As Corona infections soar, Netanyahu admits Israel opened up ‘too early’
Prime minister says Israel made same mistake as other countries, as infections now hit record highs and neighborhoods are locked down.
July 10, 2020
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Thousands of jellyfish clog Israeli power plant
Israel Electric Company workers forced to clean out thousands of jellyfish that got sucked into the Ashkelon power plant cooling water system.
July 9, 2020
IDF chief of staff unlucky? Heads to isolation for 2nd time
Kochavi 'feels well, without symptoms, and will be examined in the near future,' the IDF said.
July 9, 2020
No letup in sight as Israel struggles to rein in pandemic
It's coronavirus redux as Israel imposes new restrictions and workers return home.
July 9, 2020
5 Jewish youths nearly lynched after accidentally driving into Hebron
Five Jewish youths who accidentally drove into Hebron were pelted with stones, causing their vehicle to overturn.
July 9, 2020
Despite EU help, Arab family with illegal claim to Jerusalem home to be evicted
The Arab family has been supported by some 30 left-wing organizations with many funded by the European Union.
July 9, 2020
IDF chief’s helicopter plummets, but pilot regains control before crash
Channel 12 reported that the head of the IDF's chopper dropped from the sky when an engine failed, but disaster was averted.
July 8, 2020
Knesset push to investigate Supreme Court justices fails
The initiative of MK Bezalel Smotrich appeared to be gaining steam earlier in the day.
July 8, 2020
Nurses’ error blamed for corona deaths at Israeli hospital
An internal report revealed that untrained personnel were dealing with the patients in ICU.
July 8, 2020
Defense Minister Gantz quarantined as corona cases hit new high
The government finds itself forced to quickly back-pedal, imposing restrictions on gatherings and travel.
July 8, 2020
WATCH: Israel teeters on verge of national corona lockdown
With close to 32,000 total cases of coronavirus and 386 deaths as of Tuesday night, the Netanyahu government appears to be heading toward another round of ever-stricter restrictions on Israelis.
July 7, 2020
Israel’s Supreme Court may have just opened door to millions of African illegals
'Many women from Africa can come and we will have to take them in,' Deri said.
July 7, 2020
Israel Health Ministry drama as senior official quits mid-crisis
Sadetzki's resignation was over her disagreement with the government's handling of the crisis.
July 7, 2020
Haredi pressure blocks effort to shutter yeshivas due to corona
Haredi MK Moshe Gafni threatened to leave the coalition.
July 7, 2020
Netanyahu’s approval rating plummets in latest poll
Public approval of prime minister drops to 46 percent from a high of 74 percent two months ago as Israel gets stuck in second wave of coronavirus pandemic.
July 7, 2020
Nationalizing El Al: Government may end up owning it to save it
Massive bailout to save Israel's national airline will put the majority of shares in government hands, but a third of El Al's employees are expected to lose their jobs.
July 7, 2020
WATCH: Israeli tour guides hunger strike over corona restrictions
Israeli tour guides are demanding government assistance and a roadmap to return to work as coronavirus restrictions begin to tighten again in Israel.
July 6, 2020
Corona nightmare returns: ‘We have to shut down, or we’ll be Italy’
Health Ministry officials also demanded limits on beaches and parks as well as other restrictions.
July 6, 2020
Palestinian Authority in ‘construction race’ to lay claim to Judea and Samaria
After the announcement of the Trump plan the creeping encroachment turned into a tidal wave of land seizure.
July 6, 2020
Israel files $152 million lawsuit against Volkswagen alleging fraud
The state claims the German carmaker intentionally misled its regulators to allow some 12,000 vehicles to enter the country, resulting in 3,881 tonnes of excessive NOx gasses emissions.
July 6, 2020
Israel’s corona tracking in chaos as healthy people ordered into quarantine
Shin Bet's GPS tracking system turned back on, sending tens of thousands of quarantine orders to Israelis, but many say the information is wrong.
July 6, 2020
Israel launches advanced Ofek 16 satellite, can monitor Iranian nuclear weapons
Israel is one of only 13 countries in the world capable of launching into space.
July 6, 2020
Arab attacks Israeli policeman in Jerusalem
The Arab threw a stone at the policeman's car while shouting nationalist slogans.
July 6, 2020
WATCH: High-octane Israeli series ‘Tehran’ gives ‘Fauda’ a run for its money
'Tehran' is an Israeli thriller series featuring spies working to the derail Islamic Republic's pursuit of a nuclear bomb.
July 5, 2020
Above the law? Senior Israeli police officer throws party ignoring health guidelines
Neighbors complained of loud noise from her home during the Sabbath hours. She refused to lower the music when asked, they said.
July 5, 2020
Caroline Glick: Trump and Netanyahu face their rendezvous with destiny
Netanyahu’s actions over the next few weeks will determine whether he goes down in history as one of the greatest Jewish leaders of all time or is remembered as a disappointment of Sabbatean proportions.
July 5, 2020
El Al stops flying as it shuts down cargo flights too
Unable to find pilots willing to fly, the national airline stopped cargo flights which it had hoped to continue.
July 5, 2020
Netanyahu says Israel in ‘state of emergency’ as nation struggles to control virus
Israel's government is taking the renewed corona threat seriously.
July 5, 2020
Women Torah scholars can take Jewish law exams, Supreme Court finds
The Supreme Court found that preventing women from taking Jewish law accreditation exams is discriminatory.
July 5, 2020
Israeli, UAE technology firms pen historic deal on virus research
The historic agreement with the Abu-Dhabi based company is to develop breakthrough technology solutions for COVID-19.
July 3, 2020
Israeli software giant Amdocs set to lay off 1,000 employees
The company says it is reorganizing global HR due to 'complex time of continued uncertainty in global markets.'
July 2, 2020
Vatican meets with Israeli, US ambassadors, urges against annexation
In an unprecedented move, the Holy See met with Israeli and US ambassadors to express concerns over annexation.
July 2, 2020
Ayelet Shaked: Netanyahu himself is to blame for no annexation
'July 1 will be remembered as the day no historic move was made,' said Ayelet Shaked.
July 2, 2020
New lockdowns as corona infections soar in Israel
Almost a thousand new cases in past 24 hours as neighborhoods locked down in several Israeli cities in effort to stop exploding infection rate.
July 2, 2020
$87 million: US ambassador’s residence in Israel up for sale
With the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, the luxury estate used by the American ambassador and famous for its massive July 4 extravaganzas is on the market.
July 1, 2020
Boris Johnson: I love Israel, but not annexation
Johnson pens op-ed in Hebrew newspaper saying he is 'a passionate defender of Israel,' but urges it to shelve unilateral annexation plans.
July 1, 2020
ADL: What is New Jersey doing to fight the spike in anti-Semitism?
According to ADL’s most recent audit, there were a total of 345 anti-Semitic incidents in New Jersey – the highest number ever recorded in the state.
July 1, 2020
Israel Health Ministry focuses on targeted closures in new corona strategy
In a dramatic announcement on Tuesday, the ministry demanded that the Israeli government impose a lockdown on dozens of cities.
July 1, 2020
Plans to reopen Israeli skies this summer have ‘gone down the drain’
Air travel to Israel continues at a trickle as the country blocks tourists and the EU bars Israelis due to the high infection rate.
July 1, 2020
‘Scheme to topple me’: Netanyahu blasts attorney general for blocking funds to his legal defense
Netanyahu accuses Israel's attorney generalof politically-motivated persecution, after Mandelblit asks to block a 10 million shekel donation to Netanyahu’s legal defense.
July 1, 2020
El Al cancels all passenger flights, cargo planes also expected to cease
'The company cannot continue to bleed. If the company loses, it is better to stop the activity and wait for better times,' said Avi Edri, chairman of the Transport Division of the Histadrut union.
July 1, 2020
Netanyahu delays sovereignty deadline after discussion with US
'I spoke about the question of sovereignty [with U.S. officials,] which we are working on these days and we will continue to work on in the coming days,' Netanyahu said.
June 30, 2020
Laws to legalize cannabis pass first reading in Knesset
First two laws to decriminalize marijuana possession move forward as business eyes the huge potential local market and government sees big tax earnings.
June 30, 2020
WATCH: Will Israel’s extension of sovereignty go through as planned on July 1?
Analyst discusses the mood regarding Israel's planned extension of sovereignty, in both Israel and the U.S., as well as Gantz's particular interests in this regard.
June 30, 2020
Tunnels collapsed, Hamas explores attacks by sea
Channel 12 News reported that the loss of tunnels has led Hamas to train dozens of terroristss as naval commandos.
June 30, 2020
Shin Bet revelation: Israelis being recruited to spy for Hezbollah
The two Israelis were recruited by a former resident of their town now living in Lebanon, the Shin Bet says.
June 30, 2020
Settlement leader to US evangelicals: ‘We have no right to give up 1 centimeter of Israel’
'We have no right to relinquish one centimeter of the Land of Israel. No one has the right to demand that we give up one centimeter,' said Yossi Dagan.
June 30, 2020
Netanyahu: Tackling Iran can’t wait until after the pandemic
Netanyahu fires back at Defense Minister Benny Gantz who said that his top priority is the coronavirus crisis and not extending sovereignty over settlements in Judea and Samaria.
June 30, 2020
Netanyahu appears determined to bring sovereignty forward
Netanyahu can bring a proposal to the new government anytime after July 1 on the matter of sovereignty.
June 30, 2020
‘Issue does not depend on Blue and White,’ PM says after Gantz’s remark that sovereignty can wait
Comments by PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense minister, Benny Gantz, expose a growing rift just weeks after their coalition government was sworn into office.
June 29, 2020
WATCH: Can Israel corral corona with new nationwide antibody tests?
Israeli healthcare providers launched nationwide coronavirus testing that reveals whether individuals ever contracted COVID-19, even if they are now asymptomatic and healthy.
June 29, 2020
Cutting trees could ‘trigger a war’ on Israel-Lebanon border
'The cutting of a branch here could trigger a war,' said Andrea Tenenti of UNIFIL.
June 29, 2020
Netanyahu marks 44 years since hero brother’s death in quiet ceremony
The Netanyahu family commemorates the anniversary of Yoni Netanyahu’s death at Mt. Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem.
June 29, 2020
Israel starts blood testing to get corona ‘snapshot’ of population
Testing will start with 75,000 people to give Israel a better picture of the situation.
June 29, 2020
UN official calls for ‘countermeasures’ to punish Israel over sovereignty bid
Lynk urged the EU to take 'a decisive menu of counter-measures.'
June 29, 2020
Israeli court releases anti-Netanyahu activist after arrest
Police said they offered to release a retired Israeli general if he agreed to refrain from returning to the scene of the protests.
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June 28, 2020
WATCH: Europe refuses entry to Israelis as airports reopen after corona pandemic
French newspaper Le Monde reported that European airports will not permit arrivals from Israel when they reopen on July 1.
June 28, 2020
Israel ‘losing control’ of virus, warns head of infectious diseases group
'We are close to the point of no return where there will be mass infection and burdens of severely ill patients,' wrote ISD head Miri Weinberger.
June 28, 2020
US, Israeli officials meet to hash out sovereignty plan
The talks continue those held last week at the White House when an important breakthrough was expected but didn't come.
June 28, 2020
Israel pulls plug on GOD TV over accusations of missionizing
Hebrew-speaking station’s license suspended due to illicit attempts to convert Jews to Christianity.
June 28, 2020