New Right party welcomes first-ever deaf candidate to KnessetActivist for the disabled, Shirley Pinto, could become the first hearing-impaired member of Knesset. January 8, 2019
Tel Aviv’s all-natural mowing machine: 16 sheep plus 2 border colliesA shepherd and his flock take the natural approach to keeping Ganei Yehoshua Park weed-free and attractive to native plants, birds and butterflies. January 8, 2019
IDF captures elusive terrorist behind deadly shooting in SamariaOn Tuesday morning, Israeli security forces captured Asam Barghouti, the terrorist behind the Givat Assaf attack. January 8, 2019
Knesset speaker warns of constitutional crisis if high court annuls nation-state lawKnesset speaker says High Court has no right to adjudicate a Basic Law properly passed by the Knesset. January 8, 2019
Netanyahu demands public confrontation with his accusersNetanyahu demanded the opportunity to confront the state's witness on TV so that the public will 'learn the truth' about the ongoing investigations against him. January 7, 2019
IDF soldier drowns in stream during exercise following heavy rainsThree teams are to examine different aspects of what went wrong in the IDF navigational training exercise. January 7, 2019
Israeli fighter jet loses canopy at 30,000 feet, pilots land safelyAn incident in which an IAF F-15 lost its cockpit cover is described as a freak malfunction. The airmen have been praised for their professionalism. January 7, 2019
Israel welcomes record-breaking 4.1 million tourists in 2018'In 2018, we have reached an amazing and historic record with over 4.12 million tourists arriving in Israel," stated Minister of Tourism Yariv Levin. January 7, 2019
Moshe Arens, Jabotinsky supporter and Netanyahu mentor, dies at 93Moshe Arens, former Israeli defense minister, passed away at 93 at his home in Savyon near Tel Aviv on Monday morning. January 7, 2019
WATCH: Israeli rescue teams search for missing soldier in flash floodsAn IDF soldier was swept away during a training exercise on Sunday when a flash flood hit near the Nahal Hilazon creek south of Karmiel in northern Israel. January 7, 2019
Israeli Air Force blasts Hamas terror camp in Gaza StripIsraeli Air Force jets and an attack helicopter struck a Hamas military camp in Gaza, on Sunday night. January 7, 2019
Netanyahu-Bolton meeting reaffirms US commitment to Israel"I think in fact, under your leadership, Mr. Prime Minister - you and President Trump - we now have the best U.S.-Israel relationship in our history," Bolton said. January 7, 2019
WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – Jan 6 ,2019Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on January 6, 2019. January 6, 2019
Two Israelis orphaned by terrorism now engagedTwo orphans whose parents were killed months apart by terrorists in 2002 announced their engagement recently. January 6, 2019
Analysis: Who will replace aging Abbas?Abbas’s deteriorating health has triggered speculations that the era of Mahmoud Abbas is ending. January 6, 2019
New Right party courts former ambassador, brigadier generalThe New Right Party wants a former brigadier general and a one-time Israeli ambassador to the U.N. and Great Britain. The two have been wooed by other parties as well. By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News ... January 6, 2019
Likud opens frontal assault on former general, now top challengerThe Likud Party is on the attack against former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz, leader of the new Israel Resilience Party. January 6, 2019
Netanyahu enlists public against attorney general to delay pre-indictment hearingAs Israel's Attorney General reportedly prepares to summon Netanyahu to a hearing, the prime minister insists that starting one before the elections is a mistake. By World Israel News Staff With Attorney... January 6, 2019
Likud continues to hold giant lead in public opinion pollsEven after a dramatic week in the campaign for the April 9 Knesset election, the prime minister's party remains in the driver's seat. January 5, 2019
WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – Jan 3. 2019Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on January 3, 2019. January 3, 2019
Israeli authorities tap Bar Refaeli’s phone in tax evasion caseIn an 'unprecedented' move, Israel's tax authorities tapped Bar Refaeli’s phone to prove her main residence was in Israel, contrary to her claim. January 3, 2019
Palestinian Authority rebuilding terrorist homes razed by Israeli forcesThe Palestinian Authority and associated institutions have been rebuilding homes of terrorists destroyed by the Israel Defense Forces. January 3, 2019
WATCH: Does Gabbay-Livni split signal end of Israel’s Labor party?Analysts say Labor Party leader Avi Gabbay hurt himself by publicly embarrassing his colleague, Hatnuah Party leader Tzipi Livni, breaking their political partnership on live television without telling her first. January 3, 2019
IDF sea barrier closes defensive gap on Gaza borderA 200-meter-long barrier is almost complete at Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip, according to the IDF. January 3, 2019
Moshe Ya’alon unveils new party name to unenthusiastic publicMoshe Ya'alon announced his new party name on Wednesday. The latest polling suggests he would fail to clear the 3.25 percent minimum vote threshold. January 3, 2019
WATCH: Israeli police drag Jews from Amona outpostIn a three-hour operation, police forcibly removed a few hundred Israelis, mostly youth, from the Amona outpost in Samaria Thursday morning. January 3, 2019
WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – Jan 2, 2019Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on January 2, 2019. January 2, 2019
Caroline Glick joins New Right party of Shaked, BennettCaroline Glick, a longtime Jerusalem Post columnist, will be joining the New Right Party formed by Education Minister Naftali Bennett and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked. January 2, 2019
WATCH: How significant are opinion polls ahead of Israeli elections?Analysts discuss what to watch out for when looking at the opinion polls ahead of the upcoming Israeli elections in April. January 2, 2019
Shelly Yacimovich once more takes reins as opposition leaderThe former leader of Labor answers party chairman Avi Gabbay’s call for opposition leadership, replacing the ousted Tzipi Livni. January 2, 2019
Tzipi Livni blasts Labor leader after shocking on-air dismissalTzipi Livni expressed her displeasure with Avi Gabbay after he dissolved the Zionist Union on Tuesday without first informing her. January 2, 2019
Hebrew University lecturer attacks student for wearing IDF uniformThe Zionist organization Im Tirtzu responded to the incident in a statement the following day, calling on the education minister to fire the lecturer. January 2, 2019
Survey: Most Israelis distinguish between migrants and asylum-seekersDespite sympathy for asylum-seekers, Israelis lack tolerance for economic migrants largely due to an upsurge in violent crime. January 2, 2019
Arabic daily: Liberman revealed details of Trump plan to PalestiniansIsraeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman revealed details of the Trump administration's carefully guarded peace plan to the Palestinians, the London-based Al Hayat newspaper claims. January 2, 2019
WATCH: Israeli diplomat Dore Gold calls for Middle East NATO to thwart IranIsraeli diplomat Dore Gold explains the implications to Israel of the U.S. withdrawal of troops from Syria and Iran's aspirations for a land bridge through Iraq to the Mediterranean. January 2, 2019
WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – Jan 1, 2019Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on January 1, 2019. January 1, 2019
Zionist Union party dissolves ahead of electionsThe Zionist Union, a party which combined the Israeli Labor Party and the Hatnuah Party, has broken up ahead of elections. January 1, 2019
First IDF female general joins Yesh Atid for Knesset raceYesh Atid leader MK Yair Lapid says he would want Orna Barbivai to serve as a senior cabinet minister. January 1, 2019
WATCH: Why didn’t the Zionist Union political partnership work?Has Opposition leader Livni been checkmated? What other major changes are taking place ahead of the national elections in April? January 1, 2019
Analysis: Early elections nothing new in Israel’s political systemWhile early elections may sound dramatic to foreign ears, they are par for the course in Israel. January 1, 2019
Opinion: Bennett swings for the fencesBennett has never hidden his desire to eventually vie for the premiership. January 1, 2019
IDF forms new battalion to defend Israel’s northWith a battle-hardened terrorist organization sitting on Israel’s border, the IDF’s northern division inaugurates another battalion to defend Israel – “Gates of Fire.” January 1, 2019
IDF Chief of staff bids farewell at emotional Knesset meeting"I saw the role as a great privilege to command and influence the army," said IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot at a farewell meeting in the Knesset defense committee. January 1, 2019
Netanyahu on corruption cases: ‘Even if there’s a hearing I won’t quit’Netanyahu says he will not resign even if the attorney general's office brings charges against him. January 1, 2019
IDF Intelligence chief talks broader goal of anti-tunnel operationIDF's intelligence chief said that the main goal of Operation Northern Shield is to make Hezbollah realize that it didn't have a card up its sleeve after all. January 1, 2019
Israeli university probes how NBA games are won and lostBen Gurion University of the Negev research shows that NBA teams that come from behind do not garner more overtime wins. December 31, 2018
WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – Dec 31, 2018Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on December 31, 2018. December 31, 2018
PA sentences US citizen to life in prison for selling land to Jews"We are aware of reports that a U.S. citizen has been sentenced by a Palestinian court," a U.S. government official said. December 31, 2018
Justice minister Shaked: Next term will be Netanyahu’s lastAyelet Shaked expects Netanyahu to win but that it will be his final term in office. December 31, 2018
WATCH: ‘The logical vote goes to the right,’ Likud candidate saysNaphtali Bensimon, a Likud party candidate for the upcoming Knesset election, analyzes the current campaign in view of the new parties that threaten to divide the right. December 31, 2018
Civilian drone narrowly misses collision with IDF helicopter'The IDF will work with the Israel Police to prevent security risks carried out illegally and against the aerial information security protocols of the State of Israel.' December 31, 2018
Hundreds pay tribute to Israeli novelist Amos OzMourners filed into a Tel Aviv theater to pay final respects to Israeli novelist Amos Oz. December 31, 2018
Israeli court rules security services can interrogate Jewish minors aloneDistrict court rules that three Jewish minors arrested Sunday for alleged security offenses must face interrogation alone. December 31, 2018
Saudi daily: Israel had chance to assassinate AssadA "senior Israeli official" quoted in the Saudi media said that Israel had a chance to assassinate Syrian President Assad. December 31, 2018
Netanyahu meets Brazil’s Evangelicals: ‘No better friends in the world’The prime minister tells the gathering that Israel has no better friends than in the Evangelical community. December 31, 2018
Bar Refaeli to be hit with money laundering chargesSupermodel Bar Refaeli is expected to be indicted soon for money laundering. December 30, 2018
WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – Dec. 30, 2018Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on December 30, 2018. December 30, 2018
‘Splitting the right’: Likud pours wrath down on Bennett, ShakedLikud Party members voiced their disapproval of the "New Right" Party, whose creation was announced Saturday evening at a special press conference by Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked. December 30, 2018
Waze Hebrew voice artist sues Apple, claims illegal use for Siri appGalit Gura-Eini files NIS 250,000 lawsuit, claiming Apple's use of her voice was illegal. December 30, 2018
2018 sees slight increase in AliyahAlmost 30,00 Jews from around the world arrived in Israel to make it their new home in 2018. December 30, 2018
