Fireworks lit the skies of Arab neighborhoods of Jerusalem last night celebrating the attempted assassination of Yehuda Glick, one of the leaders of the movement that calls for the right of Jews to pray on the Temple Mount, Judaism’s holiest site. Palestinian activists on social media networks and forums expressed their...

A conflict of interests and differing regional stances are fueling a crisis between the Turkish and Iranian regimes. The two sides are now dealing with “the most violent” exchange of accusations since the war in Syria began, the Al-Khabar Press website reported. Iran and Turkey back opposing actors in the...

SodaStream and PepsiCo have cut a small deal that will see the giant soda company testing new flavors in the make-your-own beverages market via Israel’s at-home carbonation specialist. At the SuperBowl earlier this year, SodaStream’s commercial for Game Day was banned because of a jab at Coke and Pepsi. But...

Yehuda Glick, a prominent Jewish activist, was shot and seriously wounded in Jerusalem this evening after giving a speech. Ynet reports: Glick is a central activist in Temple Mount movements and a symbol of the struggle for Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount. Police and the Shin Bet have often...

Egypt on Tuesday announced that it would create a 500 meter buffer zone along the border between the country’s Sinai Peninsula and the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, a few days after coordinated attacks on Egyptian positions in the territory killed at least 33 soldiers. Residents in the area were ordered out...

Yesterday Lebanon’s NOW media outlet reported that Iran has offered to send arms to Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) amid growing violence between the LAF and Sunni jihadi groups in the northern city of Tripoli. At a religious ceremony Monday in the southern town of Al-Zarariyeh, Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah pointed to...

According to news reports Tuesday, Israel has placed a preliminary order to purchase another squadron of F-35 Joint Strike Force fighters made by Lockheed Martin from the United States. Reuters reports: Israel bought 19 F-35s for $2.75 billion in 2010, a deal that included options for up to 75 planes. Israeli...

Although Qatar keeps denying (Arabic link) its links to terrorist organizations in the Middle East, particularly ISIS, many factions in the Arab world and the West continue to believe Doha is funding Islamist groups across the region. Various Arab actors and media outlets emphasized this claim in the past days during...

A group of global leaders—including politicians, diplomats, and members of the military—who are members of the Friends of Israel Initiative contributed an op-ed to The Times of London on Saturday, calling the efforts among elements of various European governments to formally recognize a Palestinian state to be “inappropriate, counterproductive and unwarranted.” The op-ed points...

Lots of cities have free Wi-Fi, but only one – so far – has an eTree. This revolutionary ecological installation from Israel’s Sologic provides free wireless Internet, charging stations for electronic devices, nighttime lighting, and water coolers for humans and dogs – all powered by a “canopy” of solar panels....