Netanyahu Lashes Arab MKs for Hezbollah support: ‘Have you...
From the Times of Israel: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out Monday at Arab MKs who condemned Gulf Arab states for blacklisting the Lebanese Shiite organization Hezbollah as a terror group....
Middle East Drought the Worst in 900 Years
From the JTA: A recent 14-year dry spell in the Middle East was the worst drought in the past 900 years, according to a new NASA study. The American space agency’s researchers...
ISIS on the Rise Among Israeli Arabs
From the Times of Israel: A total of 34 Israeli Arabs have been indicted for offenses related to activities on behalf of Islamic State, a TV report said Thursday, adding that...
Israeli Father of 5 Attacked Outside His Home Saves...
From the JTA: A father of five who was attacked by two Palestinian teens said he managed to shove his assailants out of his West Bank home before they could hurt...
1,600-Year-Old Wine Press Discovered in Old Jerusalem Army Base
From the Times of Israel: An ancient wine press likely dating from Roman times was uncovered within the grounds of a disused IDF military base in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiques Authority...
5 Young Chinese Women Arrive in Israel to Make...
From the JTA: Five women in their 20s from the Chinese Jewish community of Kaifeng arrived in Israel to make aliyah. The women, who have been studying Hebrew and Judaism in...
Sudanese Stabber in Israel Was Islamic State Adherent
From the JTA: A Sudanese national who stabbed an Israeli soldier in Ashkelon was influenced to carry out the attack by the Islamic State, the Shin Bet said. The results of...
Losing My Second Son
The following is an excerpt from Miriam’s Song (Gefen Publishing House, 2016): I remember the exact time. Bat-El called from the army, we wished each other Shabbat shalom, and with the phone in...
Meet 5 Israeli Companies Driving Disability Tech
Ben Sales of the JTA has this story: After a missile strike during the 1973 Yom Kippur War left Omer Zur’s father paralyzed from the chest down, his dad vowed to...
Hundreds of Anti-Israel Posters Hung in London Subways
From the JTA: Hundreds of posters in support of the Palestinians and calling Israel an apartheid state were hung in London’s Underground subway system. The ads were being removed Monday, Israel’s Foreign...
