New government votes down first no-confidence motions
June 22, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The new coalition, led by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, faced and voted down the first no-confidence motions presented by the opposition factions, only a week after the coalition was formed. Read more
WATCH: Israel concludes successful tests on laser interception system
June 22, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s Ministry of Defence, Elbit Systems, and the Israeli Air Force (IAF) were successful in intercepting Unnamed Aerial Vehicles (UAV) at different ranges and altitudes using an aerial laser system installed on an aircraft, a significant achievement for Israel’s defence array. Read more
Israel takes action against COVID-19 outbreaks
June 21, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett held a meeting with the relevant government officials on Sunday evening regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks in Israel, following multiple cases of infections in schools in two cities in the country. Read more
Israeli forces arrest eight Arabs for lynching of Jewish man in Lod
June 21, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Shin Bet security service and the Israel Police have arrested eight Arabs suspected of the murder of Yigal Yehoshua in a lynch last month in the city of Lod, amid countrywide anti-Jewish riots perpetrated by Muslims. Read more
‘The Butcher of Tehran’: Israel slams Iran’s election of Ebrahim Raisi
June 20, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel harshly condemned the Islamic Republic of Iran following the election of its new president Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday. Read more
PA refuses Israel’s offer to transfer 1m COVID-19 vaccines
June 20, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Palestinian Authority (PA) cancelled an agreement in which Israel was to transfer over one million Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to the PA, claiming the Pfizer vaccines were damaged. Read more
Cop indicted for shooting of Arab man with special needs
June 18, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
A policeman who shot and killed Iyad Halak, an Arab man with special needs, was indicted after being charged with manslaughter. Read more
Video: Despite Hamas threats, thousands of Israelis march in Jerusalem
June 16, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Some 10,000 Israelis marched in the heart of Jerusalem on Tuesday and completed the Flag Parade that was cut short by a Hamas attack last month, despite Hamas’ threats to attack again. Read more
IAF bombs Hamas targets in Gaza in response to arson balloon attacks
June 16, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israeli Air Force (IAF) fighters bombed Hamas terror targets in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday night in response to dozens of arson balloons launched by terrorists from the Strip at Israel. Read more
Israel welcomes Thomas Nides, US’ new ambassador
June 16, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday his intention to appoint Thomas Nides for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the State of Israel, months after the position was vacated. Read more
After report on antisemitism in PA school books, Israel demands EU act
June 10, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Research carried out by the European Council reviewing the content of textbooks used in the Palestinian Authority (PA) presents a harsh reality in which students in the PA educational system are educated to hate and use violence, the Bild reported Tuesday. Read more
IDF welcomes second advanced Sa’ar 6 patrol corvette
June 10, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The IDF on Wednesday held a special ceremony welcoming the arrival of the INS Oz (Courage) Sa’ar 6 class missile ship at the port of Haifa, attended by the Minister of Defence Benny Gantz. Read more
Police crack case of firebomb attack on Arab family in Jaffa
June 10, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Three Arabs seeking to attack Jewish families in Jaffa and instead threw a firebomb through the window of the home of an Arab family have been arrested by Israeli forces, the police announced Wednesday. Read more
New government to be voted on Sunday
June 9, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Knesset will vote on the 36th government on Sunday, Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin announced Tuesday. Read more
AP’s Gaza operations shared building with Hamas tech unit, Israeli envoy explains
June 9, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations and US Gilad Erdan visited the Associated Press (AP) headquarters in New York on Monday to explain to top executives that the Israeli Air Force (IAF) bombed the building housing their Gaza operation during Operation Guardian of the Walls last month because it was serving Hamas terrorists who were developing technology to jam the Iron Dome defence system. Read more
Israel rejects Hamas released clip of hostage as ‘cheap and transparent manipulation’
June 7, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The clip that the Hamas terror organization released allegedly of an Israeli held in its custody is “a cheap and transparent manipulation” and a sign of its distress, a senior Israeli official said. Read more
In a first, IAF F-35 deploy to Italy to train with US, UK
June 7, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Six Israeli Air Force “Adir” (mighty) F-35I Joint Strike Fighter aircraft took off on Sunday for Italy for a historic and first-of-its-kind deployment during which they will face off with fighters from three air forces. Read more
Israel opens COVID-19 vaccines to teens aged 12-16
June 6, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israeli teens aged 12-16 can get vaccinated against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) beginning on Sunday, the latest phase of the country’s battle against the pandemic. Read more
Shin Bet head warns of political violence
June 6, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Shin Bet head Nadav Argaman issued an unusual warning on Saturday against the intense political climate in the country which he claims may lead to political violence. Read more
Israel: What happens next
June 3, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Knesset is expected to convene as soon as possible to ratify the government with the government is expected to be sworn in 12 days on Monday. Read more
Hamas calling for Day of Rage in Judea and Samaria
June 3, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Hamas terror organization is calling for a Day of Rage in the Palestinian Authority areas over the weekend, including demonstrations and violent clashes with Israeli forces. Read more
Isaac Herzog elected as Israel’s next president
June 2, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Isaac Herzog will serve as Israel’s 11th president after 119 Members of Knesset cast their ballot on Wednesday and 87 of them voted for Herzog. Read more
Netanyahu: Israel will get rid of Iran’s existential threat, even if US opposes
June 2, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
If faced with the difficult situation of having to choose between an Iran armed with nuclear weapons or a diplomatic clash with Washington following an attack on Iran, Israel would choose the latter, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared. Read more
Bennett from the Right says he will head left-wing government
May 31, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Member of Knesset (MK) Naftali Bennett, head of the Yamina (to the Right) party, announced Sunday night that he will head a minority government comprised of several small left-wing parties and will oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Read more
Israel to Hamas: No Ceasefire Deal Without the IDF MIAs
May 31, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel will “not allow a situation in which the rehabilitation of the Gaza Strip will enable Hamas to reconstruct its terrorist capabilities, nor without a resolution of the matter of returning the missing and captive Israelis being held by the Hamas terrorist organization,” Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi told his Egyptian colleague, Minister Sameh Shoukry at the Tahrir Palace during a meeting on Sunday. Read more
Netanyahu meets in Jerusalem with Egyptian head of intelligence on Gaza ceasefire
May 31, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Sunday at the Prime Minister’s Residence in Jerusalem with Egyptian General Intelligence Service head Abbas Kamel and a delegation of senior officials. Read more
In first in 13 Years, Israel FM in Cairo for talks on ceasefire
May 31, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi landed in Cairo on Sunday to meet with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry and to discuss a possible long-term ceasefire with the Hamas terror organization. Read more
Netanyahu slams ‘brazen’ and ‘false’ claims by French FM that Israel is on way to apartheid state
May 27, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has harshly criticized French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian for saying Israel was on the way to becoming an apartheid state. Read more
US Sec. Blinken visits Middle East to ‘Solidify Ceasefire’ with Hamas
May 25, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel in wake of the IDF’s counterterrorism Operation Guardian of the Walls against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Read more
Three Jews charged with lynching attempt of Arab
May 24, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Tel Aviv District Attorney’s Office filed on Monday an indictment in the city Magistrate’s Court against three Jews who are suspected of participating in riots and a lynching attempt of an Arab citizen in the city of Bat Yam earlier this month. Read more
