Israeli government delays vote on controversial judicial reform bills

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

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

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’

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

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’

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

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

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

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’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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’

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

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

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

Netanyahu Fires Interior Minister, Opposition Slams Government ‘Circus’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired embattled government minister Aryeh Deri at the end of Sunday’s Cabinet meeting. Read more

Supreme Court disqualifies Deri from Israel’s government

The Israeli Supreme Court disqualified Aryeh Deri from participating in the government, setting the stage for a political crisis that could potentially topple Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition. Read more

Israeli robot learning to smell

An Israeli technological breakthrough is enabling researchers to teach robots to detect and identify odours. Read more

Hidden treasure turns up to be a bomb

Tabor Yodla says it’s “a miracle” that nobody was hurt when he and a friend discovered a World War I-era bomb near his house on Sunday. Read more

Convert gets Israeli citizenship following five-year bureaucratic battle

David Ben Moshe’s five-year bureaucratic battle with Israel’s Interior Ministry — which at one point included a hunger strike — ended on Thursday as the former Baltimore resident received his long-sought Israeli citizenship. Read more

Jerusalem unveils mural of solidarity with Iranian women

Jerusalem unveiled a mural of solidarity with the women of Iran on Sunday afternoon opposite a shopping mall. Read more

Israeli Study Finds Nutrition More Effective Than Steroids for Treating Crohn’s Disease

A 15-year study by Israeli researchers found that nutrition is a more effective treatment for children with Crohn’s disease than the steroids commonly used. Read more

Israeli police to investigate celebrations for release of longest-serving terror prisoner

Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir ordered the Israeli Police on Sunday to investigate celebrations for the release of Arab-Israeli Karim Younis, one of the longest-serving security prisoners jailed for terror. Read more

Possible High Court ruling on Interior Minister could topple Israeli government

In a marathon six-hour hearing on Thursday whose outcome could potentially topple Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government, Israel’s High Court of Justice heard arguments for and against the controversial appointment of Aryeh Deri to several senior government positions. Read more

Israel’s population grew 2.2% in 2022

The Israeli population grew by 2.2% in 2022, according to figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics on Thursday. Read more

Knesset passes controversial ‘Ben-Gvir Law,’ paving way for new government to be sworn in

The Knesset passed the controversial “Ben-Gvir Law,” on Wednesday, giving Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben-Gvir expanded authority over the Israeli Police. The vote ended a legislative blitz paving the way for Benjamin Netanyahu to have his government sworn in today. Read more

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