By REBECCA ANNA STOIL
Source: Jerusalem Post
The 15-year-old son of a prominent Christian pastor was seriously injured in Ariel on Thursday when an explosion shook his home. Police are investigating claims that the explosion was caused either by illegal Purim firecrackers or a malicious Purim gift basket.
Judea and Samaria Police Spokesman Ch. -Supt. Dani Poleg […]
By JPOST.COM STAFF
Source: Jerusalem Post
Eight people were reported to be killed and approximately 35 wounded in a terror attack at a seminary located near the entrance to Jerusalem on Thursday evening.
The exact number of people killed was yet to be confirmed, but Magen David Adom have confirmed 10 wounded civilians including three seriously. […]
Source: Breitbart.com
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert vowed on Wednesday to keep up military strikes on the Gaza Strip as long as rocket fire from the Hamas-ruled territory continues. “The Israeli army operations against the Gaza Strip will continue as long as the rocket fire continues,” a senior official quoted the premier as telling a meeting […]
By Jonathan Ferziger and Viola Gienger
Source: Bloomberg.com
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met for breakfast in Tokyo to coordinate future steps in Middle East peacemaking and efforts to stop Iran’s development of nuclear weapons.
Rice, wrapping up a three-nation tour of Asia, visited the Israeli leader at the New Otani […]
By JPOST.COM STAFF
Source: Jerusalem Post
Some 10,000 people from northern and central Israel traveled to Sderot on Friday to do their Shabbat shopping and show their solidarity for the residents of the beleaguered town.
Hundreds of cars headed to the rocket-hit town from meeting points in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa and Ra’anana.
Modi’in resident Ilan Cohen, who […]
By JPOST.COM STAFF
Source: Jerusalem PostÂ
srael will begin reducing on Thursday night the amount of electricity it supplies to the Gaza Strip, as part of punitive measures against the Hamas government there.
The power cutback was made possible last week, when the High Court of Justice turned down appeals by several human rights groups against the […]
Source: Asharq Alawsat
NOUAKCHOTT, (Reuters) - Gunmen opened fire on the Israeli embassy in Mauritania on Friday, wounding three bystanders including a French woman, days after anti-Israeli protests calling for the government to sever diplomatic ties.The Israeli ambassador in Nouakchott said no embassy staff were hurt in the shooting in the early hours of Friday morning, […]
By JPOST.COM STAFF
Source: Jerusalem Post
he Winograd Committee’s findings prove that Israel intends to attack Lebanon again, Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora said Thursday.
In an official statement released by the Lebanese prime minister, he said that the report calls for Israel to prepare for the next war, which shows that it “has not […]
