Foreign minister insists Jerusalem didn’t agree to concessions as part of deal to end Gaza fighting, says that controversial Flag March will go through Muslim Quarter as planned

Citizens across Turkey are heading to the polls on Sunday in what may prove to be a historic election. According to pundits and polls, the opposition holds a slight lead over current President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has held the position for nearly a decade, holding the office of Prime Minister beforehand. Israel National News

Death of father of 6 at Israeli construction site near border without functioning bomb shelter highlights urgency of providing solutions for foreign workers, says aid group

Both Democrats and Republicans have recognized that Israel stabilizes and fortifies the powder keg called the Middle East. For the past 75 years since the establishment of the modern State of Israel this has been true. America needs Israel and Israel needs America. It is for all practical purposes a mutual admiration society. Rashida Tlaib

The United Nations General Assembly will be holding an event on Monday marking what it calls the “Nakba,” Arabic for “catastrophe,” and the Palestinian term for the establishment of the state of Israel. Ahead of the event, the Israeli ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, sent a personal letter to all UN ambassadors calling on

COGAT announces ‘partial and gradual’ opening of Erez Crossing for pedestrians and Kerem Shalom Crossing for goods as well as reopening of coastal waters for Gaza fishermen

Yamam officers break into apartment in West Bank’s Nablus, arrest suspects without any resistance; two soldiers had been injured in the drive-by shooting

This morning, the IDF apprehended the two terrorists who carried out the shooting attack in the PA-controlled village of Huwara on March 25, 2023, wounding two IDF soldiers in Shechem (Nablus). The two arrested terrorists have been named as 24-year-old Iyad Tahruri and 21-year-old Zaev Mezar, residents of Shechem. During the operation, soldiers surrounded the

Aviel Hadad, the Tunisian-Israeli citizen who was murdered in the shooting attack in a synagogue in the Tunisian city of Djerba on Tuesday, was laid to rest on Friday. Hadad, 30, was murdered alongside his cousin Binyamin Hadad, a 42-year-old French citizen who was buried in his hometown of Marseille. The funeral was held amid

The theme of this year”s European Days of Jewish Culture (EDJC) will be “Memory” and will feature events in multiple countries in the fall, starting in September. The EDJC is an annual event that celebrates Jewish culture, history, and heritage. It is organized by the European Association for the Preservation and Promotion of Jewish Culture

Hitorerut party petitions court against tender for Rose Garden eatery requiring operators to close on Jewish day of rest; city hall says complying with local residents’ wishes

Country’s longest-serving leader and his Islamic-rooted party face their most serious challenge ever from secular 6-party alliance led by Kemal Kilicdaroglu; high turnout expected

A spokesman for the State Department said Secretary of State Antony Blinken had spoken with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. Blinken and Prime Minister Al Thani discussed the ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, with Blinken thanking the Qatari Prime Minister for his partnership and important efforts to

The Foreign Ministry is satisfied with the diplomatic aspect of Operation Shield and Arrow against the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror organization in Gaza. Sources in the Ministry Stated that “during the operation, the responses that came through diplomatic channels, as well as the public ones gave widespread support for Israel’s right to defend her citizens.”

The first IDF airstrikes last Monday night against Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza, which kicked off Operation Shield and Arrow, coincided with the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer. Lag BaOmer, which marks the passing of the 2nd-century sage Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, is widely celebrated in Israel by lighting bonfires in open areas. By launching

Q: Is the recent government proposal to exempt Haredi men from the age of twenty-three from military service correct according to Halakha? A: It is appropriate to preface that the answers to all fundamental questions are found in the Torah, and if we look deeply, we will find that all our problems stem from the

In light of the ceasefire announced on Saturday night between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group, the IDF Homefront Command decided Sunday morning to gradually loosen restrictions put in order during Operation Shield and Arrow. All restrictions were removed from towns in the Western Negev, Central Negev, Western Lachish, and Lachish areas. At

In 2012, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the beautiful coastal city of Netanya in order to celebrate the construction of a monument that the State of Israel built honoring the Red Army”s Victory over the Nazis during the Second World War. It was the first monument of its kind to be built outside of the

It is critical that Israeli policymakers understand that Hamas and Hezbollah’s patience, rather than Israeli deterrence or Israeli carrots, explains why they haven’t actively joined in the battle between Islamic Jihad and the Jewish State. Iran is indeed patiently building up the attack capabilities of Hamas and Hezbollah and has no intention of wasting their

MK Matan Kahana (National Unity) suggested to American officials that the refusal to report for military duty in protest of the government’s judicial reform plan has caused a situation where the IDF could not evict Jewish communities as part of a diplomatic process. According to Israel Hayom, Kahana visited Washington two weeks ago and held

UN lauds truce agreement, calls on all parties to observe deal; National security adviser warns Israel ‘will do everything it needs to to protect itself’

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, on Saturday welcomed the ceasefire in Gaza and Israel. “I am deeply saddened by the loss of life and injuries, including children and women, from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and the indiscriminate firing of rockets toward Israel by Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other militant

Our hearts and prayers are turned towards Israel, as our brothers and sisters are under a barrage of deadly missiles, as a fragile ceasefire goes into effect. This latest campaign, in which the IDF successfully targeted Islamic Jihad leadership, included another less noticed occurrenece. Last Wednesday, two masked men tried to explode the ancient tomb

When people think about the hero of Israel”s incredible victory in the Six-Day War, Moshe Dayan comes to mind of most people. In the opinion of some, however, the real hero of Israel”s surprise victory is a spy, Eli Cohen. Even though he was executed by Syria two years before the Six-Day War, more than

New Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino on Saturday published her first tweet since being named to the post. Yaccarino thanked Twitter”s owner Elon Musk for the opportunity, adding that she has long been inspired by his “vision to create a brighter future. I”m excited to help bring this vision to Twitter and transform this business together!”

The United States on Saturday night welcomed the agreement that was reached for a ceasefire between Israel and the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization. “We express our condolences to the families of civilians who were killed and those who were injured in the violence,” said State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller in a statement. “The United States

Following last-minute rocket salvo and retaliatory IDF strikes in Gaza, parties hold fire in Egypt-mediated truce that went into effect late Saturday

Long a top priority for American Jews, climate change hasn’t been high on the agenda for the organizations serving them – but that’s beginning to change

In accordance with an assessment of the situation in the IDF, it was decided on Saturday night to gradually remove the restrictions that were imposed on the south during Operation Shield and Arrow. The IDF stressed that these guidelines may change subject to and in accordance with an assessment of the situation. As a first

‘Unicorn’ propels Israel to best finish since its 2018 win with ‘Toy’ by Netta Barzilai, who was on hand in Liverpool to sing alongside other past Eurovision icons at grand final