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Massive Cyprus explosion thought to be connected to Israeli airstrikes in Syria
The possibility of a misdirected Israeli or Syrian missile were among the numerous theories floated as to the cause of a loud explosion and large fire in Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus on Monday morning.
Initial reports...
Greenblatt: ‘Unconscionable’ for PA to claim Bahrain attendance is a ‘betrayal’
A day-and-a-half after the Palestinian Authority released Hebron businessman Saleh Abu Mayala, whom it had arrested after he returned from the U.S.-led economic conference in Bahrain, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Jason Greenblatt blasted...
New online course to explore the Rebbe’s approach to Torah study
A new online course on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson—will begin on Tuesday, July 2, as part of the worldwide commemoration of the 25th anniversary of his passing, corresponding this year...
Anti-Semitism leads to spike in demand for homes in Israel
Anti-Semitism is once again rearing its head across the globe; Jews in Europe are starting to be afraid to wear kippot in public. Meanwhile, U.S. synagogues are being turned into bloodbaths. The sense of insecurity many...
Likud amps up attacks on Barak
The Likud party continued to blast Ehud Barak’s record over the weekend, following the former prime minister’s announcement that he was returning to the political arena.
Science, Technology and Space Minister Ofir Akunis said, “The public...
Netanyahu: ‘If Israel wasn’t here, the Middle East would collapse’
“Israel Hayom” editor in chief Boaz Bismuth greeted israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday night at the inaugural Israel Hayom Forum on U.S.-Israel relations in Jerusalem.
In his opening statements, Bismuth, who was the first foreign...
Justice Ginsburg gives $9,000 to Israeli schools teaching Hebrew and Arabic
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg announced last month that she is giving $9,000 to Israeli schools teaching Hebrew and Arabic.
The grant went to schools run by Hand in Hand, which seeks to enable “integration...
Jerusalem summit brings international young Jews to mobilize for positive change
A collection of 152 of the Jewish world’s leading, young innovators from 30 countries and six continents convened in Jerusalem this week to reflect, ideate and collaborate at the 2019 ROI Summit. The summit, which...
Palestinian prime minister: Mideast peace plan ‘will not really materialize’
The day after the “Peace to Prosperity Workshop” in the Bahraini capital of Manama, which took place from June 25-26, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said that what was the first part of...
International Fellowship of Christians and Jews brings first Hungarians to Israel
The first new immigrants (olim) from Hungary to move to Israel through the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews arrived on Wednesday.
Sandor and Erika Horvat, a young couple in their 30s from Budapest, moved...