Charges against Netanyahu associates dropped in submarine case Israel’s state prosecutor dropped charges against close associates of Netanyahu in the so-called 'Submarine affair,' or Case 3000. May 11, 2021
Islamist Ra’am party breaks off coalition talks in solidarity with Gaza The decision by Abbas shows the difficulties of forming a government with parties that are ideologically opposed. May 11, 2021
Giant fire bursts out on Temple Mount near Western Wall The fire on Judaism's holiest site puts an exclamation point on a quickly escalating security situation. May 10, 2021
Jews banned from Temple Mount on Jerusalem Day as violent clashes continue The decision to bar Jews from visiting the site sparked outrage among right-wing politicians and community leaders. May 10, 2021
Two engineers arrested for Mount Meron disaster that claimed 45 lives State Comptroller Matanyahu Engelman announced last week the launch of a special investigation into the disaster. May 10, 2021
Israel helped US track down Soleimani 'In the six hours before Soleimani boarded his flight from Damascus, the Iranian general switched cellphones three times.' May 9, 2021
Israelis mark Jerusalem Day celebrating 54 years of a united city Heavy security is in place for celebrations in honor of the anniversary of the city's unification in the 1967 Six-Day-War. May 9, 2021
Supreme Court postpones hearing on eviction of Arabs from Jerusalem neighborhood The postponement is likely intended to cool down rising tensions in Jerusalem. May 9, 2021
Israel’s cabinet approves IDF rehabilitation reform following self-immolation shocker The decision transfers approximately 300 million shekels immediately to the Rehabilitation Division. May 9, 2021
‘Please Stop!’ Right-wing voters protest Yemina party turning its back to join ‘terrorist supporters’ 'Ayelet, in my worst dreams I did not believe that one day I would have to stand and demonstrate in front of your house. Please stop!' Ortal Tamam said. May 9, 2021
En route to escalation: IDF beefs up forces as Hamas, PA incite violence Israel views the security situation as very sensitive and there is fear of a wider conflagration. May 9, 2021
Scrambling to build coalition government, Lapid issues call for national unity The Yesh Atid party leader issued the appeal in his first speech since he was tapped by Israel's president on Wednesday to form a new government. May 6, 2021
Riots in Jerusalem after MK sets up office in Arab neighborhood 'Attacking Jewish police and children is not a provocation? Throwing bottles and injuring children? But when I come, it’s a provocation?' says Otzma Yehudit party leader Ben Gvir. May 6, 2021
Netanyahu family sues former PM Olmert for defamation 'Only a person imbued with blind and unrestrained hatred is able to say such serious and offensive remarks in the media,' the defamation suit said. May 6, 2021
US ‘deeply concerned’ about legalization of Israeli outposts 'We are deeply concerned about the potential legalization of outposts that have long been deemed illegal under Israeli law,' a State Department spokesperson said. May 6, 2021
Cracks in Yemina party as MK insists he won’t support unity with Left Yemina MK Amichai Chikli reiterated his opposition to the party joining with those who are ideologically unaligned. May 6, 2021
Far-left Israeli leader ‘not a traitor’ despite supporting Israeli ‘war crimes’ investigation 'Once again, the State Attorney's Office is protective of the leftists... [ignoring] the explicit language of the law: whoever helps the enemy is a criminal.' May 6, 2021
Netanyahu lashes out at Bennett as mandate slips away from him Netanyahu insisted that Bennett was only driven by his desire to be prime minister. May 5, 2021
Opposition leader Yair Lapid handed mandate to form government Rivlin said he based his decision on the fact that Lapid has the most members of the Knesset recommending that he be given the mandate, a total of 56. May 5, 2021
Bennett calls for national emergency unity government 'We made a final attempt to leave an opening for a right-wing government, but Netanyahu slammed the door on us,' Bennett said. May 5, 2021
Jared Kushner launches Israeli-Arab peace institute A statement from the organization hinted that part of its mission was to encourage more countries to sign deals with Israel. May 5, 2021
Netanyahu’s mandate at an end, rivals compete for their chance at the premiership It will likely be opposition leader Yair Lapid who gets the mandate. May 5, 2021
Temple Mount activists: Netanyahu has banned Jewish visitors to holy site Temple Mount activists say that Netanyahu, as part of a deal with Rabbi Tzvi Thau, has decided to indefinitely bar Jewish visitors from ascending the site. May 5, 2021
Abraham Accords leads to historic archives agreement between UAE, Israel Some seven months into the 'Abraham Accords,' this MOU represents the most significant institutional agreement in the field of cultural heritage. May 5, 2021
Israeli scientists discover fully regenerating marine animal 'Here we found a chordate that can regenerate all of its organs even if it is separated into three pieces.' May 5, 2021
Jerusalem police arrest bike-riding thief who robbed bus driver The thief sprayed a substance into the driver’s eyes, stole her cellphone and escaped. May 5, 2021
Netanyahu blames Bennett for failure to form coalition government Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, was unable to cobble together a coalition in order to form a Likud-led government. May 5, 2021
What happens now that Netanyahu’s mandate has expired? It appears that Israeli President Rivlin will need to choose another candidate to task with creating a coalition. May 5, 2021
Heartwarming meeting: Meron victim and son thank police officer who saved them 'What Rami did for me shows that we can make coexistence work if we really put our minds to it,' Rabbi Hayut said. May 4, 2021
Look out Israel – the ‘Brain Freeze’ and other 7-Eleven delights are coming to a corner near you The company could become 'a formidable player in the field of food retailing that may produce the change that the market is thirsty for,' Calcalist reported. May 4, 2021
IDF hunt for drive-by shooter continues, potential suspects apprehended The IDF, Israel Security Agency or Shin Bet, and the Israeli Police Counter Terrorism Unit ("Yamam") continue their efforts to apprehend the terrorists who committed the shooting attack. May 4, 2021
Israeli police knew Mount Meron was potential death trap Israeli TV news channel releases internal police report before the tragedy that claimed 45 lives, showing they feared disaster at the exact spot. May 4, 2021
Netanyahu stares down midnight deadline to form coalition Despite meetings with rivals and outreach to the leader of an Islamist Arab party, Netanyahu has not closed the deal. May 4, 2021
Israeli doctors find first 2 cases of Brazilian COVID-19 variant Two Israelis returning from abroad, a baby and an adult who has been vaccinated against COCID-19, were found to be infected with the variant. May 4, 2021
Netanyahu: Bennett can be prime minister first in rotational leadership Bennett responded to Netanyahu’s offer, saying that the proposal was 'unclear.' May 3, 2021
Bennett, Shaked backing away from opposition, sources say Members of the opposition, or 'change' bloc, say that Yemina leaders Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked 'decided to destroy the change bloc.' May 3, 2021
Israel’s State Comptroller announces investigation into Meron disaster State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman bypasses Knesset, will hold his own special investigation into deaths of 45 people at religious festival. May 3, 2021
Police misjudgment may have contributed to Mount Meron tragedy Deri told an Israeli radio station on Sunday that he blames the police for failing to remove barriers which prevented people from getting out. May 3, 2021
Thousands in person and 70,000 online attend young American victim’s funeral 'You had a smile so bright, a laugh so contagious, and a soul so pure, there was no one who didn’t love you,' Donny Morris’ mother eulogized her 19-year-old son. May 3, 2021
Biden allegedly told Mossad chief ‘no Iran deal anytime soon’ The details about the content of the discussion come after American officials downplayed the meeting. May 3, 2021
Officials point fingers as Meron blame game intensifies A group of retired police commissioners called on the prime minister to launch an independent commission with wide-ranging powers to investigate. May 3, 2021
WATCH: Samaria shooting attack wounds 3 Israelis, 2 critically Addressing the Palestinian terrorists, local leader Yossi Dagan said, 'You will never break us.' May 2, 2021
Meron tragedy triggered by one person’s heart attack, witnesses say The disaster in Meron on the Jewish holiday of Lag b'Omer was set off when a man in the front row lost consciousness and collapsed, witnesses told Israel's Channel 13. May 2, 2021
WATCH: Israeli envoy ‘deeply moved by outpouring of support’ from many countries after Meron tragedy Erdan thanks President Joe Biden and 'ambassadors from multiple countries"'for their support following the devastating accident in Meron Thursday night. May 2, 2021
Hours before Meron tragedy, official warned that ‘kids were almost crushed’ 'Kids were almost crushed, [it was] a really unsightly spectacle,' said Rabbi Yosef Schweinger of the Holy Sites Authority. May 2, 2021
At least 9 Meron victims were citizens of US, UK or Canada Fully one fifth of the religious men and boys killed in the disaster on Mt. Meron in the early hours of Friday morning were American and Canadian. May 2, 2021
Biden discretely met with Mossad chief at White House on Friday The White House had not made the interaction between Biden and Cohen public until news of their meeting was leaked by Hebrew language media. May 2, 2021
Israel observes national day of mourning to honor 45 Meron victims National flags were lowered to half-mast at public buildings, IDF bases and Israeli missions abroad. By Aryeh Savir, TPS Israel marked a national day of mourning on Sunday following the death of 45 Jewish... May 2, 2021
Israelis demand answers from officials, police after Meron tragedy The tragedy claimed the lives of 45 attendees at Lag B'Omer festivities on Mount Meron, including at least 10 children and teens younger than 18. May 1, 2021
10 boys and teens identified among Meron casualties Two families each lost two children, with the youngest victim only nine years old. May 1, 2021
‘I couldn’t stop’: Meron survivors recount disaster as victims’ names emerge 'Hundreds of people were there, I heard shouts of ‘I can’t breathe,’ it was insane,' said one survivor. May 1, 2021
Netanyahu declares national day of mourning over Meron disaster 45 dead, over 100 injured in one of the worst peace-time tragedies in Israel's history. April 30, 2021
WATCH: Paramedics remove injured, lost children, from ‘piles of people’ Magen David Adom paramedics removed injured people from beneath bodies and rescued children who couldn't find their families. April 30, 2021
Condolences over Meron tragedy pour into Israel from around the world The UAE and Bahrain were among world leaders expressing sorrow over the terrible tragedy in Meron, where dozens were killed and many wounded Thursday. April 30, 2021
WATCH: ‘One of Israel’s worst disasters, people literally crushed to death’ at Lag b’Omer event Dov Maisel, director of operations for United Hatzalah emergency medical services, discusses how dozens of people were "literally crushed to death," saying its volunteers haven't seen such horrific sights since... April 30, 2021
Tragedy in Israel: 45 dead, over 100 injured in Lag B’Omer disaster Chaos and panic as annual festive pilgrimage to holy site in northern Israel turns into national disaster. April 30, 2021
You won’t believe what is pushing this Israeli couple to brink of divorce '[My wife] lets them in freely and feeds them! It's really insane,' said the fed-up husband. April 29, 2021
WATCH: Psych patients’ personal files found by the roadside in Tel Aviv suburb Every patient’s worst nightmare: Private and incredibly personal patient case files belonging to a now-deceased psychologist were dumped in full on the streets of Ramat Gan. April 29, 2021
Does Iron Dome harm IDF soldiers? New study reveals findings The Iron Dome protects Israel from missile attack. It's one of the most widely admired and recognized systems in the IDF. April 29, 2021
Israeli police, worshippers clash at Mount Meron ahead of Jewish holiday After 2020’s Lag B’Omer celebrations were cancelled due to the coronavirus, hundreds of thousands of worshippers are attending the event this year. April 29, 2021
