New stool test may make painful colonoscopies less necessary
May 7, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Israeli scientists have developed a new way to monitor inflammatory bowel disease using a simple stool test, a breakthrough that could reduce the need for repeated colonoscopies for millions of patients worldwide, Hebrew University of Jerusalem announced.
Medical cannabis overhaul sparks debate in Israel over smoking-based treatment
May 4, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s Health Ministry on Sunday published recommendations from a professional committee calling for a sweeping overhaul of medical cannabis regulation in Israel, including a dramatic proposal to phase out the use and marketing of smoked cannabis within three years.
Israeli study suggests oral health begins in the womb
May 3, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Israeli navy intercepts Gaza-bound flotilla
April 30, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Israeli naval forces intercepted a large Gaza-bound activist flotilla Wednesday night in the eastern Mediterranean, stopping dozens of vessels seeking to challenge Israel’s maritime blockade of the Hamas-controlled Strip. Read more
Israel’s High Court gives government deadline to outline October 7 probe
April 28, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Netanyahu cancels Lag B’Omer pilgrimage over Hezbollah threats
April 27, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Israel will sharply scale back one of its largest annual religious gatherings this year, as security concerns along the northern border continue despite a declared ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Family reunification push brings 240 Bnei Menashe immigrants to Israel
April 26, 2026 by Pesach Benson
A first group of immigrants from the Bnei Menashe community in northeastern India arrived in Israel on Thursday night, marking the launch of a new government-backed effort to bring the entire community to the country over the coming years.
Israel honours distinguished soldiers on Independence Day
April 22, 2026 by Pesach Benson
President Isaac Herzog paid tribute to 120 outstanding Israel Defence Forces soldiers at a special Independence Day ceremony on Wednesday, highlighting what he described as an exceptional generation shaped by prolonged conflict. Read more
Israel marks Memorial Day with 249 soldiers and civilians killed over past year
April 21, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Israel prepares to mark Memorial Day on Monday night, coinciding with newly released figures showing 249 soldiers and civilians killed over the past year and tens of thousands of fallen security personnel and civilians since the country’s founding. Read more
Young Jews more optimistic and engaged despite rising global antisemitism: survey
April 20, 2026 by Pesach Benson
A new global survey of Jewish communities suggests a striking generational divide and highlights how rising antisemitism and perceptions of Israel are increasingly shaping Jewish life far beyond Israel itself. Read more
Scientists identify molecular switch that may predict aggressive skin cancer
April 20, 2026 by Pesach Benson
A molecular “switch” that helps skin cells maintain their identity may determine whether a common form of skin cancer remains treatable or becomes an aggressive, metastatic disease, Israeli scientists announced. Read more
Mossad chief: war with Iran not over until its ‘extremist regime’ falls
April 15, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Outgoing Mossad Director David Barnea said Israel’s campaign against Iran will not be considered complete until the country’s ruling system is replaced, delivering one of his clearest statements yet linking the ongoing conflict to the future of the Islamic Republic itself. Read more
Netanyahu battles court over attempt to unseat Ben-Gvir
April 12, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally urged Israel’s Supreme Court to reject petitions seeking the removal of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, escalating a legal and constitutional dispute over the limits of judicial authority in shaping the government’s composition. Read more
Netanyahu trial to resume Sunday after wartime court shutdown
April 10, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criminal trial will resume on Sunday after a weeks-long suspension caused by wartime emergency measures, judges at the Jerusalem District Court ruled on Thursday. Read more
Bride-to-be killed in Hezbollah rocket attack
March 25, 2026 by Pesach Benson
As Hezbollah escalated its cross-border rocket and drone attacks, a woman killed in northern Israel on Tuesday evening was identified as bride-to-be Nuriel Dubin Read more
For first time, Haredi soldiers of Hasmonean Brigade operate in Lebanon
March 24, 2026 by Pesach Benson
For the first time, Israel’s Orthodox (Haredi) Hasmonean Brigade is operating in southern Lebanon, conducting targeted raids, the Israel Defence Forces disclosed on Monday. Read more
Iranian strikes kill foreign worker, four Palestinian women
March 19, 2026 by Pesach Benson
A foreign agricultural worker in central Israel and four Palestinian women in the Hebron area were killed in Iranian ballistic missile strikes late Wednesday, emergency services said, as barrages employing cluster munitions hit multiple locations across the region. Read more
Israeli schools partially reopen after two-week war closure
March 17, 2026 by Pesach Benson
After more than two weeks of nationwide closures triggered by Iranian missile attacks, Israeli students began returning to classrooms as the school system partially reopened on Monday. Read more
Israeli commandos hunt for clues in four-decade Ron Arad mystery
March 8, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Israeli commandos carried out a rare deep raid in eastern Lebanon overnight in an attempt to locate the remains of missing Israeli Air Force navigator Ron Arad, Israel confirmed on Saturday. Arad disappeared nearly four decades ago after his aircraft was shot down during a mission over Lebanon. Read more
Israel to allow limited international departures as rescue flights continue
March 8, 2026 by Pesach Benson
International flights departing Israel are set to resume gradually on Sunday from Ben Gurion Airport, authorities announced Saturday night, as the government continues efforts to stabilize air travel during the ongoing conflict with Iran. Read more
Israeli ground forces return to southern Lebanon
March 3, 2026 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces confirmed on Tuesday morning that ground forces had returned to southern Lebanon after Hezbollah launched drones overnight. Read more
Teenager, volunteer medic among dead in Beit Shemesh strike
March 2, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Israeli authorities released the names of four of the nine people killed when an Iranian ballistic missile struck a residential neighbourhood in the central city of Beit Shemesh, in what officials described as the deadliest single missile strike inside Israel since the outbreak of the current conflict with Iran. Read more
Israel strikes Hezbollah following first rocket fire since 2024 ceasefire
March 2, 2026 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defense Forces began attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon after the Iran-backed terror group fired rockets at northern Israel in the early hours of Monday morning. The rocket attack was the first since a November 2024 ceasefire took effect.
Woman killed in Tel Aviv missile strike
March 1, 2026 by Pesach Benson
A victim in her 40s who was critically injured in an Iranian missile strike on Tel Aviv on Saturday night has died, according to emergency responders, the first Israeli fatality of the new round of fighting.
Modi pledges closer ties with Israel in historic Knesset speech
February 27, 2026 by Pesach Benson
In a speech reflecting shared history and ambitions for closer ties and condolences, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off a two-day visit to Israel by becoming the first Indian premier to address the Knesset. Read more
Germany’s ruling party moves to freeze Palestinian Authority funds, end support for UNRWA
February 23, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Germany’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union adopted a sweeping resolution at its party conference in Stuttgart on Saturday that would freeze payments to the Palestinian Authority unless strict conditions are met and would redirect humanitarian aid for Palestinian refugees away from the embattled United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and instead toward the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Read more
High Court orders Justice Minister to justify refusal to cooperate with Supreme Court chief
February 20, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s High Court of Justice issued a conditional order on Thursday requiring Justice Minister Yariv Levin to explain why he has refused to cooperate with Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit in making key judicial appointments. The ruling comes amid delays in filling critical court positions that critics say are increasingly paralysing Israel’s legal system. Read more
‘It’s nonsense’: Israeli officials deny development expands Jerusalem’s boundaries
February 18, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Israeli officials denied on Tuesday that a proposal to expand a community north of Jerusalem would enlarge the capital’s municipal boundaries.
Israel’s ZIM Shipping sold to Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd for A$5.2 Billion
February 16, 2026 by Pesach Benson
The Israeli shipping company ZIM is set to change hands, with Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd and the Israeli investment fund FIMI jointly acquiring the company in a deal valued at approximately A$5.2 billion, Israeli officials announced Sunday. Read more
Israeli leaders denounce orthodox violence against soldiers
February 16, 2026 by Pesach Benson
A mob of Orthodox (Haredi) men chased two Israel Defence Forces servicewomen through the streets of Bnei Brak on Sunday, overturning trash cans and a police vehicle before officers managed to extract the soldiers to safety. Read more
