Netanyahu: ‘Harming Israel and increasing incitement’ was ‘sole purpose’ of Omar-Tlaib trip Netanyahu issued a statement Thursday evening justifying the decision to keep two virulently anti-Israel congresswoman from the U.S. out of the Jewish state. August 15, 2019
Government too chicken to fight Hamas, protesters say 'The chicken symbolizes the cowardice of Israeli governments in the face of Hamas,' said the Israel Victory Project. August 15, 2019
‘Human error’ at Israel elections committee allows right-wing party to run for Knesset Labor vowed to go to the Supreme Court on Thursday to overrule the elections committee after the absence of a Labor member led to the right-wing party getting through. August 15, 2019
Ayelet Shaked: ‘We’re working harder than Netanyahu to make him prime minister’ The right-wing leader said her faction was working harder for Netanyahu than he was himself. August 15, 2019
Israel held ‘secret meeting’ as Omar, Tlaib visit drew near Israel reportedly held a secret meeting to get ready for the approaching visit of the two BDS-supporting Muslim Democrats. August 15, 2019
Minister in Netanyahu cabinet to be indicted for fraud, breach of trust Israel's attorney general is reportedly calling on Welfare and Social Services Minister Haim Katz to resign. August 15, 2019
WATCH: 240 new immigrants to Israel thrilled to be ‘home’ The 60th Nefesh b'Nefesh flight to Israel brought 240 excited new immigrants to the Jewish state, including "lone soldiers" who will serve in the IDF. August 15, 2019
Bennett: Right-wing party promises to back Netanyahu for prime minister Although Bennett refused to commit to endorsing the prime minister in July, he now says the newly named Yemini faction will back Netanyahu all the way. August 14, 2019
Israelis choosing home over away as emigration drops to lowest level in 30 years Emigration has dropped to its lowest level in decades, Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reports. August 14, 2019
WATCH: ‘I’d consider meeting Tlaib, Omar,’ says MK Nir Barkat MK Nir Barkat, former mayor of Jerusalem, says he'd consider meeeting pro-BDS Democratic Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar - under certain conditions. August 14, 2019
Iran helping Hamas revive terror cells in Judea and Samaria, report says Senior security sources in the Palestinian Authority say that Iran is helping Hamas to build up its terror cells in Judea and Samaria. August 14, 2019
Gantz’s zigzagging on whether he’d join Netanyahu causing allies fits The leader of Blue and White, whose platform says he'd share the premiership with Lapid, this week said he might agree to rotate the position with Netanyahu and then backtracked. August 13, 2019
Israel’s defense ministry gets into startup business with innovation accelerator The new accelerator will mentor 10 startups that are working on projects suitable to both civilian and security markets. August 13, 2019
US signs contract to purchase Iron Dome system from Israel The U.S. reportedly signed the contract to purchase Israel's missile defense system, a deal first announced in February. August 13, 2019
El Al stewardess, mother of 3, dies of measles The stewardess likely contracted the disease from a passenger on a flight from New York to Israel five months ago. August 13, 2019
United Right changes name to kick off election campaign The merger of three right-wing parties headed by Ayelet Shaked rebrands itself as 'Yemina,' meaning 'Right,' or 'Rightward.' August 13, 2019
NBA star Omri Casspi returning to Israel to play for Maccabi Tel Aviv The NBA superstar will return to the hall where he first learned to play. August 13, 2019
Transportation minister apologizes to Netanyahu: Sometimes I express the truth too sharply Smotrich offered the apology after meeting with Netanyahu. August 13, 2019
Facebook’s Sandberg meets Israel’s president, opening local office to promote equality in workplace Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg met with Reuven Rivlin on Monday and will open a local branch office of her organization, Lean In. August 13, 2019
WATCH: The more Israel gives in on Temple Mount, the more Arabs want, analysts say In the minds of Muslims, 'Islam came to the world to replace both Judaism and Christianity.' August 13, 2019
Deputy health minister has ‘clear conscious’ amid investigations 'I did not act in these cases that have been investigated, as in any other case, with improper motives,' said Litzman. August 13, 2019
Report: Trump wants Israel to ban Omar and Tlaib over BDS According to unnamed sources quoted in the Israeli media, the U.S. president wants Israel to use its anti-boycott law to keep the congresswomen out of the Jewish State. August 12, 2019
Netanyahu mulls firing transportation minister over ‘Trump-like’ tweets Netanyahu may fire Smotrich after only a month and a half on the job. August 12, 2019
Rightist, religious poll: Netanyahu should remain PM even if indicted Among right-wing and religious Jewish, 53% of those asked said they would support Netanyahu remaining in office even if he is indicted. August 12, 2019
WATCH: Metulla resident describes life on the front lines with Hezbollah "It's just a matter of time. The third Lebanon war will happen," Yaniv Elhadif, a Metulla resident, told i24NEWS. August 12, 2019
Hezbollah MP: ‘Israel readying for war and we’re ready to teach it a lesson’ Hezbollah MP Mohammad Raad said Israel is readying for war. August 12, 2019
Evidence of Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem found in Mt. Zion excavation 'The current find is one of the oldest and perhaps the most prominent in its historical significance,' say the American and Israeli archaeologists. August 12, 2019
Commander of elite border police unit describes capture of Israeli youth Dvir Sorek’s killers The commander of the counter terrorism unit that caught the suspected killers of Dvir Sorek describes the operation. August 12, 2019
IDF maps out homes of Palestinian killers for possible demolition The Israel Defense Forces mapped out the homes of the suspected killers of Dvir Sorek for possible demolition. August 12, 2019
‘How to achieve victory in Gaza?’ Zionist group holds panel to find answers Three Israeli politicians discussed what could be done against Hamas in Gaza at a panel on Thursday evening. August 11, 2019
Arabs attempt to lynch Jewish driver outside Old City of Jerusalem Arabs tried to lynch a Jewish driver outside the Old City of Jerusalem on Saturday night, a report says. August 11, 2019
WATCH: A look at First Temple digs in Jerusalem on day marking its destruction Israeli archaeologists continue to make First Temple period discoveries in Jerusalem. August 11, 2019
Cobwebs: Israeli firm connects online dots to stop terror attacks Many terror events have preliminary hints online, and the subterranean networks of influence could be detected in advance, Israeli firm Cobwebs says. August 11, 2019
WATCH: Israel completes multi-nation Navy drill simulating major earthquake Four nations sent military vessels and 10 countries participated in the first-ever Israeli Navy drill training to respond to a major earthquake, i24NEWs reports. August 11, 2019
IDF soldiers eliminate terrorist in gunfight on Gaza border After the terrorist opened fire, the Israeli soldiers eliminated him. August 11, 2019
Israel reverses decision, allows Jews up to Mount The Israel police opened the Temple Mount to Jews on Tisha B'Av, reversing an earlier decision and following clashes with Muslim rioters. August 11, 2019
Muslims riot on Temple Mount, clash with Israeli police Muslims rioted on the Temple Mount and clashed with Israeli police who cleared the area. August 11, 2019
Israel closes Temple Mount to Jews on Tisha B’Av The Israeli government will not let Jews go up to the Temple Mount on Tisha B'Av. August 11, 2019
WATCH: Baptist preacher rails against Jewish comedienne Sarah Silverman Jewish comedienne Sarah Silverman posted a tweet on August 8 featuring a video of Baptist Preacher Adam Fannin describing her as "a God-hating whore of Zionism." August 11, 2019
WATCH: Israeli navy makes waves in massive multinational drill To prepare for potential major natural disasters, the IDF joined forces with the navies of several other nations to practice large-scale maritime rescue missions. August 10, 2019
Hamas, Islamic Jihad praise killing of 19-year-old Jewish student Two Palestinian terror groups praised the killing of the Jewish yeshiva student on Thursday. August 8, 2019
Religious Zionist leader: Netanyahu will pay at polls for deriding those who seek Torah state The religious Zionist leader blasted the prime minister, who told a visiting congressional delegation that the idea of a state run according to Jewish law is 'total nonsense.' August 8, 2019
Salesforce buys Israel’s Clicksoftware for $1.35 billion Salesforce’s Israeli operation currently has around 500 employees, boosted by the 400 people it gained following its 2018 acquisition of Israel-based marketing analytics company Datorama Ltd. August 8, 2019
Israel’s attorney general recommends indicting former Arab-Israeli MK Hanin Zoabi for fraud, corruption The Attorney General said that Hanin Zoabi should be charged with fraud as well as the Balad party to which she belongs. August 8, 2019
Netanyahu: We’ll apprehend the abhorrent terrorist Netanyahu said Israel would find those responsible for the death of Dvir Sorek. August 8, 2019
Yitzhak Rabin’s assassin calling celebs, politicos to join party that wants him freed Channel 13 TV reported that Amir had been in touch from prison with political and media figures to gain publicity and support for the political party. August 7, 2019
Arab squatters ordered to pay for costs forced on Israeli taxpayers Beer Sheva District Court required leaders of a squatters camp to reimburse the State of Israel 1.6 million shekels. August 7, 2019
IDF expanding measures to accept transgenders; cabinet member says top brass must have heatstroke 'If a man who has become a woman wishes to sleep in the women's living quarters, she will be given a separate room,' says a senior officer. August 7, 2019
Right-wing leader: Elections sparking incitement against Orthodox Jews Israel's former Justice Minister says the Israeli elections have given rise to campaign of incitement against Israel's ultra-Orthodox, or haredi, Jews. August 7, 2019
Lost covering that adorned Theodor Herzl’s coffin rediscovered The curtain draped the coffin of the modern Zionist visionary when he was buried in Jerusalem in 1949. August 7, 2019
WATCH: US pressure is ‘weakening’ Iran, Pompeo says American pressure on Iran is making an impact, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says. August 7, 2019
Netanyahu: I will establish only a right-wing government In Wednesday's Israel Hayom, partly in response to a call from one of the paper's columnists, Netanyahu declared he would only establish a right-wing government. August 7, 2019
WATCH: Israeli satellite launched on SpaceX rocket from Florida The Israeli Amos-17 satellite launched on a SpaceX Falcon-9 from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Tuesday. August 7, 2019
Report: Blue and White Party leaders preparing to ‘part ways’ A party insider told Israel Hayom that Gantz and Lapid have been running campaigns from separate headquarters and have different spokespeople. August 6, 2019
Israeli police recommend indicting deputy health minister Israeli police finished their investigation into Yaakov Litzman and recommend indictment. August 6, 2019
Israel foils Hamas plot to detonate bomb in Jerusalem Israel's security forces stopped a bombing attack in Jerusalem, it was revealed on Tuesday. August 6, 2019
Religious Zionists cry ‘media lynch’ for wanting Israeli state run by Jewish law The transportation minister hit back at critics after a speech in which he said he would like a state run by Jewish law. August 6, 2019
Barak frequented Manhattan residence linked to Epstein’s trafficking ring Barak may face further scrutiny from Israeli voters following news that he made repeated visits to a Manhattan building owned by Jeffrey's Epstein's brother and was mentioned in the investigation. August 6, 2019
Israeli spacecraft left tiny creatures on the moon, may still be alive The tiny creatures might have survived the crash landing. August 6, 2019
Car bomb kills 20 in Egyptian capital, but they weren’t the intended victims A car bomb killed 20 in deadliest attack in Cairo in two years. August 6, 2019
