Old City Jerusalem Now Largest Accessible Historic Site in World
The newly inaugurated, 10-year, 20 million shekel (about $5.5 million) project led by the East Jerusalem Development Company has delivered accessibility to all three of the city’s holy sites—the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Temple Mount and the Western Wall.
Israeli Elections Officially Kicked Off at Ballots Around the World
Some 5,000 Israelis living abroad are eligible to vote.
Air France Pilot of Entebbe Rescue Fame Dies at Age 95
“By refusing with bravery to quit in the face of anti-Semitism and barbary, he honored France.”
‘Israel Understood the Message,’ Says Hamas Leader Haniyeh
“I call on all the Palestinian people . . . to go out on Land Day and participate in the million man marches.”
IDF Jeep Firebombed Near Ramallah
Dozens of Arab students from Bir Zeit University clashed with Israeli security forces at the Focus checkpoint.
Kahlon Tells EU: ‘No Moral Preaching’ About Sovereignty From Those Who Support Iran
“The EU does not recognize Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights.”
Violence at Ketziot Prison Designated a Terror Attack
The inmates, members of the Hamas terrorist organization, are to be charged with attempted murder.
Knesset Elections to be Held at Foreign Missions Worldwide
Some 5,137 eligible Israelis are expected to vote in 96 locations across 77 countries worldwide.
Southern Israeli Farmers Encouraged to Harvest Early
The majority of wheat and barley crops will be harvested green or half green before drying.
Palestinian Authority Ramps Up Jerusalem Activities
Mahmoud Abbas last week signed a presidential decree transferring the Orient House’s responsibilities to the PLO’s Jerusalem section.
Israel Signs Deal to Get World’s Most Advanced Cannon
The new system will reduce the number of Israel Defense Forces’ soldiers necessary to fight using artillery, and will include mobile cannons, rockets, radars, missile units, training simulators and remote-operated aircraft.
Southbound Train Service Suspended Due to Unexploded Rocket on Tracks
Residents in Sderot also found the remains of an unexploded rocket following Monday’s rocket fire from Gaza.
UNSC Meets on Escalation from Gaza, No Decisions Made
"We will not accept a reality in which our children become targets of Hamas."
Young Jewish Child Hit by Terrorist Gunfire in Beit El
IDF soldiers and other security personnel are searching for the terrorists.
US: Israel Has Right to Defend Herself
"We condemn this violence from Gaza & affirm Israel’s right to defend itself.”
Israel Rejects Hamas’ Claim Rocket was Fired ‘by Mistake,’ Begins Mobilization of Troops
Hamas claimed the rocket had been fired "by mistake" possibly due to the stormy weather.
El Al to Relaunch Direct Flights to Chicago on Dreamliners
Beginning in March 2020, the new flights will take off on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
Israeli Shepherd Hurt When Incendiary Terror Balloon Ignites Flames in Eshkol
The shepherd, a 42-year-old man from the Be’eri area, was treated at Soroka Medical Center in Be’er Sheva.
Update: Israeli Bus in Samaria Explodes in Flames Due to Technical Malfunction, Not Firebomb
Miraculously, no one was physically injured; the bus was empty at the time, except for the driver.
Netanyahu on Latest US Sanctions: ‘Iran Must be Blocked’
The US Department of Treasury announced sanctions against 14 individuals and 17 entities who are connected with Iran’s Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND), which has provided support to Iranian entities connected to Iran's nuclear weapons effort.
Bus Damaged in Roadside Terror Attack Near Kiryat Arba
No one was physically injured in the attack.
Medical Condition Improves for IDF Soldier Injured in Deadly Ariel Junction Attack
Doctors at Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikvah report that Alexander Dvorsky is fully conscious and breathing on his own.
Israeli Police Officer Hit by Arab Car Thief at Jerusalem Checkpoint
The vehicle climbed on to the sidewalk and hit the police officer as it came through the checkpoint at high speed.
Israeli Bus Attacked by Roadside Terrorists Near Shiloh
“Paint bottles” are among the weapons used in the arsenal of Arab roadside terrorists.
El Al to offer direct flights between Tel Aviv and Chicago
Next on the U.S. horizons: San Francisco starting on May 13; Las Vegas beginning on June 14; and Orlando, Fla., as of July 2.
Armed Arab Arrested at Entrance to Cave of the Patriarchs
The-would-be-terrorist behaved suspiciously, alerting the police.
Arab Stone Throwers Damage Car on Gush Etzion Tunnel Road
One of the cars' windshield was broken.
Israeli Judokas Win 2 Gold, 1 Bronze Medal at Russian Grand Slam
This was Israeli judoku Sagi Muki's third Grand Slam gold medal.
Kim Kardashian West Cancels Upcoming Trip to Israel
Kardashian was scheduled to co-launch a new designer line of eyeglasses by Israeli eye wear chain owner Carolina Lemke.
Record Number of Tourists Entered Israel in 2018
Inbound tourism reached 4.1 million in 2018, breaking the previous record from 2017.