Monthly Archives: December 2014

Massive Terror, War Avoided As UN Rejects Palestinian State

Samantha Power, US ambassador to UN, right, votes during a meeting of the UN Security Council. By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency New York, New York — December 30 … Lethal, Islamic terror attacks and the potential for a new Middle East war were avoided this evening as the UN Security Council defeated a Palestinian resolution… Read More »

Israel President Rivlin Hosts New Year’s Reception for Christian Leaders

By Israel News Agency Staff Jerusalem — December 30, 2014 … Israel President Reuven Rivlin this morning, hosted the traditional, annual reception for leaders of Israel’s Christian community leaders to mark the civil New Year.  The event was attended by nine heads of various churches in Israel, and senior members of the community. The President welcomed those… Read More »

Palestinian Authority: “Israel Must Be Eliminated”

By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem — December 28, 2014 … Part of the following was communicated by the Prime Minister’s Office to the Israel News Agency. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today, made the following remarks at the start of the Cabinet meeting: “In recent weeks we have seen a stepped-up Iranian effort to intensify… Read More »

Israel Mossad Honors Outstanding Agents

By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — December 19, 2014 … Part of the following was communicated by the Israel President’s Office to the Israel News Agency. “The female Mossad agent operated deep in enemy territory and was recruited to the Mossad just a few years ago.  She took part in complex assignments,… Read More »

130 Pakistan Children Murdered, Israel Offers Humanitarian Aid

By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem — December 16, 2014 … As Jewish children light candles, celebrating the first night of Hanukkah in Israel, the world turns it’s attention to a bloody massacre in Peshawar, Pakistan. Over 130 children aged 10 to 18 were murdered by Islamic terrorists in an attack by the Taliban (formally known as… Read More »

Israel To Australia: Struggle Against Islamic Terror Is Global

By Israel News Agency Staff Rome — December 15, 2014 … Part of the following was communicated by the Israel Prime Minister’s Office to the Israel News Agency. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the following remarks earlier today in Rome: “I would like to send my condolences to Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and to the Australian… Read More »

Israel, Jordan: Autopsy Report States Ziad Abu Ein Died of Heart Attack

Ziad Abu Ein holding his chest as he dies from a heart attack. By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem — December 11, 2014 … Part of the following was communicated by the IDF to the Israel News Agency. “Yesterday, December 10, rioters gathered in Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah. Israeli security forces halted the progress… Read More »

CIA Slams Obama, Democrats For Report That Risks American Lives

By Israel News Agency Staff Washington — December 9, 2014 … “Those who served us in the aftermath of 9/11 deserve our thanks not a one sided partisan Senate report that now places American lives in danger,” said US Senator Marco Rubio. Incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stated that the release of the report in a joint… Read More »

Israel: Jonathan Pollard Is Sick, Paid His Debt, Release Him

By Israel News Agency Staff Jerusalem, Israel — December 7, 2014 … Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the following remarks at the start of the Cabinet meeting: “Over the weekend I spoke with Jonathan Pollard’s wife Esther and with US Secretary of State John Kerry. I told him that the uncertain state of Jonathan’s… Read More »