Inside Israel

All Israelis Accounted for in Haiti

The last Israeli believed missing has been accounted for in Haiti: Abie Nathan’s daughter has finally been able to reach her family.

Yeshiva University Students Help Jewish Refugees from Gaza

Yeshiva University students participated in a program to build leadership skills through assisting Jewish refugees from Gush Katif.

Judea and Samaria Leaders Seek Support from Likud Minister

Heads of Judea and Samaria local government and Likud municipal leaders met with Minister Cachlon in wake of the construction freeze.

Army Symbols to be Made in China?

Industry Min. Ben-Eliezer asks party colleague Def. Min. Barak to reconsider the decision to buy items from China–and to buy "blue-and-white".

LIBI Fund Increases Support to Judaism in IDF

Recent contributions to IDF through the LIBI Fund include a unique synagogue, six ornate Torah scrolls and an 'Awareness-Mobile.'

Making it Easier for Women to Open a Business

Israel Tax Advisors Bureau announces a new initiative to help women who wish to open their own businesses.

No Solution in Sight for Water Strike

Interest in the 6-week-old Water Authority strike is sparse because it doesn't affect the water supply - but the Kinneret level remains unmeasured.

Three Israelis Believed Missing In Haiti Earthquake

Three Israelis are feared missing in the worst earthquake to hit Haiti in more than 200 years. Israeli rescuers are on the way.

Arab MK on Holocaust Trip: MKs For and Against

MK Danon protests the decision to have Arab MK Barakeh join a Knesset Holocaust delegation to Europe. Speaker Rivlin defends his invitation.

Gush Emunim Leader: Yesha Council Problematic but Irreplaceable

Veteran settlement movement leader Benny Katzover voices support for Dayan after Wallerstein quits.

IDF Homefront Command: In Case of Emergency – Routine is Crucial

Video: IDF Homefront Officer discusses preparing for terror, evacuations, supplying information and preparedness regardless of forecasts

Yeshiva Sports Are Prep for Life, IDF Service

A simple basketball competition in the national religious yeshiva league may actually be preparation for future life skills and IDF service.

Israeli Scientist: Safe Pesticide from Killer Scorpion Venom

Some scorpion toxins damage only insects, and a Tel Aviv University researcher is harnessing them to create an ecologically sound pesticide.

Israel's Newly Discovered Spider Not Itsy-Bitsy

The Cerbalus aravensis spends the hottest months of the year in the scorching dunes of the Sands of Samar, but its habitat is being threatened.

Bar Ilan Professor: Useless Peace Talks Increase Violence

Professor Hillel Frisch: As long as there is no actual partner, the peace talks cause only harm and an increase in violence

Inter-Government Spat Revolves Around Ariel University

Israel Our Home claims that Labor is blocking efforts to recognize Ariel University. In retaliation it plans to vote against laws proposed by Labor

A Sonata a Day Keeps the Baby Doctor Away

New music therapy for premature babies: Playing Mozart helps them gain weight faster, according to Tel Aviv University researchers. How about rap?

Police Destroy, Residents Rebuild - Third Time

The Ben-David family of Negohot, south of Hevron, has returned to rebuild its home - for the third time - following the police destruction action.

Forward-Looking Farewells to Wallerstein

The settlement leader’s many years of building are appreciated, but some say his recent approach to fighting the government is now passé.

Ancient Building Found in Modern Tel Aviv

Archaeologists have uncovered the earliest building ever found in Tel Aviv, dating to the New Stone Age, along with ancient flint tools.

Video: Immigrant Students Protest Bar-Ilan Fees

The Bar-Ilan University Student Union protested against a hike in fees for the translation of exams from Hebrew to English.

Video: Honoring Survivors and Helping Needy Through Recipes

The Holocaust Survivor Cookbook brings the stories and home recipes of the survivors. The income of the sales is directed to charity.

Hundreds Demand Falash Mura Immigration

Hundreds of Ethiopian Jews demonstrated outside the PM's office, demanding: "Bring to Israel the 20,000 Falash Mura stuck in Ethiopian camps."

MK Ben-Ari Files Libel Suit Against Women's Lobby

Knesset Member Michael Ben-Ari is suing the Women's Lobby for smearing his name in the media and accusing him of anti-female bias.

Gush Katif Families: Despite Deals, Still a Long Way to Go

Final agreements have been drawn up to resolve many of the problems that have plagued former Gush Katif families, but their ordeal isn't over.

Soldier Killed in Tragic Accidental Shooting

Private Victor Sheverdin, 22, was killed Friday, apparently when a bullet was accidentally discharged from a weapon held by his friend.

IDF Strengthens Ties With Israeli Society

The program, called Educators and Officers on the Road to Values, is the first time the IDF will be working with educators to transmit IDF values.

King David Era Pottery Shard Supports Biblical Narrative

A breakthrough in the research of Hebrew Scriptures has shed new light on the Biblical period and contradicts theses of Biblical critics.

Video: Zionist Sheikh on The 3 Israelite Temples of Jerusalem

Watch the "Zionist Sheikh" Palazzi's full speech - "The First, Second and Third Israelite Temples of Jerusalem in the Qur'an and Islamic Tradition"

Ben Eliezer: If We Weren't in Coalition, Ketzaleh Would Be

Labor Minister reacts to Pines's resignation by explaining why Labor is right to stay in government; says Netanyahu follows Labor platform.

Organ Donor Compensation Bill Passes Knesset Committee

A Knesset committee has approved a bill to regulate compensation for kidney and liver donors.

IDF to Southern Israel: 'Get Ready for Action'

The IDF's Southern Commander warned Regional Council heads that the quiet along the Gaza Belt area may be coming to an end.

Volley of Mortar Attacks on Western Negev

Gaza terrorists fired nearly a dozen shells at the western Negev on Thursday, several exploding next to a kibbutz. No injuries or damage reported.

Ketzaleh: Radical Left is a Terminal Patient

The letter threatening Ehud Barak was sent by a Shabak agent, according to NU leader Yaakov Katz.

PUAH Institute Assists Birth of 1,200 New Babies Every Year

Arutz Sheva TV attended the 10th annual conference of the PUAH Institute which has helped thousands of couples suffering from infertility.

The Jewish Approach to Pre-birth Genetic Tests

Rabbi Gideon Weitzman of the Puah Institute speaks with Arutz Sheva TV about pre-birth tests for genetic problems in the fetus.

High School Principal Clarifies Anti-Israel Remarks

"I don't justify terrorism but I understand what causes it," says Tel Aviv high school principal, adding that Israel "brutally crushes values."

PA Arab Politicians Wreck Greek Orthodox Holiday

PA Arab leaders protested as the Greek Orthodox Patriarch made his traditional pilgrimage from Jerusalem to Bethlehem to celebrate the holiday.

Reform Loses Bid to Block New Synagogues in Netanya

The religious community in Netanya is breathing a sigh of relief after a Reform bid to ban new synagogue construction in the city was rejected.

A Warm Heart for Hilltop Freeze Residents

Volunteers are distributing warm winter clothes for residents of hilltop communities surviving the winter and the government’s building freeze.

Border Police Foil Knife Attacks in Hevron and Jerusalem

Arab armed with knife arrested at Cave of Patriarchs, admits terrorist intent. Another would-be stabber nabbed in Jerusalem.

Video: Chief Rabbi Presents New Halacha Initiatives for Pesach

Chief Rabbi of Israel spoke with Arutz Sheva TV about two initiatives that are intended to prevent the violation of the Jewish rules of Pesach.

Hareidi Participation in Army On the Rise

The number of hareidi-religious men in the army is increasing: Over 1,000 in the IDF, and nearly another 1,100 in National Service.

Arab Israelis Escalate the Hummus War against Lebanese

The third Israeli-Lebanese War: This time Arab Israelis are on the front lines with four tons of humus to wrest the world’s record from Lebanon.

Eastern Jerusalem Yeshiva to Become Neighborhood

The Jerusalem Planning and Construction Council approves the construction of four apartment buildings in Beit Orot Mt. of Olives yeshiva complex.

PA Rejected Request to Arrest Fugitive Before He Murdered Rabbi

Israel knew Subuh went back to terror activity after being pardoned, but PA refused to arrest him. Shortly afterward he murdered Rabbi Chai.

Midnight Trauma: Police Expel ‘Settlers,’ Wreck Home Second Time

Police, for the second time, expelled a Jewish family at Negohot and wrecked their home. Government-subsidized bus service has been cut.

MK Katz Promises 'Day of Reckoning' for 'Anti-Semitic' Satire

MKs furious over provocative promo for weekly Channel 2 satire Eretz Nehederet. MK Katz says the program is not unlike Nazi propaganda.

Ben-Ari Claims: Likud MKs Perpetuate Left Leaning Court

Ministerial committee turns down proposal of two nationalist-camp MKs to increase the number of Supreme Court justices from 15 to 18.

Video: Ayalon: Operation Cast Lead Proves Deterrence Works

Marking a year after ground forces entered Gaza, Deputy Foreign Minister Ayalon visited wounded soldiers and said the campaign was successful.

Government Urges ‘Buy in Israel’

The government is urging its agencies to “buy in Israel. A planned large overseas purchase of uniforms by the Prisons Service has been frozen.

Photo Essay: Arabs Riot, Unafraid of IDF

Arabs throw rocks, injure 16 year old Israeli in Binyamin. Documentation shows IDF lacking in power of deterrence.

Hevron: IDF Aiding Arabs to Build New Neighborhood?

Hevron Jews say Arabs are building new housing on the road to Cave of Patricarchs. Two Arab youths with knives nabbed at checkpoint in Hevron.

No Explosives Found, Suspects Still Held in Be'er Sheva

Be'er Sheva police found no explosives but are still holding three suspects they believe may have planned to attack the Be'er Sheva bus station.

Gov't Exercise Tests Emergency Evacuation to Judea and Samaria

A Home Front Command drill tested readiness for an attack, with the possibility of absorbing central Israel refugees into Judea and Samaria.

29 MKs Challenge Construction Ban in Letter to PM

29 Lawmakers sent a joint letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu challenging the government’s current ban on Jewish construction in Judea and Samaria.

Har Bracha Students Appeal Removal from Hesder Program

Har Bracha students have petitioned the High Court to revoke Defense Minister Ehud Barak's decision to oust their yeshiva from the Hesder program.

Video: "Zionist Sheikh" Palazzi Visits Jerusalem

Jerusalem activist Aryeh King met the Israel-supporting Sheikh, who is on a visit from Italy, in East Jerusalem

PA Confiscating Israeli Snack Foods

The Palestinian Authority has confiscated from Arab shopkeepers thousands of shekels' worth of snacks produced in neighboring Jewish communities.

Teitel Tells of Plans for Additional Terror Acts

Man accused of murdering Arabs tells his investigators he planned to abduct an Arab and videotape his murder.