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Efrat Residents Block Bethlehem Access Road

By Jewish Press News Desk

Residents of Efrat blocked a main access road from Bethlehem on Monday night. The spontaneous protest came in response to an attack on an Efrat driver on that same road, which also leads to the northern entrance of Efrat. The driver, a woman, was in shock after a massive rock was thrown at her car […]

News Briefs

Back to Normal For Near-Gaza Towns

By Jewish Press News Desk

IDF has canceled the high state of alert for towns located near Gaza. Residents do not need to stay within near their bomb shelters anymore.

News Briefs

Man Who Found Majdi Halbi Wants His Reward

By Jewish Press News Desk

Ibrahim Kozli, the man that found the body of missing Druze soldier Majdi Halbi is demanding the NIS 10 million reward that the organization "Born to Be Free" (L'Chofesh Nolad) was offering for information leading to his (and other missing soldiers) being found. "Born to Be Free" was established as an NGO in 2004 by […]

News Briefs

22,470 Yordim Return to Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Galei Tzahal reports that 22,470 Yordim (Israeli emigrants) returned to Israel in the past two and a half years because of of new initiatives taken by the Ministry of Immigration to help bring them back. The initiatives included special perks (unnamed) and a relaxed interpretation of what perks the Yordim were actually entitled to, in […]

News Briefs / Egypt

IDF on High Alert Along Egyptian Border

By Jewish Press News Desk

IDF on high alert along Egyptian border as reports of a new attack on the Egyptian military surface.

News Briefs

IDF Prepares to Absorb Syrian Refugees

By Jewish Press News Desk

IBA News reports that the IDF, in coordination with the UN, has prepared territories on the Golan along the Syrian border to absorb potential Syrian refugees. While the goal of the IDF is to prevent any Syrians from crossing the border, they recognize that some refugees might still spill over as internecine fighting expands near […]

News Briefs / Religion

Rabbi Efrati: Dead Druze Soldier, Halachically, Not our 'Brother'

By Jewish Press News Desk

In a Halachic Q&A, Rabbi Efrati of Efrat determined that the designation of "brother" to a goy is incorrect.

News Briefs

IAF Drone Kills Additional Gaza Terrorists Sunday Morning

By Jewish Press News Desk

Following multiple rockets launched overnight from Gaza at Israel, Palestinians are reporting that an IAF drone took out a Gazan rocket team that was about to prepare yet another rocket launch at Israel. At least one member of the rocket team was killed. The team were east of Khan Yunis in south Gaza at the […]

News Briefs

MK Danon Urging Netanyahu to Fire Barak for his 'Wacky' Statements

By Jewish Press News Desk

MK Danny Danon (Likud) on Saturday night asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fire Defense Minister Ehud Barak, in response to the latter's remarks against the Likud. "Barak is a dying breed. His wacky statements are the symptoms of his being a political corpse. He used to head the government and now he heads only […]

News Briefs

IAF Kills Global Islamic Jihad Terrorist in Gaza

By Jewish Press News Desk

IAF killed at least one Global Islamic Jihad terrorist on Saturday night and injured two in strikes on Gaza. The targets were members of the Al Qaeda associated Mujahadeen Shura Council (Salafists). They had claimed responsibility for the Gazan missiles launches that hit Netivot on Friday night and other rocket attacks. On Saturday morning the […]

News Briefs

Rabbi who Sold Phony Holocaust Torahs Gets Four Years in Jail

By Jewish Press News Desk

A rabbi who called himself the “Jewish Indiana Jones” was sentenced on Thursday to four-plus years in jail for attempting to sell Torah scrolls which he claimed he had salvaged after they were lost during the Holocaust, the NY Post reports. Menachem Youlus, 51, stood with his eyes closed while Manhattan federal Judge Colleen McMahon […]

News Briefs

CNN Poll: Debate Watchers Give Ryan Slight Edge in VP Debate

By Jewish Press News Desk

CNN reported that a CNN/ORC International nationwide poll found 48% of voters who watched the vice presidential debate Thursday thought Congressman Paul Ryan won, awhile 44% gave the win to Vice President Joe Biden. Half of the debate watchers in the survey said the encounter didn't make them more likely to vote for either of […]

Israel / Politics / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5773

Aryeh Deri is Back... in Shas

By Jewish Press News Desk

Kikar Shabbat is reporting that Aryeh Deri, the former head of the Shas party will be returning to Shas. A contract is being drawn up stating that both Eli Yishai (the current head of Shas), and Aryeh Deri will agree to work together. Rav Ovadiah Yosef will determine who will gets to be the party […]

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs

Terror Attack in Beitar

By Jewish Press News Desk

A 17 year old Arab attacked and stabbed a 30 year old Jewish bus driver at the entrance to the town of Beitar Illit. The driver, a resident of Gush Etzion had just finished his shift, and was taking a walk. The driver was treated by MDA and taken to the hospital with light stab […]

Israel / Travel / News Briefs

UFO Halts Ben-Gurion Airport Traffic

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Israeli Air Force are not taking any chances following Saturday's incursion and all Ben Gurion traffic was halted after radar detected a UFO flying over the airport.

News Briefs

Fighter Jets Scrambled to Ben Gurion Airport in Response to Suspicious Object Report

By Jewish Press News Desk

The IAF Air Control unit identified on early Wednesday morning a suspicious object in the sky above Ben Gurion Airport, alerting fighter jets to rush to the site. Shortly after the jets were scrambled, it turned out to have been a false alarm. An IDF source commented to Walla that protocol requires quick response to […]

News Briefs

Gaza Rocket Hits Netivot

By Jewish Press News Desk

A rocket from Gaza hit an open area near the town of Netivot Tuesday evening. This is in addition to the rockets that hit near other southern cities earlier in the evening. The town of Netivot decided that school will be open tomorrow despite the attack.

News Briefs

Netanyahu May Announce Early Elections Tonight

By Jewish Press News Desk

Following meetings with the heads of the parties in the coalition, Prime Minister Netanyahu will be holding a press conference at 8 PM in Jerusalem on Tuesday. It's believed he will be announcing early elections, perhaps to be held as early as February 2013. If Netanyahu doesn't call for elections, then he needs to start […]

News Briefs

Arabs with Bomb Surrender at IDF Base

By Jewish Press News Desk

In what appears to be a strange story, two Arabs carry an explosive device went up to the gates of the Shomron battalion base and told the guards they were carrying a bomb. The bomb squad was called, and the device destroyed in a controlled explosion.

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

BDS Attacks JNF Concert Goers in Berlin (Video)

By Jewish Press News Desk

The BDS movement reached new lows, apparently in frustration as their attempts to convince others to divest from Israel continue to fail. In Berlin they resorted to disrupting a JNF fundraising concert attended by mostly senior citizens, who they had no problem with physically pushing around.

News Briefs

Israel Deploys Patriot Missiles Near Haifa

By Jewish Press News Desk

The IDF has deployed a Patriot Anti-Missile defense system on Mount Carmel near Haifa. It is believed that the Patriot system can identify, target and hit drones such as the one launched from Lebanon on Saturday. The IDF now believes that Hezbollah has hundreds of these drones, in addition to some 70,000 missiles which are […]

Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

55 Rockets and Mortars Hit South (+ Home Video)

By Jewish Press News Desk

On Monday morning Gazan terrorists launched 55 mortars and rockets at Israel. No one was injured in the attacks those some buildings were damaged. Hamas and Islamic Jihad are jointly taking credit for the attacks. The attacks began just before 6:00 AM when half a dozen mortars fell near a kibbutz in the Eshkol region. […]

News Briefs

Whose Drone is it Anyway?

By Jewish Press News Desk

Speculation and rumor are rife in Israel as the question is asked, “Whose drone was it?” Part of what is driving the rumor mill is the minimally released information from the IDF, the very serious question of how the drone flew so long over Israel uncontested, and what appears to be a leaked IDF photo […]

News Briefs / Europe

French Police Kill Jihadist Who Attacked Kosher Supermarket Last Month

By Jewish Press News Desk

French Police were on the move all day Saturday, in chase of a jihadist cell made up of French youths who have recently taken on the Muslim religion. Police traced a key member of the cell from the DNA found on a grenade that exploded in a kosher supermarket just outside Paris. The suspect whose […]

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Islamists

Arabs Desecrate Temple Mount With Violence Again

By Jewish Press News Desk

Arabs continue to escalate their violence on Har Habayit, as hundreds stoned police officers on the holy site.

Police and Crime / News Briefs / Islamists

Temple Mount Closed to Jews

By Jewish Press News Desk

Warnings of additional Arab violence convince police to close the Temple Mount to Jewish visitors.

News Briefs

More Jews Arrested for Praying on Temple Mount

By Jewish Press News Desk

Three more Jewish men have been arrested on Temple Mount on Wednesday, in addition to the two—including Manhigut Yehudit leader Moshe Feiglin—arrested on Tuesday, Arutz 7 reports. Rabbi Yehuda Leibman, director of the Od Yosef Chai Yeshiva, was arrested Wednesday morning for praying on the site of two ancient Jewish temples. Also arrested Wednesday were […]

News Briefs

Better Place Replaces CEO Founder Shai Agassi

By Jewish Press News Desk

The board of Better Place, the Israeli/global electric car company, has removed its founder Shai Agassi as CEO of the global company, and replaced him with Evan Thornley, who was the CEO of Better Place Australia. Agassi will continue on as a board member and shareholder. Better Place has accumulated costs of $490 million dollars […]

News Briefs

Maaleh Shomron Terrorists Caught

By Jewish Press News Desk

IDF arrested three terrorists who were shooting at cars from Maaleh Shomron (near Ginot Shomron), as first reported by JewishPress.com. The three terrorists were from the nearby Arab village of Azun, and were shooting at the Maaleh Shomron cars with an AK-47 that the IDF also captured at the same time. It's not known at this […]

News Briefs

Rocket Falls Near Ashkelon

By Jewish Press News Desk

A rocket launched from Gaza hit Ashkelon beach around 8:50PM Monday evening. No injuries or damage was reported.

News Briefs

Ahmadinejad's Cameraman Requests Asylum

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hassan Gol Khanban, Iranian president Ahmadinejad's camera, has requested asylum in the US, following the UN General Assembly meeting at the UN last week. Gol Khanban has been Ahmadinejad's cameraman for a while and his family went into hiding and purportedly left Iran in preparation of Gol Khanban's defection. The request for asylum can take […]

News Briefs

White House Network Hacked By Chinese

By Jewish Press News Desk

FoxNews reports that White House computers were breached by Chinese hackers. The report says that the breach may have included sensitive military related computers. The breach occurred in early September, and the White House confirmed the breach on Monday. The breach occurred after a White House staff member opened a legitimate looking email attachment which contained […]

News Briefs

Religious Passengers Stranded at Ben-Gurion Over Shabbat

By Jewish Press News Desk

Chadarei Chaderim reports: US Airways flight number 796 from Philadelphia, landed at 4:00 on Friday afternoon, instead of the expected 2:15 PM. The doors to the plane only opened at the terminal at 5:20 PM, and passengers arrived at the passport control at 5:30. Rav Yochanan Chayat, the El Al rabbi was called, and he […]

News Briefs

Israel Listed as Second Most Educated in the World

By Jewish Press News Desk

24/7 Wall Street listed Israel as the second most educated country in the world, following Canada. The list is as follows: Canada Israel Japan United States New Zealand South Korea United Kingdom Finland Australia Ireland Read more: http://247wallst.com/2012/09/21/the-most-educated-countries-in-the-world/

Iran

Ahmadinejad Meets With Fringe Neturei Karta (Video)

By Jewish Press News Desk

Members of Neturei Karta, a radical, fringe sect of Jews met with Ahmadinejad in New York to express their common hatred for Jews.

Global

Bomb Hits Swedish Jewish Community

By Jewish Press News Desk

Yet another explosion rocks Malmo Sweden, this one targeting the Jewish Community directly.

News Briefs

Statement from PM Netanyahu on the Eve of his UN Speech

By Jewish Press News Desk

"Citizens of Israel, Tonight, I am leaving for New York to represent the State of Israel at the United Nations. On the issue of Iran, we are all in agreement on the goal of preventing Iran from achieving nuclear weapons. On the day when we pray to be inscribed in the Book of Life, a […]

News Briefs

The RCP Lauds Romney for his Common Sense Remarks

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Rabbinical Congress for Peace which comprises over 350 of the most prominent rabbis in Israel have sent a message to Governor Mitt Romney lauding him for his common sense remarks made in a released video last week. The rabbis wrote to Mr. Romney that his remarks reflect the Torah view as delineated in the […]

Israel / News Briefs

Chief Rabbinate's Website Hacked

By Jewish Press News Desk

Arab hackers, hacked the Chief Rabbinate's website tonight. Arab hackers have been attacking Israeli government and municipal websites all evening. They succeeded in changing the homepage on a few of them.

News Briefs

Police Find Hamas Weapons Cache in Old City

By Jewish Press News Desk

HNN reports that during a search of a house in the Moslem Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem the police discovered 2 pistols, a pipe bomb, a stun grenade and Hamas flags. Two suspects were arrested.

News Briefs

Jerusalem Municipality Approves New NIS 18 Million Deer Park and Sanctuary

By Jewish Press News Desk

Sunday - The Jerusalem Municipality approved a plan to invest in and upgrade the Jerusalem Deer Sanctuary  in Deer Valley (near the Pot Junction), and to turn it into the first city-based nature park in Israel. The park will cover an area of over 60 acres. New deers will be brought into the existing sanctuary, and the […]

Israel / News Briefs

2 Dead in Car-Boar Accident

By Jewish Press News Desk

2 dead in Shomron traffic accident caused by animals on a poorly lit road.

News Briefs

Egypt on Alert Against 'Unprecedented Terrorist Attack' in the Sinai

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Egyptian security services announced high alert on Wednesday in the Sinai, in light of information that terrorists are planning to attack Egyptian soldiers stationed in the peninsula. Egyptian intelligence has warned of an "unprecedented assault" which the Global Jihad intends to launch in the next 48 hours against the security headquarters in the Sinai. […]

News Briefs

Abbas Says He Will Go Ahead with UN Bid Speech

By Jewish Press News Desk

P.A. President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated on Wednesday that he will deliver a speech at the General Assembly of the United Nations to ask for recognition of Palestine as a non-member state, Ma'an reported. The comments, which were posted on the president's Facebook page, added that the speech would most likely take place on September 27. […]

News Briefs / Settlements

Google Hearts Israeli Settlements

By Jewish Press News Desk

Residents of the town of Ginot Shomron (in the Shomron) are excited today as the Google Earth Camera Car has been driving around their neighborhood taking photos for Google Street View. (Picture coming soon)

News Briefs / The Knesset

Bayit Yehudi Membership Drive Results Surprises

By Jewish Press News Desk

Following a short but intense membership drive, the Bayit Yehudi party announced that over 53,000 members have signed up. This number is expected to drop to around 48,000 once duplicates and disqualified applications are filtered out. More than half signed up via the Internet. While this number still falls short of the 70,000 that the […]

News Briefs

El Al Interrupts Cairo Service

By Jewish Press News Desk

Citing high costs and a sharp reduction in reservations, El Al has announced that it is about to stop its regular flights to and from Cairo, Egypt. Israel and Egypt have kept aviation ties since the signing of the peace treaty more than 30 years ago.

News Briefs

Assad’s Sister Defected

By Jewish Press News Desk

Bushra al-Assad, sister of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has fled Syria with her children, an informed source told Al Arabiya English on Tuesday. Her husband, Assef Shawqat, who was the deputy chief of staff of the Syrian military, was assassinated in July. According to the opposition website All4Syria.info, Bushra left Syria to Dubai. Apparently she […]

News Briefs / Settlements

Infiltration Attempt into Maaleh Shomron

By Jewish Press News Desk

On Tuesday evening, security forces discovered that the security fence of Maaleh Shomron was cut open on the west side, which faces the (hostile) Arab village of Azun. Maaleh Shomron is just west of Ginot Shomron (see the map in the attached photo). Rapid Response Teams in Maaleh Shomron and Ginot Shomron were called up, […]

News Briefs / Settlements

Exaggerated Reports of Terrorist Incursion into Ginot Shomron

By Jewish Press News Desk

Various news sources are reporting that a terrorist with a knife was captured while trying to squeeze under the fence into the town of Ginot Shomron around 6:30 PM on Tuesday. The story is exaggerated. A Palestinian youth who had a knife and a slingshot was questioned as he was hiking along Nachal Kana, a stream […]

News Briefs / Islamists

Where are the Moslems Protesting and Rioting? (Map + List)

By Jewish Press News Desk

John Hudson has put together an interactive Google Map of sites around the work where Moslems are rioting. Click here for photos of the protests in Jerusalem and around Israel.   Jerusalem "Hundreds of Israeli Arabs protested outside Sha’ar Shchem (Damascus Gate) in Jerusalem on Friday. Four people were arrested as the crowd tried to […]

Eye on "Palestine"

Photo Essay: Palestinians Protest

By Jewish Press News Desk

Arabs in Gaza, Jerusalem, Yafo and the Israeli territories protested against America, free speech, and the "Innocence" movie. From Al Qaida supporting Salafists to Hamas, the entire range of Palestinian culture was represented on Friday's protests across the country. A group of Israeli hikers, who every Friday hike around a different area of the country, […]

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Israeli Arab Protesters Tried to Reach US Consulate in Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hundreds of Israeli Arabs protested outside Sha'ar Shchem (Damascus Gate) in Jerusalem on Friday. Four people were arrested as the crowd tried to march towards the US Consulate. Hundreds more Arabs protested in Yafo against the 'Innocence' film. The US has forbidden any government personnel to enter the Old City of Jerusalem today.    

News Briefs

Son of Ultra-Orthodox Founder of ZAKA Joins IDF

By Jewish Press News Desk

Ariel Meshi Zahav, the son of Yehuda Meshi Zahav, the Chareidi man who founded the Zaka organization, was recently drafted into the IDF. It's reported that he was placed in the Golani Brigade. Many in the Chareidi community were shocked by this development, and some within the community have come out and stated that Ariel […]

Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

U.S. Bans Travel to Old City of Jerusalem on Friday

By Jewish Press News Desk

The US Government has forbidden government personnel from visiting the Old City of Jerusalem on Friday, and is restricting their travel within Judea and Samaria too (no information if that restriction also includes Jerusalem neighborhoods such as Gilo and Har Homa). The US also recommends that all US citizens stay far away from (presumably Arab) […]

US / Politics / News Briefs / Religion

President Obama's Rosh Hashanah Greeting (Video)

By Jewish Press News Desk

At sundown this Sunday, the Jewish community here in the United States and all over the world will celebrate the start of the new year. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur mark a time of prayer and self-reflection, and offers Americans of all faiths an opportunity to focus on what unites us instead of what divides us, to work together to make this a more perfect union and to continue the work of repairing the world.

News Briefs

NY Board of Health Votes to Require Parental Consent for Metzitzah B'Peh

By Jewish Press News Desk

The New York Board of Health on Thursday voted 9-0 to require parents to sign a consent form in order for a mohel – ritual circumciser – to use direct oral-genital suction, known as metzitzah b'peh. The form would indicate that parents are aware of the risk of infection. Haredi leaders have resisted calls to […]

News Briefs

Negative Growth for Illegal Entries in August

By Jewish Press News Desk

For the first time in years, more illegal aliens left Israel than came in. Only 199 illegal aliens entered Israel in August 2012, while 549 left or were expelled. Just a year before, in August of 2011, some 2000 illegal aliens entered Israel.

News Briefs

Police Arrest and Release 2 New Taxi Firebomb Suspects

By Jewish Press News Desk

Police stopped a car in Gush Etzion and arrested two brothers 17 and 13 and took them to the Maaleh Adumim station. They were released a few hours later to house arrest after their alibis checked out. Despite the numerous firebombing and stoning attacks against Jewish vehicles and the IDF these past few weeks, the […]

News Briefs

Hebron's Beit HaShalom to Return to its Jewish Owners

By Jewish Press News Desk

After an expulsion and a lengthy 5 year battle, the Jerusalem District Court finally made a ruling on "Beit Hashalom" in Hebron. Judge Baram ordered the State to prepare to return the building to its rightful Jewish owners. In 2007, the building was purchased from its Arab owners. At the time, the Arab sellers, despite […]

News Briefs

Hikind Trashes Obama (Video)

By Jewish Press News Desk

NY State Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D) very strongly expresses his doubts about President Obama.

News Briefs

US Embassy Stormed in Yemen (Video)

By Jewish Press News Desk

Protesters attacked the US Embassy in Yemen on Thursday. The protesters breached the gates, took down and burnt the US flag, smashed windows, and burned down they security office at the entrance. They did not manage to enter the main office building, and security guards opened fire on the protesters.

News Briefs

Anti-US Riots Continue in Egypt (Videos)

By Jewish Press News Desk

In Egypt, hundreds of protesters continued to riot overnight outside the US Embassy in Cairo. A number of rioters and policemen were injured. The US has stepped up security around US embassies and Cosulates worldwide in response to this latest round of Islamic violence against it. Last year, on September 9, 2011, Egyptians rioters surrounded […]

News Briefs

Nadler Travels to Israel to Speak at the Justice For Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries Conference

By Jewish Press News Desk

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-Manhattan/Brooklyn) recently traveled to Israel where he joined Israeli and international leaders to call for better recognition of the rights of Jewish refugees from Arab countries. “I am proud to have visited Israel this week to speak about the absolute necessity of recognizing the plight of Jewish refugees from Arab countries,” said […]

News Briefs

Who In the World is Sam Bacile?

By Jewish Press News Desk

The identity Sam Bacile is a mystery for now, but there are hints that he is not who he claims to be.

News Briefs

State Dept. Official Killed in Libya Consulate Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

A U.S. official was killed and at least one other American wounded as armed Libyan militiamen stormed the US consulate in Benghazi in eastern Libya. "One American official was killed and another injured in the hand. The other staff members were evacuated and are safe and sound," Libya's deputy interior minister Wanis al-Sharif told AFP. […]

Israel / News Briefs

Israel Newspaper Staffs Go On Strike

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israeli newspaper staff have gone on strike today due to the staffing cuts that are expected to hit many of the papers. Maariv employees are burning tires in the street.

News Briefs

Jew Injured in Stoning Attack Near Kotel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Arabs threw stones at Jews walking near Goren Square, which is near the Kotel. One person was injured, and an ambulance is on its way.

Israel / News Briefs

Makor Rishon Buys Maariv

By Jewish Press News Desk

As JewishPress.com first reported last Thursday, Shlomo Ben-Zvi, the publisher of the national-religious paper Makor Rishon announced the purchase of the struggling Maariv newspaper on Friday. Maariv is the 3rd largest paper in Israel. It was owned by Nochi Dankner and IDB, and had recently announced it would be going completely digital, except for the weekend editions. […]

News Briefs

Be'er Sheva Cancels School Due to Heavy (Missile) Rain

By Jewish Press News Desk

Due to the number of missiles that targeted Be'er Sheva overnight, the municipality decided to cancel school today (Sunday). One missile hit an abandoned house in nearby Netivot at 2AM. There we no injuries, though 2 homes were severely damaged. Netivot has not cancelled school.

News Briefs

Makor Rishon to Buy Maariv?

By Jewish Press News Desk

Globes is reporting that Shlomo Ben-Zvi, one of the owners of the religious Israeli newspaper, Makor Rishon, is in advanced talks with Maariv owner Nochi Dankner to buy the Maariv newspaper. The report said that Ben-Zvi doesn't plan to buy the debt of the paper, just the assets, including the Maariv brand name and control. The deal is […]

US / Politics

Charles Schumer on Obama and Jerusalem: Don't Ask, Don't Tell (Video)

By Jewish Press News Desk

Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) strongly declared that most Democratic party members support the concept of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

US / News Briefs

DNC Leadership Rams Through God and Jerusalem Despite Losing the Vote (Video)

By Jewish Press News Desk

Despite obviously losing the voice vote, the DNC leadership decided to pretend it won the vote, and restored God and Jerusalem to their platform.

News Briefs

US annd Egpytian Air Forces to Practice Together

By Jewish Press News Desk

In the upcoming days, the US and the Egyptian Air Forces will run a joint 10-day training exercise. The goal of the exercise is to share knowledge and expertise on joint offensive actions. There is no word on who the joint imaginary enemy will be. The US team arrived yesterday at the Egyptian army base […]

News Briefs

70% of Obama's Twitter Followers are Fake or Inactive

By Jewish Press News Desk

Analysts found that among the 19 million followers that President Obama has on Twitter, 30% are fake accounts, and another 40% are inactive accounts. Mitt Romney on the other hand has only 900,000 Twitter followers, but only 15% of his are fake, and 30% are inactive.   Source: Mashable

News Briefs

Egypt to Replace Tanks with APCs

By Jewish Press News Desk

Reuters reports that Egypt plans to replace the tanks it embedded into the Sinai with armored personnel carriers.

Middle East / Levant / News Briefs

Video: Syrian Rebels Take Down Syrian Mig (Warning: Graphic)

By Jewish Press News Desk

Video: Syrian Martyr Brigade rebels show off the crashed remains of a Syrian Mig and its pilot, after claiming to have shot it down.

Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Arabs Poison Jewish Family in "Nationalist" Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

Police uncovered attempt to poison and kill a Jewish family in Raanana in what they are calling a criminal/nationalist attack.

Israel

Maariv Goes Digital

By Jewish Press News Desk

It's official. The 64 year old Israeli newspaper Maariv is officially stopping its daily print edition and will go digital only, with a printed edition only on the weekends.  

News Briefs

Migron Eviction Notices Distributed

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel Army Radio reports that the army has completed distributing eviction notices to the residents of Migron. One resident announced that he will not be expelled from his home quietly. Dozens of activists who arrived overnight to support the Migron residents are currently surrounded by "Yassam" police inside one of the buildings.  

News Briefs

Aryeh Eldad: Migron Expulsion On Sunday Morning

By Jewish Press News Desk

Aryeh Eldad wrote on his Facebook page that from what he knows, the settlement of Migron will be forcibly evacuated by security forces on Sunday morning. He calls on Migron supporters to make their way to Migron to try to prevent the expulsion, and not to use violence against the security forces. Eldad adds that after Migron, […]

News Briefs

Egypt Shuts Down Last Jewish Synagogue

By Jewish Press News Desk

For the first time in 2,000 years, there will be no Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services at the Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue in Alexandria in 5773, reports Daniel Greenfield in "In The Point." This was the last active synagogue in Egypt. The Egyptian authorities' excuse for the shut-down, effectively outlawing High Holiday services in the […]

News Briefs

Egypt and China Signing Deals and Building Ties

By Jewish Press News Desk

In the wake of Egyptian President Morsi's recent visit to China, Morsi returns to Egypt with 8 partnership deals and a 71 million dollars gift to his government. The deals are in the fields of agriculture, environment, communications, tourism, as well as to import Chinese cars for the Egyptian police force. One of the deals […]

News Briefs

Remaining Bat Ayin Boys Released

By Jewish Press News Desk

The remaining two Bat Ayin children, ages 12 and 13, accused of firebombing an Arab taxi were released from police custody on Friday morning without charges. They will remain under house arrest for one additional week. The third child, age 12, who was released without any additional conditions a few days ago reported that the […]

News Briefs / Settlements

Remaining Bat Ayin Minors to be Released From Police Custody

By Jewish Press News Desk

Honenu, the Israeli legal rights and aid organization announced that the two remaining minors from Bat Ayin who were arrested by police on suspicion of being involved in the August 16th firebomb attack on the Arab taxi will be released on Friday morning.

News Briefs

IDF Soldier Dies From Training Accident

By Jewish Press News Desk

IDF Spokespersons Office: Sergeant Yonatan Ben-Yishai, 20, died of his wounds Thursday morning. Ben -Yishai was injured on Monday during a training exercise in Golan Heights.

News Briefs

UPDATED: Infiltration From Jordan. Residents Told to Stay Indoors

By Jewish Press News Desk

A suspected terrorist snuck over the Jordan border late Wednesday night and into a Jordan Valley settlement. Residents have been told to stay indoors while security forces search for him. Update: The infiltrator was caught at 2:00AM on Thursday.

News Briefs

So Far, One Bat Ayin Minor Released in Firebomb Investigation

By Jewish Press News Desk

So far, one of the Bat Ayin minors, ages 12-13, arrested in suspicion of throwing the firebomb on the Arab taxi has been released. The Legal Rights organization Honenu reports that the police have not allowed the two other children, still being detained, to talk with lawyers. They furthermore claim that the police are not […]

News Briefs

Rabbi in Germany Hospitalized After Brutal Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

A 53-year old Jewish Rabbi walking with his daughter south of Berlin was attacked by four youths, possibly Arabs. According to reports, one of the youths asked the Rabbi if he was Jewish. After answering in the affirmative, the youths blocked his exit, attacked him, and threatened to kill his daughter. The Rabbi was hospitalized […]

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Israeli Police Investigating Defense Ministry Embezzlement

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israeli police are concluding an investigation that a senior official in the Ministry of Defense embezzled more than NIS 2 million earmarked for defense purposes. Details of the investigation have not yet been publicized.

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Levi Aron Gets 40 Years to Life for Killing and Dismembering Leiby Kletzky

By Jewish Press News Desk

Levi Aron, who killed and dismembered 8 year old Leiby Kletzky in July 2011  pleaded guilty to kidnapping and killing Kletzky, in return he received 40 years to life in prison. Leiby Kletzky had been walking home from his Brooklym camp when, after getting lost, asked Aron, a store clerk,  for directions. Aron then kidnapped […]

Politics / News Briefs

Netanyahu: Efrat and Gush Etzion 'will always be part of the State of Israel'

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu marked the opening day of the school year telling students in Efrat that Efrat and Gush Etzion will always remain part of Israel.

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Rockets Hits Sderot Industrial Zone

By Jewish Press News Desk

At 9:05 AM, a barrage of 2 rockets hit Sderot, and hit two factory grounds in the industrial park. One of the rockets, hit a building. This is the second this year that factory buildings was hit. MDA treated one person with light injuries.  

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Several Thousands Protested in Egypt

By Jewish Press News Desk

On Friday, several thousand Egyptians protested against the Muslim Brotherhood and their new Egyptian president Morsi. Protesters marched in Cairo and Alexandria. The Muslim Brotherhood organized a counter-protest at the same time. In clashes between the pro and anti Morsi protesters, at least 13 people were injured.

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Neil Armstrong (82)

By Jewish Press News Desk

Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969, died at age 82 on Saturday, July 25, 2012. “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

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Latest Flytilla Lands

By Jewish Press News Desk

The latest Flytilla attempt landed in Jordan on Saturday. The anti-Israel activists plan to attempt to cross over into Israel via the Allenby Bridge tonight and tomorrow.

Global / News Briefs

Samsung to Pay Apple More Than $1 Billion Dollars

By Jewish Press News Desk

A US Jury found Samsung guilty of patent infringment of key features of Apple's iPhone and iPad. The jury awarded Apple over $1 Billion dollars for damages ($1,049,393,540 to be exact). While in the issue of Samsung's claims against Apple, Samsung was awarded nothing.

NY / News Briefs

Several Shot at Empire State Building

By Jewish Press News Desk

As many as five people were shot Friday in front of the Empire State Building in New York, a spokesman for the New York Fire Department said.

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