Left-wing protesters attack newscasters in Tel Aviv for being pro-Netanyahu“For anarchists, freedom of expression ends when they encounter the press that doesn't agree with their propaganda. A shame and disgrace," responded Transportation Minister Miri Regev. September 30, 2020
‘Here’s Beirut’s next explosion’: Netanyahu blows whistle on secret Hezbollah ‘arms depot’'You've got to act now, you've got to protest this, because if this thing explodes, it's another tragedy,' Netanyahu said during his United Nations address. September 29, 2020
Israelis jam Jerusalem streets over bill to curb protestsIsrael announced the lockdown earlier this month and tightened it last week in response to one of the world's most severe coronavirus outbreaks. September 29, 2020
Government votes to block protests against NetanyahuOpposition furious as Blue and White members vote with Likud to shut down main anti-government protests during coronavirus lockdown. September 29, 2020
Netanyahu on the lessons of the Yom Kippur War and what it means for Iran'We will do everything we can to protect the State of Israel - we do not rule out a pre-emptive strike,' he said. September 29, 2020
Day of Judgment: Israel hits record high in number of serious casesDespite most prayers held outdoors during the Yom Kippur fast day, coronavirus numbers continue to soar to new highs. September 29, 2020
Biden threatened Menachem Begin with slashing U.S. aidBegin famously retorted, 'Do you think that because the U.S. lends us money it is entitled to impose on us what we must do?' September 29, 2020
Israel’s Health Minister: ‘No scenario in which we lift curfew in 10 days’The lockdown will not end abruptly on Oct. 10 but will instead be lifted in stages. September 29, 2020
Israel’s winter coronavirus forecast: ‘Catastrophe’'Already today there's an overload, but we haven't yet experienced a full winter with corona running wild,' said the chairwoman of the lab workers' association. September 29, 2020
Israelis mark Yom Kippur under ‘painful’ virus lockdownPresident Reuven Rivlin called on people to light memorial candles in for the more than 1,400 Israelis who have died from COVID-19. September 28, 2020
WATCH: ‘Israel is not on the verge of collapse,’ says corona expertProf. Nadav Davidovitch of Ben-Gurion University says that Israel is far from any sort of 'collapse' with regard to the healthcare system. September 28, 2020
Florida doctors claim corona cure with near 100% success rate, potential to reopen countryA combination drug therapy brewed by Florida doctors may enable the country to reopen, the hospital claims. September 27, 2020
Israel’s corona rate highest in world relative to population, report findsThe Health Ministry reports on Sunday that the number of serious cases is 749. Eight hundred is considered a red line where patient care will begin to deteriorate. September 27, 2020
Health Ministry fears Yom Kippur prayers will cause virus spikeTop Health Ministry official expects the national lockdown to continue longer than two weeks. September 27, 2020
Israeli minister outlines plan to foster stronger unity among Diaspora JewryWe have an opportunity to connect Israeli society to the story of world Jewry September 27, 2020
Anti-Netanyahu protesters ignore lockdown by the thousands in JerusalemDefying national lockdown rules, Israelis headed to the nation's capital on Saturday night, with the demonstration's organizers hoping protesters would mask up and remain socially distanced. September 26, 2020
Bennett: ‘We are on the brink of disaster, stop blaming each other’Former defense minister calls for national unity to avert catastrophe, warns country is headed for catastrophe. September 25, 2020
Israel enters lockdown as virus cases spike to record high 7,755Country to lock down for two weeks as record numbers reported for infections and hospitalizations, especially those in serious condition. September 25, 2020
Opposition slams Netanyahu over corona failure, lockdownOpposition politicians decry closure as Netanyahu government failure for not taking measures earlier. September 24, 2020
Israel goes from hero to goat in corona fight: Citizens might have only themselves to blame'We're talking about a very worrying phenomenon, for which there is no solution,; senior officials said. September 24, 2020
Palestinians blame Trump as their funding tanks, down 85 percentThe Palestinian Authority has not received any aid from Arab countries since March, the report said. September 24, 2020
Israeli ‘crime minister’ movement vows to flout corona rules, continue protesting PMProtestors and opposition say new coronavirus restrictions on demonstrations are an attack on democracy. September 24, 2020
Economic damage from full closure could cost Israel $10.6 billionFinance officials warn deficit will soar to more than 13 percent of Israel's GDP, more than four times the threshold. September 24, 2020
Israel hospitals overloaded, showing first signs of crackingAs nearly 7000 Israelis tested positive for the coronavirus on both Tuesday and Wednesday, some medical professionals say they’re at a breaking point. September 24, 2020
International travel association appeals to keep Ben Gurion airport openThe government says it will release details regarding the closure of Ben Gurion airport by the end of day Thursday. September 24, 2020
Israeli political leader shows he has heart, donates a kidney'This is a great privilege and an unparalleled satisfaction and I highly recommend you contact the association,' Feiglin said. September 24, 2020
‘We are at war,’ Netanyahu says as two-week hermetic shutdown set to begin'We are at war, wake up,' the prime minister told the coronavirus cabinet, which agreed on the toughest lockdown yet to try to stem the pandemic. September 24, 2020
‘There is no choice’: Netanyahu, ministers agree to total lockdown until after holidaysCabinet battle raging over banning public demonstrations and shutting down synagogues for Yom Kippur. September 23, 2020
Israelis support halting protests, will avoid synagogues on Yom KippurIsrael Democracy Institute poll shows Israelis understand the severity of the pandemic, have little confidence in the government. September 23, 2020
Saudi Arabia shows signs of warming, peace deal may yet come'I spoke with the king of Saudi Arabia. At the right time I do think they will come in,' said Donald Trump. September 23, 2020
Guy Niv first Israeli to complete Tour de FranceFinishing the race is what the team hoped for entering the three-week competition. September 23, 2020
Palestinians now boycotting Arab League? Miffed at peace deal, they quit meetingsThe Palestinians showed their displeasure with the new spirit of peace in the Middle East at the Arab League. September 23, 2020
Israel on precipice, nearing state of emergency: Daily corona cases spike to nearly 7,000The number of total confirmed cases in Israel has crossed the 200,000 mark. September 23, 2020
Foreign states funding legal defense of anti-Netanyahu demonstrators'Would it be conceivable for the State of Israel to fund protection for lawbreakers protesting against the German government?' said MK Ariel Kallner. September 23, 2020
Israeli cabinet weighs tighter lockdown as virus spreadsWith death toll and hospitalizations increasing, government considering tougher measures to try and force infection rate down. September 22, 2020
Israel’s corona fight: No sign of easing, seriously ill approaching red lineSerious cases stood at 653 on Tuesday. The number 800 has been cited as a red line. September 22, 2020
Israel OKs 600 bomb shelters for north, but critics say too few“Hundreds of thousands of citizens in the north are still without protection,” said MK Avigdor Lieberman. September 22, 2020
Israeli government votes 10% cut to ministers’ salaries as gesture during crisisCabinet approves draft plan to reduce salaries of ministers, Knesset members and senior public officials including judges. September 22, 2020
Israelis get creative with excuses as they try to get past corona closures'I’m bringing my parents food,' said one couple. Only the pots were empty. September 22, 2020
WATCH: ‘You spit in the doctor’s face,’ corona czar chides rule-breakersLarge swaths of Israelis are ignoring lockdown rules, leading to ramped up enforcement and frustrated media appearances by corona czar Ronni Gamzu. September 22, 2020
WATCH: 6 players from Tel Aviv pro soccer team test positive for COVID-19Six players from the Macabbi Tel Aviv professional soccer team tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of a major match with a European squad. September 21, 2020
Israel’s corona rate surpasses USAIsrael doing poorly as the country hits the top rankings with no change yet from the national lockdown. September 21, 2020
Jerusalem ICU doctor: ‘We are now in a battle for survival’In Facebook post, senior doctor slams public, saying their failure to do the minimum against coronavirus is killing people. September 21, 2020
Israel to extradite woman to Australia in child sex caseMalka Leifer, a former educator who is accused of sexually abusing several former students, has been fighting extradition from Israel since 2014. September 21, 2020
Israeli government to debate making lockdown even stricterIf the public doesn’t obey the necessary guidelines, the health ministry says a greater clampdown will be necessary; the finance ministry fears for the economy. September 21, 2020
Ultra-orthodox frustration spills over into violence against policeOn Sunday evening, ultra-Orthodox protesters rallied in Jerusalem and Bnei Brak, railing against the current lockdown over the High Holidays. September 21, 2020
Thousands of protesters flout lockdown rules, flood streets of JerusalemMany protesters ignored social-distancing rules that order them to remain in small separated 'capsules' of people September 20, 2020
WATCH: ‘You won’t break us,’ say Israeli chefs at plate-smashing anti-lockdown protestTel Aviv restaurateurs smashed plates to protest Israel's second nationwide lockdown, which began on Friday. September 20, 2020
Health officials: Israel heading for corona disaster like ItalySenior hospital officials say public does not understand how bad the situation is, hospitals may be overwhelmed like what happened in Italy. September 18, 2020
Israel selling off surplus ventilators despite rise in serious coronavirus casesIsrael is offering for sale many of the respirators it purchased, even as the coronavirus reaches record levels. September 17, 2020
El Al now owned by 27-year-old yeshiva studentJerusalem yeshiva student purchases majority share of nearly bankrupt national airline that will start flying again next month. September 17, 2020
Israel’s lockdown starts Friday: The question is will its citizens obey?The Health Minstry is pessimistic about the chances of the lockdown's success. September 17, 2020
On Jewish New Year, Israel’s population hits 9.25 millionStatistics released before Rosh Hashana show majority of Israelis were happy before the pandemic hit. September 16, 2020
Israeli Health Minister says lockdown won’t work as daily cases soar past 5,000'Anyone who thinks that in two or three weeks the numbers will go down - is mistaken,' he told Ynet on Wednesday. September 16, 2020
Abraham Accords: A commitment to peace, no promises to PalestiniansEasing concerns for right-wing Israelis, references to eastern Jerusalem, 1967 borders, Judea and Samaria, and a timeline for a Palestinian state were all conspicuously absent. September 16, 2020
‘This day is a pivot of history,’ Netanyahu says as Israel, UAE, Bahrain sign peace deal'This day is a pivot of history. It heralds a new dawn of peace,' Netanyahu said. September 15, 2020
Trump says 5 to 6 Arab countries will sign deals, gives Netanyahu key to White House'It's going to be a lot of great activity. You're going to see peace in the Middle East,' Trump said. September 15, 2020
Nearing 5,000: Infection rate rockets days before Israel’s national lockdownInfections explode to over 5,000 in the past day with country to be locked down starting this weekend. September 15, 2020
Gantz, uninvited to ceremony: ‘I don’t have to sit as an extra and applaud’'It's okay that the prime minister traveled alone to Washington,' Gantz said. September 15, 2020
Netanyahu, treaties in hand, says ‘I assure you, more countries are on the way’"I have in my hands the draft historic peace treaty between Israel and the Emirates," Netanyahu said on the lawn of Blair House. September 15, 2020