‘Israel going into a civil war now,’ declares former Israeli prime ministerA longtime enemy of Prime Minister Netanyahu, Olmert had called for 'real war' in February. July 25, 2023
Netanyahu: Opposition refused every single compromise'Even today, at the height of the vote, we tried to reach agreements. But the other side continued to refuse.' July 24, 2023
Chaos after the storm: Three protesters run over; protesters hurl sand bottles at police; light bonfiresA car plowed into anti-government protesters blocking a road near Kfar Saba on Monday evening, lightly injuring three people. The driver of the car was arrested, police said. The incident came amid roilin... July 24, 2023
Opposition to petition High Court against ‘reasonableness bill’Yair Lapid slammed the 'unilateral abrogation of the democratic character of the State of Israel.' July 24, 2023
Biden: Passage of Israeli judicial reform bill ‘unfortunate’'It is unfortunate that the vote today took place with the slimmest possible majority.' July 24, 2023
Amid chaos, nation-wide strikes, Knesset passes ‘reasonableness’ bill into lawA win for the pro-reform camp as 64 lawmakers vote in favor of the first piece of legislation towards an overhaul of the judicial system. July 24, 2023
‘Disgrace to the Right’: Ministers slam Smotrich’s plea for compromise at vote on ‘reasonableness’ bill'Reasonableness is a worldview. It’s not contract law, it’s not evidence law, it’s not a legal matter,' Levin said. July 24, 2023
MK hit by water cannon as police clear Jerusalem protestersProtesters block streets to prevent lawmakers from reaching Knesset building; after several hours, police use force to disperse demonstrators, reopen roads to traffic. July 24, 2023
‘You are hurting your employees’: Small business leader slams tycoons’ strike across Israel, threatens lawsuit'This is a cowardly political strike that serves the minority in the nation,' says chair of group representing small business proprietors. July 24, 2023
Major businesses, tech firms strike ahead of judicial reform vote – malls, offices closeBusiness group representing banks, malls halts operations, demands that Netanyahu prevent judicial reform 'disaster.' July 24, 2023
Herzog: ‘National emergency’ as final votes on ‘reasonableness’ bill underway'We are working around the clock, in every possible way, to find a solution,' the Israeli president said. July 24, 2023
Hours before Knesset vote, Biden reiterates call for Israel to slow judicial reform processHours before the vote on amending the reasonableness clause, the U.S. president said finding consensus is more important than passing the legislation. July 24, 2023
‘We came to fight for democracy and against a military coup’: 200,000 pro-judicial reform protesters gather in Tel AvivAnti-reform protesters are 'behaving like a little kid in a toy store, not getting what they want,' one demonstrator told World Israel News. July 23, 2023
WATCH: Pro- and anti-reform protesters shake hands at Jerusalem train stationJerusalem train station: pro-reform protesters ascend the escalators as anti-reform protesters descend. And in the middle, some shake hands. July 23, 2023
Herzog convenes emergency meeting with Netanyahu for compromise on judicial reformThe visit came after the Likud party rejected a compromise by the Histadrut labor federation. July 23, 2023
Exposed: Ex-premier Ehud Barak ‘detailed plans to bring down government three years ago’A 2020 video reveals the ex-Israeli premier's 'master plan' to take power, according to Israeli Public Diplomacy Minister Galit Distel Atbaryan. July 23, 2023
Netanyahu delays trips to Cyprus, Turkey following surgery'The state visits have been delayed,' a source in the Prime Minister’s Office said. July 23, 2023
Lapid sends best wishes for Netanyahu’s recovery – with a sting in the tailThe prime minister should not only get well quickly, but ‘bring health to Israeli society as well,’ he said, referring to the judicial reform controversy. July 23, 2023
‘His heart betrayed him’ – Cardiologist treating Netanyahu slams premier during medical consultProminent cardiologist says he voiced opposition to judicial reform while premier was under his medical care, doesn't acknowledge ethical implications of doing so. July 23, 2023
Thousands pitch tents outside Knesset, form human chain at Western Wall ahead of judicial reform votesThe demonstration outside the Knesset comes ahead of the second and third readings in the plenum on a bill to limit the Supreme Court’s use of the reasonableness standard. July 23, 2023
Netanyahu fitted with pacemaker: ‘I’m feeling excellent, but I’m listening to my doctors’The Prime Minister will likely be released from the hospital on Sunday afternoon, as a judicial reform bill reaches a critical juncture. July 23, 2023
Defense minister wants to postpone vote on ‘reasonableness’ bill, coalition furious>Gallant wants more negotiations to soften the bill due to reservists' threat not to serve, ignoring media reports that many more reservists won't mix IDF service with politics. July 23, 2023
WATCH: Tens of thousands end four-day march to Knesset amid blazing heatTens of thousands of protestors against the government's judicial reforms marched towards the Knesset in Jerusalem. July 22, 2023
WATCH: Underground war between Palestinians and Jews over antiquities in Judea and SamariaPalestinians pillage areas in Judea and Samaria, unearthing ancient artifacts which then end up on the black antiquities market. July 22, 2023
Herzog dispels notion of rift between Jewish state and Democratic Party'This is not a lost arena,' the Israel president said of maintaining good relations with Democrats in Congress. July 22, 2023
WATCH: Jerusalem man stabbed, seriously injured; police ‘strangely silent,’ but warn of more terror to comePolice say this has been 'the deadliest year of all time,' with more to come. July 21, 2023
Trump will return ancient artifacts to Israel Antiquities Authority – reportA Wall Street Journal report explains how the items got to Mar-a-Lago in the first place, noting that everything had been done with transparency. July 21, 2023
Netanyahu: New reasonableness bill will strengthen Israel’s democracyHis remarks came as hundreds of demonstrators made preparations to march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem as part of a “Night of Disruption.” July 21, 2023
Controversial clip of Israeli pilot refusing to rescue dying pro-reform soldier goes viralThe IDF on Thursday condemned a video shared by ministers that showed Air Force pilots refusing to aid IDF ground troops over their support of the judicial reform. July 20, 2023
‘Nazi, loyal to a dictator’ – Leftists attack journalist who won’t refuse reserve duty'The amount of poison [from the left-wing] is shocking every time,' wrote the journalist's fiancée. July 20, 2023
‘Important milestone’: Israel eases travel for Palestinians in bid to join US Visa Waiver ProgramHomeland Security and State Department officials would visit the airport and checkpoints to confirm that Israel is following the rules. July 20, 2023
174 Palestinian infiltrators arrested in raid: Border PoliceNumerous recent terror attacks were perpetrated by Palestinians who illegally crossed into Israel. July 20, 2023
Settlement freeze to appease Biden? Netanyahu denies reportsNetanyahu's close ally in Likud admitted that there are no plans to permit the growth or retroactive legalization of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria in the near future. July 20, 2023
Netanyahu ‘should think twice about coming to DC’A visit could make the PM 'a stage prop for prominent Democrats to lecture and embarrass.' July 20, 2023
White House confirms NYT report on Biden warning to Netanyahu that ‘special relationship’ under threat over judicial reform'Please stop now, or you are going to break something with Israel’s democracy and with your relationship with America’s democracy, and you may never be able to get it back.' July 19, 2023
Israeli President addresses US Congress: ‘We pray for the fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy’On the issue of peace, Herzog thanked the United States for its longstanding diplomatic efforts in the region. July 19, 2023
Herzog hits all the right notes, with a little help from the left – analysisProgressive Democrats’ foolish insistence on showing how much Congress actually values Israel tamped down fears Herzog's visit to the White House would be overshadowed by any number of issues. July 19, 2023
Another nod to Biden? Netanyahu looking to soften limits on reasonableness clauseAmendment’s key backer, MK Simcha Rothman, said he doesn’t know about any such move. July 19, 2023
Islamist party head Mansour Abbas willing to partner with Netanyahu on battling Arab crimeShould the uptick in slayings continue, 2023 is slated to be the deadliest year on record for Israel’s Arab sector. July 19, 2023
Netanyahu risks ‘breaking something’ permanently with US relationship, Biden warns'To make sure that Biden’s position is crystal clear to all Israelis, he invited me to the Oval Office on Tuesday afternoon and gave me a statement,' Thomas Friedman wrote. July 19, 2023
WATCH: Biden, reading from card, affirms US commitment to Israeli president at White HouseIn a meeting with Israel's President at the White House, President Biden affirms the 'ironclad' commitment of the U.S. to Israel. July 19, 2023
WATCH: Catholic clergyman outraged when asked to cover ‘inappropriate’ cross at Western Wall, blames ‘new Israeli gov’t’The abbot of the Dormition Abbey in Jerusalem was asked by staff at the Western Wall to cover his "really big and inappropriate" cross. July 19, 2023
Laser air defenses coming to Israeli border communities soonAfter nearly two decades in development, Israel's Iron Beam laser defense system is scheduled to become operational within the next year and a half. July 19, 2023
In White House, Herzog says US interest in judicial protests stem from ‘deep worry’ for Israel’s futurePresident Biden told the Israeli president that the U.S. was committed to stopping Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. July 18, 2023
Protesters launch four-day march to Jerusalem ahead of key billParticipants of the march will sleep outside along the way. July 18, 2023
WATCH: Anti-judicial reform protests block Tel Aviv train stationTel Aviv's Hashalom train station was forced to close Tuesday afternoon after hundreds of anti-judicial reform protesters blocked the station's entrances and exits and even gathered en masse on the train platforms. July 18, 2023
Elite IDF unit launches petition: ‘Keep IDF out of political controversy’'The nation's security is above all else,' say Maglan unit's graduates who have been collecting signatures of former soldiers confirming their desire to continue serving in the reserves. July 18, 2023
Double standard? Bereaved mother of slain IDF soldier prosecuted for protestMother of slain IDF soldier who pasted stickers on EU consulate has been subject to criminal proceedings for three years; She notes that protesters who set fires on Ayalon Highway have not been indicted. July 18, 2023
Israel building high-tech campus for Jerusalem’s ArabsIsraeli and international companies, offered the workspace for free, will be based in the complex and employ programmers from Arab neighborhoods in eastern Jerusalem. July 18, 2023
After almost 16 months with no word from son, Israeli mother ‘feels he’s still alive’Although massive searches for Moishe Kleinerman have been fruitless, his mother has not lost hope. July 18, 2023
TEL AVIV: Protester against judicial reform hit by car, evacuated to hospital with serious injuriesA woman protester against the government’s judicial overhaul was hit by a car. She was evacuated to a nearby hospital in an induced coma, with serious injuries. July 18, 2023
Doctors strike over judicial reform, say ‘abortion bans, race and gender-based discrimination’ in medicine to comeHead of doctors' strike claims that ending reasonability clause will lead to discriminatory practices in medicine. July 18, 2023
Anti-gov’t protesters launch another ‘Day of Disruption’ across IsraelTwo were arrested after police dispersed demonstrators blocking Highway 2 and reopened it to traffic. July 18, 2023
Poll: Israeli education ignores right-wing Zionist hero, movementToday is Ze'ev Jabotinsky day, but only 10 percent of Israeli youth reported learning about Revisionist Zionism in school, despite the movement's profound impact on modern-day Israeli politics. July 18, 2023
WATCH: Why young Israeli families choose to live in Samaria outpost'We are simply like all those pioneers who have always preceded official institutions before they said ‘we are behind you because this is important,' says a spokesperson for the Evyatar community. July 18, 2023
50 years after carving his house into a cliff, Israeli man faces evictionWhat began as an eight-meter-wide room, is a now warren of rooms, tunnels and stairs, decorated with sea shells, wood, stones, glass and ceramics of all colors. July 17, 2023
In long-awaited phone call, Biden invites Netanyahu to meet – but not at White HouseIsrael’s former envoy to Washington told World Israel News that the gesture did not constitute a formal state invitation to the White House. July 17, 2023
Ramat Gan wine shop owner battles city over rainbow flags'There’s an aggressive silencing of the Jewish voice in the public sphere,' the merchant's attorney said. July 17, 2023
‘SHOCKING’: ‘Damn Ashkenazim, I’m proud that 6 million of you burned,’ Likud activist shouts'The Likud movement strongly condemns Itzik Zarka’s words. We will not accept or allow shocking statements of this kind,' the party said. July 17, 2023
Treason? Ex-prime minister urges Biden to punish Israel, reassess tiesCalling Netanyahu supporters 'young, violent thugs,' Olmert says Israelis must 'pay a price' for being in favor of the judicial overhaul. July 17, 2023
