Terror victim identified as American-Israeli
March 1, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A man killed in a terror attack on Monday has been identified as Elan Ganeles, an American-Israeli citizen originally from Connecticut. Read more
Terror victims Hillel and Yagael Yaniv laid to rest, manhunt for killers continues
February 28, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Hillel and Yagael Yaniv, the brothers killed in a Sunday terror attack, were laid to rest in Jerusalem on Monday afternoon as the manhunt for their killers continues. Read more
Papua New Guinea to open embassy in Jerusalem
February 27, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Papua New Guinea will establish an embassy in Jerusalem, Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Sunday morning. Read more
Israeli doctor killed by wild elephant in Nepal
February 26, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Shmuel Buikner, an Israeli doctor in his 30s has been killed by a wild elephant in Nepal on Friday. Read more
Oman permits Israeli planes to cross its skies
February 24, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Oman announced that it is opening its skies to Israeli aircraft, opening up new and faster aviation routes between Israel and the Far East. Read more
13-year-old Palestinian indicted for murder of border police officer
February 24, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A 13-year-old Palestinian was indicted on charges of murder on Thursday after stabbing a Border Police officer at a Jerusalem checkpoint. Read more
Israel strikes Hamas targets after Gaza rocket fire
February 24, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israel launched retaliatory air strikes on Gaza on Thursday morning after terror groups fired rockets. Read more
NASA to launch Israel’s first space telescope in 2026
February 22, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s first space telescope, ULTRASAT, will be launched by NASA into high Earth orbit in 2026, the Israel Space Agency and NASA announced on Tuesday. Read more
15,000 Ukrainian Jews have immigrated to Israel since war began
February 21, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Ahead of the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Israeli officials reported that in the last year, 15,000 Ukrainian Jews have immigrated to Israel. Read more
Toddler refused to eat; doctors discovered ring in his throat
February 21, 2023 by Pesach Benson
In an unusual procedure, doctors at Jerusalem’s Shaarei Zedek Medical Center removed a ring stuck in the throat of a two-year-old boy. Read more
Netanyahu confirms Iran attacked Israeli ship
February 20, 2023 by Pesach Benson
In his opening comments at Sunday’s Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that Iran recently attacked an Israeli shipping vessel in the Persian Gulf. Read more
Israeli government delays vote on controversial judicial reform bills
February 16, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s governing coalition delayed several Knesset votes related to a contentious judicial reform that were scheduled for Wednesday. Read more
Knesset passes law to strip citizenship of terrorists
February 16, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Knesset lawmakers gave final approval to legislation to strip Israeli citizenship from Arab terrorists and their families. Read more
Syrian victims of Turkish Earthquake shocked to be treated by Israelis
February 14, 2023 by Pesach Benson
It’s not surprising that the Israeli medical team treating Turkish earthquake victims in Kahramanmaraş are also treating Syrians. Read more
United Hatzalah ends Turkish relief mission citing ‘concrete and immediate threat’
February 13, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A delegation of around 40 workers from Israel’s United Hatzalah emergency response organization is returning to Israel immediately amid a “concrete and immediate threat” to the team on Sunday. Read more
Yaakov’s 8-year-old brother dies of injuries from car-ramming attack
February 12, 2023 by Pesach Benson
An eight-year-old boy critically injured in Friday’s car-ramming attack in northern Jerusalem died of his injuries on Saturday. Read more
Immigrating Jews arrive in Israel from Ukraine’s ‘Living Hell’
February 9, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A flight of 90 immigrating Ukrainian Jewish refugees arrived in Israel on Wednesday and described life amid Russian rocket attacks as a “living hell.” Read more
Teen volunteer discovers rare 1,600 year-old gold bead in Jerusalem
February 9, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A unique 1,600 bead made from pure gold at least 1,600 years ago was discovered by an 18-year volunteer sifting dirt at a Jerusalem archaeological site, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday. Read more
Academic study finds New York Times biased against Israel
February 8, 2023 by Pesach Benson
An academic study backs up what critics of the New York Times have been arguing for years – that the leading U.S. paper is biased against Israel. Read more
Israeli-Polish foreign ministers discuss resuming educational Holocaust visits
February 8, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and his Polish counterpart, Zbigniew Rau, have discussed ways to improve bilateral ties, particularly resuming educational Holocaust visits for Israeli students, in a phone call on Tuesday. Read more
Stormy weather overshadows Israel’s ‘New Year of Trees’
February 7, 2023 by Pesach Benson
An advancing winter storm forced Israelis to cancel Tu B’Shevat celebrations or move them indoors on Monday. Read more
Israeli gun licensing reforms to streamline approval for permits
February 3, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israeli authorities announced plans to streamline the approval process for gun permits aimed at clearing a backlog of requests. Read more
Brain activity can predict political orientation, Israeli researchers find
February 1, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Political orientation between right and left can be predicted by differences in brain activity, Israeli researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered. Read more
Moscow sends veiled warning to Israel over Iranian blast
February 1, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Russia made an implied threat against Israel and the US on Monday while condemning a recent drone strike on an Iranian weapons facility. Read more
Jerusalem synagogue massacre: a look at the victims
January 30, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The Jerusalem neighbourhood of Neve Yaakov was left in mourning after a Palestinian terrorist gunned down people outside the Ateret Abraham Synagogue on Friday night. Seven people were killed and three were injured in the deadliest Palestinian attack in years. Read more
Israeli president calls on Europe to fight online antisemitism
January 27, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Brussels called on Europe to fight online antisemitism on Thursday, stressing that “the Holocaust was not conceived in a vacuum.” Read more
Mysterious handprint, moat discovered by Jerusalem’s Old City walls
January 26, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Archaeologists discovered the remains of a moat and a mysterious hand imprint outside the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday morning. Read more
Israeli President on Judicial Reform: ‘Lack of Dialogue is Tearing Us Apart From the Inside’
January 25, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israeli President Isaac Herzog warned on Tuesday that national divisions over a controversial judicial reform plan are like a “barrel of explosives on the verge of exploding.” Read more
Netanyahu Pays Surprise Visit to Jordan
January 25, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has paid a surprise visit to Jordan, where he met in Amman with King Abdullah. It was Netanyahu’s first foreign trip since becoming Prime Minister in December. Read more
New Ministers of Health, Interior Announced to Replace Aryeh Deri
January 24, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The Shas party announced on Monday afternoon that Knesset member Haim Biton will replace Aryeh Deri as Interior Minister while Michael Malkieli will take the health portfolio. Read more
