WATCH: Huckabee praises MK Simcha Rothman, architect of judicial reforms, for ‘extraordinary courage’ Mike Huckabee heaps praise on Religious Zionism MK Simcha Rothman, chairman of the Knesset's Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee and an architect of the judicial reforms. August 10, 2023
Democratic lawmakers say ties with Israel will survive 'I don't think that the issue of judicial reform will undermine the relationship,' said Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio). August 9, 2023
Netanyahu was not invited to White House, confirms US spokesman The two leaders will meet 'somewhere in the United States,' White House National Security Council spokesperson said. August 9, 2023
Suspect in death of Palestinian released to house arrest The suspects, residents of Jewish communities in Samaria, say they were acting in self-defense. August 9, 2023
Three Palestinian teens to be charged for Jerusalem stabbing The teenagers from Bethlehem seriously wounded an Israeli man in the Gilo neighborhood. The victim is still in hospital. August 9, 2023
WATCH: IDF gets new game-changing navy vessel; ceremony in Mississippi This is the INS Nahshon, the first of two vessels to be received by the Israeli Navy. August 9, 2023
Netanyahu vows to transfer special funding to Arab locales Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has held up the budgets, insisting that proper oversight mechanisms first be implemented. August 9, 2023
‘Jim Crow laws’ on Temple Mount: Organization demands Jews be given right to use restrooms ‘We cannot live in a country where violating human dignity is a commonplace and daily occurrence,’ the Beyadenu group said. August 9, 2023
From the hospital to the Chuppah: Cancer nurse and patient’s grandson marry Albert Cohen, hospitalized with cancer, urged his grandson to take his nurse on a date; 'The rest is history,' the new bride says. August 9, 2023
Request denied: Ben-Gvir says Arab MK can’t visit Burqa suspects Terrorist-praising MK rages after he's denied visit to Palestinians accused of involvement in deadly clash with Jews. August 9, 2023
WATCH: ‘A great day to be in Israel,’ says visiting House Democrat One of 24 House Democrats visiting Israel this week with the AIPAC-affiliated American Israel Education Foundation, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) sends a heartfelt message about her experience. August 9, 2023
Ignore President Biden, here’s what’s really happening in Israel What the judicial reform controversy is really all about. August 9, 2023
Police allow protesters into community where Netanyahu is vacationing After petitioning the court, hundreds of protesters advanced to the hotel where the prime minister and his wife were staying. August 8, 2023
Paraguay poised to return embassy to Jerusalem An official announcement is expected after the president-elect is sworn in next week. August 8, 2023
State of emergency: 13 Israelis rescued in Ethiopia Two private organizations supported by local and Israeli officials spirited away 20 foreigners from an area of internal fighting in the Amhara region. August 8, 2023
‘Families in the Negev should fear for their lives’ – Driver recounts wild chase by Bedouin robbers Israeli man recalls being chased by armed Bedouin criminals on southern roads, with speeds reaching up to 200 kilometers [124 miles] an hour. August 8, 2023
‘Outrageous’: Israeli TV uses term ‘occupied Palestine’ in report on Galilee region Arab affairs expert raises alarm over 'outrageous' report broadcast on taxpayer-funded TV channel. August 8, 2023
‘Don’t come to our ER’ – Israeli hospital crippled by cyber attack Tel Aviv-area medical center rejects patients from emergency room, outpatient clinics as administrative systems damaged by overnight hacking. August 8, 2023
Democratic House Speaker: US support for Israel above judicial reform Jeffries assures Israelis that his party will continue to stand with the Jewish state. August 8, 2023
WATCH: How are Tel Avivians feeling post-terror attack? In the aftermath of the terror attack in the heart of Tel Aviv on Saturday that claimed the life of patrol officer Chen Amir, a 42-year-old father of three, residents discuss their feelings. August 8, 2023
Netanyahu is an ‘Iranian spy’, ex-Supreme Court candidate charges 'Forgive me for being blunt, I think Bibi is an Iranian spy.' August 8, 2023
‘Bet on it’: Netanyahu says Israel about to make history with Saudis The Bloomberg interview mostly focused on the ongoing efforts to reform the judicial system. August 8, 2023
Left-wing protesters hired private investigators to track Netanyahu’s son The investigators were reportedly hired by elements of the protest movement against the government's judicial reform initiative. August 8, 2023
‘Operation Wings of Fire’: Israeli aid mission departs for Cyprus amid raging wildfires Israeli crews and firefighting aircraft will assist in extinguishing the huge fires that are raging in Cyprus due to the extreme weather. August 7, 2023
ANARCHY: Israeli minister, elderly mother threatened by anti-government protesters Golan, 37, protected her mother with her body from two anarchists who cursed, screamed and threatened, the Twitter post says. August 7, 2023
Meeting with US House Democrats, Netanyahu stresses Israel’s cybersecurity expertise, alliance against Iranian threat The delegation will visit Palestinian officials and activists in Ramallah. August 7, 2023
Crisis brewing? Israeli Judges Freeze Basic Law, to coalition’s outrage Opposition MK accuses coalition of 'mafioso threats' after statement that Supreme Court has overstepped its authority August 7, 2023
WATCH: How hot is it now in Israel? Video shows it’s enough to fry chicken – and teaches important lesson United Hatzalah founder Eli Beer stresses how dangerous Israeli summers are and delivers a lifesaving message. August 7, 2023
DANGER: Israel to include Gaza Strip in US Visa Waiver pilot The Israel Security Agency and IDF reportedly came out forcefully against including the Hamas-controlled enclave in the program. August 7, 2023
WATCH – ‘Our differences must stay outside’: New recruits join IDF amid judicial reform turmoil IDF officials are concerned that the reservists' refusal to serve will spill over into the standing army. August 7, 2023
WATCH – Netanyahu: We’ll redo judicial selection panel, then stop reform I don’t think we should move from the one extreme, where we have perhaps the most activist judicial court on the planet, to getting to a point where the legislature, our Knesset, can just knock out any decision that the court makes. August 6, 2023
‘We’ll put you in front of a firing squad’: Left-wing protesters attack Israeli lawmakers Likud minister May Golan also claimed that she was attacked by protesters wielding wooden poles and threatening her. August 6, 2023
Senior U.S. defense delegation tours Israel’s northern border 'The American delegation toured the northern border and received an overview of the unique challenges posed by the Hezbollah threat along the Israel-Lebanon border.' August 6, 2023
Pro-terror activist vacationing in Israel, promoting BDS, thanks to US visa-waiver program Pro-Palestinian activist who said that 'beautiful' Palestinian terrorists should be celebrated can no longer be denied entry to Israel because she has an American passport. August 6, 2023
Surprise strike? Services come to a halt at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport Thousands of travelers stranded in Israel's largest airport as luggage services suddenly halted. August 4, 2023
WATCH: Netanyahu unveils plan for massive north-to-south fast rail line New train line will link Kiryat Shmona in the north to Eilat in the south spanning nearly 500 kilometers - and could even be extended into Saudi Arabia. August 4, 2023
Top Israeli food manufacturer faces boycott over bid to cancel right-wing TV personality Religious Zionist rabbis declare boycott against Strauss Group over its efforts to cancel right-wing pundit. August 4, 2023
Supreme Court rejects request to dismantle Homesh Yeshiva The petitioners were ordered to pay 15,000 shekels (approximately $4,000) in court costs. August 4, 2023
Church blocks Jewish worshippers from praying at site of biblical prophet The local Arab Christian community views the visits by Hasidic Jews as disruptive, considering them an aggressive intimidation tactic by 'ultra-nationalists.' August 4, 2023
WATCH: ‘Fell in love with Jerusalem’ – Hollywood actor praises Israel and Judaism Israel has 'no better friend than Jon Voight,' Prime Minister Netanyahu stated while hosting the American celebrity. August 3, 2023
Sara Netanyahu joins campaign to protect children from abuse Amid reports of shocking child abuse at a number of preschools and daycare centers, the prime minister's wife has joined the call for better protection for these vulnerable children. August 3, 2023
‘Criminals in suits’: MKs slam Supreme Court before likely ruling to void law protecting Netanyahu 'Today, we will find out if three judges will throw away Israeli democracy,' wrote Transportation Minister Miri Regev (Likud) on Twitter. August 3, 2023
DEBATE: Should Israeli diplomats ask US Congress to meddle in its internal affairs? Nadiv Tamir and Gilad Katz debate the open letter sent by Israeli diplomats to the US Congress on the current political crisis in Israel. August 3, 2023
Scared of a baby cow? Palestinians say Israel is planning to build the Third Temple, destroy Al Aqsa Mosque Their source is a report on government funding a project to raise a red heifer, whose ashes, according to Torah law, can purify Jews so they can bring sacrifices again. August 3, 2023
Israeli teen discovers ancient ‘magical mirror’ at archaeological site 2,000 year old mirror with special engravement believed to protect against the 'Evil Eye' found in northern Israel by 17-year-old. August 3, 2023
‘Cultural apartheid’: Israel Bedouins outraged over anti-polygamy law Bedouin-Israelis say government efforts to end practice of multiple wives a 'religious war' and 'cultural coercion.' August 3, 2023
Jordan border tensions: 5 infiltrators captured, ‘unusual’ weapons smuggling foiled Shin Bet investigating weapons smuggling attempt from Jordan; a week later, seven men cross illegally into Israel from Jordanian territory. August 3, 2023
Amazon to invest $7.2 billion in Israel, launches Tel Aviv data centers 'Israeli society and democracy are coming out strengthened,' Netanyahu said in apparent reference to the passing of the first piece of legislation for judicial reform. August 3, 2023
Israel’s natural gas revolution leads to $86b in savings Every household saved more than $33,000 over the past decade thanks to the discoveries off the coast. August 2, 2023
‘Terrified, experiencing flashbacks’: Terror victim inadvertently aided Ma’ale Adumim shooter Tzvika Cohen was shocked to learn that the Palestinian man to whom he gave a ride home was the terrorist who wounded six people in a shooting incident Tuesday. August 2, 2023
Anti-reform protests more dangerous to Israel than BDS, say Likud officials The charge was made in reaction to local media complaining that the prime minister interviews only on foreign news shows and not locally. August 2, 2023
Israel’s Supreme Court to rule on LGBT adoption, despite gov’t opposition 'The Supreme Court is overstepping its authority. The role of the court is to interpret the law, but the court is acting as a legislative [body],' said Michael Foa, of the conservative NGO Choosing Family. August 2, 2023
IDF veteran self-immolates after PTSD benefits claim denied, in life-threatening condition Combat veteran hospitalized in life-threatening condition; his mother says she and her son were repeatedly ignored by the Defense Ministry. August 2, 2023
Israeli citizen ‘very concerned’ about ‘lack of democracy’ in the US – a satire 'Do not interfere' in Israel's internal affairs, Canadian-Israeli woman demands of the Biden administration. August 1, 2023
UAE wooing leftist Israeli doctors with ‘golden visas’ amid judicial overhaul tensions Emirati hospitals offer to triple Israeli doctors' salaries, should they agree to relocate to the Gulf kingdom. August 1, 2023
Golda Meir expected Palestinian state alongside Israel – declassified report According to transcripts of declassified conversations, Meir believed that there would eventually be a Palestinian state established next to Israel. August 1, 2023
WATCH: ‘There will be no civil war,’ claims of Israeli apartheid are ‘hogwash,’ Netanyahu tells NBC Netanyahu spoke with NBC News about his controversial judicial overhaul plan, the Iranian threat, prospects for peace and the state of Israeli democracy. August 1, 2023
‘I am a decent man’ – Lapid slams unity gov’t rumors Yair Lapid says that as a 'decent person,' he can't agree to join a broad unity government headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. August 1, 2023
In first, all 15 Supreme Court justices to hear petitions against ‘reasonableness law’ curbing their power The hearing is set for 10 a.m. on Sept. 12, Supreme Court President Esther Hayut announced. July 31, 2023
Israel, Zambia forge deals as Jerusalem pushes into Africa; presidents to meet in Jerusalem 'Africa is blossoming, and so is the potential for relations between Israel and countries on the continent,' said Foreign Minister Eli Cohen. July 31, 2023
