Jerusalem – Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the second-largest armed terror faction in Gaza, has in recent days taken a lead role in the latest escalation with Israel. PIJ, which is funded and orchestrated by Iran, has an interest in inflaming the security situation and destabilizing the region. Unlike Hamas, PIJ has no responsibility for Gaza’s […]

Jerusalem – A military base in Syria near the Iraqi border that belongs to an Iran-backed militia was targeted by unidentified warplanes early Monday, killing 18, according to Arab media reports. “Warplanes whose identity is not known so far targeted vehicles and positions of the Iranian forces and militias loyal to them,” said the U.K.-based […]

Jerusalem – The Israel Defense Forces launched a wide-ranging military exercise in northern Israel on Sunday, simulating a war against Hezbollah and other Iran-backed forces. The four-day drill, known as “Keystone,” mainly focuses on the IDF’s command level and will involve officers from the air force, navy, ground forces, intelligence, logistics and cyber divisions. The […]

Jerusalem – The Palestinian Authority has raised the “salaries” of two of the terrorists responsible for deadly twin suicide bombings in Israel in 2003, according to Israeli NGO Palestinian Media Watch (PMW). The monthly payments were increased from NIS 6,000 ($1,703) to NIS 7,000 ($1,982) in accordance with P.A. law, according to PMW, as the […]

Toronto – The storm that already walloped the Virgin Islands, Bahamas and North Carolina lashed at far-eastern Canada with hurricane-force winds for much of Sunday, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people before weakening and heading into the North Atlantic. Dorian had hit near the city of Halifax Saturday afternoon, ripping roofs off […]

Minnesota – An early Monday morning fire destroyed a synagogue in northern Minnesota. The cause of the fire at the Adas Israel congregation, a traditional synagogue in Duluth, was unclear, according to local news reports. It appears to have destroyed much of the building. Firefighters responded to the fire at the Adas Israel Congregation about […]

California – The body of the Jewish woman who was on the boat that caught fire off the coast of California has been released. The burial of Yulia Krashennaya will be held today in New Jersey. A coordinated effort by various organizations and activists resulted in the body being released days earlier than the rest […]

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Spain – A computer glitch in the government portal of Spain caused thousands of applications for citizenship by Sephardic Jews to be reported approved even though they are still pending. The Spanish Foreign Ministry reported the error in a statement Friday. Under a law passed in Spain in 2015, descendants of Sephardic Jews may become […]

The turbulence in southern Israel over the weekend portends violent days coming up, which will force Israel to again face the familiar dilemma of how much force to use against the terrorist groups in Gaza. The main driver behind this weekend’s hostilities is the upcoming Israeli election. The sense in Gaza is that Israel wants […]