Overcoming The Challenges Against All Odds

Just a few hundred meters from the Egyptian border, Yedidya Harush stands a top of a sand dune overlooking what less than a decade ago was a vast, inhospitable, empty expanse, stretching as far as the eye can see...

IDF Says No Basis for Claims That IDF Shot Crippled Gaza Activist

General Mordechai called on the Red Cross to cooperate so the truth could come to light.

London Haredi Court Consults Tzomet on Shabbat Digital Water Meters

The Orthodox community in London has been troubled by a city plan to replace the old water meters with digital units which would cause the desecration of Shabbat whenever one turns on a simple faucet.

Abbas Makes It Official: We Won’t Accept Any US Plan

"The US decided to support Israel’s claims and rhetoric of an exclusive 'Jewish capital,' over the inclusion and respect that a city important to the three monotheistic religions should have," Abbas claimed, ignoring the fact that when the holy city had been under Arab rule, from 1949 to 1967, Jews were completely banned from their holy sites.

Shindig: Nikki Haley Invites US Supporters at the UN Vote to Party

Both of the US north American neighbors, Canada and Mexico, abstained, so they get to come party.

Justice Minister Laments High Court’s Domination over the Representatives of the People

"I, too, lived on this earth before the mid-1990s," Shaked said. "I still remember Israel before the Basic Laws. Sometimes the laws were more successful and sometimes less. We were not the land of the sons of darkness, nor were we redeemed by the sons of light."

Quick UN General Assembly Scorecard on Support for Jerusalem, Abstentions

"This vote will make a difference on how Americans look at the UN and on how we look at countries who disrespect us in the UN."

Deputy Minister Oren Urges Netanyahu, ‘Evict UN from Jerusalem’

Oren also suggested the United States close the PLO mission in Washington DC in response to the vicious anti-American campaign waged by the Palestinian Authority's leading Fatah faction.

Full Text: UNGA Resolution Rejecting Recognition of Jerusalem as Capital of Israel

The resolution, "expressing in this regard its deep regret at recent decisions concerning the status of Jerusalem... calls upon all States to refrain from the establishment of diplomatic missions in the Holy City of Jerusalem..."

US to Propose New Sanctions Against North Korea at UN Security Council

The proposed resolution contains sanctions that would ban sale or delivery of close to 90 percent of refined oil products to North Korea.

Netanyahu: Israel Rejects ‘Complete Preposterous’ Resolution

“Jerusalem is our capital. Always was, always will be... I do appreciate the fact that a growing number of countries refused to participate in this theater of the absurd."

Israel’s UN Envoy: ‘No General Assembly Resolution Will Ever Drive Us from Jerusalem’

"If this body were really united for peace, it would pass a resolution condemning Palestinian violence.”

Nikki Haley: I Wonder Why Israel Remains a UN Member (Full Transcript)

America will put our embassy in Jerusalem. That is what the American people want us to do, and it is the right thing to do. No vote in the United Nations will make any difference on that.

Mossad Turns to Social Media for Recruitment

The Mossad contends that advertising on Facebook allows for a more efficient recruitment process, granting them access to the most qualified applicants.

Arab Riots Over Jerusalem Damage Israeli Vehicles in Gush Etzion

Local residents blocked the entrances to the Arab village of Tuqu’a, (located down the road from the Jewish community of the same name, Tekoa), and the Arab village of Kharmala.

Liberman, Shaked, to Impose Law Banning PA Deadbeats from Israel

"The days when we were tolerant of Palestinians are over," Justice Minister Shaked said in a statement.

New IDF Draft Guidelines May Deter Physicians from Immigrating to Israel

Physicians in the United States rack up some $200,000 in debt by the time they complete their studies, and they will never be able to pay it off while earning a military salary in Israel.

Elkanah Pushes Back Against Shomron City Plan

An Interior Ministry committee believes combining four Shomron communities together makes sense economically.

International Support for Bar Mitzvah Boy Who Faced a Lynching

"We were happy to hear that everyone returned home safely and we hope that you remain upbeat, encouraged, and continue to hike throughout the many trails in Israel without fear."

Watch: Hezbollah Routinely Gathering Intelligence at Israel’s Border for the Future Confrontation

They always come up real close to the fence – collecting intelligence about the IDF activities and logistics, to be used in the next—inevitable—confrontation.

Jewish Groups Condemn African National Congress’ Downgrading Ties with Israel

“South African Jewry feel betrayed by the liberation movement of the ANC structures and are deeply disappointed that they were persuaded by those with (an) obsession to vilify the Jewish state.”
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Chabadniks Rejoice as Trump Commutes Sentence of Sholom Rubashkin

"Mr. Rubashkin has now served more than 8 years of that sentence, which many have called excessive in light of its disparity with sentences imposed for similar crimes," President Trump's announcement noted.

Petach Tikvah Chief Rabbi Launches Kashrut Revolution with Independent Supervisors

"As consumers, the strict adherence of everyone to a valid kashrut certificate will help this important move take place."

9 Israeli Bnei Menashe Couples Marry in Group Ceremony

The group hails from the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, on the border with Burma, which is home to the largest concentration of Bnei Menashe in India.

Israeli Farmers, Nurseries Clamoring for Cannabis Permits

The Knesset is considering legislation to allow Israel to export medical marijuana. Ministers estimate sales of the product could inject as much as $1.1 billion into the Israeli economy.

US Says DPRK Hackers Behind ‘WannaCry’ Global Ransomware Attack

"This was a careless and reckless attack. It affected individuals, industry, governments, and the consequences were beyond economic. . . [it] put lives at risk, not just money."

North Korea Testing Anthrax-Packed Warheads on ICBMs

An intelligence source revealed Pyongyang is conducting “heat and pressure resistance tests to see whether anthrax germs can survive at temperatures of 7,000 degrees or higher.”

Foreign Ministry Asks Diaspora Jews for Help on UN’s Jerusalem Vote

But some Diaspora Jewish groups, particularly in North America, say ... they have no intention of lobbying on behalf of the Netanyahu government.

Hamas Terrorist Mulled Abduction, Murder of Likud MK Yehuda Glick

A three-man terrorist cell planned to execute the plot over the Hanukkah holiday.

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