WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – Feb 18, 2019 Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on February 18, 2019.
Analysis: Netanyahu’s nemesis walks dangerous path toward more withdrawals Unilateral disengagement, which Gantz seems to support, would have far-reaching adverse implications for Israel in the security, economic, social, infrastructural, and ecological spheres.
WATCH: Women enjoy growing presence in Israeli politics Since the '90s, there has been a constant increase in female representation in Israeli politics, with the last parliament reaching a record high with 34 lawmakers out of 120.
Genesis: First-ever Israel lunar mission launches this week Israel's first private spacecraft will launch to the moon on Friday Israel time.
Magnificent seven: MPs quit UK’s Labour over anti-Semitism, Brexit UK lawmakers formed 'The Independent Group' and are inviting like-minded colleagues to join them in splitting from Labour.
Tzipi Livni pulls out of Knesset race in tearful farewell The former foreign minister was left without a realistic home in the upcoming Knesset election.
Red beret buddies: New IDF chief-of-staff’s appointments raise concerns Is factionalism returning to the IDF? Two recent appointments of Israel's new chief of staff raise question marks.
WATCH: Why Egypt’s President Sisi deserves Western support Analyst discusses a new law under consideration in Egypt that would allow President Al-Sisi to continue in power until 2034 and what the outcome could be.
Opinion: Who’s responsible for the strange death of Labor Zionism? To understand contemporary Israel, the Diaspora must ponder how the Palestinians reduced the once-dominant party of government to a position of irrelevance.
Israel’s president: ‘There’s nothing more Jewish than disagreement’ 'There is nothing more Jewish than pointed disagreement. And there is nothing more democratic than pointed disagreement,' Rivlin told a Bible-study gathering ahead of elections.
Parents of injured teen demand investigation into ‘terror attack’ police call negligence Tehilla Ben-Zino was struck by a metal bar that flew from a construction site next to her school in Jerusalem.
Poland pulls out of Jerusalem summit after Israel’s new foreign minister fumbles After Poland lowered the level of its delegation to the V4 summit over a Netanyahu statement, it now says it will cancel its participation altogether after Israel's new foreign minister added insult to injury.
Analysis: Democrats at the crossroads – will the party remain a home for Jews? America's Democratic Party leadership must deal with the budding weeds of anti-Semitism now or risk going the way of Britain's Labour.
Terror stipends cost Palestinians $138m in withheld tax revenues Israel will withhold over $138 million from the Palestinian Authority for payments it makes to terrorists and the families of Palestinians killed while committing atrocities against Israelis.
Iran unveils first semi-heavy missile-equipped submarine Iranian report coincides with its foreign minister's threat that 'chances of war with Israel are great.'
WATCH: Vandals smash window of Brooklyn synagogue during Sabbath Vandals created a scene of chaos at a Jewish house of worship in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn on Saturday, as children played inside and community members observed the Sabbath.
WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – Feb 17, 2019 Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on February 17, 2019.
Polish PM pulls out of Jerusalem summit over Netanyahu’s Holocaust comments The controversy is over a statement by Prime Minister Netanyahu: did he accuse Poles or the Polish nation collectively of collaborating with the Nazis?
Netanyahu’s rival Gantz stands ‘shoulder to shoulder’ in fight against Iran 'I am standing shoulder-to-shoulder with PM Netanyahu in the fight against Iran's aggression. I am certain he will do the same when I will be the prime minister of Israel.'
Macron condemns ‘Yellow Vests’ anti-Semitism after French-Jewish philosopher attacked A French philosopher, son of an Auschwitz survivor, is called a 'dirty Jew' at a weekly Paris protest for economic justice.
