WATCH: 5 Israelis rescued from cars after flooding, heavy stormsIsrael is experiencing intense weather, with at least five Israelis requiring rescue after recent flooding. January 21, 2021
Israelis give generously to family of man who died tragically after ventilator detachedFriends launch crowdfunding campaign to help the family of Moshe Harazi, who died when hospital staff failed to notice his ventilator detached. January 20, 2021
Netanyahu meets pressure in push to normalize settlementsNews site N12 reported on Tuesday that Netanyahu's request 'aroused great anger in the Foreign Ministry and among legal officials.' January 20, 2021
Ted Cruz warns Biden’s Iran policy could threaten Israel’s very existenceThe Biden-Harris administration will restore the failed Iran agreement, which 'poses an existential threat to Israel,' Sen. Ted Cruz told Israel Hayom. January 20, 2021
‘Pfizer exaggerated first dose efficacy,’ says Israeli coronavirus czarCoronavirus czar Nachman Ash said first dose was “less effective than we thought” and “lower than [the data] presented by Pfizer.” January 20, 2021
Settlement leader abandons Netanyahu for Likud breakaway partyYesha Council chairman David Elhayani: 'I will vote for Gideon Saar, Netanyahu has deceived us.' January 19, 2021
Netanyahu backs police in breakup of large haredi wedding, says corona scofflaws commit ‘bloodshed’Cops raid wedding attended by hundreds in predominantly ultra-Orthodox city where the positive corona infection test rate is a whopping 20%. January 19, 2021
Israel’s corona cases spike over 10,000, highest single-day recordThere were a total of 10,022 cases Monday despite a lockdown that has gone on nearly two weeks. January 19, 2021
Second settlement leader collapses at Jerusalem hunger strikeDagan stopped eating a week ago. He was rushed to Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem. January 19, 2021
Invasion through renovation: Abbas launches campaign to fix up homes in Israel’s capital'This is a project that severely violates Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem and must not be carried out,' said Jerusalem Minister Rafi Peretz. January 19, 2021
Netanyahu proposes international group to prepare vaccines for future threatsThe proposed international governmental corporation would prevent being 'at the mercy of market forces' in future pandemics, he said. January 19, 2021
Israeli doctors looking into corona’s effect on pregnant women after tragic deathPregnant women have been affected by the most recent wave of coronavirus. January 19, 2021
Israeli police release sketch of suspect in mysterious murder of Jerusalem coupleThe couple, Tamar and Yehuda Kaduri, was found dead in January 2019 in their Armon Hanatziv apartment with significant signs of violence and stab wounds on their bodies. January 19, 2021
Netanyahu didn’t bribe anyone, we were balancing left-wing reporting, says Israeli media titan in PM’s trialThe lawyers didn't deny that requests were made by the prime minister but denied there was a quid pro quo. January 18, 2021
‘Prophetic Messages of Freedom’: US recognizes Jerusalem’s link to America’s founding valuesIn a special ceremony in the City of David, U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman dedicates a plaque commemorating the bond between Israel and the United States. January 18, 2021
Israel’s Defense Minister manages to anger EU, pro-settlement movement at same timeDefense Minister Gantz approves new settlement construction but also permits Palestinian building in Area C. January 18, 2021
Israeli city stunned as synagogues vandalized, Torah scrolls flung to floorThieves steal charity money and religious objects, trash Torah scrolls in Petah Tikvah synagogue break-in. January 18, 2021
Education Minister bans anti-Israel group from schools, but it gives lecture anyway'The lecture did take place and the Israeli government will have to contend with our existence until the apartheid regime ends,' B'Tselem tweeted in response. January 18, 2021
Netanyahu pushes for closure of Ben Gurion airport to stem influx of corona strainsThe prime minister's last attempt to close the airport was on Dec. 21 in reaction to the spread of the UK variant of the disease. January 18, 2021
Gaza rockets fired at Israel may have been set off by lightningIsrael responded to two rockets fired into Israel on Sunday night. January 18, 2021
Israeli named ‘Player of the Year’ in Belgian soccer leagueRefaelov, 34, plays for Royal Antwerp as an attacking midfielder. January 18, 2021
Israel passes grim 4,000-death milestone in corona battleThe Ministry of Health said Monday morning that it documented 5,616 new COVID-19 cases over the past day. January 18, 2021
Tel Aviv chosen as one of Abu Dhabi’s 8 new investment hubsThe Abu Dhabi Investment Office will expand the cooperation between the two nations to unlock opportunities for innovation and collaboration. January 18, 2021
Israel-Saudi relations souring as Palestinian problem comes to foreAn Israeli official tells a London-based Arabic news outlet that the Saudis have cut off all behind-the-scenes coordination with Israel. January 17, 2021
Israeli opposition leader signals willingness to build government with Arab partyYair Lapid copying Netanyahu's outreach to Israeli Arabs goes one step further and says he'd accept Arab parties in his government. January 17, 2021
Israeli ambassador to Security Council: UN must address ‘Iran’s rogue activities’Erdan ended the letter by warning that 'Israel would take all necessary measures to protect its citizens and sovereignty' against Iran. January 17, 2021
‘He was murdered,’ says family of IDF reservist found shotHar-Lev’s family released a statement dismissing the possibility that he committed suicide and asking the police to investigate the death as a murder. January 17, 2021
Pro-Israel philanthropist Sheldon Adelson laid to rest on Mount of OlivesDr. Miriam Adelson, his wife and partner in so many of his projects, eulogized him as someone who could not be replaced due to his sheer impact on so many levels. January 16, 2021
Trump’s Final Pro-Israel Act? Include Israel in Powerful Mideast Central CommandMove to include Israel in CENTCOM now makes sense after Israel signed peace accords with more Arab countries, says retired Army Maj. Gen. Mike Jones. January 15, 2021
‘I support Netanyahu’: Arab mayor offered ‘safe’ spot in Likud, ‘can be a minister’Nazareth Mayor Ali Sallam says Netanyahu offered him a 'safe' spot on the Likud list in the March elections. January 15, 2021
IDF makes drug bust on Egyptian border, captured contraband worth millionsIsraeli forces periodically clash with drug smugglers on the border with Egypt. January 15, 2021
Settlement hunger strike nearly ends in tragedy as one collapses, rushed to hospitalZar started the hunger strike on Jan. 4. He collapsed Wednesday. January 14, 2021
Israel resolute against Iran building war machine in Syria'Iran is attempting to take advantage of the transition in the United States and in Israel to alter the balance of power. Israel and the U.S. will not allow this.' January 14, 2021
Female IDF soldier suffers multiple gunshot wounds on baseThe IDF is investigating the incident and details on what happened have not yet been released. January 14, 2021
Israel’s lockdown offers no relief as cases spike and fear of yet another mutation takes holdAs cases rise and a new mutation emerges, there's no end in sight for Israel's lockdown. January 14, 2021
Jewish cemeteries desecrated – this time in Israel’s own backyardThe Bedouin youth vandalized, smashed and desecrated gravestones in the Jewish cemetery. January 14, 2021
Israel plans to provide free vaccines to Holocaust survivors globally'It is our collective obligation to safeguard this treasured yet vulnerable population in the spirit of mutual responsibility.' January 14, 2021
Trump banned from NYC as de Blasio terminates all contractsThe mayor said on Wednesday that the city is canceling all contracts with the Trump Organization. January 13, 2021
Netanyahu losing base? Hundreds from Hebron Hills demonstrate over failure to recognize young settlements'Does someone have to die' for normalization to finally occur, asked the head of the Young Settlements Forum. January 13, 2021
IDF engineering vehicles fired upon along Gaza StripIDF tanks fired salvos at Hamas positions in response. January 13, 2021
Jewish Agency cuts ties with Christian Zionist group accused of proselytizingReturn Ministries and the Jewish Agency both said that Beynenu’s claim that Return Ministries was proselytizing was false and did not represent the reality on the ground at Bikat Kinarot. January 13, 2021
Palestinian Authority seeks to strengthen claim to eastern Jerusalem by insisting residents vote in its upcoming electionsMost residents of eastern Jerusalem hold permanent residency or Israeli citizenship, and receive social security, health benefits and other services from the Israeli government. January 13, 2021
IDF officer found shot to death in Judean forestHar-Lev was found in his uniform after a meeting with his reserve unit on Tuesday night. January 13, 2021
Yemina party implodes as National Union partner splits offYemina insiders said that Smotrich demanded four slots for his faction in Yemina’s future slate, while Bennett insisted on only two. January 12, 2021
Israel’s March election to be the most expensive yetThe direct cost of the coming March 23 election is estimated to be at least $221 million with the total cost of all four elections estimated at over $3 billion. January 12, 2021
Netanyahu removes Trump picture from his Twitter bannerWith Joe Biden scheduled to be sworn in as president next week, Netanyahu removes Trump from the banner of his Twitter feed. January 12, 2021
Radical left-wing NGO accuses Israel of apartheidThe report, extraordinary for its distortions, ignored the integration of Arab-Israelis into Israeli society. January 12, 2021
Israeli opposition parties deride Gantz’s call to unite against NetanyahuSeveral parties say that the best way to help unseat the prime minister is for Blue and White to disband. January 12, 2021
‘Jenin, Jenin’: Israeli court bans anti-IDF propaganda filmThe film, which is presented as a documentary but makes unsubstantiated claims about IDF soldiers committing a massacre in Jenin during the Second Intifada, has been the subject of court battles for decades. January 12, 2021
Israel’s Supreme Court slams Tel Aviv mayor for suppressing billboard campaignMayor Ron Huldai 'must refrain from exercising executive power in a manner that purports to dictate values and instill in citizens his personal ideology,' says Justice Alex Stein. January 12, 2021
Yeshiva students v. Israeli police in coronavirus clashes over seminary closuresPolice arrest protesters objecting to religious school closures under Israel's latest coronavirus lockdown. January 11, 2021
Netanyahu orders 600 homes built in Judea and Samaria, including 100 in town where Jewish woman was murderedIncluded among the units are over 100 in Tal Menashe, the home community of the late Esther Horgan. January 11, 2021
Knesset says goodbye to US Ambassador David Friedman in special meetingKnesset members thank Friedman for his achievements during his tenure with the Trump administration. January 11, 2021
Netanyahu: We will vaccinate 170,000 Israelis a dayNetanyahu greeted a planeload of coronavirus vaccines and said the target is to vaccinate all Israeli adults before the end of March. January 11, 2021
Israel’s defense minister refuses to authorize young settlementsThe spokesman for the Yesha Council roundly criticized Gantz’s decision. January 11, 2021
Israel obtains super coronavirus detector that tracks mutationsAdvanced DNA sequencing device that can detect mutations in the coronavirus arrives in Israel. January 11, 2021
Israel Aerospace wins contracts to upgrade South Korean Air Force jetsIn an effort to extend ties, IAI’s Aviation Group also relocates manufacturing of business jet’s wings to South Korea January 11, 2021
Israel vaccinates 1.9 million, reducing age limit for shot to 55 and overIsrael's goal is to vaccinate its entire population by March. January 11, 2021
A new bee species is discovered in IsraelAmidst decreasing global bee populations, new finding provides optimism for pollination and bee habitat conservation. January 10, 2021
Reason Israel got so many vaccines revealed: It agreed to hand Pfizer all its dataNetanyahu swaps 10 million doses of vaccine in return for Israel becoming the test lab for nationwide coronavirus vaccination. January 10, 2021
