Knesset animal cruelty bill halting live shipments passes first hurdleA Knesset bill preventing live shipments of animals to Israel gains broad support. July 10, 2018
Israeli spacecraft set for historic moon landing in coming monthsAn Israeli non-profit affiliated with the local hi-tech and research communities is planning to launch a spacecraft to the moon as an educational endeavor. July 10, 2018
Netanyahu set to attend World Cup semi-finals after meeting PutinThe prime minister is planning to include the FIFA World Cup semi-finals on his itinerary when he visits Russia this week to meet with Putin. July 10, 2018
WATCH: Indiana National Guard and IDF hold rescue drill in IsraelAmerican and Israeli search and rescue teams joined together in an exercise to simulate the rescue of trapped civilians. July 10, 2018
Israel’s president slams nation-state bill as ‘discriminatory’President Rivlin and the Knesset's legal adviser are opposing the 'Jewish-only communities' clause in the Nation-State legislation. July 10, 2018
WATCH: Netanyahu mulls revisions to Israel-Poland Holocaust declarationThe Knesset will meet Tuesday to discuss a motion to renounce the recent Israel-Poland joint statement on revising the Polish Holocaust law. July 10, 2018
After series of tremors, Israeli authorities call urgent meeting to prepare for big earthquakeA broad range of ministries and authorities will take part in a meeting to better prepare for an expected earthquake. July 9, 2018
Netanyahu blasts committee for justifying polygamy among BedouinThe prime minister slammed a Justice Ministry committee for recommending that polygamy be allowed in some cases among the Bedouin. July 9, 2018
WATCH: 36 Israeli Air Force cadets get their wingsAfter three years of training and perseverance, 36 cadets graduated from the Israeli Air Force Flight Academy and received their wings. July 9, 2018
Gal Gadot visits children’s hospital in Wonder Woman costumeIsraeli actress Gal Gadot visited Inova's Children's Hospital in Virginia to raise support and donations. July 9, 2018
Right-wing demands Knesset nationality legislation empower religious lawA bill that defines Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people is encountering political challenges. July 9, 2018
Israeli minister blocks professor from academic post for supporting insubordination in IDFA Likud minister blocked a leading brain researcher from serving on a scholarship committee because she signed a petition supporting IDF soldiers who refuse to serve in Judea and Samaria. July 9, 2018
Israel ranked as eighth most powerful country in the worldAn annual survey published by US News and World Report found that Israel was the eighth most powerful country in the world. July 8, 2018
Israeli navy offers solution to rescue trapped Thai boysIsrael has offered to aid Thailand in any way to help save the trapped 12 boys and their coach. July 8, 2018
Despite Netanyahu’s opposition, coalition politicians vow to resettle north SamariaPoliticians from within the government coalition are pushing legislation that would make it possible to resettle northern Samaria. July 8, 2018
Bill easing purchase of land in Judea and Samaria mulled by ministersThe proposed bill would allow anyone to purchase land in Area C regardless of the ethnic or national identity of the purchasers. July 8, 2018
WATCH: Music celebrities heading to Israel this summer, ignoring BDSMusic stars with diverse styles are performing in Israel this summer before thousands of fans. July 8, 2018
WATCH: Israel to host dozens of nations in Lacrosse World ChampionshipClose to 50 lacrosse teams from around the world will be in Israel July 12-21 for the Lacrosse World Championship, an unusual scenario in a country where most residents have never played or watched the sport. July 6, 2018
WATCH: US basketball star takes target practice with Israeli policeAmerican basketball star Draymond Green, who recently won the NBA Championship with the Golden State Warriors, demonstrated his marksmanship skills during a visit to Israel. July 5, 2018
WATCH: Israeli police raid Arab businesses involved in criminal activityBusinesses in Nazareth, Israel suspected of being connected to criminal elements, were raided in an operation led by the Israel Police and the Northern District Attorney's Office. July 5, 2018
US Supreme Court Justice receives lifetime award in IsraelUS Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg received the Genesis Prize in Israel. July 5, 2018
Series of minor earthquakes rattles Israel’s northIsrael was rattled by a series of tremors with their epicenter near Tiberias. No one was injured and no major damage was done. July 5, 2018
Palestinians attack police before evacuation of illegal Bedouin villagePalestinians threw rocks at police as preparations were made to remove an illegal Bedouin village along the Jerusalem-Jericho road. By: World Israel News Staff Police said Wednesday that Palestinians thr... July 4, 2018
Slovakia latest to announce opening of cultural consulate in JerusalemSlovakian National Council Speaker Andrej Danko announced that his country will open a cultural consulate in Jerusalem. July 4, 2018
Netanyahu ends Temple Mount ban on Knesset Members, sparking dissentJewish Knesset members praised Netanyahu's decision to rescind a two-year ban preventing lawmakers from visiting the Temple Mount. Arab MKs were quick to denounce it. July 4, 2018
WATCH: Israeli tech helps rescue Thai youth soccer team trapped in caveA football team in Thailand was found after being missing in a cave for nine days. An Israeli tech company's technology was involved in helping find them. July 4, 2018
Israel surpasses America as most populous Jewish center in the worldThe largest concentration of Jewish people, more than 6.5 million, live in Israel, compared with 5.7 million in the United States. July 3, 2018
Bill curtailing Israel-bashers in public schools advances in KnessetA bill preventing left-wing activists critical of Israel from addressing students in the nation’s educational institutions passed its last hurdle on the way to becoming law. July 3, 2018
WATCH: Israel brings aid to Syrian refugees, but will not grant entryWhile the IDF will provide much-needed aid to Syrians on the border fleeing violence from the civil war, Israel has made it clear no refugees will be granted entry. July 3, 2018
Baby girl born to husband of murdered terror victimThe second wife of Natan Meir, whose first wife Dafna was murdered in January 2016, gave birth to a baby girl. By: World Israel News Staff A daughter was born on Sunday night to Natan Meir and his seco... July 2, 2018
Israel blocks entry to American-Jewish BDS activist at airportAriel Gold was denied entry into Israel over her actions against the Jewish state. July 2, 2018
IDF attaché’s car stolen in unnamed European cityThe car belonging to an IDF attaché was stolen in an unnamed European country as his driver and bodyguard were standing nearby. July 2, 2018
Knesset set to pass IDF draft bill, despite haredi oppositionA bill that would pressure ultra-Orthodox young men to enlist by threatening economic penalties enjoys broad support but is opposed by haredi parties. July 2, 2018
Yazidis traumatized in Iraq learn to be medical clowns in IsraelYazidis persecuted by ISIS in Iraq were in Israel to learn how to become medical clowns so they can help their war-ravaged brethren back home. July 1, 2018
Rare Jewish Revolt Coin Found Depicting Rebels’ Prayers Against Defeat by RomansA rare coin minted on the eve of the destruction of the Second Temple reveals that Jews hoped for 'redemption of Zion.' July 1, 2018
Majority of Israelis pleased with their lives, ultra-Orthodox the happiestThe majority of Israelis are satisfied with their lives, a study has found, while ultra-Orthodox Jews experience the least stress, loneliness, depression and worry. July 1, 2018
Lawmakers blast Knesset conference titled ‘Children Under Occupation’A Knesset event about 'Children under Occupation' is stirring controversy. July 1, 2018
Likud to take revenge against Jewish Agency for Herzog electionA senior Likud MK said that his party would take revenge against the Jewish Agency for electing a member of Israel's opposition as chairman, contrary to accepted practice. July 1, 2018
IDF rescues injured Syrian orphans, provides humanitarian aidThe IDF brought into Israeli territory at least 6 wounded Syrians, with soldiers providing first aid before before moving the refugees to an Israeli hospital. June 30, 2018
WATCH: Knesset member threatens to boycott El Al Israel AirlinesLast week an El Al flight was delayed for over an hour when four ultra-Orthodox passengers refused to sit next to a woman or to speak with female flight attendants. June 30, 2018
IDF provides humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees fleeing Assad’s southern assaultIsraeli troops transferred humanitarian aid to refugees fleeing fighting in southern Syria overnight, as the bloody civil war rages on to Israel's east. June 29, 2018
Israeli Minister leaves post in protest over expanding Reform prayer site at Western WallThe Cultural and Sports Minister stepped down as chair of a committee rather than approve a budget for an egalitarian prayer section at the Western Wall. June 28, 2018
Israeli lawmakers call to cancel Hungarian PM’s visit in countryIsraeli lawmakers are calling for the cancellation of a visit by Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban to Israel over his far-right politics and past anti-Semitism-linked scandals. June 28, 2018
WATCH: Doubling of advanced math students ‘saved Israel,’ Bennett saysWithin three years, Israel doubled the number of advanced math students in Israeli high schools, particularly in the periphery, Bennett announced. June 28, 2018
At Putin summit, Trump to give Israel ‘green light’ to attack Iran in SyriaThe US will back Israel's right to attack Iran in Syria 'wherever and however Israel wants to,' says a Western diplomat. June 28, 2018
Israel convicts hacker who sparked terrorism scare against US JewsIsrael convicted a man for a wave of bomb threats against Jewish community centers in the US and other targets around the world. June 28, 2018
WATCH: Prince William visits the Western WallPrince William, accompanied by rabbis, visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Thursday morning. June 28, 2018
WATCH: Netanyahu praises softening of Poland’s Holocaust LawNetanyahu cited the importance of free speech and historical research while stressing Israel's strong friendship with Poland over the past three decades. June 28, 2018
Prince William toured Jerusalem holy sites on final day of visitPrince William toured Jerusalem holy sites and paid a pilgrimage to the tomb of his great-grandmother on the final day of his historic tour to the region. June 28, 2018
Prince William refers to PA as a ‘country’ in meeting with AbbasPrince William met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday and inexplicably referred to the Palestinian Authority as a "country." June 27, 2018
Netanyahu: Poland’s retreat on Holocaust law a victory for ‘truth’The Israeli prime minister lauded the removal of parts of a law that threatened criminal charges for individuals who blame Poland for Holocaust crimes. June 27, 2018
Israel and Indonesia, world’s largest Muslim state, scrap mutual ban on tourist visasIsrael reversed its ban on Indonesian tourists entering the country after Jakarta agreed to lift its prohibition on visas to Israelis. June 27, 2018
Knesset advances bill fighting Palestinian payments to terroristsThe Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee advanced its attempts to penalize the PA for incentivizing terror through stipends. June 27, 2018
WATCH: Camouflage uniform gives IDF a new lookAfter seven decades of wearing the familiar olive-green uniform, IDF combat troops will be sporting a new look. June 27, 2018
WATCH: Netanyahu prays for day Israel will play soccer against a free IranNetanyahu praised the Iranian team for blocking soccer superstar Ronaldo from scoring a goal and expressed hope that one day Israel will play against a free Tehran. June 27, 2018
WATCH: Prince William plays soccer with children in JaffaJewish and Arab children were thrilled when Prince William participated in a kids' soccer match that represented hope for peace and coexistence. June 27, 2018
Rivlin sends ‘message of peace’ to Abbas through Prince WilliamPrince William met with President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Monday, following a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial earlier on the first day of his royal visit. June 26, 2018
WATCH: Prince William says Israel-UK ties have ‘never been stronger’The Duke of Cambridge spoke about the strong ties between the UK and Israel and said that Britain "stands with" the Jewish state. June 26, 2018
IDF taps into unique abilities of autistic soldiersA special IDF program channels the abilities of soldiers on the autistic spectrum, turning disabilities into advantages. June 26, 2018
‘Terrifying…trying to comprehend the scale,’ Prince William says at Yad Vashem'Terrifying. (I’m) trying to comprehend the scale,' Prince William said, viewing the display of shoes left behind by Jews killed in a Nazi extermination camp. June 26, 2018
