Israel’s population reaches 9 million

Jewish citizens comprise about 74% of the population. JERUSALEM POST STAFF May 4, 2019 05:02 Jerusalem Marathon 2019. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM) Just in time for Independence Day, the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics released its latest figures on Israel’s population.   According to the data, the population of Israel stands at about 9,009,000 […]

Anticipating escalation, IDF closes off roads, beach near Gaza Strip

Security forces expect possible violence day after 2 soldiers shot and wounded near border, Hamas operatives killed in Israeli retaliatory strikes By TOI STAFFToday, 8:43 am  0 0shares An Israeli army jeep patrols on the Israeli Gaza border on March 25, 2019 (Hadas Parush/Flash90 The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday morning closed off roads and several sites […]

North Korea fires short-range missiles into sea, Seoul says

First launch of its kind in over a year steps up pressure on Washington amid deadlocked nuclear talks By CLAIRE LEE   North Korean soldiers look at the South side at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, May 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea launched […]

The Eastern Mediterranean and the EU Parliamentary Election

By Dr. Spyridon N. Litsas May 3, 2019 The Eastern Mediterranean, image via Pixabay   BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,161, May 3, 2019 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The states of the Eastern Mediterranean should pay close attention to the upcoming European parliamentary election, as its outcome will influence geostrategic and economic developments in that region. Israel, […]

Instagram account memorializing Holocaust victim reaches over 120 million views

Project earns praise for using social media to bring story of a young girl killed by Nazis to new audiences, but some accuse makers of trivializing tragedy By TOI STAFF3 May 2019, 11:09 pm  1 231shares Actor playing Holocaust victim Eva Heyman on the Eva.Stories Instagram account (Screen capture/Instagram) An Instagram account that brings to life the […]

IDF investigating possibility Gaza sniper targeted senior army officer

Fourth Palestinian reportedly dies overnight from injuries sustained during Friday border violence By TOI STAFF and JACOB MAGIDToday, 1:56 am  0 0shares Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli troops on the Gaza border, May 3, 2019. (Hassan Jedi/Flash90) The army was investigating the possibility that a Palestinian sniper targeted a senior Israel Defense Forces officer during riots on the Gaza […]

Kushner Hopes Israel Will Look at US Peace Plan Before Any West Bank Moves

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner speaks at a Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP) event in Washington, DC, May 2, 2019. Photo: Reuters / Yuri Gripas. White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said on Thursday he hopes Israel will take a hard look at President Donald Trump’s upcoming Middle East peace proposal before proceeding with […]

Jordanian King reshuffles top brass

King Abdullah II of Jordan replaces general intelligence chief and several other officials amid fears of instability. Elad Benari, Canada, 04/05/19 King Abdullah II of Jordan has reshuffled his top brass amid fears of instability in the Arab country, The Associated Press reported on Friday. The most prominent change reported by state news agency Petra […]

Jordanian King reshuffles top brass

King Abdullah II of Jordan replaces general intelligence chief and several other officials amid fears of instability.   Elad Benari, Canada, 04/05/19 01:12   King Abdullah II Reuters King Abdullah II of Jordan has reshuffled his top brass amid fears of instability in the Arab country, The Associated Press reported on Friday. The most prominent […]

Hamas: We won’t allow spilling of Palestinian blood, Gaza blockade

Hamas: We won’t allow spilling of Palestinian blood, Gaza blockade Elior Levy|Published:  05.04.19 , 00:20 Following an IAF strike on militants in the Gaza Strip that killed two Hamas members Friday, the movement said that “the Resistance will not allow the spilling of Palestinian blood and the continuation of the blockade of Gaza.”

US Grants Shortened Waivers to Iranian Nuclear Power Sites – Report

The Trump administration has decided to renew waivers for Iran’s limited nuclear power program, albeit on terms half as long as before. However, it has also revoked other waivers allowing disposal of excess nuclear material, putting pressure on Tehran to end all uranium enrichment to stay within the international deal signed in 2015. The 2015 […]

Two Hamas militants killed, two IDF soldiers injured in Gaza flare-up

Two Palestinian protesters were also killed in clashes along the Gaza border. Hagay Hacohen, May 4, 2019 01:03 Israel killed two Hamas militants in air strikes on Gaza on Friday, and two Palestinian protesters were killed in clashes with Israeli forces along the enclave’s border.   The strikes were a response to gunfire from southern […]

White House: Trump, Putin Discuss Possible New Nuclear Accord

by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they meet in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Kevin Lamarque. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for more than an hour on Friday, discussing the possibility of a new nuclear accord, North Korean […]

Pompeo: US ‘Determined to Push Back’ Against Antisemitism Worldwide

The US government is committed to the fight against global antisemitism, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday. In a podcast interview with conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro, Pompeo said, “Antisemitism can come from a number of directions, and sadly, it is indeed on the rise. It’s on the rise in Europe. You see […]