Shelly Yacimovich once more takes reins as opposition leader The former leader of Labor answers party chairman Avi Gabbay’s call for opposition leadership, replacing the ousted Tzipi Livni. January 2, 2019
Tzipi Livni blasts Labor leader after shocking on-air dismissal Tzipi Livni expressed her displeasure with Avi Gabbay after he dissolved the Zionist Union on Tuesday without first informing her. January 2, 2019
Hebrew University lecturer attacks student for wearing IDF uniform The Zionist organization Im Tirtzu responded to the incident in a statement the following day, calling on the education minister to fire the lecturer. January 2, 2019
Survey: Most Israelis distinguish between migrants and asylum-seekers Despite sympathy for asylum-seekers, Israelis lack tolerance for economic migrants largely due to an upsurge in violent crime. January 2, 2019
Arabic daily: Liberman revealed details of Trump plan to Palestinians Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman revealed details of the Trump administration's carefully guarded peace plan to the Palestinians, the London-based Al Hayat newspaper claims. January 2, 2019
WATCH: Israeli diplomat Dore Gold calls for Middle East NATO to thwart Iran Israeli diplomat Dore Gold explains the implications to Israel of the U.S. withdrawal of troops from Syria and Iran's aspirations for a land bridge through Iraq to the Mediterranean. January 2, 2019
WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – Jan 1, 2019 Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on January 1, 2019. January 1, 2019
Zionist Union party dissolves ahead of elections The Zionist Union, a party which combined the Israeli Labor Party and the Hatnuah Party, has broken up ahead of elections. January 1, 2019
First IDF female general joins Yesh Atid for Knesset race Yesh Atid leader MK Yair Lapid says he would want Orna Barbivai to serve as a senior cabinet minister. January 1, 2019
WATCH: Why didn’t the Zionist Union political partnership work? Has Opposition leader Livni been checkmated? What other major changes are taking place ahead of the national elections in April? January 1, 2019
Analysis: Early elections nothing new in Israel’s political system While early elections may sound dramatic to foreign ears, they are par for the course in Israel. January 1, 2019
Opinion: Bennett swings for the fences Bennett has never hidden his desire to eventually vie for the premiership. January 1, 2019
IDF forms new battalion to defend Israel’s north With a battle-hardened terrorist organization sitting on Israel’s border, the IDF’s northern division inaugurates another battalion to defend Israel – “Gates of Fire.” January 1, 2019
IDF Chief of staff bids farewell at emotional Knesset meeting "I saw the role as a great privilege to command and influence the army," said IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot at a farewell meeting in the Knesset defense committee. January 1, 2019
Netanyahu on corruption cases: ‘Even if there’s a hearing I won’t quit’ Netanyahu says he will not resign even if the attorney general's office brings charges against him. January 1, 2019
IDF Intelligence chief talks broader goal of anti-tunnel operation IDF's intelligence chief said that the main goal of Operation Northern Shield is to make Hezbollah realize that it didn't have a card up its sleeve after all. January 1, 2019
Israeli university probes how NBA games are won and lost Ben Gurion University of the Negev research shows that NBA teams that come from behind do not garner more overtime wins. December 31, 2018
WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – Dec 31, 2018 Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on December 31, 2018. December 31, 2018
PA sentences US citizen to life in prison for selling land to Jews "We are aware of reports that a U.S. citizen has been sentenced by a Palestinian court," a U.S. government official said. December 31, 2018
Justice minister Shaked: Next term will be Netanyahu’s last Ayelet Shaked expects Netanyahu to win but that it will be his final term in office. December 31, 2018
WATCH: ‘The logical vote goes to the right,’ Likud candidate says Naphtali Bensimon, a Likud party candidate for the upcoming Knesset election, analyzes the current campaign in view of the new parties that threaten to divide the right. December 31, 2018
Civilian drone narrowly misses collision with IDF helicopter 'The IDF will work with the Israel Police to prevent security risks carried out illegally and against the aerial information security protocols of the State of Israel.' December 31, 2018
Hundreds pay tribute to Israeli novelist Amos Oz Mourners filed into a Tel Aviv theater to pay final respects to Israeli novelist Amos Oz. December 31, 2018
Israeli court rules security services can interrogate Jewish minors alone District court rules that three Jewish minors arrested Sunday for alleged security offenses must face interrogation alone. December 31, 2018
Saudi daily: Israel had chance to assassinate Assad A "senior Israeli official" quoted in the Saudi media said that Israel had a chance to assassinate Syrian President Assad. December 31, 2018
Netanyahu meets Brazil’s Evangelicals: ‘No better friends in the world’ The prime minister tells the gathering that Israel has no better friends than in the Evangelical community. December 31, 2018
Bar Refaeli to be hit with money laundering charges Supermodel Bar Refaeli is expected to be indicted soon for money laundering. December 30, 2018
WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – Dec. 30, 2018 Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on December 30, 2018. December 30, 2018
‘Splitting the right’: Likud pours wrath down on Bennett, Shaked Likud Party members voiced their disapproval of the "New Right" Party, whose creation was announced Saturday evening at a special press conference by Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked. December 30, 2018
Waze Hebrew voice artist sues Apple, claims illegal use for Siri app Galit Gura-Eini files NIS 250,000 lawsuit, claiming Apple's use of her voice was illegal. December 30, 2018
2018 sees slight increase in Aliyah Almost 30,00 Jews from around the world arrived in Israel to make it their new home in 2018. December 30, 2018
Netanyahu awarded Brazil’s highest honor for visiting dignitaries Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara arrived to a warm welcome in Brazil on Friday. December 30, 2018
WATCH: Woman discovers ancient Roman busts in northern Israel 'These are very important finds, which tell us a great deal about the inhabitants of the Beth She’an area in antiquity,' said Nir Distelfeld of the Israel Antiquities Authority. December 30, 2018
WATCH: Ethiopian-Israeli pilot breaks racial barrier in Israeli Air Force Lt. Y, lauded as a natural leader, is the first Ethiopian Israeli to graduate as a pilot in the Israeli Air Force. December 30, 2018
Likud looks to lower electoral bar to boost right-wing chances A push to reduce the electoral threshold is meant to ensure the entry of smaller right-wing parties into the Knesset. December 30, 2018
Danon to continue at UN post, won’t run in Likud primaries Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon said on Sunday that he would continue to serve in his role at the international body. December 30, 2018
Michael Oren leaves Kulanu party, may join Likud Michael Oren announced his intention to leave the Kulanu Party, on Sunday. December 30, 2018
Bennett, Shaked form ‘New Right’ party, uniting religious and secular Bennett and Shaked said they were leaving the Jewish Home to form a new right-wing party that will embrace religious and secular Israelis. December 29, 2018
Acclaimed Israeli author Amos Oz dead at 70 'What do we do to one another? It’s the one and only subject of literature, if you really have to squeeze it in a nutshell,' declared Amos Oz, who passed away at the age of 79. December 29, 2018
Ex-IDF chief Benny Gantz, a political mystery, performs brilliantly in polls Gantz is seen by some on the center-left as their hope against Netanyahu, but his own polling numbers are not strong. December 28, 2018
Netanyahu departs for Brazil for inauguration of new pro-Israel president The Israeli prime minister will remain in Brazil for the inauguration, despite the recent dissolution of the Knesset and announcement regarding April 9 elections. December 28, 2018
Former IDF chief names new party: ‘Israel’s Resilience’ The move ends speculation as to whether Gantz will run in the Knesset election, either on an existing list or by forming his own party. December 28, 2018
WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – Dec 27, 2018 Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on December 27, 2018. December 27, 2018
Father of terror victim creates new party of ‘second-class citizens’ Rafi Levengrund, whose daughter Kim was murdered in a Palestinian terror attack, will join the election race with a new 'party of second-class citizens.' December 27, 2018
PA asks UN for identical sum it gives to terrorists The Palestinian Authority requested $350 million in humanitarian aid for 2019, the exact amount it gives to families of terrorists. December 27, 2018
Report: Arab League ready to readmit Syria The move to readmit Syria to the Arab League is seen as a Saudi-led change in tactics to counter Iran’s influence on the country, reports say. December 27, 2018
Gal Hirsch, controversial army figure, enters Knesset race Gal Hirsch was an IDF commander in the 2006 Lebanon war. Suspicions later of unlawful business dealings prevented his appointment as police chief. December 27, 2018
Netflix gaining popularity in Israel The number of Netflix users in Israel has more than doubled in 2018. December 27, 2018
IDF destroys fifth Hezbollah terror tunnel The IDF has destroyed a fifth Hezbollah tunnel crossing from Lebanon into Israel. December 27, 2018
Netanyahu’s party slams ‘false’ report he will stay in office if indicted The Likud party slammed a report claiming that the prime minister will not resign even if indicted, among other allegations. December 27, 2018
Tech giant Intel prepares massive expansion in Israel With the help of a grant from the Israeli government, Intel is laying the groundwork for a massive expansion in Israel. December 27, 2018
WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – Dec 26, 2018 Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on December 26, 2018. December 26, 2018
Netanyahu warns of left election victory if right is divided The prime minister has repeatedly voiced concern over the potential repercussions of a splintered right. December 26, 2018
Tzipi Hotovely, deputy foreign minister, a rising star in Likud After a successful stint as deputy foreign minister, Tzipi Hotovely says Netanyahu promised her a ministry in the next government. December 26, 2018
Israel to celebrate Hebrew’s revival in special day Hebrew Language Day is 'an excellent opportunity to advance reading among students and the young generation,' says Education Minister Naftali Bennett. December 26, 2018
Danon denies leaving post as UN ambassador to run in Likud primaries Earlier reports indicated that the U.N. envoy was leaving his post in order to run in the Likud primary, which he has firmly denied. December 26, 2018
Netanyahu denies Israel behind overnight airstrikes in Syria Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel wasn't behind reported airstrikes in Syria on Tuesday night. December 26, 2018
Ramming attack in Samaria, terrorist shot and wounded A Palestinian Arab attempted to run down Israelis near Samaria's Hativa Junction. December 26, 2018
Judea-Samaria leaders pull out of Netanyahu meeting Judea and Samaria regional council leaders informed Prime Minister Netanyahu they would not be attending a meeting with him. December 26, 2018
WATCH: How will newly formed parties impact Israeli elections? With election season poised to sweep the Jewish stat, a handful of newly formed parties are emerging to challenge established parties on all ends of the political spectrum. December 25, 2018
