Israel’s experience in fighting terrorism can help Europe face its own threats, former Israeli Ambassador to the UN Ron Prosor wrote in an op-ed (Google link) published Tuesday in The Wall Street Journal. Starting last September, Prosor wrote, Israel began facing “a new generation of terrorists radicalized on social media [that] has launched...
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The general director of UNESCO acknowledged the centuries-old links between Jews and Christians to Jerusalem on Friday, days after her organization postponed a vote on a controversial resolution that prioritizes the city’s Islamic history. “The heritage of Jerusalem is indivisible, and each of its communities have a right to the explicit recognition of their history and...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes to Jerusalem on Tuesday, calling him a close friend who defended Israel “in difficult circumstances.” Cartes, the first Paraguayan leader to visit Israel, regretted that the trip did not take place earlier as the two countries were “so close” and “friendly,” but indicated that it...
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An unmanned aerial vehicle crossed into Israeli airspace from Syria on Sunday afternoon, prompting the IDF to fire anti-aircraft missiles at the target before it returned to Syrian airspace. Israel fired two Patriot interceptors and an air-to-air missile at the drone, and scrambled fighter jets in an attempt to down it. “The aircraft was detected prior to entering...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to denounce terrorism and work to secure peace between their two nations in a video message published Friday. Netanyahu, who has repeatedly extended invitations to meet with Abbas over the past several years—including at least twice in May...
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A major terrorist attack was averted on Sunday morning when Israeli security guards prevented a Palestinian man from boarding Jerusalem’s light rail while carrying several explosives and knives in his backpack. Police said two security personnel stationed by the Jaffa Center Station observed the man — said to be in...
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The recent agreement to reestablish diplomatic ties between Israel and Turkey will not be affected by the attempted military coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. “Israel and Turkey recently agreed on a reconciliation process,” Netanyahu noted ahead of his weekly cabinet...
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The forecasts of wobbly world economies and an Israeli civilian workforce in need of more human resources did not stop the cash flow of investments into Israeli startups in the first half of 2016. In fact, Israeli high-tech capital raising reached an amazing $2.8 billion in the first six months of...
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A decade after fighting the Second Lebanon War against the Islamist terror militia Hezbollah, Israel is once again facing a build-up on its northern border, with the prospect of fresh hostilities looming. The 2006 conflict, waged over a month during the hot summer, was the culmination of six years of...
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Israeli leaders expressed sympathy and solidarity with France after a terrorist attack in the city of Nice killed 84 people celebrating Bastille Day, France’s national holiday, on Thursday night. “Israel strongly condemns the terrible terror attack,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement. “Israelis stand united with the French people. Israel is...
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