Israel’s next Foreign Ministry director boasts intelligence backgroundRonen Levy led the establishment of secret ties between Israel and countries with which it previously had no relations. January 16, 2023
Pleading for labor strike? Lapid secretly meets union head: reportHead of Israel's largest labor union unlikely to support wide-scale strike in protest of new government, despite Lapid's pleas. January 16, 2023
Infiltration thwarted: 30 Palestinians busted hiding in bus trunk at checkpointBus driver abandons vehicle after he's stopped at checkpoint; bomb squad called, but no explosives discovered - instead, 30 men attempting to illegally enter Israel found in trunk. January 16, 2023
Sign of the times? Investment in Israeli high tech dropped sharply in 2022While the plunge sounds quite disheartening, 2021 was an absolutely record-setting year for investments in Israeli firms, which puts the news somewhat into perspective. January 16, 2023
Iranian religious leader secretly visits Israel, meets with Netanyahu gov’t official: reportThe imam is a former student of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, i24News reported. January 15, 2023
Crisis ‘tearing our nation apart,’ says Herzog, pleading for dialogue but ‘not certain of success’Booed at massive anti-Netanyahu government protests the night before, the Israeli president vowed to do his best to bring about a solution, but not sure of success. January 15, 2023
WATCH: Outgoing IDF chief warns against army politicizationMost of the challenges facing Aviv Kochavi's replacement as IDF chief of staff are external, but it's the internal situation that could challenge him the most. January 15, 2023
‘Mother of all demonstrations’: Israelis voted for judicial reform, Netanyahu assertsThe prime minister countered claims by the opposition that the public didn't realize what it was voting for. January 15, 2023
Israel a world leader in volunteering, ahead of the US, Switzerland, study findsThe ultra-Orthodox sector, in particular, reports the highest volunteering rate, with as many as 60% engaging in such activity on a regular basis. January 15, 2023
Former IDF Deputy Chief of Staff again tells Israelis to ‘paralyze the country’ in protestSeparately, former prime minister Yair Lapid called for a public referendum on the reform, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immediately rejected. January 15, 2023
Palestinian Authority to build new settlement on ruins of Joshua’s AltarThe Fight for Every Dunam forum revealed plans for dozens of houses at the archeological site as part of a Palestinian push to take over area. January 15, 2023
IDF soldier killed, 3 others injured in grenade accidentGrenade goes off after being brought into army barracks, killing soldier and injuring three others, including one currently in serious condition. January 15, 2023
WATCH: Which Israelis made the list of most beautiful people in the world?Three Israeli women made the list of the most beautiful faces for 2022. January 15, 2023
80,000 protesters in Tel Aviv slam Israeli gov’t; Netanyahu’s cousin invokes Nazi comparisonBlue and White leader Benny Gantz urged "left-wing and right-wing" people to join the protests. January 14, 2023
British envoy visits Temple Mount, backs Waqf control of the holy siteMinister of Mideast Affairs Tariq Ahmad backs Jordanian Waqf's administration of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, references 'occupied Palestinian territories.' January 13, 2023
4,000-year-old ostrich eggs discovered in Israeli NegevAncient ostrich eggs, likely collected by nomads and hidden in the desert, unearthed during excavation at moshav in southern Israel. January 13, 2023
Extremist ‘Palestinian Jew’ arrested for meeting Islamic Jihad terrorists in Jenin'We are Palestinian Jews, we want to live under the Palestinian flag and not the Israeli flag.' January 12, 2023
Israelis wait hours in line at opening of first ever 7-Eleven store in countryHundreds of people flocked to the first ever 7-Eleven in Tel Aviv to experience a slurpee and a little taste of America. January 12, 2023
Supreme Court Justice: Judicial reform ‘fatal blow’ to democracyJustice Yariv Levin countered that Hayut was behaving like a 'political party.' January 12, 2023
Seeing results: Ben-Gvir ‘huge deterrent’ against Arab violence, say Israeli policeThe right-wing MK has vowed that under his direction, the police will crack down on widespread Arab crime and violence, not only in Judea and Samaria but also the Negev and Galilee. January 12, 2023
Counterprotests planned at major Israeli universities supporting Netanyahu gov’t reformsPushing back: Groups, students in favor of judicial reform by the newly elected government are speaking out against the anti-government protests, incitement to 'civil war.' January 12, 2023
Netanyahu government unveils new measures to combat rising cost of livingInflation in Israel surged to 5.3% in November, prompting the Bank of Israel on Jan. 2 to again raise the country’s benchmark interest rate, to 3.75%, the highest level since the 2008 financial crisis. January 12, 2023
Knesset committee to US ambassador: Jewish construction in Judea and Samaria must continueChairman of Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Yuli Edelstein and Tom Nides speak about settlements, Iran and bilateral ties. January 12, 2023
Kibbutz orchard destroyed by Gaza firebomb replaced by garden, archaeological exhibit'The destruction was devastating, but the kibbutz members were determined to recreate a new inviting place for the young generation to meet.' January 12, 2023
Israeli man arrested smuggling lizards and snakes in his socksIn the footage provided, reptiles could be seen hidden inside his bag, inside a plastic box and even in his socks. January 12, 2023
Influential Israeli rabbi, Shas party co-founder Shimon Baadani diesThe spiritual leader of the Shas political party died on Wednesday morning after a lengthy illness. January 11, 2023
PA campaign taunts Israeli police over taking down Palestinian flags in Jerusalem, Tel AvivThe campaign calls on residents of the PA and eastern Jerusalem along with Arab Israelis to display flags on rooftops, balconies, cars and streets. January 11, 2023
Chaos in Knesset meeting on judicial reform, MKs ejectedCommittee head Simcha Rothman muted opposition MKs' microphones after repeated screaming and heckling, further outraging the lawmakers. January 11, 2023
Foreign intervention: Who is funding protests against Netanyahu gov’t?In email to donors, the New Israel Fund takes credit for funding and organizing anti-government protest in Tel Aviv, along with earlier protest in Jerusalem on the day the new government was sworn in. January 11, 2023
Netanyahu, Herzog appeal for calm amid threats of civil war and calls to arrest opposition leaders'We must calm the spirits and lower the flames,' the president said. 'We have no other country.,' Herzog said. January 10, 2023
Right-wing MK: Lapid, Gantz committing ‘treason against the state,’ should be arrestedZvika Fogel says there is a valid reason to arrest the opposition leader and three others for 'talking about war...[and] in terms of me being an enemy.' January 10, 2023
Ex-deputy IDF chief calls for ‘public rebellion’ against government'Shut down their stores, block the streets, bar all services,' former deputy minister Yair Golan says in appeal to Israeli Left, calling for 'broad public rebellion' against Israeli government. January 10, 2023
US and Israel must ‘stand together’ on Iran, Netanyahu tells AIPAC conference'So now, because of the brave men and women of Iran, the entire world sees what we’ve been talking about, that this is a terrible, repressive, terrorist regime,' said the prime minister. January 10, 2023
Smotrich: ‘No to civil war, no to radical leftist agenda’According to the finance minister, the court was only interested in protecting 'the values and interests of a tiny minority group' and turning Israel into a state for all its citizens. January 9, 2023
Netanyahu dismisses critique over judicial reform: ‘We received a clear mandate’“We are not frightened by the one-sided media campaign against us, and we do not flinch in the face of the incitement that is raging against us.” January 9, 2023
Gantz threatens civil war, tells Netanyahu ‘we will choose to fight you’'If you continue down this path, you will bear the responsibility for the civil war,' says former defense minister. January 9, 2023
Knesset panel fast-tracks legislation to strip PA-funded terrorists of citizenship'Murdered a Jew? Here’s a stipend. And if you’re an Israeli citizen, you’ll get more, depending on how many people you’ve killed,' says MK of PA’s Pay for Slay policy. January 9, 2023
World-renowned Israeli hospital launches humanitarian mission to Nigeria, treating children with eye cancerThe mission will focus on treating children with retinoblastoma, which can be deadly if not caught early. January 9, 2023
Jordan Valley annexation may earn support of opposition parties, says Likud MKMK Danny Danon gearing up to present bill for formal annexation of the Jordan Valley region; he expressed hope that the move could be supported by the National Unity and Yisrael Beitenu parties. January 9, 2023
US Secretary of State Blinken to arrive in Israel this monthThe goal of the visit is to 'coordinate expectations' between the Biden and Netanyahu administrations. January 9, 2023
Israel to give millions in withheld PA taxes to Israeli lynch victims’ families The decision to funnel the money to terrorist victims partially implements a three-year-old court order. January 9, 2023
‘Scarier than Qatar’: Comedian shocked at anti-gov’t protest in Tel AvivComedian Guy Hochman attended the demonstration and found the 'pro-tolerance' crowd not accepting of his satirical outlook. January 9, 2023
Israeli forces thwart smuggling of 32 handguns near Jordanian borderThe number of weapons confiscated by Israeli forces during smuggling attempts from Jordan has been on the uptick. January 9, 2023
NGO cries foul after Jewish vineyard uprooted – but nearby illegal mosque left intactThe watchdog group Regavim, which monitors illegal construction in the Arab sector, noted that Jews are singled out for Disruptive Land-Use Orders. January 9, 2023
Smotrich: ‘No interest’ in helping Palestinian Authority ‘enemy’ to exist'As much as the Palestinian Authority encourages terrorism and is an enemy, what interest do I have in helping it exist?' the Israeli finance minister said. January 8, 2023
Defying police, Ben-Gvir orders probe into hero’s welcome for Arab terroristKarim Younes, who murdered an IDF soldier, was feted, including by Palestinian Authority officials, in the northern Israeli town of ‘Ar'ara. January 8, 2023
‘Dershowitz is wrong’, says Israeli legal expert about famed attorney’s siding with anti-Netanyahu protesters'It is sad that Dershowitz is choosing to weaponize these biased bodies to promote one side in a domestic Israeli legal argument.' January 8, 2023
Claim that reforms will end democracy ‘without foundation’: Netanyahu blasts oppositionNetanyahu quoted Yair Lapid and Gideon Sa'ar, who themselves had pushed for similar reforms but are now leading the protest movement against the new government. January 8, 2023
Ben-Gvir breaks up ‘terror summit’ at eastern Jerusalem school'What Ben-Gvir did yesterday is an important step in the battle against the PA and the culture of incitement,' Maor Tzemach, chair of NGO Your Jerusalem, told World Israel News. January 8, 2023
Netanyahu was willing to plead guilty, former Supreme Court chief justice claimsAharon Barak, former president of the Israeli Supreme Court, claims Netanyahu's attorneys pushed for a plea bargain, under the assumption the prime minister would leave politics. January 8, 2023
‘No more terror propaganda’ — Ben-Gvir to limit MK visits to security prisonersNational Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir announces plan to limit lawmakers' visits to incarcerated terrorists. January 8, 2023
TEL AVIV: Thousands march against new Netanyahu government, say fighting for democracyThousands of left-wing Israelis protested in Tel Aviv Saturday night against the new Israeli government. January 8, 2023
Senior PA officials denied entry to Israel after visiting terrorist’s homeThree senior Palestinian officials took advantage of their immunity to celebrate release of brutal murderer. January 7, 2023
WATCH: Jerusalem mall offers virtual tour of Auschwitz-BirkenauA virtual tour of the notorious Nazi concentration camp, geared for ultra-Orthodox students, is being offered at Jerusalem's Mamilla Mall. January 7, 2023
WATCH: SPYDER defense system shoots down ballistic missile threatsIsraeli air defense system Spyder gets a major upgrade and can now shoot down ballistic threats. January 5, 2023
US presses Israel not to legalize resettled Samaria townState Department spokesman says U.S. disapproves of retroactive legalization and expansion of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. January 5, 2023
WATCH: Israel’s tourism industry sees post-Covid boostAfter two years of heavy restrictions on air travel, Israel's tourism industry gets a much-needed boost. January 5, 2023
‘Don’t preach to me’ – Ben-Gvir fires back at haredi MK after criticism over Temple Mount visitUltra-Orthodox MK slams Ben-Gvir for Temple Mount visit; Ben-Gvir responds by saying lawmaker isn't in a position 'to preach morality.' January 5, 2023
‘Disturbing and irresponsible’: Lapid enlisting US Jewish groups to sabotage Netanyahu – reportOutgoing premier Yair Lapid is reportedly enlisting the help of liberal U.S. Jewish groups to torpedo right-wing legislation, sabotage Netanyahu's new government. January 5, 2023
Israel’s new gov’t proposes controversial ‘override clause’ to limit ‘undemocratic’ judicial powerJustice Minister Yariv Levin outlines 4 reforms to fix Israel's "undemocratic" judicial system. January 4, 2023
