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News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Intifada

Burning Tires at Beitar Ilit

By Jewish Press News Desk

Arabs rolled burning tires into the fence along the border of the town of Beitar Ilit in Gush Etzion

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

LIVE - Rightwing Election Rally Fills Rabin Square

By Jewish Press News Desk

10:15 PM The massive pro-right rally is now over. 9:30 PM 9:26 PM Looking at the rally from Ibn G'virol Street : 9:14 PM Rabbi Druckman speaking. 9:07 PM Leftwing newspapers claim only a few thousands to 15,000 people at rally - outright lies. Streets are filled - up to 4 blocks away. More pictures […]

Terrorism / Jewish / News Briefs / France

HyperCacher Reopens

By Jewish Press News Desk

2 months after the terror attack that killed 4 Jews, the store reopened with new staff.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Voting Begins in Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

While the voting booths won't open until Tuesday morning for the general population, voting has begun early for IDF soldiers.

Government / Elections / News Briefs

Bibi: Kachlon to be Finance Minister, No Matter What

By Jewish Press News Desk

Netanyahu promises Kachlon top ministry regardless of party size.

Terrorism / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs

#AskHamas Backfires

By Jewish Press News Desk

An attempt by Hamas to humanize themselves via social media backfired when the majority of tweets to #AskHamas were either making fun of them or worse, asking serious questions.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

UTJ Not in the Bag for Bibi (Sort Of)

By Jewish Press News Desk

Litzman doesn't disqualify anyone, well, except Lapid, and that may only be before the elections.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Netanyahu Promises Kachlon Senior Position

By Jewish Press News Desk

Naftali Bennett also offered to create a technical merger with the Likud for after the elections.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Meretz Trying to Cancel Rightwing Rally

By Jewish Press News Desk

A lot more people are expected to be at tomorrow's rightwing rally, compared to last week's leftwing rally.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Kachlon Rejects Sitting with Arab Party

By Jewish Press News Desk

A rejects B, B rejects C, and in the end no one can form a coalition.

Israel / Elections / News Briefs / Chabad / Israel Elections 5775

The Tefillin Day Campaign

By Jewish Press News Desk

Chabad will be running a special election day campaign.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Labor Party Prints Anti-Bibi Satire Newspaper

By Jewish Press News Desk

The paper presents the day after elections, as they wish to see it.

US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Kerry Promises to Pressure Israel on PA Tax Revenue

By Jewish Press News Desk

Following the PAs unilateral steps against Israel, Israel responded by withholding tax money.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Aryeh Deri - I Will Only Support Netanyahu

By Jewish Press News Desk

Other recent statements by Aryeh Deri may have left voters confused about Deri's intentions.

Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Rockets from Gaza

Hamas Fires Test Rocket

By Jewish Press News Desk

Gas fired a test rocket into the ocean on Thursday evening.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Israeli Arabs

Jerusalem Arab Attorney Aided Hamas

By Jewish Press News Desk

Attorney was go-between for jailed terrorists, Hamas.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Yesh Atid - "Zero" Chance of Recommending Bibi

By Jewish Press News Desk

Yesh Atid along with Kulanu are key to forming the next coalition.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Moshe Kachlon Clarifies Leftwing Position

By Jewish Press News Desk

Another candidate and party that wants to give away Eretz Yisrael...

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs

Rocket Alerts - JUST A DRILL

By Jewish Press News Desk

6:00 PM The rocket alerts that just went out multiple times was JUST a drill! Apparently all the rocket alerts that just went off up North was just part of an IDF drill. If nothing else, we now know that all the personal rocket warning systems around the country work, though clearly the army needs […]

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

GLZ Poll Puts Labor On Top - With a Coalition

By Jewish Press News Desk

The difference is significant enough in this poll, that the Left can finally form a coalition.

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IDF Officer Hit by Syrian Gunfire

By Jewish Press News Desk

An IDF officer on the Golan Heights was lightly wounded Tuesday evening by gunfire from Syria. The officer, from the Engineering Corp, was hit by shrapnel from where the bullet hit nearby. He was treated on site. The gunfire came from an area controlled by Assad's troops.

Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Rockets from Gaza

Hamas Test Fires Rocket

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hamas test fired a rocket into the ocean on Monday afternoon.

Israel / News Briefs

Supermodel Bar Refaeli Rumored to be Engaged to Israeli Businessman

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli is engaged to her boyfriend and Israeli businessman Adi Ezra, according to Israeli media. Ezra reportedly popped the question while traveling with her in the Caribbean during Purim. The picture originally shown with the article was taken by David Zimand.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

i24 Poll Gives Likud 5 Seat Lead

By Jewish Press News Desk

Unless Bayit Yehudi builds up seats, a National Unity government is looking like a strong possibility.

News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Rami Levy to Light Torch on Yom Ha'Atzmaut

By Jewish Press News Desk

Likud supporter and supermarket chain mogul Rami Levi has been named one of the torch-lighters in the traditional ceremony on the evening of Yom Ha'Atzmaut (Independence Day) this year. His chain is the only major supermarket with several outlets in Judea and Samaria and is known for low prices and sales campaigns such as "shekel a kilogram" […]

Israel / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Intifada

PA Planning Post-Election Violence

By Jewish Press News Desk

Some security sources believe the Palestinian Authority is planning to initiate an extremely violent Initfada.

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

Hamas Trying to Bypass Iron Dome with Short Range Rockets

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hamas has been primarily testing and building short range rockets since the war ended...

Terrorism / Police and Crime / News Briefs

Three Injured Policewomen Still in Hospital

By Jewish Press News Desk

The three were among a group of policewomen injured in a terror attack on Friday.

Jewish / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs / Intifada

Arabs Uproot Mount of Olives Headstones

By Jewish Press News Desk

Once again, Arabs desecrated this ancient Jewish cemetery...

Israel / News Briefs / Archaeology

1st-Century House Unearthed in Nazareth Could be Jesus’s Childhood Home

By Jewish Press News Desk

The house, which is made up of simple mortar and stone walls that was cut into a rocky hillside, was first discovered in the 1880s by nuns at the Sisters of Nazareth convent.

Israel / US / Iran / News Briefs / The Iran Deal

Ambassador Ron Dermer Recaps Netanyahu's Speech

By Jewish Press News Desk

Ron Dermer responds to Netanyahu critics following Netanyahu's speech.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Rockets from Gaza

IDF to Split Tel Aviv's Missile Warning System

By Jewish Press News Desk

When Hamas launches rockets at Tel Aviv, only 100,000 people will need to seek shelter, instead of 400,000.

NY / News Briefs / On Campus / Education / Religion

2 Islamic Holidays to Close NYC Public Schools Next Year

By Jewish Press News Desk

Two Islamic holidays have officially been added to the New York City public school calendar, closing schools on those days starting next year.

Israel / News Briefs / Health and Medicine

AIPAC Honors United Hatzalah as Leading Innovator

By Jewish Press News Desk

Eli Beer stunned the 16,500 AIPAC conference participants by arriving on stage with lights and sirens blaring on an ambucycle, a specially equipped motorcycle ambulance designed by United Hatzalah to speed up emergency response times.

Israel / US / Politics / Iran / News Briefs / The Iran Deal

Watch Netanyahu's Speech in Congress

By Jewish Press News Desk

The transcript of PM Netanyahu's speech is available here. The speech begins at 6pm Israel Time / 11AM NY Time.

News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Sports / Israeli Arabs

'Settler' Girls vs. Galilee Arabs in Soccer Playoffs

By Jewish Press News Desk

Girls, ages 10-13, from Efrat in Gush Etzion will square off against girls from the Galilee Arab village Sakhnin tonight in a playoff game that will determine which group will advance to the semi-finals in the girls' league. "We are involved with soccer and not politics," one of the Efrat girls said. "We really want […]

Israel / US / Politics / News Briefs / Arts and Entertainment

Bibi Wan vs. Darth Obama

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jew Wars: Episode 7 - Revenge of the White House

Politics / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Israel Elections 5775

Bayit Yehudi Wants Edmond Levy Report Adopted by Govt

By Jewish Press News Desk

The report, ordered but never implemented by PM Netanyahu, determined that Israeli settlements are legal according to international law.

Police and Crime / News Briefs / Sports

Beitar JM Soccer Team Owner Shot

By Jewish Press News Desk

This isn't the first assassination attempt against him.

US / News Briefs / Weather

Snow Forecast This Week for all 50 States

By Jewish Press News Desk

Snow is uniting the American people, so to speak. An area in every one of the 50 states, including Hawaii, will see snow this week, according to the WeatherBell site. This week will be the first time since 2012 that even Florida will see snow. New York is expected to get another 3-4 inches today, […]

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Latest Election Poll

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Left-Right division remains almost the same, but a National Unity government is also feasible.

IDF & Security

IDF to Begin Tunnel Warfare Training

By Jewish Press News Desk

Learning lessons from Protective Edge, Israel is building an underground training field, and will train special units in tunnel warfare.

Terrorism / News Briefs / ISIS

Meet ‘Jihadi John’

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jihadi John, the British beheader in Daesh-land (Islamic State) has been tentatively identified as Mohammed Emwazi, a Brit, born in Kuwait, who grew up in West London and has a degree in computer programming. His former friends who have identified him, and are positive its him.

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

Stabbing Attempt in Gush Etzion

By Jewish Press News Desk

An Arab tried to stab an IDF soldier at the Gush Etzion junction on Thursday evening.

Terrorism / Israel / US / The Courts / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

FM Liberman: NY Jury Decision 'Moral Victory for Israel and Terror Victims'

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel's Foreign Minister hails NY court decision for Israeli victims of terror against Palestinian Arab terrorists.

US / News Briefs

Passenger Train Derails North of Los Angeles

By Jewish Press News Desk

A multi-car passenger train has derailed north of Los Angeles after hitting a truck in Ventura County, injuring at least 30 people.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Netanyahu Says Palestinian Authority Learns Nothing from NY Lawsuit

By Jewish Press News Desk

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Monday night that the Palestinian Authority has not learned anything from yesterday's U.S. federal's ruling n favor of families of terror victims who filed a lawsuit against the PA for damages. "Instead of drawing the requisite lesson, the Palestinian Authority is advancing steps that endanger regional stability such as the […]

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Brucellosis Spreading As PA Fails To Vaccinate Sheep

By Jewish Press News Desk

Brucellosis, an infectious disease that spreads from animals to humans, is on the rise in the Palestinian Authority because of the failure of Mahmoud Abbas’ PA to provide vaccines against the disease.

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

Soldier Lightly Injured, Terrorist Killed in Bethlehem

By Jewish Press News Desk

IDF troops returned fire at a 20-year old terrorist who threw a firebomb at the soldiers, killing the terrorist.

Terrorism / Syria / News Briefs / France / Islamists / ISIS

France Seizes Passports, ID's of 6 Wannabe Jihadists

By Jewish Press News Desk

France seized the passports and identity cards of six wannabe jihadists on Monday who tried to travel to Syria.

Jewish / US / News Briefs

Chabad-Lubavitch CTeen Int'l Convention Feb. 27

By Jewish Press News Desk

More than 1,500 Jewish teens and 100 Chabad rabbis who head teen programs around the world are set to arrive in Brooklyn on Feb. 27 for an international CTeen convention.

Terrorism / Hamas / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Hamas Terror Cell Captured in Hebron

By Jewish Press News Desk

The eleven man terror cell had guns, suicide bombers and explosives. An attack in December failed when their bomb didn't go off.

Israel / Global / News Briefs

32 Illegal Foreign Workers Arrested in Ashdod

By Jewish Press News Desk

Immigration officials arrested 32 illegal foreign workers in Ashdod Sunday night, including 10 who were employed in a fish plant and another 10 in a bakery. All of them were from Ukraine, except for one from Russia, and of them were women. They will be deported after a hearing.    

Government / News Briefs

Netanyahu Says It Is 'Astonishing' that West still Talks with Iran

By Jewish Press News Desk

"It is astonishing that even after the recent IAEA report determined that Iran is continuing to hide the military components of its nuclear program, the nuclear talks are with it are proceeding."

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Latest Election Poll

By Jewish Press News Desk

The parties keep trading seats back and forth, but the right-left blocks remain the same.

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Weather

Jerusalem Snowman Contest

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat will personally pick the winning Jerusalem snowman.

Syria / US / Qatar / News Briefs / Turkey / Jordan / Saudi Arabia / ISIS

US Signs Deal with Turkey to Train & Arm Syrian 'Moderates'

By Jewish Press News Desk

The US signs an agreement with Turkey at the U.S. Embassy to train, arm and equip five thousand moderate Syrian opposition forces.

Israel / Elections / Israel Elections 5775

B'nei Akiva Demands Its Emissaries in the Diaspora Be Allowed to Vote

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israelis working as emissaries for B'nei Akiva outside the country should be allowed to vote in next month's elections, World B'nei Akiva director Rabbi Noam Perl wrote Elections Committee chairman Judge Salim Jubran Wednesday. "The fact that the emissaries overseas work for Zionism and for the State of Israel cannot participate in the elections  is […]

Politics / Elections / News Briefs

High Court Rules Zoabi and Marzel Can Return to Election Race [election]

By Jewish Press News Desk

MK Hanin Zoabi of Balad and Baruch Marzel of Yachad are back in Israel's election race.

Israel / US / Iran / News Briefs

US Insists Israel in the Loop on Nuclear Talks with Iran

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Obama administration is keeping Israel up to date on talks with Iran for an agreement to contain and supervise its nuclear program despite reports that Washington is fed up with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu because of his planned speech in Congress next month. "Conversations continue with Israel on the Iran nuclear negotiations, State Dept. […]

Uncategorized

Netanyahu Harps on Iranian Threat in Meeting with Congressmen

By Jewish Press News Desk

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hammered away at the Iranian nuclear threat at a meeting with visiting Republican Congressmen Robert Pittenger of North Carolina and Dennis A. Ross of Florida Tuesday morning. "The American-Israeli alliance is a powerful one. It's based on common values, common interests. It's a bipartisan relationship, Netanyahu said. He added, "We appreciate […]

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Supreme Court to Decide Next Week on Zoabi and Marzel's Eligibility

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Supreme Court will rule next week on appeals by Knesset Member Hanin Zoabi and Baruch Marzel to overturn the Elections Committee decision to bar them from running in the elections. One of the justices at the hearing Tuesday morning stated that the court generally does not get involved in politics, but there is a […]

Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Rockets from Gaza / Local

Mortar Fire from Rafah in Gaza

By Jewish Press News Desk

Mortar fire awakened southern Israelis living near the border with Gaza as two shells were shot from the city of Rafah.

Israel / News Briefs / Obituaries

Netanyahu Eulogizes Orbach

By Jewish Press News Desk

"I mourn the passing of Minister Uri Orbach, a writer, a journalist, a spiritual man and a Jewish patriot," Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Monday afternoon following the death of the Bayit Yehudi (Jewish Home) minister and Knesset Member. Netanyahu added, "Uri won over all who listened to him with his charm, knowledge and deep […]

Israel / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

Earthquake Preparation Day

By Jewish Press News Desk

If it's not missiles, then it's earthquakes, or at least being prepared for missiles and earthquakes.

Antisemitism / News Briefs / France

Jewish Cemetery Desecrated in France

By Jewish Press News Desk

Swastikas and antisemitic slogans were painted on the headstones.

Israel / News Briefs

Uri Orbach's Medical Condition Worsens

By Jewish Press News Desk

The public has been asked to pray for the health of Uri Shraga ben Pnina.

Israel / News Briefs

Snow to Return to Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

The current cold spell is expected to continue this week, weather forecasters said Sunday. There may be snowfall in Jerusalem on Thursday. Sunday evening is expected to be rainy throughout the country. Rain could cause flooding in southern Israel. Intermittent rain is expected throughout the week. An anticipated drop in temperatures on Thursday could turn […]

News Briefs / France / ISIS

France Arrests Teen Who Used E-Mail to Threaten Israeli Envoy

By Jewish Press News Desk

Police in Paris have arrested a 19-year-old Muslim who sent e-mail threats on the life of Israeli consul to Marseilles, Barnea Hasaid and French Jewish Member of Parliament Meir Habib. The threat included video clips of Islamic State (ISIS) beheadings. The ISIS published a new "A Message to France" video on Saturday that threatened new […]

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs

Suspected Shooting Attack on Road 55

By Jewish Press News Desk

The checkpoint is closed, and traffic is being diverted after gunfire was heard.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Europe

UPDATED: Jewish Guard Killed at Synagogue Prevented Mass Casualties

By Jewish Press News Desk

Terrorists opened fire on a Copenhagen Synagogue just hours after the cafe attack.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

New Poll Keeps Rightwing Block in Lead

By Jewish Press News Desk

The parties keep trading seats back and forth, but the right-left blocks remain the same.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Exploratory Drilling May Begin on the Golan

By Jewish Press News Desk

Green groups claim that Afek received renewed permission for exploratory drilling. They plan to protest.

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Intifada

Firebombs Thrown at Abu Tor Home

By Jewish Press News Desk

Multiple firebombs were thrown at an Abu Tor home...

Israel / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Media

Palestinian Authority Journalists Learning Hebrew 'To Know the Enemy'

By Jewish Press News Desk

Approximately 30 Palestinian Authority Arab journalists are brushing up on their Hebrew at a six-week course at a college in Ramallah to improve their ability to read Hebrew newspapers on the "occupation," the Bethlehem-bases Ma'an News Agency reported Friday. It quoted television reporter Dalai Said as stating, "As the saying goes: Know the language of […]

Israel / US / News Briefs

Poll Shows Israelis Support Netanyahu's Planned Speech in Congress

By Jewish Press News Desk

A telephone survey of Israelis, including Arabs, shows that 45 percent of the respondents support the planned appearance and speech by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in the United States Congress next month. Nineteen percent had no opinion, and 36 percent said they oppose his speaking to Congress two weeks before elections.    

News Briefs / Ukraine / Russia

Putin Agrees to Cease-Fire in Ukraine

By Jewish Press News Desk

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday morning he has agreed to a cease-fire brokered by France and Germany to end the 10-month stand-off in Ukraine. The deal is amends the cease-fire agreement last September that failed. Each side has agreed to retract heavy weapons, release all prisoners and allow more autonomy to separatists in eastern […]

Israel / News Briefs / Science and Tech

'Big Apple' Tim Cook to Visit Israel Next Week

By Jewish Press News Desk

Apple CEO Tim Cook is scheduled to arrive in Israeli next week to launch his company's new Israeli headquarters near Tel Aviv.

US / News Briefs

Atheist Charged with Murdering Three Muslims on Chapel Hill Campus

By Jewish Press News Desk

North Carolina police have charged a self-described atheist with the murder of three Muslims on the Chapel Hill campus of the University of North Carolina on Tuesday. The victims were a young couple, ages 23 and 21, and a 19-year-old youth. All three were shot in the head, allegedly by Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, who […]

News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Warning: Crocodile on the Loose

By Jewish Press News Desk

Residents Of Yafit claim they saw a crocodile...

Antisemitism / News Briefs / France

Man Burns Israeli Flag Outside Paris HyperCacher

By Jewish Press News Desk

Will President Obama describe this as a random event too?

Global / Government / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Aliyah / Geulah / Assimilation

Israeli Ministers Told to Prepare for 'Large-Scale Immigration'

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israeli ministers were warned on Sunday to prepare for large-scale immigration as figures on anti-Semitism continue to rise abroad.

Israel / US / News Briefs / Europe

Yuval Steinitz: Trapped Between a Rock and a Hard Place

By Jewish Press News Desk

Steinitz had another important meeting, but if he walked out on VP Joe Biden's speech, Obama-Israel relations would have crashed to the ground.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Gafni Says UTJ Will Only Go with Right

By Jewish Press News Desk

Gafni's position: The Left would give the Chareidim more money, but the Right allows more Judaism in the public schools.

Video of the Day

Netanyahu Takes on the Media

By Jewish Press News Desk

Unlike the previous election, this time around Prime Minister Netanyahu is clearly investing his time and efforts to make sure the Likud does well. Repeatedly, his commercials are well thought out and amusing. In this latest commercial Netanyahu is making fun of the Israeli media for coming up with one nonsense scandal or another, while […]

News Briefs / Islamists / ISIS

Islamic State's Claims Jordan Killed US Hostage in Attack - Probably Not True

By Jewish Press News Desk

Islamic State is reportedly planning to expand their hostage-taking activities to Americans in nearby countries.

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