A new virtual exhibition of archaeological artifacts connected to the holidays of Tishri and the holiday symbols can now be seen on the internet site of the Israel Antiquities Authority at www.antiquities.org.il. More than anything, the holidays of Tishri symbolize the strong relationship between the country, faith and history. For generations the symbols of the […]

Dr. Aaron Lerner A few years ago the average Israeli’s familiarity with the eastern portion of Jerusalem was limited to the Western Wall and perhaps the Jewish Quarter in the Old City. Silwan, located literally across the street from the Temple Mount, could have been on the moon. But that’s no longer the situation. Thanks […]

by Maayana Miskin (Israelnationalnews.com) As the Jews of Havat Gilad in Samaria celebrated the second day of Rosh HaShanah on Sunday afternoon, a group of Arabs from a nearby village infiltrated the town and set fire to the area. Contrary to media reports, a house was burnt down, and the holiday ended with an emergency […]

by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz (Israelnationalnews.com) A “secret annex” to a report by the international nuclear energy watchdog says Iran is currently able to build a nuclear Senior officials at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) prepared a secret document. bomb, according to the Associated Press. Meanwhile, Russia and America spar over a meeting with Iran to […]

by by Hillel Fendel (Israelnationalnews.com) Israel’s Terror Victims Association “Almagor” congratulated the nation’s security forces Tuesday on their re-arrest of five dangerous Fatah terrorists – but asked why they were ever released in the first place. The IDF announced Tuesday afternoon that during July and August, it arrested five terrorists known as the Tanzim – […]

by Hana Levi Julian (Israelnationalnews.com) IDF special forces have arrested one of the masterminds of the March 2002 Park Hotel massacre, as well as an accomplice. Hamas terrorists Muhammad Hariush and Adnan Samara were picked up Tuesday by a Duvdevan special forces unit working together with Border Police officers, a Yamam commando unit and agents […]

Israel Antiquities Authority Second Temple Period Stepped Street Discovered in City of David Excavation 2000 Years Ago, Pilgrims Began Their Trek to the Temple Mount From Here A section of a stepped street paved in stone slabs, going south in the direction of the Shiloach Pool was discovered in excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities […]

Explosion sounds heard in Western Galilee area at around 3:45 pm Friday; no air raid siren sounded. Lebanese security sources confirm Katyusha rockets fired into Israel. IDF fires artillery into southern Lebanon in response Hagai Einav YNET Published: 09.11.09, 16:19 / Israel News www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3775485,00.html Explosion sounds were heard Friday afternoon in the Nahariya and Western […]

by Maayana Miskin (Israelnationalnews.com) Israel’s political and military leaders joined friends and relatives of Assaf Ramon in mourning the young pilot on Sunday evening. Ramon died Sunday when his F-16 jet crashed in the southern Hevron Hills. In 2003, Ramon’s father, Ilan, was killed on board the Columbia Space Shuttle, when the shuttle exploded upon […]

by David Lev (Israelnationalnews.com) An IDF soldier who fired on Arabs Friday night was released from police custody on Saturday night, and will remain under house arrest until September 21. The release comes after police determined that the soldier fired in self-defense, after he and a friend were attacked by a gang of Arabs at […]