New Israeli drug may be world’s first to successfully treat Covid-19 Initial test group shows 29 of 30 patients treated with new cancer drug recovered after being seriously ill with coronavirus. February 5, 2021
Senate votes overwhelmingly to keep US embassy in Jerusalem Senate votes 97-3 to approve. Senator Inhofe: 'It's an important message that we acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.' February 5, 2021
‘I felt more Jewish than Muslim,’ says Arab convert taking Israeli music scene by storm 'I remember saying to my mom, 'Mom, everyone has a bar mitzvah, what about me?' said Avi Abu Romi. February 4, 2021
Jerusalem’s Old City entrance to get transformative upgrade City Hall approves plan to redo the noisy, traffic-congested entrance by the Jaffa Gate to give easier access and showcase antiquities. February 4, 2021
Netanyahu appoints task force to tackle raging crime in Arab sector Innocent Arab bystander shot and killed in crossfire between police appears to be final impetus for government action. February 4, 2021
Esther Horgan’s killer indicted: ‘Struck her in the head until she stopped moving’ Muhammad Cabha was indicted in the killing of the Jewish woman who was out for a jog. February 4, 2021
Arab Joint List collapses, now down to faction of three 'We were unable to reach agreements, we tried for hours and so far it is clear that the Joint List will not continue,' said one of the members. February 4, 2021
Israeli treatment for severe COVID-19 shows excellent results in phase 2 trials Allocetra prevents the immune system from overreacting to coronavirus, which can cause more damage to the patient than the virus itself. February 4, 2021
Netanyahu hires ex-Breitbart journalist as campaign chief 'Netanyahu already saved the country during the initial health and economic crisis of this pandemic,' Aaron Klein said in June 2020. February 3, 2021
Camels and sharks may help kill cancer cells, Israeli scientist says in startling discovery An Israeli researcher finds that antibodies called nanobodies produced by camels may prove to be a powerful cancer fighting weapon. February 3, 2021
Hezbollah fires at Israeli drone over Lebanon 'The fact that Hezbollah dares to fire is very significant, and it seems that the defense establishment will have to pay attention to it,' one Israeli website reported. February 3, 2021
Israeli Supreme Court gives go-ahead to destroy home of Esther Horgan’s killer The demolition of his home had been scheduled for Jan. 21 but following a petition from the terrorist's family, the court issued an interim order to wait. February 3, 2021
Israel becomes 1st country to offer vaccines to anyone over 16 Israel’s HMOs will inoculate any citizen over the age of 16, starting on Thursday. February 3, 2021
Ultra-Orthodox minister quits Blue and White, cites party’s anti-religious direction Among the reasons cited for the move are attempts to besmirch her reputation and that the party is turning against the ultra-Orthodox to curry votes. February 3, 2021
10,000 mourn for bystander killed in Israeli police shootout with Arab gangsters The police did not enforce coronavirus restrictions that limit the maximum number of people at a funeral to 20, and did not issue fines for violations of social distancing and mask wearing. February 3, 2021
In Israel, two victims, refused divorce for years, find love and happiness It was that very challenge of being refused a divorce for years that brought Leah and Uriel together, offering them a unique perspective as they forge a new life together. February 2, 2021
Iranian plot to bomb Israeli embassy in East Africa thwarted by Western intelligence The U.S. and UAE embassies were also scouted out as potential targets, the report said. February 2, 2021
IDF bans leave for soldiers as infections climb Army forced to curtail leave as several bases hit with outbreaks affecting entire units. February 2, 2021
‘Mount Trashmore’: Palestinians dump truckloads of waste on Israeli land Under cover of the first corona shutdown, the Ramallah Municipality dumped thousands of truckloads of untreated refuse into an abandoned quarry at the headwaters of Nahal Makoch. February 2, 2021
Illegal migrants attack Israeli youth on south Tel Aviv soccer field One Israeli shown in the video appears to be knocked unconscious and lays on the ground, while another frantically yells for an ambulance. February 2, 2021
Kosovo officially forges ties with Israel in virtual ceremony Kosovo becomes the third country after the U.S. and Guatemala to locate its embassy in Jerusalem and the first European or Muslim-majority country to do so. February 2, 2021
Police shootout breaks up Arab ambush in northern Israel: 2 shot, 1 dead The incident began when police officers who were on operational activity in Tamra in northern Israel noticed three suspects shooting at a house. February 2, 2021
Israeli artist, former sniper, paints with gunfire Former combat soldier paints with live fire: 'Takes something negative and turns it into positive.' February 1, 2021
Jewish world mourns passing of three great Torah scholars Three renowned rabbis who passed away over the weekend were laid to rest in Israel and mourned as giants of their generation. February 1, 2021
Israeli recovered from corona re-infected with South African mutation Doctors say antibodies do not prevent new infections, but the mutated virus does not appear to cause serious illness in those who already recovered once. February 1, 2021
Israel tests new Iron Dome for ships to defend ‘economic waters’ Israel's Ministry of Defense said the missiles will be 'a key part of the ability to protect the economic waters of the State of Israel.' February 1, 2021
Four Arab-Israel Peace Deals: Kushner and deputy nominated for Nobel Prize Kushner was nominated for his work on the Abraham Accords. February 1, 2021
Despite Corona restrictions, thousands attend funerals of two eminent rabbis Masses came to the second funeral despite the instructions of haredi leaders to obey the health guidelines. February 1, 2021
Health Ministry: What racism? Most Arab seniors vaccinated Israel’s success in vaccinating its Arab citizens hasn’t spared the Jewish state from accusations of racism and discriminatory vaccine allocation. February 1, 2021
IDF fighting its own battle against the coronavirus Several senior commanders forced into quarantine along with thousands of soldiers as army fights to maintain routine. February 1, 2021
Netanyahu: 1 million vaccines to arrive within a week, economy to open gradually 'If there are no more surprises, we can gradually reopen the economy,' said the prime minister during a meeting in which the Cabinet announced extension of Israel's national lockdown until Friday. February 1, 2021
Two Israeli cities make world’s top 20 healthiest – Tel Aviv ranks 6th Tel Aviv ranks 6th, Haifa 12th, with longevity, sunlight, good food and health facilities. January 31, 2021
Letter found at embassy bombing site in New Delhi threatens Israeli ambassador The letter to the ambassador said, 'We can end your life anytime anywhere.' January 31, 2021
Israeli university’s first-ever honorary doctorate goes to former Ambassador David Friedman Outgoing U.S. Ambassador David Friedman says he’s 'deeply honored' by the award, calling Ariel a 'world-class academic institution that serves students of all faiths and nationalities.' January 31, 2021
Israel discovers royal purple cloth from King David’s era 'The wealth of a nomadic society was not measured in palaces and monuments made of stone, but in things that were no less valued in the ancient world,' said Prof. Erez Ben-Yosef. January 31, 2021
WATCH: No time for Netanyahu? Biden still hasn’t called prime minister Eleven days into the Biden administration and still no call to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, The Jerusalem Post reports on Sunday. January 31, 2021
WATCH: Hundreds of Palestinians pour through breach in Israel’s security fence A Twitter user named Or wrote that the scene appeared 'very similar to the loophole near Sansana where Dr. Avi Har-Lev was murdered two weeks ago.' January 31, 2021
India: Iran ‘obviously’ behind Israel embassy attack Local Indian media reported that investigators believe Iran is responsible for the attack. January 31, 2021
How effective is the vaccine’s 2nd dose? Israel releases data The numbers are better than Pfizer's test results. January 31, 2021
Fake and bake? Israelis accuse lawmaker of passing off store-bought challah as her own Some Twitter haters claimed that Ayelet Shaked didn't really bake the loaves of bread in photos she posted to the internet. January 31, 2021
Israel and Muslim-majority Kosovo to formally establish ties Feb. 1 'Recognition by Israel is one of the greatest achievements for Kosovo,' said Kosovo's Foreign Minister Meliza Haradinaj-Stublla. January 30, 2021
Closure of Ben-Gurion airport blocks cancer patients from life-saving procedures Reports emerged this week that the closure of Israel's international airport stopped cancer patients from receiving critical treatments in Austria. January 30, 2021
Washington will maintain Israel’s military edge, new US defense secretary assures Gantz The two former top generals discuss the US-Israel defense relationship and maintaining Israel's qualitative military edge. January 29, 2021
WATCH: Netanyahu lays out cold, hard predictions on future amid pandemic Learn to live with it. That appears to be the message delivered by Netanyahu, who said that 'it's a race between mutation and vaccination.' January 29, 2021
Israel apologizes for ‘unsuccessful joke’ blaming UAE for surge in corona deaths "More people died in two weeks of peace with Dubai than in 70 years of war with them," a senior health official quipped. January 28, 2021
Israel releases results of 700,000 citizens who took Pfizer vaccine Nothwithstanding the encouraging results of a study assessing the success of the Pfizer vaccination, infection rates in the country remain high and Netanyahu is calling for an extension of the lockdown. January 28, 2021
Surprising statistic: Judea and Samaria population did not surge under Trump Despite the impression that Trump gave Netanyahu 'carte blanche,' construction in Judea and Samaria hasn't returned to previous high numbers. January 28, 2021
MK asks education minister to close terror-supporting Jerusalem girls’ school A Facebook post from the school showed that Baha Aliyan, perpetrator of an attack that killed three Israelis, was one of the terrorists commemorated by the students. January 28, 2021
Ultra-Orthodox appear oblivious to growing public anger in Israel as large hasidic wedding held Another mass ultra-Orthodox wedding was held in violation of corona restrictions. January 28, 2021
‘Sudanese migrants will be sent back,’ claims Israeli official Cohen told Hebrew media that the Sudanese government would be willing to accept some 6,000 Sudanese citizens currently living in the Jewish State. January 28, 2021
Netanyahu hands victory to opponents in election campaign gaffe Netanyahu's tweet of a sunrise backfired. January 28, 2021
30 cases of South African COVID-19 variant discovered in Israel The corona variant is anywhere between 20 to 200% more infectious than the original. January 28, 2021
Israel struggles with mutated strains despite world-beating vaccination drive Neither vaccines nor lockdowns appears to be taming the spread of the coronavirus in Israel. January 27, 2021
World marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day Pandemic pushes memorial services online as the world recalls the Nazi program to exterminate an entire people. January 27, 2021
Netanyahu rivals import American anti-Trumpers as election advisors The heads of the two parties posed to draw the highest number of mandates behind Netanyahu’s Likud party are consulting with left-wing advisors. January 27, 2021
Netanyahu: ‘Never again’ is more than a slogan Below is text of the prime minister's speech on Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is commemorated on Jan. 27, the day Auschwitz was liberated in 1945. January 27, 2021
‘We’re not far from civil war,’ warns former Chief Rabbi of Israel Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar urged leaders in the haredi community to work with law enforcement and the army to avoid further violence related to nationwide corona lockdown. January 27, 2021
IDF sending officials to speak at anti-Israel ‘occupation’ conference The IDF is planning on sending officials to speak at a conference in which Israel is portrayed as an occupying power. January 26, 2021
Ben Gurion airport closed but ‘loophole’ leaves Jordanian border crossing wide open Despite the closure of air passenger traffic to Israel, the border crossing with Jordan – a source of possible virus mutations – remains open. January 26, 2021
Heroic female soldier helps IDF shoot terrorist lunging with knife The commander of the troops shot the terrorist as one of his soldiers, a female, blocked the assailant. January 26, 2021
