On its 73rd Independence Day, Israel boasts 9.3 million citizens

Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) released its traditional statistics report on the citizens of Israel in honour of Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, which is celebrated this year on Wednesday night and Thursday. Read more

Israel celebrates 73rd birthday

Israel kicked off its Yom Ha’atzmaut, Independence Day, celebrations on Wednesday evening, making the almost impossible transition from marking its Memorial Day for the IDF’s fallen soldiers and the Israeli victims of terrorism to celebrating its independence. Read more

Israel remembers its 23,928 fallen IDF soldiers and 3,158 victims of terrorism

Israel came to a standstill on Tuesday night to mark Yom Hazikaron, its national Memorial Day, and to commemorate the 23,928 fallen IDF soldiers and 3,158 victims of terrorist attacks who have died in the last 150 years. Read more

Yom HaZikaron Netanyahus’ moving meeting

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara have met in Jerusalem with a group of youth whose fathers were killed in action while serving in the IDF, known as IDF orphans, ahead of Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day. Read more

First and only Memorial Day ceremony held in Arab-Israeli society

The first and only Yom HaZikaron, Memorial Day, ceremony held by the Israeli-Arab society took place in Arara in northern Israel yesterday. Read more

Iran Threatens Israel Following Explosion at Natanz Nuclear Plant

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif blamed Israel today for the sabotage of the Natanz nuclear facility, which he called “nuclear terrorism” and said that Iran reserves the right to respond. Read more

PA builds illegal school on Israeli territory, funded by EU

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has illegally built a new school in the site of the historic Hamam al Maliakh hot springs, located in the heart of the Jordan Valley’s Bazak Nature Reserve, the Regavim movement reports. Read more

Israel tells ICC it has no authority to probe war crimes in Judea and Samaria

Israel has announced that the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has no authority to launch a war crimes investigation against the Jewish state. Read more

Israeli professor loses Israel Prize over support for BDS

Professor Oded Goldreich, of the Weizmann Institute of Science, who was set to receive the Israel Prize in mathematics and computer science next week on Israel’s Independence Day, will not receive the prize this year. Read more

World’s Jewish population in 2019 close to that of 1925

At the end of 2019, the world’s Jewish population numbered 14.8 million, similar to that of 1925, Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) showed in a special survey ahead of Yom Hashoah, Israel’s Holocaust Heroes and Remembrance Day. Read more

Evidentiary phase of Netanyahu’s graft trial commences

The evidentiary phase of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s graft trial commenced Monday with the opening statement of Prosecutor Liat Ben-Ari and the beginning of the testimony of one of the key witnesses. Read more

Zionist orgs call for unity on Right, a stable government

A group of 11 Israeli Zionist and right-wing organizations issued a call on Sunday to the leaders of the right-wing parties to put their personal differences aside and join together to form a stable government that is not reliant on anti-Zionist parties. Read more

Israeli FM warns of ‘destructive impact’ of ICC probe against Israel as Biden Administration lifts sanctions on ICC

Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi spoke on Friday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, a phone call Ashkenazi said was “important” in which they discussed the “common values shared by Israel and the US.” Read more

When can Israel expect its 5th round of elections in two years?

President Reuven Rivlin will commence consultations next Monday with all parties elected to the Knesset and will then continue to talk with candidates recommended by the parties to be entrusted with the task of forming a government. Read more

Leaders warn Israel is ‘losing Judea and Samaria’ following exposure of PA grand plan to occupy Area C

Israel is losing the battle for the control of Judea and Samaria to the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) grand plan to overtake it illegally, leaders from Judea and Samaria and the political system warned, following an expose by the Ad Kan organization on the strategic threat. Read more

‘Obsessive and biased’: Israel slams UN Human Rights Council following vote on anti-Israel items

Israel’s diplomatic leadership had harsh words for the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) following several resolutions it adopted against Israel. Read more

Israel on edge awaiting final elections results

The counting of the votes cast by Israel’s citizens for the 24^th Knesset continued through Wednesday night, as the country expectantly awaits the final results and as the current political deadlock persists. Read more

Over 50% of Israel’s citizens are fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Israel’s campaign to vaccinate its citizens against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) celebrated a significant milestone Thursday after some 50% received the second Pfizer-developed vaccine, becoming fully inoculated. Read more

Israel awaits final results of elections, Netanyahu appears to be in the lead

After a night in which the constantly updating exit polls fluctuated, Israeli citizens are awaiting the results of the elections to see who will lead them in the coming four years. Read more

Israel Aerospace Industries successfully tests extended range Barak defence system

Israel’s Aerospace Industries (IAI) successfully rested its Extended Range (ER) Barak Defense System, it stated Monday. Read more

Ahead of elections, Netanyahu places cornerstone for new Samaria neighbourhood

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Israeli community of Revava in Samaria on Monday to participate in the unveiling of a new neighbourhood, a day before Israel goes to vote. Read more

Israel revokes PA Foreign Minister’s VIP card

Israel has revoked the VIP card from Palestinian Authority (PA) Foreign Minister Riyad Malki after he returned to Ramallah from a meeting with Fatuous Bensouda, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague. Read more

Israel vaccinates over 105,000 Palestinians against COVID-19 in two weeks

Israel has vaccinated over 105,000 people in the two weeks of its operation to inoculate workers from the Palestinian Authority (PA) who work in Israel against the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Read more

Shock and Dismay as Yehuda Meshi-Zahav exposed as sex offender

The Israeli public received with shock and astonishment the testimonies alleging that Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, founder and chairman of the ZAKA Search and Rescue organization and a high-profile Israeli figure, committed sex offences of various degrees against boys, girls and women, over decades. Read more

Netanyahu: Search for Eli Cohen’s remains underway

“The search for Eli Cohen’s remains in Syria is currently underway,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday, hinting at a significant development on the issue. Read more

Fifth millionth Israeli receives COVID-19 vaccine, entire population to be vaccinated by May

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Health Yuli Edelstein arrived at a Tel Aviv clinic on Monday to meet Janet Lavi-Azulai, the five millionth Israeli to receive the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Read more

IDF launches op to vaccinate PA residents working in Israel

The IDF will launch a Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination campaign for workers coming from the Palestinian Authority (PA) to work in Israel in the coming days, the IDF’s Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) announced Sunday. Read more

Israeli officials raid Greek ship suspected of tar spill on Israeli beaches

Israeli officials from the Ministry of Environmental Protection boarded a ship docked in Greece that is suspected of being responsible for dumping tar into the sea which landed and covered the majority of Israel’s beaches. Read more

Israel: COVID-19 Night Curfew on Purim

The Israeli government convened on Tuesday night and approved the Health Ministry’s outline for Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions during the Purim holiday, celebrated from Thursday evening until Sunday, chiefly an overnight curfew. Read more

Israeli doctor’s license revoked for promoting fake info on covid-19 vaccines

Dr Aryeh Avni lost his license to practice medicine in Israel after he was found to be promoting fake information about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines and promoted a boycott on them. Read more

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