Soleimani, a general who became Iran icon by targeting US Soleimani had become Iran’s most recognizable battlefield commander, ignoring calls to enter politics but becoming as powerful, if not more, than its civilian leadership. January 3, 2020
Iraqi militant killed alongside Soleimani worked with Iran for decades An Iraqi terrorist commander and founder of Kataeb Hezbollah was also killed in the U.S. drone strike. January 3, 2020
US kills Iran’s most powerful general in Baghdad airstrike The Defense Department said it killed Soleimani because he 'was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region.' January 3, 2020
New York Times op-ed praises solidarity march against anti-Semitism According to police crime data, more than half of the 421 hate crimes reported in New York City in 2019 were against Jews. January 3, 2020
Slashed to the brain, Monsey stabbing victim not expected to make full recovery 'Doctors expect that he will have permanent damage to the brain,' said Neumann's children. January 2, 2020
Jewish scholar Gertrude Himmelfarb dies at 97 Himmelfarb waged an ideological war of sorts against the liberal social norms that emerged in the 1960s. January 1, 2020
Israeli Gal Gadot listed as one of top 5 breakout stars of decade In the first 'Wonder Woman' movie, Gadot received overwhelming praise by audiences and critics alike. December 31, 2019
Iraqi militia supporters storm US embassy, force ambassador to flee A mob stormed the U.S. embassy in Iraq but did not enter the compound, according to AP. December 31, 2019
UK raises questions over Cypriot court’s guilty verdict against British teen who accused Israelis of rape 'We believe that there have been many violations in the procedure and the rights of fair trial of a client have been violated,' said a defense attorney. December 31, 2019
Netanyahu grabs top spot in Hebrew Wikipedia search In April, the Israeli lunar spacecraft Beresheet crashed on the Moon carrying a DVD-sized digital-analog hybrid disk of the English Wikipedia. December 31, 2019
Analysis: Turkey has found a new proxy war in Libya Erodogan's Sunni Islamist ambitions have found a new proxy war theater: Libya. December 30, 2019
Iran vows revenge against ‘evil American ravens’ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the strikes send the message that the U.S. will not tolerate actions by Iran that jeopardize American lives. December 30, 2019
British teen who accused Israelis of rape found guilty of falsifying charges The Israeli suspects were eventually freed from custody after the British teen admitted 10 days later that she was not raped. December 30, 2019
US strikes Iran-backed militia responsible for American’s death The U.S. carried out strikes in Iraq and Syria targeting a militia blamed for a rocket attack that killed an American, a Defense Department spokesman said Sunday. December 29, 2019
US court voids ‘shockingly low’ 17-year sentence in NY terrorism case A US federal appeals court on Friday ordered the resentencing of a Staten Island, New York man for trying to provide material support to ISIS and attempting to kill an FBI agent. December 28, 2019
Israeli superstar Gal Gadot to produce film adaptation of banned Israeli novel The book was banned in Israeli classrooms on the grounds that it could undermine the distinct identity of Israeli Jews. December 25, 2019
McDonald’s Menorah in Brazil becomes major tourist attraction Manaus is the seventh-largest city in Brazil, and the majority of its population is Christian, mostly Catholic. December 25, 2019
Rudy Giuliani: ‘I’m more of a Jew than George Soros’ 'Soros is hardly a Jew. I’m more of a Jew than Soros is,' Rudy Giuliani said. December 24, 2019
Israelis detained at Moscow airport is ‘routine,’ says Israeli foreign ministry Russia may be sending a 'message' to Israel, which refuses entry to thousands of Russians every year, media speculates. December 24, 2019
Iran flips ‘secondary’ circuit on Iran heavy water nuclear reactor, news agency reports The report followed comments by Iran’s president that his country’s nuclear experts were testing a new type of advanced centrifuge. December 23, 2019
Evangelical leaders outraged as one of their own calls for Trump’s removal The editor-in-chief of Christianity Today argues that Trump is profoundly immoral and Evangelicals shouldn't justify his behavior by his outward defense of religious liberty. December 23, 2019
NASA astronaut sends Chanukah greetings from space Meir is the fourth woman of Jewish heritage to be part of a space mission. December 23, 2019
Saudi Arabia cuts loose with bevy of models and a rave The efforts are aimed at boosting the economy while polishing Saudi Arabia’s image abroad and appealing to the young. December 23, 2019
German spy agency releases Himmler daughter files The intelligence agency employed Burwitz-Himmler from 1961 to 1963. December 22, 2019
Tehran strikes defiant tone at UN, as US vows to ‘curb malign Iranian behavior’ 'Iran does not negotiate under the threat of a sword,' claimed Iran's ambassador to the United Nations. December 21, 2019
Biden blames Trump for Jersey City kosher market shooting Biden claims that Trump's ambivalent response to the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville in 2017 set a precedent for hate groups. December 20, 2019
Sanders calls Netanyahu ‘racist’, says U.S. should be ‘pro-Palestinian’ 'What we need is a level playing field in terms of the Middle East,' Sanders said. December 20, 2019
Israeli ‘spoon-bender’ says he caused Corbyn to lose UK election Geller became a household name when he appeared on The Tonight Show in 1973 to show his abilities. December 20, 2019
Germany designates Hezbollah as terror group Germany’s parliament passed a nonbinding resolution on Thursday calling for a national ban on Hezbollah activities in Germany. December 19, 2019
Pro-Israel Christian leader slams ‘Palestinian Jesus’ myth: He was a ‘Judean Jew’ 'Jesus Christ was born in the city of Bethlehem in Judea to a Jewish mother. That means he was born and died a Judean Jew,' said Laurie Cardoza-Moore. December 19, 2019
Elle magazine celebrates anti-semites on ‘women of color in politics to watch’ list Elle magazine honors two accused anti-Semites, Tlaib and Sarsour. December 19, 2019
Canadian Jewish groups blast country’s anti-Israel UN vote: ‘It stains Canada’s reputation’ 'This vote reflects poorly on Canada’s record as a defender of democracy and justice,' said Michael Mostyn, Chief Executive Officer of B'nai Brith Canada. December 19, 2019
Iran’s Rouhani: ‘Muslim world’ must unite against ‘domination of the dollar’ “The Muslim world should be designing measures to save themselves from the domination of the United States dollar and the American financial regime,' he said. December 19, 2019
Trump defiant: ‘It doesn’t feel like I’m being impeached’ Trump became only the third American chief executive to be impeached. December 19, 2019
Prince Charles to visit Israel, attend Yad Vashem event Prince Charles will come to Israel to participate in the Yad Vashem ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. December 18, 2019
‘Guardians of Memory’ protect France’s Jewish cemeteries from vandalism The 67 Jewish cemeteries spread around the rural area of Alsace have largely been abandoned ever since the Nazis wiped out the region's Jewish communities during the Holocaust. December 18, 2019
Israeli Ambassador Dermer: ‘Jews are both a people and a faith’ 'The Trump administration dared to speak the truth about the Jewish people’s sovereign claims in Judea and Samaria,' said Israel’s Ambassador to the U.S. December 18, 2019
Anti-Israel Boycott of Trader Joe’s Backfires as Customers Buy Out Israeli Cheese 'Pastures of Eden' feta cheese is owned by the Tnuva group, the largest dairy producer in Israel. December 17, 2019
Pompeo blasts Democrats over Jewish settlements: ‘I couldn’t disagree more with your foolish positions’ 'While I appreciate your interest in this important issue, I couldn’t disagree more with those two foolish positions,' Pompeo wrote in a letter to Levin. December 17, 2019
Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency helps bust Islamic State terrorist cell in Denmark The Mossad first tracked the cell, whose members had fought for the Islamic State in Syria. December 16, 2019
‘No place for hate’: New Jersey officials send Chanukah message to Jewish community after shootout 'There is no place for hate in New Jersey, and we're dedicating all our resources possible to try and stop this violence,' the director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security said. December 16, 2019
UK Labour chief Corbyn blames media, not anti-semitism crisis, for crushing defeat Corbyn, 70, has pledged to stand down as the decimated party’s leader and the maneuvering to replace him has begun. December 15, 2019
Lebanese protesters raze ruling parties’ offices after 130 injured in clashes Lebanon is facing one of its worst economic crises in decades, and the protesters accuse the ruling political class in place for three decades of mismanagement and corruption. December 15, 2019
Pompeo warns Iran as attacks mount on Iraqi bases used by US troops Pompeo made it clear that the U.S. holds Iran responsible for the recent attacks on Iraqi bases. December 15, 2019
Melanie Phillips: The British working class saves Britain … and its Jews The stakes in this election were enormous—not just for the United Kingdom, but for the world. December 15, 2019
Possible ‘white power’ hand signs at US Army-Navy game probed The hand sign is similar to the one often used to indicate 'OK,' but the Anti-Defamation League says it has lately been used as an extremist meme, in part because of its ambiguity. December 15, 2019
Owners of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts donate millions to Holocaust victims after dark past revealed Albert Reimann senior and junior were active Nazi party members who relied heavily on slave labor to build their wealth in the industrial chemicals sector. December 14, 2019
Labour party suffers crushing defeat in UK elections Boris Johnson and the Conservative party emerged with a landslide victory over rivals on the left dogged by an anti-Semitism scandal that contributed to their undoing. By Associated Press Prime Minister B... December 13, 2019
Former London mayor appears to blame Jews for Labour defeat Former London mayor sparks 'fresh anti-Semitism row' with comments about Jewish vote. December 13, 2019
Corbyn’s ‘damning verdict’: Labour Against Antisemitism ‘relieved’ 'The overwhelming reaction of our members to this election result is one of relief,' says Labour Against Antisemitism spokesman. December 13, 2019
WATCH: Corbyn was ‘disaster on the doorstep,’ says former Labour MP Former British Labour MP Alan Johnson blames ‘worse than useless’ Corbyn for the party’s worst defeat since 1935. December 13, 2019
Corbyn finished: Trounced at polls after anti-Semitism scandal, Labour leader quits The U.K. vote was a disaster for Labour, culminating in Jeremy Corbyn's declaration that he must step down as party leader. December 13, 2019
British pound surges in value following massive Labour election loss Following the Conservative party's landslide victory in Thursday's elections, the British currency's value spiked. December 13, 2019
Kirk Douglas celebrates 103rd birthday, found meaning in Judaism after ’91 crash After a helicopter crash in 1991, Douglas set out to search for spiritual meaning and seek to understand what it meant to be a Jew. December 12, 2019
WATCH: Beirut religious leader slams Hezbollah, longs for return to ‘Lebanese culture’ Elias Audi, the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Beirut, lamented on Sunday that Lebanon is being ruled by Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah. December 12, 2019
Russia postpones hearing for jailed Israeli Naama Issachar Issachar's mother is in Moscow to attend the hearing that may very well determine the fate of her daughter. December 12, 2019
300 rounds of ammo and 3 pipe bombs found in van at scene of Kosher market shooting Mayor Steven Fulop tweeted on Wednesday that a review of security cameras show the gunmen "clearly" targeted the Kosher market. December 11, 2019
Saudi company, valued at $1.8 trillion, surpasses Apple as #1 public company Aramco surpassed Apple as the largest listed company in the world. December 11, 2019
Ayatollahs take drastic action to withstand US sanctions The Iranian government’s decision last month to increase gasoline prices by half prompted the worst unrest since the Islamic revolution in 1979. December 11, 2019
Muhammad cracks top 10 US baby name list for first time In the boy's category, Muhammad rose 4 spots from the 2018 list to crack the top 10. December 10, 2019
