For the first time since February, Israel records over 5,000 daily COVID-19 cases

Israel set another dubious record during its fourth wave of Coronavirus (COVID-19) when the number of new daily cases was recorded at 5,140, passing the 5,000 cases mark for the first time since the beginning of February. Read more

Israeli government unveils intricate return to school amid COVID-19 plan

Minister of Education Yifat Shasha-Bitton and Minister of Health Nitzan Horowitz submitted to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett who approved the outline formulated for Israel’s return to school amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the spiking number of infections in Israel. Read more

Israeli Envoy Rejects UN Secretary-General’s ‘Moral Equivalency’ Between Israel and Hezbollah

Israeli Ambassador to the US and United Nations Gilad Erdan did not mince words when he rejected UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s statements on the recent Hezbollah attack on Israel’s north, in which he called on “all parties” for restraint. Read more

Following Hezbollah attack in north, Israeli envoy warns of ‘havoc and destruction’ in Lebanon

Israel’s Ambassador to the US and the United Nations Gilad Erdan sent an urgent letter to the Security Council and the UN Secretary-General in which he strongly condemned Hezbollah’s rocket attack from Lebanon into Israel, which he said is in violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 that was intended to resolve the 2006 Second Lebanon War. Read more

‘Wonder Woman’: Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram makes history with 1st gold in rhythmic gymnastics

Israel is celebrating Olympic gold medalist Linoy Ashram, who won the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games on Saturday, the country’s first-ever medal in this category and the second in the Tokyo Olympics. Read more

Over quarter of a million Israelis get 3rd COVID-19 shot in 4 days

Over a quarter of a million Israelis over the age of 60 have received the third Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, as the country races to prevent a looming lockdown. Read more

Defence Minister: Iran 10 weeks away from weapons-grade materials needed for nuclear bomb

Israel’s Minister of Defence Benny Gantz and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yair Lapid briefed on Wednesday ambassadors whose countries are members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and revealed that Saeed Ara Jani, the head of the Iranian UAV command, is personally responsible for the terror attacks in the Gulf of Oman, including the one last week that killed a British and Romanian national. Read more

Israel to Security Council: urgently condemn, act against Iran for maritime attacks

Israel’s Ambassador to the US and the United Nations Gilad Erdan dispatched a letter of complaint to the Security Council in the wake of the serious incident in which Iran attacked an Israeli-managed ship with an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in the Gulf of Oman last week. Read more

In last-ditch attempt to avoid lockdown, govt. decides on additional COVID-19 restrictions

The ministerial committee on fighting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) decided on a list of new restrictionsת in an attempt to stem the skyrocketing new daily COVID-19 cases and in a last-ditch attempt to prevent a countrywide lockdown, Israel’s fourth. Read more

PM Bennett to Iran: ‘Impossible to sit peacefully in Tehran and ignite the Middle East. That is over’

“The Iranians need to understand that it is impossible to sit peacefully in Tehran and from there ignite the entire Middle East. That is over,” Prime Minister Naftali Bennett stated in response to the most recent Iranian attack in the Gulf of Oman. Read more

UN-paid teachers celebrate deaths of Israelis, support terrorism, new report shows

More than 100 employees of a United Nations’ aid agency have posted content on social media that spreads hatred against Israel and Israelis, encourages antisemitism, and supports terrorism, a new report by the UN Watch shows. Read more

Top Israel and US officials meet ahead of possible strike on Iran

Senior Israeli and US defence officials met on Monday following an Iranian attack on an Israeli-owned ship last week in the Gulf of Oman and ahead of a possible reprisal attack on Iran. Read more

‘Unlawful and callous attack’: US, UK condemn Iran’s attack on Israeli-owned ship

Israel expressed satisfaction over the strong international condemnation of Iran following its apparent attack on an Israel-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman last week, as world powers guaranteed a powerful response against the Islamic Republic. Read more

Seven arrested in extensive corruption case in north Israel

The Israel Police arrested seven officials on Monday morning who are suspected of being involved in an elaborate corruption case in a local authority in the north. Read more

Israeli gymnast Artem Dolgopyat makes history with 1st Gold at Tokyo 2020 Games

Israeli artistic gymnast Artem Dolgopyat made history Sunday when he became the first Israeli to win a gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 games and the first Israeli to win a medal in the Men’s Floor Exercise. Read more

Israeli FM: Iran is ‘exporter of terrorism that harms entire world’

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid spoke on Saturday night with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the attack on the Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday night, in which an Iranian drone killed two crewmen. Read more

For 2nd time in week, IAF hits targets in Syria – State Media

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) bombed Hezbollah targets in the Homs area in Syria on Wednesday night, the country’s state media reported, and there are reports of casualties in the attack. Read more

Ben & Jerry’s Israel sees 21% increase in sales after boycott announcement

Ben & Jerry’s Israel experienced a significant increase in the purchase of its ice cream in the country on Tuesday, 21% more than a regular day after the global company announced a boycott on the Jewish state. Read more

Boycotts against Ben & Jerry’s rapidly spreading

Boycotts of the Ben & Jerry’s brand are quickly sprouting at several locations around the globe after the company announced it would stop selling ice cream in Israel in an attempt to boycott Judea, Samaria, and Jerusalem. Read more

Israel’s PM Bennett warns Unilever of counteraction following Ben & Jerry’s boycott

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke on Tuesday spoke with Alan Jope, the CEO of Unilever, which owns Ben & Jerry’s, following the company’s attempt at boycotting Judea and Samaria, and warned the global conglomerate that Israel would act against it. Read more

IAF attacks Iranian Targets in Syria, State Media Reports

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) attacked targets inside Syria in the Al-Safira area in Aleppo on Monday night, hitting Iranian weapons caches, the country’s state media reported. Read more

Islamist Member of Bennett’s coalition says Kotel belongs to Muslims

The Jews have not right to access the Temple Mount and the Kotel also belongs to the Muslims, said Member of Knesset (MK) Mansour Abbas on Sunday. Read more

Ambassador Mitch Fifield on a tour of Israel

A delegation of ambassadors from around the world arrived in Israel for a week-long visit, following the IDF’s Operation Guardian of the Walls against Hamas in May. Read more

VIDEO: Israelis ascend to the Temple Mount on Tisha B’Av – Muslims attempt to block them

Over 1,400 Jews ascended to the Temple Mount during the morning hours of Sunday during the Tisha B’Av, despite threats by Gaza-based terror organizations and despite attempts by Muslims at the holy site to block them. Read more

Beitar Jerusalem cancels game against Barcelona following demand that it not take place in capital

The owner of the Beitar Jerusalem Football Club, Moshe Hogeg, announced that he is cancelling the friendly game against Barcelona due to the latter’s demand that the vent not take place in the capital. Read more

Opposition factions announce boycott on Knesset committee meetings

The opposition factions in the Knesset have announced they will not participate in any of the Committees’ discussions, accusing the coalition of tyranny and forceful conduct. Read more

Jerusalem city official warns Bennett of Pending Disaster at Kotel

The temporary wooden bridge leading from the Kotel plaza to the Temple Mount is on the verge of collapsing, and the government must intervene immediately to avert a mass casualty tragedy, a senior Jerusalem city official warned Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Read more

FM Lapid in quarantine as Delta Plus variant discovered in Israel

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is self-quarantining after one of his aids tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Read more

New report exposes millions in UN funds transferred to terror-linked Palestinians NGOs

From 2016 to 2020, the United Nations (UN) has funnelled at least $40 million to Palestinian non-governmental organizations (NGO) that have ties to terrorist organizations and promote the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, a new report by the Zionist watchdog group Im Tirtzu revealed.

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First time in Knesset’s history – debut speech given in sign language

A moving moment was recorded in the Knesset plenum on Monday when Member of Knesset Shirley Pinto delivered her debut speech in sign language in the Knesset plenum. Read more

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