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Egypt’s gas pipeline to Israel attacked for 12th time

Egypt's gas pipeline to Israel was attacked for the 12th time in a year. Read more »

Khamenei: Iran prepared to assist those who confront Israel

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said his country is prepared to assist those who would confront Israel and the United States. Read more »

Polls: Jordanians and Lebanese strongly negative toward Jews

Polls showed overwhelmingly negative feelings for Israel and Jews among Jordanians and Lebanese. Read more »

Israel: Time of Iran reckoning is closer

Israeli officials said there was an understanding that the time was near to consider a military strike on Iran. Read more »

U.S. Jewish leaders accompany Ethiopian emigres to Israel

Seventy-one Ethiopian emigres arrived in Israel accompanied by lay leaders from the Jewish Federations of North America. Read more »

Art prize available for Israeli artist

An art prize that will guarantee an Israeli artist living in Israel or abroad a cash prize and a solo exhibition in Jerusalem was established at the Bezalel Academy. Read more »

Elite chefs visit Israel for peace dinner

Chefs from the White House, the Kremlin, the Elysee Palace and the Chancellery of Germany are touring Israel and will cook a gala dinner for peace. Read more »

Former IDF chief Ya’alon: West can hit all of Iran’s nukes

The West could carry out a military strike on any of Iran's nuclear facilities, former Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alon said. Read more »

Palestinians throw shoes at U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon

Gaza Palestinians threw slippers or shoes and rocks at a car carrying United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon as he crossed from Israel into the Gaza Strip. Read more »

Hackers strike Israel again

An international group of pro-Palestinian hackers said they leaked the credit card details of thousands of Israelis in an escalation of cyber attacks on Israeli targets. Read more »

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