Israeli leaders scrambling to reduce U.S. tariffs

Israeli leaders are scrambling to negotiate with the U.S. administration to lower a newly imposed 17% tariff on Israeli exports, which caught officials in Jerusalem by surprise. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich are expected to press for a reduction to 10%, the minimum rate applied to some other nations. Read more

History at her fingertips: Israeli toddler discovers 3,800-year-old scarab

At just three and a half years old, Ziv Nitzan has already made a discovery that most archaeologists only dream of. Read more

Netanyahu cancels security chief’s appointment amid backlash

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rescinded his appointment of a new security chief on Tuesday morning after facing a backlash from within his governing coalition. Read more

Police to question Netanyahu after two aides arrested

Two key advisers to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein, were arrested on Monday as part of an ongoing investigation into potential connections between Israeli officials and Qatar. Read more

Israeli researchers get cancer to expose itself, opening new treatment possibilities

A groundbreaking approach to cancer treatment discovered by Israeli researchers may soon allow tumours to expose themselves to the immune system, significantly enhancing the effectiveness of immunotherapy. This strategy paves the way for the development of new cancer-fighting drugs while expanding immunotherapy possibilities for certain patients. Read more

Netanyahu appoints new Shin Bet chief despite injunction

Despite a temporary injunction against the dismissal of Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) chief Ronen Bar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu named Vice-Admiral (ret.) Eli Sharvit, former head of the Israeli Navy as the new security chief. Read more

Israel establishes directorate to help Gaza residents emigrate

Israel has appointed a point man to facilitate Palestinian emigration from Gaza, the Defence Ministry announced on Sunday. Read more

Netanyahu: Hamas showing ‘cracks’ under Israeli pressure

Israeli military pressure “is working” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in remarks at the beginning of Sunday’s Security Cabinet meeting. Read more

Hamas dismisses Gaza protests as ‘serving foreign interests’ as unrest enters third day

Palestinian protests against Hamas in northern Gaza entered their third day while Israeli forces encircled a Rafah neighbourhood in the southern part of the Strip on Thursday. Read more

Rare clay jug found in israel highlights camels’ role in Abbasid trade

Archaeologists unearthed a 1,200-year-old clay jug adorned with camel motifs while excavating a cave in Yatir Forest in the southern Hebron Hills region, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Thursday. Read more

Knesset gives government greater control over judicial appointments

The Israeli Knesset passed legislation changing the makeup of a committee responsible for appointing the country’s judges as opposition lawmakers walked out in protest on Thursday morning. Read more

Rare Gaza protest: Hundreds in Beit Lahiya chant against Hamas, war

Videos circulating on Telegram show hundreds of Palestinians in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya in an unprecedented demonstration against the war on Tuesday. Read more

Al Jazeera reporter on Hamas payroll killed in Israeli airstrike

Al Jazeera reporter Hossam Shabat, who was also a Hamas sniper, was killed in an Israeli airstrike, the Qatari network reported on Monday. Read more

Israeli government declares ‘no confidence’ in Attorney-General

The Israeli government unanimously passed a no-confidence motion against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara on Sunday, initiating a complex process to remove her from office. No Israeli Attorney General has ever been fired. Read more

Despite war’s toll, Israel is ranked world’s 8th happiest country

Despite a year of war, Israel ranked as the eighth happiest country in the world according to the World Happiness Report 2025, released on Thursday. Read more

Israeli ministry scrutinizes matzah prices as Passover approaches

Israel’s two main matzah producers were ordered to submit detailed documents to examine if they were inflating prices ahead of the upcoming Passover holiday, the Ministry of Economy and Industry said on Wednesday. Read more

Houthi missile attack coincides with Knesset debate; Smotrich reacts live

Alarms sounded early Thursday morning across central Israel as a missile launched by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen triggered alerts across central Israel and the Jerusalem area. The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that the missile was intercepted outside Israel’s borders. Read more

Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit rejoins Israeli government

Itamar Ben-Gvir’s right-wing Otzma Yehudit Party announced on Tuesday it was returning to the Israeli government, almost two months after resigning in protest due to the ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza. Read more

Israel Instructs Palestinians in Gaza’s Edges to Relocate, Warns of ‘Massive Offensive’

The Israel Defense Forces instructed Palestinians living at the edges of the Gaza Strip to relocate on Tuesday, warning of a “massive offensive” against Hamas. Read more

Israel launches widespread Gaza airstrikes

Israel launched widespread airstrikes in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced on Tuesday morning. Read more

Israeli medical delegation heads to North Macedonia following deadly club fire

An Israeli medical delegation is preparing to leave for North Macedonia to help support overwhelmed local hospitals following a devastating fire at a nightclub in Kochani. Read more

Journalist arrested in Israel over social media posts praising Hamas and terrorists

Israeli authorities arrested a journalist accused of inciting and supporting terror, the Israeli Police announced on Monday. Read more

US launches broad airstrikes on Yemen

The White House announced the US launched broad airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday night. Read more

Yossi Dagan meets with U.S. leaders to advance sovereignty agenda in Judea and Samaria

Samaria Council Chairman Yossi Dagan concluded a four-day series of bipartisan meetings in Washington on Wednesday to secure support for applying Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria. Read more

Israeli activist Danielle Weiss nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Danielle Weiss, a key Israeli activist in Judea and Samaria, has been nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Read more

72.5% of Israelis say Netanyahu should resign over October 7

The majority of Israelis believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should take responsibility for the events of October 7 and resign, either immediately or after the war, a survey released on Sunday has found. Read more

Police officer finds son dead at bus crash scene

A 22-year-old Israeli killed in a Sunday morning bus crash near Beer-Sheva is the son of a senior police officer who responded to the accident. Read more

UN to recognize hostage families as victims of Hamas’s psychological abuse

UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Dr. Alice Jill Edwards is due to present a report in Geneva on Wednesday that will recognize hostage families as victims of Hamas psychological terror, according to an advance copy of the report available on the UN’s website. Read more

Israeli army restricts soldiers’ social media use after deadly base attack

The Israel Defence Forces is moving to tighten restrictions on soldiers’ social media use after an internal probe revealed that Hamas exploited online posts to map out Nahal Oz base before its October 7 attack. Read more

‘Laid to rest in a grave dug by the Prime Minister’

Israeli-Danish hostage Itzik Elgarat, who was murdered while in Hamas captivity, was buried in Kibbutz Nir Oz on Monday following a stormy funeral with eulogies bitterly critical of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Read more

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