7 sets of twins born in 24 hours at one Israeli hospitalMidwives and obstetricians at Israel’s busiest maternity ward deliver seven pairs of twins in a single 24-hour period. July 17, 2023
Attorney-general denies selective enforcement of law or favoring the LeftGali Baharav-Miara’s policy paper stressed the public’s right to protest and said that many factors must be considered before indicting anyone for their actions during demonstrations. July 17, 2023
‘Blood on their hands’ – IDF reservists threaten mass refusal: PM, minister fight back against ‘junta’'If the Knesset does not enact one law or another because military personnel threaten not to serve, there is one definition for this - we become a junta on the same day.' Chikli said. July 17, 2023
Revealed: Abducted Israeli researcher initiated meeting with kidnappersThe abductors, members of a US-designated terrorist organization, took Tsurkov captive after discovering she was Israeli. July 17, 2023
Most of judicial reform plan will be scrapped, says Likud ministerEducation Minister Yoav Kisch tells Army Radio that only reforms that enjoy broad support will go forward. July 17, 2023
Herzog to meet Biden, address Congress on US visitThe Israeli president is bringing Leah Goldin, mother of Lt. Hadar Goldin, who was killed in action in the Gaza Strip in 2014 and whose body is being held by the Hamas terrorist group. July 16, 2023
Israel’s top diplomat arrives in Kenya for African Union summitIsrael has observer status in the continental grouping. July 16, 2023
Israeli faked kidnapping in Ethiopia, authorities sayThe alleged captive, 79, appears to have feigned his own abduction for monetary gain. July 16, 2023
Netanyahu discharged from hospital after heart monitor implantThe prime minister was released with a routine heart monitor for continued observation as a precaution, after undergoing a full battery of tests. July 16, 2023
WATCH: Historic first for Israel as Raz Hershko tops women’s international judo rankingsIsraeli competitor Raz Hershko is now the world's highest ranked female judoka, marking the first time an Israeli has held the title. July 16, 2023
Netanyahu hospitalized overnight after collapsing in his homeThe prime minister will stay for medical observation at the recommendation of his doctors. July 15, 2023
‘History-making’: Biblical red heifer displayed in ancient holy site'This exceptional event signifies an exciting period for the entire Jewish People.' July 15, 2023
Heat wave continues to scorch IsraelTemperatures top 100 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of Israel as heat wave continues across Eastern Mediterranean. July 14, 2023
Former Israeli envoy Michael Oren: Anti-reform protests setting ‘very dangerous precedent’'The airport has been closed only for the second time in our history. The first time was by Hamas.' July 13, 2023
Rabbi Dee slams Netanyahu for ‘believing’ in two-state solution; ‘US, European officials told me it was dead’The bereaved father and husband called on the prime minister to stop propping up the Palestinian Authority as it is behind most of the terrorism against Israel. July 13, 2023
Left-wing activist calls to ‘exterminate’ religious Knesset member for being ‘enemy of the state’Longtime peace activist uses violent language urging 'extermination' of Religious Zionism MK in Facebook post; claims lawmaker is an 'enemy of the state.' July 13, 2023
Netanyahu snubs Zelensky, declines invitation to visit UkraineUkrainian leader disregards millions of dollars in humanitarian aid provided by Israel, slams premier for not traveling to war-torn Kyiv. July 13, 2023
Defense Minister Gallant: Reservists’ refusal to serve is ‘rewarding the enemy’'We have no other army to rely on and we have to take care to keep it united and leave it out of any dispute,' he said. July 12, 2023
Israel’s Supreme Court overturns law encouraging illegal immigrants to leave the countryJustice Minister castigates Supreme Court after it strikes down law incentivizing visa-overstayers and infiltrators to self-deport. July 12, 2023
‘Breakdown in shared values’: NY Times’ Thomas Friedman says US reevaluating ties with Israel, blames NetanyahuAn Israeli official said that Jerusalem is unaware of Washington's 'inevitable reassessment' of US-Israel relations. July 12, 2023
‘I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy’ – elderly Israeli kidnapped in EthiopiaCaptors allow 79-year-old man to send voice message pleading for help to his family; Kidnappers reportedly demanding hundreds of thousands of shekels in ransom. July 12, 2023
Biden demands Israel respect the right to protest; Ben-Gvir hits back, praises police conductAfter the White House insinuates anti-judicial reform protests restricted by authorities, Ben-Gvir says mass demonstrations were expertly managed by the police. July 12, 2023
Gallant nixes bill prohibiting return of terrorists’ bodiesThe defense minister has already gone on record saying that terror organizations are not influenced by Israel holding on to their dead. July 12, 2023
Bankrupt PA rejects Israeli support, no end to pay-for-slayPreferring to make cash payments to terrorists and their families, PA refuses Israeli offer to rescue entity from the brink of collapse. July 12, 2023
Terror target in Azerbaijan was Israeli embassyLocal security services have arrested an Afghani on suspicion of planning the attack. July 12, 2023
WATCH: Applications for gun licenses in Israel nearly double in past yearAmid the spike in Palestinian terrorism, applications for gun licenses have nearly doubled in the past year after civilians managed to prevent or end a number of attacks. July 12, 2023
‘Day of Resistance’: How many protesters actually showed up?Media reports thousands - not hundreds of thousands and not even tens of thousands - at protest events across the country. July 11, 2023
INSANITY: Massive protests in Israel turn violent, baby on blanket left on highway to block trafficMounted police used water cannons and other means to disperse protesters. At one location, a man was trampled on by a horse. July 11, 2023
Arab-Israeli actor from ‘Fauda’ dropped from state sponsored event over pro-terrorist commentsNational Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir boots Hisham Suliman from anti-drug conference for Arab towns over 2015 comments endorsing attacks on IDF soldiers. By World Israel News Staff Israel’s National ... July 11, 2023
Child in life-threatening situation stuck in standstill: EMTs plead with protesters not to block ambulancesTen-year-old boy with severe allergic reacton stuck en route to hospital as anti-judicial reform protests cause major delays across the country. July 11, 2023
‘Coordination, stoking the fire’ – Biden in cahoots with left-wing lawmakers, says ministerCoalition lawmaker says the Biden administration is coordinating with Lapid, Barak to rile up demonstrators against judicial overhaul. July 11, 2023
‘Day of Resistance’: Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highways blocked, massive protest at Ben-Gurion airportPolice utilize water cannons to disperse protests blocking major intersections, extinguish fires lit by demonstrators. One participant calls morning disruptions 'just a preview' of what's to come. July 11, 2023
US trying to save Israel from ‘going off the rails’ – outgoing ambassadorOutgoing U.S. Ambassador says Washington concerned by speed of judicial reform, claims most Israelis welcome American interference regarding overhaul and domestic policy. July 11, 2023
Knesset passes bill to restrict Supreme Court powersThe legislation would bar 'reasonableness' as a legal justification for judges to reverse decisions made by the Cabinet, ministers and other elected officials. July 11, 2023
‘Gang of lawbreakers’: Anti-reform protesters dragged out of Knesset after blocking MKs from key voteProtesters formed a human blockade preventing MKs from entering the plenum to vote on the contentious 'reasonableness' bill. July 10, 2023
Israeli ministers to Biden: The land of Israel is ours, two state solution is suicideSmotrich and Ben-Gvir's remarks came in response to Biden's characterization of the ruling Israeli government as the 'most extreme ever.' July 10, 2023
Taxi drivers bemoan loss of livelihood as protest leaders try enticing them to join anti-gov’t disruptionThe drivers are angry that the constant anti-government demonstrations, especially in the greater Tel Aviv area, have cut their income by an estimated 40%. July 10, 2023
Elite IDF reservists’ widespread refusal to serve is fake news – probeReports that hundreds of elite combat and cyber specialists threatened not to report for duty if judicial reform legislation passes are not true, say investigative reports. July 10, 2023
‘Bunch of pigs’ – Threat to shut down shopping malls over judicial reform backfires'They can't be forcing something like this on the public because it doesn't fit the political agenda for the left-wing CEO,' says Religious Zionism MK. July 10, 2023
‘Blunder of historic proportions’ – Herzog urges judicial reform compromise but are his facts correct?The president said that the birth of the modern State of Israel was possible largely because the early Zionists would 'bridge gaps' and come to 'consensual agreements,' but history shows otherwise. July 10, 2023
Non-stop terror: Palestinian armed with gun, bomb killed by IDF; attack thwartedPalestinian man armed with submachine gun and bomb shot dead by Israeli troops, thwarting terror attack. July 10, 2023
Israeli A-G: ‘Disturbing the public order’ essential to successful protestNetanyahu government criticizes Gali Baharav-Miara for failing to indict demonstrators who break the law. July 10, 2023
Biden slams ‘most extreme’ Israeli gov’t, ministers are ‘part of the problem’'This is one of the most extreme cabinets I've seen, and I go back to Golda Meir,' the American president told CNN in an interview. July 9, 2023
New policy: Civilians who shoot terrorists will no longer face interrogation, gun seizureUnder a new policy initiative of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, armed Israeli civilians who thwart terrors attacks will no longer have their weapons confiscated or be interrogated under caution. July 9, 2023
WATCH: Movie producer to build massive biblical film studio in Israeli desertItalian-born entrepreneur Franco Dan Kalonymus hopes to not only build a 'mega film studio' in Israel's south, but also to establish a 'cyber-park.' July 9, 2023
Eyes in the Sky: How IDF drones played a key role in Jenin operationBattalion 636 located terrorists in Jenin beforehand, warned troops in real time about their approach, and eliminated some directly. July 9, 2023
‘Don’t make us angry’ – Protest leaders threaten gov’t over upcoming judicial reform billFuturist Yuval Harari threatened that if government unilaterally passes even "a single one of your regime coup bills, we will oppose you with every non-violent means we have.' July 9, 2023
FAIR TARGET? Thousands harass defense minister, family in overnight protestSeveral thousand Israelis opposed to the government's planned judicial overhaul held a loud, all-night demonstration outside the home of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. July 9, 2023
Bedouin extortion gangs target ultra-Orthodox city – report'Masked Bedouins were waiting for me when I closed my shop for the day and demanded that I pay them 100,000 shekels ($27,000),' says small business owner. July 9, 2023
Secular media personalities slam hate campaign against Chabad, religious Jews in Tel Aviv'If you’re so afraid that your child will be affected from one time that he puts on tefillin... the problem is with you,' said Guy Lerer. July 7, 2023
Border cop cleared of manslaughter for killing autistic Palestinian in JerusalemThe judge noted that the officer made a split-second decision in a dangerous situation. July 6, 2023
Outgoing Tel Aviv police commander admits treating left-wing protesters with kid glovesPainting himself as a victim, former District Commander Ami Eshed acknowledges that he ignored orders from his superiors to break up illegal protests, admits that he treated left-wing demonstrators with soft touch in order to 'prevent civil war.' July 6, 2023
Israeli doctors reattach Palestinian boy’s head to his neck in life-saving surgery12-year-old Palestinian Arab boy saved by doctors at Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital after he was hit by a car while riding his bicycle. July 6, 2023
WATCH: Dramatic footage shows cars plowing through protesters in Tel AvivThe cars sped through a group of demonstrators protesting police chief's departure on the Ayalon Highway. July 5, 2023
Israel tourism yet to rebound to pre-COVID levelsSome 1.97 million visitors entered the country in the first half of 2023. July 5, 2023
Left-wing Israelis protest halachic, messianic state outside Jerusalem yeshivaAnti-judicial reform protesters say Israel headed towards 'apartheid' and Halachic state with 'no rights for women, LBGTQ people, and other minorities.' July 5, 2023
‘Dictator’: Opposition hurl insults as reasonableness bill passes committee voteThe bill is set to proceed to the Knesset plenum for its first reading, likely to occur next week. July 4, 2023
WATCH: July 4 approval for massive new US embassy compound in JerusalemThe Jerusalem Local Planning and Building Committee has issued its approval for the construction of a new American embassy. July 4, 2023
‘Immodest dress’: Left-wing activist expelled from ‘solidarity visit’ to mosque, imam forced to resign'When I came to the mosque, I was surprised that a group of Jews had arrived in the clothes you saw,' said the imam. 'We kicked them out.' July 4, 2023
‘This is terrorism’ – Galilee business owners decry Arab extortion racketsBusiness owner receives WhatsApp from organized crime gang demanding more than $100,000, threatening that his family and business will be harmed should he refuse to pay up. July 4, 2023
