Orthodox party drops out of election, potentially helping right Eli Yishai’s Yachad party announced it is discontinuing its campaign, giving a possible boost to other right-wing parties. March 27, 2019
WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – March 27, 2019 Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on March 27, 2019. March 27, 2019
Poll: Majority of Israelis say Israeli response to Hamas not tough enough Despite the view that the IDF response has been too soft, Netanyahu’s lead over Gantz grows to 11 percent. March 27, 2019
BDS Boomerang: Anti-Israel activist triggers Dutch run on Israeli wine Anti-Israeli activist’s tweet calling out a supermarket for stocking Israeli wine leads to massive sales. March 27, 2019
Netanyahu coalition expands lead, pulls ahead in election polling A partnership of right-wing and religious parties gives the incumbent prime minister 65 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, according to a poll announced on public broadcasting. March 27, 2019
Omar lashes out against Netanyahu on Twitter Omar criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a series of tweets on Tuesday. March 27, 2019
WATCH: Israel’s Beresheet captures sunrise from space Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft has sent a new video and images from orbit, with one showing a stunning sunrise from roughly 130,000 kilometers away from Earth’s surface. March 27, 2019
Netanyahu rival is good-looking, on that Israeli pundits agree Benny Gantz, the former Israeli general turned politician, is tall, blue-eyed and good looking. On that everyone can agree. March 27, 2019
WATCH: IDF video zooms in on destruction of Hamas leader’s home The Israel Defense Forces released a video on Tuesday entitled "Step by Step" - a series of shots zooming in on Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's home in the Gaza Strip, which the IDF destroyed as part of its retaliatory strike against Hamas on Monday night. March 27, 2019
‘Tremendous risk’ for right to choose small parties over Likud, Hotovely says Likud’s Tzipi Hotovely, ideologically a religious Zionist, urges voters to choose Likud in order to prevent the left from winning the upcoming election. March 26, 2019
Netanyahu praises Trump, stresses bond between US, Israel in AIPAC speech Netanyahu thanked Trump for his historic decisions on behalf of Israel and spoke of the shared values between Israel and the U.S. in a televised speech to the AIPAC conference. March 26, 2019
Caroline Glick: ‘Time is of the essence, we have to bury Oslo’ New Right politician and well-known journalist Caroline Glick pitched the importance of voting for her party at a campaign event in the city of Beit Shemesh on Monday evening. March 26, 2019
WATCH: Viral video of girl and her dog in ‘safe room’ as bomb falls Einav Carmi, a resident of Nir Am, a kibbutz in southern Israel, filmed a video of herself and her dog in a safe room on Monday, as a “code red” emergency siren. The video has since gone viral. March 26, 2019
Netanyahu: IDF delivered a ‘powerful blow’ against Hamas The IDF delivered a "very, very powerful" blow against Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. March 26, 2019
Israeli army strikes terror targets along length of Gaza Strip The IDF began a reprisal against Hamas in the Gaza Strip following the early morning rocket attack that struck a home deep inside Israel, injuring seven. March 25, 2019
Gantz at AIPAC calls for end to ‘divisive dialogue’ within Jewry Former IDF Chief-of-Staff Benny Gantz, leader of the Blue and White Party, spoke at the AIPAC Policy Conference on Monday. March 25, 2019
Israel mulling tourist tax Tourist taxes are paid by non-citizens entering a country to help combat the negative effects of over-tourism and to invest in tourism-related government projects and initiatives. March 25, 2019
Netanyahu ‘would have me killed if he could,’ Gantz alleges Gantz suggests that the prime minister conspired with Russia regarding the hacking of the Blue and White party leader's cell phone, claiming he now fears for his life. March 25, 2019
Israel moves two brigades to the Gaza Strip, calls up some reserves Two Israeli military brigades are moving to reinforce the the Gaza border. March 25, 2019
WATCH: Israel heals wounded sea turtles, releases them to sea The Israel Nature and Parks Authority released two sea turtles - hurt after becoming entangled in a fishing line - back to the Mediterranean Sea after medical care. March 25, 2019
WATCH: Omar makes fun of pro-Israel protesters in LA Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) ridiculed pro-Israel protesters who gathered on a street outside a Los Angeles fundraising dinner of the pro-Hamas CAIR (Council of American-Islamic Relations) where she spoke on Saturday. March 25, 2019
Netanyahu cancels AIPAC speech, cuts US trip short in wake of rocket attack Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will depart the U.S. earlier than planned to deal with the security situation following Monday morning's rocket attack. March 25, 2019
Gaza rocket strikes central Israel, 7 injured including 2 children and infant At least seven people were wounded, including two infants, by a rocket attack on central Israel from the Gaza Strip. March 25, 2019
Romanian president blasts PM’s ‘ignorance’ over Jerusalem embassy announcement Hours after Viorica Dăncilă announced that Romania would transfer its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, Romania's president claimed he retains authority to make that decision. March 24, 2019
Romania and Honduras commit to Jerusalem embassy move Speaking at AIPAC, Romania's prime minister said she will move her country's embassy to Jerusalem. Hondura's president says his country will set up a diplomatic mission in the city. March 24, 2019
Benjamin Netanyahu’s son to address AIPAC youth Yair Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister's eldest son, will speak at the AIPAC Policy Conference, paying his own travel expenses. March 24, 2019
Israeli justice minister’s plan to rein in legal advisers angers attorney general Israel's attorney general opposes the justice minister's plan to let ministers represent their positions before the Supreme Court even if those ministers legal advisers disagree. March 24, 2019
Arab village near site of terror attack to name street after killer An Arab village near the site of a terrorist attack says it will name a street after the killer. March 24, 2019
Netanyahu accuses Blue and White party of ‘blood libel’ in submarine affair The prime minister admits that he approved the sale of submarines to Egypt without telling his defense minister, but defends the move in a rare television interview. March 24, 2019
Netanyahu praises Trump’s Golan decision as he heads to Washington Netanyahu thanked Trump for his move to recognize Israeli sovereignty on the Golan as he boarded a plane to the U.S. to meet with the president. March 24, 2019
WATCH: Omar jeered by hundreds as she arrives at CAIR event Hundreds protested Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) outside a fundraising event for the Council of American-Islamic Relations at which Omar was speaking. March 24, 2019
Rafi Eitan, Israeli master spy who caught Eichman, dies at 92 Rafi Eitan wore many hats in his service to the Jewish state, including bringing Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann to justice in Jerusalem and serving as a government minister. March 23, 2019
Pompeo sees ‘Lord at work’ as Trump is saving the Jews from Iran The U.S. secretary of state commented to a Christian media outlet that he sees his nation's support for the Jewish state as potentially divinely inspired. March 23, 2019
Persian jar decorated with mask found in Jerusalem’s Old City A fragment of a clay jar decorated with a human face dating back to the Persian period was discovered in Jerusalem. March 23, 2019
WATCH: Pompeo visits the Western Wall Secretary Pompeo, accompanied by PM Netanyahu and Amb. Friedman, visited the Old City of Jerusalem, where he placed a note in the Western Wall and visited the tunnels. March 21, 2019
Jordan’s king warns Israel: ‘Jerusalem is a red line’ "To me, Jerusalem is a red line, and all my people are with me," King Abdullah II of Jordan said on Wednesday. March 21, 2019
WATCH: Beto O’Rourke, US presidential candidate, smears Netanyahu as ‘siding with racists’ Former Texas congressman and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke, accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of “openly siding with racists,” during a campaign event at Keene State College in New Hampshire, on March 19. March 21, 2019
‘Message that Trump has given the world is that America stands by Israel,’ Netanyahu says 'This is the eve of Purim, and we have a miracle of Purim,' Netanyahu said in a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. March 21, 2019
Israel’s Genesis spacecraft aligns itself for lunar orbit The maneuver ensures "the spacecraft reaches the lunar orbit at exactly the right time and place,” a senior engineer said. March 21, 2019
US may recognize Israeli control over Golan next week The U.S. may recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights next week, Israeli and U.S. officials say. March 21, 2019
Analysis: Gazans finally riot for the right reasons "We want to live" has become the watchword of demonstrations against the cost of living in the Gaza Strip. March 21, 2019
Trump to host Netanyahu in White House Netanyahu will be welcomed at the White House next week at Trump's invitation. March 21, 2019
WATCH: Simulating life on Mars in Israel’s Ramon crater Six Israelis simulated what life would be like on Mars during an 11-day mission in Israel's Ramon crater in Israel's Negev desert. The "astronauts" subsisted on dried food and lived in cramped quarters, exiting their bio-dome only in spacesuits. March 21, 2019
Netanyahu rival invokes ‘treason’ in submarine case involving PM Blue and White party candidate Moshe Ya'alon claimed that a corruption case implicating Netanyhu involves conduct that could rise to the level of "treason." March 20, 2019
Pompeo visits Israel, Netanyahu calls for Israeli sovereignty in Golan Pompeo on Wednesday lauded the White House's ties with Israel and promised to step up pressure on Iran. March 20, 2019
Terror continues with shooting attack on Israeli bus in Samaria Palestinian terrorists shattered a bus windshield in Samaria on Wednesday. March 20, 2019
WATCH: Special needs individuals inducted into IDF in moving ceremony Four Israelis with special needs were were inducted as full-fledged soldiers in the Israel Defense forces in a touching ceremony. The soldiers had volunteered for a year at the Palmachim Air Base. March 20, 2019
Murdered rabbi’s daughter: ‘It’s gotten to where civilians defend soldiers’ Efrat Ettinger, whose father was killed by a terrorist on Sunday, blasts the situation where soldiers are afraid to act due to the threat of legal action against them. March 20, 2019
Palestinians attack Israelis with explosives at holy site, killed by IDF The Israeli military shot and killed two Palestinians who hurled explosives at troops guarding Jewish worshipers at Joseph’s Tomb in Shechem. March 20, 2019
Tel Aviv Ranked as 10th Most Expensive City in The World The price of a single beer bottle averaged $2.94 in Tel Aviv, making it the fourth most expensive, only trailing behind New York, Zurich, and Seoul. March 20, 2019
WATCH: IDF releases footage of hunt for terrorist tracked down Tuesday From the moment of the attack until last night, IDF soldiers were working in cooperation with the Shin Bet security service and the Border Police to capture the terrorist who carried out the attack at the Ariel junction. March 20, 2019
Samaria terrorist who killed two neutralized in shootout with IDF forces The terrorist who killed two Israelis on Sunday has been eliminated in a firefight with IDF forces.. March 19, 2019
Hungary opens diplomatic trade mission in Jerusalem The Hungarian diplomatic trade mission in Jerusalem will be an extension of the Hungarian Embassy in Israel, which will remain in Tel Aviv for the time being. March 19, 2019
Shin Bet denies Iranians hacked phones of Netanyahu’s wife and son Claims of a hacking attack on the cellphones of Sara and Yair Netanyahu follow an earlier report of a breach of the phone of Netanyahu challenger Benny Gantz. March 19, 2019
Netanyahu: Gantz will expel 90,000 Jews from homes The prime minister issued his warning as he spoke to leaders of Israel communities in Judea and Samaria. March 19, 2019
Fascism perfume: Israeli justice minister releases provocative campaign ad Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked of the New Right party stars in a provocative new campaign ad in which she sprays herself with "Fascism" perfume. March 19, 2019
WATCH: US-backed forces fight for last ISIS-held territory in Syria Latest reports indicate that the days of the Caliphate are numbered as U.S.-backed forces fight for the last ISIS-held territory in Syria. March 19, 2019
Israeli justice minister promises to rein in Israel’s runaway High Court Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked promises to put an end to the Israeli High Court's overreach. March 19, 2019
Netanyahu rival says PM pushed submarine deal for personal gain The accusation by Benny Gantz followed the attorney general's statement that the PM's role in alleged conflict of interest in a submarine purchase is to be reviewed. March 19, 2019
Israeli Supreme Court’s ban of far-right candidate is ‘last straw,’ opponents say 'It’s the last straw for the High Court’s justices,' Shaked declared, calling their decision a 'massive and mistaken intervention going to the heart of Israeli democracy.' March 18, 2019
