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Palestinian Authority child soldiers - a crime against humanity.
Professor Israel Hershkovitz (above) of the David-Manot Cave project compares a Neanderthal skull (R) and a Homo Sapiens skull (L), outside the excavation cave in Manot, Western Galilee in Northern Israel, on January 28, 2015. Archaeologists discovered a 55,000-year-old human skull in the Manot cave, which is the earliest fossilized evidence of an anatomically modern human […]
An Israeli artillery field encampment on high alert after they responded to several rockets hitting the Mount Hermon Resort, in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, January 27, 2105
An IDF soldier at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum in Jerusalem. Tuesday, January 27th is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On January 27, 1945 the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp was liberated by Soviet forces.
The Old City of Jerusalem is made up of multiple cultures living side by side, in various degrees of conflict and cooperation.
Japan is a very resilient nation, and they've chosen to respond to ISIS's threats and blackmail demands with black humor. They've taken the photos that ISIS released and reworked them into various memes:
Modern "knights" fought it out during a Medieval fighting championship in Rishon LeTzion on January 22, 2015. The International Medieval Fighting event in Israel hosted teams from France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia.
The IDF is beefing up their presence on the Golan Heights in case Hezbollah tries anything.
Ultra Orthodox Jewish Micky Hayat practices Capoeira, a Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics and music, near the port of the Israeli Mediterranean city of Tel Aviv-Jaffo. Micky Hayat belongs to the Abada Capoeira training group and teaches over 200 students in his Dojo (training room) while seeking to promote martial arts […]
Hareidi Jews block a bulldozer as they protest at a construction site in Jerusalem on January 19, 2015. They're protesting against what they claim is the desecration of ancient graves which were discovered at a housing construction site in Jerusalem. If only these guys would come out when Jewish homes are being destroyed, and not […]
As an Israeli, I'm a bit embarrassed by how muddy and dirty that water looks. On the other hand, it is nice to see a lot of water in the Jordan River. Tourists are taking a dip in the Jordan River at the site called: Qasr el Yahud, or in English, the Castle of the Jews. […]
Soldiers standing guard outside a Jewish school in the port city of Antwerp, Belgium on January 18, 2014. 300 soldiers were deployed in Belgium to protect sensitive buildings, in particular, Jewish-related buildings, after an Islamist plot was foiled by security forces.
The Bayit Yehudi celebrated their paty's new list last night in Kfar Maccabiah.
A few days ago Cinema City in Jerusalem got into a little bit of trouble with Amir Peretz, after he found out that they had "Caveman" statue next to the popcorn concession that bore a striking resemblance to the politician, probably due to the binoculars. The statue was taken down and replaced with a new […]
Ronen Shoval and his wife take a selfie as Ronen votes (presumably for himself) in the Bayit Yehudi elections on January 14, 2015.
Ski season has begun in Israel, after the Hermon Mountain ski site was officially opened.
The Republique Square in Paris, France on Sunday, January 11, 2015, where millions gathered.
It's only Tuesday, but Shuk Machane Yehuda is packed with shoppers buying food and supplies to wait out the snow storm.
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
“There is a lot of symbolism in the fact that this concert takes place in Paris, in this period of rising anti-Semitism and anti-Israelism in France and Western Europe."
It's very windy and stormy in Jerusalem. Kipas tend to fly away in weather like that.
Israeli mosaic artist Meir Hamal next to a miniature model of the Second Temple he made, in his studio in Yahud, central Israel.
Yehuda Glick, who not so long ago was shot at point blank range by an Arab terrorist (who was killed by IDF forces shortly thereafter), got up from his wheelchair and walked to the Likud voting station where he voted in Wednesday's primaries.
Outgoing IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz takes one last ride on an IDF navy warship.
A Supersol Deal branch in Jerusalem ran an exhibition called "Special" with music and entertainment while you shop.
I'm going to recommend Velcro or sticky strips to Minister of Economy Naftali Bennett. He's always checking to see if his Kipa fell off. In the photo are President of Israel, Ruby Rivlin (L) and Minister of Economy Naftali Bennett (R) during a "Outstanding Exporter" prize award ceremony held at the President's residence in Jerusalem […]
A father and son scuba dive in Eilat. It turns out that Eilat is an incredibly popular destination for religious Israelis on Chanukah, and scuba diving is a very popular family activity. Unlike how the situation was decades ago when you could barely find a kosher restaurant, there are now 3 or 4 Kosher L'Mehadrin […]
A family pose for a picture in front of a giant illuminated Chanukiah in the Port of Tel Aviv on December 21, 2014.
PM Netanyahu lit the 5th Chanukah candle at the Kotel. We understand that he then sung a beautiful rendition of Maoz Tzur, but we unfortunately don't have that on video.
Israeli soldiers stand guard near large public menorah near the site where Dalia Lemkus, 26, was stabbed to death at a bus stop near the entrance to Alon Shvut last month.
Israeli soldiers holding (and eating) 'sufganiyot'- doughnuts traditionally eaten on Hanukkah, as they pose for a pictures on the 2nd night of Hanukkah at a candle lighting ceremony held near the Gush Etzion junction. This particular lighting ceremony was held at a memorial spot in commemoration of the three Jewish teenagers who were kidnapped and […]
PM Netanyahu lights the first candle of Hanukah with the IDF's Oketz / Canine unit.
I had a little dreidel, I made it out of clay, and when it's dry and ready, O dreidel I shall play.
In a Hamas parade in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza on December 12, terrorists from Hamas's Ezzedine al-Qassam brigade burn (in effigy) a Hareidi man, a model of the Jewish Temple, and coffins with Israeli flags on them. Now that that's clear...
Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, stands by and honors the coffin of senior Palestinian official Ziad Abu Ein, as he is buried with full Palestinian Authority honors. Participants at the funeral were yelling, "Death to the Jews". In 1979, Ziad Abu Ein murdered 2 Jewish teenagers, and injured 32 more people, including 2 Americans, when […]
Firefighters at the scene where a man was killed during explosions from a gas tanker which caught fire on Highway 1. The gas tanker accidentally hit a car-carrier trailer truck, near the Ben Shemen junction, on December 10, 2014.
We had a nice thunderstorm in Jerusalem today, interrupted with a short hailstorm, and finished off with a rainbow in the sky.
This two-headed Israeli salamander could be the mascot for whatever mishmash party Tzipi Livni (Hatnua), Yitzchak Herzog (Labor) and Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) put together.
Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman (C) seen at his mother's funeral ceremony, Esther Liberman in Holon on December 5, 2014, Esther Liberman passed away Thursday night.
Rami Levy (owner of the Rami Levy supermarket chain) and Ma'aleh Adumim Mayor Benny Kashriel visit Zohar Lomar who was injured in the stabbing at Rami Levy supermarket in the Mishor Adumim Industrial Park on Dec 4, 2014. Lomar is being treated at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem. The question on everyone's mind is: […]
They may be the Prime Minister of Israel and his wife, but today they were just like every other normal Israeli parent sending their son (Avner) off to the army for the draft. Bahatzlacha!
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen in the office of late Prime Minister of Israel David Ben-Gurion, following a memorial ceremony for Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister of Israel, in Sde Boker, southern Israel, November 27, 2014.
Israeli Shayetet 13 Naval commandos discovered a wounded fellow swimmer in the water, while they were doing a training exercise on Thursday morning. The commandos helped and treated the dolphin until a marine animal doctor could arrive to help it further. By the way, the temperature in Israel was between 52-66 degree Fahrenheit on Thursday, […]
Jacob Richman found this amusing mistake in the store. Do we eat these "extra crispy" soap nuts, or wash the dishes with them?
Young Israeli women arrive at the Malcha Mall in Jerusalem to donate their hair to create wigs for cancer patients at a fundraiser arranged by "Zichron Menachem", the Israeli Association for the Support of Children with Cancer and their Families (November 24, 2014). All photos by Gershon Elinson/Flash90
The latest social fashion statement is a rage.
Bnei Sakhnin vs. Beitar Jerusalem last night at the Doha Stadium in Sakhnin. Sakhnin won 1-0.
Bnei Akiva religious youth members joined forces with far left Meretz youth group members on July 4, 2011, to protest in front of the US Consulate in Israel, calling for the release of Jonathan Pollard. That was years ago, and as of today, Pollard has now spent 30 years in jail. Enough is enough.
Hundreds of Ethiopian Jews take part in a prayer of the Sigd holiday on the Armon Hanatziv Promenade overlooking Jerusalem on November 20, 2014. The prayer is performed by Ethiopian Jews every year to celebrate their community's connection and commitment to Israel. About 80,000 Ethiopian Jews live in Israel, many of them came in massive […]
Iman Mohammad Rian, head of the Muslim Union in Israel, speaking to leaders from the Christian and Muslim community who visited Har Nof to condemn Tuesday's massacre inside the synagogue.
Cars and trucks got stuck in floods from Sunday's thunderstorm. The photo above is in Or Yehuda, central Israel. You might think that after floods like this reoccurring every year, someone would think to fix the infrastructure once and for all.
I guess if the best the government can come up with to protect us from Arab run-over terrorists are concrete blocks, we might as well make them interesting to look at... Now, I'm just waiting for someone to paint "Tag Machir" on one of them.
Friday, November 14th is National Pickle Day. I'm celebrating by opening up a jar of pickles I made at home. Hopefully they'll be good.
Arab Israeli MK Basel Ghattas (Balad) wears a keffiyeh around his shoulders as he addresses the Israeli Knesset on November 12, 2014.
This is the hitchhiking post near Itamar. This is unfortunately what we've come to, where we need to be protected by concrete barriers on our roads.
On Monday evening, some Israeli youths protested at the location of the Alon Shvut terror attack earlier on Monday. If only that's all it took to stop these Arab terror attacks.
Rule #1 for wounded terrorists: Stop the dripping blood, so the police can't leisurely track you to the exact location where you think you are well-hidden. But preferably, do us all a favor and just bleed out.
Jewish protesters wear masks bearing Yehudah Glicks's face on it, during a protest on Thursday night.
...when it was safe to stand and wait by a train platform. Below is Mayor Nir Barkat riding the Jerusalem Light Rail on Wednesday evening, to help ensure we know it's still safe. Photo: Tamar Asraf / Tazpit News Agency
Arabs on the Temple Mount launched fireworks and stones at police. Some "holy site" for them.
Yesterday we showed you what Rachel's Tomb used to look like. Unfortunately, the Oslo Accords and "Peace" changed all that. Nowadays Rachel's Tomb is Fortress Rachel, in order to protect Jewish visitors from Arab terrorists. The original building is not gone. The fortress was built over and around it. Just a reminder of what […]
The great work by israeldailypicture.com has made this rare collection of Rachel's Tomb photos available to the general public. Tonight is the Yartzheit of Rachel Imeinu, the Matriarch Rachel.
We're not sure who made this variation on the Jerusalem city logo, but its pretty accurate for the moment.
Pictured is an IDF ceremony for graduates of the "Little Heroes" foundation, which works to integrate kids with special needs in society, on October 30, 2014. The annual ceremony is in cooperation with the Logistics Corps in order to strengthen the connection between the IDF and the special needs community.
Temple Activist Yehudah Glick at Machon Hamikdash, The Temple Institute, in the Old City of Jerusalem. In the above photo, Yehudah Glick is examining a model of the Temple. If you haven't visited the new Temple Institute Museum, you should, it's highly recommended.
Netanyahu was one of the elite soldiers who participated in the successful Sabena Airlines Flight 751 hostage rescue operationon May 9, 1972.
I couldn't help myself after I saw the photo above. The context is that on Tuesday, PM Netanyahu and Yair Lapid were in Southern Ashdod laying a cornerstone for a new seaport.
Jonas Salk, who discovered the Polio vaccine, would have turned 100 on October 28. Happy Birthday Dr. Salk.
The oldest, active Jewish cemetery in the world, going back around 3000 years.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Avigdor Liberman (L) speaks with Israel's Minister of Housing and Construction Uri Ariel during a cornerstone laying ceremony for a new Synagogue in the community of Nokdim in Eastern Gush Etzion, on October 23, 2014. Nokdim is Liberman's home town. This is what we think they spoke about.
Israelis protest at Jerusalem's Ammunition Hill train platform where an Arab terrorist ran over a group of commuters, killing a 3 month old baby. They are carrying signs, "Death to Terrorists".
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
Israelis of all ages watched in fascination as the Hawaiian-born Japanese-Samoan former sumo star, Konishiki Yasokichi shared his moves during a special workshop for children in Jerusalem.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen with his wife Sara, celebrating the Prime Minister's 65th birthday, at PM Netanyahu's office in Jerusalem, on October 21, 2014.
Hamas has created a museum exhibit, currently showing at al-Aqsa University in Khan Younis, Gaza. Hamas is showing off its weapons and propaganda pieces from this past summer's war, Operation Protective Edge.
Prime Minister Netanyahu (L) congratulates Minister Yair Shamir (M) as President Ruby Rivlin and Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat look on (in the background), as Jerusalem's new Road 9 is named after former Prime Minister Yitzchak Shamir, Israel's 7th prime minister, who passed away in 2012. Yair Shamir, who looks very much like is father (and […]
Israeli forces take part in a mass Ebola identification training exercise at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan on October 17, 2014. Officials and employees from the Population Immigration and Border Authority, airlines, the Magen David Adom emergency medical services, the Health Ministry and the police participated in the drill, aimed at identifying travelers who […]
Tamar Ariel got her wings during the graduation ceremony of Israeli pilots at the Hatzerim air force base in the Negev desert, near the southern city of Beersheva, on December 27, 2012. Tamar Ariel was among the Israelis confirmed dead in storm that hit northern Nepal earlier this week.
And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations that came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles. Zecharia 14:16 Sukkot is an unusual Jewish holiday in that it has a […]
Vishnitz Chassidim and their children attend an event for the upcoming Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah, in Bnei Brak on October 12, 2014. They're learning inside a massive Sukkah. Simchat Torah marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle, and will be celebrated on October […]
Birkat Cohanim at the Kotel on Sunday morning of Sukkot.
Actors practice reenacting historical knights battles for the inauguration event of the historical and archaeological museum in the Old City of Akko.
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