballistic as sanctions kick in, Rouhani beats war drumsIranian President Hassan Rouhani said the nation faces a “war situation” as U.S. sanctions restart. November 5, 2018
Iran announces production of ‘indigenous’ fighter jetThe Iranian regime maintains it has initiated manufacturing of a domestically produced fighter jet, a craft that was previously ridiculed by Israel as a decades-old U.S. model. November 4, 2018
Hamas scales back Gaza violence amid ceasefire effortsThe Gaza-based terror group reportedly kept the number of rioters down on Friday in an apparent attempt to persuade Israel and Egypt to ease restrictions on the coastal enclave. November 3, 2018
Israel and US fight Cuban human rights abuses at UNWhile the U.N. voted overwhelmingly to condemn the U.S.' ongoing embargo of Cuba, Israel supported the American stand against human rights abuses and lack of freedom in the island nation. November 2, 2018
Netanyahu warns ‘hostile and hypocritical’ EU of attacks by IranNetanyahu called Iran the 'most potent force of militant Islam,' putting Europe on notice of possible Iranian attacks on its soil. November 1, 2018
Israel battles measles outbreak as infant dies of diseaseIsrael is grappling with one of its worst measles outbreak in decades, with over 1,200 cases reported since the beginning of 2018. November 1, 2018
In Gaza, no tires for motorists, plenty for protestersSix months of protests against an Israeli-Egyptian blockade have added an unexpected item to Gazans' list of things in short supply: car tires. November 1, 2018
Calif. synagogue tagged with anti-Semitic graffitiAnti-Jewish graffiti that was sprayed on the wall of a Southern California synagogue. Police are treating it as a hate crime. November 1, 2018
Israel defends Trump amid attempts to politicize synagogue shootingIsraeli officials rejected comments promoting an anti-Trump agenda in public discourse following the anti-Semitic attack in Pittsburgh. October 31, 2018
Khashoggi strangled upon entering embassy: Turkish prosecutorKhashoggi was strangled immediately when he entered Istanbul's Saudi Consulate in a premeditated killing, a Turkish prosecutor announced Wednesday. October 31, 2018
Trump pays respects in Pittsburgh in wake of synagogue attackTrump visited a memorial set up where the massacre occurred, and met with with surviving victims at a Pittsburgh hospital. October 30, 2018
First funerals of synagogue victims beginOne of the first funerals to follow the shooting that killed 11 synagogue congregants takes place Tuesday. Others will run through Friday in a week of mourning. October 30, 2018
Feds to pursue death penalty for Pittsburgh shooterU.S. Attorney Scott Brady says federal prosecutors are seeking approval to pursue the death penalty against Robert Bowers. October 29, 2018
Faces of the Victims: They ranged in age from 54 to 97The victims included intellectually disabled brothers and a husband and wife. The youngest was 54, and the oldest was 97. By World Israel News Staff and Associated Press Robert Gregory Bowers, opened fir... October 29, 2018
German Chancellor Merkel reportedly ready to step down as party leaderGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose CDU party lost significant ground in Sunday's election in the central state of Hesse, is reportedly ready to step down as party leader. October 29, 2018
Abbas accuses Hamas of serving US interestsHamas' refusal to give up control of Gaza is 'accepting the thoughts of the enemy,' Abbas charged. October 29, 2018
Synagogue shooter spewed online hate for JewsThe suspect arrested at Saturday's mass shooting at a Pennsylvania synagogue appears to have been a virulent anti-Semite. October 28, 2018
An open door spelled death for Jews at prayerDuring the week, anyone who wanted to get inside Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue had to ring the doorbell and be granted entry by staff because the front door was kept locked. October 28, 2018
Trump calls attack ‘evil’ anti-SemitismPresident Donald Trump mourned the dead and forcefully condemned anti-Semitism after a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that left 11 dead. October 28, 2018
Netanyahu pays surprise visit to OmanNetanyahu on Friday returned from an unannounced visit to Oman, the two countries confirmed, meeting the Gulf state's leader in the first visit of its kind in over 20 years. October 27, 2018
Synagogue shooting: Multiple dead at Pittsburgh templeA police official says there are “multiple casualties” in a shooting near a synagogue in Pittsburgh. October 27, 2018
Israeli defense minister picks country’s new military chiefDefense Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced his selection to serve as IDF's new chief of staff. October 26, 2018
Anti-Semitism behind bomber’s Wasserman-Schultz return address?The pipe bombs intercepted Wednesday by U.S. authorities shared the same return address - Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. October 25, 2018
Netanyahu: ‘Abbas dead in 2 minutes’ without IsraelThe Palestinian Authority would immediately 'be overrun' by Hamas terrorists without Israel's presence, warned Netanyahu. October 24, 2018
Bombs addressed to Clinton, Obama and CNN; Pence denounces ‘attempted attacks’The U.S. Secret Service says agents have intercepted packages containing 'possible explosive devices' addressed to former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. October 24, 2018
Trump: Khashoggi killing a ‘total fiasco’President Trump called the killing of Khashoggi “a total fiasco” and says Saudi Arabia never should have thought about killing the dissident Washington Post contributor. October 24, 2018
Human Rights Watch: Palestinians run ‘machineries of repression’Hamas and the Palestinian Authority engage in systemic torture and repression of dissent, a human rights organization found after a two-year investigation. October 23, 2018
Turkish president: Saudis plotted Khashoggi’s killing for daysContradicting Saudi Arabia's claim that Khashoggi was accidentally killed, Erdogan insists the journalist was the victim of a planned murder. October 23, 2018
Opinion: Khashoggi’s killing threatens Trump dreams for Mideast peaceThe death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the hands of Saudi agents may put Trump's peace plan into a deep freeze. October 22, 2018
Saudi royals make Khashoggi condolence call, but world isn’t buying itKing Salman and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called the son of Jamal Khashoggi to offer their condolences. October 22, 2018
Trump terminates Soviet-era nuke pact based on Russian ‘violations’Trump says the US will pull out of an intermediate range nuclear pact sgned with the former Soivet Union based on Russia's alleged failure to adhere to its terms. October 21, 2018
Saudis blame Khashoggi’s death on ‘brawl’ in consulateIn the first admission from the Saudis related to the death of Jamal Khashoggi, the kingdom claimed that a 'fistfight' caused the journalist's death. October 20, 2018
US eliminates independent Palestinian ‘embassy’ in JerusalemThe US delivered another message to the Abbas regime on Thursday by downgrading the status of its diplomatic mission to the Palestinians in Jerusalem. October 18, 2018
Report: Man linked to Saudi prince at consulate when Khashoggi vanishedImages show a man linked to Prince Mohammed walking past police barricades at the consulate with several men hours before Khashoggi arrived. October 18, 2018
Farrakhan gets pass from Twitter despite anti-Semitic tweetsResponding to a media inquiry over his anti-Semitic tweet, Farrakhan said, 'I’m not an anti-Semite. I’m anti-termite.' October 18, 2018
UN Syria envoy moves on constitution before leaving, calls for ‘winning the peace’UN envoy De Mistura is pushing for a constitutional rehabilitation process in civil-war stricken Syria before he leaves office. October 18, 2018
Iran blasts new US sanctions: ‘Insult’ to world order'U.S. addiction to sanctions is out of control,' Zarif tweeted in response to Washington's latest sanctions. October 18, 2018
Can Egypt rein in Gaza terrorists before it’s too late?Egyptian mediators raced to restore calm in Gaza after Palestinian terrorists struck an Israeli home with a rocket attack early Wednesday morning. October 17, 2018
World Court threatens Israel with war crimesThe International Criminal Court warned Israel that the demolition of the illegally-built Khan al-Ahmar Bedouin village could constitute a war crime. October 17, 2018
UN shifts power to ‘State of Palestine,’ enabling it to head biggest blocThe U.N. General Assembly boosted the right of the "State of Palestine," granting it the ability to lead the Group of 77, the largest bloc of developing countries. October 17, 2018
Turkish police stop possible ramming attack on Israeli embassyTurkish security forces fired on a tractor driver on Tuesday before the vehicle could mount an attack on the Israeli embassy in Ankara. October 16, 2018
Turkish official: Police found evidence of Khashoggi slayingAccording to a top Turkish official, Police found evidence that writer Jamal Khashoggi was killed at the Saudi Consulate in Turkey. October 16, 2018
German police: ISIS link possible in Cologne hostage incidentGerman police are investigating what may have been a foiled Islamic terror attack Monday by a refugee who allegedly claimed to belong to ISIS. October 16, 2018
Pompeo meets Saudi king, prince over Khashoggi affairPompeo met Tuesday with the Saudi Arabian monarch and the crown prince on behalf of Trump, who vowed to 'get to the bottom' of the Khashoggi mystery. October 16, 2018
