At least 10 countries discussing embassy move to Jerusalem, says deputy foreign ministerAt least 10 countries besides the US and Guatemala are considering recognizing Jerusalem as the Israel capital. December 25, 2017
Anti-Netanyahu protester’s guillotine condemned by left and rightAn anti-Netanyahu protester carrying a violent sign has sparked criticism across the political spectrum. December 24, 2017
Hamas cell planned kidnap of Israeli lawmaker, senior IDF officerA Hamas terror cell plotted to kidnap and murder an Israeli lawmaker or a senior IDF officer, the Shin Bet revealed during the trial. December 21, 2017
Amid corruption allegations, Israeli politician resigns from leadership postA leading member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party stepped down from the position of Coalition Chairman, as police investigations proceed. December 20, 2017
Israel develops strategy to address Nazi-linked Austrian partyIsrael will continue direct contact with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, said Benjamin Netanyahu, despite the presence in Austria's government of a far-right party with historic links to the Nazis. December 19, 2017
Rocket fired from Gaza damages home in southern Israeli communityA rocket that landed in the northwestern Negev Sunday evening damaged a home, but there were no injuries. December 17, 2017
Massive layoffs by pharmaceutical giant Teva prompt nation-wide strikeThe Histadrut labor federation held a nation-wide strike to protest Teva's layoff of 1,750 workers in Israel and 14,000 globallya. December 17, 2017
High Court rules Israel cannot hold terrorists’ bodies as bargaining chipsPrime Minister Netanyahu plans to develop solutions to force Hamas to return the bodies of Israeli soldiers and civilians held in Gaza. December 15, 2017
Iron Dome intercepts more Gaza rocketsPalestinian terrorists appear to be continuing their strategy of indiscriminately, but unsuccessfully, firing rockets into southern Israel. December 13, 2017
Rabbi Shteinman, head of Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox world, dies at 104Israel and the Jewish world mourn the loss of one of its greatest Torah scholars and leaders. December 12, 2017
Air Force hits Hamas targets, responding to rockets from GazaThe IAF struck Hamas targets, after which a salvo of rockets struck the southern Israeli city of Sderot. December 9, 2017
IDF blasts Hamas in Gaza following rocket attacks against IsraelThe IDF blasted back at Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip Thursday evening, following Palestinian rocket fire at Israel. December 7, 2017
Corruption scandal surrounding Netanyahu’s close ally widensThe Israeli prime minister's close ally, Knesset member David Bitan, is suspected of being at the center of a massive corruption case. December 5, 2017
Police to investigate allegations related to Israeli UN ambassadorThe State Attorney is launching an official investigation into corruption allegations against Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon. December 5, 2017
Israeli economy expected to continue significant growthIsrael's economy will continue to grow substantially, the OECD shows in a new report. November 28, 2017
‘Israel Trail’ hiking path to include Judea, Samaria; Netanyahu loves ‘walking through verses of Bible’Israel's premium hiking trail will now include Judea, Samaria, the Jerusalem area and the Golan Heights for the first time. November 27, 2017
1500-year-old mosaic floor of Georgian church unearthed in IsraelIsraeli and German archaeologists have uncovered a 1,500-year-old colored mosaic floor of Georgian church with an inscription in Greek mentioning the year of its construction according to the Georgian calendar.... November 26, 2017
UK to buy Israeli Iron Dome to defend FalklandsThe UK is set to acquire the successful Iron Dome system to defend the Falklands. November 23, 2017
Palestinian wounds 2 in Gush Etzion car-ramming, stabbing attackA 17-year-old Palestinian carried out a combined car-ramming and stabbing attack Friday morning, injuring two civilians, one seriously. November 17, 2017
Lebanese website reveals details of Israeli-Saudi peace dealAccording to a Lebanese website, regional peace deal includes settling Palestinian refugees outside Israel, no annexation of Jerusalem and Saudi/Israeli cooperation against Iran. By: Yona Schnitzer/TPS ... November 14, 2017
Labor party chairman: Impossible to evacuate 100,000 ‘settlers’'If we are in a time of peace, we should be able to find creative solutions.' November 12, 2017
IDF shoots down drone near Syrian borderThe IDF hit a Syrian drone flying near the Israeli-Syrian border, saying it appeared to be on an intelligence-collection mission. November 11, 2017
7 arrested, including 2 minors, for rioting at border with SyriaSeven residents of Majdal Shams and Ein Kinia, including two minors, were arrested for allegedly participating in rioting last week. November 7, 2017
Expert: Iran-North Korea nuclear collaboration is Israel’s ‘worst nightmare’'There are more differences between North Korea and Iran than there are similarities, but both countries are determined nuclear proliferators.' November 7, 2017
Netanyahu to skip gathering of North American Jewish groupsPossibly due to clashes with Liberal American Jews over Israeli policies, Netanyahu will not attend the North American Jewish Federations' annual assembly. October 23, 2017
Over 65 Palestinians arrested in unprecedented agriculture heistPalestinians allegedly stole over 20 tons of produce, damaging greenhouses and agricultural property in the process. October 22, 2017
Syrian Rocket Strikes Israel’s Golan Heights, IDF RespondsThe IDF responded to a stray Syrian missile that hit an open field in northern Israel. October 19, 2017
UN body threatens to boycott leading Israeli telecommunications companyThe UN Human Rights Council wants to boycott Bezeq because it services Jewish communities in Judea, Samaria and eastern Jerusalem. October 16, 2017
Iran is Hitler with nuclear bomb, says former Shin Bet headImagining Hitler with a nuclear bomb is the best way to understand the Iranian threat, says former Shin Bet head Avi Dichter. October 16, 2017
ISIS Rockets from Sinai explode near southern Israeli communitiesNo injuries were reported after two rockets fired from Sinai, likely by ISIS terrorists, landed near Israeli communities. October 15, 2017
Former Israeli defense chief: US should impose non-nuclear sanctions on IranThe US should impose sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran’s violations of the 2015 nuclear deal, announced former Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon. October 10, 2017
Tens of thousands attended priestly blessing in JerusalemTens of thousands of Israelis and tourists received the Sukkot priestly blessing at the Kotel. October 9, 2017
Palestinians Murder Jewish Employer in SamariaA Jewish man was found stabbed to death in an industrial zone in Samaria, apparently by local laborers. October 4, 2017
Israeli university’s online course to be ‘attended’ by Pakistani, Afghani studentsStudents from Muslim-majority nations such as Pakistan and Afghanistan are among those signing up for an innovative online program offered by Israel's Bar Ilan University. October 4, 2017
Poll: Most Arab citizens have positive attitude towards IsraelMost Arab Israelis expressed positive views of the nation, with a mere 13% ranking the Palestinian conflict as their top concern. September 28, 2017
Palestinian terror worse after ‘failed’ Oslo accords, warns Israeli official“Twenty-four years after the Oslo agreements were signed, we must admit: the Oslo agreement failed," lamented a top Israeli official. September 14, 2017
Stabbing attack on IDF soldier thwarted near HebronLate Wednesday afternoon, a civilian passerby thwarted a stabbing attack on an IDF soldier on the outskirts of Hebron. September 13, 2017
Israel’s high court rejects draft exemption for yeshiva studentsIsrael's High Court of Justice struck down a 2015 law that delayed ultra-Orthodox mandatory military service, saying that the law “did damage to the principle of equality.” September 12, 2017
Israeli president warns Germans: Iran could ‘sink whole region into war’Rivlin warned Merkel that Iran was leading the “subversion” of Muslim youth across the Middle East, threatening Israel and the entire region's stability in the process. September 7, 2017
Jaffa theater faces cut in subsidies over support for terrorismA Jaffa theater could lose state funding after hosting an event supporting an Israeli-Arab poet who served time in prison for incitement to terror. September 6, 2017
Israeli exports set to top $100 billion for first timeIsrael's economy continues to boom as exports are expected to top $100 billion by the end of the year. August 31, 2017
Israeli diplomats return to embassy in Egypt after 8-month hiatusThe staff of Israel's embassy in Cairo returned to their posts after the facility was shut down due to credible threats of violence. August 29, 2017
Court trying to force Israelis to leave Hebron compoundAn Israeli group whose Hebron property purchase has been disputed by Palestinians now faces an unfavorable court ruling. August 28, 2017
Defense Minister: No more lopsided prisoner swaps with HamasIsrael will not agree to release Hamas terrorists in exchange for Israeli bodies, Liberman clarified. August 27, 2017
Iran fills the vacuum left by ISIS, Israeli spy chief warnsSpy chief Yossi Cohen cautions against Iran's growing influence and menacing aspirations in the region, filling the void for ISIS. August 21, 2017
Netanyahu slams media, Israeli left for ‘trying to topple me’Netanyahu blasted the left and the media for creating “endless stories and endless headlines,” hoping to bring him down. August 10, 2017
Soldier who shot neutralized terrorist begins prison sentenceSurrounded by several dozens of supporters who say he's a hero, Elor Azaria began his prison sentence Wednesday. August 9, 2017
IDF soldier who shot brutal family-killing terrorist gets award for braveryThe soldier honored for neutralizing a terrorist said he'd prefer it had never happened. August 9, 2017
Netanyahu blasts minister for ‘undermining’ him amid corruption scandalNetanyahu went on the offensive, accusing his transportation minister of planning to replace him should he be forced to resign. August 8, 2017
Veteran IDF pilot dies in crash during training exerciseThe IDF is investigating a tragic incident in which a veteran helicopter pilot died in a crash during a training exercise. August 8, 2017
Iranian journalist, granted refuge in Israel, nabbed by Turkish authoritiesIsrael granted an Iranian journalist asylum in Israel, but she never boarded her flight, having been arrested in Turkey. August 7, 2017
In first, Israeli court revokes citizenship of Arab terroristAn Israeli court revoked the citizenship of an Arab convicted of carrying out a 2015 terror attack, causing serious injuries. August 6, 2017
‘Times are changing,’ declares one among over 1,000 Jewish visitors to Temple Mount"Unbelievable! Over 1,000 Jews so far have ascended the Temple Mount... This number is unprecedented! Times are changing." August 1, 2017
5 Arabs arrested for Temple Mount incitementIsraeli forces arrested five Arabs for inciting terror, with social media implicated in the crimes. July 31, 2017
Netanyahu, Liberman call for IDF ‘Hebron Shooter’ to be pardonedNetanyahu and Liberman, supported by the right, are calling for Elor Azaria to be pardoned. July 30, 2017
Netanyahu threatens to expel Al-Jazeera for inciting violence at Temple MountFor the second time in several weeks, Netanyahu is threatening to expel Al-Jazeera from Israel, saying the network has been inciting violence. July 27, 2017
Thousands of Muslims flood Temple Mount area, 100 injured in riotsAt least 100 people were injured in riots after thousands of Muslims entered the Temple Mount area and began throwing stones at police. July 27, 2017
Bennett exposes Arab Knesset members’ ‘blood libel’ against IsraelEducation Minister Naftali Bennett highlighted the culpability of Arab Knesset members, who have remained silent in the face of barbaric attacks by Palestinian terrorists. July 26, 2017
Hebron Jewish families in standoff with IDF over response to terrorIn response to what they see as 'weakness vis-a-vis our enemies,' dozens of Hebron residents are in a standoff with the IDF. July 25, 2017
Japanese firm buys Israeli pharmaceuticals company for $1.1 billionJapan's Mitsubishi Tanabe acquired Israel's NeuroDerm, the largest-ever purchase of an Israeli pharmaceuticals company and the biggest buyout by a Japanese company. July 25, 2017
