‘I support Netanyahu’: Arab mayor offered ‘safe’ spot in Likud, ‘can be a minister’ Nazareth Mayor Ali Sallam says Netanyahu offered him a 'safe' spot on the Likud list in the March elections. January 15, 2021
IDF makes drug bust on Egyptian border, captured contraband worth millions Israeli forces periodically clash with drug smugglers on the border with Egypt. January 15, 2021
Settlement hunger strike nearly ends in tragedy as one collapses, rushed to hospital Zar started the hunger strike on Jan. 4. He collapsed Wednesday. January 14, 2021
Israel resolute against Iran building war machine in Syria 'Iran is attempting to take advantage of the transition in the United States and in Israel to alter the balance of power. Israel and the U.S. will not allow this.' January 14, 2021
Female IDF soldier suffers multiple gunshot wounds on base The IDF is investigating the incident and details on what happened have not yet been released. January 14, 2021
Israel’s lockdown offers no relief as cases spike and fear of yet another mutation takes hold As cases rise and a new mutation emerges, there's no end in sight for Israel's lockdown. January 14, 2021
Jewish cemeteries desecrated – this time in Israel’s own backyard The Bedouin youth vandalized, smashed and desecrated gravestones in the Jewish cemetery. January 14, 2021
Israel plans to provide free vaccines to Holocaust survivors globally 'It is our collective obligation to safeguard this treasured yet vulnerable population in the spirit of mutual responsibility.' January 14, 2021
Trump banned from NYC as de Blasio terminates all contracts The mayor said on Wednesday that the city is canceling all contracts with the Trump Organization. January 13, 2021
Netanyahu losing base? Hundreds from Hebron Hills demonstrate over failure to recognize young settlements 'Does someone have to die' for normalization to finally occur, asked the head of the Young Settlements Forum. January 13, 2021
IDF engineering vehicles fired upon along Gaza Strip IDF tanks fired salvos at Hamas positions in response. January 13, 2021
Jewish Agency cuts ties with Christian Zionist group accused of proselytizing Return Ministries and the Jewish Agency both said that Beynenu’s claim that Return Ministries was proselytizing was false and did not represent the reality on the ground at Bikat Kinarot. January 13, 2021
Palestinian Authority seeks to strengthen claim to eastern Jerusalem by insisting residents vote in its upcoming elections Most residents of eastern Jerusalem hold permanent residency or Israeli citizenship, and receive social security, health benefits and other services from the Israeli government. January 13, 2021
IDF officer found shot to death in Judean forest Har-Lev was found in his uniform after a meeting with his reserve unit on Tuesday night. January 13, 2021
Yemina party implodes as National Union partner splits off Yemina insiders said that Smotrich demanded four slots for his faction in Yemina’s future slate, while Bennett insisted on only two. January 12, 2021
Israel’s March election to be the most expensive yet The direct cost of the coming March 23 election is estimated to be at least $221 million with the total cost of all four elections estimated at over $3 billion. January 12, 2021
Netanyahu removes Trump picture from his Twitter banner With Joe Biden scheduled to be sworn in as president next week, Netanyahu removes Trump from the banner of his Twitter feed. January 12, 2021
Radical left-wing NGO accuses Israel of apartheid The report, extraordinary for its distortions, ignored the integration of Arab-Israelis into Israeli society. January 12, 2021
Israeli opposition parties deride Gantz’s call to unite against Netanyahu Several parties say that the best way to help unseat the prime minister is for Blue and White to disband. January 12, 2021
‘Jenin, Jenin’: Israeli court bans anti-IDF propaganda film The film, which is presented as a documentary but makes unsubstantiated claims about IDF soldiers committing a massacre in Jenin during the Second Intifada, has been the subject of court battles for decades. January 12, 2021
Israel’s Supreme Court slams Tel Aviv mayor for suppressing billboard campaign Mayor Ron Huldai 'must refrain from exercising executive power in a manner that purports to dictate values and instill in citizens his personal ideology,' says Justice Alex Stein. January 12, 2021
Yeshiva students v. Israeli police in coronavirus clashes over seminary closures Police arrest protesters objecting to religious school closures under Israel's latest coronavirus lockdown. January 11, 2021
Netanyahu orders 600 homes built in Judea and Samaria, including 100 in town where Jewish woman was murdered Included among the units are over 100 in Tal Menashe, the home community of the late Esther Horgan. January 11, 2021
Knesset says goodbye to US Ambassador David Friedman in special meeting Knesset members thank Friedman for his achievements during his tenure with the Trump administration. January 11, 2021
Netanyahu: We will vaccinate 170,000 Israelis a day Netanyahu greeted a planeload of coronavirus vaccines and said the target is to vaccinate all Israeli adults before the end of March. January 11, 2021
Israel’s defense minister refuses to authorize young settlements The spokesman for the Yesha Council roundly criticized Gantz’s decision. January 11, 2021
Israel obtains super coronavirus detector that tracks mutations Advanced DNA sequencing device that can detect mutations in the coronavirus arrives in Israel. January 11, 2021
Israel Aerospace wins contracts to upgrade South Korean Air Force jets In an effort to extend ties, IAI’s Aviation Group also relocates manufacturing of business jet’s wings to South Korea January 11, 2021
Israel vaccinates 1.9 million, reducing age limit for shot to 55 and over Israel's goal is to vaccinate its entire population by March. January 11, 2021
A new bee species is discovered in Israel Amidst decreasing global bee populations, new finding provides optimism for pollination and bee habitat conservation. January 10, 2021
Reason Israel got so many vaccines revealed: It agreed to hand Pfizer all its data Netanyahu swaps 10 million doses of vaccine in return for Israel becoming the test lab for nationwide coronavirus vaccination. January 10, 2021
Netanyahu, wife were forced into secure compound as protesters burst through barricade, report says The prime minister and those with him remained in the secure area for about 45 minutes under the protection of the General Security Services, or Shabak. January 10, 2021
Poll: Just 39% of Israeli Arabs plan to vote in March elections Over one-third of Israelis say they expect that the March 2021 elections will not change the political situation in Israel. January 10, 2021
IDF troops targeted in botched ramming, shooting attack The attackers first tried to ram the IDF soldiers and then shoot them. January 10, 2021
Israel launches 2nd-dose vaccine push, but serious corona cases spike Injections of second doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine were set to begin for the public on Sunday, a mere three weeks after the nation's inoculation drive began. January 10, 2021
Netanyahu trial postponed amid virus lockdown The Jerusalem District Court said the hearing scheduled for Wednesday would be postponed indefinitely because of nationwide coronavirus lockdown. By Associated Press Israel has postponed the next hearing ... January 9, 2021
Despite vaccinations, Israeli health official admits ‘pandemic is raging’ Israel's enters its third national lockdown as coronavirus number keep surging. January 8, 2021
Jerusalem court rejects Netanyahu request to postpone hearing in corruption cases Jerusalem District Court says Netanyahu's defense lawyers had enough time to prepare for resumption of corruption trial next week. January 7, 2021
Home of Esther Horgan’s killer slated for demolition, IDF says Muhammad Cabha, 40, admitted to killing Horgan on Dec. 20. January 7, 2021
Moderna vaccine warmly welcomed to Israel’s shores The good news comes as the rate of those dying from Covid-19 rises and the suggestion is made to delay the second dose of the vaccine to inoculate more people at least once. January 7, 2021
Netanyahu: ‘Rampage at Capitol a disgraceful act – must be vigorously condemned’ Netanyahu says American democracy has always inspired him: 'no doubt that American democracy will prevail - it always has.' January 7, 2021
Israel hits record 1.5 million vaccinated, but running short of vaccine More vaccines on the way, but short supply puts temporary halt to vaccinating new people in order to keep enough for the required second dose. January 6, 2021
Ancient burial stone discovered in Negev bears inscription that could be on modern tombstone The inscription was deciphered by Dr. Leah Di Segni of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and it refers to 'Blessed Maria, who lived an immaculate life.' January 6, 2021
Jerusalem Arabs drag their feet for vaccines as eastern parts of city see cases spike The Arabs of eastern Jerusalem have so far ignored the educational efforts of Israeli health care and the Jerusalem municipality. January 6, 2021
New ‘the Israelis’ party picks IDF general who organized Gaza pullout, eviction of 8,000 Jews Gen. (res.) Dan Harel joins the leadership of The Israelis while Ron Huldai promises that half of his list will be female. January 6, 2021
WATCH: ‘We could have avoided lockdown,’ Israeli doctor says Israel recorded 8,164 COVID-19 cases in just 24 hours and is heading for full lockdown, a scenario that a top immunologist from Bar-Ilan University says could have been avoided. January 6, 2021
Netanyahu demands ‘full lockdown immediately’ and gets it, beginning Thursday The new lockdown will begin on Thursday night and will last two weeks. January 5, 2021
Terrorist attacks with meat cleaver at highway junction near Jerusalem The terrorist, wielding a meat cleaver, was shot by Israeli forces. January 5, 2021
Millionth Israeli vaccine recipient wasn’t a murderer after all, embarrassed Hebrew news site says It turns out the man was actually a convicted robber. January 5, 2021
Deputy head of police investigations unit slams own department in ‘flawed’ handling of teen’s death The Police Investigations Department released the policemen involved in the fatal accident -- an 'irregular' step, Moshe Saada wrote to the State Attorney’s office. January 5, 2021
Netanyahu to call emergency Covid meeting in 24 hours; Health Minister warns more stringent action needed 'If we don’t take the most stringent action, in March we will be in the same situation as Italy last March,' Edelstein said. January 5, 2021
Alabama Rep.: Rise in anti-Semitism reflects ‘moral decline in our country’ We’ve lost our way and haven’t taught our kids very well. January 5, 2021
Former Mossad head to resurrect Pensioners Party for elections Dani Yatom, who served in the Knesset with the Labor Party, expected to announce a return to politics. January 5, 2021
Netanyahu’s right-wing rivals sign vote-sharing deal that could spell trouble for prime minister Bennett's Yemina party and Saar's New Hope signed a surplus votes agreement for the March election. January 4, 2021
Arab suspect admits to killing Esther Horgan, mother of 6, out for morning jog Her body was found in the early hours of Monday morning after her family reported her missing. January 4, 2021
Israel’s Health Minister: We’re winning vaccination battle, but losing mutation war Israel was in danger of 'losing the war' against the more contagious new variant of Covid-19 first identified in the UK. January 4, 2021
UAE nabs Iranian terror squad plotting to attack Israelis Israelis have been warned about visiting Dubai. The discovery of Iranian terror squad underscores the danger. January 4, 2021
Israel’s Ministry of Tourism expresses cautious optimism tourists will return in spring About 850,000 tourists entered Israel until March 2020, a decrease of 81.3% compared to 2019. January 4, 2021
Dubai plastic surgery conference gets new look as both Israeli and Iranian doctors to attend Iran maintains a hardline policy against any fraternization between its citizens and Israelis, including in international events. January 4, 2021
WATCH: ‘Wonder Woman’ skips Israel in worldwide theatrical and streaming release Gal Gadot's new film "Wonder Woman 84" is streaming and being shown in theaters throughout the world, but it is not available to fans in her home country Israel. January 4, 2021
