An editorial in a major Saudi Arabian newspaper called on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to accept Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent invitation to address the Knesset, The Jerusalem Post reported Monday. The editors of the English-language Saudi Gazette said that Netanyahu’s overture, made at the United Nations last week, recalled the invitation then-Israeli Prime...

Three Israeli army officers set out on an adventure to Thailand in 2012 after completing their service in the Israel Defense Forces. Nothing unusual here; an estimated 40,000 post-army Israelis  go backpacking every year for extended periods to cheap and exotic destinations in Asia, Africa, or Latin America. But these...

Iran released a video on Sunday showing the test-firing of a new ballistic missile that it has started mass producing, Tasnim News Agency reported. The domestically-designed missile, named Zolfaqar, is seen successfully hitting its intended target in the recording, which was released hours after Iran’s defense minister inaugurated a production line for the weapon....

Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill on Saturday banning California from contracting companies that discriminate against any federally recognized nation or peoples, including Israel. Assembly Bill 2844, which unanimously passed California’s assembly at the end of August, requires that companies seeking to do business with the state verify that they are not violating its civil rights...

Team Israel slugged three home runs and was helped by strong pitching performances to win the final game of the World Baseball Classic qualifying tournament 9-1 in Brooklyn on Sunday. The win earned Israel’s place in the 16-team Classic in South Korea next March. Your browser does not support iframes. Israeli starter and former All-Star...

Presidential nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton separately met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, where each presidential candidate promised to ensure America’s continued support for Israel if elected. Trump hailed American military aid to Israel, calling it “an excellent investment for America,” and Clinton reiterated a call she made earlier...

Iranian women have taken to social media to protest and defy a recently issued fatwa by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which bans females from riding bicycles because the activity ostensibly endangers their “chastity” and “exposes society to corruption,” The Independent reported on Tuesday. Women participating in the My Stealthy Freedom social media...

A new study by Israeli and American researchers has found that treating a primary breast tumor in lab mice with both genetic therapy and chemotherapy is extremely effective in preventing breast cancer metastasis, the deadly spread of cancerous cells to vital organs. Results of the breakthrough study were published last week in Nature...

The House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill Thursday evening that would prohibit future cash payments to Iran. The Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act passed by a vote of 254 – 163, with a number of Democrats joining Republicans in supporting the bill. President Barack Obama has threatened...

Team Israel defeated Brazil 1-0 on Friday in the qualifying round of the World Baseball Classic on Friday in Brooklyn. First baseman Nate Freiman scored in the fourth inning on a Cody Decker sacrifice fly. Winning pitcher Corey Baker allowed one hit in five innings pitched, and Brad Goldberg of the Charlotte Knights,...