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IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas / Rockets from Gaza

Rocket Alert - Gaza Border

By Jewish Press News Desk

The rocket alert went off in the Ashkelon Beach region at 8:33 AM on Wednesday.

Headline / IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas / Rockets from Gaza

Overnight: Gaza Rocket Hits Be'er Sheva Home

By Jewish Press News Desk

The rocket hit the family's home, right after they closed the bomb shelter door.

News Briefs / Jerusalem

Jerusalem-Tel Aviv High Speed Train Stuck in a Tunnel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Approximately 150 passengers and 5 train staff are on board.

Featured / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria

Barkan Terrorist Hung Around After Shooting his Victims

By Jewish Press News Desk

The armed terrorist was in the next room as other factory employees were trying to save his victims.

IDF & Security / Rockets from Gaza

Iron Dome Launched... at Nothing

By Jewish Press News Desk

The rocket alerts went off in communities along the Gaza border just after 10 AM on Thursday.

Featured / Government / Business and Economy

American-Israeli Professor Appointed Governor of Bank of Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Prime Minister Netanyahu has shown a clear preference for American trained economists.

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

Second Arab Employee Tied up Barkan Terror Victim

By Jewish Press News Desk

Kim Levengrond-Yehezkel was tied up before the terrorist shot and murdered her.

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria

2 Murdered, 1 Wounded in Barkan Industrial Park Terror Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

The people were shot and wounded at the Barkan Industrial Park on Sunday morning.

Featured / Israel / Iran / Lebanon / United Nations (UN)

Full Transcript of PM Netanyahu's Speech to the UN General Assembly

By Jewish Press News Desk

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly, on Thursday, 27 September 27, 2018.

Headline / Israel / US / United Nations (UN)

PM Netanyahu Meets with US President Donald Trump in New York

By Jewish Press News Desk

Netanyahu thanked Trump for the extraordinary support that he has shown for Israel in the U.N.

Syria / News Briefs / Russia

Report: Syrian Air Defense Unit Jailed in Russian Air Force Base

By Jewish Press News Desk

The officers and soldiers from the air defense unit are imprisoned, according to the Syrian opposition.

Haredim & Hassidim / NY / Police and Crime / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

7 Arrested in New York Yeshiva Funding Scam

By Jewish Press News Desk

The funds were to be allocated to pay for consultants, vendors and services as well as to purchase video conferencing equipment for yeshivas.

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Hamas

Shabak Uncovers Extensive Hamas Network in Hebron

By Jewish Press News Desk

It was discovered that Hamas was using women to transfer messages and instructions, transfer funds to finance terrorist operations and coordinate operations with the Hamas command centers.

Featured / Terrorism / Israel / Gaza / Hamas / Palestinian Authority

Palestinian Authority Has Their Own Demands for the Gaza Ceasefire Agreement

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Palestinian Authority first wants reconciliation with Hamas, before Hamas reaches an agreement with Israel.

Featured / Gaza / Hamas / Government / The Courts / Jerusalem

High Court Orders Israel to Permit Entry of Hamas Family Members for Medical Treatment

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hamas is holding Israeli citizens captive while sending Hamas family members to Israel for medical treatment.

Florida

Florida Shooter Identified, Two Dead, Multiple Wounded at Video Game Tournament

By Jewish Press News Desk

24-year-old David Katz from Baltimore has been identified by Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams, as the shooter.

Jerusalem

Darwin Award Candidate in Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

There's a new and dangerous phenomena that was spotted for the second time this week in Jerusalem.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs

IDF Delivers Demolition Order to Home of Adam Terrorist

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Arab terrorist stabbed three people in the community of Adam, murdering Yotam Ovadia.

Featured / IDF & Security / Palestinian Authority

Armed PA Police in Pickup Trucks Head Towards Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israeli drivers were shocked to the see the seemingly unescorted, armed PA convoy driving up the highway.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Gush Etzion: This Was Just a Drill

By Jewish Press News Desk

The rocket alert siren will be tested throughout the week in Gush Etzion.

IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Rockets from Gaza

Rocket Hits Near Be'er Sheva

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Red Alert was heard in Be'er Sheva for the first time in years.

Obituaries

Rebbetzin Sheila Feinstein

By Jewish Press News Desk

Rebbetzin Sheila Feinstein passed away on Wednesday evening.

Featured / Iran / Saudi Arabia / Hezbollah / Gulf States / UAE

Hezbollah Gaining Integrated Combat Experience in Yemen

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hezbollah are piloting the drones and aiming the missiles being used against the Saudi-led forces.

IDF & Security / News Briefs

Meet Mr. Ayelet Shaked

By Jewish Press News Desk

Until this past Friday, Ofir Shaked was an F-16i fighter pilot in the IDF reserves.

Headline / Druze / Jewish / Politics

Netanyahu at Cabinet Meeting: Israel is the National State of the Jewish People, Exclusively

By Jewish Press News Desk

Individual rights, Netanyahu said, are anchored in many of the state's laws, but not Jewish national rights.

Israel / Syria / Health and Medicine

29 Syrian Patients Can't Safely Return Home from Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

There is concern that if they return home to Syria, Assad will jail or murder them.

Travel / News Briefs / Jerusalem

Jerusalem Pearl Hotel to be Rebuilt

By Jewish Press News Desk

For 15 years, the once beautiful hotel has been a shuttered eyesore opposite the walls of Jerusalem.

Druze / Government

Netanyahu Cuts Short Reconciliation Meeting with Druze Leadership

By Jewish Press News Desk

Netanyahu said he would not continue to meet with someone who called Israel an Apartheid state.

IDF & Security / Syria / News Briefs / ISIS

Video: IDF Searches for the Dead ISIS Terrorists

By Jewish Press News Desk

The IDF released a short video after the ISIS terrorists were eliminated.

Israel / South America

Netanyahu Cancels Colombia Trip Due to Security Situation (What Situation?)

By Jewish Press News Desk

It is unclear what new security situation has developed that is preventing the prime minister's trip.

US / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Republican Leader Mike Huckabee Visits Efrat, Promotes Judea and Samaria

By Jewish Press News Desk

Huckabee: President Trump is naturally a builder and he would be proud to see what is going on here in Efrat.

IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria

Infiltration Alert & Lockdown in Adam Cancelled

By Jewish Press News Desk

The town went into lockdown, just days after a deadly terror attack.

Terrorism / US / Settlements

Ambassador David Friedman Pays Shiva Call To Ovadia Family in Adam

By Jewish Press News Desk

Friedman said that words are insufficient to describe the evil and barbarity of the terrorist act.

Judea & Samaria

Gush Promenade and Lookout Dedicated in Memory of Murdered Teens

By Jewish Press News Desk

The promenade and lookout were built in memory of Gil-ad Shaer, Naftali Fraenkl, Eyal Ifrach, and Ezra Schwartz HY"D.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Settlements

Wounded Adam Victim Released from Hospital

By Jewish Press News Desk

The man was stabbed by a terrorist on Thursday evening.

Headline / Politics / Government / The Knesset / Sovereignty

PM Netanyahu Defends Nation-State Law

By Jewish Press News Desk

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strongly defended the new Jewish Nation-State Basic Law that was voted in last week.

IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria

Two Armed Arabs Arrested Near Trans-Samaria Crossing

By Jewish Press News Desk

The two were were acting suspiciously and were caught after a quick chase.

Israel / News Briefs / Weather

Earthquakes Rattle the Kinneret

By Jewish Press News Desk

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake was felt along the Sea of Galilee on Friday, at 11:51 AM.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs

Overnight, One Iron Dome Intercepts, Nine Projectiles Launched

By Jewish Press News Desk

Most of the enemy projectiles fell in open areas near the Gaza border.

IDF & Security / Syria

Syrian Rockets Land in Lake Kinneret

By Jewish Press News Desk

Residents reported hearing two loud explosions.

Elections / News Briefs / Jerusalem

Netanyahu Backs Ze'ev Elkin for Jerusalem Mayor

By Jewish Press News Desk

Minister Ze'ev Elkin emigrated to Israel from the Ukraine in 1990.

Featured / Headline / IDF & Security / Syria

IDF Patriot Missiles Shoots Down Syrian Sukhoi Warplane Over Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

A Syrian Sukhoi warplane crossed over into Israel, flying two kilometers within Israeli territory

Headline / Anti-Israel NGOs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

PM Netanyahu Summons TIPH Commander After More TIPH Violence Against Jews Exposed

By Jewish Press News Desk

Two incidents of violence and vandalism by TIPH observers against Jews were exposed on video in the past week.

Politics / The Knesset

Tzipi Livni to be the New Knesset Opposition Leader

By Jewish Press News Desk

Gabai and Livni agreed to appoint Livni as opposition leader, while letting Gabai keep his hopes up for the Prime Minister's position.

Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Jordan

Jordan Protests As Jews Ascend Temple Mount on Tisha B'Av

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jewish activists dressed in construction worker’s garb chanted “no more crying, time for building.” 

Gaza / News Briefs

Two Gazans Discovered Dead in Algerian Apartment

By Jewish Press News Desk

Local authorities say the two either died from either electrocution or asphyxiation from a gas leak.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas

IDF Shoots a Fire-Balloon Terrorist

By Jewish Press News Desk

As of Sunday morning, the Gazans have sent over at least 44 fire-balloons into Israel and started 8 fires.

Headline / Israel / Syria

PM Netanyahu: US, Canada Asked Israel to Help Evacuate the Syrian 'White Helmets'

By Jewish Press News Desk

Netanyahu approved their passage through Israel as an important humanitarian gesture.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs

Hamas Terrorist Used .50 Caliber Sniper Rifle

By Jewish Press News Desk

Due to the size of the caliber and the close range, the bullet was able to penetrate Levi's ceramic chest armor.

Terrorism / Judea & Samaria

Oz veGaon Hit by Firebombs

By Jewish Press News Desk

Firefighters and volunteers were able to reach the fire in time before it spread.

Israel / Weather

Earthquake Shakes Israel's North

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Kinneret region has been hit by a number of earthquakes over the past few weeks.

IDF & Security / News Briefs

Rocket Alert in Ashkelon Beach Region

By Jewish Press News Desk

The rocket landed in an open area. There are no injuries or damage reported.

Headline / IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas / Islamic Jihad

Ceasefire with Hamas

By Jewish Press News Desk

IDF Central Command announced that Israeli residents along the Gaza border can leave their bomb shelters and return to life as normal.

Antisemitism / News Briefs / France / Judaism

The Mezuzah Can Stay

By Jewish Press News Desk

The French tenants association demanded the elderly couple remove their Mezuzah from the door.

Featured / The Knesset / The Temple Mount

MKs on the Temple Mount

By Jewish Press News Desk

MK Amir Ohana, who describes himself as not a religious person, described the incredible experience he felt while visiting the site.

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / On Campus / Education

Nonstop Fireworks in Judea and Samaria

By Jewish Press News Desk

Arab students are celebrating the publication of the results of their matriculation exams.

Featured / Palestinian Authority

A Guide to the New Palestinian Authority License Plates

By Jewish Press News Desk

Palestinian Authority adding the Alphabet to their license plates

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Police and Crime / Judea & Samaria

Israeli Police Arrest Armed Terrorist on His Way to an Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

Police stopped him and checked his car and found a knife and a meat cleaver in it.

Headline / Terrorism / Police and Crime / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

3 Jerusalem Arabs Arrested at Checkpoint with Rifles

By Jewish Press News Desk

The three tried too hard to convince the police to quickly let them pass through the checkpoint, which made the police very suspicious.

Israel / Weather

Another Earthquake Rattles Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

The third earthquake today (plus an aftershock).

News Briefs / Jerusalem / European Union / Eastern Europe

Slovakia Moving Embassy to Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

Slovakia will be joining the Czech Republic and Bulgaria as European Unions states who are breaking with EU policy on Jerusalem.

Israel / Weather

2 Earthquakes Lightly Shake Northern Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Two 4.1 earthquakes were felt up north early Wednesday morning.

Terrorism / Palestinian Authority / The Knesset

Knesset Passes PA Fiscal Retribution Law

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Defense Ministry said the PA pays over a NIS 1 billion annually as rewards for terror attacks.

Jewish / Global / Elections

Mexico City Gets First Female Jewish Mayor

By Jewish Press News Desk

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo made history twice in Mexico City, today.

Headline / Iran

Iranian Regime Police Open Fire on Protesters in Khorramshahr [Videos]

By Jewish Press News Desk

Iranian sources say as many as 4 civilians may have been killed.

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