Southern Israeli municipality officials are expressing concerns pertaining to the planned opening of the new school year due to rocket attacks and the lack of fortified school buildings in many areas. ** Flights to the east coast of N. America from Ben-Gurion International Airport have resumed following Hurricane Irene. El Al is stepping up flights towards [...]

22:00: A rocket fired into southern Israel landed in an open area in the Shar HaNegev district Sunday night. No injuries or damage were reported. 23:39: Arabs hurled rocks at a Number 2 bus traveling in the area of the Kotel injuring four on the bus, including 3 children. All the injuries were described as light. 03:22: [...]

Leaders of Gaza’s militant groups convened in Cairo Sunday to discuss a possible cease-fire with Israel, according to an Islamic Jihad official.   Just a short while later reports emerged of the meeting, two mortar shells were fired at Eshkol Regional Council, and Palestinian sources in Gaza reported airstrikes had resumed.   According to sources, seven people were injured [...]

Initial reports received by United Hatzalah Southern District medics referred to a lightly wounded individual on Jabotinsky Street in the industrial section of Ashdod. Ambucycle medic Daniel Suisa was first to arrive at the reported location and found nothing. Daniel at first presumed that it was such a light incident that the parties exchanged words [...]

The IDF spokesperson on Tuesday confirmed that an anti-tank missile was launched at an IDF vehicle near Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. No casualties were reported. According to the spokesperson, it is not yet clear who fired the missile. (YWN Israel Desk)

The IDF spokesperson on Tuesday confirmed that an anti-tank missile was launched at an IDF vehicle near Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. No casualties were reported. According to the spokesperson, it is not yet clear who fired the missile. (YWN Israel Desk)

The Israel Police today arrested Petah Tikva Mayor Yitzhak Ohayon, Deputy Mayor Urial Busso, and other officials on charges of receiving and giving bribes, fraudulent receiving, and violations of the Prohibition of Money Laundering Law. The Police suspect that the officials took bribes during the mayoral elections in November 2008, as well as afterwards. The investigation [...]

The Israel Police today arrested Petah Tikva Mayor Yitzhak Ohayon, Deputy Mayor Urial Busso, and other officials on charges of receiving and giving bribes, fraudulent receiving, and violations of the Prohibition of Money Laundering Law. The Police suspect that the officials took bribes during the mayoral elections in November 2008, as well as afterwards. The investigation [...]

Early this morning, IDF soldiers helped a Palestinian woman give birth to a baby inside a military ambulance. The woman, who lives in the Jordan Valley, called for medical assistance around 2 this morning. An IDF medical crew, consisting of a paramedic, three medics, and the Deputy Commander of the Valley Brigade, Lt. Col. Shalom Eisner, [...]

Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Janet Napolitano today met bilaterally with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as Israeli Finance Minister Dr. Yuval Steinitz, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Public Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovich, to discuss the ongoing partnership between the United States and Israel, threats from terrorism that both countries face, and DHS’ [...]