Netanyahu: Soleimani ‘sowed fear and misery, Trump should be congratulated’ 'President Trump should be congratulated for acting swiftly, boldly and resolutely,' the prime minister said in a speech in Jerusalem.
WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – January 8, 2019 Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on January 8, 2020
Putin makes snap visit to Syria to send message to Iran Putin wanted to make clear that Russia won't tolerate Iranian reprisals from Syrian territory, sources report.
Biden in 2010: Iran’s influence in Iraq ‘greatly exaggerated’ Biden's remarks are newly relevant in light of his comments following Trump's decision to order a strike on Soleimani.
WATCH: Pompeo holds back from laughing when asked if Soleimani was on peace mission Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held back from laughing during a Tuesday press conference when asked about Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif’s statement that Gen. Qassem Soleimani was traveling to Baghdad on a diplomatic mission.
Israeli women’s team crushes competition at World Universities Debate Championship Some of the many Israeli debaters that came to the competition were given the rare honors of competing in the parallel judge's panel competition and to serve as judges.
Trump tested as US and Iran close to war; ‘No Americans harmed’ in Iran missile attacks The strikes pushed Tehran and Washington perilously close to war and put the world’s attention on Trump as he weighs whether to respond with more military force.
Dream Come True: Israeli baseball team stuns competition, heading to Olympics! Israel's men’s national baseball team has qualified for the Summer Olympic Games.
Khamenei hails ‘successful’ attack on US bases in Iraq The Iranian supreme leader called it a 'slap on the face' and warned that 'harsh and severe revenge is awaiting the criminals,' said IRNA.
‘Shocking betrayal’ as pro-Israel historians backtrack to support pro-BDS academics 'This is a shocking betrayal of the majority of pro-Israel historians,' said Moshe Phillips, national director of Herut North America, an American Zionist activist movement.
Analysis: Marked by voodoism, excessive cruelty, Nigerian Mafia spreads across Europe Italian intelligence has named the group 'the most structured and dynamic' of any foreign crime entity operating in Italy, according to the Washington Post.
WATCH: Nikki Haley says only ones mourning Soleimani are Democrats 'The only ones mourning the loss of Soleimani are our Democrat leadership and Democrat Presidential candidates,' former Gov. and U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said on Fox News.
Fatah, defiant, reportedly vows to continue paying terrorists 'The rights of martyrs and their families are an inseparable part of the national culture and moral, humane way of life,' said Fatah.
Honduras declares: ‘Hezbollah a terror organization’ 'Honduras joins Guatemala and other countries in announcing that Hezbollah will be declared an international terrorist organization nationwide,' said Hondura's president.
Minutes after takeoff from Tehran, Ukrainian plane crashes, killing 176 Both Ukrainian and Iranian officials said they suspected a mechanical issue brought down the Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
WATCH: Will Qassem Soleimani’s death lead to a safer Middle East? 'The fact that [Qassem Soleimani] will not be anymore in the scene... it's a good factor in the war against the aggressiveness of the Iranians,' says Yaakov Amidror, former National Security Adviser, i24NEWS reports.
WATCH: IDF blasted for ‘secret’ decision to end brigade-level exercises The IDF is facing harsh criticism after it decided to cancel brigade-level exercises, Israel Hayom reports on Wednesday.
Polish president spurns Yad Vashem event after refused speaking slot Poland's president has rejected Israel's invitation to attend the Yad Vashem event after he was refused a request to speak.
Iran strikes back: Ballistic missiles rain down on US bases in Iraq Iran fired the missiles at two U.S. bases in Iraq. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
WATCH: Anti-Semitic attacks spike in NY, while overall crime hits record low While New York touts itself as the nation's 'safest big city,' anti-Semitic crime jumped 26 percent in 2019, despite the overall crime rate dropping.
