By i24news
Jennifer Lopez is facing a backlash on social media from pro-Palestine supporters over her rumored plans to perform in Israel for the first time this coming summer.
Jennifer Lopez – Photo: AFP
By Associated Press & Israel Hayom Staff
The Islamic authority that oversees the Temple Mount says it opposes a new prayer area for non-Orthodox Jews at the adjacent Western Wall.
Israeli women put on tefillin at the Western Wall, Sunday – Photo: AP
The Waqf’s rejection may present an obstacle for Israel, which has tried to defuse tensions with more liberal streams of Judaism who have demanded the right to pray at the Western Wall according to their customs. Continue Reading »
Turkey is looking to upgrade diplomatic ties with Egypt, after relations became strained when President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ousted president Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2013, Turkish media reported on Sunday.
Erdoğan, Netanyahu and Sisi – Photo: ATEF SAFADI : POOL : AFP,REUTERS
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he would allow ministerial-level talks between the two countries, but ruled out meeting with the Egyptian president. Continue Reading »
By Elior Levy
Less than half of the Palestinians support a third intifada, a recent poll has shown, compared to 63 percent who supported the violence at the beginning of the current escalation.
Palestinian riots in Bethlehem – Photo: Reute
According to the survey, conducted last week in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, only 42 percent of Palestinians support a third intifada, a sharp drop from the 63 percent who supported it in November.
By Dalit Halevi
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Sunday temporarily shut down its office in Gaza City after Palestinian activists attempted to break into the office, the Ma’an news agency reported.
ICRC in Gaza (archive) – Reuters
By i24news
The installation of security cameras on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, as part of measures agreed on between Israel and Jordan to try and deescalate tensions over the holy site has still not occurred, over three months after the agreement was reached.
An Israeli policeman walks in front of the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City on October 27, 2015.
By Rifat Erlich
Rinal Seif has worn only black for 13 months, during which she mourned the death of her husband the police officer, Master Sergeant Zidan Nahad Seif, who was killed while attempting to stop the terrorist attack at the synagogue in Jerusalem’s Har Nof neighborhood. Continue Reading »
A Palestinian armed with a Molotov Cocktail was shot by the army, and a second was taken into custody in Halhul near Route 60 on Friday, the IDF said.
Palestinian terrorist throwing a firebomb at Israel Police ignites himself [illustrative] – Photo: Hazem Bader:AFP
An IDF unit carrying out a security mission in the area to protect Route 60 encountered the suspects, the army added. Continue Reading »
By Arutz Sheva Staff
The European Union on Saturday called on Israel to halt the demolition of illegal Palestinian buildings, some of which are EU-funded, and reiterated its opposition to building Jewish homes in Judea and Samaria.
The blue EU logo seen on new modular structures in an illegal Bedouin encampment in the Judean hills outside the Ma’alen Adumim settlement.
By Yaakov Amidror, Maj-Gen (ret.)
The question of the threat posed by the tunnels dug under the Israel-Gaza Strip border has been revisited recently, prompting a debate on what can be done to eradicate the threat.
The IDF’s ability to deal with the enemy’s tunnels has improved, but so has the enemy’s ability to dig them [Illustrative] – Photo: Reuters
This question requires an understanding of the root cause of this issue. Continue Reading »
By JPOST.COM STAFF
Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz said Saturday that Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered the flooding of several Hamas tunnels linking Egypt to the Gaza Strip, to a certain extent, “due to Israel’s request.”
A Palestinian worker repairs a smuggling tunnel after it was flooded by Egyptian security forces, beneath the border between Egypt and southern Gaza Strip. – Photo: REUTERS
The minister affirmed that security cooperation between Israel and Egypt is “better than ever,” and asserted that “flooding is a good solution” for the challenge of tackling Hamas’ intricate tunnel system used for smuggling purposes. Continue Reading »
By Ari Bashar
In the midst of ongoing normalization talks with Israel, Turkey is planning to invest $5 billion in reconstructing the Hamas stronghold of Gaza including a seaport – which Israel has fiercely opposed due to the blatant threat of weapons smuggling.
Gaza & Turkey’s leaders – REUTERS
The Turkish Hurriynet Daily News on Friday reported that a team of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) announced the expensive rebuilding plan, which is being prepared by the Center for Multilateral Trade Studies at the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV). Continue Reading »
By Israel Today Staff
The Israel Water Authority (IWA) has determined that Israel is suffering from yet another year of drought, the third in a row, after the Sea of Galilee (known locally as the Kinneret) rose by only a fraction of its typical winter increase.
The IWA reported that this winter has been one of the worst on record in terms of rainfall. As a result, the Kinneret has risen a mere 22 centimeters (8.66 inches) this winter. Continue Reading »
By JPOST.COM STAFF
A European Union diplomat was caught attempting to smuggled bricks of pure gold, jewelry, hundreds of smartphones, and dozens of kilograms of steroids into Israel on Thursday at Allenby Crossing.
Contraband seized from EU vehicle at Allenby Bridge. – Photo: CUSTOMS AUTHORITY
The goods were discovered by customs officials in the vehicle of the European Union representative, as the representative and his driver attempted to enter into Israel from Jordan by means of the Allenby Crossing, near Jericho. Continue Reading »
By Michael Zeff, TPS
As the Israeli wine industry continues to expand, more international markets are opening up to the variety of wines that Israel’s winemakers have to offer.
The 2016 Sommelier Wine Exhibition, organized by the Israel Export Institute (IEI) featured 80 different Israeli wineries that displayed their goods in Tel Aviv’s Culture Palace on Wednesday, January 27. The exhibition drew representatives from around the world who attended the event, with several signing contracts with Israeli wineries. Continue Reading »
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