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Terrorism / News Briefs / ISIS

ISIS Executes 100 Foreign Volunteers

By Jewish Press News Desk

It doesn't pay to be a foreign volunteer soldier in the ISIS army.

News Briefs / The Temple Mount / Judaism

Temple Institute Produces Pure Olive Oil for Temple Menorah

By Jewish Press News Desk

This is the first flask of ritually pure olive oil made in 2000 years.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / Lebanon / United Nations (UN)

UN Demands Israel Pay Lebanon $850 Million

By Jewish Press News Desk

First Lebanon's Hezbollah started the Second Lebanon War, now the UN wants Israel to pay Lebanon for damages.

News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

MK Elazar Stern Quits Livni's HaTnua Party

By Jewish Press News Desk

Stern expressed dismay at Tzipi Livni's merger with the Labor party.

Terrorism / News Briefs / France

French Police Kill Islamic Terrorist Inside Police Station

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Islamic terrorist entered the police station and began stabbing policemen while yelling "Allah hu Akbar".

Israel / News Briefs / Rockets from Gaza

Red Alert in Kibbutz Nir Yitzchak

By Jewish Press News Desk

Two girls in Kibbutz Nir Yitzchak were taking a selfie video when the rocket siren went off on Friday morning.

Elections / News Briefs / Israeli Arabs / Israel Elections 5775

Will the Arabs Form the Third Largest Political Party in Israel?

By Jewish Press News Desk

The small Arab parties are talking about merging, and this could result in 14 seats for the Arab sector.

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

Israel Retaliates: Hits Terror Tunnel Cement Factory

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hamas called Israel's response to the Gazan attack a "serious escalation".

Hamas / Police and Crime / News Briefs / The Temple Mount

Hamas on the Temple Mount

By Jewish Press News Desk

Police must have been too busy arresting Jewish children to notice the Hamas rally on the Temple Mount today.

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Latest Election Poll

By Jewish Press News Desk

Reshet Bet has released their latest election poll...

Bedouin / News Briefs / Islamists / Israeli Arabs / Intifada

Road Terror Attack on Southern Israeli Bus

By Jewish Press News Desk

Arabs attacked an Israeli bus traveling between Arad and Be'er Sheva along Highway 31 Thursday evening.

News Briefs / United Nations (UN) / Asia / Russia / China

UN General Assembly Votes to Refer N. Korea to ICC

By Jewish Press News Desk

The UN General Assembly approves resolution to refer N. Korea to the Intl Criminal Court at The Hague.

Jewish / US / Global / News Briefs

Alan Gross Freed From Cuban Jail

By Jewish Press News Desk

After 5 years in jail, Cuba has released Jewish-American Alan Gross.

Terrorism / Israel / Hamas / News Briefs / European Union

European Jewish Leaders: Court Decision on Hamas ‘Legitimizes Murder’

By Jewish Press News Desk

The European Jewish Congress (EJC) has expressed outrage over the removal of Hamas from the European Union’s list of officially designated terror organizations, after the European Court of Justice in Luxemburg accepted an appeal filed by Hamas against its inclusion in the list. “We have reached a new low in moral relativity if an organization […]

Terrorism / Israel / Hamas / News Briefs / European Union

Netanyahu Rejects EU Court’s ‘Technicality’ to Whitewash Hamas

By Jewish Press News Desk

“We are not satisfied with the European Union's explanation that the removal of Hamas from its list of terrorist organizations is a 'technical matter,” 'Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday following the decision of the General Court of the European Union. “The burden of proof is on the European Union and we expect it […]

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Fear and Loathing in the Palestinian Authority

By Jewish Press News Desk

Two-thirds of Palestinian Authority Arabs in Judea and Samaria are afraid to express criticism of Mahmoud Abbas, according to a survey carried out by the Palestinian Policy and Research Center. The poll was conducted after Abbas ordered the arrest of leaders of the Palestinian Authority’s largest workers’ union, which he also outlawed.

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Latest Polls: Yishai and Deri Tied

By Jewish Press News Desk

Shas takes a hit in the latest poll, and the coalition possibilities shift a bit with the changing numbers.

NY / Government / News Briefs / Jerusalem

Bloomberg Marks Jerusalem and Tel Aviv as First Non-US Cities for Funds

By Jewish Press News Desk

Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced that Jerusalem and Tel Aviv-Yafo are the first non-U.S. cities selected to participate in the $45 million expansion of its Innovation Teams program. The program aims to improve the capacity of City Halls to effectively design and implement new approaches that improve citizens’ lives  by relying on data, open innovation, and […]

Jewish / News Briefs / France / Aliyah / Geulah

More than 1,000 French Jewish Students in Pro-Israel Hanukkah Ceremony

By Jewish Press News Desk

More than 1,000 high school seniors from 25 Jewish schools across France will light the Hanukkah menorah together on Thursday in Jerusalem. Jewish Agency chairman Natan Sharansky who said that the French Jewish students' arrival in Israel is "a massive expression of solidarity that reflects the warm and unique connection between the French Jewish community […]

Elections / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Agitators Disrupt Eli Yishai Press Conference, Guards Rush Yishai To Safe Room

By Jewish Press News Desk

Yishai was whisked to a safe room by Knesset bodyguards after Deri's supporters tried to attack him.

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

Tel Aviv Suicide Bomb Plot Foiled

By Jewish Press News Desk

Released for Publication: The female suicide bomber was going to dress up as a pregnant Jewish woman.

Israel / News Briefs / Archaeology

2,800 Year Old Farm House Uncovered in Rosh Ha-‘Ayin

By Jewish Press News Desk

An impressive 2,800 year old farm house, which comprised twenty-three rooms, was uncovered in recent weeks during archaeological excavations the Israel Antiquities Authority is carrying out in Rosh Ha-‘Ayin.

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Latest Knesset Poll: Labor Down, Likud Up

By Jewish Press News Desk

The latest Knesset poll has Labor down a bit, and Likud moving up again.

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Meretz Boss: Eli Yishai Has No Place in Israeli Politics

By Jewish Press News Desk

Meretz wants to make sure that Eli Yishai will not be in the next Knesset.

US / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Netanyahu Says Israel Will not Accept Palestinian Authority ‘Diktat’

By Jewish Press News Desk

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Monday before leaving for Monday’s meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Rome, "In recent years we have rebuffed recurrent attempts to dictate conditions to us that would have harmed Israel's security and which are incompatible with genuine peace. “This time as we will we will not accept […]

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Eli Yishai's New Party is Called...

By Jewish Press News Desk

It appears that former Shas MK Eli Yishai is taking that next big step.

IDF & Security / News Briefs

Cabinet Approves Eizenkot for IDF Chief of Staff

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Cabinet Sunday morning approved the nomination of Gadi Eizenkott as IDF Chief of Staff, "Gadi Eizenkot is the right man in the right place at the right time. Gadi has been a soldier and a commander. He is a veteran commander and he can lead the IDF in the face of the major challenges […]

Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Rockets from Gaza

Hamas Test Fires 3 Rockets

By Jewish Press News Desk

Arab media reports that Hamas test fired three rockets towards the sea from Gaza, on Saturday.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Chemical Terror Victim Describes Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

An interview, in Hebrew, with Moshe Claud Kamon, who was attacked in Gush Etzion, near the El Hadr junction by a terrorist who threw a chemical in his face.

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

PA Arab Tries to Run Over Soldiers

By Jewish Press News Desk

The driver hit one of the concrete barriers instead of the soldiers he was apparently aiming for.

Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Shots Fired at Palestinian Authority Hamas Legislator

By Jewish Press News Desk

Palestinian Authority gunmen fired shots at the home and car of PA legislator Azzam Salhab in Hebron, journalist Khaled Abu Toameh reported on Twitter. No was injured . Israeli security forces have arrested Salhab several times, and he was one of more than 50 Arabs who were rounded up after last June’s kidnapping of three […]

Syria / News Briefs / Media

Al Jazeera Reporter Killed in Syria

By Jewish Press News Desk

He was killed in the same region where 3 days ago, three reporters from the Orient network were killed.

News Briefs / Europe

Motorcyclists Fire Rifle Shots at Israeli Embassy in Greece

By Jewish Press News Desk

More than a dozen bullets were fired from two Kalashnikov rifles. No one was injured.

News Briefs / The Knesset / Israeli Arabs / Israel Elections 5775

47.1% of Israeli-Arabs Prefer Ahmed Tibi

By Jewish Press News Desk

A poll of Israeli-Arabs showed that 47.1% want MK Ahmed Tibi as head of a united Arab list running for Knesset.

Israel / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Gideon Sa'ar Decides not to Run against Netanyahu for Likud Leadership

By Jewish Press News Desk

Senior Likud member Gideon Sa'ar announced Thursday he will not run against Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu for the leadership of the Likud party. Sa'ar, an old friend of the Prime Minister, resigned from the Knesset several months ago for a “vacation” from politics. Likud party members who want the Likud to take a stronger hawkish […]

Israel / Gaza / News Briefs

Two Gazans Caught in Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Two Gazans were caught in Israel after crossing over near Kibbutz Be'eri.

Israel / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Kachlon Names Party His Party...

By Jewish Press News Desk

It's almost official: Moshe Kachlon will probably be calling his party...

Israel / Elections / Israel Elections 5775

Livni and Herzog Merge to Form "The Zionist Camp"

By Jewish Press News Desk

The two couldn't decide which of them is going to be the Prime Minister.

Police and Crime / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Police Question Federman Over Stone Throwing Video, and Release Him

By Jewish Press News Desk

Federman told police the video they saw was cut and edited by a leftwing organization, and it left out the events that preceded his response.

IDF & Security / News Briefs

Eizenkott Gets Clearance for Appointment as IDF Chief of Staff

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Turkel Committee responsible for clearing senior appointment has cleared Gadi Eizenkott to become Israel’s next Chief of Staff. The approval was expected. Eizenkott has not been involved in any known questionable incidents. He is to replace IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz in February. He will be Israel’s second oriental Jew to head the […]

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Palestinian Authority Arabs Say Jews Threw Stones at their Village

By Jewish Press News Desk

Palestinian Authority Arabs charged that dozens of Jews from the community of Adei Ad in Samaria threw rocks and stones at their homes, vehicles and olive trees in their nearby village late Tuesday night in retaliation for theft of a horse. Adei Ad residents said that Arabs have been routinely stealing for several weeks. The […]

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs

Rivlin Visits Arami Family, Three Months After Murder

By Jewish Press News Desk

Netanel Arami was murdered three months ago in Petach Tikva, when both his rappelling cables were cut in a terror attack.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Rock Throwing on Road 60

By Jewish Press News Desk

Rocks thrown at Jewish motorists on Highway 60 in the Binyamin region.

Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset

Limor Livnat Announces Retirement

By Jewish Press News Desk

After 22 years in politics, Likud Minister Limor Livnat announced her retirement.

Terrorism / UK / Egypt / Canada

Canada and UK Close Cairo Embassies Citing Security Reasons

By Jewish Press News Desk

There is concern that terrorists may try to attack the foreign embassies.

Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Knesset Set to Vote Itself Out of Office Today

By Jewish Press News Desk

Knesset Members are scheduled to sign the death notice for the current government and hold second and third readings on the bill for political euthanasia and give Israelis another chance to vote for another fractious government in March. Rumors, mainly from the center-left media and their favorite parties, are that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will […]

Israel / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Former Chief Rabbi to Run in Bayit Yehudi Primaries

By Jewish Press News Desk

Rabbi Rontzki began his IDF career as a special forces commando and 41 years later ended it as Chief Rabbi and Brigadier General.

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Livni and Herzog Negotiating Together to Defeat Netanyahu

By Jewish Press News Desk

Both Herzog and Livni repeatedly claim they are qualified to become Israel's next Prime Minister.

Police and Crime / News Briefs / The Temple Mount

Two Jews Arrested for Religious Act on Temple Mount

By Jewish Press News Desk

The two reportedly tore "Kriah", the act of ripping one's shirt in an act of mourning.

Israel / Police and Crime / News Briefs

Biometric Manufacturer CEO Arrested for Suspected Pedophilia

By Jewish Press News Desk

The CEO is suspected of communicating with young girls over the Internet.

Israel / US / Travel / News Briefs

Emergency Landing as 13 Sick on Flight from Tel Aviv

By Jewish Press News Desk

The crew and passengers began to throw up and their eyes turned red.

Israel / US / News Briefs

Jonathan Pollard Unconscious, Taken to Hospital

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jonathan Pollard was hospitalized on Friday after losing consciousness in his cell.

Government / News Briefs / Obituaries

Mother of Avigdor Lieberman Dies

By Jewish Press News Desk

Esther Lieberman, the mother of Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, dies Thursday, forcing her son to cancel a speech in the United States to attend the funeral and sit Shiva in his home in Nokdim, located in eastern Gush Etzion. Liberman flew home from Switzerland, where he was attending a policy conference. He was slated to […]

Middle East / Levant / News Briefs / Media

MEMRI is Back on YouTube

By Jewish Press News Desk

YouTube apparently reversed its decision to terminate the MEMRI channel.

Holocaust

Fashion and Perfume Tycoon Chanel Exposed as Having Been Nazi Spy

By Jewish Press News Desk

Document proves she not only slept with senior Nazis but also spied for them.

News Briefs / Israeli Arabs

Israeli Arab Charged with Trying to Burn Jew to Death

By Jewish Press News Desk

A 21-year-old Arab with Israeli citizenship from the city of Taybe, near Netanya, was indicted Thursday for involvement in an attempt to burn a Jewish man alive a month ago Police said Mohamed Haj Yehia incited violence during the riots last month in Kfar Kana, where a police officer had shot and killed Hir Alhamdan […]

Israel / News Briefs

Huge Oil Spill near Eilat an Ecological Disaster

By Jewish Press News Desk

Firefighters have stopped the flow of thousands of gallons of oil.

Israel / News Briefs / Intifada

Netanyahu Praises His Off-Duty Security Guard for Shooting Terrorist

By Jewish Press News Desk

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu praised one of his security guards who thwarted the terrorist attack on Wednesday at the industrial area of Maaleh Adumim. "On the way here I spoke to the security guard who thwarted a deadly terrorist attack in Mishor Adumim,” he said. “I know him; he is a security guard at the […]

Politics / Police and Crime / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Eli Yishai Receives Death Threats

By Jewish Press News Desk

Unlike normal MKs who receive death threats for their connection to the Temple Mount, Eli Yishai was threatened to be stabbed if he left the Shas party.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Update: Terror Attack in Rami Levy Supermarket

By Jewish Press News Desk

On Wednesday afternoon around 4:30 PM, a terrorist entered the Rami Levy supermarket in the Mishor Adumim Industrial Park (near Maaleh Adumim) and began to stab shoppers. An off-duty guard, who work in the Prime Minister's office, who was shopping in the branch shot the terrorist in the leg and saved the day. Two men […]

News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Knesset Finally Shows National Unity in 84-0 Vote for Elections

By Jewish Press News Desk

Wednesday’s Knesset unanimous vote on the first reading of the bill to go to elections gives Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu a national unity government on at least one issue. He need not gloat because most of the country would prefer that the Knesset Members fight it out by themselves instead of wasting $500 million and […]

News Briefs / Ukraine

Accident at Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant

By Jewish Press News Desk

The accident happened at a 1000-megawatt reactor which plays a role in supplying electricity to the country.

Israel / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Hamas Claims Victory, Says Elections are Proof

By Jewish Press News Desk

As always, Hamas decides that freedom and democracy are for losers.

Government / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Election Date Set for March 17, 2015

By Jewish Press News Desk

Party faction leaders were actually able to sit together in a room and agree on something.

Terrorism / Israel / Middle East / Levant / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Media

YouTube Deletes MEMRI TV Channel

By Jewish Press News Desk

MEMRI translates and exposes hate content from mainstream Arabic and Islamic terrorist group media outlets, which would otherwise go unnoticed by the non-Arabic speaking public.

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs / Intifada

Kotel Bus Firebombed

By Jewish Press News Desk

A firebomb was thrown at an Egged #1 (Kotel) bus near the Old City.

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

New Election Poll Released

By Jewish Press News Desk

The first poll released since the announcement of new elections.

Government / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

PM Netanyahu Addresses Nation on New Elections in Kickoff Campaign Speech

By Jewish Press News Desk

Netanyahu laid the blame for new elections squarely on Lapid and Livni and the fact that the Likud did not have enough mandates to govern unhindered.

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

3 Arabs Arrested in Tzomet Alon Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Arabs are suspected of being involved in the attack on the 60-year-old Jewish man at Tzomet Alon (east of Migdalim) yesterday.

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Knesset Buzz Says Elections in March

By Jewish Press News Desk

MKs are busy talking about potential dates for general elections.

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Bayit Yehudi Sets Date for Primaries

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Bayit Yehudi party will be running primaries to elect the head of the party on January 5, 2015.

Terrorism / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs

Confirmed Report: Hamas Test Fired Rocket Towards the Sea

By Jewish Press News Desk

The IDF has confirmed to JewishPress.com that Hamas test fired a rocket into the sea on Monday afternoon.

Government / News Briefs / Business and Economy

First Reading: Government to Pay Suppliers: Net+30

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Knesset's Economic Committee passed its first reading on a proposal which would require government organizations to pay suppliers based on terms of Net+30.

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

Arabs Riot in Beit Fajr

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israeli security forces entered the town of Beit Fajr in Gush Etzion to arrest the father of the Monday's Tzomet HaGush terrorist. Arab media identified the female terrorist as a member of the Fatah terrorist group, and was previously arrested. Beit Fajr residents rioted when security forces entered the town to make the arrest.

News Briefs / Europe / Aliyah / Geulah / Russia / Judaism

Yosef Mendelevitch Visits City Where He Was Prisoner of Zion

By Jewish Press News Desk

Former Prisoner of Zion Yosef Mendelevitch made an emotional return to the city where he was imprisoned in the 1970s to join hundreds of Jews from across Russia for the 4th Annual Limmud FSU (former Soviet Union) in St. Petersburg this weekend. St. Petersburg claims the second largest Jewish community in Russia today with about […]

NY / News Briefs

Former Gov. Mario Cuomo Hospitalized

By Jewish Press News Desk

Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, whose son Andrew is current governor, was hospitalized for a heart condition Saturday night. The elder Cuomo, now 82, served three terms in office. “He is in good spirits and thanks everyone for their support and best wishes,” the office of his son Andrew said in a statement on […]

Israel / News Briefs / United Nations (UN)

Kaf-Tet B’November

By Jewish Press News Desk

On November 29, 1947 the United Nations voted in a plan for the partition of the British Mandate territory of Palestine. The plan came to be called the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine or United Nations General Assembly Resolution 181.

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Jordan / United Nations (UN)

Jordan To Propose Date for "Palestinian" State

By Jewish Press News Desk

Will Jordan's King Abdullah II ibn al-Hussein be abdicating his throne to create a "Palestinian" state?

Polls

POLL: Fellow Jews, Do You Celebrate Thanksgiving?

By Jewish Press News Desk

Thanksgiving is an American secular holiday that most Jews have no problem celebrating due to its lack of overt religious symbols (unlike the American holidays right before and after it). Still, there are always holdouts for some reason or another. Let's hear what you do...

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

Hamas Gunfire Damages IDF Patrol Vehicle

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hamas snipers fired from Gaza at an IDF routine patrol operating along the security fence early afternoon on Thursday. No injuries were reported, and the vehicle was damaged. The IDF responded with an artillery shell aimed at the source of fire.

News Briefs / The Knesset

Moshe Feiglin: I Will Not Allow Verbal Violence in Knesset Plenum

By Jewish Press News Desk

On Monday evening, tTwo Arab MKs hurled epithets at MKs David Rotem and Feiglin from the podium. Here is Feiglin's response.

News Briefs / The Knesset / Business and Economy

Israel's Controversial Plastic Bag Law Delayed

By Jewish Press News Desk

MK Miri Regev said the law is a difficult and complicated one, and it requires a serious discussion about its downsides, and therefore shouldn't be rushed into implementation.

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