JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Sunday said it has thwarted an attempt by the Hamas militant group to hack soldiers’ phones by posing as young, attractive women on social media, striking up friendships and persuading them into downloading malware. Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus told reporters that the phones of dozens of soldiers had […]

JERUSALEM (JTA) – A prominent rabbi in Israel called for a mass prayer on Sunday evening at the Western Wall to pray for those infected by the coronavirus. Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, the chief rabbi of Safed, organized the service in Jerusalem’s Old City as reports surfaced Sunday that at least two Israelis on board the […]

MUNICH (AP) — The Palestinian prime minister lashed out Sunday at U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to end the Mideast conflict, saying it would be “buried very soon.” Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Mohammad Shtayyeh said the U.S. plan was “no more than a memo of understanding between (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu and […]

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz is vowing to form a government that will include neither the indicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor the predominantly Arab parties in Parliament. In a series of TV interviews two weeks before national elections, Gantz looked to project confidence that the March 2 vote will provide the […]

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said two rockets were fired into Israel from the Gaza Strip on Saturday. The rockets set off warning sirens in nearby Israeli communities but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Palestinian militants in Gaza have fired a number of rockets and explosive balloons into Israel in […]

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said no meeting is planned between the kingdom’s crown prince and Israel’s prime minister, a statement apparently meant to quash reports circulating in Israeli media this week of an alleged summit between the two. “There is no meeting planned between Saudi Arabia and Israel. Saudi […]

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s foreign minister asked his Japanese counterpart to allow Israeli passengers on a cruise liner docked in Tokyo Bay in quarantine due to the deadly coronavirus to leave the ship. Israel Katz said he promised to quarantine the passengers in Israel, if necessary. There are 15 known Israelis on the ship, the […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A passenger on Israel railways is suing the railway company for 66,000 NIS (20,000$) after she claimed to have been “highly insulted” when she was asked to move to another carriage while other male passengers conducted a public prayer service. The case occurred about a year ago. Maya Melitz was sitting in […]

WASHINGTON (JNS) — On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed his “outrage” over the U.N. Human Rights Council for publishing a blacklist on Wednesday of 112 companies connected to Israeli settlements in the West Bank. “The United States has long opposed the creation or release of this database, which was mandated by the […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — An incredible story of forgiveness and friendship emerged from a tragic accident which occurred two weeks ago, after a young mother of three, Reut Schwartz, was killed when her car hit a truck on Israel’s Route 90 in the Jordan Valley. The road, the only major artery in the region, has just […]