
A Muslim Israeli citizen who has reportedly joined the Islamic State group in Syria completed a full service as an IDF combat soldier and has barely had contact with his family for the past five years. The man’s family members
by Breitbart Jerusalem14 Dec 2015, 1:11 AM PST0

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criticism of his widely condemned calls to ban Muslim entry to the US was “modest,” but still “inappropriate.” In an interview to CNN aired Sunday, the GOP front-runner brushed
by Breitbart Jerusalem14 Dec 2015, 12:49 AM PST0

JERUSALEM – The Islamic State may want Western and moderate Arab countries to send ground troops to Syria, because it believes an apocalyptic battle is necessary to fulfill an end-of-days prophecy of total Muslim conquest.
by Aaron Klein and Ali Waked13 Dec 2015, 6:01 PM PST0

Hillary Clinton is “anti-woman” for “allowing” pregnant illegal aliens to cross the U.S.-Mexico border, declared Lynette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson, the “Stump for Trump” ladies, during a radio interview Sunday.
by Breitbart News13 Dec 2015, 1:22 PM PST0

The Arab website “Arab21” quotes jihadist sources in Yemen claiming that the Islamic State recently purchased Houthi prisoners for the purpose of executing them in propaganda videos.
by Ali Waked13 Dec 2015, 11:48 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – At a UN forum in Geneva, leaders of Egypt’s Coptic Christian community called for the abolition of an “exploitative” blasphemy law, but praised Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for saving them from the oppression of the Muslim Brotherhood.
by Deborah Danan13 Dec 2015, 8:50 AM PST0

Riyadh (AFP) – At least seven women won municipal council seats in Saudi Arabia’s first ever election open to female voters and candidates, officials said Sunday, in a milestone for the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom.
by Breitbart Jerusalem13 Dec 2015, 7:08 AM PST0

An IDF Reserve officer was detained for questioning several weeks ago in Britain on charges of “war crimes” before diplomatic efforts secured his released, according to Yediot Acharonot.
by Breitbart Jerusalem13 Dec 2015, 7:00 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – Thousands of “rock-throwing” dolls were confiscated by the Israeli Customs Authority for inciting children to violence, yet the Palestinian media claimed the toys were confiscated as part of Israel’s “war against children’s dolls.” Palestinian Media Watch (PMW)
by Breitbart Jerusalem13 Dec 2015, 5:26 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – From Morocco to Saudi Arabia, the conspiracy that the US, Europe and Israel are behind the creation of the Islamic State and subsequent terror attacks is gaining more and more prevalence, especially in Arab media. Over the past couple of
by Deborah Danan13 Dec 2015, 5:16 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – The first doctor in Egypt ever to be convicted for female genital mutilation never went to prison and is still a doctor who practices FGM on girls and women, with the protection of Egypt’s police and justice system, it has emerged.
by Deborah Danan13 Dec 2015, 5:04 AM PST0

The Times of Israel reports: Armies of the world would be rendered far less effective if they were forced to operate under the same restrictions as the IDF during last summer’s Gaza campaign, a group of former military and defense
by Breitbart Jerusalem13 Dec 2015, 4:48 AM PST0

Ynetnews reports: An IDF officer in reserves who fought in Operation Protective Edge in the summer of 2014 was detained upon landing in the UK a few weeks ago due to a complaint made against him that he was involved
by Breitbart Jerusalem13 Dec 2015, 4:41 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – Hamas in the Gaza Strip has been hard at work attempting to manufacture rockets capable of reaching Tel Aviv. It has also shared its rocket-making capabilities with other terrorist organizations in the coastal enclave, according to security sources here familiar with the matter.
by Aaron Klein and Ali Waked12 Dec 2015, 2:02 PM PST0

The Jerusalem Post reports: Senior Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar on Saturday called on Iran to restore its relations with his movement. Zahar’s appeal came in a statement marking the 28th anniversary of the founding of Hamas. Thousands of Palestinians participated
by Breitbart Jerusalem12 Dec 2015, 1:35 PM PST0

Zee News India reports: For the first time in history, women in Saudi Arabia on Saturday participated alongside men in the municipal election – a big step towards gender equality in a severely restricted Saudi society. Though a local level election, the polls are
by Breitbart Jerusalem12 Dec 2015, 11:30 AM PST0

JAFFA, Israel – The Saudi news media continue to spotlight the story of an America employee at Jeddah’s international airport whose conversion to Islam went viral in the Kingdom last week after video of the event was published.
by Ali Waked12 Dec 2015, 11:08 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – Dramatic security footage was released on Saturday showing a Palestinian terrorist violently stabbing an Israel Defense Force soldier and a civilian in Hebron in the West Bank on Wednesday. In the video, the soldier is seen asking the
by Aaron Klein12 Dec 2015, 10:13 AM PST0

Islamic State militants have seized control of the Libyan town of Sabratha, a UNESCO world heritage site and home to one of the world’s best-preserved Roman amphitheaters, The Telegraph reported on Friday.
by Breitbart Jerusalem12 Dec 2015, 4:55 AM PST0

Israel National News reports: If Israel does not make peace with the Palestinian Authority (PA), the Islamic State (ISIS) will assume the moral leadership of the Arab world, senior Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) official Saeb Erekat warned on Friday. Speaking
by Breitbart Jerusalem12 Dec 2015, 4:47 AM PST0

Israel’s Haaretz reports: Thousands of Saudi women headed to polling stations across the kingdom on Saturday, both as voters and candidates for the first time in a landmark election. More than 6,000 men and around 980 women are running as
by Breitbart Jerusalem12 Dec 2015, 3:54 AM PST0

The New York Post reports: Israel’s first canine is in the dog house after biting two guests at the Prime Minister’s Hanukkah candle lighting ceremony. Benjamin Netanyahu posted a family portrait — including his wife, two sons and dog Kaiya —on
by Breitbart Jerusalem12 Dec 2015, 3:50 AM PST0

Payam Feili fled his native Iran last year because of the persecution he faced over his sexuality. Now, the gay poet has made a years-long dream come true — he is visiting Israel, Iran’s archenemy and a country known for its tolerance toward gays.
by Breitbart Jerusalem12 Dec 2015, 3:41 AM PST0

The Vatican Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews released a text Thursday highlighting the unique relationship between Jews and Christians, underscoring the irrevocable character of God’s covenant with the Jewish people, and urging Christians to work together with Jews to combat “all manifestations of racial discrimination against Jews and all forms of anti-Semitism.”
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.11 Dec 2015, 1:07 PM PST0

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Joint (Arab) List MK Ayman Odeh (pictured) refused to address the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations Thursday, protesting the fact that the New York offices in which the meeting was to
by Breitbart Jerusalem11 Dec 2015, 6:19 AM PST0