Open Letter From Sanhedrin to Donald Trump Concerning Dividing the Land of Israel and Jerusalem

By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, Breaking Israel News— The nascent Sanhedrin issued an open letter to the president of the United States in advance of the announcement concerning his peace plan for the Middle East. Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and special adviser, is currently touring the region to garner support for the much-anticipated plan. Though details…

Netanyahu: ‘Won’t be another mosque on the Temple Mount’

BY NADAV SHRAGAI, ARIEL KAHANA, DANIEL SIRYOTI AND ISRAEL HAYOM STAFF Tensions continued to bubble Monday on the Temple Mount after the “Gate of Mercy” structure near the Al-Aqsa mosque was certified as another mosque, with silent agreement from Israel, despite official denials issued by Israeli authorities. Government officials said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

Congress to view bill recognizing Israeli sovereignty on Golan

By Israel Hayom— U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin) introduced companion resolutions on Tuesday urging the United States to officially recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights. The bill emphasizes the strategic importance of Israeli control over the area, which the Jewish state captured in the 1967…

Netanyahu to be indicted for bribery by Israel’s attorney general

By David Isaac, World Israel News Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced on Thursday that he will file charges in all three criminal investigations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The decision was expected throughout the day, and tension was high in political circles ahead of the long-awaited announcement. The charges came despite a last-minute Likud…