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Israel / US / News Briefs / Lebanon

John Kerry Visits Hezbollah's Lebanon, Sends Message to Israel

By Shalom Bear

Kerry's friendly visit to Hezbollah dominated Lebanon was a message to Israel.

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / The Temple Mount

Abbas In Panic Over Temple Mount Passivity

By Shalom Bear

The lack of Arab violence in response to the Jewish visitors, apparently has PA president Mahmoud Abbas very unsettled.

News Briefs / The Temple Mount

Temple Mount Closed to Muslims - War Does Not Break Out

By Shalom Bear

Police closed the Temple Mount to Muslims, and opened it to Jews.

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

Soldier Shot, Terrorist Killed at Tapuach Junction

By Shalom Bear

An Arab terrorist was killed by return fire after shooting a group of soldiers at Tapuach Junction Monday night, wounding one.

News Briefs / Religious & Secular in Israel / Science and Tech

Religious-Zionist Rabbis Welcome Evolution into School Curriculum

By Shalom Bear

Israel's rabbis don't see evolution as a threat, and some believe it will help the students add more depth and understanding to their Torah learning and faith.

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

No Surprise: US Will Work with Hamas Government

By Shalom Bear

While some people were surprised by the move, regular readers of JewishPress.com saw this one coming a mile away.

Religious & Secular in Israel / Science and Tech

Evolution to be Added to Israel's Core Curriculum

By Shalom Bear

Grades 8 and 9 will begin learning about the theory of evolution starting next year.

Israel / Jewish / News Briefs

Rav Ovadia Yosef Bequeaths Almost Everything to Youngest Son

By Shalom Bear

Moshe Yosef and his wife Yehudit, were in charge of directing Rav Ovadia's household and business empire.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Jerusalem

Terror Attack in Jerusalem's Ramat Shlomo Neighborhood

By Shalom Bear

A terrorist shot 13 bullets at a group of people in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramat Shlomo during Shabbat.

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

Netanyahu - US Forced Construction Freeze

By Shalom Bear

Netanyahu said that it was the US's demand to freeze settlements that prevented the meeting of the Department of Planning in the Civil Administration.

Terrorism / Hamas / News Briefs

Hamas Pays Temple Mount Rioters To Attack Jews

By Shalom Bear

A Hamas official captured by the Shabak (Israel's General Security Service) last month spilled the beans during his interrogation on how Hamas operates and is funded, particularly in Jerusalem.

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

Pope Prays for Protection from Suicide Bombers

By Shalom Bear

Imagine the Pope's horror, knowing this wall is all that stands between the Jews and Palestinian suicide bombers! No wonder he's praying.

Middle East / Levant / News Briefs / Israeli Arabs

State Demands Jail Time for Former Balad MK

By Shalom Bear

Former Balad party MK Sayid Nafa met with terrorists while in Syria. Not the first Balad MK to do so either.

News Briefs / Jerusalem

Riots Overnight at King David's Tomb (Video)

By Shalom Bear

The court ruled that anti-Pope protests are allowed, but the police arrived to disperse a crowd near David's Tomb, leading to riots and arrests.

Israel / News Briefs

Kotel to be Closed Monday Morning for Pope

By Shalom Bear

The Pope's visit will prevent Jewish prayer at the Kotel.

News Briefs / The Temple Mount

Jewish Visits to Temple Mount on the Rise

By Shalom Bear

Despite harassment by the police and violence by the Arabs, more Jews are going up to the Temple Mount - prayer may be next.

US / Politics / News Briefs

Why is Soros's Money Kosher, but Sheldon's Not?

By Shalom Bear

Soros's organizations are quietly trying to influence politics. While Adelson does his influencing openly. Why is only Sheldon attacked?

Terrorism / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Arab Attacks Against Jerusalem's Jews at Record High

By Shalom Bear

The police spend so much time failing to find graffiti vandals, they can't seem to stop actual terror attacks against Jews that everyone else knows about.

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Picturing the Future of the West Bank

By Shalom Bear

This is what Gaza currently looks like. The PA-Hamas unity government will soon bring this to Judea and Samaria.

IDF & Security / US / News Briefs / Germany

Germany Cancels Gunboat Discount - Because of Peace Talks Breakdown and Obama

By Shalom Bear

The US denies President Obama had any role in the German decision to cancel the promised discount.

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Jerusalem

PA Hypocrisy as Australian Official Meets in Jerusalem

By Shalom Bear

As Hamas and PA prepare to merge, they continue their diplomatic attacks against Israel's legitimacy.

Israel / Global / News Briefs

Big in Japan

By Shalom Bear

Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu will be traveling to Japan on Saturday evening for a four day meeting to discuss increasing economic and diplomatic cooperation.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs

Missile Attacks Can be Fun, Entertaining and Magical

By Shalom Bear

Let Uri Geller tell you how long you have to run for cover from a missile attack. Who's the idiot behind this idea?

Israel / News Briefs / Egypt

Angry Arab Support for David HaNachlawi (Video)

By Shalom Bear

This Arab is angry that everyone in the media is picking on poor David HaNachlawi.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Egypt

Tshuva To Export 20% of "Tamar" Gas Field to Egypt

By Shalom Bear

Egypt is to receive 4.5 BCM (billion cubic meters) each year for 15 years, valued at 1.1 to 1.3 billion dollars a year.

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

3000 US-Trained PA Officers to Serve Hamas in Gaza

By Shalom Bear

3000 Palestinian Authority soldiers/policemen are set to go to Gaza, and serve together with their Hamas compatriots.

IDF & Security / News Briefs

Suspicious Family Illegally Opens Mt. Herzl Grave - Finds It Empty

By Shalom Bear

For 40 years, the family of Tzion Tayib have been fighting for proof their son's body was found and buried in the Har Herzl military cemetery - it wasn't.

IDF & Security / News Briefs

Family of "David "HaNachlawi" Adamov to Receive Cash Grant and Bravery Certificate

By Shalom Bear

Rabbi Shalom Dov Wolpe's organization often awards IDF soldiers and civilians.

Israel / Police and Crime / News Briefs

Two Beit Shemesh Shuls Desecrated, Robbed, and Torah Stolen

By Shalom Bear

The thieves were after the gold and silver - and damaged the shuls in the process.

IDF & Security / News Briefs

Wall to Wall Outrage as IDF Throws Soldier Under the Bus

By Shalom Bear

Tens of thousands of angry IDF soldiers are displaying grassroots support for IDF soldier, "David the Nachlawi", who may go to jail following a premeditated Arab instigation.

Op-Eds

Kerry - Don't Go

By Shalom Bear

With all due respect to President Obama, he's got nothing, and I mean nothing, on Secretary of State John Kerry.

Israel / Politics / News Briefs

Shas Continues Petty Attacks Against Rav Amar for Control Over Sephardim

By Shalom Bear

Attacks against former Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar get as petty as which robe he is wearing, and when he is running his Lag B'Omer bonfire.

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Bennett to Abbas: Go Ahead, Make My Day

By Shalom Bear

PA president Abbas, who is about 9 years late for democratic elections, has threatened to dismantle the PA and annul the Oslo Accords. Sounds good to us...

News Briefs / Assimilation

Chelsea Clinton Pregnant with Non-Jewish Child

By Shalom Bear

As Rabbi Stav said, "You’re free to think what you want. But do you want me to recognize Chelsea Clinton’s child as a Jew?"

News Briefs / Holidays & Observances

Biur Chametz

By Shalom Bear

No, it's not another Haredi protest against the draft, it's burning the Chametz.

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

Hamas on the Temple Mount

By Shalom Bear

Hamas terrorists forced the Israeli police to not allow Jews and other visitors onto the Temple Mount.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Jerusalem

Temple Mount Closed after Arabs Riot

By Shalom Bear

Two policemen were injured in the attack on the Jewish holy site.

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

Israel Preparing to take the Palestinian Authority to the Hague

By Shalom Bear

Israel is preparing dozens of claims against senior officials of the Palestinian Authority for participating in terror attacks.

Israel / Haredim & Hassidim / News Briefs

Yeshiva-Dodger Ordered to Pay Back Stipend

By Shalom Bear

The state has demanded back NIS 84,000 for the time the man was not studying in Yeshiva, when he claimed he was.

News Briefs / France

Le Pen Recruits Pigs to Fight Islam

By Shalom Bear

While definitely offensive to Muslims, it's not clear Le Pen even had Jews in mind when removing pork-free options from the school's menus.

IDF & Security / Haredim & Hassidim

30,000 Haredim Receive Their Army Exemptions

By Shalom Bear

30,000 Haredim recently received their permanent IDF exemptions, but now the Haredi community isn't meeting their minimal draft quotas.

Government / News Briefs

MKs and Ministers Trying to Kill the Free Press in Israel

By Shalom Bear

Israeli politicians are trying to kill freedom of the press, because apparently competition is bad for the free market of ideas.

Israel

Makor Rishon to Change Owners

By Shalom Bear

Baruch Hashem, the popular Israeli paper Makor Rishon won't shut down, just have new owners.

Photo of the Day

Tweeting Turkey

By Shalom Bear

When Erdogan tried to ban Twitter and spectacularly failed, it reminded me of everyone (no names please) who put pressure on PM Netanyahu to apologize to Turkey for killing their terrorist that came our way. Someone suggested that we should shut down the SMS and cellular phone service in Gaza after the threatening (but hilariously […]

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

New Terror Tunnel Uncovered (+Video of the Tunnel)

By Shalom Bear

The IDF discovered a 4th terror tunnel from Gaza. Watch the video of its discovery.

Terrorism / Government / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Danny Danon Threatens to Quit Over Upcoming Terrorist Release (+Terrorist List)

By Shalom Bear

With the 4th round of planned terrrorist releases coming up, Deputy Minister Danon is taking a principled stand.

Jewish / News Briefs

The Giraffe Mezuzah

By Shalom Bear

Bar Ilan researchers recovered the ancient method of converting giraffe hide into Kosher parchment for writing Torah scrolls and Mezuzot.

Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Religious & Secular in Israel

Liberman Vetoes Haredim Participation in the Coalition

By Shalom Bear

Resistance to integrating Haredim into the coalition came from an unexpected source.

Jewish / News Briefs

Parsha Zachor Reminder

By Shalom Bear

Remember, this Shabbat we read Parshat Zachor.

Antisemitism / News Briefs / Europe

Ukraine Hatzalah Chief Stabbed in Antisemitic Attack

By Shalom Bear

Rabbi Cohen's attackers were screaming "Zhid" and then stabbed him, while U.S. envoy denies rise in antisemitism.

Terrorism / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Jerusalem Gas Leak Terrorist Captured

By Shalom Bear

Police captured the Arab terrorist tried who tried to blow up 8 buildings in a Jerusalem residential neighborhood.

News Briefs / Europe / Settlements / Aliyah / Geulah

100 Ukrainian Jews Want to Make Aliyah, Settle in Judea and Samaria

By Shalom Bear

These are people who always spoke about Aliyah, but now the situation in Kiev is giving them that extra push.

News Briefs / Religious & Secular in Israel

National-Religious Rabbis to Participate in Haredi Anti-Draft Rally

By Shalom Bear

While Dati-Leumi Rabbis show solidarity with Haredim, Haredi MK Gafni threatens to destroy Hesder yeshivot and the Settlements.

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

Inside Source: Netanyahu to Uproot Thousands of Jews

By Shalom Bear

The PM's office says the report is a lie, and that Netanyahu won't uproot Settlements.

Israel / News Briefs

Air Raid Drill Sirens Sound Nationwide

By Shalom Bear

A nationwide air raid drill was run today, so the schools will be prepared for missiles from Iran, Gaza or the Palestinian Authority.

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

New PA Foreign Policy: Renew Iranian Ties to Threaten Israel

By Shalom Bear

The PA has renewed ties with Iran and is threatening to bring back suicide bombers. Does this concern anyone?

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

Road 443 Warning - Too Dangerous for Israeli Ministers

By Shalom Bear

Average Israelis warned, terror would escalate on Road 443 following the Supreme Court's decision. Now Israeli ministers are forbidden to drive on 443. What's wrong with this picture?

Antisemitism / News Briefs / Europe

Denmark's Boycott Bank Linked to North Korea-Iran Ballistic Missiles Sales

By Shalom Bear

Denmark's Danske Bank is boycotting Israeli banks, but had no problem with servicing a North Korean missile companies trading with Iran. What does that tell you?

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Religious & Secular in Israel

30% of Religious-Zionist Girls Join IDF, and the IDF Needs More

By Shalom Bear

The IDF wants more Religious-Zionist girls to sign up, and is planning on taking steps to make the IDF more attractive for them.

Food / Jewish / News Briefs / Jerusalem

New Jerusalem Kashrut Certification Gaining Popularity and Saving Money

By Shalom Bear

A new "Mehadrin" level Kashrut certification introduced by the Jerusalem Rabbinate is beginning to gain traction and save restaurants money.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs

Weather Forecast: Chance of Rockets Raining on Sharon's Funeral

By Shalom Bear

An Iron Dome and additional steps are being deployed so that Gazan rockets don't hit anyone at Ariel Sharon's funeral.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs

List of Terrorists to be Released, and Their Victims

By Shalom Bear

Below is a list of the 26 terrorists set to be released, and the identity of many of their victims - in the name of the "peace talks".

Government / News Briefs / France / Aliyah / Geulah

Israel Planning 'Rescue' Operation for French Jews

By Shalom Bear

An Aliyah plan of this scale hasn't been attempted since the rescued of Ethiopian Jewry.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Israeli Tax Authority Kills the Next Great Startup

By Shalom Bear

In their eagerness to catch a few cheating taxi drivers, did the Tax Authority destroy the reputation of a promising Israeli start-up?

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

Livni Echoing Oslo - Negotiations to Continue Despite Terror Attack

By Shalom Bear

Like the French House of Bourbon, Tzipi Livni has learned nothing and forgotten nothing.

Israel / News Briefs / Lebanon

Lebanon Soldier's Family: Our Son Deserves Medal

By Shalom Bear

The family of the Lebanon army soldier who shot and killed IDF soldier Shlomi Cohen said that their son deserves a medal for killing an Israeli. Al-Arabiya is reporting that the soldier is claiming that Cohen, who was driving down the road near the border, was planning to breach the border. The Lebanese government is […]

Israel / News Briefs

Electric Co. CEO Returns from Vacation as 16,000 Still Without Electricity

By Shalom Bear

Up to 60,000 households lost electricity during the snow storm, and Israelis are beginning to question the lack of preparedness in advance.

Israel / News Briefs

Weekend Snow Update: Jerusalem Lock-down, Blackouts, and Lots of Snow (+ Photos)

By Shalom Bear

The massive snow storm knocked out electricity, and shut down the main highways to Jerusalem.

Israel / Middle East / Levant / Global / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Bennett: Israel to Aid Large Islamic Country in Agriculture

By Shalom Bear

At an International economic forum in Jakarta, the foreign ministers only wanted to hear how Israel can help their respective countries.

Israel / News Briefs / Europe

Bibi Lights Candles in Rome, Meets Pope

By Shalom Bear

Bibi reiterated the nuclear threat the world, not just Israel, faces from Iran.

Government / News Briefs

Lapid to Give Peres Extra 3.3 Mil. while Bibi Rebuked for Water Bill

By Shalom Bear

Forget Netanyahu, the media should be looking at President Peres's budget, and what he's been doing with it.

Israel / Iran / News Briefs / Russia

Netanyahu in Moscow: I Guarantee Iran Won't Have Nuclear Weapons

By Shalom Bear

Israel has been has been threatening, almost explicitly, that any agreement signed with Iran will not restrict Israel from acting militarily to prevent Iran from achieving nuclear breakout.

News Briefs / Egypt / Russia

Russia Gives Egypt Massive Bear Hug at US Expense

By Shalom Bear

Russia and Egypt are set to sign a major arms deal that is of similar value to the amount of aid the US had been sending to Egypt.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Hamas / News Briefs

Five IDF Soldiers Injured in Gaza Terror Tunnel Clash

By Shalom Bear

The soldiers were destroying the terror tunnel, inside Gaza when they were attacked.

News Briefs / Religious & Secular in Israel

Turn Back Those Israeli Clocks Tonight

By Shalom Bear

After weeks of waking up to predawn darkness, Israel is finally turning back the clocks one hour, on Sunday morning.

Israel / News Briefs

Vacation Space Available in Kineret Hotels

By Shalom Bear

In wake of the series of small earthquakes that recently hit Tiberias, Kineret Hotels managers are reporting that many dozens of Tel Aviv residents have cancelled their vacations in Tiberias. Roni Manor, the general manager of the Nof Ginnosar hotel told Makor Rishon that yesterday a group of 25 Tel Avivians called and cancelled their […]

News Briefs / Egypt / Russia

Putin to Visit Cairo, After US Abandons Ally Further

By Shalom Bear

Russia is filling in the vacuum in Egpyt that the U.S. is leaving behind.

Terrorism / Israel / Hamas / News Briefs

Gazan Terror Tunnel Built with Israeli Cement

By Shalom Bear

The Gaza terror tunnel uncovered last week, was built with cement supplied by Israel for humanitarian purposes, due to international pressure.

Terrorism / Hamas / Qatar / Iran / News Briefs / Turkey / Islamists / Gulf States / UAE

Hamas and Local Salafi Jihadist (Al Qaeda) Reconciling

By Shalom Bear

Hamas continues to reach out to fellow radical Islamists following the fall of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.

Hamas / Iran / News Briefs / Turkey

After Ergdogan, Next Hamas Meeting is with Iran

By Shalom Bear

After solidifying Turkey's support for Hamas, Khaled Mashal flies to Iran to get their financial support too.

Government / News Briefs / Settlements

Yesh Atid Skips Out of Critical Finance Vote for Beit El

By Shalom Bear

Three Yesh Atid MK quietly skipped out of the room when the vote came up for financing some settlement related expenses, in particular, reimbursing the residents of Beit El's Ulpana neighborhood whom the government kicked out of their homes when it destroyed their neighborhood last year. The three Yesh Atid coalition members did not inform […]

News Briefs / Jerusalem

Jerusalem's Arabs Support Arieh King

By Shalom Bear

The pro-Israel activist is courting the Arab vote for a Jerusalem city council seat - and he may get it.

Government / News Briefs

2013 Democracy Study in Israel

By Shalom Bear

The IDI study on the state of democracy in Israel, showed that more Israelis are beginning to respect the healthy values of their Jewish roots.

Israel / Antisemitism / Europe / Judaism

Will Israeli Embassies in Europe Expand Services to Include Brit Mila and Shechitah?

By Shalom Bear

The proposal will allow European Jews to use the extraterritorial status of the Israeli embassy to legally perform Brit Mila.

Israel / US / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Israeli Company Converts Natural Gas to Car and Jet Fuel

By Shalom Bear

The experimental plant can generate 100,000 gallons of gas a year.

Israel / News Briefs

Anti-"Rabin's Legacy" Teacher Wins NIS 450,000 in Lawsuit

By Shalom Bear

The Ministry of Education went to battle against a teacher who disagreed with their political positions, they lost.

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

Arab Sniper Kills IDF Soldier in Hebron

By Shalom Bear

IDF Staff Sergeant Gal Kobi (20), from Tirat Carmel, was killed on Sunday after being shot by an Arab sniper in Hebron.

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Judaism

Birkat Cohanim

By Shalom Bear

On Sunday morning, the traditional Birkat Cohanim, Blessing of the Priests, was held in the Kotel courtyard. The Kotel was packed.

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

IDF Soldier Kidnapped and Killed by Arab Acquaintance

By Shalom Bear

An IDF soldier was kidnapped and murdered by an Arab terrorist he was acquainted with.

Israel / Middle East / Levant / News Briefs / United Nations (UN)

UN Rejects Arab Anti-Israel Nuclear Resolution

By Shalom Bear

The UN's nuclear assembly voted down an Arab League non-binding resolution that singled out Israel for its alleged nuclear arsenal.

Terrorism / Israel / Eye on "Palestine"

Peres Commutes Sentence of 6 Israeli-Arab Killers of IDF Soldiers

By Shalom Bear

The Netanyahu government is contesting an unprecedented decision to commute the sentences of 6 Israeli Arabs who killed IDF soldiers in terror attacks.

Israel

School Starts in Israel

By Shalom Bear

Millions of adults in Israel are unusually happy today as 2,129,562 children return to school for the start of the school year.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Lebanon

Iron Dome Fell Short, Grads Hit Residential Areas

By Shalom Bear

IAF is investigating how the Grad rockets got through the Iron Dome defense system.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / Lebanon

Israel Strikes Back

By Shalom Bear

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) struck back at Lebanon, hitting a terrorist target near Beirut, Lebanon early Friday morning.

Police and Crime / News Briefs / Settlements

Israeli Police Caught Violently Attacking Settler in Graphic Video

By Shalom Bear

Despite being completely passive and not resisting arrest, as well as begging them to stop, police tased Boaz Albert multiple times with a taser gun in front of his children.

Terrorism / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Israel Frees 26 Terrorists for Peace Talks

By Shalom Bear

Two convoys left the Ayalon prison on Tuesday night, carry 26 terrorists who were released as the first part of an Israeli gesture to the Palestinian Authority.

Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Egypt

Egypt Killed 30 Palestinian Authority Arabs Last Month

By Shalom Bear

In the past month, Egypt has arrested 90 people in the Sinai, 7 of them Palestinian Authority Arabs. Egypt has also killed 60 armed people in the Sinai, of which 30 were Palestinian Authority Arabs. In addition, Egypt destroyed 38 underground fuel tanks, according to EgyptIndependent.com. 28 of the tanks stored 634,000 liters of diesel […]

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