Iraqi lawmakers on Thursday, May 26, passed a bill criminalizing the normalization of ties and any relations, including business ties, with Israel, The Associated Press reported. The legislation says that…
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There are many stories that connect to the walls of Jerusalem, but it is the story of its gates that holds particular significance. And while the gates in biblical times…
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has released figures claiming that over five million Ukrainians have fled their country since the start of the Russian invasion in February.…
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In a further sign of its shifting stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Israel on Wednesday, May 18, sent Ukraine helmets and flak jackets that the Defense Ministry said…
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UN Nuclear Agency ‘Extremely Concerned’ by Iranian Silence on Undeclared Sites
The UN atomic energy watchdog chief said Tuesday, May 10, that he was “extremely concerned” about Iran’s lack of cooperation as the EU seeks to unblock talks to revive the…
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So close, and yet so far away. That is how Moses might have felt after God showed him the Promised Land his descendants would inherit, and then discovered he would…
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Israel’s indoor mask mandate, one of the few remaining coronavirus restrictions still in place, was lifted at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 23. Early last week, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett…
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Israel Ushered in Memorial Day for Soldiers, Terror Victims with 8 p.m. Siren
Israelis bowed their heads at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, for a minute of silence as sirens sounded throughout the country in remembrance of the country’s fallen soldiers and terror…
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Crowds in anti-Israel protests in the United Kingdom have repeatedly chanted Arabic death threats to Jews while police do nothing, a JC investigation has revealed. UK’s Jewish community leaders say…
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Israeli Consumer Goods Prices Rose by 0.6% in March; Housing Costs Continue to Soar
The cost of consumer goods in Israel rose by 0.6 percent over the course of March 2022, data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics showed Friday. Since the beginning…
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Israel Ranks Second Most Expensive Country to Buy Property in the World
Israel is the second-most expensive country to buy property in the world, new research has revealed. A study examined average property prices per square meter in addition to the average…
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Israel Says Iran Has Nearly Enough Uranium for a Bomb, as Talks Remain Stuck
Iran is close to having enough enriched uranium for a weapon as negotiations to return to the 2015 nuclear deal remain stuck, a diplomatic source said on Wednesday, April 13.…
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Finding Mount Nebo | A View of the Promised Land
So close, and yet so far away. That is how Moses might have felt after God showed him the Promised Land his descendants would inherit, and then discovered he would…
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Travel agents are reporting that foreign tourists who were scheduled to visit Israel are now re-evaluating their options following a series of recent terror attacks, and especially the most recent…
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Archaeologist Claims to Find Oldest Hebrew Text in Israel
Archaeologist Dr. Scott Stripling and a team of international scholars held a press conference on Thursday, March 24, in Houston, Texas, unveiling what he claims is the earliest proto-alphabetic Hebrew…