
TEL AVIV – The UN Security Council passed a resolution seemingly legitimizing the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria and invited Iran to join the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), MEMRI reported. On December 18, 2015, the UNSC unanimously passed Resolution 2254,
by Deborah Danan29 Dec 2015, 5:30 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – The most popular baby name in Israel in 2014 is Mohammed, according to a report released by the Central Bureau of Statistics on Sunday.
by Deborah Danan29 Dec 2015, 5:22 AM PST0

JAFFA, Israel – Thousands of Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood activists have declared themselves supporters of the Islamic State, according to a Muslim Brotherhood member and a diplomatic source in Egypt. In light of Cairo’s repression of the country’s largest opposition group,
by Ali Waked29 Dec 2015, 5:16 AM PST0

JERUSALEM (AFP) – Israel’s top court on Tuesday upheld a bribery conviction against Ehud Olmert, making him the country’s first ex-prime minister to serve jail time. The 70-year-old, who was prime minister from 2006 to 2009, was sentenced in May 2014
by AFP29 Dec 2015, 2:10 AM PST0

Israel beefed up security along the Lebanese border, after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed to avenge the assassination of Samir Kuntar, Israeli media reported on Monday. According to Wallanews, local farmers near the scenic, predominantly rural border said it was the most security presence
by Breitbart Jerusalem29 Dec 2015, 1:58 AM PST0

Foreign Ministry Director-General Dore Gold confirmed to a Saudi-owned website on Monday that the IDF thwarted attempts to transfer advanced anti-aircraft missiles to Hezbollah. This is the first time an Israeli official makes such a statement not under the cover
by Breitbart Jerusalem29 Dec 2015, 1:51 AM PST0

Sydney – Jesus was not Palestinian a major church denomination in Australia said after the Executive Council of Australian Jewry challenged an article in a political publication in which the birthplace of Jesus Christ was named as “Palestine.”
by Breitbart Jerusalem29 Dec 2015, 1:44 AM PST0

JAFFA, Israel – The Islamic State is an “army of terrorists” and its fighters are “soldiers for Israel,” the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Abd al Aziz bin Abdullah el-Sheik, said on Monday. “IS were set up against Muslims and at
by Ali Waked28 Dec 2015, 1:46 PM PST0

TEL AVIV – Hamas sources told Breitbart Jerusalem that the group’s chief, Khaled Mashaal, has been invited to Tehran by the Iranian government for the first time since 2011.
by Aaron Klein and Ali Waked28 Dec 2015, 1:26 PM PST0

TEL AVIV – A German journalist who spent days with the Islamic State said that the only country in the Middle East that the jihadists fear is Israel because they know that the Jewish state’s “army is too strong for them.” In
by Deborah Danan28 Dec 2015, 6:58 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – An enormous prehistoric stone structure in Israel’s north, dubbed the “Stonehenge of the Levant,” remains a total enigma to archaeologists. Galgal Refaim (Hebrew for “wheel of ghosts”) is the largest and oldest stone structure in the Middle
by Deborah Danan28 Dec 2015, 6:49 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – A new Torah scroll written in honor of the 72 IDF soldiers who were killed during Operation Protective Edge was dedicated in Tel Aviv on Sunday night. The Torah was donated to the North Central Synagogue which
by Deborah Danan28 Dec 2015, 6:34 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – Amid fears of terror attacks, Israel adopted a series of measures on Sunday to increase punishment for businesses which employ Palestinians illegally residing in Israel. The public security ministry stated that the new regulations were to deter
by Deborah Danan28 Dec 2015, 6:21 AM PST0

JERUSALEM – Jewish organizations in Crimea and Russia have denounced statements made by Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko, accusing Russia of fomenting anti-semitism and violating the rights of Jews in Crimea. Community leaders issued a joint statement on Friday saying “Jewish
by Breitbart Jerusalem28 Dec 2015, 6:16 AM PST0

JERUSALEM – Actors Sacha Baron Cohen and his actress wife, Isla Fisher, are donating $1 million to two organizations helping Syrian children and refugees. Half the sum will go to the UK-based Save The Children to help vaccinate against measles
by Breitbart Jerusalem28 Dec 2015, 5:45 AM PST0

A senior Palestinian offical said Monday that there are some voices within the leadership of Fatah calling for a return to the suicide bombings that characterized the second intifada. The official, speaking in an interview with Israel Radio Arab affairs reporter
by Breitbart Jerusalem28 Dec 2015, 5:20 AM PST0

GAZA CITY (AFP) – A Palestinian wounded at the Gaza border in clashes with the Israeli army last week died early Monday from his injuries, the Gaza health ministry said. Yusef al-Buhel, 48, died after being shot east of the Maghazi refugee
by AFP28 Dec 2015, 2:35 AM PST0

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A bill that would impose new regulations on Israeli non-profit groups that receive funds from foreign governments won ministerial approval on Sunday, a move critics said targets pro-Palestinian organisations. Dubbed a “transparency bill” by its sponsor, far-right
by Reuters28 Dec 2015, 2:26 AM PST0

A bill enacting an annual day celebrating immigration to Israel passed the Ministerial Committee on Legislation on Sunday, paving the way for a preliminary vote in the Knesset plenum on Wednesday. The legislation, sponsored by Likud MKs Miki Zohar and
by Breitbart Jerusalem28 Dec 2015, 1:19 AM PST0

Cars whizzed by Ruth Schwartz as she stood on a balmy December evening near the spot where her oldest son, Ezra, was killed in a terrorist attack on November 19. She had traveled with her husband and four children from their small
by Breitbart Jerusalem28 Dec 2015, 1:13 AM PST0

Well before the latest threat from Islamic State, Israel’s military had stepped up intelligence and preparedness efforts with the militant group in mind. In particular, Israeli forces are keeping an eye on Islamic State’s branch in Egypt’s lawless Sinai peninsula,
by Breitbart Jerusalem28 Dec 2015, 12:47 AM PST0

The Palestinian Authority leadership is expected to meet in the coming days to discuss the future of its relations with Israel, PLO Secretary-General Saeb Erekat said on Sunday. Erekat said that he expected the meeting to take place before the
by Breitbart Jerusalem28 Dec 2015, 12:42 AM PST0

Israel’s missile defense director has been dismissed for a “grave breach of information security”, his ministry said on Sunday, a setback for U.S.-backed projects the country deems crucial for any future war with Iran or its allies. In a statement,
by Reuters28 Dec 2015, 12:36 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – Breitbart Jerusalem conducted an exclusive interview with a leader of the up-and-coming Iran-backed militia in the Gaza Strip, calling itself Al-Sabireen.
by Aaron Klein and Ali Waked27 Dec 2015, 6:05 PM PST0

France will throw open access to police and legal archives drawn from one of the country’s darkest hours, when the Vichy regime collaborated with Nazi occupiers during World War II, authorities said Sunday. Starting Monday the archives can be “freely
by AFP27 Dec 2015, 5:11 PM PST0