US announces US$99 million in assistance to UNRWA

The United States announced that will be providing $99 million in funding to the United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA), the world body’s agency that handles Palestinian refugees. Read more

BBC urged to adopt IHRA definition following backlash

British politicians and Jewish groups are calling on the BBC to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, The Jewish Chronicle reported. Read more

Israel’s population stands at nearly 9.5 million at end of 2021

Israel’s population stands at 9.449 million, according to estimates released by the Central Bureau of Statistics as the end of 2021 approached. Read more

Abbas tells Putin situation ready for ‘explosion of violence’

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said that Israeli policies would lead to an explosion. Read more

Israeli civilian who crossed in Lebanon weeks ago returned in joint operation

An Israeli civilian who entered Lebanon weeks ago on his own accord was returned on Thursday in a special operation conducted by the Israel Defence Forces, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), and other security officials. Read more

Bennett: ‘We’re not knee-jerk naysayers’ about a deal with Iran

Israel will not automatically oppose any deal reached between Iran and world powers, but will judge any agreement on its merits, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told Army Radio on Tuesday morning, a day after nuclear negotiations resumed in Vienna. Read more

Israel begins world-first trial of fourth COVID vaccine dose

Israel’s Sheba Medical Centreon Monday began the world’s first trial of a fourth dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Read more

Israel to train social media influencers on combatting online antisemitism, anti-Zionism

Israel’s Foreign Ministry launched a new campaign to train a group of Israeli social media influencers on how to respond to anti-Zionism and antisemitism online. Read more

‘BBC’ ranks third, after Iran and Hamas, on Wiesenthal Centre ‘top 10’ antisemitism list

The BBC placed No. 3 on the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s “Global Anti-Semitism Top 10” list for 2021, after Iran and Hamas, the UK Daily Mail reported. Read more

IDF arrests mother of two terrorists involved in fatal Homesh shooting

The mother of two suspected terrorists from the village of Silat Al-Harathiya near Jenin was arrested by the IDF overnight on Monday, according to a report by Army Radio. Read more

Ra’am secretary-general: Western Wall, Temple Mount are Muslim

The secretary-general of Israel’s Ra’am (United Arab List) Party on Monday praised “security prisoners” for fighting the “occupation,” asserted that the Temple Mount and Western Wall belong exclusively to Muslims and called for Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria to be erased. Read more

Hamas, PA, slam Mansour Abbas for acknowledging Jewish character of Israel

The Palestinian Authority and Hamas slammed comments by Ra’am Party leader Knesset Member Mansour Abbas on Wednesday, after he stated during an interview with Channel 12 that “Israel was born a Jewish state, that was the decision of the people, and the question is not what is the identity of the state — it was born this way and it will remain this way.” Read more

Immigration to Israel surges in 2021 by 30%

New figures from the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, The Jewish Agency, and Nefesh B’Nefesh show the highest aliyah from France in four years, a dramatic increase in arrivals from South Africa, and the continued trend of rising aliyah among youth. Read more

Olympic Committee says competitions must be open to all athletes, including Israelis

The International Olympic Committee said sports federations worldwide must make competitions available to athletes from all countries after a championship in Malaysia was cancelled because it banned Israel’s participation. Read more

EU lawmakers blast Facebook for ‘lack of improvement’ in removing antisemitic content

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are calling on Facebook to take “immediate measures” to better combat the proliferation of antisemitic content on its platform. Read more

Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad agree to step up terror attacks against Israel

The Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist groups agreed on a plan to increase cooperation and ramp up terrorist attacks, particularly in Judea and Samaria, during “a lengthy leadership meeting” on Saturday,” according to the Palestine Information Centre. Read more

First-ever gold medal for Israeli competitor in World Swimming Championships

Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko made history by winning Israel’s first-ever gold at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Read more

Miss India wins ‘Miss Universe’ title in Eilat

Harnaaz Sandhu of India was crowned the 70th “Miss Universe” in the resort town of Eilat on Sunday. Read more

Britain considers placing new sanctions on Iran as nuclear talks falter

Britain could impose new sanctions on Iran if talks in Vienna do not advance over the state its nuclear program. Read more

Hundreds rally against anti-Jewish coverage by BBC following bus incident

As many as 250 Britons stood outside of the headquarters of the publicly funded British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in London on Monday night to demand that it take accountability for anti-Jewish coverage on the network. Read more

Gaza boy, 11, becomes 6,000th child saved by Israeli humanitarian group

Mazen, an 11-year-old boy from the Gaza Strip, this month became the 6,000th child saved by the Israeli humanitarian organization Save a Child’s Heart (SACH), with support from the German foundation Ein Herz für Kinder. Read more

Netanyahu family’s security detail discontinued

The security details of former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife and sons will not be extended and will end on Monday, Israeli media reported. Read more

Big Four auditors ditch NGOs listed as terror groups by Israel

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Ernst & Young Global Limited (EY), two of the Big Four accounting firms, have confirmed that they will no longer audit two Palestinian NGOs recently designated as terrorist organizations by Israel. Read more

Israel delays project in eastern Jerusalem, citing need for environmental study

The Jerusalem district planning and building committee delayed a settlement project in Atarot, an area of eastern Jerusalem. Read more

Maccabiah Games in Israel back on track, slated for July

The largest Jewish athletic tournament in the world will take place in Israel this summer after being cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

Bennett compares southern Israel to ‘Wild West’

With violence on the rise in the Negev Desert region, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, along with several ministers and other officials, met on Monday with the heads of local authorities in southern Israel. Read more

British video-streamer jailed for four years after inciting racial hatred online

A British video-streamer was sentenced last week to four years in jail after pleading guilty to seven counts of inciting racial hatred. Read more

Pop singer Pink lights menorah with her kids, Sandler song redone by Haim

Three-time Grammy winner Pink shared a video on Instagram of her lighting the Hanukkah menorah with her two children. Read more

Saving lives with artificial intelligence

New artificial intelligence technology developed at Tel Aviv University will make it possible to identify patients at risk of serious illness as a result of blood infections. Read more

UN adopts three resolutions condemning Israel, ignores Jewish ties to Temple Mount

The U.N. General Assembly passed three resolutions this week that targeted Israel, which brings the total to 14 resolutions being adopted in the next month that single out the Jewish state. Read more

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