“A request was received for many victims of the earthquake in Syria, I have instructed that [aid for them to be extended],” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By JNS.org Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime sent Israel a “near unprecedented” appeal for aid following the severe earthquake that hit the country on Monday. Israel received... Read more »

In the wake of a deadly earthquake, the IDF and Israeli humanitarian groups immediately departed for Mexico to contribute their search-and-rescue expertise.

Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs apologized for the comments of Deputy Minister Ayoub Kara after he linked the earthquake in Italy to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee resolution ignoring Judaism's deep ties to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.