By Melanie Phillips— The attacks against Jews in New York and London during the past week have left people deeply shocked. The stabbing rampage against Hanukkah celebrants in Monsey, N.Y., following a deadly attack on a kosher supermarket in New Jersey in which two Chassidic Jews were shot and killed, has produced much anguished discussion…
By Giulio Meotti, Gatestone Institute—- Martha Bulus, a Nigerian Catholic woman, was going to her bridal party when she was abducted by Islamic extremists of Boko Haram. Martha and her companions were beheaded and their execution filmed. The video of the brutal murders of these 11 Christians was released on December 26 to coincide with…
By Yoav Limor, Israel Hayom— The assassination of Qassem Soleimani is a rare event that alters reality and renders everything that happened before it irrelevant. What’s required now is almost a complete reassessment of all previously held assumptions and conventions. It was, by a wide margin, the most significant assassination ever carried out in the…
By JPost— IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, along with at least 10 other people, were killed in an attack by US forces in Baghdad on Friday morning Israel time, according to reports confirmed by the Pentagon and the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC). In a statement, the…
By Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt, JNS— It’s no secret that Jewish kids on college campuses have been subjected to increasingly aggressive and intense intimidation, ranging from the placement of “eviction” notices on the doors of their dorm rooms to faculty members refusing to sign permission slips for students to study abroad in Israel. In an effort…
By Bassam Tawil, Gatestone Institute— The Palestinian ruling Fatah faction, headed by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, is celebrating the 55th anniversary of its first terrorist attack against Israel by reminding everyone that it remains committed to the “armed struggle as the only way to liberate Palestine.” Thousands of Fatah supporters took to the streets…
By Risen Magazine— This year has been unprecedented due to the world pandemic and quarantine forcing families to stay at home rather than boarding planes to explore the world. Four-and-a-half million tourists were expected to visit Israel in 2020 but COVID drastically changed this number. But what if you could get the Holy Land delivered…
By Ilanit Chernick, JPost— A wet sifting project in ancient Shiloh has led to the discovery of some 20 ancient coins this week as the world marked the final days of Hanukkah. The find was made by the Associates for Biblical Research, directed by archaeologist Dr. Scott Stripling. It was announced on Monday. According to…
By Return O Israel— Planning for your next trip or Tour to Israel? This is a must-see video of information for how you connect with the Jewish people and your Bible – in the heartland of Israel – Judea and Samaria. Why do 95% of Tours avoid and do not take people to the important…
By Yaakov Lappin, JPost-— Elements in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the Iranian-backed terror faction in Gaza, have been trying to outflank Hamas and brand themselves as the “true” jihadist entity operating out of the Strip, and civilians in both Israel and Gaza have been paying a price as a result. Iran supplies PIJ with…