Israel observes US-African military exercises for first timeThe African Lion drill ran for over three weeks in June in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and Ghana. July 3, 2022
Lapid calls for unity in first speech as PM; Netanyahu wishes him peaceful termIn first speech as Prime Minister, Yair Lapid vowed not to back down against Tehran's threats to Mideast security. July 2, 2022
Biden congratulates Lapid on premiership, praises BennettBiden, other U.S. government official thank Bennett for his 'friendship,' congratulate Lapid. July 1, 2022
IDF stopped Iranian attempt to poison Israel’s water supplyIsraeli official confirms for the first time that Iran attempted to poison Israel civilians by raising chlorine levels in water supply. July 1, 2022
Three years after its founding, Trump Heights is a flourishing communityFirst residents describe life in the Golan Heights town named after embattled ex-president. July 1, 2022
‘Terrorist with keyboards’ – UNIFIL targeted by Iranian hackersIranian hackers attempted to steal critical data about UNIFIL's operations on the Israel-Lebanon border. July 1, 2022
Incoming Prime Minister Lapid vows to ‘keep Israel strong’Lapid went to Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial immediately after dispersal vote in honor of his late father. June 30, 2022
Negev Forum participants to meet regularly on regional securityIsrael, U.S., Egypt, Bahrain, Morocco and the UAE cite “important opportunities unlocked by improved relations.” June 30, 2022
Knesset dissolved, Lapid will be Israel’s new PM; Elections set for November 1Yair Lapid to be sworn in as Prime Minister at midnight as Knesset dissolves itself Thursday. June 30, 2022
WATCH: US ambassador meddles in Israeli politics, pleads with right-wing lawmakersUS Ambassador Tom Nides is pleading with Israeli lawmakers – particularly from within the Likud – to put Israelis first and support the advancement of an important bill. June 29, 2022
Bennett announces retirement from politics – for now‘I was concerned as prime minister for all Israelis, regardless of who they voted for,’ the outgoing prime minister said. June 29, 2022
IDF thwarts attempt to smuggle 7M shekels in cocaine into IsraelSuspects apprehended along the Egyptian border. June 29, 2022
Put Israel first, allow visa legislation to pass, US ambassador pleads to Israeli lawmakersIn unusual move, U.S. embassy is trying tp persuade Likud to pass legislation needed for visa waiver program. June 29, 2022
Disgraced ZAKA founder dies a year after suicide attemptYehuda Meshi Zahav attempted suicide in 2021 amid allegations that he was a serial sexual abuser. June 29, 2022
Death sentence for Israeli in UAE overturnedFidaa Kiwan will likely receive a lengthy prison sentence in place of execution as attorneys work to bring her back to Israel. June 29, 2022
WATCH: Suspect in attempted stabbing captured by Israeli policeThe suspect is a Palestinian resident of the Bethlehem area. June 28, 2022
WATCH: Ancient mosaic returns to Israel after world tourAn exceptionally well-preserved 1,700-year-old Roman floor mosaic has returned to the site where it was first found in a Tel Aviv suburb. June 28, 2022
2,000 North American Jews expected to make aliyah this summerNefesh B'Nefesh organizing 10 aliyah group flights. June 28, 2022
Israel poised to earn $50B in gas sales to EuropeIsrael could rake in billions in revenue if it can just ramp up production. June 28, 2022
17 arrested, guns seized during overnight IDF raidsIDF nabs terror suspects and and weapons in overnight raids near Bethlehem, Jenin, and Ramallah. June 28, 2022
US slams ‘escalation’ in ‘settler violence’ ahead of Biden tripAmerican diplomat blasts Israel for allegedly intensifying settler violence but failed to acknowledge key information. June 28, 2022
Israel relaxes abortion approval process following Roe v. Wade overturningHealth Minister announces dramatic roll-back of bureaucratic procedures preceding abortion. June 28, 2022
Coalition, opposition reach agreement: Knesset to dissolve WednesdayElections will likely take place October 25 or November 1. June 28, 2022
WATCH: Ultra-Orthodox journalist celebrates power of women, dedicates her time to find missing boyHaredi journalist Yael Zin celebrates power of women today, dedicates her time to helping family of missing child. June 27, 2022
WATCH: Israeli work permits from Gaza at highest level since Hamas takeoverThe number of workers passing through is growing, and Israeli authorities believe this is what has kept the border area quiet. June 27, 2022
Israel launches ‘one million’ plan to reduce private car travel by 5% in a yearIsrael is one of the countries with the highest road congestion in the OECD. June 27, 2022
Better late than never – SLA vets to get Israeli housing grantsSome 400 South Lebanese Army soldiers will receive 550,000 shekels to help them buy homes in Israel. June 27, 2022
Ukrainian teen flees to Israel, drowns at Acre beachThe 16-year-old refugee couldn't be revived after disappearing from his friends. June 27, 2022
Jerusalem Arabs now have to prove ownership over contested propertyThe 'strange, antiquated procedure was an open invitation to widespread fraud, resulting in the violation of proprietary rights of both Jewish and Arab owners.' June 26, 2022
Suriname backtracks on pledge, will not open embassy in JerusalemSuriname is currently represented in Israel by a consulate in Tel Aviv. June 26, 2022
WATCH: Arab principal makes school one of Israel’s bestMeet Jalal, the Israeli-Arab principal from Jaffa, changing lives, one student at a time. June 26, 2022
IsraAID to supply essential medical, relief items in wake of Afghanistan earthquakeWith the Afghan health system already strained, concerns grow that a lack of basic shelter and sanitation could lead to a secondary health crisis. June 26, 2022
Morgue mix up: Israeli family buries wrong body due to identification errorFamily unintentionally buries a stranger after Haifa's Carmel Medical Center transferred the wrong body. June 26, 2022
Leading last cabinet meeting, Bennett lauds government’s ‘excellent’ achievementsThe Prime Minister urged cabinet to keep working 'for the sake of Israel' until the last second. June 26, 2022
Hundreds protest after Israeli suspected of stabbing Palestinian denied access to attorneyIsraeli who fatally stabbed Palestinian denied legal counsel, sparking concerns from right-wing MKs. June 26, 2022
Muslim helps bring sick Jewish Ukrainian Holocaust survivor to IsraelUnited Hatzalah volunteers, including Khaled Hardan, flew to Warsaw to accompany Donia to Israel to reunite with her family. June 26, 2022
Unvaccinated children have high natural immunity to COVID, says Israeli studyThe study covered 300,000 unvaccinated minors who were infected with the virus, the largest survey of its kind to date. June 26, 2022
MK proposes bill to stop double taxation of American Israelis'For many Americans, this can be the tipping point for making the decision on making aliyah.' June 26, 2022
Netanyahu makes last-ditch effort to block Lapid from becoming PM as Knesset poised to dissolveRight-wing lawmakers trying to delay dissolution of Knesset, prevent Yair Lapid from becoming prime minister this week. June 26, 2022
Survey: More Israelis happier now financially than before pandemicThe number of those feeling satisfied with their economic situation jumped 5%. June 26, 2022
WATCH: ‘Bennett gov’t sold Israel’s safety to Muslim Brotherhood’Likud MK May Golan discusses political developments in the Knesset. June 24, 2022
Amnesty Int’l bemoans ‘lost childhood’ of knife-wielding terroristHuman rights group calls convicted terrorist a 'victim of Israel's discriminatory justice system,' whitewashes stabbing spree. June 23, 2022
Bennett to Hamas: Don’t test us during election periodOutgoing prime minister warns terror groups not to take advantage of Israel's political uncertainty. June 23, 2022
Israeli government takes aim at social media botsNew Israeli regulation will force operators of social media ‘bots’ to clearly mark automated messages. June 23, 2022
Shortest-serving Israeli PM, Bennett likely to retire from politics as Knesset votes to dissolveLawmakers voted overwhelmingly to dissolve the Knesset 110 to zero. June 22, 2022
‘CRISIS’: Israel Police training to be cut from 7 months to 7 weeks'The numbers are amazing. It is a crisis,' former director of Interpol Asher Ben Artzi told i24NEWS. June 22, 2022
Israel keeping US in dark about covert ops in Iran, CNN saysIsrael is 'hoping that through a series of tactical actions it can keep the pressure on and continuously delay Iranian progress.' June 22, 2022
Lebanon softens demands in Israeli maritime border negotiationsBeirut drops demand for Israel's Karish offshore gas field - but insists on claiming another potential gas field. June 22, 2022
Netanyahu has one week to find majority, prevent Israeli electionsExperts skeptical that Benjamin Netanyahu secure the required 61 Knesset seats in time. June 22, 2022
IDF begins reinforcing, extending security barrier in SamariaAfter spate of deadly attacks by terrorists who slipped through gaps in the fence, Israel reinforces and extends security barrier. June 22, 2022
Israel launches national guard in response to Arab-Israeli riotsIsrael's Border Police to include volunteer forces trained to handle internal rioting during a national emergency. June 22, 2022
160 Ethiopian olim arrive in IsraelOver 2,000 new immigrants have arrived in the ongoing Operation Tzur Israel, with more to come. June 22, 2022
Ultra-Orthodox parties: God ended government that ‘tried to destroy Judaism’Rabbinic leaders and haredi politicians rejoice in coalition's collapse. June 22, 2022
WATCH: Israelis on the street react to new electionsWith Israel heading to new elections later this year, what do the people have to say? June 22, 2022
Gov’t collapse could prevent Israel from joining US visa waiver programKnesset dispersal will hold up Israeli efforts to participate in U.S. visa waiver program. June 22, 2022
Opposition MKs hail collapse of Bennett government as Israeli ministers double down on ‘Never Netanyahu’ pledgeInternal divisions and opposition to Netanyahu harden among coalition lawmakers while Yamina hints at possibility of joining Netanyahu-led government. June 21, 2022
Israel to allocate $1.8 million to preserve heritage of Jewish communities from Iran and Arab countriesInitiative to ultimately integrate stories of Arab and Iranian Jewry into educational curriculum. June 21, 2022
Israel officially experiencing a sixth wave of COVID-1970% of new cases attributed to a new Omicron variant called BA-5. June 21, 2022
Election poll shows no bloc able to win Knesset majorityNetanyahu's vow to form next government may not be possible if he refuses to sit with the Islamist Ra'am party. June 21, 2022
Confirmed: Biden to visit Israel despite Knesset dispersalU.S. president will visit Israel despite political uncertainty. June 21, 2022
