Protester arrested for vandalizing Modi’in home of Israeli justice ministerThe suspect, a resident of the city in his 60s, allegedly spray-painted “Enemy of the People” on a wall outside Justice Minister Yariv Levin's residence. March 19, 2023
GROWING TIES: Muslim-majority country’s new envoy ‘proud’ to serve in IsraelMukhtar Mammadov, Ambassador Designate of Republic of Azerbaijan to Israel, talks about the upcoming opening of the Azeri embassy in Tel Aviv. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8zMrts6ous... March 19, 2023
Hundreds of reservists from elite IDF units refuse to show up for duty, in protest of judicial reform'The difference between serving in Putin’s army and serving in the IDF is going to be erased,' reservist protest leader says, adding that they would not return to duty 'until this attempted coup is over.' March 19, 2023
Netanyahu touts elimination of ‘dozens’ of Arab terrorists, vows crackdown on anti-judicial reform ‘anarchy’Following apparent assassination of senior terrorist in Syria, Netanyahu vows continued crackdown on terror - and on anti-judicial reform protests that spread 'anarchy.' March 19, 2023
Violence during 11th week of anti-government protestsClashes broke out between protesters and police in Jerusalem. March 18, 2023
Hundreds of elite IDF officers plan Sunday walkout over judicial reformThe protesters claim the judicial overhaul would end democracy in Israel. The authors of the reforms, among others, including Alan Dershowitz, disagree. March 17, 2023
‘Yariv Levin – Enemy of the People’: Protesters vandalize Israeli justice minister’s home during ‘shiva’ weekLevin said he was moving quickly on judicial reform because he feared prosecution. March 17, 2023
WATCH: Deputy mayor kicks off annual Jerusalem Marathon – 40,000 runnersMayor Moshe Lion is among the 40,000 runners participating from Israel and around the world. March 17, 2023
WATCH: Proud Ethiopian-Israeli chef breaks down cultural barriers with coffeeTel-Aviv artist and chef Elazar Tamano has made it his life’s work to break down stigmans about Ethiopian culture and tradition, and it starts with coffee. March 17, 2023
Foiled car-ramming or frustrated driver? Protesters illegally blocking Israel’s roads play victim, get violentDemonstrators illegally blocking roads violently attack drivers, claim that motorist attempting to avoid them was trying to mow them down. March 16, 2023
‘Obstruct evil early on’: Netanyahu visits Berlin Holocaust memorial with German chancellorNetanyahu has threatened military action against Iran’s nuclear program as it enriches uranium closer to weapons-grade levels. March 16, 2023
Ben-Gvir drops IDF immunity law for anti-extortion legislation: reportOtzma Yehudit party now focused on law protecting small business owners from extortion, will drop push for security forces to be granted blanket immunity from criminal prosecution. March 16, 2023
‘Escalating resistance’ – Ports, roads blocked in anti-judicial reform protestsReservists from the Israeli Navy blocked the Port of Haifa for the second week in a row, a move which economists have said will potentially cost the State of Israel millions of shekels. March 16, 2023
‘No surprise, no secret’ – Galilee residents say they repeatedly warned IDF about porous border fenceAfter terrorist infiltration and bombings, local politician warns of vulnerabilities to Israel's security fence on Lebanon border. March 16, 2023
Judicial reform protests threaten to undermine IDF, former commanders say“You cannot have an army where people say that if the government doesn’t do what I want, I won’t serve. Today, it will be judicial reform. Tomorrow, it will be removal of settlements,” said Maj. Gen. (res.) Amir Avivi. March 16, 2023
‘Giving a prize to violence:’ Herzog’s compromise panned by Netanyahu, coalition membersThe proposal only worsens the current situation, coalition members warn. March 15, 2023
‘We are on the brink of civil war’: Herzog presents ‘people’s plan’ amid doomsday warningsWe are a 'crossroads' between 'a historical crisis or a defining constitutional moment.' March 15, 2023
Jerusalem Arab-Israeli gets minor sentence for 3rd attack on ultra-Orthodox menBesides a shortened prison term, the assailant must pay compensation to three men totalling just over $300. March 15, 2023
Mother gives birth a month after losing 2 sons in car-ramming attackThe seriously wounded father was at his wife's side during the delivery. March 15, 2023
DERSHOWITZ: ‘This is not about judicial reform, it’s about overturning the election’'This is all about trying to undo the election, this is all about Netanyahu,' says renowned attorney Alan Dershowitz, stressing, however, that 'compromise is essential.' March 15, 2023
HEARTBREAKING: Father wounded in Jerusalem terror attack leaves hospital in ambulance, visits graves of young sonsThe bereaved father, who was in a coma for about a week, was told later on about their deaths. March 15, 2023
Netanyahu delays trip to Germany for mysterious, unspecified ‘security incidents’Following situational assessments with the heads of Israel’s security forces, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant instructs them to continue striving to maintain 'the daily routine of Israeli citizens.' March 15, 2023
WATCH: Think tank behind Israel’s judicial overhaul calls for compromiseHonestReporting Executive Director Gil Hoffman says the think tank was under pressure to come out in favor of compromise. March 15, 2023
Netanyahu forbids ministers from meeting with US officials until PM invited to White House'As long as I don't visit there, no one does,' the prime minister stated. March 14, 2023
Foreign Minister slams EU ‘interference’ in Israel’s affairs, blasts policy chief for comparing Palestinian terrorists to IDFCohen also accused Borrell of drawing an equivalence between Palestinian terrorism and operations mounted by the IDF. March 14, 2023
1,124 buildings in northeast Israel could collapse in earthquake'At this rate it would take decades to complete the reinforcement of all the residential buildings,' the State Comptroller reports. March 14, 2023
Knesset passes Override Clause, limiting Supreme Court’s power, in first readingJudicial reform bill, including the Override Clause and limits on Supreme Court's judicial review, passes its first reading the in Knesset 61 to 52. March 14, 2023
Bill restoring freedom of movement to Israelis in northern Samaria passes first readingThe proposed legislation repealing the Disengagement Law would restore freedom of movement to Israelis in four communities razed in 2005. March 14, 2023
‘They won’t even talk to us’: US Embassy in Jerusalem abuses American-Israelis, refuses service – reportWorld Israel News called the Embassy early Monday morning for clarification and was told a press spokesperson would return the call before noon, but no one did. March 14, 2023
Liberman: Applying sovereignty over Jordan Valley is the answer to Palestinian terrorismThe remarks came ahead of a bill that Yisrael Beytenu will present to the Knesset on Wednesday. March 14, 2023
Police bust Arab weapons traffickers in Israeli cities, Judea and Samaria; 31 arrestedMore than 400 policemen raided homes and other locations in eastern Jerusalem, Lod, Samaria and the Binyamin area. March 14, 2023
Former Arafat aide and oldest Palestinian prisoner released from Israeli jailFuad Shubaki was sentenced for his role in attempting to smuggle weapons from Iran to the Gaza Strip. March 14, 2023
4 Israelis regain sight, thanks to corneas donated by family of terror victims'We wish for the donors to see the world's goodness and joy, as our sweet Hallel and Yagel saw it,' the bereaved parents said. March 14, 2023
Israeli finance minister addresses ‘elephant in the room’ amid protests at Washington conferenceMost major mainstream U.S. Jewish groups have stated they will not meet with Bezalel Smotrich during his U.S. visit. March 13, 2023
Swarming robots could save lives with Israeli engineering innovationRobot swarms are expected to one day have an impact on disaster response, marine and space exploration, construction, military technology, and other tasks too dangerous for humans. March 13, 2023
Team Israel gets first win at the 2023 world baseball classic in 3-1 game against NicaraguaTeam Israel is expected to face Puerto Rico on Monday night followed by the Dominican Republic on Tuesday and Venezuela on Wednesday. March 13, 2023
Hidden roadside bomb explodes, seriously injures driver in northern Israel21-year-old man seriously injured after explosive device detonates on highway in northern Israel, near the Green Line. March 13, 2023
Is successful hi-tech company divesting from Israel to cover up financial problems?An Israeli company whose value tumbled by $2 billion in less than two years claims reason for leaving Israel and downsizing operations is judicial reform. March 13, 2023
Israel’s first conservative TV news channel sees ratings spikeThe Israeli public has woken to the fact that legacy stations are not impartial purveyors of news, but players in the political game, says Channel 14 news anchor Lital Shemesh. March 13, 2023
‘Shocked’ – Fiercely pro-Israel advocates slam proposed judicial reformCalling the proposed changes 'not a reform, but a coup,' Tishby said that the laws create a 'danger to the national security of the State of Israel.' March 13, 2023
Saudi Arabia denies Israelis visas for UN event – reportRepresentatives from the Circassian-Israeli community were prevented from attending Saudi-based UN event celebrating their village as an authentic tourism destination. March 13, 2023
Overwhelming majority of Israeli hi-tech employees oppose protesting judicial reform'Most hi-tech employees do not participate in protests and don’t believe their organizations should take part in them,' said Tefen CEO Mally Bitzur-Parnes. March 13, 2023
Tel Aviv U rector slams campus Democracy Week on judicial reform, says no open-mindedness'We did not come to hear those who think differently from us,' laments Tel Aviv University Rector Mark Shtaif. March 12, 2023
‘FRIGHTENING’: Bias against ultra-Orthodox, judicial reform – journalist pleads for unity in IsraelOne-of-a-kind investigative journalist, author, playwright and theater director Tovia Tenenbom warns against the deep divisions in Israeli society and media bias. March 12, 2023
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
