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Abbas to Attend Paris Rally in Memory of Terror Victims

PA Chairman to attend a mass national rally in Paris in memory of 17 victims of attacks. PM Netanyahu will attend as well.

Abbas to Attend Paris Rally in Memory of Terror Victims

Netanyahu Speaks with Freed Hostage about Jewish Man's Heroism

Celine Charki 'told me about the terrorist's unfathomable cruelty and the heroism of a Jewish youth who tried to take his gun.'

Netanyahu Speaks with Freed Hostage about Jewish Man's Heroism

'France is at War - And Jews are on the Frontlines'

European Jewish Congress head says mere words not enough to protect Europe's Jews, who face a grave threat to their very existence.

'France is at War - And Jews are on the Frontlines'

Denmark Vows to Stay 'On Frontline' against ISIS Jihadists

Danish government says it won't be cowed by attacks n France; Denmark and Norway investigating terror threats by Islamists

Denmark Vows to Stay 'On Frontline' against ISIS Jihadists

Netanyahu Calls on French Jews: Come Home to Israel

Prime Minister Netanyahu says the world needs to 'come to its senses; MKs call for emergency aliyah of French Jews.

Netanyahu Calls on French Jews: Come Home to Israel

Wife-Accomplice of Paris Kosher Store Attacker Could be in Syria

'Armed and dangerous' Hayat Boumeddiene wasn't in France during the attack, contrary to previous reports, police source says.

Wife-Accomplice of Paris Kosher Store Attacker Could be in Syria

Hamas-Linked Publication Praises 'Heroic' Paris Terrorists

Hamas-linked publication hails attacks against Charlie Hebdo, French Jews, by 'the martyrs dispatched by God.'

Hamas-Linked Publication Praises 'Heroic' Paris Terrorists

Resourceful Muslim Worker Saved Many Paris Hostages

Lassana Bathily, 24, hid up to 15 people in a freezer, which he turned off, and switched off the light.

Resourceful Muslim Worker Saved Many Paris Hostages

Jewish Victim Fought Attacker before Being Gunned Down

Yohan Cohen attempted to grab terrorist Amedy Coulibaly's gun, in heroic attempt to save fellow shoppers.

Jewish Victim Fought Attacker before Being Gunned Down

Hamas Condemns Charlie Hebdo Attack - But Not Murder of Jews

Islamist terror group releases statement of condolence over Charlie Hebdo attack, but won't condemn Kosher store murders.

Hamas Condemns Charlie Hebdo Attack - But Not Murder of Jews

France in shock

Four Jewish Victims of Paris Terrorist Attack Named

The victims are Yoav Hattab, 21, Philippe Braham, in his 40s, Yohan Cohen, 22, and Francois-Michel Saada, in his 60s.

Four Jewish Victims of Paris Terrorist Attack Named

Kosher Supermarket Gunman Said He Belonged to ISIS

Gunman who stormed Jewish supermarket told a French station he had "coordinated" with the suspected Charlie Hebdo attackers.

Kosher Supermarket Gunman Said He Belonged to ISIS

Hollande Condemns 'Appalling Anti-Semitic Act' in Paris

French President calls the hostage taking at a kosher supermarket in Paris an “appalling anti-Semitic” attack.

Hollande Condemns 'Appalling Anti-Semitic Act' in Paris

MK: Israel Should be Prepared to Absorb French Jews

MK Yoel Razvozov to convene Knesset’s Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs Committee in the wake of latest terror attacks in France.

MK: Israel Should be Prepared to Absorb French Jews

Hollande Updates Netanyahu on Hostage Drama in Paris

PM Netanyahu speaks with French President, receives update on deaths of four people at kosher supermarket in Paris.

Hollande Updates Netanyahu on Hostage Drama in Paris

4 Hostages Dead in Paris Kosher Supermarket

Police kill two suspects in Charlie Hebdo attack, as well as suspected accomplice who held hostages at a Jewish supermarket in Paris.

4 Hostages Dead in Paris Kosher Supermarket

Charlie Hebdo hostage crisis

Police Surrounding Hostage Compound of Charlie Hebdo Killers

Hostage situation underway in Dammartin-en-Goele with Charlie Hebdo Islamists; police readying to storm compound.

Police Surrounding Hostage Compound of Charlie Hebdo Killers

Netanyahu to France: A Global Struggle with Radical Islam

Netanyahu meets with French Ambassador to Israel saying Islamist terrorist organizations 'all seek to destroy our civilization and values.'

Netanyahu to France: A Global Struggle with Radical Islam

Paris Massacre Terrorists Were on US 'No Fly' List 'For Years'

Kouachi brothers who murdered 12 at Charlie Hebdo headquarters were on US's most restrictive list; one was in 2005 extremism TV documentary.

Paris Massacre Terrorists Were on US 'No Fly' List 'For Years'

Analyzing the Holes in France's Counter-terror Net

Security officials reveal terrorist activity booming in France with returning jihadists; in lieu of permanent surveillance lists are made.

Analyzing the Holes in France's Counter-terror Net

Charlie Hebdo Attack Was Just 'A Matter of Time'

French Terror Victims' Association says Friday that Islamist rampage surprised no one - and won't be the last.

Charlie Hebdo Attack Was Just 'A Matter of Time'

Obama Visits French Embassy After Paris Attacks

President Obama makes an unannounced visit to the French Embassy in Washington, to pay his respects after the deadly attack in Paris.

Obama Visits French Embassy After Paris Attacks

Report: One of the Suspects in Paris Attack Trained in Yemen

One of the two Paris terror attack suspects recently spent time in Yemen associating with Al-Qaeda, say officials.

Report: One of the Suspects in Paris Attack Trained in Yemen

Who Were the Victims of the Charlie Hebdo Shooting?

5 cartoonists, 3 contributors, guest at editorial conference, maintenance worker and two policemen murdered by terrorists.

Who Were the Victims of the Charlie Hebdo Shooting?

Undaunted by Attack, Charlie Hebdo to Publish 20 Times More

Satirical magazine boosts circulation despite Islamist shooting that left 8 staff members dead; backlash of attacks on French mosques.

Undaunted by Attack, Charlie Hebdo to Publish 20 Times More

Disunited? 'Non!' Say the French in Face of Magazine Massacre

Usually plagued by fierce division, French politicians from Francois Hollande to Marine Le-Penn hold talks following Charlie Hebdo attack.

Disunited? 'Non!' Say the French in Face of Magazine Massacre

Charlie Hebdo Cop Victim Was Muslim, Officials Say

One of the police officers killed by the Islamist terrorists who massacred 12 people at a Paris magazine was himself Muslim.

Charlie Hebdo Cop Victim Was Muslim, Officials Say

Canadian PM: Paris Attack Will Not Intimidate Us

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper condemns the shooting attack in Paris, says it will not intimidate Canada and its allies.

Canadian PM: Paris Attack Will Not Intimidate Us

Livni: Bennett Dances on the Blood of Innocent People

MK Tzipi Livni fires back at Jewish Home chairman Naftali Bennett after he mocked her policies and tied them to the terror attack in Paris.

Livni: Bennett Dances on the Blood of Innocent People

French Police Launch Anti-Terror Raid in Reims

Anti-terror raid launched in north-eastern France, hours after gunmen kill 12 people at the Charlie Hebdo headquarters in Paris.

French Police Launch Anti-Terror Raid in Reims

Abbas: Paris Terror Attack a 'Heinous Crime'

PA condemns the terrorist on the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine, says it is in contradiction of religion and morality."

Abbas: Paris Terror Attack a 'Heinous Crime'

Jewish Cartoonist Georges Wolinski Among Hebdo Victims

Among the victims of Wednesday's terror attack in Paris was a Jewish member of the Charlie Hebdo staff, Georges Wolinski.

Jewish Cartoonist Georges Wolinski Among Hebdo Victims

Charlie Hebdo Cartoonist Let Gunmen into Building

Fellow cartoonist at French magazine tells reporters she entered security code in after gunmen threatened her daughter.

Charlie Hebdo Cartoonist Let Gunmen into Building

French Authorities 'Know the Identity of Paris Terrorists'

Two out of three gunmen in Islamist attack on magazine office staff are allegedly French nationals.

French Authorities 'Know the Identity of Paris Terrorists'

French Ambassador Vows: France Will 'Never' Give in to Terrorism

Amb. Patrick Maisonnave says Paris will 'fight to defend our values' against Islamism after Charlie Hebdo attack.

French Ambassador Vows: France Will 'Never' Give in to Terrorism

US Condemns Charlie Hebdo Attack, Volunteers to Help Paris

'The US stands ready to work closely with the French' to help probe the attack, US President Barack Obama says Wednesday.

US Condemns Charlie Hebdo Attack, Volunteers to Help Paris

French PM Hollande at Shooting Site: France in Shock

Hollande raises terror warning to max after shooting at satirical magazine that 'mocked Mohammed,' Cameron 'stands with the French.'

French PM Hollande at Shooting Site: France in Shock

France Warns PA: Don't Escalate the Crisis

France warns the PA against resubmitting its unilateral resolution to the UN.

France Warns PA: Don't Escalate the Crisis

Founder of French Anti-Semitism Watchdog Will Make Aliyah

The founder of National Bureau for Vigilance Against Anti-Semitism, Sammy Ghozlan, will immigrate to Israel in what he calls 'a message.

Founder of French Anti-Semitism Watchdog Will Make Aliyah

Two Members of French Far-Right Expelled Over Laxative Prank

Two young members of Marine Le Pen's National Front expelled for spiking the drink of its second-in-command with a laxative.

Two Members of French Far-Right Expelled Over Laxative Prank

French President Vows to Fight Anti-Semitism in 2015

Amid skyrocketing anti-Semitism, Francois Hollande says the fight against racism and anti-Semitism will be his national cause for 2015.

French President Vows to Fight Anti-Semitism in 2015

MK Hopeful: 'French Exile is at an End'

Anti-Semitism in France is, unfortunately for the country's Jewish residents, a growing industry, says activist Avraham Azulai.

MK Hopeful: 'French Exile is at an End'

French Anti-Semitic Comedian Abandoned by Allies

Dieudonné, who invented the “reverse Nazi salute” facing backlash from his friends over his connections with racist groups.

French Anti-Semitic Comedian Abandoned by Allies

PA Says it Has Majority Needed for UN Statehood Resolution

Reports France, Luxembourg have decided to support PA bid at UNSC; move could force US to use its veto.

PA Says it Has Majority Needed for UN Statehood Resolution

Paris Suburb Grants Marwan Barghouti Honorary Citizenship

Terrorist mastermind of countless fatal attacks on Israelis 'glorified' in Aubervilliers, weeks after street naming in another Paris suburb.

Paris Suburb Grants Marwan Barghouti Honorary Citizenship

Shots Fired at Jewish Owned Print Shop in Paris

After shots fired at a synagogue and kosher restaurant in Paris, bullet holes were found at door of a Jewish print shop Friday.

Shots Fired at Jewish Owned Print Shop in Paris

Shots Fired at Kosher Restaurant in Paris

Shots from an air gun fired at a kosher restaurant in Paris. Window damaged, but no injuries.

Shots Fired at Kosher Restaurant in Paris

Rabbi: No Injuries in Paris Synagogue Attack a 'Miracle'

'We see now that Torah protects and saves,' Rabbi of Paris synagogue says, two days after terrorist sprays bullets at the building.

Rabbi: No Injuries in Paris Synagogue Attack a 'Miracle'

Shaked: France is Still Living in Denial

MK Ayelet Shaked expresses hope that more French Jews will make aliyah, in the wake of the growing anti-Semitism in the country.

Shaked: France is Still Living in Denial

Shots Fired at Paris Synagogue Miss Rabbi

Series of high-profile terror attacks in France continue with automatic gunfire on synagogue office targeting rabbi.

Shots Fired at Paris Synagogue Miss Rabbi

French MP Presents Netanyahu with 'AntiSemitox'

'Magic pill' against anti-Semitism evokes smile from PM, highlights need to battle hate crimes in France.

French MP Presents Netanyahu with 'AntiSemitox'

Brother of French Police Attacker Arrested in Burundi

The brother of a man who stabbed police officers in France has been arrested in Burundi.

Brother of French Police Attacker Arrested in Burundi

France: At Least Ten Injured in Van Rampage Attack in Nantes

A man drove a van into a crowded outdoor Christmas market Monday evening in Nantes, after shouting "Allahu Abkbar."

France: At Least Ten Injured in Van Rampage Attack in Nantes

Qatari Emir 'Donates' Money to IDF Disabled Veterans' Org

Emir's family buys apartment left to the IDF org. in Paris, France - donating 2.5 million Euro despite the country's Hamas affiliations.

Qatari Emir 'Donates' Money to IDF Disabled Veterans' Org

Car Rampage in France Ruled Not a Terrorist Attack

French prosecutors announce the rampage of a driver who injured 13 people in Dijon Sunday night was not a terrorist attack.

Car Rampage in France Ruled Not a Terrorist Attack

French Jew Pioneers World's Third Kosher Vineyard Outside Israel

After visiting Jerusalem Alexandre Sartene launched his own 'divine' kosher winery, exports as far as Brazil despite local bureaucracy.

French Jew Pioneers World's Third Kosher Vineyard Outside Israel

France: Driver Runs Over People 'for the Children of Palestine'

Driver shouts "Allahu Akbar" as he runs into groups of people in the eastern French city of Dijon, injuring 11.

France: Driver Runs Over People 'for the Children of Palestine'

France Ups Security for Police Amid Fears of Jihadi Attacks

Worries over additional 'lone wolf' attacks inspired by Islamic State group after Muslim convert stabs three police.

France Ups Security for Police Amid Fears of Jihadi Attacks

Bold New Campaign Launched Against Anti-Semitism in France

French Jewish organization OJE has begun distributing 10,000 boxes of 'first aid treatment' against anti-Semitism called Antisémitox.

Bold New Campaign Launched Against Anti-Semitism in France

France: Man Shouting 'Allahu Akhbar!' Stabs Three Policemen

Police shoot dead attacker, a Burundi-born man 'known for his radical views,' after he stabbed policemen.

France: Man Shouting 'Allahu Akhbar!' Stabs Three Policemen