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Syria / News Briefs

242 Killed in Syria on Thursday

By Jewish Press News Desk

This is the largest number of people killed in Syria in one day since the beginning of 2015.

News Briefs / The Temple Mount

Don't Mention God on the Temple Mount

By Jewish Press News Desk

Police detained the Rabbi and expelled him from the Temple Mount for disturbing the public order.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Settlements

Arab Shot in Kiryat Arba

By Jewish Press News Desk

The terrorist tried to steal a policeman's gun.

US / News Briefs / Jordan / ISIS

Jordan Bombs ISIS in Syria and Asks US for More Weapons

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jordan renewed bombing of suspected Islamic State (ISIS) sites in Syria Thursday, two days after the terrorist organization burned alive a captured Jordanian pilot alive. King Abdullah has asked the Obama administration for more weapons earlier this week before rushing back to Jordan after the barbaric murder. He spoke with several U.S. Congressmen in Washington […]

News Briefs / Jordan / Iraq / ISIS

Report: Jordanian Air Force Kills ISIS Troops and Commander in Iraq

By Jewish Press News Desk

Arab and Kurdish reports say the Jordanian Air Force struck in Mosul, Iraq, killing dozens of ISIS terrorists.

Terrorism / History / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Local

Remember the Terror Attack on Jerusalem's Supersol Agron

By Jewish Press News Desk

This week marks the 46th anniversary of the Supersol Agron bombing attack in Jerusalem. Two Jewish students died.

IDF & Security / News Briefs

IDF Officer Injured by Stray Landmine

By Jewish Press News Desk

A female IDF officer was injured by a landmine explosion on the Golan Heights on Wednesday.

News Briefs / Obituaries

Sir Martin Gilbert (78)

By Jewish Press News Desk

Sir Martin's Atlas of the Arab-Israeli Conflict can be found on many Jewish bookshelves.

Terrorism / Israel / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / United Nations (UN)

What Will Schabas Do for $1300?

By Jewish Press News Desk

What lawyer do you know charges only $1300 for a 7 page legal brief in an esoteric field of expertise of international law?

Terrorism / Israel / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / United Nations (UN)

Schabas Replaced -- With Goldstone Investigator

By Jewish Press News Desk

Mary McGowan Davis is expected to blindly continue where the biased William Schabas left off.

Israel / Jewish / NY / News Briefs

Parents of Murdered Yeshiva Youth in NY Jewish Unity Event

By Jewish Press News Desk

The parents of two of three Israeli teens kidnapped and murdered by Hamas last summer will join a UJA-Federation of New York Jewish Unity event Thursday. Also appearing at the event will be Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat and Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, Emeritus Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom. Racheli Fraenkel, the mother of Naftali […]

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

Haaretz Poll Puts Bibi On Top, Yishai Finally In Too

By Jewish Press News Desk

Haaretz may not be too pleased with the results of the latest election poll they ran...

Terrorism / Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Shalit Prisoner Found in Herzliya

By Jewish Press News Desk

One of the terrorists released in the Gilad Shalit deal was found illegally residing in Herzliya on Monday.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

MK Uri Orbach Still Very Unwell

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Prime Minister has declared Orbach temporarily absent from the Knesset for medical reasons.

News Briefs / Media / Sports

Abeles and Heymann Sponsors Nachum Segal Kosher Halftime Show

By Jewish Press News Desk

Many families enjoy watching the Super Bowl together, but the halftime show makes them uncomfortable. This is a family friendly entertainment venue that can be enjoyed by everyone.

Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Palestinian Authority Criticizes Hamas for Importing Israeli Products

By Jewish Press News Desk

Fatah are big talkers, but you don't see Arabs in the Palestinian Authority going without their Israeli products.

News Briefs / Obituaries

Carl Djerassi (91), Chemist

By Jewish Press News Desk

Carl Djerassi's research led to the invention of oral birth control pills.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Islamists / Asia / ISIS

ISIS Beheads Kenji Goto

By Jewish Press News Desk

ISIS released a video showing the beheading of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto.

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

Election Registration is Over

By Jewish Press News Desk

That's it. If you didn't register your party by now, you're not running for the upcoming Knesset elections.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / Islamists

Rivlin Cuts Short US Trip

By Jewish Press News Desk

Rivlin returning early to Israel from US trip due to situation in northern Israel.

Terrorism / Iran / News Briefs / Lebanon / Islamists / Hezbollah

Lebanese Celebrate IDF Deaths With Candy

By Jewish Press News Desk

Lebanese Hezbollah supporters celebrate IDF deaths Wednesday by giving sweets to motorists.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs

Attack in North: Jeeps were Not Armored

By Jewish Press News Desk

Soldiers hit in missile attack were patrolling in non-armored jeeps.

Terrorism / News Briefs

Brother, Sister Caught with Knives

By Jewish Press News Desk

Arab brother, sister were apparently planning attack.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / Hezbollah

IDF Retaliates Against Syrian Military Targets, Sets Off Rocket Alarms on the Golan

By Jewish Press News Desk

1:05 AM Syrian Media reports sites Israeli forces targeted belonged to Assad regime forces, including "Brigade 90." Multiple sites targeted, including base near Khan Arnabah, and west Damascus. 12:54 AM No rockets were found on the Golan. It is believed that the rocket siren went off on the Golan in response to the IAF attack […]

Israel / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Ma'agar Mochot Poll Introduces Game-Changer, Pulling Right

By Jewish Press News Desk

Eli Yishai's Yachad passing the electoral threshold is enough to change the game back.

Israel / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Latest Election Poll Puts Left in Charge

By Jewish Press News Desk

The united Arab list is enough to shift the balance of power.

Israel / News Briefs / Media / Obituaries

David Landau (67)

By Jewish Press News Desk

The former editor-in-chief of Haaretz passed away at age 67 in Jerusalem.

IDF & Security / News Briefs

Six Jews Arrested for Beating Druze Student

By Jewish Press News Desk

The "Ugly Israeli" has taken its form in six idiot thugs who beat a Druze student, who served in the IDF, because he was speaking Arabic. A Jerusalem court was told the gang of Jews attacked the music student at the Central Bus Station in Jerusalem. The victim, identified as Tommy Hasson, served in the […]

NY / Gaza / News Briefs / Israel At War: Operation Protective Edge

Rivlin Meets Parents of IDF Lone Soldiers who Fell During Operation Protective Edge

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel's president met in NY with the parents of lone soldiers who died during Operation Protective Edge

Global / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Media / Science and Tech

UPDATE: Social Media Sites Back Up Worldwide - Global Productivity Drops

By Jewish Press News Desk

Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms have fallen off the Internet worldwide.

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

Yesh Atid Announces Knesset List

By Jewish Press News Desk

Yair Lapid has announced his Yesh Atid list for the upcoming elections....

Israel / US / Travel / News Briefs

NY Blizzard Forces El Al to Cancel '001' Flight to JFK

By Jewish Press News Desk

El Al has canceled its popular 001 after-midnight flight from Ben Gurion Airport to JFK in New York because of the expected blizzard that is forecast to cripple the Northeast in the United States. Flight 027 to Newark, New Jersey will take off 11 hours late, and the flight from Newark to Tel Aviv will […]

US / Iran / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Aliyah / Geulah / ISIS / Holocaust

Prime Minister Netanyahu's Remarks Prior to Cabinet Meeting

By Jewish Press News Desk

Prior to Sunday's cabinet meeting, Bibi talked about the dangers of Iran, ISIS and anti-Semitism and the importance of Aliyah.

Israel / News Briefs

Egged Drivers May Shut Down Buses on Monday in Warning Strike

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Histadrut national labor union has warned that Israelis may have to travel without Egged buses on Monday unless company management satisfies employees and drivers' demands on salaries and work conditions. As things stand now, late Sunday afternoon, Egged workers will stage a one-day warning strike Monday following what they say is a failure of […]

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

A Yishai--Ben-Ari Mashup Would Hurt Bayit Yehudi, but No Mashup Will be Even Worse

By Jewish Press News Desk

The small right-wing parties will hurt their ideological allies and voters, unless they get past their egos and ideological perfectionism and help their side for a change.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Dollar-Shekel Rate Breaks 4.0 Barrier

By Jewish Press News Desk

This is the first time since 2012 that the dollar-shekel rate broke the 4.0 mark.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs

Update on Status of Tel Aviv Bus Terror Victims

By Jewish Press News Desk

Most of the victims are showing at least some improvement, but the injuries are serious...

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

Caroline Glick to be Offered Likud Spot

By Jewish Press News Desk

Netanyahu will reportedly be offering a spot on the Likud list to Caroline Glick.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Islamists / Asia / ISIS

ISIS Reportedly Executes a Japanese Citizen

By Jewish Press News Desk

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed his rage and demanded the release of the hostages.

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

Latest Election Polls

By Jewish Press News Desk

Likud pulls ahead, and quite incredibly Shas is making a comeback, but forming a coalition still depends on the small parties.

News Briefs / Egypt / Archaeology

King Tut's Beard Glued Back On Improperly

By Jewish Press News Desk

The damage to the mask is irreversible, both from the epoxy, and from the scratches from trying to get the extra glue off.

Terrorism / Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Dan Co. Bus Driver Regains Consciousness

By Jewish Press News Desk

Herzl Biton was stabbed multiple times, and still managed to save his passengers' lives.

News Briefs / Science and Tech

WhatsApp is Now on the Web (and Your Home Computer)

By Jewish Press News Desk

WhatApp, the ubiquitous mobile phone messaging system, is now available on your laptop computer - and it works!

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israeli Arabs / Israel Elections 5775

Arab Parties to Run Together as "The Joint List"

By Jewish Press News Desk

They were afraid they would not pass the electoral threshold running separately.

Terrorism / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

72 Virgins Fail

By Jewish Press News Desk

WARNING: GRAPHIC - Hamas supporters are upset this video of their "hero" was published.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Palestinian Authority Incitement: The Fatah Facebook Page

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Fatah Facebook page glorifies terrorism and incites its people to violence against Israel constantly.

Terrorism / Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Statement by PM Netanyahu on This Morning's Terrorist Attack in Tel Aviv

By Jewish Press News Desk

"The terrorist attack in Tel Aviv is the direct result of the poisonous incitement being disseminated by the Palestinian Authority against the Jews and their state..."

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / Lebanon / Islamists / Hezbollah

Metulla's Rapid Response Team Called Out After Hezbollah Approach

By Jewish Press News Desk

An armed Hezbollah convoy along the Israeli border got everyone moving fast.

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Intifada

Arabs Firebomb Jewish Home in Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

Arabs in the Beit Hanina neighborhood of Jerusalem hurled a firebomb at a Jewish home Monday night for the second time in several days. No one was injured, and the terrorists, of course, are at-large.    

Israel / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Herzog-Livni Drafts Potential Defense Minister

By Jewish Press News Desk

The merged Labor party, AKA the "Zionist Camp" headed by Yitzchak Herzog and Tzipi Livni, has drafted former military intelligence chief Amos Yadlin to fill its vacuum for a future Defense Minister if it forms the next government. Israel Radio (Voice of Israel) was quick to promote Yadlin Tuesday morning with soft-glove questions that allowed […]

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

Liberman Reveals Yisrael Beytenu List -- Shamir Out, Perry In

By Jewish Press News Desk

Yisrael Beytenu introduced his list, and even added a native English speaker, even if he stuck him in an unrealistic spot.

Israel / News Briefs / Canada

Canadian Foreign Minister Baird 'Shoulder-to-Shoulder' with Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Visiting Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird told Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu Monday, "Canada doesn't stand behind Israel; we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with it." Baird won a warm welcome in Jerusalem after Sunday's visit to his Palestinian Authority counterpart in Ramallah, where his car was pelted by eggs thrown by demonstrators waiting outside the Canadian offices in […]

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Anti-Israel NGOs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

What Gets a Foreign Anarchist Up in the Morning?

By Jewish Press News Desk

Nothing brings out the foreign leftwing activists and their cameras like the IDF fighting terror.

Terrorism / Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / Global / News Briefs

Israel Hits Back at ICC

By Jewish Press News Desk

The ICC is a political organization dependent on donor countries.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Syria / News Briefs

UPDATE: IAF Eliminates Senior Hezbollah Commander on Golan Heights

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel took out at least 6 Hezbollah terrorists on the Golan Heights, including senior commanders...

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Asia

Prime Minister of Japan Visits Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Japan and Israel are expanding and strengthening their economic ties.

Israel / Global / News Briefs

Japanese Prime Minister Leads Delegation of 100 to Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is scheduled to arrive in Israel on Sunday with a delegation of more than 100 government officials and heads of leading Japanese global companies. Representatives of major Japanese companies also will arrive in order to evaluate economic opportunities in Israel. The two prime ministers will discuss advancing efforts to expand […]

Jewish / News Briefs / France

European Rabbi Says He Was Misquoted on Arming Jews with Guns

By Jewish Press News Desk

European Jewish Association (EJA) director Rabbi Menachem Margolin has "clarified" reports that he supports arming European Jews with guns and said he does not advocate widespread gun use. It was the EJA that posted the original report, published here by The Jewish Press on Friday, that European Union countries should allow Jews to carry guns to […]

News Briefs / Media

CNN's Jim Clancy Resigns

By Jewish Press News Desk

Clancy mocked some pro-Israel tweeters who fisked his tweets.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Science and Tech

Israel Destroys 100,000 Turkeys with Bird Flu

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Ministry of Agriculture is inspecting farms within 3 kilometers of the infected bird coop ti make sure the virus didn't spread.

Global / Government / News Briefs

Netanyahu's Official Response to ICC Decision

By Jewish Press News Desk

"Israel rejects the absurd decision of the ICC prosecutor," Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said.

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

Minister Yair Shamir to Quit Yisrael Beiteinu

By Jewish Press News Desk

Shamir is quitting Avigdor Libermans' party, will he join the Likud?

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

Weekend's Election Poll Results

By Jewish Press News Desk

Labor's up, Bayit Yehudi is up, but the Left-Right division remains about the same.

Israel / Jewish / News Briefs / Obituaries

Kfar Chabad Rabbi Ashkenazi Buried in Tiberias

By Jewish Press News Desk

Rabbi Mordechai Shmuel Ashkenazi, the rabbi of Kfar Chabad in Israel, was buried in Tiberias on Thursday, two days after he died on his way to the city to visit a cemetery. He was 71. Rabbi Ashkenazi was driving on Tuesday to his father's grave for his yahrzeit, the anniversary of his death, when he […]

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

Florida Philanthropists Donate $2.8 Million to Tel Aviv University

By Jewish Press News Desk

Florida philanthropists Dr. Morton and Cynthia Levitt have donated $2.8 million for a scholarship fund for medical education at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University. Dr.  Levitt is a professor of Clinical Biomedical Science and former Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. […]

Terrorism / Israel / US / News Briefs

Netanyahu: War Against Terror Lost if Based on Hypocrisy

By Jewish Press News Desk

'War on terror will only be won if it is guided by moral clarity' Netanyahu tells AIPAC leaders.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Abu Mazen Will Cancel ICC Bid for Restarting Negotiations

By Jewish Press News Desk

Abbas may be realizing that his ICC bid was a big mistake for him personally.

Police and Crime / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Car Thief Killed Near Rami Levy

By Jewish Press News Desk

Police began chasing the stolen vehicle, and an IDF soldier shot the car thief.

Terrorism / News Briefs / France

Possible New Terror Attack in Paris

By Jewish Press News Desk

A policewoman was deliberately hit by a car...

US / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria

US Consulate Training and Arming Arabs for Judea and Samaria Guard Details

By Jewish Press News Desk

Following the Adei Ad incident, a new report has emerged alleging the US Consulate is training and arming Arabs with criminal records to be US diplomat's guards in Judea and Samaria.

Terrorism / News Briefs / France / Islamists

Latest Charlie Hebdo Issue Sold Out in Minutes

By Jewish Press News Desk

The magazine printed 3 million copies. Their normal print run in 60,000.

Terrorism / Jewish / News Briefs / France / Aliyah / Geulah

Suddenly Everyone Wants French Jews!

By Jewish Press News Desk

French Jewry probably hasn't felt this much love in a long time.

Terrorism / Israel / Jewish / News Briefs / France

PhotoEssay: French Terror Victim Funerals in Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

Photoessay from the Jerusalem funeral for the HyperCacher terror victims.

News Briefs

Bomb Scare at Intel Factory in Ireland

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hundreds of Intel employees were evacuated from the chip giant's factory Ireland early Tuesday morning after an anonymous caller phoned with a bomb threat.ory Investigators are searching the factory for bombs and other suspicious objects. Intel employs approximately 4,000 people at the factory in Leixlip, but it is not known how many were at the […]

Israel / Travel / News Briefs / China

China to Launch Beijing-Tel Aviv Flights

By Jewish Press News Desk

China's Hainan Airlines plans to start flying between Beijing and Tel Aviv three times a week starting in September, reflecting the sharp rise in tourism and trade between Israel and China. Hainan, China's fourth largest airline, will be competing with El Al and also will fly on Shabbat, when El Al does not operate, and […]

Global / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Price of Crude Oil Drops

By Jewish Press News Desk

Crude oil prices are dropping to levels not seen in years.

Israel / Jewish / News Briefs

Funerals for Paris Terror Victims in Jerusalem at Noon Tuesday

By Jewish Press News Desk

Funerals will be held in Jerusalem's Givat Shaul neighborhood at noon on Tuesday for the four Jews murdered in the terrorist attack on a kosher deli in Paris last Friday. The burials will take place at the Har HaMenukhot cemetery, with the attendance of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, President Reuven Rivlin among other government officials, […]

Israel / News Briefs / France

Netanyahu Thanks French Jews for Warm Welcome

By Jewish Press News Desk

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu met with French Jewish leaders Monday morning and said that that terrorism will spread and worsen if the world does not join forces to fight it. "Israel supports Europe in the struggle against terrorism and the time has come for Europe to support Israel in the exact same struggle, he said. […]

Israel / News Briefs / Weather

Kinneret up 13 Centimeters

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Kinneret rose 2 cm yesterday, and 4.5 centimeters in the past 3 days.

Terrorism / News Briefs / France

Nearly 4 Million People March in France Against Terror

By Jewish Press News Desk

World leader, families of victims, and 1.5 million people walked though Paris to protest Islamic terrorism.

Terrorism / Israel / Jewish / News Briefs / France / Islamists

PM Netanyahu and President Hollande at Grand Synagogue of Paris Memorial Ceremony

By Jewish Press News Desk

Following the march, a memorial ceremony was held in the Grand Synagogue of Paris.

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