Is the Biden administration funding mass protests in Israel?Media reports and senior Netanyahu officials claim that U.S. taxpayer money is bankrolling major organizer of anti-judicial reform protests. March 12, 2023
Attorney-General shoots down immunity proposal for Israeli soldiersIn response, Knesset committee postpones discussion on the subject; Ben-Gvir says, “She thinks she’s the prime minister.” By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News In a legal opinion publicized Sunday, Attorn... March 12, 2023
‘Many questions’ – Knesset member’s barn torched in suspected arsonMassive blaze engulfs barn belonging to MK who recently compared the Likud party to Nazis, foul play suspected as cause behind the fire. March 12, 2023
IDF arrests 5 Beitar Illit bus bombing suspectsThe Shin Bet provided 'accurate intelligence information' regarding the identities and whereabouts of the suspects, the IDF said. March 12, 2023
Netanyahu: Opposition using judicial reforms as pretext to undo electionThe repeated rejection of dialogue proves the opposition seeks 'anarchy and the overthrow of the elected government,' said the premier. March 12, 2023
A record half a million Israelis protest judicial reform, announce ‘Day of Escalating Resistance’Protesters once again lit fires on Ayalon highway. March 11, 2023
Netanyahu talks business ties, security with Italian Prime Minister Meloni in RomeHe was at Rome’s Great Synagogue when he learned of the terrorist attack in Tel Aviv. By JNS Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Rome on Friday with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at t... March 11, 2023
Israeli toddler dies following Palestinian car ramming attack, near lynchingAccident or terror? 2-year-old Hadar Noga succumbed to her injuries almost a week after a Palestinian Arab car crashed into an Israeli car in Samaria. March 10, 2023
President Herzog trashes judicial reform as ‘predatory’ but says reconciliation ‘within reach’'The set of legislations that is being discussed now needs to be erased in its entirety.' March 9, 2023
‘Insane:’ Haifa port blockade will cost Israelis ‘millions of shekels’'What the protesters are doing, using small craft to block the port's entrance, is absolutely insane.' March 9, 2023
FLYING LOW: Israel Air Force colonel sacked for telling pilots not to report for dutyIDF chief Herzi Halevi approved the decision after the air force officer encouraged others to skip training to protest judicial reforms. March 9, 2023
Netanyahu, US Defense Secretary Austin discuss ‘common agenda’ against Iran'If anyone in Tehran thinks that Iran can make unhindered progress toward nuclear weapons, they are mistaken,' the prime minister said. March 9, 2023
Israeli protesters block entrance to think tank offices with sandbags, barbed wire'If this isn't crossing a red line, I don't know what is.' Six people were arrested. March 9, 2023
Gas for Jerusalem recognition? Netanyahu reveals agenda for Italy trip'I believe the time has come for Rome to recognize Jerusalem as the ancestral capital of the Jewish people for 3,000 years,' Netanyahu tells Italian newspaper. March 9, 2023
‘We won’t allow anarchy’: Protesters wreak havoc across Israel on ‘Day of Disruption’At least 10 arrested as demonstrators block highways and intersections across the country. March 9, 2023
Smotrich: I’m ‘soul-searching’ after Huwara commentsSmotrich writes that he originally interpreted blowback to his comments as left-wing hysteria, but his opinion changed after learning 'good, smart, and serious' people interpreted his remarks as an illegal military order. March 9, 2023
No more genetic tests for embryo-swap baby, Israeli court rulesThe list of potential biological mothers had been narrowed down to 10 women. March 9, 2023
Israeli protests disrupt visit by US defense secretaryAustin was scheduled to arrive early Thursday from Egypt for a one-day visit to Israel. March 8, 2023
‘I’m traumatized’ – Arab woman, mistaken for Jew, brutally beaten in JerusalemThe attack occurred near Mamilla Mall, outside the Old City. March 8, 2023
Too close for comfort? Israel’s newest embassy will be in Iran’s backyardThe embassy in Turkmenistan will be the closest official Israeli mission to Iran. March 8, 2023
ORTHODOX JEWS FURIOUS: Israel’s Supreme court rules couples can marry onlineThe Supreme Court has changed the status quo for civil marriage that existed in the Jewish state since its establishment. March 8, 2023
Terrorist who murdered 2 Israeli brothers recently released from prison – against intel agency’s adviceAbdel Kharousha was released some four months ago after serving time for planning terror attacks. March 8, 2023
‘Surprises’ planned for Thursday’s ‘Day of Disruption,’ including blocking Netanyahu’s flight to Romefter chaotic protests last week, anti-judicial reform protesters vow to up the ante and cause mass disruption. The prime minister may need to fly to the airport via helicopter to avoid protesters on the ground. March 8, 2023
Netanyahu tells his ministers to tone down criticism of reservistsTwo ministers said that reservists who refuse to train because they oppose the judicial reform bills are ‘not patriots’ and ‘would go to hell,’ respectively. March 8, 2023
‘Israel has the right to defend itself’ – US on Jenin raidState Department backs Israeli raid that eliminated six terrorists, but pushes 'cycle of violence' narrative. March 8, 2023
WATCH: Ben-Gvir dances up a storm in Hebron on PurimInternal Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, dressed in costume as a policeman, dances in Hebron with Jewish locals on Purim. March 8, 2023
Judicial reform leaders reject proposed ‘compromise’'As is clear to anyone who reads it, this ‘plan’ totally destroys judicial reform,' wrote Justice Minister Yariv Levin and MK Simcha Rothman. March 7, 2023
‘Go to hell’ – Likud minister clashes with rebellious air force reservistsShlomo Karhi tells protesters at his house following day that his comments are specifically towards those refusing to serve, not all reservists opposed to the judicial reform. March 7, 2023
Protesters offered cash to tie up Ben-Gurion Airport, says reportDrivers asked to cause traffic jams there as part of a 'Day of Resistance' against the judicial reforms. March 7, 2023
Lapid, Gantz reject any talks on judicial reforms unless legislation haltedThe Israeli opposition has rejected numerous overtures to hold talks under the president’s auspices without preconditions. March 6, 2023
Israeli Air Force commanders warn Netanyahu about ‘grave security danger’ of judicial reformAll 10 living former commanders of the Israel Air Force sign letter warning Netanyahu against the government's judicial overhaul. March 6, 2023
Israel’s stock market, shekel regain ground after president says judicial compromise imminentAfter hitting a four-year low against the US dollar, the shekel surges, along with the Israeli stock market, amid Herzog's announcement on judicial reform compromise. March 6, 2023
Judicial reform compromise ‘closer than ever,’ says Herzog'There are agreements behind the scenes on most things,' says Israeli president, referring to likelihood of compromise on judicial reform. March 6, 2023
El Al pilots refuse to fly Netanyahu for state visit to RomeThe refusal prompted the prime minister's office to issue a tender to competing Israeli airlines. March 6, 2023
Ben-Gvir: Next political assassination is being plannedLast week, police and the Shin Bet arrested a suspect who was planning to assassinate Ben-Gvir. Lapid denied the threat, calling the national security minister a 'Tiktok clown.' March 6, 2023
Call to refuse orders harms functioning of the IDF, Gallant warns amid boycott of training exercisesThe Israeli defense minister’s comments come after reserve fighter pilots announced a boycott of mandatory training exercises in protest against the government’s judicial reform plans. March 6, 2023
No Ramadan pause for home demolitions: Ben-GvirThe Palestinian Authority and Hamas issued statements warning that home demolitions during Ramadan could spark unrest. March 6, 2023
Michael Bloomberg ‘doesn’t blame’ corporations for pulling money out of IsraelThe failed 2020 Democratic nominee for president, who isn't even familiar with his own country's Supreme Court system, nevertheless weighed in on Israel's judicial system. March 6, 2023
‘Unnecessary’ law banning unleavened bread on Passover passes first reading, Supreme Court blamedLawmaker says if the Supreme Court had not become involved in the first place, there would be no need for its bill to ban leavened products from medical institutions on Passover. March 6, 2023
Netanyahu: ‘We will continue’ to attack Iran’s nuclear sites, despite int’l atomic agency’s objections'Are we permitted to defend ourselves?' the prime minister asked rhetorically. March 5, 2023
‘Foreign diplomats aren’t infallible’ – Netanyahu hits back at US attack on SmotrichIn Hebrew-language tweet, Netanyahu snipes at U.S. Ambassador who excoriated right-wing minister and said he would 'throw him off the plane' to the U.S. if he could. March 5, 2023
Artifact with name of King Ahasuerus’ father is not authentic, IAA saysIsrael Antiquities Authority walks back announcement on discovery of shard purportedly 2,500 years old bearing name of Persian king mentioned in the Book of Esther. March 5, 2023
Jerusalem’s Hadassah medical center named global leader in multiple fieldsThe rankings appeared in the World’s Best Hospitals 2023, the fifth annual assessment of 300 hospitals in 28 countries produced by Newsweek. March 5, 2023
Smotrich ‘not angry’ that US ambassador called for him to be ‘thrown off a plane’'People sometimes use harsh terms which they don't mean literally to give a strong message,' says Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. March 5, 2023
IDF soldier smuggling Palestinians busted at checkpointOff-duty soldier suspected of accepting bribes in exchange for transporting two Palestinian men without work permits into Israel. March 5, 2023
WATCH: Israeli organization aims to change conversation around suicideParents of a teenaged suicide victim launched an NGO to help deal with this global phenomenon, which is often swept under the carpet. March 5, 2023
Over 200,000 across Israel protest judicial reform; illegal rally on major highwayProtesters lit a fire and broke the barrier blocking the entrance to the Ayalon highway. March 4, 2023
U.S. mulls barring entry to Smotrich over call to ‘wipe out’ Palestinian villageThe Finance Minister said his remarks were a 'slip of the tongue' made in 'a storm of emotions.' March 4, 2023
120 American Jewish Leaders: Smotrich Not Welcome After ‘Racist’ CommentsThe finance minister should be shunned over his "anti-Arab racism, virulent homophobia and full-throated embrace of Jewish supremacy," the largely left-wing leaders said. March 4, 2023
Hungary moving embassy to Jerusalem within the month – reportSenior officials at the Foreign Ministry linked Orban's gesture to his ally Netanyahu's current political challenges. March 3, 2023
Transport minister vows to complete Huwara Bypass Road frozen under previous gov’tIsraeli brothers Hallel Menachem and Yagel Yaakov Yaniv were gunned down by a terrorist at point-blank range as they drove on Route 60 through the Arab village. March 3, 2023
WATCH: Two-year state budget to provide ‘billions’ of shekels to fulfill coalition agreementsFinance minister Bezalel Smotrich presents a two-year state budget at a total of 484 billion shekels for 2023, and 514 billion shekels for 2024. March 3, 2023
Sara Netanyahu: Hair salon protest could have ‘ended in murder’Besieged by protesters, Netanyahu was only able to leave after three hours and after hundreds of policeman arrived at the scene. March 2, 2023
NEVER TOO LATE: Centenarian couple moves to Israel, fulfilling life-long dreamThe elderly American couple will settle in the coastal city of Netanya, where their daughter lives. March 2, 2023
Bereaved mother slams fundraising campaign for Arab village where terrorists murdered her sonsBereaved mother of terror victims slams Labor Party activist for fundraising campaign to help residents of Huwara, where her sons were shot and killed. March 2, 2023
WATCH: Israel to create direct flights to Saudi Arabia for Palestinian pilgrimsIsraeli officials are considering a proposal to allow Palestinians who wish to perform the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca to fly from Israel's Ramon airport. March 2, 2023
HEARTBREAKING: Terror victim’s siblings mourn their brotherThe siblings of Elan Ganeles, the 26-year-old American-Israeli who was murdered this week by a Palestinian terrorist, share their memories of their beloved brother. March 2, 2023
‘Red lines crossed’: Netanyahu appeals for calm, slams rioting in Tel Aviv and HuwaraNational Unity party leader Benny Gantz called for dialogue; Netanyahu said his 'door is open.' March 2, 2023
WATCH: Mob surrounds hair salon, threatens to block Sara Netanyahu from leavingA mob of protesters against the government's judicial overhaul surrounded a Tel Aviv salon where Sara Netanyahu, the prime minister's wife, was getting her hair done. March 1, 2023
‘I never stated that she believes in Jesus’: Rabbi sues Lihi Lapid for ‘defamation’Rabbi Tovia Singer, a leading activist against Christian missionaries attempting to convert Jews, is suing the wife of Israeli Opposition leader Yair Lapid for defamation. March 1, 2023
