IDF fighting its own battle against the coronavirusSeveral senior commanders forced into quarantine along with thousands of soldiers as army fights to maintain routine. February 1, 2021
Netanyahu: 1 million vaccines to arrive within a week, economy to open gradually'If there are no more surprises, we can gradually reopen the economy,' said the prime minister during a meeting in which the Cabinet announced extension of Israel's national lockdown until Friday. February 1, 2021
Two Israeli cities make world’s top 20 healthiest – Tel Aviv ranks 6thTel Aviv ranks 6th, Haifa 12th, with longevity, sunlight, good food and health facilities. January 31, 2021
Letter found at embassy bombing site in New Delhi threatens Israeli ambassadorThe letter to the ambassador said, 'We can end your life anytime anywhere.' January 31, 2021
Israeli university’s first-ever honorary doctorate goes to former Ambassador David FriedmanOutgoing U.S. Ambassador David Friedman says he’s 'deeply honored' by the award, calling Ariel a 'world-class academic institution that serves students of all faiths and nationalities.' January 31, 2021
Israel discovers royal purple cloth from King David’s era'The wealth of a nomadic society was not measured in palaces and monuments made of stone, but in things that were no less valued in the ancient world,' said Prof. Erez Ben-Yosef. January 31, 2021
WATCH: No time for Netanyahu? Biden still hasn’t called prime ministerEleven days into the Biden administration and still no call to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, The Jerusalem Post reports on Sunday. January 31, 2021
WATCH: Hundreds of Palestinians pour through breach in Israel’s security fenceA Twitter user named Or wrote that the scene appeared 'very similar to the loophole near Sansana where Dr. Avi Har-Lev was murdered two weeks ago.' January 31, 2021
India: Iran ‘obviously’ behind Israel embassy attackLocal Indian media reported that investigators believe Iran is responsible for the attack. January 31, 2021
How effective is the vaccine’s 2nd dose? Israel releases dataThe numbers are better than Pfizer's test results. January 31, 2021
Fake and bake? Israelis accuse lawmaker of passing off store-bought challah as her ownSome Twitter haters claimed that Ayelet Shaked didn't really bake the loaves of bread in photos she posted to the internet. January 31, 2021
Israel and Muslim-majority Kosovo to formally establish ties Feb. 1'Recognition by Israel is one of the greatest achievements for Kosovo,' said Kosovo's Foreign Minister Meliza Haradinaj-Stublla. January 30, 2021
Closure of Ben-Gurion airport blocks cancer patients from life-saving proceduresReports emerged this week that the closure of Israel's international airport stopped cancer patients from receiving critical treatments in Austria. January 30, 2021
Washington will maintain Israel’s military edge, new US defense secretary assures GantzThe two former top generals discuss the US-Israel defense relationship and maintaining Israel's qualitative military edge. January 29, 2021
WATCH: Netanyahu lays out cold, hard predictions on future amid pandemicLearn to live with it. That appears to be the message delivered by Netanyahu, who said that 'it's a race between mutation and vaccination.' January 29, 2021
Israel apologizes for ‘unsuccessful joke’ blaming UAE for surge in corona deaths"More people died in two weeks of peace with Dubai than in 70 years of war with them," a senior health official quipped. January 28, 2021
Israel releases results of 700,000 citizens who took Pfizer vaccineNothwithstanding the encouraging results of a study assessing the success of the Pfizer vaccination, infection rates in the country remain high and Netanyahu is calling for an extension of the lockdown. January 28, 2021
Surprising statistic: Judea and Samaria population did not surge under TrumpDespite the impression that Trump gave Netanyahu 'carte blanche,' construction in Judea and Samaria hasn't returned to previous high numbers. January 28, 2021
MK asks education minister to close terror-supporting Jerusalem girls’ schoolA Facebook post from the school showed that Baha Aliyan, perpetrator of an attack that killed three Israelis, was one of the terrorists commemorated by the students. January 28, 2021
Ultra-Orthodox appear oblivious to growing public anger in Israel as large hasidic wedding heldAnother mass ultra-Orthodox wedding was held in violation of corona restrictions. January 28, 2021
‘Sudanese migrants will be sent back,’ claims Israeli officialCohen told Hebrew media that the Sudanese government would be willing to accept some 6,000 Sudanese citizens currently living in the Jewish State. January 28, 2021
Netanyahu hands victory to opponents in election campaign gaffeNetanyahu's tweet of a sunrise backfired. January 28, 2021
30 cases of South African COVID-19 variant discovered in IsraelThe corona variant is anywhere between 20 to 200% more infectious than the original. January 28, 2021
Israel struggles with mutated strains despite world-beating vaccination driveNeither vaccines nor lockdowns appears to be taming the spread of the coronavirus in Israel. January 27, 2021
World marks International Holocaust Remembrance DayPandemic pushes memorial services online as the world recalls the Nazi program to exterminate an entire people. January 27, 2021
Netanyahu rivals import American anti-Trumpers as election advisorsThe heads of the two parties posed to draw the highest number of mandates behind Netanyahu’s Likud party are consulting with left-wing advisors. January 27, 2021
Netanyahu: ‘Never again’ is more than a sloganBelow is text of the prime minister's speech on Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is commemorated on Jan. 27, the day Auschwitz was liberated in 1945. January 27, 2021
‘We’re not far from civil war,’ warns former Chief Rabbi of IsraelRabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar urged leaders in the haredi community to work with law enforcement and the army to avoid further violence related to nationwide corona lockdown. January 27, 2021
IDF sending officials to speak at anti-Israel ‘occupation’ conferenceThe IDF is planning on sending officials to speak at a conference in which Israel is portrayed as an occupying power. January 26, 2021
Ben Gurion airport closed but ‘loophole’ leaves Jordanian border crossing wide openDespite the closure of air passenger traffic to Israel, the border crossing with Jordan – a source of possible virus mutations – remains open. January 26, 2021
Heroic female soldier helps IDF shoot terrorist lunging with knifeThe commander of the troops shot the terrorist as one of his soldiers, a female, blocked the assailant. January 26, 2021
Pfizer vaccine results ‘encouraging’ says Israeli HMO – only 0.01% catch CovidOut of 128,000 Israelis who received both jabs of the vaccine from Maccabi, just 20 became sick due to the coronavirus. January 26, 2021
Israel’s Chief Rabbi slams ultra-Orthodox rioters: ‘No justification… desecration of God’After ultra-Orthodox rioters torch bus, attack police, Chief Rabbi says they desecrate God and do not represent the majority. January 25, 2021
Health officials warn: Israel’s closures may last longerTop officials caution Ben Gurion Airport may need closure until mid-February, Israel could see a fourth national lockdown. January 25, 2021
CENSORED: Facebook removes this post by NetanyahuCiting invasion of privacy, Facebook axes post asking for info on those aged 60 and up who haven't received the coronavirus vaccination. January 25, 2021
Israel looks to Biden for help blocking world court’s ‘war crimes’ chargesThe U.S. shares Israel's view of the International Criminal Court as a platform for anti-Israel/anti-U.S. activism. January 25, 2021
Netanyahu offers economic stimulus plan despite legal objectionsNetanyahu and Finance Minister offer 'financial assistance' grants to all Israelis, but attorney general says that's a no-no before elections. January 25, 2021
EXPOSED: Foreign governments fund left-wing educational agenda in Israeli schoolsOne course funded by the U.S. is an interactive site called Switch, which features Arabs and Jews in Israel trading identities. It ends with the Israeli choosing not to serve in the IDF. January 25, 2021
Have covid, will travel: Israeli reporter discovers fake negative corona test results for saleWant to leave the country with a negative result in hand? It’s just a few clicks away. January 25, 2021
Netanyahu meets local Arab leaders to lay out plan to defeat rising crime'We will use all of our force, intelligence, means, police, intelligence and technology,' he added. January 25, 2021
Los Angeles COVID-19 variant discovered in Israel as country closes skiesThe Los Angeles variant, known as L452R, was first identified in Denmark in March and appeared in California as early as May. January 25, 2021
Israel extradites woman to Australia in child sex caseFormer teacher Malka Leifer stands accused of sexually abusing students in Melbourne and had been fighting extradition from Israel since 2014. By Associated Press Israeli authorities on Monday extradited ... January 25, 2021
World War I-era grenade found in heart of JerusalemThe Israel Antiquities Authority's Oscar Becherno was working in Sacher Park on Sunday when he found the hand grenade in an ancient cistern. January 25, 2021
Israeli folding vehicle company aims for Tel Aviv stock exchange IPOThe IPO is set to take place in the second quarter of 2021, in parallel with the rollout of the first batch of CT-1 vehicles, which aim to receive European Union approval as quadricycles. January 25, 2021
‘We are hermetically sealing the state,’ Netanyahu says, as Cabinet votes to shut down airport'We are sealing our skies, except for limited exceptions, in order to prevent the entry of the virus mutations,' Netanyahu said. January 24, 2021
Infants treated for COVID-19 at new pediatric ICU in JerusalemAs of Friday, four babies were hospitalized in a newly established coronavirus unit at Hadassah Ein Karem Medical Center. Three were listed in serious condition. January 24, 2021
Israeli police clash with ultra-Orthodox who refuse to close schoolsFour police injured as ultra-Orthodox try to break through a security line and open a religious school despite coronavirus lockdown. January 24, 2021
Former palace of Grand Mufti to become a synagogue'There is a beautiful poetic justice when you see the house of Hajj Amin al-Husseini crumbling down.' January 24, 2021
Two men shot in Jaffa, 1 in critical conditionPolice are conducting searches for the suspect. A criminal motive is suspected. January 24, 2021
Tel Aviv’s Serenity House changing how people work during the pandemicThe pandemic has created many challenges for people and, with Israel under lockdown once again, Serenity House is a way for people to safely see others. January 24, 2021
Anti-Zionist Balad party elects new leaderBalad is an anti-Zionist, anti-Jewish State party that is nevertheless permitted to serve in Israel's parliament. January 24, 2021
Report: Vaccine may lead to ‘evolutionary pressure,’ new Israeli virus strainThe report suggests that the mass vaccination campaign, coupled with an outbreak of the virus, may lead to the emergence of an Israeli vaccine-resistant strain. January 24, 2021
Israel’s national security head holds first talk with counterpart in Biden administrationIsrael’s Meir Ben-Shabbat spoke with the U.S.' Jake Sullivan on Saturday evening, congratulating him on taking up the office. January 24, 2021
Israeli vaccinations up, infections drop from record high as outbreak appears to easeIsrael sets new record in daily coronavirus vaccinations with key infection numbers beginning to drop. January 22, 2021
Why Israel is worried about the South African corona mutationResearch shows the new mutation of the coronavirus is more stubborn and dangerous, and appears to be resistant to antibodies from the original virus. January 21, 2021
Yad Vashem unveils digital exhibits for International Holocaust Remembrance Day'If you look at the photos, they look so happy, smiling and dancing. But behind those behind those happy, smiling faces, there are a lot of tragedies.' January 21, 2021
Israelis returning from Dubai go berserk, trash lobby at corona quarantine hotelPolice arrest five men who smashed tables at luxury Dan hotel to protest their mandatory quarantine. January 21, 2021
In wake of Capitol debacle, Knesset MKs worry about mass protest overwhelming Israel’s parliamentIn the wake of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, Israeli officials discussed the scenario of an attempted mass takeover of the Knesset. January 21, 2021
Gilad Erdan begins dual US, UN ambassadorship, move sharply criticized by someIsrael’s UN ambassador is the first since Abba Eban in the 1950s to wear both caps. January 21, 2021
‘If Biden adopts Obama’s plan, there’s nothing to talk about’: Israel gears up for clash on IranOn the campaign trail, Biden stated he intends to reverse Trump’s 2018 unilateral withdrawal from the deal and re-enter into the agreement. January 21, 2021
