Political parties wooing popular former IDF chief EisenkotFormer 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 nowForeign 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 destructionAnnual 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 listThe 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 orderedHe spoke of a 'new contract' between the government and the public in combating the deadly virus. July 29, 2020
Violence escalates as right-wing agitators beat up Tel Aviv protestersOpposition leaders and members of coalition both demand police arrest right-wing group that beat up protesters in Tel Aviv. July 29, 2020
Israeli artist attacks Netanyahu with crude, life-size statueThe installation depicting Netanyahu as a hedonist out of touch with common people will likely resonate with a growing circle of disaffected Israelis. July 29, 2020
Israel won’t suffer for tight ties with Trump, says ex-UN envoy Danny DanonWhen it comes to Israel, Danny Danon says the country's supporters in the U.S. put their domestic politics aside. July 28, 2020
Yair Netanyahu v. Communists: PM’s son battles kibbutz members on social mediaAfter the Kibbutz Movement released an image promoting protests against Netanyahu, the PM’s son went on the offensive on social media. July 28, 2020
WATCH: Who can still enter Israel during the corona pandemic?A select few categories of foreign visitors are still permitted to enter Israel, with the vast majority of non-citizens barred from entry during the coronavirus pandemic. July 28, 2020
Rabbi and sheikh spread ‘baseless love’ in Jerusalem'There is plenty in common between us and the Jews, including that we fast at the same time, and we work to spread baseless love,' said Sheikh Eyad Amer. July 28, 2020
Archaeologists uncover 1,300-year-old church in northern IsraelA 1,300-year old church, apparently part of a monastery, was uncovered in the village of Kfar Kama, near Mount Tabor. July 28, 2020
WATCH: Cloud surfing in Israel’s Big CraterVideographers Carmi & Yarmi photographed an amazing phenomenon of nature this week – cloud surfing in the Big Crater in the Negev desert. July 28, 2020
Israel-India friendship grows with flight of virus-fighting suppliesWith over half a million people ill with the disease in India, Israel will be able to test the effectiveness of several rapid-diagnostic solutions. July 28, 2020
Israel’s banquet hall owners revolt, threaten to reopen without approvalEvent hall owners say the government abandoned 100,000 workers for the past five months and they will defy the rules unless serious financial aid comes. July 28, 2020
Tensions high in Israel’s north as IDF expects Hezbollah to strike again'Complex and tense days are ahead of us,' said the IDF's spokesman. July 28, 2020
‘Hezbollah is playing with fire,’ Netanyahu warns after terror group attacks in north'Any attack against us will be met with great strength,' said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. July 27, 2020
Shin Bet has been tracking cellphones for years, report saysAccording to the report, the top-secret program was not subject to legislation or regulations and was conducted without the knowledge of the Knesset or the cellphone companies. July 27, 2020
Corona crisis fuels anti-Netanyahu protests throughout countryPublic dissatisfaction with the prime minister's handling of the coronavirus crisis has caused more politically moderate Israelis to join as well. July 27, 2020
Israel moves ahead with $1.9 billion COVID-19 stimulus plan'We will continue to move the wheels of the economy in order to put people back to work,' says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. July 26, 2020
Intel CEO throws future of Israeli factory into doubt with 1 sentenceIntel, the largest private employer in Israel, with a total workforce of 13,750 in the country, is considered to be a manufacturing leader in the U.S. July 26, 2020
64% of Israelis give Netanyahu failing grade on pandemicWhat will be more worrying to Netanyahu is that 53 percent of those respondents who define themselves as right-wing expressed dissatisfaction with his performance. July 26, 2020
Israel’s corona czar: ‘A lockdown will be the state’s last resort’The new corona czar wants to avoid more damage to the economy as he copes with the health crisis. July 26, 2020
Meet Israel’s Kardashian: Aline Cohen, 19, is building a cosmetics empireAline Cohen is a teenage millionaire who is building a cosmetics empire while serving in the IDF. July 26, 2020
Is Israel heading toward new elections? Likud dusting off local campaign HQsSenior members of Likud say the coalition isn’t working, and are beginning to make noises about primaries. July 26, 2020
US military chief makes unannounced visit to Israel as Iranian threat heats upThe top U.S. general made an unannounced visit to Israel on Friday to discuss 'regional security challenges' at a time of heightened tensions with Iran. July 25, 2020
WATCH: Anti-Netanyahu throngs protest near prime minister’s Caesarea homeOn Saturday night, thousands of protesters staged anti-government demonstrations in Jerusalem, with protests also launched near the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's private home in Caesarea. July 25, 2020
Police use water cannons to disperse protesters demanding PM resign amid surge in pandemicNetanyahu appoints new coronavirus quarterback to help prevent lockdown as infections surge and daily protests continue. July 24, 2020
Israeli coalition partners engage in ‘battle of laws’ as unity government fraysIsrael's unity government appears shakier than ever as Blue and White breaks ranks to vote for a law opposed by the coalition of which it is a part. July 23, 2020
Israel up to eyebrows in trash as nation’s garbage problem growsIsrael has one of the highest rates of waste dumping with little recycling. The coronavirus pandemic is only making it worse. July 23, 2020
Israeli soldier killed, officer injured in accident in the northAn accident near the Lebanese border claimed the life of an IDF soldier and injured another officer in the military vehicle. July 22, 2020
WATCH: Foreign minister battles Health Ministry over control of Israel’s corona fightForeign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi wants the Israeli military to take control of the nation's spiraling coronavirus crisis, while Deputy Health Minister Yoav Kisch slammed the proposal. July 22, 2020
Israeli company sells inexpensive airline food to wishful travelers stuck at homeCompany hoping the market for ready-made meals will encourage normally travel-hungry Israelis to snap up first class dinners and help save jobs. July 22, 2020
Pandemic fuels real estate surge as Diaspora Jewry realizes Israel ‘safest place to be’Real estate companies have reported a dramatic increase in foreign residents looking to buy housing in Israel. July 22, 2020
Israeli medic worried about missing daughter’s birth ends up delivering herLike many deliveries, this one didn’t go according to plan. July 22, 2020
Israeli social workers end 17-day strikeFinance Ministry and social workers agree to increased wages, budget for protection programs. July 22, 2020
Shabak chief asks politicians to lower the rhetoric as Likud fears for Netanyahu’s safetyLikud members have pointed out that the threats are far more blatant than those that preceded the assassination of PM Yitzhak Rabin in 1995. July 22, 2020
Israel cuts time in isolation to 10 days despite spike in casesThe Health Ministry adopted the WHO recommendations. July 22, 2020
WATCH: Jerusalem traffic grinds to a halt as protesters take to the streetsHundreds of Israelis marched from the prime minster's residence to the Knesset on Tuesday night, shutting down traffic in portions of Israel's capital. July 21, 2020
Nurses strike ends quickly, happily as government promises influx of workersHealth system agrees to hire 2,000 more nurses and hundreds of doctors to help ease burden as coronavirus patients continue to fill hospitals. July 21, 2020
Bolton: Israel should go for broke on sovereigntyBolton says Netanyahu should go ahead with sovereignty plan, next few month are optimum for Israel to "act in its own national security interest" July 21, 2020
Israeli government’s push for curfews braked by public outrageConfusion and growing anger have met the government's corona policy flip-flips as infections surge upward. July 21, 2020
‘Netanyahu succeeding with corona, but failing at sovereignty,’ Samaria council head says'The U.S. president is up to his neck in issues related to coronavirus and is also preparing for elections in November. There is no more fitting time than now,' Dagan said. July 21, 2020
WATCH: Lockdown will kill us, warn Israeli restaurateurs ahead of new restrictionsRestaurant owners are vowing to stay open despite an impending government-enforced lockdown, citing mounting debts and lack of financial assistance from authorities. July 20, 2020
Israeli doctor contracts corona for second timePhysician who tested positive after first recovering may be additional proof that coronavirus antibodies may only be effective for a short time. July 20, 2020
Protesters gather at former PM Ehud Barak’s home, demand investigation into his Epstein connectionsBarak’s ties to the disgraced pedophile financier stretched back at least fifteen years. Protesters demand an investigation into possible wrongdoing by the former PM. July 20, 2020
Leaving the battlefield? Israelis nurses launch strike as corona numbers climbAfter negotiations with the Finance Ministry fail, Israeli nurses launch a modified strike, demanding better working conditions. July 20, 2020
Calls for lead prosecutor in Netanyahu case to step down as she’s exposed as scofflawAmir Ohana said prosecutor Liat Ben-Ari must step down after a news report revealed an illegal renovation on a house she owns with her husband. July 20, 2020
As its ideas are adopted, Bennett’s Citizens’ Corona Cabinet may be more than a stuntBennett dismisses the idea that he's in competition with the government's corona cabinet. He says the opposite is the case. July 20, 2020
Likud MK: Mass protests are corona incubatorsMiki Zohar, who heads Netanyahu’s Likud faction of the Knesset, rails against the health hazard posed by the demonstrations in view of renewed coronavirus restrictions. July 20, 2020
Israeli super cyber-spy, name unknown, gets lifetime achievement awardLegendary anonymous Israeli cyber-spy, described as ‘phenomenon in the cyber field,’ to receive lifetime achievement award. July 20, 2020
Netanyahu at risk of assassination? Ex-Shin Bet chief says threat is real'We need to prevent another disaster like the assassination of Rabin,' said the former Shin Bet chief. July 20, 2020
Netanyahu’s 6 billion payout plan runs into resistanceAfter widespread criticism, Netanyahu meeting with top ministers to figure out how to hand out 6 billion shekels in emergency grants promised last week. July 20, 2020
Report: Senior Likud officials plot to replace NetanyahuA report naming only anonymous Likud sources claims senior party officials are seeking to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. July 19, 2020
Israel approves next phase of massive gas pipeline to EuropeEast Med 1900-km-long pipeline will export Israeli offshore natural gas to Europe in project estimated at almost $7 billion. July 19, 2020
Tensions roil Netanyahu government as corona crisis deepensArguments within the government over its corona response have bubbled to the surface. July 19, 2020
Explosion at Iranian power station joins growing list of mysterious blastsSunday's incident is the latest in a string of fires and explosions at military and civilian sites across Iran. July 19, 2020
3 young Jews in court for saying prayer on Temple Mount on Yom KippurTThe three said the 'Shema' prayer on the Temple Mount two years ago on Yom Kippur. July 19, 2020
Israeli research team makes amazing dinosaur discoveryThe discovery may push back the origins of molting 50 million years. July 19, 2020
