Israel Health Ministry drama as senior official quits mid-crisisSadetzki's resignation was over her disagreement with the government's handling of the crisis. July 7, 2020
Haredi pressure blocks effort to shutter yeshivas due to coronaHaredi MK Moshe Gafni threatened to leave the coalition. July 7, 2020
Netanyahu’s approval rating plummets in latest pollPublic approval of prime minister drops to 46 percent from a high of 74 percent two months ago as Israel gets stuck in second wave of coronavirus pandemic. July 7, 2020
Nationalizing El Al: Government may end up owning it to save itMassive bailout to save Israel's national airline will put the majority of shares in government hands, but a third of El Al's employees are expected to lose their jobs. July 7, 2020
WATCH: Israeli tour guides hunger strike over corona restrictionsIsraeli tour guides are demanding government assistance and a roadmap to return to work as coronavirus restrictions begin to tighten again in Israel. July 6, 2020
Corona nightmare returns: ‘We have to shut down, or we’ll be Italy’Health Ministry officials also demanded limits on beaches and parks as well as other restrictions. July 6, 2020
Palestinian Authority in ‘construction race’ to lay claim to Judea and SamariaAfter the announcement of the Trump plan the creeping encroachment turned into a tidal wave of land seizure. July 6, 2020
Israel files $152 million lawsuit against Volkswagen alleging fraudThe state claims the German carmaker intentionally misled its regulators to allow some 12,000 vehicles to enter the country, resulting in 3,881 tonnes of excessive NOx gasses emissions. July 6, 2020
Israel’s corona tracking in chaos as healthy people ordered into quarantineShin Bet's GPS tracking system turned back on, sending tens of thousands of quarantine orders to Israelis, but many say the information is wrong. July 6, 2020
Israel launches advanced Ofek 16 satellite, can monitor Iranian nuclear weaponsIsrael is one of only 13 countries in the world capable of launching into space. July 6, 2020
WATCH: High-octane Israeli series ‘Tehran’ gives ‘Fauda’ a run for its money'Tehran' is an Israeli thriller series featuring spies working to the derail Islamic Republic's pursuit of a nuclear bomb. July 5, 2020
Above the law? Senior Israeli police officer throws party ignoring health guidelinesNeighbors complained of loud noise from her home during the Sabbath hours. She refused to lower the music when asked, they said. July 5, 2020
Caroline Glick: Trump and Netanyahu face their rendezvous with destinyNetanyahu’s actions over the next few weeks will determine whether he goes down in history as one of the greatest Jewish leaders of all time or is remembered as a disappointment of Sabbatean proportions. July 5, 2020
El Al stops flying as it shuts down cargo flights tooUnable to find pilots willing to fly, the national airline stopped cargo flights which it had hoped to continue. July 5, 2020
Netanyahu says Israel in ‘state of emergency’ as nation struggles to control virusIsrael's government is taking the renewed corona threat seriously. July 5, 2020
Israeli, UAE technology firms pen historic deal on virus researchThe historic agreement with the Abu-Dhabi based company is to develop breakthrough technology solutions for COVID-19. July 3, 2020
Vatican meets with Israeli, US ambassadors, urges against annexationIn an unprecedented move, the Holy See met with Israeli and US ambassadors to express concerns over annexation. July 2, 2020
Ayelet Shaked: Netanyahu himself is to blame for no annexation'July 1 will be remembered as the day no historic move was made,' said Ayelet Shaked. July 2, 2020
New lockdowns as corona infections soar in IsraelAlmost a thousand new cases in past 24 hours as neighborhoods locked down in several Israeli cities in effort to stop exploding infection rate. July 2, 2020
$87 million: US ambassador’s residence in Israel up for saleWith the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, the luxury estate used by the American ambassador and famous for its massive July 4 extravaganzas is on the market. July 1, 2020
Boris Johnson: I love Israel, but not annexationJohnson pens op-ed in Hebrew newspaper saying he is 'a passionate defender of Israel,' but urges it to shelve unilateral annexation plans. July 1, 2020
Israel Health Ministry focuses on targeted closures in new corona strategyIn a dramatic announcement on Tuesday, the ministry demanded that the Israeli government impose a lockdown on dozens of cities. July 1, 2020
Plans to reopen Israeli skies this summer have ‘gone down the drain’Air travel to Israel continues at a trickle as the country blocks tourists and the EU bars Israelis due to the high infection rate. July 1, 2020
‘Scheme to topple me’: Netanyahu blasts attorney general for blocking funds to his legal defenseNetanyahu accuses Israel's attorney generalof politically-motivated persecution, after Mandelblit asks to block a 10 million shekel donation to Netanyahu’s legal defense. July 1, 2020
El Al cancels all passenger flights, cargo planes also expected to cease'The company cannot continue to bleed. If the company loses, it is better to stop the activity and wait for better times,' said Avi Edri, chairman of the Transport Division of the Histadrut union. July 1, 2020
Netanyahu delays sovereignty deadline after discussion with US'I spoke about the question of sovereignty [with U.S. officials,] which we are working on these days and we will continue to work on in the coming days,' Netanyahu said. June 30, 2020
Laws to legalize cannabis pass first reading in KnessetFirst two laws to decriminalize marijuana possession move forward as business eyes the huge potential local market and government sees big tax earnings. June 30, 2020
WATCH: Will Israel’s extension of sovereignty go through as planned on July 1?Analyst discusses the mood regarding Israel's planned extension of sovereignty, in both Israel and the U.S., as well as Gantz's particular interests in this regard. June 30, 2020
Tunnels collapsed, Hamas explores attacks by seaChannel 12 News reported that the loss of tunnels has led Hamas to train dozens of terroristss as naval commandos. June 30, 2020
Shin Bet revelation: Israelis being recruited to spy for HezbollahThe two Israelis were recruited by a former resident of their town now living in Lebanon, the Shin Bet says. June 30, 2020
Settlement leader to US evangelicals: ‘We have no right to give up 1 centimeter of Israel’'We have no right to relinquish one centimeter of the Land of Israel. No one has the right to demand that we give up one centimeter,' said Yossi Dagan. June 30, 2020
Netanyahu: Tackling Iran can’t wait until after the pandemicNetanyahu fires back at Defense Minister Benny Gantz who said that his top priority is the coronavirus crisis and not extending sovereignty over settlements in Judea and Samaria. June 30, 2020
Netanyahu appears determined to bring sovereignty forwardNetanyahu can bring a proposal to the new government anytime after July 1 on the matter of sovereignty. June 30, 2020
‘Issue does not depend on Blue and White,’ PM says after Gantz’s remark that sovereignty can waitComments by PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense minister, Benny Gantz, expose a growing rift just weeks after their coalition government was sworn into office. June 29, 2020
WATCH: Can Israel corral corona with new nationwide antibody tests?Israeli healthcare providers launched nationwide coronavirus testing that reveals whether individuals ever contracted COVID-19, even if they are now asymptomatic and healthy. June 29, 2020
Cutting trees could ‘trigger a war’ on Israel-Lebanon border'The cutting of a branch here could trigger a war,' said Andrea Tenenti of UNIFIL. June 29, 2020
Netanyahu marks 44 years since hero brother’s death in quiet ceremonyThe Netanyahu family commemorates the anniversary of Yoni Netanyahu’s death at Mt. Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem. June 29, 2020
Israel starts blood testing to get corona ‘snapshot’ of populationTesting will start with 75,000 people to give Israel a better picture of the situation. June 29, 2020
UN official calls for ‘countermeasures’ to punish Israel over sovereignty bidLynk urged the EU to take 'a decisive menu of counter-measures.' June 29, 2020
Israeli court releases anti-Netanyahu activist after arrestPolice said they offered to release a retired Israeli general if he agreed to refrain from returning to the scene of the protests. By Associated Press A court ordered the release of a former Air Force gen... June 28, 2020
WATCH: Europe refuses entry to Israelis as airports reopen after corona pandemicFrench newspaper Le Monde reported that European airports will not permit arrivals from Israel when they reopen on July 1. June 28, 2020
Israel ‘losing control’ of virus, warns head of infectious diseases group'We are close to the point of no return where there will be mass infection and burdens of severely ill patients,' wrote ISD head Miri Weinberger. June 28, 2020
US, Israeli officials meet to hash out sovereignty planThe talks continue those held last week at the White House when an important breakthrough was expected but didn't come. June 28, 2020
Israel pulls plug on GOD TV over accusations of missionizingHebrew-speaking station’s license suspended due to illicit attempts to convert Jews to Christianity. June 28, 2020
Israel to tighten restrictions as corona numbers spiral, 19-year-old dies'I... said that this was an accordion policy. You open it and if you see the disease is returning and spreading – you tighten it,' Netanyahu said. June 28, 2020
1000 join ‘black flag’ protest in Jerusalem against Netanyahu'It is not surprising that all this happens when the Likud is at the peak of support in every survey,' Netanyahu's Likud party said in a statement. June 28, 2020
United Nations ‘shocked’ by lewd video of UN staff in Tel Aviv'The behaviour seen in [the video] is abhorrent and goes against everything that we stand for,' said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric. June 27, 2020
WATCH: Israel to renew corona phone-tracking programIsraeli lawmakers voted this week to renew the Shin Bet tracking program to manage the reemerging coronavirus crisis. June 27, 2020
White House punts on Israel annexation, more talks plannedThe White House said consultations with Israeli officials will continue as they try to formulate a proposal that would support Trump’s peace plan. June 26, 2020
Israel says it reached deal with UAE to jointly fight coronavirusThe deal, if confirmed, would come despite recent warnings from UAE officials against Israel's planned extension of sovereignty in the Jordan Valley and parts of Judea and Samaria. June 26, 2020
Mossad head meets King of Jordan to deliver message on sovereigntyThe Mossad chief met in the last few days with the Jordanian king. June 25, 2020
Six Day War ammunition stash discovered by Western WallThe ammunition was produced in 1956 by Greenwood and Batley Ltd factories in the UK. June 25, 2020
WATCH: Israeli women turn to home births as corona consumes hospitalsRavit Stern Ginat, doula and childbirth educator, discusses with i24 News and risks and the benefits of giving birth at home, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. June 25, 2020
Greece and Israel ink deal to commission hi-tech corvette for Hellenic NavyThe battleship is named after Themistocles, a navy general who fended off the Persian empire during the Battle of Salamis in 480 BCE. June 25, 2020
Israeli border policewoman describes harrowing moments terrorist rammed her'He saw that I took a step, he looked me in the eye, turned the steering wheel and rammed into me,' she said. June 25, 2020
Friction at UN as Secretary General orders Israel: ‘Abandon your annexation plan’UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres calls on Israel to halt annexation, and says plans constitute a violation of international law. June 25, 2020
Gal Gadot violates quarantine after returning to IsraelThe "Wonder Woman" actress reportedly had people over during her quarantine. June 25, 2020
Former Obama adviser Susan Rice comes out against sovereignty'There's no other way to preserve that Jewish state and its democratic nature without a two-state solution,' said Susan Rice. June 24, 2020
Tens of thousands of Israeli techies stuck in their tracks due to Trump visa decreeNew executive order sabotages companies' commitments to Israeli tech workers and American clients, says visa expert. June 24, 2020
Will Israel get sovereignty? Top Trump officials meeting WednesdayTrump may attend the meeting on Wednesday, which will decide whether to give Israel the green-light to proceed with sovereignty. June 24, 2020
