Netanyahu on left-wing incitement: ‘They want to put a bullet in my head’
He told interviewer Leital Shemesh that the protests contained "radical, extremist elements that are difficult to believe."
August 11, 2020
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Israel summons Belgian ambassador over country’s promotion of anti-Israel hate
Watchdog group that exposed Belgium's anti-Israel funding calls for investigation.
August 11, 2020
Israeli Supreme Court decision to protect terrorist home sparks outrage
Hundreds of Israelis demonstrated in front of judge’s home after he rules that killer’s home cannot be destroyed.
August 11, 2020
Tel Aviv Hospital Removes Art with Hidden Message: ‘Death to the Jews’
Controversial artwork by local artist was based on his mother's experience in the Holocaust.
August 10, 2020
WATCH: August projected to be deadliest month for Israel during pandemic
While the Israeli government released a new set of coronavirus directives, public health experts predict August will see a major spike in COVID-19 deaths.
August 10, 2020
COVID-19: One in 5 Israelis is out of work long-term
Israel's economy, once booming, has been savaged by the corona pandemic, with one of every five Israelis out of work and millions of families unable to pay their bills.
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August 10, 2020
Israel Aerospace Industries, unfazed by corona, nets record $2 billion
Despite the global financial crisis, Israel Aerospace Industries ends the first half of 2020 with the highest sales in the history of the company.
August 10, 2020
Israeli ice hockey star signs with Auschwitz team
Captain of Israel's national ice hockey team to suit up for Oświęcim, the town where Auschwitz is located.
August 10, 2020
Israel fails to act as Palestinians encroach on heartland
In Area C, which falls fully under Israeli control according to the Oslo Accords, the PA has been making inroads with virtually no interference from Israel.
August 10, 2020
Introducing ‘sail-in’ movies in the heart of Tel Aviv
Later this month, city residents will be able to watch movies on a lake in Yarkon Park while rocking gently in socially distanced boats.
August 10, 2020
Israel hammers Gaza Strip after fire balloons destroy fields
Tensions with the Gaza Strip have escalated over the past week. Most link it to the coming end of monthly payments from Qatar.
August 10, 2020
Israeli jeweler makes $1.5 million gold coronavirus mask
'I am happy that this mask gave us enough work for our employees to be able to provide them jobs in very challenging times like these,' said designer Isaac Levy.
August 9, 2020
WATCH: Israeli photographer helps homeless, documents their experience
'I initially just wanted to help, but then it became my life, says Israeli photographer Mor Shaal, who documents life on the street in Tel Aviv.
August 9, 2020
Palestinians infiltrate Israel to go to the beach
Large numbers of men, women, and children walked through gaps in the security fence, carrying their bags, beach mats, and food.
August 9, 2020
Three months in jail for journalist who killed mother with boiling oil
Bizarre case of Israeli TV journalist whose mother hid cooking ingredients from her daughter by locking them in her bedroom.
August 9, 2020
Netanyahu rumored to be looking for new coalition partners
The prime minister is looking for replacements so he can rid himself of Blue and White, reports say.
August 9, 2020
Scientists discover Earth’s magnetic field on 9th of Av, 586 BCE
The destruction of Jerusalem, dated 9th of Av 586 BCE, can serve as an exceptional chronological anchor for archaeomagnetic dating – accurate down to a single day.
August 9, 2020
Thousands descend upon Jerusalem for anti-Netanyahu protest
The prime minister recently called the demonstrators 'anarchists' inciting violence against him, accusing the media of strengthening protests with heavy coverage.
August 8, 2020
Facebook says it deleted fake profiles calling to harm Israel’s prime minister
Social media giant’s Israel office says profiles inciting against Benjamin Netanyahu, comparing him to Hitler were fabricated.
August 7, 2020
Latest poll: Bennett surges, Netanyahu’s Likud slips
Support for both Netanyahu and Gantz drops while Bennett's Yamina party gains popularity.
August 7, 2020
Israel’s skies can open in 10 days as corona cabinet gives OK
It now falls to the Transportation, Health and Foreign Ministers to formulate a plan that will enable Israelis to travel abroad in 10 days.
August 6, 2020
Haifa researchers X-ray Egyptian mummies revealing ancient contents
CT scan of Egyptian mummies at Rambam Hospital in Haifa reveals they are symbols to ancient gods.
August 6, 2020
Israel’s 4th election campaign opened yesterday, pundits say, even if country doesn’t know it
After fiery Knesset session rife with finger-pointing and insults, pundits say Israeli politicians are positioning themselves for a fresh round of elections.
August 6, 2020
Tel Aviv city hall lit up with Lebanese flag in show of solidarity after deadly blast
'Our hearts and thoughts are with the Lebanese people and all those affected by the terrible disaster in Beirut,' the Tel Aviv Municipality tweeted.
August 5, 2020
Hero father died defending her from terrorist, now she joins IDF officer ranks
Daria doesn't remember anything from the attack. The only thing she does remember of her father is 'a figure in uniform.'
August 5, 2020
Lebanon explosion raises fears of similar danger in Haifa ‘right next to our bedrooms,’ research center says
'The incident in Lebanon illustrates the danger of a concentration of hazardous materials near a dense population,' said the Haifa Environmental Research Center.
August 5, 2020
Netanyahu-hating protesters get free legal advice thanks to foreign funds, report says
A new report reveals that legal counsel for detained left-wing protesters is financed by funds from foreign governments.
August 5, 2020
Israeli hospital worker leaves quarantine, hops on plane to Ukraine
Hospital worker with coronavirus who fled home quarantine faces up to three years in prison.
August 4, 2020
Arab Knesset member celebrates terrorist’s prison release
'Congratulations to the hero Anis, and we are waiting for thousands of heroes of our people who are still behind bars,' said a senior Balad official.
August 4, 2020
Israel’s ambassador to UN Danny Danon gets new posting
Sources at Israel's Foreign Ministry says Danon's new position must still go through an approval process.
August 4, 2020
World’s largest plane lands in Israel with US-made trucks for Iron Dome
Massive Soviet era cargo plane lands at Ben Gurion Airport carrying military trucks to be fitted with Israel's famous anti-missile defense system.
August 4, 2020
Netanyahu backs son’s assessment of left-wing protesters as ‘aliens’
After Yair Netanyahu says 'aliens' were protesting against his father, prime minister agrees some of the protests have 'weird phenomena.'
August 4, 2020
IDF jets strike Syria in retaliation for attempt to plant bomb on border
IDF jets pounded several military targets in response to terrorists planting a bomb on the Israeli-Syrian border.
August 4, 2020
IDF troops find grade-school knapsack with deadly cargo on Golan border
The Israeli soldiers made the discovery in the area where they foiled a terrorist cell attempting to plant a bomb.
August 4, 2020
WATCH: Israel slashes corona testing by 75 percent
Israel's Health Ministry released data that shows progress in the corona crisis that some are questioning due to precipitous drop in testing.
August 3, 2020
Anti-Netanyahu protest leaders decamp to ritzy Waldorf Astoria for the night
Leaders of the ongoing anti-Netanyahu protests held in front of the PM’s residence recently stayed the night at the Waldorf Astoria in Jerusalem.
August 3, 2020
Israel added just 20 hospital beds nationwide since pandemic
Many hospitals are already overcapacity and promised funding has yet to appear.
August 3, 2020
Israeli Health Minister: 2nd wave halted, country must now pull together
Health Minister says second wave appears to be under control, but numbers are still too high.
August 3, 2020
Netanyahu slams protests: ‘Corona incubators’ that ‘trample democracy’
'Here, in the name of democracy, I see an attempt to trample democracy,' the prime minister said.
August 3, 2020
IDF eliminates band of 4 terrorists planting bomb on northern border
The IDF said it holds the Syrian regime responsible for all events on Syrian soil and will not tolerate any violation of Israeli sovereignty.
August 3, 2020
IDF hits Hamas terror targets after missile launched into Israel
The IDF's retaliatory strike hit a concrete manufacturing site used for underground infrastructure construction.
August 3, 2020
Israel’s first non-Bedouin Muslim IDF officer faces backlash from Arab community
Hisham Abu Ria, the first Muslim officer in the IDF not from a Bedouin background, spoke to Israel’s Kan News about the backlash he’s faced from the Arab community.
August 2, 2020
Bennett posts good news about Israel’s corona infection rate
'In other words, every infected person is currently infecting less than one person,' Bennett noted.
August 2, 2020
Netanyahu condemns Israeli media: ‘Propaganda arm of anarchist left’
'North Korean television can learn from them, but the public doesn't buy it,' said Netanyahu.
August 2, 2020
Israel’s corona czar says he will make order out of chaos
Professor Ronni Gamzu admits serious mistakes were made, but declares policy change to rebuild public trust in fight against pandemic.
August 2, 2020
Israel sends Covid-19 aid to 15 countries in 3 continents
The countries included Guatemala, India, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Nepal.
August 2, 2020
Knesset’s crisis response is to create regulatory nightmare
Business sector says it is drowning under a sea of new regulations imposed as populist responses to the economic crisis.
August 2, 2020
Override clause to rein in Supreme Court back on Knesset agenda?
Likud MKs consider supporting the opposition bill, even though it would break coalition discipline and anger Blue and White.
August 2, 2020
Largest protest yet: 10,000 gather in Jerusalem against Netanyahu
Protesters also demonstrated in Tel Aviv, in Caesarea (where the prime minister's private residence is located) and on bridges throughout the country.
August 2, 2020
Anti-Netanyahu protests attract record crowds in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv
While the demonstrations have largely been peaceful, they have grown increasingly violent in recent days.
August 1, 2020
Israeli NGO asks foreign minister to cut ties with former diplomats who trash Israel abroad
Such behavior violates the spirit, if not the letter, of the Civil Servants’ Code of Ethics, says NGO Mattot Arim.
July 31, 2020
WATCH: Right-wing Israeli anarchists attack journalists at Jerusalem protest
A far-right Israeli group, known as La Familia, rioted in Jerusalem against left-wing nightly protesters who demand Prime Minister Netanyahu's resignation.
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July 31, 2020
Second coronavirus wave under control, say Israeli researchers
Hebrew University researchers say the stable number of patients in serious condition shows control of the second wave has been achieved.
July 31, 2020
‘This will end in bloodshed,’ Israel’s public security minister warns at rising incitement
After protesters were assaulted on Tuesday night, Netanyahu, President Rivlin and Public Security Minister Ohana condemned the violence and called for an end to incitement.
July 30, 2020
Political parties wooing popular former IDF chief Eisenkot
Former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eizenkot being pursued by political parties hoping to boost their popularity in the next election.
July 30, 2020
Knesset stunned as Twitter says Khamenei tweets calling to destroy Israel do not violate policy
'Twitter just admitted that tweets calling genocide against Jews by Iranian leaders DON’T violate its policy,' the Knesset member tweeted.
July 30, 2020
Israeli Foreign Minister: Sovereignty not being talked about now
Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi says the sovereignty issue is off the table for now for both Israel and the U.S.
July 29, 2020
Jews set to mark Tisha B’Av, annual mourning of Temple’s destruction
Annual fast day that begins at sundown Wednesday marks key disasters in history that have befallen the Jewish people
July 29, 2020
Films ridiculing Judaism on Israeli Education Ministry’s approved list
The ministry’s website has offensive satirical clips on Judaism and missionary-sponsored content for teachers of Scriptures in the state-run secular schools
July 29, 2020
Israel’s corona czar may be just what the doctor ordered
He spoke of a 'new contract' between the government and the public in combating the deadly virus.
July 29, 2020