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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hosts U.S. lawmakers in Jerusalem, Aug. 7, 2023. Photo by Haim Tzach/GPO.

Netanyahu meets with 24 Democratic members of Congress

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday welcomed a delegation of 24 Democrats from the U.S. House of Representatives to his Jerusalem office. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York and previous House Majority...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, party heads and government ministers attend a meeting on the state budget, May 23, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Coalition heads: Supreme Court cannot strike down Basic Laws

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Israel's Supreme Court has no authority to strike down semi-constitutional Basic Laws or force a prime minister to recuse himself, coalition party heads proclaimed on Sunday. "The court does not have the authority to annul...
An Israeli Defense Forces Merkava Mk IV main battle tank. Credit: Israel Defense Forces.

How a Lebanese-American philosopher is inspiring IDF innovation

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Officially, the next Israeli Defense Forces main battle tank, which will succeed the Merkava 4, is known as Barak, or "Lightning." Unofficially, however, the head of the Israeli Defense Ministry’s Merkava and Armored Vehicles...
Israelis practice shooting handguns at the Olympic Shooting Range in Herzliya, following a wave of terror attacks in Jerusalem and Israel. Oct. 18, 2015. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

88% rise in gun permits issued to Israeli women

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The number of Israeli women with permits to carry a firearm has jumped 88% over the last seven months, according to numbers released on Sunday by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Forty-four percent of...

Jamie Foxx apologizes for ‘they killed Jesus’ post

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American performer Jamie Foxx apologized on Saturday for a social media post that was seen as anti-Semitic. The Oscar-winning actor’s expression of regret comes on the heels of notorious anti-Semitic comments last year from the...
A view of the two highest towers in Rafaela at the intersection of General Paz Street and Mitre Avenue. Credit: Reinsalkas via Wikimedia Commons,

Argentina restaurant scraps ‘Ana Frank burger,’ ‘Adolf fries’ from menu

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A restaurant called the Honky Donky in Rafaela, Argentina, isn’t helping the reputation of the South American state, which long served as a safe haven for Nazi Germans. Guests can order “Adolf fries,” which appropriately...
Then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, March 9, 2016. Credit: Flash90.

Top Palestinian official slams Biden administation as ‘weak’

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The Palestinian Authority’s top diplomat on Thursday slammed the Biden administration as "weak" over its failure to date to launch a negotiating process with Israel. "I’m frustrated,” P.A. Foreign Minister Riad al-Maliki told a gathering...
Rose Mallinger, who was killed on Oct. 27, 2018 at the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh, with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchild. Courtesy: Amy Mallinger.

After death-penalty verdict, Pittsburgh Jewish community expresses relief, looks ahead

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After death-penalty verdict, Pittsburgh Jewish community expresses relief, looks ahead After a federal jury announced its verdict on Wednesday—that the gunman who killed 11 worshippers in the bloodiest massacre of Jews in U.S. history should...
From left: United Hatzalah vice president of operations Dov Maisel, CEO Eli Pollack, donor Avi Tobias and Rabbi Leo Dee, Jerusalem, Aug. 3, 2023. Credit: United Hatzalah.

Emergency vehicle gifted to United Hatzalah in honor of Dee family

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An emergency vehicle in honor of three members of the Dee family who were murdered in a terrorist attack in April was donated to United Hatzalah on Thursday. An unveiling ceremony for the state-of-the-art car...
Sara Netanyahu (left) meets with representatives of Mateh Hama'avak Lema'an Hayeladim

Sara Netanyahu joins campaign to end violence in daycares

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Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, met on Wednesday with representatives of the nonprofit association Mateh Hama'avak Lema'an Hayeladim ("The Taskforce for Children"), whose goal is to eradicate violence against...