Iranian missile shot down Ukrainian passenger plane, say US and IraqAccording to a report in Newsweek, an Iranian anti-aircraft missile slammed into a Ukrainian civilian plane, causing the deaths of all 176 people on board.
WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – January 9, 2019Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on January 9, 2020
Scotland Yard: Five UK Labour members face criminal charges for anti-Semitism'There are posts suggesting Jews should be exterminated. There's talk about gas chambers,' said a former Director of Public Prosecutions.
US Ambassador to UN: Soleimani killing was act of self-defenseCraft said the assassination was self-defense and 'in response to an escalating series of armed attacks in recent months by the Islamic Republic of Iran.'
Iran continues to falsely present missile strike as great victory'Our brave soldiers fired tens of missiles in a successful attack,' Iran's Revolutionary Guard said.
Missile strike emerging as possible main cause of Ukrainian airline disasterA strike by a missile is among the main theories after information surfaced about "elements of a missile found near the site of the crash.”
WATCH: Soleimani’s replacement says ‘Muslims will leave no spot safe for Americans’“The Muslims will leave no spot anywhere safe for the Americans,” General Hossein Salami warned.
Omar ‘stricken with PTSD’ over Iran tensionsOmar previously referenced her post-traumatic stress disorder to excuse a 2012 tweet that said Israel 'hypnotized' the world.
WATCH: Pompeo says pro-settlements decision ‘advances cause of peace’Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the Kohelet Forum conference in Jerusalem on Wednesday, in a video statement, that the Trump administration was 'disavowing' a 1978 State Department legal opinion that termed Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria 'inconsistent with international law.'
WATCH: ‘Democrats deny facts’ to defend Obama’s Iran polices, says CongressmanThe Obama administration 'is obsessed with defending their strategy of appeasement,' Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) told Fox News on Wednesday, adding that the Obama administration was too eager for a deal which led to the flawed 2015 nuclear agreement.
Jordan princess makes history: First woman in kingdom to complete jet pilot training'Brilliant and hard-working as always! Congrats on receiving your wings,' the monarch wrote to his daughter on Instagram.
Family stunned to discover swastika painted on uncle’s head at elderly care centerAn elderly man in a nursing home and suffering from Alzheimer's had a swastika drawn on top of his head.
Right-wing steps closer to real unity with reports that Bennett will lead it'The Right will not forgive Bennett, Smotrich, and Peretz if they don't unite into a joint list,' the prime minister tweeted
Israel’s laser defense ‘breakthrough’ reminiscent of 1980 arcade gameNew laser weapon will complement Israel's existing anti-missile defense systems.
Netanyahu’s immunity strategy hits major bump as Knesset committee to debate requestNetanyahu's effort to delay discussion about his immunity request until after the elections appears to have failed.
Iran investigators say Ukrainian plane never called for helpEyewitnesses, including the crew of another passing flight, described seeing the plane engulfed in flames before crashing, the report said.
Trump: ‘Iran appears to be standing down,’ no Americans harmed in strikesTrump announced that the U.S. would not retaliate militarily for Iranian strikes, but would impose more harsh economic sanctions on Tehran.
WATCH: Deaths mount as massive storm pounds IsraelAmong the fatalities caused by a huge storm in Israel is the death of a man in Nahariya who perished saving a mother and daughter from an overturned car during a powerful flood.
Netanyahu: We never lost our right to live in Judea and SamariaNetanyahu expressed hope that the International Criminal Court's decision to investigate Israel would fall flat.
‘Top Nine’ Israeli Instagram app hits #1 in US'Top Nine' got its start in the U.S., but Natanzon later moved to Israel. 'The Israeli startup ecosystem helped us a lot,' he says.
