1,500 Year Old Byzantine Church Uncovered (Photos)
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) revealed to the public on Wednesday an impressive archeological find. Law in Israel states that before to any type of new construction, the land on which the construction is to take place must be excavated. A salvage excavation, prior to the construction of a new neighborhood at Moshav Aluma in […]
IDF Soldiers Unite with the Hebron Community it Protects (Photos)
Last week, the holiday of Tu B’shvat was celebrated in Israel (January 16). According to Jewish tradition, there are four “new years” in the calendar: the new year for the world, the new year for kings, the new year for animals and the new year for trees. In the holy city of Hebron, the community […]
IDF Homefront Command Simulates Disaster to Save Lives (Photos)
The IDF recently held a simulation to test its finest soldiers and emergency officials on how they would react during a real life crisis. According to the IDF, the simulation was placed in the following context: “In a peaceful neighborhood on a sunny day, an airplane is flying high above. Suddenly, the pilot loses control […]
Israel Implements Protective Measures for Holy Sites Against Earthquakes
As the tallest structure in the Old City of Jerusalem, the Tower of David is a famous and familiar symbol to residents and tourists who pass through Jerusalem’s Jaffa Gate. The ancient citadel compound contains at least 2,000 years’ worth of history dating back to the First Temple period. But the symbolic structure, among other […]
IAF Airstrike Targets and Kills Two Known Terrorist in Gaza Strip (Video)
Early Wednesday morning the Israeli Air Force, in a joint operation with the Shin Bet, targeted and killed a known terrorist in the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun. The targeted man was 21 year old Ahmad Zaanin, a member of the Gaza based terror organization Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). […]
PM of Cananda Singing “Hey Jude” in Israel
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper serenades an audience in Israel playing and singing the famous Beatles hit “Hey Jude.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the audience were thoroughly impressed. (Courtesy of Israel PMO)
Israel in Timelapse
Get a glimpse of the beautiful landscapes of the Land of Israel in this unique video tour.
134 Members of U.S. Congress Sign Bipartisan Letter Denouncing ASA Boycott
The American Studies Association’s boycott of Israeli academic institutions is under fire again — this time from the top. Sixty nine Democrats and sixty five Republicans in the US Congress have signed a letter condemning the ASA’s decision, calling it “thinly-veiled bigotry and bias against the Jewish State,” and saying it accomplishes the opposite of […]
Photo Essay: Rabbi Tuly and Family Planting Trees on Tu B’Shvat
This past week, our family joined with many others from our community to plant trees in honor of Tu B’shva in Nahal Anava, near Modiin. In addition to the trees I planted with my wife and kids, I was honored to present more than 200 trees on behalf of the generous readers of Israel365 from […]
Israel, Egypt Partnering to Topple Hamas
Following the return of the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt in the 1979 Camp David Peace Accords, Egypt was forbidden from deploying forces in the region closest to the Israeli border. The Times of Israel reports that recently, Israel has been allowing the Egyptian army to expand its presence there in an effort to curb the […]