Within 24 hours, Netanyahu to announce decision on quarantine policy for all arrivalsOn Sunday evening, the prime minister consulted with the heads of the health, interior, and national security ministries to discuss strategies for fighting the coronavirus. March 8, 2020
Gantz agrees to Liberman’s conditions for joining a center-left coalitionLieberman’s conditions include Sabbath public transportation, a haredi conscription bill, and steps to decrease the authority of the Chief Rabbinate. March 8, 2020
Blue and White’s readiness to partner with Arab List contradicts campaign promisesNetanyahu blasted Blue and White for its readiness to join with the Arab List, saying the opposition recognizes no limits in its effort to win. March 8, 2020
Tankist dream deferred, female participants still high on their service“Judge me on my abilities, not my reproductive organs,” says one who insists that the controversial pilot in the Armored Corps was a success. March 8, 2020
Netanyahu sets up fund to help Israeli businesses crippled by coronavirusEL AL Airlines calls on the government to provide financial assistance. March 8, 2020
Netanyahu refused to allow Jewish prayer on Temple Mount, costing him a Knesset seat, he saysThe prime minister would not agree to the Otzma Yehudit party's demand for Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount, saying it would inflame the Middle East. March 8, 2020
US backs off Iron Dome purchases as Israel refuses to hand over source codeWithout the source code, the technology only partly helps the military achieve its military goal of properly defending against short-range ballistic missiles. March 8, 2020
Corona fears lead to panic buying among IsraelisCanned goods, toilet paper, pasta and baby wipes are among the products being bought in large quantities. March 8, 2020
French journalist: Islam stands ‘very good chance’ of conquering France'For too many years the French have been unwilling to face the truth,' Gurfinkiel said in conclusion, and now they 'are paying very dearly for their previous lack of courage.' March 8, 2020
Netanyahu takes lead in coronavirus fight, initiates call with world leadersNetanyahu will present five steps to fight the coronavirus in a conference call with world leaders. March 8, 2020
Gantz: ‘The next political murder is around the corner’Gantz lashed out at Netanyahu on Saturday evening, accusing him of staying silent as his supporters attacked him on social media. March 8, 2020
Netanyahu calls coronavirus spread pandemicNetanyahu isn't waiting for the World Health Organization to say it's so and is calling the coronavirus a pandemic. March 8, 2020
Netanyahu holds emergency meeting ‘to prevent theft of the elections’Netanyahu gave a fiery speech on Saturday night against the efforts by the opposition to cancel the will of the electorate through legislation. March 7, 2020
Analysis: Does push to bar an indicted Netanyahu from premiership violate democratic norms?Those in the 'anti-Netanyahu' camp have begun the process of trying to pass legislation that would ban a Knesset member who has been indicted from becoming PM. March 6, 2020
14 Americans stuck in Bethlehem hotel; Palestinians declare Coronavirus state of emergencyForty people inside the Angel Hotel, including 14 American citizens, remain in quarantine on site until further notice. March 6, 2020
Final election results leave Netanyahu short of parliamentary majorityThe final tally appears to have left Netanyahu with a three-seat deficit in the quest to form a parliamentary majority. March 5, 2020
Unfriendly skies? Ben Gurion airport near empty due to virus fearsCountry’s airline has begun a round of layoffs and pay cuts as more and more countries are added to the banned visitors’ list. March 5, 2020
Netanyahu suffers setback as bill to oust him gains majorityThe bill to block a prime minister facing indictment from forming a government gained an important ally on Thursday. March 5, 2020
Gantz, with 99.9% of vote counted: ‘Someone here celebrated too soon’As the final votes are tallied, the right-wing bloc does not appear to have won as great a victory as thought. March 5, 2020
Israel purchasing $2.4 billion in new military refueling aircraft from USThe new KC-46's are experiencing some significant technical issues. March 5, 2020
Netanyahu on Coronavirus: ‘Israel is in best situation of all other countries’Netanyahu said the situation was better in Israel than other countries thanks to early steps and the country's discipline. March 5, 2020
100,000 Israelis expected to be in quarantine with tough new rulesThe huge spike in quarantine numbers is the result of a new list of countries put on the list for home isolation. March 5, 2020
Israel’s Supreme Court rejects petition to disqualify NetanyahuThe group already promised to resubmit the petition after the official vote count was published. March 4, 2020
Analysis: Five takeaways from Netanyahu’s decisive third election victoryOnce again, Israel’s overly vibrant hyper-democracy has proven that after 11 years at the helm it is only the voters that still want Netanyahu to be their leader. March 4, 2020
Coronavirus’ spread in Israel unstoppable, says health official, as soccer fans isolatedSoccer fans and an entire high school were ordered into isolation due to the virus. March 4, 2020
Losing at polls, Blue and White mulls law to bar Netanyahu from leadingAccording to Israeli media, Blue and White leader Benny Gantz has signed off on the idea. March 4, 2020
Israeli strategists weigh possibilities: ‘Netanyahu-led government is only option’The possibilities include Labor-Meretz-Gesher or even Blue and White joining the right-wing bloc, if not single defectors. March 4, 2020
Serbia to open diplomatic mission in Jerusalem, president saysVučić said that Serbia will open a Chamber of Commerce office in Israel’s capital which will be followed by a diplomatic office. March 4, 2020
Israeli celebrity sparks firestorm with ‘Netanyahu, king of the apes’ postYonatan Geffen posted the insult on his Instagram account but erased it hours later. March 4, 2020
Religious parties hold steady at 16 seats, meet NetanyahuThe two haredi parties combine for 16 seats at present. March 4, 2020
Israeli president likely to choose Netanyahu to form gov’t during week of his corruption trialDespite a victory for Likud over rivals in the Blue and White party, the prime minister's future remained uncertain on Tuesday evening as the final votes were counted. March 3, 2020
Israel’s quarantined voters came out in force, but no one wants to count the ballotsThe Israel Medical Association is criticizing those who fear catching the coronavirus from a ballot. March 3, 2020
Israel mulls putting all US travelers under quarantine to block coronavirusIsrael may take the extreme measure of extending its quarantine rules to American travelers. March 3, 2020
Likud sending feelers for potential defectors to join coalition, reports sayThe Likud is looking to reach 61 seats with the help of defectors from opposition parties, reports say. March 3, 2020
Analysis: Is Netanyahu’s significant victory sufficient?This election illustrated that Israelis care about ideas and actions and are not as swayed by empty slogans and outrageous assertions as certain politicians seem to imagine. March 3, 2020
Foreign media coverage of Netanyahu win stresses corruption, lack of majorityMajor media outlets emphasized Netanyahu's corruption charges in coverage of his victory. March 3, 2020
Joint Arab List cheers its best-ever results, but condemns Blue and White’s failureThe united list of Arab parties is projected to attain 15 seats in the Knesset. March 3, 2020
90% of vote counted: Right-wing slips slightly but still going strongThe Right's achievement came down to earth from Monday's heady results. March 3, 2020
Impervious to reality, Otzma Yehudit vows to run againOne of the leaders of the far-right party said they would be running in the next elections as well. March 3, 2020
Soul-searching in Blue and White: ‘A colossal failure’Another official told Israel Hayom, 'Our sleepy campaign. We ate it.' March 3, 2020
Netanyahu: ‘They eulogized us – this is the biggest win of my life’'The victory is even sweeter, because it was against all odds,' he said. March 3, 2020
‘A great victory’: Netanyahu, Israel’s right-wing have much to celebrateNetanyahu and Israel's right will have much to celebrate, according to exit polls. March 2, 2020
Yemina projected to cross electoral threshold, enter KnessetParty leader Ayelet Shaked tried to bolster votes for Yemina by maintaining that fellow right-wing party Likud had sufficient support to defeat its Blue and White rivals. March 2, 2020
Blue and White party reported to be in panicThe party hoping to supplant the Likud and send Netanyahu into retirement appears to be in trouble, according to early numbers. March 2, 2020
Israelis head to polls, highest turnout in 20 years may prove decisiveThe politicians voted early. It appears the people have come out to vote too as 56.3% of Israelis voted by 6:00 p.m., the highest turnout since 1999. March 2, 2020
Israel’s coronavirus election booths declared huge success with 67% votingThe voting booths set up for those at risk from the coronavirus in Israel due to travel or contact with infected individuals was a success. March 2, 2020
WATCH: Likud optimistic before closing of polling stationsAvi Hyman, director of the Likud Anglo 2020 Campaign, comments on internal polls a few hours before the polls close , telling a CNN reporter, 'nothing could be more positive than that.' March 2, 2020
IDF identifies, eliminates snipers on Golan HeightsAn IDF chopper fired a missile at a vehicle after a sniper attempt on the Golan Heights. March 2, 2020
Netanyahu blasts Sanders at AIPAC, calls ‘bigotry’ charge ‘libelous’Netanyahu took Sanders to task over his attacks against the largest pro-Israel lobbying group in the U.S. March 2, 2020
Israeli President Rivlin, casting vote: ‘I only feel a deep sense of shame’'I only feel a deep sense of shame,' said Israel's president. March 2, 2020
An unlikely Israeli election candidate: Coronavirus, says Hebrew University epidemiologist'It will not be Corona that influences the elections, but rather the elections that influence Corona,' with the outcome determining whether it turns into a widespread epidemic in Israel. March 1, 2020
Danon slams Sanders: ‘A liar, an ignorant fool, or both’The ambassador blasted Sanders for calling the prime minister 'racist.' March 1, 2020
Israel preparing coronavirus isolation booths for election dayVoting stations will be set up across the country for citizens in self-imposed isolation due to the illness. March 1, 2020
Israelis head to polls for third time on MondayIsraelis head to each new election with a little less enthusiasm as polls show no way out of the deadlock. March 1, 2020
Seventh Israeli diagnosed with coronavirusSeven Israelis have thus far been diagnosed with coronavirus, the health ministry confirmed on Friday. February 29, 2020
Opinion: Gantz, criminal fraud and his failed company Fifth DimensionA competent police investigation will demonstrate whether Gantz and other senior personnel in the company participated in any alleged wrongdoing. February 29, 2020
IDF cancels joint exercise with US European Command due to coronavirus fearsHowever, the IDF will hold its biannual Juniper Cobra drill with the U.S .military, which takes place in Israel. February 28, 2020
Coronavirus breakthrough? Israeli researchers make discovery that could lead to vaccineThis discovery was identified as a by-product of MIGAL’s development of a vaccine against IBV, a disease affecting poultry. February 27, 2020
Right-wing Party Siphoning Votes Tells Netanyahu: Meet Our Demands Or We’ll Run'We are the only ones who make demands which are ideological,' said Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben Gvir. February 27, 2020
Israeli returning from Italy tests positive for coronavirusAn Israeli from Italy was confirmed to have the virus. February 27, 2020
