Israel
Sharp contrasts as Israeli election looms
Ben Sales, JTAMar 12, 2015
TEL AVIV When Israelis head to the polls for the March 17 elections, 26 parties will be vying for the Knessets 120 seats including such fringe groups as...
Two IDF soldiers killed in Hezbollah attack
JTAJan 29, 2015
TEL AVIV Two Israeli soldiers were killed and seven were wounded this week when Hezbollah anti-tank missiles struck an Israeli patrol on the Israel-Lebanon border. It...
Wilf: Israeli elections are ‘truly open’
Chris LeppekJan 22, 2015
IN LESS than two months, Israel will once again hold national elections, potentially changing the political landscape of the Jewish state in significant ways. There...
Change in attitude toward African Hebrew Israelites
Ben Sales, JTAJan 08, 2015
DIMONA Yitzchok Elefant ascended the stage in his black hat and coat and turned to face an auditorium full of people in flowing white shirts and pants with matching...
Israel, Japan forge closer ties
Cnaan Liphshiz, JTAJan 08, 2015
TOKYO Reading his Japanese-language newspaper over breakfast, Rabbi Mendy Sudakevich spotted an ad for a self-help DVD titled Get rich like the Jews. Almost...
Aliyah reaches 10-year high; France leads
JTAJan 08, 2015
JERUSALEM Immigration to Israel reached a 10-year high in 2014. Approximately 26,500 new immigrants arrived in Israel last year, according to figures released Dec. 31...
She wants haredi women in politics
Ben Sales, JTADec 31, 2014
TEL AVIV Racheli Ibenboim acts as if shes in a rush, repeatedly checking her phone before hurrying off to her next appointment exactly 30 minutes after the current...
Netanyahu blesses the Druze
JTADec 04, 2014
JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Druze community leaders and expressed condolences on the recent deaths of two Druze police officers....
Israel demolishes home of light rail terrorist
JTANov 28, 2014
JERUSALEM Israel demolished the home of the Palestinian terrorist who drove his vehicle into a light rail station last month, killing two. The Israel Defense Forces...
Thousands attend funeral of Druze officer killed in Har Nof
JTANov 28, 2014
JERUSALEM Thousands, including busloads of Orthodox Jews, attended the funeral of the Druze police officer killed in the terror attack on a synagogue in Jerusalem....
