Israeli Air Force shoots downs suspicious Gazan droneThe incident comes after a tense ceasefire with Palestinian Islamic Jihad. February 27, 2020
Netanyahu: We’re in striking distance of victory at pollsThe prime minister says that his base has finally woken up. February 27, 2020
Israel advises against all foreign travel to thwart coronavirus spreadIsrael on Wednesday advised its citizens to reconsider all foreign travel amid the global spread of the new coronavirus, which was first reported in China. February 26, 2020
400,000 Israelis say they’ll skip vote due to coronavirusAs the fear of the coronavirus spreads, Israel’s Central Elections Committee is considering setting up special voting stations for citizens exposed to the virus. February 26, 2020
WATCH: ‘Chained women’ in Israel fight for freedom from abusive marriagesHundreds of Israeli women, with the support of an Orthodox-Jewish organization, marched in support of 'chained women' whose husbands refuse to grant them a divorce. February 26, 2020
UK condemns Israeli expansion in JerusalemAccording to the UK, the expansion of Israeli eastern Jerusalem neighborhoods undermines the possibility of a two-state solution. February 26, 2020
Waze navigation app recognizes Jordan Valley as part of sovereign IsraelThe navigation app removes the 'Area C' tag to the region, implicitly giving a nod to its anticipated official annexation to Israel. February 26, 2020
IDF General Staff will dedicate position for Iran strategy for first timeGeneral Tal Kelman will fill the newly created position. February 26, 2020
PA confiscating rare ancient archaeological finds to hide evidence of Jewish pastPA seeks to place its hand on findings that preceded the beginning of Zionism to hide evidence of the existence of a political Jewish entity prior to modern Israel. February 26, 2020
Michael Douglas, Zeta-Jones to co-host Jerusalem ceremonyFormer Soviet dissident and Israeli politician Natan Sharansky is to be honored as the 2020 laureate. February 26, 2020
Israeli Arabs reject becoming citizens of Palestinian stateOver the years, public-opinion polls demonstrate that Israeli-Arabs reject trading in their Israeli passports for Palestinian ones. February 26, 2020
Trump wants Israeli sovereignty on Judea and Samaria ‘in one shot,’ says Netanyahu'Religious Zionism has a good heart,' Netanyahu told the Jerusalem Conference, 'but it doesn't always understand politics.' February 25, 2020
Gantz stresses Jewish values in bid to lure Orthodox voteThe Talmudic principle of respecting civil law was because the sages didn't want the Jews to create anarchy, said Gantz. February 25, 2020
Liberman sympathizers threaten website exposing his ‘anti-Semitic’ Russian-language campaignThe group running the “Danger from our Home” website is also being physically threatened by party sympathizers. February 25, 2020
‘Beautiful in and out’: Memorial trek for murdered Jewish teenOri Ansbacher’s friends call for Israelis to walk in the forests in memory of the nature-loving girl. February 25, 2020
President Rivlin opens day’s trading at the Australian Securities Exchange'Today, I would like to ring the bell for partnership, for true friendship,' the president said. February 25, 2020
Quiet descends on south as ceasefire takes hold, but Israel remains waryTense calm characterized the ceasefire that took hold on Tuesday morning between Israel and Islamic Jihad. February 25, 2020
First Israeli rabbi received as guest of Saudi king at royal palaceRabbi David Rosen arrived in Riyadh to participate in an interfaith meeting in Saudi Arabia. February 24, 2020
Israel pounds Islamic Jihad targets after morning rocket strikeIDF fighter jets and attack helicopters struck Islamic Jihad terror targets throughout the Gaza Strip. February 24, 2020
Netanyahu’s Likud regains lead in polls with one week to goBased on several public opinion surveys published on Sunday and Monday, the Likud would edge out Blue and White, 35-to-34, in the 120-member Israeli parliament. February 24, 2020
Defense Minister Bennett on keeping terrorist corpses: ‘There’s nothing more humane’'There's nothing more humane than collecting negotiating chips in order to bring our sons home,' said Israel's defense minister. February 24, 2020
Images of tractor dragging terrorist’s body may have triggered rocket attackA grisly scene of the body of a terrorist dangling from a bulldozer's blade may have led to the rocket barrage. February 24, 2020
Tensions high in Israel’s south following rocket barrageIsrael ordered schools closed and restricted movement near the Gaza Strip. February 24, 2020
Israel bans entry to visitors from Japan, South KoreaIsrael barred entry to foreign nationals who have been to South Korea or Japan in the past two weeks. February 23, 2020
Netanyahu calls emergency coronavirus meeting, says better to overprepareNetanyahu called the special meeting to discuss ongoing strategy in combating the contagion. February 23, 2020
Netanyahu slams Gantz advisers who compared Trump to HitlerThe two advisers, Ronen Tzur and Joel Benenson, separately made Hitler comparisons in reference to Trump. February 23, 2020
Whether a kingmaker or king-slayer, Liberman still holds the cardsLiberman remains cagey about his intentions, raising the possibility his brinkmanship could end up forcing yet another election. February 23, 2020
Gantz: If I’m indicted while prime minister, I’ll resignThe Blue and White leader is not a suspect in an upcoming police investigation into a company he used to head. February 23, 2020
‘We’re not waiting’: Defense Minister Bennett approves 1,900 housing units in Judea and SamariaBennett says Israel won't allow a centimeter of land to be transferred to the Palestinians. February 23, 2020
Coronavirus strikes Israel: 1,000s now feared exposed to deadly contagionNine of a group of 39 pilgrims from South Korea infected with the coronavirus visited Israel between February 8-15th. February 23, 2020
180 Israeli 8th graders quarantined after exposure to coronavirusThe coronoavirus has infected nearly 78,000 people globally and a group of eighth graders was recently quarantined in Israel after exposure to the deadly virus. February 23, 2020
IDF fires on terrorists planting a mine along the Gaza borderThe IDF fired and apparently killed terrorists attempting to plant a mine on the Gaza border with Israel. February 23, 2020
Israeli cruise passenger flown home from Japan tests positive for coronavirusThis is the first confirmed case of an affected individual inside Israel since the virus broke internationally last month. February 21, 2020
Israelis from Japan’s ‘coronavirus ship’ arrive safely back homeFour Israelis who have tested positive for the virus are still being treated at a military hospital in Japan. February 21, 2020
Friedman visits settlement leaders in Judea and Samaria to discuss ‘Deal of the Century’The plan provides 'genuine potential to greatly advance Israel’s interests while significantly improving the lives of many more throughout the Middle East.' February 21, 2020
Netanyahu approves thousands of Jewish housing units in eastern JerusalemIn the past, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refrained from expanding these neighborhoods because of international pressure opposing Israeli expansion in eastern Jerusalem. February 20, 2020
Israel’s Rafael defense firm develops tech to take over vehicles in emergencyA safety measure will allow an operator to concentrate on other things – like returning enemy fire. February 20, 2020
Gantz expected to face investigation after Knesset electionGantz is not, at least for now, said to be suspected of any wrongdoing on his own part. February 20, 2020
Ministry of Energy expects ‘record increase’ in gas revenues in coming yearHowever, 'the Ministry of Energy expects a major jump in gas revenues in 2020 as the Leviathan field has begun producing gas,' says Globes. February 20, 2020
US opioid abuse lawsuits are political, says Teva CEOTeva’s stock fluctuation is not the result of wrongdoing regarding the U.S. opioid abuse epidemic, but rather something born of the creativity of lawyers, says company CEO. February 20, 2020
IDF gets green light to demolish homes of terrorists who killed Jewish teenAll three terrorists are members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. February 20, 2020
IDF’s pioneering all-women tank crews to protect Israel’s southThe new crews will serve in Israel’s main battle tank, the Merkava MK 4, which has active protection systems that intercept incoming anti-tank missiles and RPGs. February 20, 2020
Israeli president dons lei in Fiji for meetings in Pacific Island statesThe last time an Israeli president visited Fiji was in 1986 when Chaim Herzog held the position. February 20, 2020
Analysis: Do Palestinians even want a state? History says noDo Palestinians want a state or simply to erase an existing one? February 20, 2020
Left-wing activists slam Shaked for opposing foreign workers’ pensionsAyelet Shaked's suggestion about pensions touched a nerve among Israel's Left. February 19, 2020
Defense minister Bennett: We will not return bodies of dead terrorists'We are holding the bodies of terrorists and we capture Hamas members who cross the border, in order to increase the pain of the other side,' said Defense Minister Naftali Bennett. February 19, 2020
IDF records hit on jihadist sniper squad targeting troops on Gaza borderThe sniper attack comes after Israel announced on Tuesday that it would relax a number of restrictions on Gaza. February 19, 2020
Likud expresses anger over election interference by left-wing group hiding true aimsLikud party officials express anger after learning that a 'Get out the Vote' campaign appears to only target left-wing voters. February 19, 2020
Israeli police threaten former Likud MK, arrest him three times in 24 hoursYehuda Glick said the police threatened him by saying they would publicize "embarrassing information" about him if he continued causing problems. February 19, 2020
Challengers Gantz and Lapid attack Netanyahu-Trump relationshipThe Blue and White leaders are handicapping themselves before possibly entering office by violating any trust they may have hoped to build with the Trump administration. February 19, 2020
Israelis returning from Far East ordered into home isolation to prevent spread of coronavirusIsraelis returning from Thailand, Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore are supposed to quarantine themselves at home, but no enforcement mechanism is in place. February 19, 2020
Netanyahu challenges opposition leader Gantz to TV debateNetanyahu offered to debate Gantz on a series of issues, from security to the economy. Gantz is refusing the offer. February 19, 2020
Israeli police harassment? Officers search Likud MK’s home after Temple Mount arrest"I'm sorry for every citizen who is arrested or searched in his home. This is a serious violation of his privacy and rights. February 19, 2020
Israeli Opera to host Placido Domingo despite protestIsrael will host a competition organized by the embattled opera star. February 19, 2020
Jewish Agency chairman warns Israel-diaspora rift will cause ‘historic disaster’'I think it will be a historic disaster in colossal proportions if the rift causes two Jewish peoples to be formed here,' said Isaac Herzog. February 18, 2020
Netanyahu trial date set for March 17The trial date for the corruption cases involving the prime minister was announced on Tuesday. February 18, 2020
Israel nearly assassinated top Hamas leaders, prevented by Egyptian delegation, says reportIsrael nearly assassinated Hamas' top leader in the Gaza Strip, a report says. February 18, 2020
Defense Minister Bennett: Iran recalculating in Syria, Hamas in for ‘painful spring’Bennett says Syria is recalculating in Syria. He also said Hamas may be in for 'a painful spring.' February 18, 2020
Israeli ‘get out the vote’ campaign disguises more sinister motives, report saysThe 'Third Time is Enough' page on Facebook was set up by a foreign-funded left-wing organization, an Israeli daily reveals. February 18, 2020
Israeli police arrest former Knesset member on Temple Mount for ‘suspected praying’Reports say that police believed he was 'walking too slowly,' a reference to the suspicion that he might have been praying. February 18, 2020
