Israeli aid team in Morocco saves lives
September 19, 2023 by TPS
Israeli United Hatzalah volunteers working in earthquake-stricken Morocco have pivoted from search and rescue to treating victims. Read more
Israel angered as UNESCO designates Jericho ruins as World Heritage Site in ‘Palestine’
September 18, 2023 by TPS
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) voted on Sunday to recognize ancient ruins near Jericho as a “World Heritage Site in Palestine.”
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Israeli High Court battles Justice Minister over judicial selection committee
September 15, 2023 by TPS
The government requested on Thursday that the High Court of Justice cancel the injunction it published earlier in the day requiring Justice Minister Yariv Levin to explain his reasons for not convening the Judicial Selection Committee. Read more
Israeli population pushes 10 million as Jewish New Year approaches
September 14, 2023 by TPS
Israel’s population will pass 10 million in 2024, according to data the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) published on Wednesday ahead of the Jewish New Year. Read more
Israel’s United Hatzalah on the ground in quake-stricken Morocco
September 12, 2023 by TPS
An Israel-based United Hatzalah advance team arrived in quake-stricken Morocco and began preparing for a wide operation. Read more
Mahmoud Abbas’s antisemitic rant draws condemnation
September 11, 2023 by TPS
Mahmoud Abbas, who is at the same time president of the Palestinian Authority, chairman of the PLO and chairman of the Fatah movement, shared his theories about Ashkenazi Jews on Aug. 24, claiming they are the descendants of Khazars and that Adolf Hitler had Jews slaughtered not because they were Jews but because of their “social role” as moneylenders. Read more
UNESCO prepares to label biblical Jericho sites as ‘Palestinian’
September 4, 2023 by TPS
Likud lawmaker Dan Illouz sent a letter to UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay asking her to prevent ancient Jericho from being listed as in the “State of Palestine.” Read more
Hamas to restart weekly Gaza border riots
Hamas has decided to restart the “Great March of Return” at the Gaza Strip’s border with Israel. Read more
Palestinian terrorists open fire on Arab school using Israeli curriculum
August 31, 2023 by TPS
Terrorists affiliated with the Palestinian Authority opened fire at a new Arab school in the Kafr Aqab neighbourhood of northeastern Jerusalem on Wednesday because it will be teaching the curriculum of Israeli Arab schools. Read more
Israelis arrive home after emergency stop in Saudi Arabia
August 30, 2023 by TPS
The 128 Israelis whose flight from the Seychelles was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Monday night arrived at Ben-Gurion Airport on Tuesday afternoon. Read more
Malfunction forces flight carrying Israelis to land in Saudi Arabia
An Air Seychelles flight carrying Israeli passengers to Tel Aviv was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Saudi Arabia over a technical problem. Read more
Israel’s Cabinet approves A$1.3b for eastern Jerusalem
August 21, 2023 by TPS
Israel’s Cabinet on Sunday approved a five-year, 3.2 billion shekel (A$1.3 billion) to invest in the residents of eastern Jerusalem. Read more
Millions allocated for Jerusalem security over High Holidays
August 21, 2023 by TPS
Israel’s Ministry of National Security has allocated A$50 million to bolster security in eastern Jerusalem over the upcoming Jewish high holidays, which begin on Friday, Sept. 15, with Rosh Hashanah. Read more
Mezuzah scroll in Nahariya hospital replaced with antisemitic note
August 16, 2023 by TPS
During a routine inspection of a mezuzah at Galilee Medical Centre in Nahariya, hospital personnel discovered that sacred parchment had been stolen and replaced with an antisemitic note. Read more
Israeli youth at risk while playing online games
August 14, 2023 by TPS
According to the first survey of its kind in Israel, published by the country’s Ministry of National Security, more than 40% of Israeli youth playing online games have been exposed to inappropriate content. Read more
Saudi Arabia appoints first-ever envoy to Ramallah and Jerusalem
August 13, 2023 by TPS
Saudi Arabia has appointed its first-ever non-resident envoy to the Palestinian Authority, who will double as consul general to Jerusalem. Read more
Israeli study on tanning may open path to preventing skin cancer
August 3, 2023 by TPS
Israeli researchers have proposed a new theory for why the body’s tanning process does not occur immediately after exposure to the sun’s rays but only after a few hours or even days. The discovery will serve as a foundation for further research, potentially making skin cancer preventable. Read more
Israel announces $27 billion high-speed rail project
July 31, 2023 by TPS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced a mammoth 100 billion shekel ($27 billion) plan to link the north and south of the country by rail. Read more
Real Madrid opens Jerusalem soccer clinic
July 26, 2023 by TPS
Spanish superclub Real Madrid has opened its youth training camp in Jerusalem, welcoming teenage soccer players from Israel, Morocco, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority. Read more
EU Commissioner commits to PA funding freeze over textbook incitement
July 20, 2023 by TPS
The European Union official who oversees aid to the Palestinian Authority has voiced support for conditioning the release of funds on the removal of incitement and antisemitism from P.A. textbooks. Read more
Please can we get our antiquities back?
Wanted: Ancient ceramic oil lamps from Israel. Last seen on loan to the White House and suspected to be at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. Read more
Over 3,600 terror attacks in first half of 2023
July 19, 2023 by TPS
The escalation in Palestinian terrorism that started over a year ago shows no signs of abating, data from Rescuers Without Borders (Hatzalah Judea and Samaria) published on Tuesday indicates. Read more
Opponents of judicial overhaul launch ‘Day of Disruption’ across Israel
July 18, 2023 by TPS
Protesters in Israel today launched another “Day of Disruption” over the judicial reform effort of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Read more
Three victims being treated following Palestinian shooting attack
July 16, 2023 by TPS
Breaking: Magen David Adom and Israel Defence Force medical workers report three injured in this morning’s shooting attack at the Tekoa Junction in the Gush Etziyon region south of Jerusalem.
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Israeli firm pulls water from air in Ukraine after dam collapse
July 13, 2023 by TPS
The Israeli company Watergen has deployed its water-from-air generators to the Ukrainian city of Kherson following last month’s dam collapse in nearby Nova Kakhovka. Read more
Israeli Security Cabinet votes to save Palestinian Authority
July 10, 2023 by TPS
Israel’s Security Cabinet on Sunday night voted in favour of a series of economic and defence measures to boost the Palestinian Authority. Read more
Israel’s Euro U21 run ends with 3-0 semifinal loss to England
July 6, 2023 by TPS
England ended Israel’s hopes of reaching the final of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship on Wednesday with a 3-0 semifinal win at Adjarabet Arena in the Georgian port city of Batumi. Read more
Israeli soldier killed as Jenin operation winds down
July 5, 2023 by TPS
An Israeli soldier was killed in Jenin on Tuesday evening as military forces began withdrawing from the Palestinian city following an intensive two-day counterterrorism operation. Read more
Israel advances to Under-21 Euro Soccer semifinals
July 3, 2023 by TPS
Israel scored a historic victory in the Under-21 European Championships, beating Georgia in a penalty shootout on Saturday night to advance to the semifinals.
The Israeli squad won 4-3 in penalties following a goalless contest. Read more
Israeli police investigating former prime minister Ehud Barak for incitement
June 28, 2023 by TPS
Israeli police are investigating recent calls by former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak and former IDF deputy chief of staff Yair Golan for civil unrest to oppose the governing coalition’s judicial reform initiative. Read more
