Ben and Jerry’s tries to sweeten mood ahead of Israel’s third electionsBen & Jerry’s in Israel is seeking suggestions for ingredients for an ice cream flavor dedicated to the country's third elections. December 17, 2019
Israel becomes major energy power with Egypt gas dealEnergy Minister Yuval Steinitz called the permit a “historic landmark” for Israel. December 17, 2019
Intel purchases Israeli AI chipmaker for $2 billionHabana will continue to operate as an independent business unit under its current management team and will remain in Israel. December 17, 2019
Israel becomes major energy exporter after signing Egypt gas permitThe announcement comes just days before a lucrative Israeli gas field in the Mediterranean Sea is expected to go online. December 16, 2019
Shaked noticeably absent at New Right campaign kickoffA spokesman for Shaked has not yet commented on her absence, reports The Jerusalem Post. December 16, 2019
Condiment of the ancients: 2,000-year-old Roman fish sauce factory found in Ashkelon'Long before pasta and pizza, the ancient Roman diet was based largely on fish sauce,' said Dr. Tali Erickson-Gini of the Israel Antiquities Authority. December 16, 2019
Netanyahu challenger, Gideon Sa’ar, gaining support among Likud MKsSa'ar wins over a few Knesset members, including one senior politician. December 16, 2019
Likud working to expel ‘New Likudniks’ seen as anti-Netanyahu before primaryThe head of the Likud’s internal court, former MK Michael Kleiner charges, as cited by The Jerusalem Post, that 'this group has acted in an ugly way as a fifth column within the party.' December 16, 2019
Omar: Republican party ‘synonymous’ with hate speechOmar herself, a rising star in the Democratic Party, has been repeatedly accused of peddling anti-Semitic tropes. December 16, 2019
Double tragedy: Israeli father collapses, passes away while mourning death of infant sonAfter his baby passed away, Yitzchak Meir Weiss collapsed during the week-long mourning period. December 16, 2019
Boris Johnson to push law banning BDS among public institutionsThe Conservative party had put the proposal in its official political manifesto before the elections. December 16, 2019
‘Brazil will move its embassy to Jerusalem in 2020,’ says president’s son'We want to move to Jerusalem not just for Brazil, but to set an example for all of Latin America,' said Bolsonaro Jr. December 16, 2019
Arab League head: ‘Iran destabilizing Middle East’Gheit called on Arab countries to unite "to contend with these challenges and threats posed by Tehran," Israel Hayom reports. December 16, 2019
Beirut sees violent protests for 2nd straight dayWhat started as a peaceful rally in defiance of the crackdown on anti-government demonstrations has ended in violence. December 16, 2019
WATCH: Brazil ‘commits’ to Jerusalem embassy move at trade mission openingBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's son Eduardo announced that his father made a 'commitment' to 'move the embassy to Jerusalem.' December 15, 2019
Netanyahu, ‘a wounded lion,’ heads into fight of political lifeNetanyahu faces numerous challenges in what could be his final run for prime minister. December 15, 2019
Father wakes after crash that killed mother, newbornTariq Kurd, the 18-year-old Arab driver, was charged with negligent manslaughter which carries a sentence of up to 12 years’ imprisonment. December 15, 2019
Religious-Zionist parties facing elimination, poll showsReligious-Zionist parties are in trouble in the coming elections if they don't unite, a poll finds. December 15, 2019
Poll: Blue and White leads Likud by two Knesset seatsThe number of seats Likud would obtain changes dramatically if Netanyahu's party rival Gideon Sa’ar wins the upcoming Likud primaries. December 15, 2019
Netanyahu trails Gantz by 6 seats in new pollIt is unlikely that either Gantz or Netanyahu will be able to form a ruling government without Liberman's Israel Beiteinu party. December 13, 2019
WATCH: Israeli startup ‘hyperages’ whiskey with molecular distilleryAn Israeli distillery has developed a faster way to make whiskey, which "could bring down the cost of a bottle by half the price," ILTV reports. December 12, 2019
Liberman: Netanyahu pardon in exchange for ‘honorable retirement’Liberman said that Netanyahu should accept a proposal for a pardon in exchange for retirement. December 12, 2019
Netanyahu’s top challenger Gantz vows to amend immunity law'The use of the immunity law has gotten out of proportion... this was not the intention of [granting] the immunity,' said Gantz. December 12, 2019
Poised to challenge Netanyahu, Sa’ar woos top cabinet ministerSa'ar, 53, and Erdan, 49, are among the top names considered as the newer generation of Likud leaders. December 12, 2019
Netanyahu to high court: I will renounce all my ministerial positionsNetanyahu declared he would shed all his ministry posts by January 1, as he must do by law, given that he faces indictment. December 12, 2019
It’s official: Israel heads to third electionsIsrael is faced with the unprecedented event of yet another round of elections. December 12, 2019
German army to get military rabbis again after 100 years'Today, we set an important example for our Jewish soldiers,' German Defense Minister tweeted. December 12, 2019
Right-wing parties won’t pledge allegiance to Netanyahu after 3rd electionsNetanyahu pushed right-wing and religious parties into signing a pledge of allegiance to the prime minister as his Likud party negotiated with chief challenger Blue and White. December 11, 2019
Analysis: Trump’s overwhelmingly pro-Israel speech twisted by mediaMost outlets either focused on what the president did not say, or on the less polished, unscripted remarks that make the Trump presidency unlike any other before it. December 11, 2019
Answer for illegals is to return them to their country of origin, Israeli transportation minister saysThe Israeli government maintains that most of the illegals who infiltrated from Africa came in order to better their lives economically and not because they are fleeing persecution. December 11, 2019
Ayelet Shaked: Justice system engaged in ‘hostile takeover’ of Israeli democracyAyelet Shaked warns against the justice system carrying out a 'hostile takeover' of Israeli democracy. December 11, 2019
Liberman agenda against Netanyahu brought 3 elections, Likud accuses'I'm tired of spending time on this guy,' Likud whip MK Miki Zohar told public radio, lambasting Yisrael Beytenu leader MK Avigdor Liberman. December 11, 2019
Israeli firm partners with Honda on engine with just one moving partUnlike most conventional engines made of hundreds of parts, the Aquarius Engine has just 20 components and one moving part. December 11, 2019
Israeli lawmakers submit bill triggering unprecedented third round of electionsIsraeli legislators submitted a bill Tuesday that would dissolve parliament and trigger unprecedented third national elections in less than a year. By Associated Press With the two largest parties, Likud ... December 10, 2019
Netanyahu party challenger calls for evacuation of illegal Bedouin campThe eviction of Khan al-Ahmar has not been carried out by Netanyahu despite prior promises to do so. December 10, 2019
Zero chance of avoiding third Knesset electionLast-ditch efforts were still in progress to cobble together a narrow-based government coalition. December 10, 2019
A quarter of Israelis live under the poverty line, report saysLatet, Israel’s largest nonprofit organization, published its annual poverty report Monday. December 10, 2019
Netanyahu: ‘I’ll win big!’, agrees to primary vote for Likud party leadership'I’ll win big,' the prime minister says. His main challenger has been calling for leadership primaries for weeks. December 10, 2019
Natan Sharansky receives Israel’s prestigious Genesis PrizeQuoting the late President Ronald Reagan, Sharansky said, 'Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.' December 10, 2019
Permanent US Embassy in Jerusalem will happen ‘fast’Jerusalem's mayor said that the municipality had given the Americans the green light to fast-track the planning process for the embassy’s permanent building. December 10, 2019
Ukrainian female athlete trains for IDF battles instead of Olympics'I still love Ukraine," she says. 'But now Israel is my country,' Zolganov told Israel Hayom. December 9, 2019
Charges upped against Arab driver who killed mother, baby ‘testing out’ new carThe court rejected the police request to re-arrest the 18-year-old driver even though the charges will be more severe than first thought. December 9, 2019
Guatemalan leader, on Israel trip, will designate Hezbollah as terrorist groupIn 1948, Guatemala was the second country in the world to recognize the State of Israel. December 9, 2019
Challenge for Likud leadership: Sa’ar demands primaries in bid to topple NetanyahuIn past years, the Likud Central Committee meeting demonstrated a show of unity. This time was different. December 9, 2019
Poll: Results of third Knesset elections will be identicalThe increased strength of the largest factions might indicate a desire of some of the voters to stabilize the political situation. December 9, 2019
Hate for Israel blinds gays to their own executionersGroups such as 'Queers for Palestine' and 'Queers Undermining Israeli Terrorism' have long been inciting against Israel, even as Palestinian gays are fleeing persecution. December 9, 2019
Israel’s president thanks Lebanese businessman who bought Hitler artifactsRivlin thanked Chatila for his gesture and his donation. December 8, 2019
Opinion: Israel should use its leverage against Jordan as Hashemites grow unfriendlyJordan’s recent actions reinforce what has been clear for some time: In its rush to protect the peace with its neighbor to the east, Israel has forgotten that the peace depends on deterrence. December 8, 2019
Netanyahu: We will carry out a major operation against Gaza if necessaryNetanyahu said that if firing from Hamas-ruled Gaza 'does not stop for good, in the end there will be a decisive operation.' December 8, 2019
WATCH: African Jews of Uganda celebrate 100 yearsAbout 2,000 people consider themselves Jews in Uganda, i24NEWS reports. The community was founded 100 years ago. December 8, 2019
Palestinian Arab convert to Judaism rescued from prison, torture at hands of PAUnited Hatzalah reports that it helped rescue Samah Zaytun, a Muslim convert to Judaism, who was imprisoned and tortured by the Palestinian Authority. December 8, 2019
Message to Iran? Israel tests rocket system capable of carrying nuclear warheadsIsraeli media say the timing of the rocket test might have been a signal to Iran. December 8, 2019
Trump at Israel-American Council: There are Jews who don’t love Israel enough'We have to get them to love Israel more. Because you have people that are Jewish people that are great people - they don't love Israel enough,' he said. December 8, 2019
Official: US naval base killer watched shooting videos before attackThe Saudi student hosted a dinner party earlier in the week where he and three others watched videos of mass shootings. December 8, 2019
US State Dep’t: Netanyahu did not present Jordan Valley annexation to PompeoA State Department official contradicted statements by Netanyahu regarding a purported discussion with Pompeo about Israel's plan to annex the Jordan Valley. December 7, 2019
Anti-Israel UN resolution condemning ‘illegal occupation’ passes 147-7The anti-Israel resolution passed by 147 in favor to 7 against with 13 abstentions. December 6, 2019
No staff or resources for 3rd round of voting, says elections committee head'We don’t have staff, offices, equipment. The storerooms are empty,' says Central Elections Committee director Orly Adas. December 6, 2019
Tel Aviv professor reveals treatment to kill 90% of pancreatic cancer cellsThroughout the study, which was conducted on mice, the cancer was completely eradicated. December 6, 2019
Netanyahu associates to be indicted in $2 billion graft case involving German subsNetanyahu was questioned, but not named as a suspect, in the submarine probe, known as 'file 3000.' December 5, 2019
Nobel winner Robert Aumann: We are witnessing ‘a coup of lawyers, I fear for the state’Nobel Prize winner Robert Aumann said that lawyers and jurists were taking over the country, negating the system of separation of powers. December 5, 2019