The Kinneret Continues to Rise

Posted on: February 12th, 2013

Just since Monday, the Kinneret rose another 2 centimeters to 210.445 meters below sea level, and is now standing at 255 centimeters above the lower red line. In the past 6 days the Kinneret has risen 11 centimeters.

IDF Saves Life of PA Accident Victim

Posted on: February 11th, 2013

Israeli soldiers and rescue teams routinely treat Palestinian Authority accident victims.

Uprooting that which Was Planted

Posted on: February 11th, 2013

The fear of a Palestinian takeover of state lands in the center of Gush Etzion led Women in Green to plant trees, but the Civil Administration has issued an eviction order. The case will be heard in March.

90 New Homes for Beit El

Posted on: February 11th, 2013

Construction of ninety new apartments in Beit El has been given approval by the Ministry of Defense. The construction is part of the 300 apartment compensation plan for Beit El following the evacuation of the Givat Ulpana neighborhood. As tenders have already begin to be issued, construction could begin in just a few months time.

Police Arrest 10 Women of the Wall as Liberating Paratroopers Watch

Posted on: February 11th, 2013

WOW spokesperson said police behavior was "sneaky," or at least confusing, seeing as they arrested the women after they had already cleared the area.

After an Apology, Bennett to Meet Bibi in Tel Aviv

Posted on: February 11th, 2013

"Sara Netanyahu is a good woman. I'm sorry about the joke regarding the terrorism course we supposedly took course together."

NGOs to Promote Social Change in Israel through ‘Forgotten Mitzvahs’

Posted on: February 10th, 2013

"Our joint goal is to have the Torah guide our agenda in all areas of life."

Report: Obama to Link Iran, Peace Process

Posted on: February 10th, 2013

Early in his first term Obama tried to similarly link Israeli peace efforts and U.S. action on Iran's nuclear program.

IDF Evacuates Rioting Arabs from South Hebron Illegal Outpost

Posted on: February 9th, 2013

An IDF spokeswoman said soldiers evacuated illegal structures, and responded with riot dispersal means when around 100 Arabs started rioting.

Paratroopers to Join Women of the Wall in Rosh Chodesh Prayers (Update)

Posted on: February 9th, 2013

The law prohibits "religious ceremony not according to local custom."

Terror Cell Caught Near Migdal Oz

Posted on: February 9th, 2013

Minutes after the Shabbat began, IDF forces captured four Arabs near the entrance to Kibbutz Migdal Oz in Gush Etzion. The four were all armed with knives, and during the initial interrogation admitted that they were planning to stab a soldier. Migdal Oz has been the site of repeated terror attacks emanating from nearby Beit [...]

Turkish Ministers to US Amb: ‘MYOB or Get Out!’

Posted on: February 8th, 2013

The Deputy Prime Minister said it will be better for both Turkey and the U.S. if the ambassador minds his own business

Arsonists Burn Down Beitar Jerusalem’s Office

Posted on: February 8th, 2013

On Friday, arsonists burnt down the Jerusalem offices of Beitar Jerusalem. The teams trophies, memorabilia, historical uniforms and more were destroyed in the fire, started by a Molotov cocktail thrown into the office. Beitar Jerusalem has once again become riled in controversy ever since the recent and rabid displays of racism on the part of a [...]

Begin’s Bedouin Blunder

Posted on: February 8th, 2013

In its rush to pass the Bedouin land grab bill, the government forgot to due some basic due diligence.

Lapid to Haredim: I Will Not Hurt the Torah World, It’s Nonsense

Posted on: February 7th, 2013

"The study of Torah cannot become an excuse not to study math and English, not to serve the homeland, and not to work for a living."

Director: Some Modi’in Parents Let Kids Use Culture Hall as Bathroom

Posted on: February 7th, 2013

"We were shocked by the incident, but apparently it was just the beginning."

Lapid Seeks Broad Influence In Coalition Talks

Posted on: February 6th, 2013

JERUSALEM – According to Israel’s Channel 2 News, Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid told some of his close political confidants this week that if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not accede to nearly all of Yesh Atid’s demands, the party will refuse to join the new government coalition and will actively seek new elections within eighteen months with the goal of replacing Netanyahu.

Microsoft, Technion Scientists Invent Software to Predict the Future

Posted on: February 6th, 2013

The system initially used 22 years of New York Times archives, from 1986 to 2007.

Bibi’s Wishful Thinking – A Doppelganger Coalition

Posted on: February 5th, 2013

Netanyahu chose an Israeli satirist as his double for Facebook’s annual Doppelganger week. If Yair Lapid would double as Rabbi Lau and Bennett as Obama, Israel would be ready for Moshiach.

The Frum Student’s Alternative to Yeshiva in Israel

Posted on: February 5th, 2013

A mechina is based on traditional Torah learning, but it also dedicates a significant chunk of its curriculum to developing Torah-based leadership skills and real-life tools outside of the classroom