Netanyahu’s visit to Azerbaijan sparks concern in Tehran
Iran is concerned about Israel's budding ties with neighboring Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.
December 14, 2016Israel News
Posters of Netanyahu with noose spark probe, controversy
Posters by art students seemingly calling for violence against Netanyahu have prompted public debate.
December 14, 2016
WATCH: ‘We will cling to Amona,’ activist tells thousands at rally
Jewish homes in the embattled community of Amona will not be moved, 'not even one centimeter.'
December 14, 2016
Family separated by Holocaust reunites in Jerusalem
Members of a Jewish family separated during the Holocaust have been reunited.
December 13, 2016
Israel ignores visit by Sweden’s hostile foreign minister
Not for the first time, Israel is boycotting Sweden's top diplomat.
December 13, 2016
Israel enhances trade with Azerbaijan; defense purchases already near $5B
Netanyahu visited Azerbaijan, where he was warmly received and succeeded in his mission to establish cooperation several areas.
December 13, 2016
WATCH: Netanyahu expresses appreciation for tolerance shown to Jews in Muslim Azerbaijan
Prime Minister Biynamin Netanyahu shows his appreciation to Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan, for the "tolerance" the Muslim nation has shown to its Jewish community.
December 13, 2016
Netanyahu embarks on historic visit to Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan
Netanyahu is deepening Israel's ties with two significant countries in the Muslim world.
December 13, 2016
Israeli Air Force gets ‘game-changing’ F-35 fighter planes
The arrival of the F-35 figher planes in Israel is described by a senior IAF official as a game-changing development.
December 12, 2016
Israel seeks to end national service in foreign-funded organizations
The Knesset gave its initial approval to a bill that would limit the actions of organizations that receive the majority of their funding from foreign governments.
December 12, 2016
Israel and Turkey in talks over gas line
While Israel and Turkey are in talks over a proposed gas line, several hurdles must first be overcome.
December 12, 2016
Israel condemns attack on Coptic cathedral in Cairo
Israel condemned the horrific attack on Egypt's diminishing Christian minority.
December 12, 2016
Israel welcomes first ambassador from Turkey in five years
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin and new Turkish Ambassador to Israel Mekin Mustafa Kemal Okem look forward to a “new beginning” and a “new and promising page” in Israel-Turkey relations.
December 12, 2016
Health Minister cautions against eating too many Chanukah donuts
'There is no need to stuff our children with sufganiyot, which don't meet the standards of proper health and nutrition.'
December 12, 2016
Congress approves $600M for Israel’s missile defense program
Congress has approved a significant boost to Israel's defense development, mutually beneficial to both countries.
December 12, 2016
Boy, 10, succumbs to injuries in hiking accident that claimed father’s life
Over the weekend doctors worked to stabilize his condition, but his condition worsened.
December 11, 2016
Report: US may send Guantánamo detainee to be tried in Israel
The US is reportedly interested in solving one of its headaches by passing it on to Israel.
December 11, 2016
Israel Experiences Record-Breaking Tourism
Israel's tourism industry is experiencing record-breaking numbers.
December 11, 2016
WATCH: Netanyahu says Trump ‘feels very warmly’ about Jews and Israel
Netanyahu said he believes Trump 'feels very warmly about the Jewish state and about Jewish people.'
December 11, 2016
Dad dies clutching son in fall from Negev cliff
A Hebrew University professor died in a hiking accident Friday. His young son was critically injured.
December 11, 2016
Netanyahu invites multinational teams to join regional emergency force
Netanyahu is inviting other countries to join a joint regional emergency service force in the wake of the devastating wildfires.
December 9, 2016
Knesset approves bill legalizing Jewish ‘settlements’ in first reading
The Knesset has taken another step in advancing an historic bill that will save thousands of Israeli homes in Judea and Samaria.
December 8, 2016
US ‘deeply concerned’ by Israeli bill legalizing Jewish communities
Washington expressed reservations about a proposed Israeli bill that would save thousands of Jewish homes in Judea and Samaria.
December 7, 2016
US defense secretary to introduce F-35 fighter jet in Israel
The arrival of the F-35 figher jets symbolizes the close cooperation between the US and Israel.
December 6, 2016
Amona residents condemn moderated Regulation Law
Amona residents are urging Netanyahu and Bennett not to give up on saving their outpost from demolition.
December 6, 2016
Israel, for the first time, denies entry to BDS activist
For the first time, Israel has acted on its new directives and has denied entry to an anti-Israel activist.
December 6, 2016
Bill legalizing Jewish communities passes preliminary vote in Knesset
A historic bill will save thousands of Israeli homes in Judea and Samaria while failing to save the homes of Amona residents.
December 6, 2016
Gold statue mocking Netanyahu placed in central Tel Aviv
Freedom of expression or a cheap left-wing provocation?
December 6, 2016
Ecuador’s Ambassador to UN Compares Zionism to Nazism
"Such words are a terrible affront to the last remaining survivors of the Holocaust and to the second and third generations that are still recovering from the greatest crime against humanity the world has ever seen," Ambassador Danon wrote.
December 6, 2016
Coalition Members Doubt Viability of Two-State Solution
Several Members of Knesset cast doubt on the viability of a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
December 6, 2016
Israeli court sentences former magnate to 2 years in prison
A prominent businessman was convicted of fraudulently influencing the share price of his troubled company.
December 5, 2016
WATCH: Muslims burned church property during arson terror wave
A Jerusalem church's property was burned, its flooring and wiring were ripped out and its walls were destroyed in an attack by the church's Muslim neighbors.
December 5, 2016
Netanyahu: There will be no early elections
Netanyahu said that his coalition remains solid and there will be no early elections.
December 5, 2016
Opposition party will present bill to dissolve Israel’s government
The Knesset’s Yesh Atid party will present a bill at Wednesday’s plenary session to dissolve the current Israeli government.
December 4, 2016
Netanyahu and Bennett reach compromise on bill legalizing Jewish communities
Bennett and Netanyahu reached an agreement on the Regulations Bill
December 4, 2016
Syrian opposition leader calls on Israel to aid rebels
While Israel extends humanitarian aid to Syrian victims of the civil war, a Free Syrian Army spokesman is demanding it do more.
December 4, 2016
Ontario passes motion rejecting anti-Israel boycotts
In an overwhelmingly majority vote, Ontario has become the first Canadian province to stand against the anti-Israel BDS movement.
December 4, 2016
New Israeli ambassador arrives in Turkey amid improving ties
The reconciliation deal between Israel and Turkey moved to the next and final phase as Israel's new ambassador to Ankara arrived at his post.
December 1, 2016
Hackers seize Israeli TV channels, broadcast hate messages
Hackers hijacked Israeli TV broadcasting and streamed incitement and hate messages.
November 30, 2016Lawmaker calls on Israelis to ‘think twice’ before buying French products
Member of Knesset Michael Oren called for Israeli consumer awareness, though not a full-blown boycott, on French products.
November 29, 2016
WATCH: Israel thanks foreign firefighters for fighting the blazes and saving lives
Firefighters from around the world helped to extinguish more than 1,700 fires.
November 29, 2016
After blazes subside, Israel turns to recovery and rebuilding efforts
After combating unprecedented devastation and destruction, Israel now turns to the future - to rebuilding and rehabilitation.
November 28, 2016Israel to buy another 17 F-35 fighters from US
Israel is ensuring that it maintains an edge over its enemies in the region for years to come.
November 28, 2016
WATCH: Israeli artist loses 40 Years of precious work due to fire set by terrorists
Artist Yoram Raanan lost 40 years of work in the fire set by Arab terrorists in the Jerusalem Hills.
November 27, 2016
Massive international aid sent to Israel to fight blazes
Israel's neighbors and allies sent aid to help it combat the huge fires it has been contending with.
November 27, 2016
Israel condemns France for labeling goods from Judea and Samaria
Paris ordered to have Israeli products from Judea and Samaria specially labeled and marked for boycotting, in contradiction to its own court order that such boycotts are a form of incitement and hate crimes.
November 27, 2016WATCH: For the first time, ISIS targets IDF troops
For the first time, ISIS intentionally attacked Israel.
November 27, 2016
Some Arabs ecstatic over fires raging across Israel
As firefighters fight blazes that have ignited across Israel, Arab users on social media have expressed joy in what they hope is Israel's eventual destruction by fire.
November 24, 2016
IDF soldier killed in training accident
An IDF soldier was killed Wednesday night during a training accident in the Golan Heights, in northern Israel.
November 24, 2016
Israel welcomes Haley’s appointment as US ambassador to UN
Israel's Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon praised President-elect Donald Trump's choice for UN Ambassador, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley.
November 24, 2016
Greece, Croatia, Russia send planes to combat fires in Israel
Israel has asked for assistance from neighboring countries to fight numerous out-of-control fires, some of which it believes have been caused by arson.
November 24, 2016WATCH: Flames approach homes in Northern Israel blaze
Parts of the historic town of Zichron Yaakov in Israel's north has been evacuated due to a massive fire.
November 23, 2016
Israeli firefighters combat blazes around the country
Israel is experiencing extreme dry and warm weather and, coupled with strong winds, the risk of fires has significantly increased.
November 22, 2016
Israel excluded from charity event in Chile thanks to the Palestinians
Michal Hayat, the wife of Israel’s Ambassador to Chile, Eldad Hayat, was recently excluded by the Palestinians from an annual charity event hosted by the diplomatic community in the country’s capital Santiago, creating a minor diplomatic crisis with consequences.
November 21, 2016
Israel posthumously honors Belgian couple who saved Jewish children in Holocaust
Joseph and Marie Andries saved two Jewish children during the Holocaust and have been awarded the title of Righteous Among the Nations.
November 21, 2016
Why are Jews from Brazil flocking to Israel?
The increase in Aliyah is taking place in the midst of an economic crisis in Brazil, but is also rooted in the Brazilian Jewish community’s strong ties to Israel.
November 21, 2016
Israel hit by minor earthquake
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake in Lebanon sent tremors into Israel over the weekend.
November 20, 2016
President Rivlin Reaffirms Strong Bonds with India During State Visit
Israel's ties with India, among many other countries, are growing exponentially as they develop an alliance in areas such as technology, agriculture, military and education.
November 17, 2016
Liberman: Israel must reach understandings with Trump administration
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman suggested Israel should reach understandings with the incoming Trump administration regarding Iran as well as construction in Judea and Samaria.
November 17, 2016
WATCH: How Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ actually works
Missiles have met their match! Iron Dome's 90% success rate has changed life for Israelis living under missile threat.
November 17, 2016