Knesset erupts over failure of anti-Netanyahu vote based on technicality The legislature’s legal adviser later upheld Yariv Levin’s decision; Opposition vows to go to Supreme Court. By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News Pandemonium broke out in the Knesset Wednesday after Plen... October 22, 2020
Report: Pompeo to declare NGOs anti-Semitic Sources told Politico that groups which may be labeled as anti-Semitic include Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and Oxfam. October 22, 2020
Report: Israel had embassy in Bahrain since 2009 'All we have to do is change the sign on the door,' said an Israeli official with regard to establishing an embassy in Bahrain. October 22, 2020
Gantz departs on ‘important security mission’ to US 'Alongside the fight against Corona, our enemies are not resting for a moment,' warned Defense Minister Benny Gantz ahead of his trip to Washington. October 22, 2020
Netanyahu: Post-lockdown, Israel’s COVID-19 morbidity among lowest in the world Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Israelis for their 'great effort' in combating the pandemic, but says the easing of restrictions must be gradual. October 22, 2020
Israeli officials visited Sudan this week, normalization on the horizon Israeli Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen told Channel 13 News that Israel is “very close to normalizing ties with Sudan.” October 22, 2020
WATCH: Israel signs $700 million deal to pipe Emirati oil to Europe Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed a partnership to pipe oil from the Persian Gulf to Europe. October 21, 2020
Israel puts officer on trial who shot Arab with special needs The Border Police officer suspected of causing the death of Iyad Halak will be tried for the offense of manslaughter. October 21, 2020
WATCH: Israeli doctor volunteers to take corona vaccine in human trial Meet some of the participants in Israel’s Phase-1 COVID vaccine trial, including a doctor who believes medical professionals should 'try their own vaccines.' October 21, 2020
Israel offers free no-referral corona tests Coronavirus 'czar' wants to test Israel's entire 9.2 million population. October 21, 2020
WATCH: Israeli university tapped as new space exploration center by UN 'Ben Gurion University’s earth and planetary image facility has been tapped to serve as a regional branch for the United Nations’ office for outer space affairs,' ILTV reports. October 21, 2020
Israeli police bust cyber gang for massive heist during pandemic The group is charged with fraudulently extracting large sums of money from dozens of victims by using their cell phones to access bank accounts, withdraw money and transfer funds to other accounts. October 21, 2020
AOC refuses to budge on boycott of Rabin memorial Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez was slated to speak at the event, but bowed to pressure from a “woke” Twitter mob and withdrew her participation. October 21, 2020
Israeli airline Arkia starts selling direct Tel Aviv-Dubai tickets Arkia CEO Oz Berlowitz stated that the airline was 'excited and honored' to be the first airline to start selling tickets for flights between Tel Aviv and Dubai October 21, 2020
WATCH: ‘Herd immunity’ remains elusive in Israeli corona hotspots Only 80% of those who have been infected with coronavirus develop antibodies, meaning they can get the virus again. https://youtu.be/YrYwH1pFVA0... October 20, 2020
Israel, UAE and US announce $3 billion regional development fund Emirati Finance Minister Obaid Humaid al-Tayer said the Gulf state sought to establish legal frameworks with Israel 'to achieve prosperity for both our economies and our people.' October 20, 2020
‘Today we make history’: UAE delegation lands in Israel for first official visit “Today we are making history,” said Netanyahu in a speech from the tarmac. October 20, 2020
WATCH: Israel hosts historic trilateral summit with UAE, US Israel is hosting a trilateral summit meeting with the participation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin and United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Financial Affairs Obaid Humaid Al Tayer. October 20, 2020
Twitter and Facebook CEOs to testify in front of Senate after Biden story suppressed The suppression of the New York Post story is another example of what some say are heavy-handed tactics by social media platforms to censor right-wing content. October 20, 2020
US to remove Sudan from terror list, first step to normalization with Israel The push by the Trump administration for official diplomatic ties between the two nations comes in the wake of the Abraham Accords. October 20, 2020
WATCH: Israelis hit the beach as lockdown eased Israel is continuing to roll back its coronavirus restrictions and emerge from its second Covid-19 lockdown. October 20, 2020
WATCH: Will Trump or Biden win expat vote in Israel? #American expats in #Israel get set to cast their #ballots from abroad. https://youtu.be/XBiPs1nLhE4... October 20, 2020
Lawmakers blast corona treatment for ‘hater of Israel’ at Israeli hospital 'To treat at our expense a declared hater of Israel is not a sign of excessive morality. It is the opposite,' said MK Ariel Kallner, referring to Palestinian official Saeb Erekat. October 19, 2020
IDF: Israelis not cooperating with corona investigations Israel's Coronavirus Command Center’s commanders stressed that a major obstacle in cutting the chain of infection is the lack of cooperation on the part of the public. By TPS Members of the Knesset’s Fore... October 19, 2020
Sudanese group pushes Israel normalization in first press conference he Popular Initiative for Normalization with Israel said that establishing relations with the Jewish state would be a wise strategic move for the North African country. October 19, 2020
Latest poll: Israeli public says politics dictate government’s corona policy Majority of the public thinks political considerations, not health experts, are driving coronavirus decisions. October 19, 2020
WATCH: Russian fighter jet spooks Israeli commercial flight Without any warning, a Russian Air Force Su-27 warplane approached an Israeli passenger jet on Sunday. October 19, 2020
WATCH: First Etihad passenger plane arrives in Israel The first passenger plane flown by United Arab Emirates based carrier Etihad landed at Israel's Ben Gurion airport on Monday morning with senior tourism officials aboard. October 19, 2020
‘Giant steps’: Netanyahu hails 7 agreements signed in Bahrain The prime minister 'welcomed the first flight from Israel to Bahrain,' and said that it was a 'continuation of the breakthrough toward peace,' according to an official statement. October 18, 2020
WATCH: ‘We’re bringing the Bible back to life,’ says Friedman about Bahrain flight The U.S.-Israeli delegation made history on the first commercial flight to Bahrain. https://youtu.be/9ZyeNdzJon4?t=47... October 18, 2020
Israel ‘cautiously’ rolls back lockdown; some schools reopen amid dip in morbidity rate Lowest morbidity rate in months reported after much of the country was closed for over three weeks. October 18, 2020
Foreign governments fund anti-Netanyahu protests, says Israeli lawmaker Ariel Kallner presented evidence that government-funded organizations in Germany, Switzerland, and Norway have donated hundreds of thousands of shekels to groups behind anti-Netanyahu protests in Israel. October 18, 2020
WATCH: Israeli photographer captures lives of heroic COVID-19 health care workers During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Israeli photographer Micha Brikman documented the lives of hospital workers inside Haifa’s Bnai Zion Medical Center. October 18, 2020
WATCH: Israeli agents to spy on corona carriers accused of lying Reports indicate that Israeli secret agents will investigate COVID-19 patients accused of lying about their activities. October 17, 2020
As infections drop, Israel to begin easing lockdown on Sunday First of 9-stage reopening will see some small businesses, kindergartens, beaches allowed to open. October 16, 2020
Inquiry ordered into bloody police breakup of Israeli wedding, violent clash caught on video Violent clash captured on video as police tried to break up wedding that violated coronavirus lockdown restrictions. October 16, 2020
Newly arrived ‘Bishop of Israel,’ confronted for missionizing Ethiopian Jews, denies accusations 'Never one time in my whole life have I even had a conversation with a Jew about converting to Christianity,' said Plummer, who has led 'mission outreach' to the Ethiopian community. October 15, 2020
Heavy-handed Israeli police response at haredi wedding draws outcry The police say that body camera footage shows the guests physically assaulting officers. October 15, 2020
Thousands of new homes approved for Judea and Samaria Leaders of the YESHA Council put heavy pressure on the government to get the Higher Planning Council to meet and authorize the construction. October 15, 2020
Israel’s pandemic numbers improving, corona czar backs loosening lockdown 'My position is that it is certainly possible at the beginning of the week to take the first step of loosening,' the restrictions, Gamzu said. October 15, 2020
WATCH: El Al restarts int’l flights to select destinations Israel's national carrier announced it will attempt to restart flights to select international destinations. October 14, 2020
Ancient two-shekel weight discovered near Western Wall 'When coming to the Western Wall is so restricted due to the pandemic, this finding strengthens the eternal connection between the Jewish nation, Jerusalem, and the Western Wall.' October 14, 2020
WATCH: Israeli immigrants fight corona red tape to reunite with family Coronavirus lockdowns in Israel have separated tens of thousands of Israeli immigrants from family members abroad and Minna Swindon has created a petition to demand the government permit reunions. October 13, 2020
‘We’ve lost the public’s trust,’ says Israel’s corona committee head 'We hear more and more people out of great distress threatening to break the closure,' the committee head said. October 13, 2020
Left-wing, anti-Netanyahu protester blasts organizers, says he was promised 10,000 shekels a month 'I was promised NIS 10,000 a month for my [organizing] activities,' Shachar said. 'Time passed and I did not see a penny. I was given false excuses, for months and months, and still, nothing.' October 13, 2020
‘We relate to virus with scorn’: 50% of elderly Israelis with Covid from haredi community Prayer services that did not follow the health guidelines during the High Holiday period are being blamed. October 13, 2020
Israeli left-wing activist carjacked by Arabs after visiting PA village After the visit and on his way out of the village, PA Arabs staged an accident and hit his vehicle. October 13, 2020
Israel crosses 2,000 corona death mark The number of deaths is a painful reminder that Israel has fared poorly in the second wave of the pandemic. October 13, 2020
WATCH: Overwhelming majority of Israelis prefer Trump, poll shows 'A clear majority of Israelis favor the re-election of US President Donald Trump,' reports i24NEWS, based on a new poll it conducted. October 12, 2020
No vacancy: Tel Aviv hospital reaches limit for COVID patients Ichilov Hospital told the Health Ministry on Monday that it could not accept any more coronavirus cases requiring special attention. October 12, 2020
Knesset enters its winter session – it looks to be a stormy one At faction meetings prior to the opening session, threats and insults were hurled. October 12, 2020
Poll: Israelis’ faith in police drops amid second lockdown Hebrew University survey finds that only 38 percent of Israelis trust that the Israel Police is doing its job properly, compared to 59 percent during the first lockdown in March. October 12, 2020
Israel’s pandemic exit strategy dubbed a ‘catastrophe’ by critics Parents, businesses say Health Ministry's 9-stage exit plan won't work. October 12, 2020
Israel’s oldest man, 117, dies after corona isolation: ‘It did him harm’ 'Until the pandemic, he would go to the synagogue, even at the age of 116,' said his grandson. October 12, 2020
Israel unveils 4-month rollback plan for lockdown The four-month plan would start on Oct. 18 and take place in stages. October 12, 2020
Israeli small business revolt: Hundreds open in protest of lockdown The businesses opened against the law 'and despite the risk of being fined 1,000s of shekels.' October 12, 2020
IDF launches first medical deployment to treat civilians A Rambam Hospital unit in Haifa will utilize some 100 IDF doctors and nurses in an operation that marks the first time the army has deployed its medical personnel to treat civilians. October 11, 2020
Lapid: Netanyahu can be replaced without elections Opposition leader, yearning to become prime minister, says there are enough seats to replace the Netanyahu-led government without elections. October 11, 2020
Israeli medical workers infected with corona by hospital ventilator The Vapotherm ventilators expel old air by releasing aerosol, and it’s thought that the sheer number of ventilators operating at once caused the virus to spread in the air of the ward. October 11, 2020
WATCH: Why Israeli business owners need to ‘fight’ the corona lockdown Tamir Barelko, organizer for Businesses Against Lockdown, explains why small businesses in Israel will protest the nationwide coronavirus lockdown. October 11, 2020
