Yoni Kempinski

Today's Battlefield is Near Home

Retired United States Lt. Colonel Allen West, a congressional candidate from Florida, visited Israel this week and spoke with Israel National News.

HiTech License Plate Recognition

Israeli company's license plate recognition system, exported worldwide, can recognize all characters, including oriental numbers and letters.

PM: Settlers Must Respect Freeze

Yesha Council Chairman summed up meeting with Netanyahu about the construction freeze: "It was sad; protest and struggle will continue."

"Efrat is Thawing the Freeze"

Judea and Samaria council heads put on boots and T-shirts and took part in the pouring of cement for a new synagogue in Efrat.

Trade Event on Urban Security

Israel National News visits Israel Gateway 2009 – the 7th Foreign Trade Convention in Israel which focuses this year on the field of urban security

Freeze Implementation Begins

Inspectors of the civilian administration arrived at the Jewish communities of Judea and Samaria to begin implementing the construction freeze

Pensioners Protest Water Tax

Pensioners gathered outside the government offices in Tel Aviv to protest against a number of financial actions and decisions of the government.

Leaders Rip Freeze Orders

Judea and Samaria council heads received construction freeze orders on Sunday and ripped them up to express their intentions to continue to build.

Video: Tour the IsraFood Expo

IsraelNationalNews toured through the IsraeFood 2009 expo and met a cone-shaped, pizza, hard boiled egg with no yoke and vegetarian caviar.

Gov’t ‘Freezes’ Family’s Saving

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s building freeze has left one family’s life savings on ice after he paid a contractor for a house that he cannot build.

MK Hotobeli against PM's Freeze

Likud MK Hotobeli: "Netanyahu should treat Judea and Samaria just like Jerusalem"

Drawings by Sick Children

Special exhibition in Sheba Medical Center: drawings by children coping with cancer from the Middle East and the US.

Viral Video Against Deal

Viral video against release of terrorists calls on decision makers in Israel to "stop and think – with the head and not just the heart".

Plants will Clean the Rainwater

Special bio-filter project will purify rainwater through a unique technology developed in Australia by a team which included an Israeli researcher

Expert: Shalit Deal Catastrophic

Rami Igra who served as head of the Mossad's Prisoners and MIAs Department warns against the release of so many prominent terrorists.

Video: IDF Chief Meets Recruits

IDF Chief of Staff and members of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee came to the IDF induction center to meet the November 2009 recruits.

270 New Immigrants Enlist to IDF

November 2009 draft will include the enlistment of 270 new immigrants to the Israeli Defense Forces. Meet 4 Olim on their way in.

Desalinate-Secure-Preserve Water

Three Israeli companies are trying to solve the water crisis, each in its own area – desalinating, securing and preserving.

'Iron Dome' System Displayed

International aerospace show featured cutting edge anti-missile and anti-rocket military systems: Arrow, Barak and Iron Dome.

Elinor's Urgent Liver Transplant

After an intensive legal and public struggle, the abroad liver transplant of 8 month old Elinor Shaked was approved.

Sigd is 49 Days after Yom Kippur

The Sigd holiday of Ethiopian Jews was held 3 days early in Petach Tikva when the Education Minister attended celebrations at a school there.

Academics Study Hassidic Stories

The Michlala-Jerusalem College held a day of study and research relating to the Hassidic fables and stories. IsraelNN was there.

60 Years to "Magic Carpet"

60 years ago, thousands of Yemenite Jews were flown to Israel. David David, who was 16 then, tells the story of the "Magic Carpet" airlift.

Cantor: Vigilance is Necessary

Republican Whip Eric Cantor reminded the 2009 JFNA General Assembly on Monday that the Iranian president is "the man holding the gun."

Michael Oren: United We Flourish

Video: Ambassador Michael Oren told the JFNA General Assembly the Israel of 2009 "is at a better situation than at any time in its history."

Rabbi Eliyahu: Continue Praying

A special prayer session for the recovery of Rabbi Eliyahu took place on Monday. The Rabbi himself endorsed the event.

Torah Rejoicing in Tel Aviv

Video: Colorful and musical march in honor of the Torah goes through the main streets of the city of Tel Aviv

UN Sees the Good Side of Israel

A UN officer's toddler, born with Down's Syndrome, was at Israel's Shalva center for a year. The experience did wonders for her - and Israeli PR.

PA Denies Israel's History

An Arab PA historian and a senior PLO official have denied that the Jewish nation has any historical connection to the Land of Israel.

Strengthening the Jewish Centers

The Global Conference of the World Confederation of Jewish Community Centers (WCJCC) is taking place in Israel

Biggest Deal in Israel's History

Israeli businessman Ilan Ben Dov completed the largest purchase ever in Israel. Ben Dov bought control of 'Partner,' operator of 'Orange.'

Video: IDF and US Army Exercise

The Juniper Cobra joint exercise between the IDF and U.S. Army is taking place. Watch the Video produced by the IDF.

Youth Movements Unite

In wake of the economic crisis and educational challenges facing worldwide Zionist youth movements,delegates joined for a meetng in Jerusalem.

'They Saved Me and My Judaism'

Louise Roger took care of Ehud despite the difficulties and risks. At the same time, she made sure that he did not forget his Jewish identity.

Israel Upgrades Field Bandage

Israeli-developed personal field bandage is a primary dressing, triangular dressing, elastic bandage and tourniquet all in one.

Jerusalem Enjoys Soap Box Derby

Jerusalemites got to take a break from the security worries and Arab incitement to enjoy their first Red Bull soap box derby.

Saving Lives at the Dead Sea

Nearly 40 emergency medical service crews from around the world took part in unusual exercises in the Magen David Adom Olympics near the Dead Sea.

Eldad: “Stop Jihadist Islam”

Knesset Member Aryeh Eldad announced a summit for the establishment of a defensive coalition of European legislators.

MK: 'Checkpoint Watch' Group Is Security Danger

A member of all-female ultra-leftist group backed by New Israel Fund reportedly said soldier knifed by Arab 'deserved to die' as he lay dying.

MK Eldad Calls for Civil Disobedience

Says all Jews living beyond the 1967 'Green Line' should defy Olmert's ban on construction. Rabbi Wolpe: 'Government is cooperating with enemy.'