‘Deri cannot continue to serve’: Attorney-general orders Netanyahu to fire minister 'You must act in line with the legal ruling and remove [Deri] from his roles in the government,' Gali Baharav-Miara demanded. January 19, 2023
British envoy visits Temple Mount, backs Waqf control of the holy site Minister 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 Negev Ancient ostrich eggs, likely collected by nomads and hidden in the desert, unearthed during excavation at moshav in southern Israel. January 13, 2023
Israeli man arrested smuggling lizards and snakes in his socks In 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 dies The 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 Aviv The 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
Israel arrests 16 Palestinian fugitives, Lions’ Den terrorist among them Overall, 31 people have been killed in Palestinian terror attacks in 2022. January 10, 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
Longest-serving Arab terrorist murderer freed from Israeli jail, says he’s ‘proud’ Arab-Israeli terrorist who murdered an Israeli soldier in 1980 released from prison Thursday morning, prompting efforts to strip him of citizenship. January 5, 2023
Minister seeks to revoke Israeli citizenship of terrorists leaving prison The brothers served 40 years behind bars and are considered Palestinian celebrities as the longest-serving prisoners. January 4, 2023
Netanyahu’s UAE trip postponed amid fears of violence over Temple Mount visit – report 'We congratulated Netanyahu when he won the elections, but we cannot accept a situation in which the Abraham Accords will be used as a cover for acts against the Palestinians,' UAE sources said. January 3, 2023
Netanyahu’s surprising pick for national security adviser is ominous message to Iran – analysis 'If there is no agreement by the end of the year, Israel should attack Iran,' Hanegbi said in October. January 1, 2023
Israel’s population grew 2.2% in 2022 due to post-COVID immigration Surge in immigration, mostly from Russia and Ukraine, pushes Israel's population to 9,656,000, 73.6% of whom are Jewish. December 30, 2022
Egypt, Jordan working to prevent Palestinian Authority collapse if Abbas dies Jordanian and Egyptian senior officials reportedly working to prepare the Palestinian Authority for Mahmoud Abbas' death, in the hopes of staving off a total collapse of the PA. December 29, 2022
Gantz talks security with PA leader Abbas on eve of expected exit Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed his Likud party's Yoav Galant as defense minister in the incoming government, replacing Gantz. December 28, 2022
Israel to excavate biblical Siloam Pool dating back to King Hezekiah Ancient Jerusalem landmark built during the reign of King Hezekiah to be excavated, made open to the public. December 27, 2022
Knesset passes controversial Deri, Smotrich laws, legislative blitz continues Passage of these laws were preconditions for the parties to finalize their coalition agreements with Netanyahu. December 27, 2022
Armed Arab arrested for plotting shooting attack in southern Israel Israeli Bedouin man in his 30s arrested with loaded M-16, ahead of planned shooting attacks on businesses in southern Israeli town of Rahat. December 25, 2022
What are the next steps before Netanyahu’s government is sworn in? Netanyahu's Likud party needs to finalize coalition agreements with its right-wing partners before the January 2nd deadline. December 22, 2022
Finally: Terror victim, baby leave hospital months after Jerusalem shooting attack Four months after near-fatal shooting outside of King David's Tomb in Jerusalem, terror victim and her prematurely born baby discharged from the hospital. December 19, 2022
‘This happens once in 10,000 births’: Israeli doctors perform unusual surgery on toddler The two-year-old girl was taken to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, where radiographs revealed an astonishing case. December 18, 2022
Israeli cows to get their own biometric ID cards New facial recognition and biometric system, similar to those used for passports, to be used for Israeli cattle to track their needs and identify animals in distress. December 16, 2022
Arab world expects civil war in Israel Intense political rhetoric following November Knesset election is fueling growing belief in the Arab world that Israel is on the verge of a civil war. December 13, 2022
Surprise Israeli military drill simulates war with Hezbollah Military officials said the exercise is intended to “boost the readiness” of the military to meet 'sudden events and various scenarios' in the north. December 11, 2022
Jenin: 3 terrorists eliminated in shootout with IDF IDF forces eliminate three Arab terrorists during gun battle in northern Samaria arrest operation. December 8, 2022
Whoever has a problem with the elected gov’t – ‘go live in France,’ says Israeli party leader Moshe Gafni has shown little patience for those implying that the religious parties are somehow planning on usurping Israeli democracy. December 4, 2022
UN rapporteur to Hamas gathering: ‘You have a right to resist Israel’ 'Palestinians have no other room for dissent than violence,' Francesca Albanese said in a media interview. November 30, 2022
Palestinian activist admits: Left-wing anarchists in Hebron provoked IDF soldier for video The incident is 'part of a media protest campaign, which is being planned by Palestinian, Israeli and international protest organizations against the Israeli government.' November 27, 2022
Israeli officials vow to catch Jerusalem terrorists 'They can run, they can hide — it won’t help them,' outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid said in a statement. November 23, 2022
Abbas fears new Israeli right-wing govt, Palestinian official says The source estimated that Abbas 'is determined in his days to resort to an all-out political confrontation with Israel and the United States, as he has no other means of action.' November 18, 2022
As 25th Knesset sworn in, President Herzog calls for civil political debate, mourns terror victims 'Make no mistake, haters of Israel - our domestic arguments reflect the power of our democracy and our internal resilience,' Herzog declared. November 15, 2022
Diplomatic tit-for-tat? Israel abstains from UN vote on Russian reparations to Ukraine Israel was the only Western country abstaining from the vote, which passed by a wide margin. November 15, 2022
Abbas statehood push likely a dead end, Palestinian ex-diplomat warns Palestinian Authority's push for statehood ahead of swearing in of new Israeli government unlikely to come to fruition, former PA diplomat says. November 14, 2022
Terrorist linked to murder of officer Noam Raz arrested Arab terrorist wanted in connection with May 13th murder of Border Police officer Noam Raz captured. November 10, 2022
Failed Knesset bid proves costly for 20-year-old MK wannabe — and her parents Hadar Muchtar has been dubbed by some as Israel’s first 'TikTok politician' because of her snappy videos and social media following. November 10, 2022
Gantz: Israel lacks production capabilities to send Iron Dome to Ukraine 'It is clear that even if it decided that we change our policy, it is impossible to empty our supply of air defense systems,' the outgoing defense minister said. November 9, 2022
Israeli archaeologists discover oldest known written sentence The Canaanite script reads: 'May this tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard.' November 9, 2022
‘Jihad tourism’ on the rise at Temple Mount Many of these Muslim tourists — particularly from Turkey — have participated in violence on the Temple Mount. November 8, 2022
Palestinians turning to International Court to fight victory of right in Israeli election The source described the Palestinians as turning to 'the policy of unilateral measures despite American pressure.' November 6, 2022
‘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
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
Operation ‘Wave Breaker’ continues: 8 more terror suspects arrested During the counterterrorism activities, no injuries were reported. October 31, 2022
Israel acquiring new heavy-lifter helicopters from US Israel is the second country, after the U.S., to purchase the most advanced transport helicopter of its kind in the world. October 25, 2022
Lapid tells Dutch PM: ‘Israel will become a major supplier of gas to Europe’ 'In the meantime, we have to work together to find medium-term and long-term solutions,' the Israeli prime minister said. October 24, 2022
Is Israel returning to the policy of ‘targeted assassinations?’ The targeted assassination that the Palestinians now attribute to the IDF is considered by the Palestinians to be the most lethal and effective method of combating terror. October 23, 2022
12 terrorists captured after IDF raids five Palestinian villages Israeli forces nab 12 wanted terrorists across Judea and Samaria overnight. October 19, 2022
Palestinian sheds troubling light on new Lion’s Den terror group 'The brain belongs to Hamas and the hands belong to Fatah,' says Palestinian close to the Shechem-based terror group. October 19, 2022
Over 2 million people visited Western Wall during Jewish holiday season Two million visitors in seven weeks testifies to the power of the Western Wall as a symbol of Jewish unity, says Chief Rabbi of the Western Wall Shmuel Rabinowitz. October 18, 2022
8 Palestinians arrested in connection to killing of female IDF officer Suspected gunman, identified as Udai Tamimi, is still at large. October 18, 2022
Police arrest 23 Arab rioters in Jerusalem amid mounting violence An Israeli family driving in the Beit Hanina area was viciously attacked. The car was heavily damaged but there were no injuries. October 13, 2022
Israelis in Judea and Samaria facing terror attacks on hourly basis 'The Palestinian Authority cannot be trusted to fight terrorism,' says analyst Yoni Ben Menachem of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. October 12, 2022
No connection between IDF activities and death of 7-year-old Arab boy, probe concludes The Palestinian health ministry immediately blamed Israel but kept changing its story as to what had occurred. October 6, 2022
1 terrorist captured, 1 killed in IDF Yom Kippur raid The suspect was identified as Salman Imran, 35 years old, a resident of the village of Deir al-Khatb, and a Hamas operative. October 5, 2022
Palestinian woman stabs Israeli prison guard while visiting her brother 23-year-old woman attacked guard while visiting imprisoned brother. October 2, 2022
Arab arsonists damage orchards in Gush Etzion Arsonists threw burning tires and firebombs into agricultural areas. October 2, 2022
What really happened: Young Arab boy died from falling off balcony, not IDF chase An IDF official said the seven-year-old’s death had nothing to do with the IDF’s activities in the area. September 29, 2022
Israeli lawmaker, minister welcome Italy’s controversial new far-right leader, a ‘dear friend’ MK Gila Gamliel and Minister Ayelet Shaked are possibly the only Israeli politicians to congratulate Meloni to date. September 29, 2022
Terror attack on train in northern Israel thwarted, manhunt launched Police are on high alert and planning a record deployment of about 20,000 officers throughout the country. September 28, 2022
Record number of Jews visit Temple Mount on Rosh Hashana, Arabs riot for 3rd straight day Officers also acted against disturbances and violent riots in eastern Jerusalem, which included throwing Molotov cocktails and rocks, shooting fireworks at police, and setting trash cans on fire. September 27, 2022
Israel grants another 1,500 work permits to Gaza Arabs 'As long as Hamas and the other terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip try to break the peace – Israeli policy will change accordingly.' September 25, 2022
