“Pure for God” Seal Found in Temple Mount Excavation

Posted on: December 26th, 2011

A rare seal certifying the ritual purity of an item to be used in the Second Temple in Jerusalem was discovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority as part of excavations under the Robinson’s Arch right next to the Temple Mount.

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US OKs Unprecedented Amount for Israeli Missile Defense

Posted on: December 23rd, 2011

The US House and Senate committee on Appropriations has approved a budget doubling aid to Israel for the David’s Sling and Arrow 3 anti-ballistic medium-to-long range air defense systems.

Quick Takes: News You May Have Missed

Posted on: December 21st, 2011

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More Details On Friday’s Modiin Airplane Crash

Posted on: December 21st, 2011

MODIIN – More than a thousand mourners including high-ranking IDF officials, Modiin Chief Rabbi Rabbi David Lau, and Member of Knesset and former Shin Bet chief Avi Dichter, paid final respects Sunday to former Israel Defense Forces Col. Elhanan Shmueli and former Israel Air Force pilot Col. Shimshon Rozen, both of whom perished in the crash of their light plane over Modiin Friday afternoon.

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Israeli Officials Escalate War Of Words With The N.Y. Times

Posted on: December 21st, 2011

WASHINGTON – Israeli officials are stepping up their criticism of The New York Times, slamming columnist Thomas Friedman and arguing that the newspaper is an unfit venue for an op-ed column from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

MK Otniel Schneller Attacked

Posted on: December 21st, 2011

MK Otniel Scheller attacked with a firebomb on Tuesday night..

Ramat Gilad Outpost To Be Legalized

Posted on: December 20th, 2011

Ramat Gilad may no longer be under threat of destruction.

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Apple’s First R&D Center Outside of US in Israel

Posted on: December 20th, 2011

Computer and software giant Apple has begun searching for office space for its first technology development center outside of Cupertino, California - in Israel.

US Defense Sec: Iran Could Have Nuke in Year or Less

Posted on: December 20th, 2011

Iran has the capability to produce an atomic bomb within a year, according to US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta in an interview on CBS News Monday night.

Second Stage of Shalit Prisoner Release Complete

Posted on: December 19th, 2011

At 10pm on Sunday, 509 Palestinian security convicts were released in the second phase of a massive prisoner swap deal between Hamas and Israel in exchange for captured soldier Gilad Shalit.

IDF Razes Buildings at Mitzpe Yitzhar

Posted on: December 15th, 2011

IDF troops tore down two buildings in the small Mitzpe Yitzhar neighborhood early Thursday morning. Local residents did not resist.

Mughrabi Gate Closure Sparks Political Brushfire

Posted on: December 14th, 2011

JERUSALEM – Prime Minister Netanyahu found himself trying to extinguish a political and religious brushfire in his own government this week after Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat on Sunday closed the Mughrabi Gate bridge, which leads to the Temple Mount.

Responses to US Administration Comments on Israel

Posted on: December 14th, 2011

After sharp criticisms from three U.S. officials, Jews wondering whether Obama can be trusted on Israel.

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Jerusalem Mosque Arson Condemned by Israeli Leaders

Posted on: December 14th, 2011

An abandoned mosque in Jerusalem was vandalized and set on fire in the early hours of Wednesday.

Mughrabi Bridge Reopened to Chagrin of Jerusalem Municipality

Posted on: December 14th, 2011

The Mughrabi Bridge, the closure of which for safety renovations raised a maelstrom across the Arab world, has been reopened on Wednesday.

Hamas: Temple Mount Gate Closure is “Declaration of War”

Posted on: December 13th, 2011

Israel’s decision to close a bridge to the Temple Mount deemed unfit for use is a “declaration of religious war on the Muslim holy places in Jerusalem,” according to a statement by a Hamas spokesman.

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IDF Base Attacked by Supporters of Judea and Samaria Outposts

Posted on: December 13th, 2011

A group of 50 young residents of Judea and Samaria broke in to an IDF base early Tuesday morning, in response to orders given to destroy nearby Jewish communities.

Israeli Scientist Wins Nobel Prize

Posted on: December 12th, 2011

Professor Dan Shechtman of Haifa’s Technion University received the Nobel Prize in Chamistry at an awards ceremony and gala ball in Stockholm on Saturday evening.

Rocket Shot at Israel Lands in Lebanon

Posted on: December 12th, 2011

An Arab woman was wounded in southern Lebanon on Sunday when a Katyusha rocket aimed at Israel landed short of its mark.

Gilad Shalit Thanks Activists “From the Bottom of My Heart”

Posted on: December 11th, 2011

“I will be grateful for the rest of my life,” freed Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit told supporters in a pre-recorded message on Saturday night.