Naftali Bennett makes Time Magazine list of 100 Most Influential People

After just three months in office, Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has been named to Time Magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Read more

Gilboa escapee Zakaria Zabeidi: we had no plan for after escaping the prison

Zakaria Zabeidi was one of the six security prisoners who escaped from Gilboa prison before Rosh Hashanah. Read more

Study: 11% of Israeli children recovering from COVID-19 suffer from long-term symptoms

About 11% of Israeli children who have recovered from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) suffer from persistent symptoms, known as Long COVID, a Health Ministry study shows. Read more

Israeli study discovers white blood cells can help destroy malignant tumorus

A new study at Tel Aviv University found that eosinophils, a type of white blood cells, are recruited to the battle against cancer metastases in the lungs. Read more

Over 300 European, US lawmakers urge EU to back Israel at UN

In an unprecedented transatlantic initiative, 312 cross-party lawmakers from Europe, North America, and Israel urged European Union (EU) countries and democracies worldwide to help end the discrimination against Israel at the United Nations. Read more

Mothers of soldiers march demanding a change in IDF’s debilitating rules of engagement

Dozens of mothers of IDF soldiers, IDF reservists and activists marched some 15 miles on Sunday to the Gaza border, demanding that the IDF change its rules of engagement in the wake of the death of IDF soldier Barel Shmueli. Read more

On the eve of Rosh Hashanah: Israel’s population grows to 9.39 Million

Israel’s population stands at 9,391,000 on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and grew by 146,000 over the past year, Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) annual pre-Rosh Hashanah report on Israel’s population shows. Read more

Israeli archaeologists expose famed bimah at old Vilna synagogue destroyed during Holocaust

An Israeli excavation of the famed Great Synagogue in Vilnius (Vilna), Lithuania, has fully exposed the Aron Kodesh (Torah Ark) and the Bimah (raised podium) that was destroyed decades ago by the Nazis and the Soviets. Read more

Israeli-Arab swimmer Iyad Shalabi wins 1st Gold Medal for country at Tokyo Paralympics

Iyad Shalabi, an Israeli swimmer, made history Wednesday when he became the first-ever Israeli-Arab to win a gold medal at the Paralympics Games. Read more

Mother follows her daughter, fallen soldier, joins police

In a moving moment, Israel Police Commissioner Yaakov Shabtai yesterday officially admitted Geula Malka into the force, following in the footsteps of her daughter, the late Border Police troop Hadas Malka, who was killed in a terror attack in the line of duty. Read more

Israeli scientists 3D-Bioprint tumour, enable rapid treatment

Researchers at Tel Aviv University declared a scientific breakthrough when they printed an entire active and viable glioblastoma tumour using a 3D printer. Read more

Israeli scientists developing meds that ‘put a super cork on the Coronavirus’

A new therapeutic approach developed by Weizmann Institute scientists could spell new hope in the battle against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more

Police catch 23 people about to fly to New York with fake Corona tests

The Ministry of Health and the Israel Police were successful on Wednesday in capturing 23 people who were on their way to New York with fake Coronavirus (COVID-19) tests. Read more

Linoy home in Israel

Israeli Gold Medallist Linoy Ashram is back in Israel with a welcoming crowd to greet her at Ben-Gurion Airport. She won Gold for Rhythm Gymnastics. Read more

Samaria family on hike in Galilee finds 1,500-year-old coin

An exciting moment was recorded on Tuesday at the Korazim National Park, in the north near the Sea of ​​Galilee, when the Yitzhaki family from Har Bracha in Samaria found an ancient coin during a visit to the site. Read more

PA paid $A1,613,660 to terrorists who blew up the Sbarro, murdering 15 Israelis

Today marks 20 years since the attack on the Sbarro pizza restaurant in Jerusalem in which 15 people were murdered, including five members of Schijveschuurder family, the two parents and three of their children, and 130 people were injured. Read more

Video: Archaeological evidence of earthquake that occurred during Kingdom of Judah, mentioned in the bible – uncovered in Jerusalem

Archaeological excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority in the City of David National Park revealed a layer of destruction, including a row of shattered vessels that were smashed as the building’s walls collapsed, apparent evidence of an earthquake that occurred during the days of Uzziah, king of Judah, and that is mentioned in the Bible. Read more

20 years after deadly attack, survivors of Sbarro bombing dedicate Shaare Zedek delivery room as ‘Symbol of Life’

Exactly 20 years ago this month, one of the most devastating terror attacks to strike Jerusalem occurred when a suicide bomber detonated himself at the Sbarro Pizzeria in the city’s downtown commercial zone. Read more

Netanyahu slams new budget, calls it ‘Abbas Tax’

Likud chairman and leader of the opposition Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the government’s approval of the 2020-2021 budget and accused it of levying new taxes so that the government could pay off its Islamic coalition members and retain power. Read more

Israeli scientists devise novel method for rapid repair of peripheral nerve injuries

Bar-Ilan University researchers have successfully developed nerve guidance conduits filled with “smart gel” that accelerate the regeneration of torn nerve fibres, enabling the rapid repair of peripheral nerve injuries. Read more

‘Understanding and knowing the truth’: 10 ambassadors tour Gaza Strip border and Hamas terror tunnel

A delegation of 10 ambassadors to the United Nations and the US visited the Gaza Strip border and the IDF’s Southern Command on Wednesday and learned first-hand the threats posed by the Hamas terrorist organization. Read more

Video: Historic parachute commemorates Hannah Szenes’ 100th birthday

In 1944, the Jews in Europe were in crisis amid the engulfing Holocaust. Hannah Szenes parachuted into Europe on an operation to save Jews from the Nazis. She was captured by the Nazis and did not return. Read more

Continuing the Jewish tradition: Israeli students win World Debating Championship

Gil Peled and Assaf Hanani, students from the Tel Aviv University Debate Club, won the prestigious World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) Wednesday night after beating students from the best universities in the world, including Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, Cambridge and more. Read more

Chelsea FC, Peres Centre for Peace, Israel Football Association team up to promote peace through sports

The Chelsea Foundation, the Peres Centre for Peace and Innovation, and the Israel Football Association launched on Tuesday a new partnership to further develop and expand the Playing Fair, Leading Peace program, bringing together Arab and Jewish children across Israel through soccer. Read more

Bedouin businessman charged with spying for Iran was also involved in incitement to terrorism

Israel’s  Shin Bet has announced that prominent Bedouin millionaire Yaakub Abu al-Qian has been charged with contacting a foreign agent and passing information to Iran. Read more

New study reveals 912% increase in antisemitic content on TikTok

Antisemitic content on TikTok has rapidly increased this year, a new study has revealed, with an alarming 912% increase. Read more

Inscription dating to biblical judges era and relates to Book of Judges found in Israel

For the first time in history, an inscription dating from the time of the biblical Judges some 3,100 years ago and relating to the Book of Judges has been recovered from excavations at Khirbat er-Ra‘i, near Qiryat Gat…a joint project involving Sydney’s Macquarie University. Read more

SpaceIL secures crucial funding for launch of 2nd lunar probe

SpaceIL has obtained crucial financing toward the launch of the “Beresheet 2” Spacecraft in 2024, the association announced Sunday. Read more

Ahead of Tisha B’Av – one of most magnificent Second Temple-Era buildings discovered in Jerusalem open to public

Impressive new sections of one of the most magnificent public buildings uncovered from the Second Temple period in Jerusalem was opened to public visits, days before Israel will mark Tisha B’Av, the day of mourning for the destruction of the two Temples. Read more

Queen Elizabeth to Israeli: ‘Invest in Human Connections’

Queen Elizabeth had special words of wisdom for an Israeli man who asked her for advice on life. Read more

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