Inside Israel

Shas to Obama: Put a Promise in Writing

Shas Chairman Yishai said he will not vote against a new temporary freeze if Obama writes a letter that Israel can resume building after 90 days.

Most Likud MKs against New Freeze Plan; Jewish Home Split

Most Likud Knesset Members are against the new building freeze proposed by the US and accepted by Netanyahu, the Knesset coalition leader says.

Trial Home Visit for Former PM Ariel Sharon

Former PM Ariel Sharon was taken home in a comatose state for a 48-hour trial to test the medical equipment installed at his Sycamore Ranch home.

PA Critical of New Freeze Plan

The Palestinian Authority expressed criticism of the new “building freeze” that Netanyahu has accepted. It wants all of Jerusalem included.

Vertigo Suspected in IAF Crash

Initial suspicions regarding the cause of the F-16I crash last week center on vertigo. A military rabbi explains.

Hershkowitz Would Make Deal, Freeze Construction

Jewish Home head Minister Hershkowitz said he would agree to a short freeze on Judea and Samaria construction if Obama promised it was the last.

Prayers for Chanan Porat Sunday

Admirers and friends of Rabbi Chanan Porat will gather Sunday at Rachel's Tomb to pray for his complete recovery.

Leading Stage Props Firm Boycotts Ariel Boycotters

Hayik Bamot, Israel's veteran stage props firm, will not work with any production written or acted by the initiators of the boycott on Ariel.

TEDxTalpiot: Promoting Ideas Worth Spreading in Jerusalem

A quiet revolution is going on in Israel, fueled by the country’s leading thinkers and doers, who encourage and mentor the next generation.

44 Arab Citizens Hurt in Sinai Bus in 2006: It was Terror

After a lower court ruled against them, Arab citizens hurt in bus crash petition High Court, say Egyptian driver was a terrorist.

Second Imam Nabbed on Terror Charges

Just days after a Nazareth imam was indicted for incitement to murder, an imam from Yafo has been arrested on terror charges.

Former PM Ariel Sharon is Going Home

Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is finally going home after nearly five years' hospitalization, but he is still in a vegetative state.

$3.4 Million Yasser Arafat Museum Set to Open in 2011

Thousands of artifacts from former PLO terrorist leader Yasser Arafat's life are being gathered for a new $3.4 million museum in Ramallah.

Non-Jewish Russians Suspected of Vandalizing Synagogue

Non-Jewish Russians are suspected of having vandalized the Great Petach Tikva Synagogue Monday night, leaving the house of worship in shambles.

Mike Huckabee and Malcolm Hoenlein to Speak At Beit El Dinner

Former Gov. Mike Huckabee and US Jewish leader Malcolm Hoenlein will speak at the annual dinner for Beit El and Arutz Sheva in New York next month.

Memorial to Romanian Jews as Mass Grave Uncovered

A Holocaust survivor reveals a decades-old memorial to the Jews of Iasi, Romania, just before a mass grave is uncovered.

Treasury Official Ridicules Hareidim for ‘Too Many’ Children

A Finance Ministry official shocked an annual conference, calling Arabs hareidi religious Jews “irresponsible” for having "too many children.”

Pseudo Pro-Israel 'J-Street U' Opens Jerusalem Branch

J Street's university campus activity apparatus is now openly targeting foreign students in Jerusalem.

Education Ministry: Teachers' Strike Illegal

The Middle and High School Teachers Organization said it would strike Tuesday in ten middle schools because of deductions from teachers' pay.

For First Time in a Decade, Israeli Guides in Bethlehem

Fifty Israeli tour guides were allowed to guide tourists in Bethlehem and Jericho for the first time since 2000.

IDF Kicks Off 'Orange Flame' Biological Warfare Drill

Medical personnel, police and IDF soldiers will converge in central Israel Tuesday as the IDF kicks off its annual 'Orange Flame' biological drill.

‘Ketzaleh: Tel Aviv Jews Will Flee to Yesha from ‘African Flood’

A flood of African refugees is turning Tel Aviv into an African colony, MK Katz warns. “Soon Tel Aviv Jews will flee to Judea and Samaria.”

Imam Charged with Inciting Nazareth Muslims to Terror, Murder

An Imam from Nazareth has been charged with incitement to terrorism that led to vicious beatings, arson, and the murder of a Jewish taxi driver.

Arab Villagers Declare 'Jews Out!'

A Jewish couple bought a home in an Arab village, and moved in. The locals immediately made sure they moved out. You won't read this story on CNN.

Fatah Puts Up Memorial Plaque for Terrorist in Jerusalem

Legal Forum to authorities: remove memorial plaque honoring terrorist who attacked security guard in Shiloach.

Israel Helps World’s Deserts Bloom

A four-day international conference in the Negev is aimed at helping 200 million people around the world threatened by poverty and hunger.

Netanyahu Refuses to Bring Knesset Appeal for Pollard to US

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has refused to take a letter from the Knesset to the White House appealing for Jonathan Pollard's release.

Photo Essay: Ethiopian Jewry: Emblem of Jewish Continuity

'Nothing proves Jewish eternity like Ethiopian Jewry,' says Rabbi Druckman as Ethiopian Jews celebrate Sigd holiday. INN was there.

Israel Revokes Diplomatic Privileges for Qureia, Dahlan

Israel has revoked diplomatic privileges for former PA chief negotiator and prime minister Ahmed Qureia and Fatah strongman Mohammed Dahlan.

Israel's Ben Gurion Airport: Our Security Methods are Good

In wake of recent terror threats, Israel National News joins an international delegation on a visit to Ben-Gurion, Israel's main airport.

PA Angered by Israeli Keffiyeh

The Palestinian Authority has expressed anger over the Israeli Keffiyeh worn by Zionist activists and has accused Israel of stealing Arab culture.

Israel, Lebanon Battle Over Gas Field

A new battlefield is growing between Israel and Lebanon over a mammoth gas field discovered off the coast of Haifa.

Hi-Tech Holy Letters in Tzfat

A mega-million dollar center has opened a window to the ancient past in Tzfat to help people understand the ancient art of the Jewish scribe.

The Man Who Put the BBC 'In its Place'

Sick and tired of the network's nasty take on Israel, UK Attorney Trevor Asserson studies BBC stories for examples of bias against Israel.

Ramallah Gets Five-Star Luxury Hotel

The city of Ramallah, home to the Palestinian Authority, gets a five-star hotel; Israel blamed for lack of ice cream.

Fayyad: Jerusalem Neighborhoods Part of PA ’Eternal Capital’

PA leader Salam Fayyad honored an Israel ban on dedicating a Jerusalem school but said at a ceremony near the city, “Jerusalem’s suburbs are ours.”

Archaeological Reports Online in English

The Israel Antiquities Authority's leading journal is now available online in English, The first edition is dedicated to Highway 6 excavations.

New PA Libel: Alleged Israeli ‘Torture Treatment’

The Palestinian Authority, committed to ending incitement against Israel, has unveiled on PA TV a new libel: alleged Israeli torture.

Wide Support for Banning ‘Made in China’ Israeli Flags

A bill for an Israeli flag that really is Israeli --meaning not made in China – passes a Cabinet-level committee Monday.

PA to Ask United Nations to Force Israel Back to Freeze

The Palestinian Authority plans to ask the United Nations to force Israel into renewing a freeze on Jewish construction in Judea and Samaria.

Airport Disaster Drill Practices Response to 747 Plane Crash

Burning buses, scattered bodies and lots of smoke were pictures of a tragedy that Ben Gurion airport hopes never will happen.

Country May Go On Huge Strike Tuesday

Mega-Labor union Histadrut calls strike to pressure Finance Ministry in negotiations over public sector wage hike.

MKs Visit Children in Lod; 'Like Sderot'

MKs visit children in Lod as the government announces a plan to save the city. MK Danon “Fear like that in Sderot.” PM vows to check each month.

Op Ed: Taming the Wild East -- Arab Honor Killings in Israel

What is really going on in Lod, where many 'honor kilings' occurred recently, is that Bedouin were exposed to modernity.

Remembering Rabbi Kahane in New York

Rabbi Meir Kahane, former MK and Israeli American activist, who was assassinated in the U.S., is remembered in a memorial in New York.

Arabs Chop Down Olive Trees at Netzer

A gang of 12 Arabs were filmed Friday chopping down olive trees in a newly-planted grove in Netzer in Judea. Media reports ignored it.

Shaare Zedek Hospital Sends 100 Strong Team to Koman Cancer Race

Shaare Tzedek Hospital, leading facility for breast cancer care in Jerusalem, took part in inaugural event of the Susan G. Koman Race for the Cure.

Interview: Pushing Back Against Arab Land Grabs

Joel Busner, founder of the 'Buy a Piece of Israel' project, has hard words about the situation in an interview with INN.

Israeli-Arab Human Rights Leader: 'I Spied for Hizbullah'

An Israeli-Arab human rights activist has confessed to spying for Hizbullah, after denying the charges months earlier. His partner is already free.

Technion Develops New Blood Test to Detect Cancer

Technion researchers have come up with a new and simple blood test that may be able to detect cancer.

Peres Salutes Bar and Bat Mitzvah Children of Fallen Soldiers

President Peres salutes Bar and Mitzvah children of fallen soldiers. Although parents are absent, he said,, “our people are with you.”

PA New Definition of a 'Settlement' Limits Boycott

PA Confusion: Boycott on Israeli goods only applies to places where there are no significant PA investments. Not all settlements are "illegal."

Senior Israeli-Arab Activist to Admit to Spying

A senior Israeli-Arab activist may admit to spying against Israel in a new plea bargain, but charges of spying for Hizbullah will be dropped.

Jewish Town to Sue Foreign Media AFP for Libel

A Jewish town in Samaria plans to sue the French news Agency AFP for reporting it flooded an Arab olive grove with sewage.

'US Turning Blind Eye to Illegal ISM Activity '

The US ignores illegal activities by the communist-linked ISM, a US investigative reporter tells INN. “A greater threat than armed terrorists.”

US Researcher to Lead Diabetes & Metabolic Center at Rambam

World-renowned diabetes expert Professor Derek LeRoith is tapped to lead a new clinical research center at Rambam Hospital.

Deputy Minister Charges Archbishop with Anti-Jewish ’Libel’

The Catholic Synod was “hijacked” by anti-Zionists, Deputy Minister Danny Ayalon charges, saying, 'Rejecting Biblical Chosen People is libel.'

Child Found Safe after Carjacking

A teenaged boy was found alive and well after being kidnapped in a carjacking in the metropolitan Tel Aviv area..

Anger as IDF Collects Israeli Weapons in Jordan Valley

Weapons are taken from security squads members' homes following thefst, many react with concern, anger.

Does Carter’s Opposition to Confiscating Homes Apply to Jews?

Carter said confiscating homes is not fair but apparently was not referring to Jews forced out of their Jerusalem homes in the British Mandate.