Danny Cohen, a resident of Hevron, told Arutz 7 that “a little light banishes a lot of darkness” when asked why he had erected a 12-foot menorah (tradition Chanukah lamp lit each night of the Jewish holiday) atop the Abu-Sneineh hills overlooking the Jewish community in Hevron. On March 26, 2001, an Arab terrorist made […]

In what has become a regular phenomenon, Israeli youth athletes again earned a series of medals this month at the Miami World Championships for Disabled Children & Youth. In what has become a regular phenomenon, Israeli youth athletes again earned a series of medals this month at the Miami World Championships for Disabled Children & […]

“It’s clear that we won’t be able to remain in Gaza forever” – says Ariel Sharon, summarily writing off the efforts of several Israeli governments, the deaths of thousands of Israelis, and the lives of thousands who have made their homes there over the decades. “It’s clear that we won’t be able to remain in […]

Chanukah, the Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the festival of lights, is an eight day festival beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev. Chanukah is probably one of the best known Jewish holidays, not because of any great religious significance, but because of its proximity to Christmas. Many non-Jews […]

Addressing the Herzliya Conference this morning, Dr. Pat Robertson, the Chairman of the Christian Broadcast Network, warned that a sovereign Palestinian state would fatally compromise Israel’s security. He warned against the possibility that such a state would have the sovereign right to control the entry of weapons and personnel into the area. Dr. Robertson said […]

Background: On June 24, 2002, President Bush set forth the conditions that the Palestinian Arabs must fulfill in order to merit U.S. support for the creation of a Palestinian Arab state. Among the major obligations are that the Palestinian Arabs must “dismantle the terrorist infrastructure,” “end incitement,” “elect new leaders not compromised by terror,” and […]

In a test designed to examine the Arrow anti-ballistic missile’s ability to intercept and destroy incoming missiles at high altitudes, the missile system successfully detected and obliterated a target missile early Tuesday. The test was the sixth in a series examining the operational performance of the Arrow, now deployed by the Israel Air Force. Development […]

IDF forces killed two Arabs who tried to infiltrate from Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza to the area of Sderot. At least two other Arabs managed to cross over the fence, and security forces are searching for them… Further south, the army completed a midnight operation to destroy several buildings used to camouflage Arab mortar-gunners. […]

Four-time Grammy Award winning American musician Paul Winter has just wrapped up a successful tour of Israel even though not one concert ticket was sold. That’s because Winter was here on a birdwatching tour, not a performing one. Birdwatching? Hard to believe, but professional musicians do have interests other than their music. But, it just […]

Beirut – Israel is threatening to wage preemptive military strikes against Lebanon and Syria at will, dropping the standard policy of hitting only to avenge an attack that had already been launched against the Jewish state. “The military establishment is seriously considering this option, which Syria dreads,” a senior Israeli staff army officer was quoted […]