Number of suicides by IDF soldiers plummets in 2018
January 13, 2019 by JNS
The number of suicides by Israel Defense Forces’ soldiers dropped by nearly half in 2018 compared to the previous year, an annual report from the IDF Personnel Division shows. Read more
Israeli technology, software, medical innovations earned $6.47 billion in 2018
January 11, 2019 by JNS
Israel, the “Startup Nation,” raised a whopping $6.47 billion in 623 technology deals in 2018, according to a new report by IVC Research Center. Read more
In primetime address, Netanyahu dismissed accusations of corruption
January 8, 2019 by JNS
Billed ahead of time by his spokesperson as “something dramatic,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied the series of allegations that have been levelled against him, with Israeli police recommending last month that the prime minister and his wife be indicted. Read more
The British Mandate, 2019?
January 6, 2019 by JNS
U.K. Regional Spokesman, visiting Khan al-Ahmar, announces, in fluent Arabic: “We are working to stop the evacuation. Regavim: Netanyahu is allowing the British to behave as if the Mandate never ended”…reports Naomi Kahn. Read more
New law to limit use of cash in Israeli business transactions
January 6, 2019 by JNS
A new law limiting the amount of cash that can be used in a business transaction took effect on Jan. 1, changing the ways Israelis are allowed to do business. Read more
Multiple injuries as police, civilians clash in Armona
January 4, 2019 by JNS
Multiple police officers and Israeli civilians were wounded on Thursday morning as altercations broke out between law enforcement and Israelis who had attempted to return to the unregistered outpost of Amona in Samaria. Read more
Honduras plans to move embassy to Jerusalem
January 3, 2019 by JNS
Honduras will be moving ahead with plans to open its Israel embassy in Jerusalem, and Israel is in talks to open its Honduran embassy in Tegucigalpa, following a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, and U.S. Secretary Mike Pompeo on Tuesday. Read more
Israeli startups raise record $6.1 billion in 2018
January 3, 2019 by JNS
Israeli startups raised a record $6.1 billion in 2018. Read more
At the start of 2019, Israel’s population nears 9 million
January 2, 2019 by JNS
With the start of 2019 approaches, Israel’s population is 28,000 away from 9 million people, the Central Bureau of Statistics announced on Monday. Read more
Zionist Union splits amid surprise announcement from Labor Party chairman
January 2, 2019 by JNS
Zionist Union chairman Avi Gabbay issued an unexpected announcement on Tuesday that he would dissolve his partnership with Hatnua chair Tzipi Livni. Read more
Despite resignation reports, Danon staying on as Israel’s ambassador to UN
December 31, 2018 by JNS
(JNS) Despite reports of his quitting, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon announced on Saturday that he is staying at Turtle Bay and will not run for Knesset in the April 2019 elections. Read more
Israel destroys fifth Hezbollah terror tunnel from Lebanon
December 28, 2018 by JNS
A fifth large Hezbollah terror tunnel discovered leading from Lebanon into Israel has been destroyed by the Israel Defense Forces, according to an announcement on Wednesday. Read more
Former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz registers new party ahead of elections
Former Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Benny Gantz registered a new political party on Thursday for Israeli elections slated for April 9, 2019. Read more
‘Guardian’ cartoon defends Corbyn; ties Netanyahu to white supremacy
Hours after British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn finally admitted that he did lay a wreath to honour terrorists responsible for the Munich massacre, The Guardian published a cartoon by Steve Bell and an op-ed by Owen Jones ardently defending him while smearing his critics. Read more
Israeli Ambassador to UN Danon expected to run for Likud Party primaries
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, popular Likud politician Danny Danon, is expected to resign from his post in order to run for the Likud Party primaries. Read more
Simon Wiesenthal Centre ranks 10 worst antisemitic incidents of 2018
December 27, 2018 by JNS
The Simon Wiesenthal Centre released its annual list on Wednesday of the 10 worst antisemitic incidents in 2018. Read more
Knesset opposition cheers news of upcoming elections
December 26, 2018 by JNS
Opposition members in the Israeli government cheered Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement on Monday that there will be elections next year. Read more
North Korea ordered to pay US$501 million to family of student Otto Warmbier
December 26, 2018 by JNS
Washington D.C. District Court Judge Beryl Howell has ordered North Korea to pay US$501 million to the family of Otto Warmbier, a Jewish student who was imprisoned in the country and died just days after his release as a result of his poor treatment. Read more
Coalition partners vote to dissolve Knesset; early elections slated for April 9
The governing partners of Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition voted unanimously on Monday to dissolve the Knesset. Read more
2,000-year-old ring found in ancient Jerusalem ritual bath
December 25, 2018 by JNS
A 2,000-year-old ring with a solitaire gemstone was uncovered in archaeological excavations in the City of David National Park in Jerusalem. Read more
Turkish president says he will ‘confront’ Israel, teach Jews a lesson
December 25, 2018 by JNS
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned a group of Turkish youth on Saturday that “Jews in Israel” beat Palestinian women and children, and that Turkey will confront them. Read more
Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg undergoes surgery to remove cancerous nodules
December 23, 2018 by JNS
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery on Friday at Memorial Sloane Kettering Center in New York to remove cancerous nodules from her lungs. Read more
Jewish Agency for Israel announces first female CEO
December 23, 2018 by JNS
For the first time in its 90-year history, the Jewish Agency for Israel will have its first female CEO and director general. Read more
UK Labour Party minister resigns over antisemitism
U.K. Labour Party chief whip Ivan Lewis, who is Jewish, resigned from the party on Thursday amid sexual-harassment allegations against him, in addition to charges of antisemitism within his party. Read more
European Jewish Congress calls for strict action against antisemitic soccer fans
December 21, 2018 by JNS
In response to fans at soccer games engaging in antisemitic activity, such as singing an offensive song about Jews, the European Jewish Congress called on Thursday for professional leagues to take stricter action. Read more
Sodastream plans to open manufacturing plant in Gaza
December 21, 2018 by JNS
SodaStream is planning to open a manufacturing plant in Gaza, its CEO announced yesterday. Read more
PA asking the world to donate $350 million, equal to terror payments budget
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) and the Palestinian Authority issued a joint statement in which they launched a $350 million appeal to “address critical humanitarian needs of Palestinians.” Read more
Germany to compensate Holocaust survivors who fled Nazis as kids, 80 years later
December 18, 2018 by JNS
Eighty years later, Germany has said that it will compensate Jewish men and women who survived the Holocaust as children—most of whom lost their parents during the Shoah and years of World War II—according to the Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, which negotiates restitution with the German government. Read more
Airbnb condemns BDS, but is reportedly not reversing its ban in Judea, Samaria
December 18, 2018 by JNS
Airbnb has denied earlier reports that it has reversed its decision to blacklist properties in Judea and Samaria. Read more
UN says Hezbollah tunnels that crossed into Israel violate Security Council resolution
December 18, 2018 by JNS
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has confirmed that the tunnels dug by the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah into Israel violate Security Council resolution 1701. Read more
