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Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Business and Economy

Knesset Approves Limitations on Lobbyists, NGO 'Transparency' Law Next

By Jewish Press News Desk

The left-wing MKs who supported this bill will oppose the next one regarding the requirement of transparency from NGOs.

Politics / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Media / Islamists / Science and Tech / Religion

Facebook Shamed Into Taking Down Shurat Hadin Fake Page

By Jewish Press News Desk

Facebook did not apologize for the double standard, they expressed no remorse or shame, and they ignored the delicious humor in the Shurat Hadin report.

Police and Crime / Government / News Briefs

Ashkelon Mayor, Officials, Arrested for Rape, Bribery

By Jewish Press News Desk

Also arrested Tuesday: the mayor's brother and three business people on suspicion of bribery.

Politics / Iran / News Briefs / Saudi Arabia / Gulf States / UAE / Iraq

Lines in the Sand: Iraq, Oman FMs to Visit Tehran

By Jewish Press News Desk

Oman has cultivated friendly relations with Iran, apart from the rest of the Gulf states.

Politics / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Media

No Joke: Hamas Detains Satirist in Gaza

By Jewish Press News Desk

The past two years there have been a significant rise in the number of violations against Palestinian press freedoms.

Global / Police and Crime / The Courts / News Briefs

Art Dealer Wildenstein on Trial for Large Scale Tax Fraud

By Jewish Press News Desk

Wildenstein's late stepmother Sylvia, and his sister-in-law Liouba, turned him in.

The Courts / News Briefs / Religious & Secular in Israel

Rabbi Pinto to Start Prison Sentence as Supreme Court Denies Appeal

By Jewish Press News Desk

Justice Mazuz said the sentence imposed on Pinto is the necessary minimum based on the appellant's actions.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Europe / Business and Economy / Israeli Arabs

Israeli Arabs Taken Off Greek Flight Under Pressure by Israeli Jews

By Jewish Press News Desk

After the Arab passengers had left, the Jewish passengers demanded to look at their luggage, but were refused.

US / Politics / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS

Florida House Passes anti-BDS Resolution

By Jewish Press News Desk

The US also passed Federal level anti-BDS legislation last summer.

Jewish / News Briefs / Aliyah / Geulah / Asia

Northeast India Earthquake Strikes Bnei Menashe Community in Manipur

By Jewish Press News Desk

“The earthquake struck early in the morning and buildings shook violently,” said a member of the Bnei Menashe community.

Antisemitism / News Briefs / Europe

Amsterdam Jewish Home Vandalized by Anti-Semites

By Jewish Press News Desk

The report includes a picture of the family's damaged door.

Iran / News Briefs / Saudi Arabia

Nasrallah: Sheikh Nimr's Execution 'Won’t be Taken Lightly'

By Jewish Press News Desk

“This execution was very shocking,” Nasrallah said, suggesting the Saudis were sending the Islamic world “a message in blood with the swords, with beheadings.”

Government / News Briefs / Egypt

New Egyptian Ambassador in Israel after 3 Years' Absence

By Jewish Press News Desk

In September, Israel reopened its embassy in Cairo, four years after it was torched by a crowd of protesters.

Israel / The Courts / News Briefs

Another Administrative Detainee Released After 5 Months

By Jewish Press News Desk

The boy was kept in jail for 5 months based, reportedly based on faulty information that the Shabak supplied the courts and the Defense Minister.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Man Stabbed in Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

Border Police have entered the nearby Jabal Muckaber neighborhood looking for the attacker.

IDF & Security / Police and Crime / The Courts / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Yesha Council Condemns Duma Murders

By Jewish Press News Desk

"Yesha Council commends the Israeli justice system on their indictment of the Duma murder suspects. "

News Briefs / Israeli Arabs

ISIS Flags Found on Tel Aviv Rooftop

By Jewish Press News Desk

Police are investigating the possibility that the flags may belong to Arab workers who are doing renovations in the building.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Jewish / Police and Crime / The Courts / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Duma Attorney Before Indictments: My Clients Are Innocent

By Jewish Press News Desk

He suggested that because of the behavior of Shabak staff, "we'll never know what happened that night in Duma."

Terrorism / News Briefs / Israeli Arabs

Searches Expand in Tel Aviv for Shooter

By Jewish Press News Desk

Police have expanded the search, as parents are told they can keep their children home from school on Sunday.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs

Shots Fired at Vehicle Driving through Tunnels Road

By Jewish Press News Desk

There are unconfirmed reports of a second shooting attempt an hour later.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Rockets from Gaza

IDF Responds to Gaza Rocket Fire

By Jewish Press News Desk

The IDF holds Hamas responsible and accountable for all attacks emanating from the Gaza Strip.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Police and Crime / News Briefs / Israeli Arabs

Manhunt after Israeli Arab Terrorist Continues

By Jewish Press News Desk

The terrorist is an Israeli Arab citizen, resident of the predominantly Arab Wadi Ara, who previously served a prison sentence for grabbing an M-16 rifle from an IDF soldier in 2007.

IDF & Security / Politics / Police and Crime / The Courts / News Briefs / Religious & Secular in Israel

IDF Soldiers Who Beat Up Arab Terrorists Punished

By Jewish Press News Desk

Colonel Hazut on Friday sentenced another soldier from the Netzah Yehuda battalion to 21 days in prison for his role in the "hate wedding" video.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Sabotage in Arab Village Disconnects Gush Etzion Towns from Electric Grid

By Jewish Press News Desk

Someone threw a stone at the hanging wire in one of the Arab villages in the Gush, causing the tearing and disconnection of the line.

Israel / News Briefs

Kinneret Level Up, Snow on Mount Hermon

By Jewish Press News Desk

We will see the Kinneret returning to within its historic safe level this season.

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset

Mina Tzemach Election Survey: Likud Down, Lapid, Bennett Up

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Zionist Camp (formerly Labor) headed by MK Yitzhak Herzog, suffers a body blow to fall down to 18 seats — six fewer than its historic, 24-seat win in the last elections.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Jewish / Police and Crime / Government / The Courts / News Briefs

Report: AG Weinstein Violated Supreme Court Ruling, Gave Direct Approval to Torture

By Jewish Press News Desk

Weinstein's alleged approval violated the torture protocol established by Justice Elyakim Rubinstein, after the High Court banned the use of these methods in 1999.

Police and Crime / News Briefs / Gulf States / UAE

Huge Fire Consuming Downtown Dubai Hotel

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Address is one of the tallest, flashiest skyscrapers in a city packed with flashy, tall architecture.

Terrorism / Jewish / Politics / Police and Crime / The Courts / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Court Releases Another Duma Suspect

By Jewish Press News Desk

The detainee's release is added to a list of now 4 releases in the Duma affair.

Government / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Israeli Arabs

Government Approves $3.85 Billion Economic Plan for Arab Sector

By Jewish Press News Desk

MK Ayman Odeh was torn between having to acknowledge the biggest gift any Zionist government had ever handed his sector, and the fact that it's the "apartheid" government doing the giving.

Terrorism / Police and Crime / The Courts / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Prosecution Tells Court 2 Main Duma Suspects to Be Indicted in 5 Days

By Jewish Press News Desk

At least one suspect will be charged with murder, and the Prosecution is still debating how to charge the second suspect, a minor, for his involvement in the arson murders.

Terrorism / Jewish / Police and Crime / The Courts / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Prosecutor Statement Against 2 Duma Suspects Expected Wednesday

By Jewish Press News Desk

Attorneys for the suspects Itamar Ben-Gvir and the Honenu legal aid society, plan to make the means by which the confessions were gotten the topic of the trial.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Terrorists Threw Molotov Cocktails at Bus

By Jewish Press News Desk

Terrorists threw 3 Molotov cocktails at a bus on Route 55.

Police and Crime / The Courts / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Police Asking Court to Remand 2 Suspects in 'Hate Wedding' Video

By Jewish Press News Desk

Attorney Itamar Ben-Gvir argued: "Participating in an ugly ceremony is not grounds for arrest."

Politics / Police and Crime / Government / The Courts / News Briefs

Prosecution Finally Releasing Duma Detainee after Contempt Threats

By Jewish Press News Desk

After several hours, the suspect's lawyers and family were informed by the prosecution that the latter are appealing his release before the Supreme Court.

Israel / News Briefs

Shimon Peres NOT Dead

By Jewish Press News Desk

The rumors going around are simply not true.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Jewish / Politics / Police and Crime / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

UPDATE: Court Releasing Duma Suspect Who Claimed Brutal Interrogation

By Jewish Press News Desk

In what appears like a page from a dirty trick play book, Police were asking to extend the young man's detention by a few more days to prepare the indictment for a brawl he had as a teen.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Jewish / Police and Crime / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Duma Detainees' Families Demand Torture Investigation

By Jewish Press News Desk

The families' names are concealed under a court gag order, and so they are not afforded the right to publicly protest their predicament.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Jerusalem

IDF Soldier Stabbed in Jerusalem Terror Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

The attack happened near the Center-1 shopping mall on Hatzvi street in Jerusalem.

Israel / The Courts / News Briefs / Business and Economy

HAS Credit Card Suing El Al for $21 Million over Breach of Contract

By Jewish Press News Desk

The suit alleges that, planning to start its own US credit card, the Fly Card, EL AL acted to wipe out the local competition.

Israel / Gaza / News Briefs

Hamas Tests 12 Rockets

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hamas terrorist fired 10 rockets from central Gaza to the Mediterranean Sea Friday in a large test of its missile capability. Two more missiles were fired from southern Gaza. None of them "strayed" into Israel.  

Israel / News Briefs / Religion / Archaeology

Byzantine-Era Lamb Sculpture Discovered at Caesarea Port

By Jewish Press News Desk

Archaeologists discovered a Byzantine-era marble sculpture of a lamb Thursday morning in excavations at Caesarea port in the Caesarea National Park, Experts suggested that the lamb served as part of the decoration in the 6th-7th century CE church that was discovered adjacent to the ancient port.  

Jewish / Politics / News Briefs / The Knesset / Jerusalem / Religion

Get Out your Knives: MK Smotrich Bill Lets Jews Pray on Temple Mount

By Jewish Press News Desk

Things will not continue to be as they are now, based on the whim of a police officer who decides that Jews shouldn't pray.

Terrorism / Politics / News Briefs / The Knesset / Religious & Secular in Israel

MK Yair Lapid to ZAKA: You Are a Model of Coexistence

By Jewish Press News Desk

Meshi-Zahav told Lapid that Zaka volunteers "shoulder the burden" -- a line clipped right out of Lapid's anti-Haredi campaigns.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs

Rocket Explodes Near Gaza Border Fence

By Jewish Press News Desk

The "Red Paint" alarm was not sounded before the landing.

Terrorism / Politics / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Health and Medicine

ZAKA Volunteer: I Took Care of Jewish Victims First, Critically Wounded Terrorist Had to Wait

By Jewish Press News Desk

"Usually at the initial phase on the scene the terrorist has been identified, and our policy is indeed to prefer the victims in giving medical care."

Terrorism / News Briefs / Turkey

Explosion Kills 1, Injures Another at Istanbul Airport

By Jewish Press News Desk

When the explosion blast was heard, there were reports of a "mortar attack" on social media.

Politics / Government / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Histadrut Strike Averted, Deal Reached

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Histadrut strike which was set to shut down Israel has been averted.

US / Antisemitism / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

UCLA Condemns Anti-Semitic Facebook Post in Environment Rife with More of the Same

By Jewish Press News Desk

A female Jewish student at UC San Diego was followed and harassed by a male Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) student who yelled 'racist Zionist cow' at her.

Middle East / Levant / Jewish / Politics / News Briefs

AJC Delegates Debate Risks of Political Islam with Persian Gulf Nations

By Jewish Press News Desk

Bahrain's 37 Jews constitute one of the world's smallest Jewish communities, with one synagogue and a small cemetery.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Jewish / Police and Crime / Government / The Courts / News Briefs

Ayelet Shaked: No Detainee Suicide Attempt

By Jewish Press News Desk

"It's important that the public be aware that the three detainees have seen a lawyer, and their medical state is fine. I was told that they are checked regularly by a doctor."

Terrorism / Government / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Settlements Leaders Urge Netanyahu: Check Shabak Torture Allegations

By Jewish Press News Desk

"We urge you not to drag the entire State of Israel into becoming a regime in which the investigator is also judge and executioner."

Terrorism / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Arab Girl with Knife Arrested Near Old City School

By Jewish Press News Desk

Police noticed a suspicious Arab girl (16) in Jerusalem's Old City, walking near the Moriah school.

Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Judea & Samaria

Shaked Pushes Compensation Bill for Owners of Land Transferred to PA under Oslo

By Jewish Press News Desk

The proposed law will view any area where control was transferred to the Palestinian Authority as land that was expropriated for public purposes, allowing the land holders to lay claim and receive compensation.

IDF & Security / Politics / Police and Crime / Government / The Courts / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Religious & Secular in Israel / Judea & Samaria

Thousands Blocking Entrance to Capital Protesting Shabak Torture of Jewish Youths

By Jewish Press News Desk

Police arrested six demonstrators and attacked Makor Rishon reporter Miri Tzahi. She was taken to hospital with a bloody face.

Politics / Police and Crime / Government / News Briefs

Likud Minister Silvan Shalom Quits Politics Over Abuse Allegations

By Jewish Press News Desk

The minister's bodyguard related two occasions when he noticed Shalom involved in misconduct, once with a ministry employee.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Rocket Alert up North

By Jewish Press News Desk

A rocket alert went off up north in the Rosh Hanikra/Nahariya/Western Galil region at 5:42 PM, following a rocket launch from Lebanon. Three rockets landed in Israel in open areas near Nahariya, according to Channel 2. No injuries were reported. There are reports that the IDF is responding with artillery fire. After the child-killing Hezbollah […]

IDF & Security / Police and Crime / The Courts / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Large Protest Outside Shabak Chief's House

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hundred of Israelis are protesting against the administrative detentions and torture of Jewish minors by the Shabak.

Israel / News Briefs

Police Block South Tel Aviv Residents From Cinemateque

By Jewish Press News Desk

The residents were protesting the NGOs inside the Cinemateque who support the illegal infiltrators in their Tel Aviv neighborhood.

Uncategorized

Arab Stopped with Loaded Kalashnikov

By Jewish Press News Desk

IDF forces stopped a suspicious car near the town of Neve Tzuf in the Binyamin region.

Terrorism / Hamas / News Briefs / Turkey

Israel Reconciliation Be Damned: Erdoğan Meets Mashal in Istanbul

By Jewish Press News Desk

Mashaal has reportedly informed President Erdoğan of recent developments in the Middle East.

Israel / Politics / News Briefs / Media

Survey: Most Israelis Want 'Breaking the Silence' Outlawed

By Jewish Press News Desk

Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon took the opportunity to announce that members of the organization will no longer be permitted to meet with IDF soldiers.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs

Ramming Attack Foiled Near Qalandiya

By Jewish Press News Desk

The terrorist crashed his car into a concrete security block, and then got out and began to run towards the security personnel on site.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Young, Single, Educated, Organized: Study Profiles Arabs Killed in 'Knives Intifada'

By Jewish Press News Desk

The profile of the casualties distinguishes those who were daring, ready to confront security forces knowing their chances of getting hurt were high.

Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Judaism

Netanyahu to Limmud FSU: Bringing young Russian Jews to Judaism Is Holy Work

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Limmud FSU Israel festival kicks off Friday with a special musical performance devoted to singer and songwriter Naomi Shemer.

Israel / News Briefs / Rockets from Gaza

Rocket Alert

By Jewish Press News Desk

A rocket alert went off at 6:45 PM along the Gaza border.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs

Terrorist Shot Dead Near Shechem

By Jewish Press News Desk

An attempted stabbing was thwarted at Huwara, an Arab town 5 miles south of Shechem.

Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset

Herzog Vs. Netanyahu War of Words: Official Version

By Jewish Press News Desk

Herzog asked ”Why is it under your watch that the poor are getting poorer?"

US / Politics / Iran / News Briefs

McConnell, 36 Republican Senators Urging Obama to Keep Iran Sanctions over Missile Test

By Jewish Press News Desk

"It is evident that the administration, having snookered Senate Democrats with a promise of enforcement and sanctions for non-nuclear misbehavior, is in full appeasement mode."

Terrorism / US / Politics / News Briefs

US Issues New Travel Warning for Israel, Judea and Samaria

By Jewish Press News Desk

The State Dept. also recommends that US citizens maintain "a high state of situational awareness, be aware of their surroundings at all times, avoid any unattended items or packages."

Politics / Government / News Briefs / Jordan

Jordan Deports 750 Sudanese out of 3,000 Asylum Seekers

By Jewish Press News Desk

More than 3,000 Sudanese still live in Jordan, most of them in a tent city in Aman.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Government / News Briefs

Thousands of Intifada Bound Firearms, Knives, Tasers, Explosives Confiscated by Port Customs

By Jewish Press News Desk

Customs officials at the port of Ashdod have foiled multiple smuggling operations in recent months, seizing a huge variety of weapons that had been on their way to the Palestinians.

Israel / News Briefs / Archaeology

1,500 Year Old Hebrew Inscription Discovered on East Coast of Sea of Galilee

By Jewish Press News Desk

The surprising discovery supports the belief there used to be a Jewish settlement in the Kursi Beach National Park.

Israel / News Briefs / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education / China

Technion Launches University in China

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Guangdong Technion Israel Institute of Technology will offer three units: the College of Engineering; the College of Science; and the College of Life Science.

Politics / News Briefs / Turkey / Russia

Turkey Detains 27 Russian Ships in Retaliation for Russia's Detaining 8 Turkish Vessels

By Jewish Press News Desk

As soon as the Russian Su-24 fighter was downed, Russia implemented non-reciprocal trade ties and customs practices.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs

Suspected Terror Attack in Modi'in, Two Injured

By Jewish Press News Desk

Other workers at the construction site captured the attacker.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Islamists / Saudi Arabia

Saudis Cobble 34-State Islamic Coalition Against Terrorism

By Jewish Press News Desk

"Asked whether the new alliance will confront only the ISIS terrorist organization, the Deputy Crown Prince said: 'No, but against any terrorist organization emerges before us. "

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset

Anti-Zionist V15 NGO Back in Action Under New name

By Jewish Press News Desk

They've learned from their loss: for one thing they changed their odd name, which sounded like a car model, with the new, more traditional name.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs / The Knesset / Judea & Samaria

Defense Minister: We Know Who Set the Fire in Duma, All We Need Is Evidence

By Jewish Press News Desk

"We think we know who the group responsible for this act is, which is why we are taking draconian measures such as arrests and administrative detentions."

Terrorism / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Israeli Arabs

PA Majority Demands Abbas' Resignation, Supports Stabbing, Gave Up on Two-State Solution

By Jewish Press News Desk

Regardless of the price that PA Arabs might have to pay, their public is particularly in favor of ending security coordination with Israel.

IDF & Security / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

IDF Denies Raiding Arab Toy Factory in Tulkarem

By Jewish Press News Desk

The factory specializes in manufacturing "Palestinian puppets," including the popular doll "Yasser."

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / France

Le Pen's National Front Loses Election Run-Offs in Three Key Regions

By Jewish Press News Desk

These elections may spell a bitter end to the rule of the once-powerful Socialist Party, which currently controls all but one of France's regions, but which came in third place in the first round.

IDF & Security / Syria / Iran / News Briefs / Hezbollah / Russia

Israel Concerned Russian 'Silent Killer' Sub Pass IDF Information to Iran, Hezbollah

By Jewish Press News Desk

The stealth Kilo class Rostov-on-Don (hence the name 'Silent Killer') in the eastern Mediterranean makes it impossible for the IDF to coordinate naval operations with the Russians.

Police and Crime / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Jewish Child Injured in Jewish Stone Throwing

By Jewish Press News Desk

Who needs enemies, when we have our own idiots who act just like them?

Jewish / Politics / News Briefs / Israeli Arabs

Knesset Arab List Leader Balks on Meeting US Leaders in 'Zionist Offices'

By Jewish Press News Desk

The two Conference leaders added they “now understand the recent demand of the Mayor of Nazareth, Ali Salem, that Odeh leave his city because his presence promotes divisiveness.”

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