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WATCH: Ethiopian-Israeli leader says state knowingly permits missionizing of community

'What is different now' is that it is being done in Israel 'in an official manner, in such a manner that the State and its institutions know, and there is no opposition on their part.'

October 28, 2020

US agrees to allow funding cutting-edge companies in Judea and Samaria

Until today tens of millions of dollars of annual investment had been limited to the borders of pre-1967 Israel.

October 28, 2020

Israeli military hero to head Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial

Eitam described himself as a 'unifier' and consensus builder, and said his full record would be fairly reviewed.

October 28, 2020

Israel’s coronavirus czar replaced but leaves on good note as numbers lowest since June

Ronni Gamzu leaves as head of national coronavirus task force as infection rate hits lowest level since June.

October 27, 2020

Mere 24% of Israelis trust government’s handling of pandemic

The Home Front Command survey reveals a steep plummet from the 60% trust showed during the first wave.

October 27, 2020

Israel slams Erdogan for comparing Islamophobia to Nazi policy

'Israel rejects the disgusting comparison made between the struggle against Islamist extremism in France, and Nazi policy and racism against Jews,' said Israeli Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lior Haiat.

October 27, 2020

Report: Mossad imported Chinese corona vaccine

In addition to a domestically produced vaccine, Israel is reportedly trying to secure vaccines from other sources, including China.

October 26, 2020

Corona spike in Druze, Arab towns forces lockdown

Authorities warn that wedding season in Israel's Arab communities could spawn massive coronavirus outbreaks.

October 26, 2020

Dead Sea, Eilat to be declared ‘green tourist islands,’ hotels to reopen

Under the outline approved by the government, entry to the relatively isolated areas will be conditional on the presentation of a negative COVID-19 test. By JNS Israel’s Cabinet on Sunday approved a plan ...

October 26, 2020

Jackal attacks toddler in Tel Aviv park

A one-year-old baby boy was injured when the family was attacked by a jackal, a species prowling certain Tel Aviv neighborhoods in search of food.

October 26, 2020

Doctors claim shortfalls at Israel’s Wolfson Hospital killing coronavirus patients

A group of doctors raised serious allegations of understaffing and equipment shortages at the hospital.

October 26, 2020

Hajj to Mecca via Eilat? UAE delegation visits Israeli seaside resort to explore idea

A direct sea route from Eilat to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia could be a huge boost to Israeli tourism.

October 26, 2020

Israel to begin human trials of corona vaccine on Nov. 1

'I believe in the abilities of our scientists and I am confident that we can produce a safe and effective vaccine,' said Dr. Shmuel Shapira, director of the institute.

October 25, 2020

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud speaks during his meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, at the State Department, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pool/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Report: Saudi normalization could be determined by US election outcome

Mossad director Yossi Cohen reportedly said Saudi Arabia could announce normalization immediately after the U.S. presidential election, depending on its outcome.

October 25, 2020

Police bust secret ultra-Orthodox Jewish wedding in Arab town

Police break up wedding, fine family that tried get away with violating coronavirus health regulations.

October 25, 2020

Israeli teen dead after brawl between Arab and Jewish youths

'If it can happen in Gilboa, it should raise an alarm for all of Israeli society,' said regional head Oved Nur.

October 25, 2020

‘Neutralize’ sewage or it will spread corona, Israeli scientists warn

Scientists say extra measures are needed to keep wastewater from posing a threat of a renewed outbreak.

October 25, 2020

Sudanese demonstrate in support of their people in Sudan, outside the European Union Embassy in Tel Aviv, June 25, 2019. (Flash90/Tomer Neuberg)

Israel-Sudan peace deal could send asylum seekers home

The Sudanese government has reportedly agreed to accept large numbers of Sudanese citizens who currently reside in Israel and have applied for asylum.

October 25, 2020

WATCH: Israeli anti-corona nasal spray stops 99.99% of infections

Taffix powder-based nasal spray creates a gel in the nose that serves as a 'protective laye'" stopping the coronavirus from infecting people.

October 25, 2020

Anti-Israel Sudanese political leader boycotts normalization, slams Trump

Al-Mahdi accused Trump of being racist against Muslims and Black people, and described Israel as an 'apartheid state.'

October 24, 2020

In shift, Netanyahu approves US sale of F-35s to UAE

The move by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comes after America reaffirmed its commitment to Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge and promises to upgrade its military capability.

October 24, 2020

Sudan normalizes relations with Israel, Trump announces

A joint statement agreed 'to end the state of belligerence between their nations.'

October 24, 2020

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz (R) and US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper (L) sign a joint agreement on the US commitment to Israel's qualitative military edge in the region. (Twitter/Mark Esper/Screenshot)

Gantz hails ‘signing of joint declaration confirming US strategic commitment’ to Israel’s military edge

The agreement comes on the heels of Israeli concerns regarding rumored US sales of F-35 fighter jets to the UAE.

October 23, 2020

Sudan putting final touches on peace deal with Israel

Sudanese officials said that a diplomatic agreement with Israel is near.

October 22, 2020

Knesset erupts over failure of anti-Netanyahu vote based on technicality

The legislature’s legal adviser later upheld Yariv Levin’s decision; Opposition vows to go to Supreme Court. By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News Pandemonium broke out in the Knesset Wednesday after Plen...

October 22, 2020

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Pool/Nicholas Kamm)

Report: Pompeo to declare NGOs anti-Semitic

Sources told Politico that groups which may be labeled as anti-Semitic include Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and Oxfam.

October 22, 2020

Report: Israel had embassy in Bahrain since 2009

'All we have to do is change the sign on the door,' said an Israeli official with regard to establishing an embassy in Bahrain.

October 22, 2020

Gantz departs on ‘important security mission’ to US

'Alongside the fight against Corona, our enemies are not resting for a moment,' warned Defense Minister Benny Gantz ahead of his trip to Washington.

October 22, 2020

Netanyahu: Post-lockdown, Israel’s COVID-19 morbidity among lowest in the world

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Israelis for their 'great effort' in combating the pandemic, but says the easing of restrictions must be gradual.

October 22, 2020

Sudanese Finance Minister Heba Mohamed Ali speaks during a press conference in Khartoum, Sudan, Tuesday Oct. 20, 2020. President Donald Trump on Monday said Sudan will be removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism if it follows through on its pledge to pay $335 million to American terror victims and their families. (AP Photo/Marwan Ali)

Israeli officials visited Sudan this week, normalization on the horizon

Israeli Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen told Channel 13 News that Israel is “very close to normalizing ties with Sudan.”

October 22, 2020

WATCH: Israel signs $700 million deal to pipe Emirati oil to Europe

Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed a partnership to pipe oil from the Persian Gulf to Europe.

October 21, 2020

Israel puts officer on trial who shot Arab with special needs

The Border Police officer suspected of causing the death of Iyad Halak will be tried for the offense of manslaughter.

October 21, 2020

WATCH: Israeli doctor volunteers to take corona vaccine in human trial

Meet some of the participants in Israel’s Phase-1 COVID vaccine trial, including a doctor who believes medical professionals should 'try their own vaccines.'

October 21, 2020

Israel offers free no-referral corona tests

Coronavirus 'czar' wants to test Israel's entire 9.2 million population.

October 21, 2020

WATCH: Israeli university tapped as new space exploration center by UN

'Ben Gurion University’s earth and planetary image facility has been tapped to serve as a regional branch for the United Nations’ office for outer space affairs,' ILTV reports.

October 21, 2020

Israeli police bust cyber gang for massive heist during pandemic

The group is charged with fraudulently extracting large sums of money from dozens of victims by using their cell phones to access bank accounts, withdraw money and transfer funds to other accounts.

October 21, 2020

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, in Washington, D.C. on Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. (Tom Williams/Pool via AP)

AOC refuses to budge on boycott of Rabin memorial

Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez was slated to speak at the event, but bowed to pressure from a “woke” Twitter mob and withdrew her participation.

October 21, 2020

Israeli airline Arkia starts selling direct Tel Aviv-Dubai tickets

Arkia CEO Oz Berlowitz stated that the airline was 'excited and honored' to be the first airline to start selling tickets for flights between Tel Aviv and Dubai

October 21, 2020

WATCH: ‘Herd immunity’ remains elusive in Israeli corona hotspots

Only 80% of those who have been infected with coronavirus develop antibodies, meaning they can get the virus again. https://youtu.be/YrYwH1pFVA0...

October 20, 2020

Israel, UAE and US announce $3 billion regional development fund

Emirati Finance Minister Obaid Humaid al-Tayer said the Gulf state sought to establish legal frameworks with Israel 'to achieve prosperity for both our economies and our people.'

October 20, 2020

‘Today we make history’: UAE delegation lands in Israel for first official visit

“Today we are making history,” said Netanyahu in a speech from the tarmac.

October 20, 2020

WATCH: Israel hosts historic trilateral summit with UAE, US

Israel is hosting a trilateral summit meeting with the participation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin and United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Financial Affairs Obaid Humaid Al Tayer.

October 20, 2020

Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, to discuss his plans for the new cryptocurrency Libra. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Twitter and Facebook CEOs to testify in front of Senate after Biden story suppressed

The suppression of the New York Post story is another example of what some say are heavy-handed tactics by social media platforms to censor right-wing content.

October 20, 2020

US to remove Sudan from terror list, first step to normalization with Israel

The push by the Trump administration for official diplomatic ties between the two nations comes in the wake of the Abraham Accords.

October 20, 2020

WATCH: Israelis hit the beach as lockdown eased

Israel is continuing to roll back its coronavirus restrictions and emerge from its second Covid-19 lockdown.

October 20, 2020

WATCH: Will Trump or Biden win expat vote in Israel?

#American expats in #Israel get set to cast their #ballots from abroad. https://youtu.be/XBiPs1nLhE4...

October 20, 2020

Lawmakers blast corona treatment for ‘hater of Israel’ at Israeli hospital

'To treat at our expense a declared hater of Israel is not a sign of excessive morality. It is the opposite,' said MK Ariel Kallner, referring to Palestinian official Saeb Erekat.

October 19, 2020

IDF: Israelis not cooperating with corona investigations

Israel's Coronavirus Command Center’s commanders stressed that a major obstacle in cutting the chain of infection is the lack of cooperation on the part of the public. By TPS Members of the Knesset’s Fore...

October 19, 2020

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stands with Sudanese Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, the head of the ruling sovereign council, in Khartoum, Sudan, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Sudanese Cabinet)

Sudanese group pushes Israel normalization in first press conference

he Popular Initiative for Normalization with Israel said that establishing relations with the Jewish state would be a wise strategic move for the North African country.

October 19, 2020

Latest poll: Israeli public says politics dictate government’s corona policy

Majority of the public thinks political considerations, not health experts, are driving coronavirus decisions.

October 19, 2020

WATCH: Russian fighter jet spooks Israeli commercial flight

Without any warning, a Russian Air Force Su-27 warplane approached an Israeli passenger jet on Sunday.

October 19, 2020

WATCH: First Etihad passenger plane arrives in Israel

The first passenger plane flown by United Arab Emirates based carrier Etihad landed at Israel's Ben Gurion airport on Monday morning with senior tourism officials aboard.

October 19, 2020

‘Giant steps’: Netanyahu hails 7 agreements signed in Bahrain

The prime minister 'welcomed the first flight from Israel to Bahrain,' and said that it was a 'continuation of the breakthrough toward peace,' according to an official statement.

October 18, 2020

WATCH: ‘We’re bringing the Bible back to life,’ says Friedman about Bahrain flight

The U.S.-Israeli delegation made history on the first commercial flight to Bahrain. https://youtu.be/9ZyeNdzJon4?t=47...

October 18, 2020

Israel ‘cautiously’ rolls back lockdown; some schools reopen amid dip in morbidity rate

Lowest morbidity rate in months reported after much of the country was closed for over three weeks.

October 18, 2020

Protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Foreign governments fund anti-Netanyahu protests, says Israeli lawmaker

Ariel Kallner presented evidence that government-funded organizations in Germany, Switzerland, and Norway have donated hundreds of thousands of shekels to groups behind anti-Netanyahu protests in Israel.

October 18, 2020

corona health care workers photography exhibit

WATCH: Israeli photographer captures lives of heroic COVID-19 health care workers

During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Israeli photographer Micha Brikman documented the lives of hospital workers inside Haifa’s Bnai Zion Medical Center.

October 18, 2020