Federal prosecutors to seek death penalty for Tree of Life Pittsburgh shooter
Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Robert Bowers, who is accused of killing 11 Jewish worshippers at the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, 2018, according to a...
Trump says there is a ‘really good chance’ of meeting with Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that there is a “good chance” the United States and Iran could meet at the negotiating table.
Standing alongside French President Emmanuel Macron at a joint press conference...
Netanyahu: Syria strike shows ‘Iran has no immunity anywhere’
Israel announced on Sunday than it had carried out an airstrike overnight Saturday against Iranian forces and Shi’ite militias in Syria that were planning to attack the Jewish state with explosives-laden drones.
“In a major...
Israel reportedly strikes Palestinian terror base in Lebanon
Israel carried out a strike on a base in Lebanon belonging to Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command (PFLP-GC), reported Arabic media early Monday morning.
The Israel Defense Forces has yet...
Jordan, Iraq sign nuclear energy agreement
Jordan and Iraq signed a nuclear-energy cooperation agreement on Saturday, according to reports in Jordanian media.
The protocol was signed by Jordan Atomic Energy Commission chairman Khaled Toukan and Iraqi Higher Education and Scientific Research...
3 rockets fired at Israel from Gaza; IDF strikes Hamas targets
Terrorists in Gaza fired three rockets into southern Israel Sunday night, triggering sirens in the southern cities of Sderot, Ibim, Or HaNer, Nir Am, Gevim and at Sapir College.
According to the Israel Defense Forces,...
Republican delegation meets Israeli, Palestinian business leaders week after Tlaib, Omar banned
The U.S. Israel Education Association (USIEA) brought Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Ann Wagner (R-Mo.), Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) and Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.) to Israel last week. Focusing their visit on Judea and Samaria, they...
Poll: Only 61% of Israelis plan to vote in September
Voter turnout in Israel’s Sept. 17 election may be very low, according to a new Israel Hayom-i24 News poll, sparking concern among the various political parties.
Segmenting the results by the respondents’ stated political affiliation,...
Thirty-eight former students sue Yeshiva University over alleged sex abuse
With a New York law, the Child Victims Act, taking effect last week that modified the state’s statute of limitations surrounding sexual abuse, 38 former students have sued Yeshiva University, alleging they were sexually abused by...
While Jewish groups rebuke Trump’s ‘disloyalty’ remark, others question Democratic silence on Omar, Tlaib
Jewish and pro-Israel groups largely condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempt on Wednesday to clarify his comments from the previous day, which insinuated that Jews who vote for a Democrat either have a “total lack of knowledge or...