"Monitors cannot work effectively with an authoritarian regime."
US Pres. Barack Obama posts late video Passover greetings and timely Easter greetings in a weekend message.
State Dept. says asking Iran to state it does not want to destroy Israel would only complicate matters.
The unconfirmed report states that the weapons were headed for Hamas in Gaza.
The Iran nuclear deal allows continued uranium enrichment, a bunkered centrifuge center and no snap inspections. Lucky Iran.
The modern state of Israel is 67 years old. We, the People of Israel, celebrate our 3,327th birthday tonight.
The Tourism Ministry is expecting about 130,000 visitors in Israel over the period of Passover and the Christian Holy Week. About 20 direct flights are expected in Ovdah airport in the Negev, bringing tourists from France, Russia and Britain to celebrate the Passover holidays in Eilat. Tourism in Israel is experiencing an uplift since the […]
Thousands of soldiers will remain on duty defending the country while Jews around the world are at the Seder table tonight.
Marzel not sorry Yachad party's loss cost Bayit Yehudi seats in Knesset. Bennett accuses Netanyahu of thinking he is a sucker.
Obama said he told Netanyahu Iran won't get the bomb. Netanyahu to Obama: The deal would not block Iran's path to the bomb. It would pave it.
Glick, journalist Yisrael Harel and "New Guardian" founder Yoel Zilberstein will share the annual $100,000 prize.
The soldier is in good condition. The terrorist has been arrested.
Arab smugglers were foiled by the Hebrew language.
The system will give Israel a unique defense against short, medium and long-range missiles.
Netanyahu said "radical elements...would certainly attack Israel and... threaten the Palestinian Authority and take control of the Palestinian public."
As Iranian general calls for Israel's destruction, P5+1 talks on concessions to Iran continue.
By Moshe Herman
The P5 +1 are convinced that Iran is a legitimate negotiating partner. But Dan Diker, host of VOI's National Security, has the opposite idea. Dan joins Yishai in-studio to discuss the folly of the nuclear talks. Then, Ali Jabber is a pseudonym for an Arab who sees Israel as the harbinger of peace, democracy and human rights. He joins Yishai to discuss why so many other Arabs are still mired in the jihadist mindset. Finally, Yishai talks about Israeli diplomat Yehuda Avner, who died recently. Avner worked as an adviser to prime ministers Menachem Begin, Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres, and wrote speeches for prime ministers Golda Meir and Levi Eshkol.
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
The Knesset opening session was buzzing with new faces, as 39 new Members of Knesset joined their veteran colleagues in the swearing in ceremony.
More than 40 refugees were killed in a Saudi-led air strike while PA office accuses Israel crime by building homes.
The military implicitly admits to having improperly allowed a missionary group to indoctrinate soldiers.
The Iranian regime is hard up for propaganda, but maybe it is prophesying the future.
The Arabs rolled burning tires and three rocks at soldiers at the central Gaza security fence.
The clowns are back in town while ringmaster Netanyahu tries to tame the beasts.
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu continued to lash out at a possible "bad deal" with Iran Monday and said, "The agreement being formulated in Lausanne sends a message that there is no price for aggression and on the contrary – that Iran's aggression is to be rewarded." Netanyahu said in a statement: The moderate and responsible […]
Release of a gag order reveals that the Israeli citizen and a friend traveled to Syria last year.
Rami Levi's operating and net profit suffered from a 12% increase in the costs of selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses.
The Prime Minister told the Cabinet the deal in the works is even worse than feared.
By JoeSettler
As Iran becomes the North Korea of the Middle East, Nasrallah doesn't understand where all his friends went.
The discovery would be a death blow the PA claims that Tel Aviv is "Palestinian" if it weren't for the fact that that Arafat was born in Egypt.
Israel was aware of the report's impending release and did not object.
Obama's "two-state" phobia shows how much he and his experts do not understand the Middle East.
Has anyone asked Obama why Netanyahu should even think about agreeing to a Palestinian Authority country?
Israel reportedly wants to change the names to Hebrew, which would affront Muslim sensitivities.
Unemployment in Israel dropped to 5.3% in February
The former US envoy to the United Nations writes in the NY Times that bombing Iran is the only way to stop a nuclear arms race.
After failing to replace Netanyahu, the Obama administration wants Ambassador Ron Dermer removed.
Sunni countries in the Gulf have been accusing Iran of interference through several Shi'ite proxies in the region.
By Shalom Bear
If there are no surprises, Netanyahu is expected to form a coalition, after some tough negotiations, with the Likud, Bayit Yehudi, Kulanu, Yisrael Beytenu, UTJ and Shas.
By Rachel Levy
While Pres. Obama nurses a grudge and looks for new ways to pick a fight with Israel, a cataclysm is building in the Middle East.
By Shalom Bear
Israel can't sign future agreements with the PA, when the US Administration gives the PA backup as they violate their obligations.
Why is the black kettle that whistles to Arabs to vote called "democratic" and the one that urges Jews to vote called "racist?"
Lieberman won’t admit he is responsible for the increase in the number of Arab Knesset Members.
Obama is furious, not over alleged Israel's spying on nuclear talks but that it used the information to influence Congress.
Yehuda Avner dedicated his life to the State of Israel.
A Cruz presidency as antidote to Obama: repeal Obamacare, dismantle the IRS, strong support for Israel.
Facebook is hiring another 40 people; Alibaba is investing tens of millions of dollars in a venture capital firm.
The worldwide credit rating company puts the icing on Netanyahu's victory cake.
Apparently, EMG, despite its being the owner and operator of the gas pieline whose flow is to be reversed under the new deal, "is not a party to the reported deal."
By Shalom Bear
One wonders how many Prime Ministers Herzog envisions sitting in that one chair at the same time.
Netanyahu is expected to have 61 recommendations in his favor.
Bennett is likely to be the next Foreign Minister, and the fight is now over the Ministry of Religion.
h/t Washington Free Beacon And for good measure: Post by Senator Tom Cotton.
Meretz chairperson Zehava Gal-On decides to remain as chairperson after her party reached 5 mandates.
By Rachel Levy
Punishment of Israelis for re-electing Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was not long in coming from US President Barack Obama.
By JoeSettler
Beinart calls on the Obama administration "to punish — yes, punish — the Israeli government."
Texas-based Noble Energy is the field's operator.
A worker cleans the floor, covered with Likud campaign banners depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Likud ballots, at the Likud party headquarters in Tel Aviv on March 18, 2015, after the exit polls in the Israeli general elections were announced, with PM Netanyahu claiming victory.
Netanyahu said he wants to have a government formed within the next 2 to 3 weeks.
By JoeSettler
Netanyahu's decisive victory has important ramifications beyond who gets to sit int he coalition.
Israel manufactures armed drones for use in combat.
A very happy PM Netanyahu declared victory at the Likud victory party.
The Yachad party reports that their voting slips have been removed from dozens of voting stations.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, Sovereign of the Universe, who has not made me a politician.
By J. E. Dyer
Israel has never invoked the agreement, but Israel sources say that its importance lies in its very existence.
This chart will help you pick the party to vote for...
Feiglin wants to accompany his son up, for his wedding day, but needs special permission from the Prime Minister.
The Consumer Price Index sank last month, but the anti-Bibi media buried the news so it won't help Netanyahu.
Baruch Marzel, candidate for the Knesset on the Yachad list, and activist Itamar Ben-Gvir have warned that they will ask that the Elections Committee to void the votes at Arab polling stations if Jewish observers are not allowed. Marzel and Ben Gvir told Independent Media Review and Analysis (IMRA) during the right-wing rally in Tel […]
If Kerry confuses Egypt with Israel, what will be on his mind in talks with Iran?
By J. E. Dyer
The Senate formed a bipartisan panel investigating money from the Obama adm. to an anti-Bibi group
The Prime Minister's appearance underscores the gap between the right and left-wing parties.
Lapid's boasts do not reflect reality.
The election polls reflect the demographics of Israel, united by faith and divided by ideology and tradition.
Even if his predictions are completely wrong he can still be called an expert!
The EU used European's tax money to fund construction on land zoned for a national park.
The Labor Court will decide today whether to allow the strike.
The child, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, shouted "Allah is great" and killed the victim.
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
The app placed first among 800 other nominees as the contest, which has been described as the Oscars for the mobile world.
The Foreign Minister said Israeli Arabs who do not pledge loyalty to the country should be beheaded.
Herzog says he and only he can unite the world to stand by Israel against Palestinian Authority terror.
Anti-Zionist Haneen Zoabi may support the "Zionist Union" to lead the government while her cousin Mohammed backs Netanyahu.
The Regavim NGO was attacked while passing over illegal homes bearing the EU flag in "Area C."
Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli is engaged to her boyfriend and Israeli businessman Adi Ezra, according to Israeli media. Ezra reportedly popped the question while traveling with her in the Caribbean during Purim. The picture originally shown with the article was taken by David Zimand.
Three Israeli Caving Club hikers found the cache in a stalactite cave in northern Israel.
Don't expect B'Tselem to show this video of "occupation" soldiers playing soccer with Arab youth.
Nicholas Kristof's uncritical repetition of BDS diatribes against Israel and JNF raises red flags.
Likud supporter and supermarket chain mogul Rami Levi has been named one of the torch-lighters in the traditional ceremony on the evening of Yom Ha'Atzmaut (Independence Day) this year. His chain is the only major supermarket with several outlets in Judea and Samaria and is known for low prices and sales campaigns such as "shekel a kilogram" […]
The party headed by Herzog and Livni blamed the violation of the law on a "local" initiative.
By Shalom Bear
Meretz doesn't seem to understand the Arab sector whom they imagine to be their natural partners and allies.
The dollar was trading at 4.01 shekels shortly before noon Friday, the highest rate since 2012. The Bank of Israel reported Friday that it bought $1 billion worth of dollars last month in its currency war to make the shekel cheap and increase exports. The shekel-rate sneaked across the 4.00 level last week but quickly receded. […]
A large turnout of Bedouin and Arab voters may make the United Arab List the third largest Knesset party.
Five people were wounded, including two policewomen, near a light rail train station in eastern Jerusalem.
Purim is a national holiday and costume party in Israel, when there is a spirit of unity.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
COGAT chief hopes Hamas “would not steal water from civilians as they steal construction materials intended for the reconstruction of houses.”
One issue the anti-Netanyahu parties and their media boosters don’t talk about is daily terror.
The anti-Bibi barrage last week cost him a grand total of two seats, which went to other parties but not to Bujie and Tzipi.
Girls, ages 10-13, from Efrat in Gush Etzion will square off against girls from the Galilee Arab village Sakhnin tonight in a playoff game that will determine which group will advance to the semi-finals in the girls' league. "We are involved with soccer and not politics," one of the Efrat girls said. "We really want […]
The suspect denied he knew he was sending Hamas material that could be used to kill him and his neighbors.
Herzog, Livni and their media backers have thrown everything at Netanyahu. Voters are not impressed.