Israel News

Doron Shaziri

Israel wins second medal in Rio Paralympics

Israel was again filled with pride on Monday when Paralympic athlete Doron Shaziri won the bronze medal in the men's three-stage shooting competition at a distance of 50 meters at the 2016 Rio games.
September 13, 2016
vlin and East Asia faith leaders

Israel hosts East Asian religious leaders in Jerusalem

Leading religious figures from the Buddhist, Hindu, and Sikh communities from India, Japan, China, Myanmar, and South Korea are visiting Israel to participate in an interfaith conference in Jerusalem.
September 12, 2016
9/11 victims and bereaved family members sue Saudi Arabia

Netanyahu: Israel stands with America on 9/11  

Israel stands in solidarity together with the citizens of the United States of America on September 11 to commemorate that horrific day on which 3,000 innocent people died at the hands of Islamic terrorists.
September 11, 2016
Staff Sgt. Tuvia Yanai Weissman

IDF soldier decorated posthumously for bravery

IDF soldier Staff Sgt. Tuvia Yanai Weissman on Tuesday was decorated posthumously for bravery he exhibited while confronting a terrorist in a supermarket in the Binyamin region just north of Jerusalem in February.
September 7, 2016
Miriam Feirberg

Netanya mayor arrested in corruption scandal

Netanya's mayor, Miriam Feirberg, was questioned on Wednesday by the national anti-fraud unit on suspicion of accepting bribes in exchange for advancing building projects, part of a rapidly broadening and unraveling corruption scandal.
September 7, 2016
Druze Israel

Druze mayor kills man in self defense

Sliman Amar, the mayor of Julis, a Druze town in northern Israel, is suspected of shooting and killing a man who attempted to assault him on Monday.
September 5, 2016
IAF Red Flag

Israel, Pakistan, UAE Air Forces conduct joint exercise in US

In what may come as a surprise to many, Israel recently conducted a joint air force exercise over the Nevada desert in the US with Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates - Muslim countries with which it has no diplomatic relations.
September 2, 2016
Animal rescue Gaza

Israel helps rescue animals from Gaza zoo

Living conditions for animals at the Khan Yunis Zoo in Gaza were unbearable, so international charity, Four Paws, stepped in to save them and with Israel's help, have been transferred to new homes around the world.
August 26, 2016
Netanyahu Putin

Netanyahu, Putin discuss diplomatic process, Mideast issues

After France demonstrated it aims to push Israel into a corner and create a Palestinian state with or without negotiations, Prime Minister Netanyahu made it clear he would not allow the Jewish State to be bullied by the Europeans - and instead pivoted to Russia.
August 24, 2016
Turkey Israel

Turkish parliament ratifies reconciliation pact with Israel

After breaking off diplomatic ties with Israel six years ago over the Mavi Marmara incident, Turkey's parliament has ratified a reconciliation agreement, allowing for the reestablishment of official ties between the two countries.
August 21, 2016
USAF visit

USAF Chief of Staff visits Israel

Israel and the US maintain close relations on many levels and this week's visit by United States Air Force Chief of Staff General David L. Goldfein only further cements these close ties.
August 18, 2016
IDF

Israel arrests senior Hamas official in Ramallah

Israel is fighting Palestinian terrorism and has arrested a senior Hamas official after which the terror organization claimed Israel is trying to hinder its success in the upcoming Palestinian elections.
August 17, 2016
IDF intelligence

IDF establishing new Intelligence Center in Negev

Israel is currently in the process of relocating some of its military headquarters and a number of bases to the south of the country to free up much sought-after land for housing and to improve living standards in the Negev.
August 17, 2016
Har Dov accident

7 IDF soldiers injured in accident

A collision between an armored vehicle and a tractor in northern Israel on Tuesday left seven IDF soldiers injured, two of them seriously.
August 17, 2016
US ELECTIONS Israel

Trump backers launch effort to gain votes in Israel

There are currently approximately 350,000 people in Israel who hold the right to vote in the US presidential election and the Trump campaign is wasting no time trying to gain their support.
August 16, 2016
Yarden Gerbi

Israel wins first medal in Rio

Israel’s Judoka Yarden Gerbi won a bronze medal in the under 63-kg Judo competition on Tuesday after beating her Japanese opponent Miku Tashiru, winning Israel its first Olympic medal in the 2016 Rio Games.
August 10, 2016
IAI Heron 1

Several injured in drone crash

Several Israelis were lightly injured on Tuesday when an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) crashed into an empty building in Wadi Ara, in northern Israel, and started a fire.
August 9, 2016