In the past three months, hundreds of fire kites and flaming helium balloons – some with explosives attached – have been launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel, causing hundreds of fires, often several a day, that have burned thousands of acres (nearly 7 square miles of land) on the...

Charles Krauthammer, the Washington Post the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist who died last week at 68, was remembered for his kindness and generosity, as well as for the sophisticated analyses he brought to the political issues of the day. For me, Krauthammer was influential in the development of my political views. His...

Israel has transferred tons of aid to thousands of refugees escaping cities in southwestern Syria that have been bombed by the Assad regime and its Russian allies in recent weeks, Ynet reported Friday. Overnight, the IDF transferred about 300 tents, 15 tons of food, 15 tons of baby food, 30...

German carmaker Audi AG has partnered with autonomous vehicle simulation platform provider Cognata Ltd to advance the development of autonomous vehicles, the Israel-based startup announced Tuesday. The Jerusalem Post reported that Audi, through its self-driving car unit Autonomous Intelligent Driving GmbH (AID), is the first major carmaker to enter a...

The influential House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously passed the bipartisan Israel Anti-Boycott Act sending it to the full House of Representatives for a vote, The Jerusalem Post reported Thursday. The bill would protect Israel and Israeli businesses from boycotts organized by international organizations. Northwestern Law School Prof. Eugene Kontorovich explained last...

Everyone knows that pedestrian ice cream and gelato flavors are passé in 2018. At a time when “local” and “seasonal” are the buzzwords, we’re totally in love with the new uniquely Israeli flavors showing up in the country’s ice-cream shops. Whether you prefer your ice cream on a spoon or...

India’s oil ministry has told its refiners to prepare for a “drastic reduction or zero imports” of Iranian oil, Reuters reported Thursday. The decision for India to reduce, or even eliminate its oil imports from Iran, is due to American pressure. Though India has said that it would only abide...

In a historic move, four women officially finished tank commanders course and became the IDF’s first female tank commanders after a 16-month grueling pilot program, The Jerusalem Post reported Thursday. The women will be deployed to the Egyptian border with Division 80. The pilot program was initiated in 2017 to...

In a press briefing hosted by The Israel Project on Thursday, Micah Lakin Avni, the son of terror victim Richard Lakin, said that the PA “could decide whenever they want, to stop allocating those funds to terrorists.” The briefing focused on a Knesset committee’s approval of a bill that would deduct the Palestinian...

On the final day of his visit to Israel, Prince William visited the Western Wall, one of the holiest places in Judaism, and prayed for peace, The Times of Israel reported Thursday. Accompanied by Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch, the rabbi of the wall, and British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, Prince William,...