The Obama administration expressed its suspicion that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit to Lebanon shows that he continues in his provocative ways. White House spokesperson Robert Gibbs said Wednesday that Ahmadinjad has lead his country to a state of deep financial crisis as result of his actions, which have lead to international sanctions against Iran. Have you [...]

The mayor of Jerusalem says he has asked Israel’s prime minister to adopt his plan to rezone some of the city’s Arab neighborhoods and suspend demolitions of homes built there without permits. Mayor Nir Barkat says his plan would improve the lives of thousands of Arab residents. Critics say it would further heighten tensions because it [...]

Stones were thrown at a car transporting members of the Knesset’s State Control Committee who were touring east Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan. There were no injuries but damage was caused to the vehicle. Border Guard troops who were securing the area detained the attackers. Have you checked out YWN Radio yet? Click HERE to listen! (Source: Ynet)

Since the beginning of the year, nearly 2.5 million tourists have visited Israel – an increase of 27 percent over the same period in 2009 and 9% over 2008, Israel’s record tourism year to date, based on Central Bureau of Statistics data released by the Tourism Ministry on Tuesday. The encouraging figures came as the Tourism [...]

El Al Israeli Airlines announced on Monday that it would be expanding its operations to the Far East before the end of the month. Starting October 31, the company will be flying an additional flight a week to Honk Kong, Beijing and Mumbai and extending the capacity of flights to Bangkok.   Under the new schedule, there will [...]

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas indicated Thursday that he intends to step down from his post if peace talks with Israel fail, Army Radio reported. Speaking at a Palestinian National Council meeting in Jordan, Abbas said that it is possible he will only serve as PA President for one more week, according to the report. Abbas was [...]

Palestinian terrorists in northern Gaza fired two Qassams towards Israeli territory Wednesday afternoon. There were no reports of injury or damage. One of the rockets landed in an open area in the Negev’s Eshkol Regional Council, while the other landed near the security fence separating Israel and Gaza. The “Color Red” siren was not heard before [...]

Rabbis from Gush Etzion on Tuesday visited the mosque in the West Bank village of Beit Fajar which was the victim of an apparent “price tag” attack on Monday, Israel Radio reported. Rosh Etzion Yeshiva head Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein and Efrat chief Rabbi Shlomo Riskin were among those who visited the mosque, condemning the actions which [...]

Helicopters and boats from Cyprus, Israel and the United Nations were on Monday scouring the Mediterranean for a 26-year-old Israeli man who fell off a cruise ship, Cypriot officials told Ynet. A defense ministry statement said a SOS signal was received at around 3:00 am  Monday saying the Israeli was missing at sea after falling overboard [...]

Military Intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin said, “Israel’s enemies are trying to increase the range and accuracy of missiles in their possession.” At an event marking 100 years to the kibbutz movement, Yadlin said, “The Tel Aviv metropolitan area is the center of the target at which our enemies are aiming weapons on three different [...]