By Israel News Agency Staff Jerusalem, Israel — July 5, 2017 … The Israeli government has responded to UNESCO’s latest resolution: “This is another absurd and irrelevant UNESCO decision, which serves only the enemies of history and truth. Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the Jewish people, and no UNESCO resolution will change this reality.… Read More »
By Nancy Namer Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — June 27, 2017 … Mossad, are we really mentioning that word? Following David Ben-Gurion’s specific instructions, it was once forbidden to even mention the names of the Mossad and the Shin Bet. Today, Israel’s intelligence agencies have no choice but to do what a decade ago was… Read More »
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Mayor of Thessaloniki Yannis Boutaris and the president of the Jewish community in Thessaloniki David Saltiel attend the presentation of a memorial plaque at the Museum of the Holocaust in Thessaloniki (AFP PHOTO) By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — June 16, 2017… Read More »
By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Los Angeles — June 11, 2017 … Bomb threats against Jewish facilities in the US continue as three Los Angeles synagogues were evacuated following a series of online bomb threats. The hate crimes disrupted normally scheduled Shabbat activities on June 10. The Glazer and Irmas campuses of Wilshire Boulevard Temple… Read More »
New York’s Empire State building is lit up in blue and white in honor of Israel’s 69th birthday and 50 years of the reunification of Jerusalem. By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency New York, NY — June 3, 2017 … The Celebrate Israel Parade, the world’s largest Jewish event, will take place from 11 a.m.… Read More »
Brigadier-General Ronen Manelis now responsible for the IDF’s domestic and global image. By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — May 24, 2017 … The Israel Defense Forces have promoted Col. Ronen Manelis to the rank of brigadier-general as he took up the post of IDF Spokesperson at a ceremony at the Kirya military headquarters… Read More »
Jerusalem, Israel – 50 Years of Liberation “Jerusalem is a symbol of togetherness, of unity, for Jerusalem, for Israel & the world as a whole.” – Mayor @NirBarkat for #JerusalemDay. pic.twitter.com/vPGc5qn1jd — Israel Foreign Min. (@IsraelMFA) May 23, 2017
President Trump visited Jerusalem’s Western Wall but never acknowledged that this holy Jewish site was part of Israel. By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — May 22, 2017 … It was a day filled with history as the first sitting US President stood by the Western Wall and placed a note inside. President… Read More »
By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — May 21, 2017 … Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this morning at the start of the weekly Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, made the following remarks: “US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania will arrive tomorrow on an historic visit to the State of Israel. Senior administration and… Read More »
By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — May 19, 2017 … The carpets are red and vacuumed, 10,000 police have been issued riot gear and the champagne bottles are chillin in the King David Hotel’s kitchen. Following are the details for US President Donald Trump’s visit to Israel. Please note that if you are a… Read More »