The European Jewish Congress (EJC) and the World Jewish Congress (WJC) have jointly launched a new campaign in support of Israel that will battle the attempts to vilify the Jewish State.

An IDF force on Sunday uncovered three mines hidden near the border fence in central Gaza. The mines were meant to explode during army patrols.

The government is considering legalizing a settlement for the first time since 1996, and, by doing so, might violate its promise to the US not to create any new Jewish West Bank communities, according to information provided in the state’s response on Sunday to a petition regarding the Derech Ha’avot outpost in Gush Etzion.

The lawyer of Meir Rabin, the main suspect in the Holyland corruption affair, said Monday that his client was questioned in the past few days on suspicion of transferring money to Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Shas' spiritual leader, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, together with the state witness in the affair.

Wanted Hamas terrorist Ali Ismail Ahmed Sweiti was killed on Monday morning in an exchange of fire with security forces in the village of Beit Awa, southwest of Hebron.

In Brest, Belarus, a commemorative ceremony took place at the monument to prisoners of the Jewish ghetto.

Sen. Charles Schumer's criticism of the Obama administration's Israeli policy drew a rebuke from the White House.

Israel is being honored at the Budapest International Book Festival.

Hamas released a cartoon video showing captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit returning to Israel in a coffin.

A delegation of Israeli Arabs, including six Knesset members, is visiting Libya.