‘Time to lower the flames’: President Herzog calls for post-election social unity Addressing the annual memorial in Tel Aviv for assassinated Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, Herzog challenged Israeli youth to proactively address social divisions. November 6, 2022
‘Be right back!’: Netanyahu predicted return to PMO in note to Bennett Israeli television channel reveals the note the current Israeli opposition leader left on the desk in the Prime Minister's Office for his successor Naftali Bennett in 2021. November 6, 2022
U.S. committed to two state solution, Blinken promises Abbas Neither Price nor Abbas acknowledged any discussion of a recent uptick in deadly Palestinian terror during the call. November 6, 2022
Netanyahu to meet with allied party heads as coalition talks kick into gear After his right-religious bloc’s decisive victory in last week’s national elections, the Likud Party leader must navigate the process of handing out coveted ministerial positions. November 6, 2022
Biden snubs Bibi: No congratulation call to Netanyahu for election victory Biden called Brazil’s newly elected far-left president-elect, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, on Monday, just a day after that country’s elections. November 5, 2022
WATCH: Ben Shapiro, Israeli analyst discuss key takeaways from Israeli election Ben Shapiro and JNS Jerusalem Bureau Chief discuss key takeaways from Israel’s decisive fifth election campaign, which has once again crowned Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel’s prime minister. November 5, 2022
Israel Elections: Informal coalition negotiations get underway Netanyahu ally Yariv Levin has begun holding talks with leaders of the right-wing bloc. November 4, 2022
Suspected terror: Girl, 13, shot in head near Hebron, in critical condition 'IDF forces are currently searching the area, and the circumstances of the incident are under investigation,' an IDF spokesperson stated. November 3, 2022
WATCH: How is the world reacting to Israel’s election results? i24NEWS Political Correspondent Batya Levinthal takes a look at the global reaction to Benjamin Netanyahu and the right-wing's victory. November 3, 2022
Lapid Concedes After All Votes Counted, Here’s What He Said to Netanyahu 'The State of Israel is above all political considerations. I wish Netanyahu success for the sake of the people of Israel and the State of Israel,' Lapid said. November 3, 2022
With 99% of votes counted, far-left party knocked out of Knesset for the first time As special ballots were counted, far-left Meretz party did not meet the electoral thresh for the first time since its formation 30 years ago. November 3, 2022
NO REGRETS: Defeated party head ‘happy with what I did, but not the results’ Defense Minister Benny Gantz, head of the National Unity party, says he has no regrets for his policies while striving for the premiership. November 3, 2022
Lapid expected to officially concede Thursday Lapid told his cabinet ministers to prepare for a swift and orderly transfer of power, according to the report. November 3, 2022
Lebanon: New Israeli gov’t can’t stop gas deal, thanks to the US Lebanon's chief negotiator of offshore oil deal says Netanyahu can't withdraw from agreement without souring ties with the U.S. November 3, 2022
Report: Netanyahu to form government within two weeks Opposition Leader Benjamin Netanyahu's move reflects his confidence that he will easily form a government. November 3, 2022
Herzog to meet MKs next week over who will form next government Herzog will announce by November 16 who he will task with forming a government. November 2, 2022
In tacit admission of election defeat, Lapid cancels plans to lead Israeli climate delegation With right-wing bloc leading in vote count, Prime Minister Yair Lapid cancels plans to head Israeli delegation to UN climate change conference in Sharm el-Sheikh. November 2, 2022
Right-wing bloc could win 65 seats in clear majority, ending election gridlock Barring any changes when the total count is done, Netanyahu's Likud is on track to win a decisive victory, with a clear path to forming a right-wing government. November 2, 2022
Terrorist shot dead after ramming attack, soldier seriously wounded A 20-year-old soldier is hospitalized in critical condition after being rammed by a terrorist at a checkpoint. November 2, 2022
Lapid ‘behaved like a cannibalistic pig,’ says senior member of his center-left bloc Lapid 'acted recklessly, did not manage the bloc, did not take care of the Arabs,' says unnamed official; Labor Party head Merav Michaeli blasted as a 'colossal failure.' November 2, 2022
Netanyahu: ‘We’ll return Israel to its place as a rising power among the nations’ While celebrating with his supporters, Netanyahu still cautioned that they must wait for the 'true results.' November 2, 2022
Ben-Gvir stresses security after strong showing by Religious Zionism 'It's about time that the soldiers of the IDF and the policemen get support and backing,' says the Otzma Yehudit party leader. November 2, 2022
Retail therapy? Israelis spend over a billion NIS on election day Election Day is a national holiday in Israel. The spending tally Tuesday eclipsed those seen in the March 2020, September 2019, and April 2019 elections. November 2, 2022
Smotrich, Ben-Gvir celebrate biggest victory for religious nationalists in Israel’s history 'Today, the Religious Zionist Party made history with the biggest win by a national religious party since the country was founded.' November 2, 2022
Netanyahu’s the winner, exit polls show; highest turnout in decades The biggest winner was the Religious Zionism party led by Betzalel Smotrich, which won 14-15 seats according to exit polls. November 1, 2022
Israel election 2022: Polling errors, ‘kingmakers’ and other surprises Former Blue and White party Knesset Member Michal Cotler Wunch and Executive Director of HonestReporting Gil Hoffman join ILTV for a discussion on Israel’s fifth election in three and a half years. November 1, 2022
Far-left party must let right-wing station broadcast from campaign headquarters, High Court rules Barring the media outlet from attending 'undermines the hard core of freedom of the press.' November 1, 2022
Ra’am party leader pleaded for more Arabs to vote, said right wing wants to ‘deport’ them 'Will we allow Smotrich and Ben- Gvir to deport us by ship?' Abbas asked rhetorically. November 1, 2022
Honor the election results, whatever the outcome: Israeli President Herzog We must not forget, even for a moment: those who think differently from us are not enemies. November 1, 2022
Israel election 2022: Voter turnout hits 23-year high High-level of voter turnout as Israelis head to the polls for the country's fifth election in three-and-a-half years. Arab voter turnout levels reportedly low. November 1, 2022
Hundreds of Jews visit Temple Mount on election day The visitors said the site 'reminds them of how fortunate they are to be in a Jewish state, voting for a Jewish government,' according to the Temple Mount Administration. November 1, 2022
Man wearing Meretz party T-shirt rubs tefillin on crotch, police investigating Meretz claims the suspect is an impostor and appeals to the Central Elections Committee to investigate the incident as well. November 1, 2022
WATCH: Is fear-mongering driving Israeli voters to the polls? From left to right, the fear factor and sense of existential threat is encouraging Israelis to cast their votes in the Nov. 1 election. November 1, 2022
High voter turnout expected in Israel’s national election On the other hand, 'the common wisdom is that the average Israeli is quite bored with the current election,' says one analyst. November 1, 2022
WATCH: Arab Israeli youth at odds over voting Arab turnout could tip the Knesset either way. November 1, 2022
Zelensky: Israel starting to change policy, will provide vital equipment Jerusalem will now provide Ukraine with military communication systems that it had requested well before the Russian invasion began, Zelensky said. November 1, 2022
WATCH: 94-year-old super-voter encourages Israelis to vote 94-year-old Yossi Barash -- who has participated in every election since Israel's founding -- stresses the importance of voting. October 31, 2022
Netanyahu: I’ll treat Lebanon deal like the Oslo Accords Opposition Leader vows if elected on Tuesday, he will 'neutralize' Israel's newly signed maritime border agreement with Beirut. October 31, 2022
UN committee demands Israel destroy its alleged nuclear arsenal It also called for a nuclear-free Middle East while not noting the immediate threat of the Iranian nuclear weapons program. October 31, 2022
‘We’ll stop the right’ – Islamist party to Arab voters ahead of Israel’s election Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid is apparently pinning his hopes on the Arab voters in order to win the national election. October 31, 2022
IDF lawyer is ‘war criminal, apartheid engineer,’ Arab NGO tells Int’l Court An example of the 'war crimes' allegedly approved by Toledano included home demolitions, in which the houses of terrorists who murdered Israeli citizens were destroyed. October 31, 2022
Abandoning BDS practices? Morningstar to announce substantive changes in Israel ratings Investment firm Morningstar is under fire in multiple states for what critics call pro-BDS practices. October 31, 2022
Americans are ‘our secret weapon’: Ukrainian official urges US to push Israel for munitions 'The Americans are the only country that Israel is listening to,' Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk said. October 31, 2022
WATCH: How Israeli elections work Why is Israel heading to its 5th round of elections in just 4 years? Here's everything you need to know about how Israeli elections work. October 30, 2022
Iran working to undermine upcoming Israeli election Thousands of fake online accounts have been found inciting hatred on both sides of the political map in order to weaken Israeli society from within. By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News Iran has been usi... October 30, 2022
Hebron terror attack: ‘I watched my father die’ Ronen Hanania's son recounts watching his father die after being shot in a brutal terror attack, which left 5 others wounded. October 30, 2022
Ben-Gvir demands Lapid expel party member over Hitler comparison “You have crossed the last red line,” Ben Gvir tweeted on Saturday night. “I demand Yair Lapid announce Ram Ben Barak’s expulsion from the party this evening.” October 29, 2022
Russia-Israel relations sound, if Israel doesn’t give weapons to Ukraine, says ambassador 'If Israel supplies Ukraine with weapons, it will be considered by the Russian government as an unfriendly act,' Ambassador Viktorov told Kan News. October 28, 2022
Tel Aviv University students honor slain Palestinian terrorists The demonstration, held at the state-funded university, was led by students affiliated with the anti-Zionist Hadash party. October 27, 2022
Gantz gets warm welcome in Turkey, launches ‘working relations’ 'As agreed in our meetings, I have instructed my staff to begin the procedures required in order to resume working relations,' he said. October 27, 2022
US ambassador slams ‘settler violence’ U.S. ambassador to Israel tells Israeli army radio 'settler violence needs to end,' says new Iranian nuclear deal is dependent on Tehran cooperating in talks. October 27, 2022
WATCH: Will Netanyahu return to power after next week’s election? Political analyst Amotz Asa-El assesses Netanyahu's chances for returning to power in the upcoming Knesset election. October 27, 2022
Samaria residents protest: ‘IDF isn’t doing enough against terror on the roads’ "Driving on the roads here has turned into Russian roulette,” said one of the demonstrators. October 27, 2022
Israel breaks two-decade Aliyah record with 64,000 immigrants expected by year’s end Israel's Aliyah Ministry projects number of new immigrants to top 64,000 by year's end, the highest number since 1999. October 27, 2022
Gas extraction at Karish field begins a day before Israel-Lebanon deal signing Commercial sales of gas from Karish will begin 'in the next couple of days,' says Energean. October 26, 2022
Olympian Shachar Sagiv to become first Israeli to compete in Saudi Arabia Olympian Shachar Sagiv will become the first Israeli athlete to compete in Saudi Arabia. October 26, 2022
IVF embryo mix-up: Baby girl just born but who are the parents? The court’s ruling may signal that the pregnant woman will be allowed to register herself as the legal mother after the birth. October 26, 2022
Three Israeli teams going for medals in worldwide genetic engineering competition The iGEM competition for university students showcases practical projects in synthetic biology that can help humanity. October 26, 2022
Massive student walkout after MK says Arab-Israelis suffer from occupation MK Iman Khatib-Yassin tells academic conference that Arab Israelis 'have suffered everyday since the occupation.' October 26, 2022
‘He died in his favorite place’ – Israeli killed in Nepalese hiking accident Cousin of the deceased family physician, MK Ram Ben Barak, says his relative was 'having a lot of fun' on his trip. October 26, 2022
