Egyptian security forces kill 17 jihadists
Egyptian security conduct raids in Cairo and in another province, days after terrorist attack in the capital.
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Head of Samaria Regional Council: Bring back the checkpoints
Yossi Dagan responds to murder in Migdal Oz, calls for security checkpoints to be returned to Judea and Samaria.
Iran to unveil homegrown defense system
Iranian Defense Minister says the “Bavar-373” will be unveiled later this month.
Nicaragua to open embassy in 'Palestine'
PA “foreign minister” says Nicaragua has appointed an ambassador and will open an embassy.
Report: Iran interfering with GPS in the Gulf
US defense official says Iran has placed GPS jammers close to the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz as US warns commercial ships.
Iran: US violates international law
Iran asks UN Secretary-General to push back against the United States after it imposed sanctions on Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
Rabbi and two sons attacked in Munich
Rabbi and his two sons say they were spit on and verbally attacked as they left a synagogue in on Shabbat.
Kim: Latest missile test a warning for US and South Korea
North Korean says his country’s launch of tactical guided missiles was warning to the US and South Korea’s joint military drills.
EU condemns approval of construction in Judea and Samaria
EU condemns Israel's approval of construction of Jewish homes, says "all settlement activity is illegal under international law".
Lionel Richie rejects BDS, will perform in Israel
US envoy Jason Greenblatt praises singer for refusing to cave in to pressure to cancel a concert in Israel.
Sisi says Cairo blast was a terror attack
Egyptian authorities say Hasm group is behind car explosion in Cairo which killed 20.
Report: Iran asked Hamas for information about Israel
Hamas officials visited Tehran and asked for an increase in funding. In return, they promised to provide locations of missiles in Israel.
Two Jewish boys assaulted north of Toronto
B'nai Brith concerned after two boys wearing kippot attacked by youth while walking in Thornhill.
17 killed in explosion in Cairo
17 killed, 32 injured in explosion outside Egypt’s National Cancer Institute. Cause of the incident is being investigated.
Iran claims to have captured an Iraqi oil tanker
Iraq's oil ministry denies an Iranian claim it seized an Iraqi oil tanker in the Gulf which was smuggling fuel.
Sisi to Kushner: Egypt committed to two-state solution
Trump's advisor and son-in-law meets Egyptian President to discuss US peace plan.
Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without permission
Saudi Arabia issues series of royal decrees granting women more freedoms.
Ocasio-Cortez: Israel is 'criminal' in treatment of Arabs
American Jewish Congress President blasts freshman congresswoman: AOC prefers bias and ignorance over the truth.
North Korea fires another projectile
US officials say North Korea's latest test is similar to two other short-range missile tests in the past eight days.
Three soldiers wounded in clashes on Gaza border
Terrorist infiltrates into Israeli territory and opens fire at IDF forces. One officer moderately wounded, two fighters lightly wounded.
Jewish Canadian organizations: Suspend funding to UNRWA
CIJA, B'nai Brith Canada urge government to suspend funding to UN agency for "Palestinian refugees" in wake of corruption report.
North Korean leader oversees test of new rocket system
North Korean media says Kim Jong Un oversaw first test firing of a “new-type large-caliber multiple launch guided rocket system”.
US sanctions Iranian Foreign Minister
Trump administration imposes sanctions against Mohammad Javad Zarif, says he implements the "reckless agenda" of Supreme Leader Khamenei.
Israeli-Arab captured by ISIS: Bring me home
BBC Arabic broadcast a rare testimony of an Israeli who joined ISIS in Syria in recent years and now wants to come back to Israel.
Zarif urges Trump: Reject your allies' thirst for war
Iran’s Foreign Minister says Iran has outlasted every aggressor, urges Trump to reject the fake history of the so-called "B-team".
PLO official welcomes Canadian ruling on Judea and Samaria wine
Hanan Ashrawi praises Canadian court's ruling that Judea and Samaria wine cannot be labeled as made in Israel.
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles
North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles from its east coast.
Abbas: Israel destroying all opportunities for peace
PA chairman: Israel does not respect the agreements we signed with it, US is no longer considered an honest mediator.
Greenblatt calls for probe into UNRWA ethical abuses
US envoy responds to UN ethics report which found abuses of authority at the highest levels of UN agency for “Palestinian refugees”.
Tlaib defends support for BDS, blasts 'racist' Israel
Michigan Democrat claims "under Netanyahu's regime, that human rights violations have gotten worse".
Egypt, Jordan reaffirm support for two states
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan's King Abdullah II discuss efforts to end Israeli-Palestinian Arab conflict.
'Iran is the core conflict in the region'
US envoy Jason Greenblatt: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not the core conflict in the region. Iran is.
Canada won't change election date which falls on Jewish holiday
Canada's chief electoral officer says he will not recommend changing federal election date, even though it conflicts with Shmini Atzret.
Erdogan: Whoever is on Israel's side, we are against them
Turkish President continues to criticize Israel, tells members of his party the country will oppose anyone who supports Israel.
Erekat: The 'occupation' has destroyed all agreements
PLO leader says Israel has effectively destroyed and ended all signed agreements.
Meretz approves alliance with Barak's party
Meretz party approves agreement for joint run with Israel Democratic party.
US to North Korea: Stop the provocations
US says it wants to continue talking with North Korea but it must halt the "provocations".
Report: Iran tests ballistic missile
US official says Iran test-fired a Shehab-3 medium-range ballistic missile which flew more than 600 miles.
Poll: Democratic Camp weakens Labor
The new party of Ehud Barak, Meretz and Stav Shafir wins 9 seats and drops Labor to 5.
Pompeo: Willing to travel to Tehran
Secretary of State says he would be willing to travel to Tehran to address the Iranian people about US foreign policy.
