Netanyahu hospitalized after feeling ill on Yom Kippur

Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu took ill during the final Neilah prayer Yom Kippur and on Wednesday evening in a synagogue in Jerusalem and was taken to Shaare Zedek Hospital. Read more

Treasure of 44 Byzantine gold coins discovered in Northern Israel

A treasure of 44 pure gold coins was recently chanced upon and discovered in archaeological excavations carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) at the site of Paneas (later known as Banias), within the Hermon River Nature Reserve in the northern tip of the country, prior to connecting the adjacent Druze holy site Maqam Nabi Khadr to the national electricity grid. Read more

Khamenei blames hijab riots on ‘Zionist regime’ and US

The recent riots in Iran in response to the killing of Mahsa Amini are “plots by the US and Zionist regime [Israel],” Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has claimed. Read more

South Korea ratifies free trade agreement with Israel

South Korea’s National Assembly ratified on Tuesday a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Israel, the final domestic procedure needed for its implementation and the first-ever FTA between Israel and a country in Asia. Read more

Qatari envoy loses bid for UN Human Rights post

Qatar’s ambassador Hend Al-Muftah lost her bid to become chair of the upcoming United Nations Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, in wake of an outcry over her tweets calling Jews “our enemies” and gays “disgusting.” Read more

Burial cave from time of Pharaohs discovered on Israel’s coast

A burial cave from the time of Pharaoh Ramses II, containing dozens of intact objects and which has been untouched for some 3,300 years, was recently unexpectedly discovered in the Palmachim National Park on Israel’s coast. Read more

Israeli startup develops world’s first non-invasive treatment for the enlarged prostate

Israeli startup company NINA Medical has developed the first technology of its kind in the world for the non-invasive treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). Read more

Iranian general: New suicide drone designed to attack Haifa, Tel Aviv

The new Iranian “Arash 2” suicide drone has unique capabilities that were developed specifically for targeting Haifa and Tel Aviv, Commander of Iran’s Army Ground Force Brigadier General Kioomars Heidari said on Iranian national TV. Read more

As Israel mourns 50th anniversary of 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre, Fatah celebrates it

Israel is marking the 50^th anniversary of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre with a series of memorial events, while the Fatah, led by Mahmoud Abbas, has chosen to celebrate it. Read more

Hamas executes five citizens, two for collaborating with Israel

The Hamas-controlled Ministry of the Interior in the Gaza Strip announced Sunday that five residents of the Gaza Strip, including two suspected of collaborating with Israel, were executed. Two of the residents were executed by a firing squad and three were hanged. Read more

Tel Aviv University brain cancer breakthrough

Dramatic results in Israeli glioblastoma research show that eliminating the astrocytes, a major class of brain cells, surrounding the tumours or inhibiting their ability to supply energy to the glioblastoma cells resulted in cancer cell death and tumor regression within several days. Read more

President Herzog staying at same Swiss hotel as Herzl

President Isaac Herzog and the First Lady of Israel are staying at the Grand Hôtel Les Trois Rois (Three Kings Hotel) in Basel, in the same room in which Theodor Herzl slept during the Fifth Zionist Congress in 1901. Read more

For the first time, IAF Air Defence appoints female battalion commander

Lt. Col. Revital Barzani made history on Tuesday when she became the first-ever female battalion commander in the Israeli Air Force’s (IAF) Aerial Defence Corps. Read more

1,200-old rural estate discovered in the Negev

A 1,200-year-old luxurious rural estate, the first of its kind in the Negev, was exposed in the archaeological excavations carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) prior to the expansion of the Bedouin town of Rahat. Read more

Archaeological evidence of intensity of Roman assault that led to destruction of Second Temple

New computer-based research by the Israel Antiquities Authority provided evidence for the location of the Roman ballista firing machines that bombarded Jerusalem in the summer of 70 CE and the intensity of the assault that led to the destruction of the Second Temple. Read more

Israeli scientists develop new molecule to prevent age-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

A new molecule developed by Israeli scientists at Hebrew University in Jerusalem may prevent age-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s with a constant renewal of cell vitality in diseased tissues. Read more

Israel to accelerate implementation of ‘Jordan Gateway’ Israeli-Jordanian Industrial Park

Israel’s government has approved the proposal of Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Regional Cooperation Minister Esawi Frej to accelerate the implementation of the “Jordan Gateway” project – a joint industrial zone between Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Read more

Jewish Agency vows to continue operations in Russia, as court hears case against it

A Moscow court held a preliminary hearing on Thursday in the case concerning the association operated by The Jewish Agency for Israel in Russia. It was determined that a trial will take place on August 19. The association will then present its arguments. Read more

Israel sends thousands of instant meals to refugees in Ukraine

Israel has shipped 25,000 instant meals to Kharkiv as part of continuing Israeli humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. Read more

Israeli scientists use data from desert to inform on future of areas affected by climate change

The world’s climate is changing, and according to NASA, 19 of the hottest years ever documented have occurred since 2000, with 2016 and 2020 tied for the hottest ever on record. Read more

How Mahmoud Abbas is moving to consolidate his dictatorial dominance over the PA

Over the last three and a half years, Palestinian Authority (PA) head Mahmoud Abbas has made decisions and implemented fundamental changes in the Palestinian political system, essentially leading it toward a dictatorship. Read more

Prestigious world-class ATP 250 tennis tournament returns to Israel after 26 years

In great news for Israel’s sports and tennis fans, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) announced its new tournament in the ATP 250 category:  The Tel Aviv Watergen Open 2022 will take place in Israel this fall, more than 26 years after the country hosted a major tennis competition. Read more

Ritual bath used by Jerusalem’s elite on eve of Second Temple destruction uncovered

A salvage excavation near the Temple Mount by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Institute of Archaeology has unearthed a unique Mikveh, a ritual bath, dating back to the end of the Second Temple period, which ended in 70 CE with the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem by the Roman legions. Read more

Competitive Lifesaving, Makes Debut at Maccabiah Games

Surf lifesaving competitions will make a first appearance in Israel at the 2022 Maccabiah Games as an exhibition sport at Poleg Beach, Netanya, at the Maccabiah Village but Australia is not fielding competitors. Read more

Israeli researchers discover: This is why corals glow even in the depths of the sea

It is a known fact that corals glow, even at a depth of 45 meters. Now, Tel Aviv University researchers have succeeded in proving, for the first time, evidence that the corals’ fluorescent colours are designed to serve as a lure for their prey. Read more

Biden’s tweet on ‘Work with Israel is a Blessing’ deleted

A tweet posted on President Joe Biden’s official account summing up his visit to Israel and praising his work with the Jewish state was inexplicably erased shortly after being posted. Read more

Jewish Agency’s Board of Governors elects Doron Almog as new chairman

The Jewish Agency for Israel’s Board of Governors has elected Maj. Gen. (Res.) Doron Almog as the organization’s new Chairman of the Executive and Mark Wilf as its new Chairman of the Board. Read more

Israel welcomes 1 millionth tourist in 2022, in rebound from COVID-19

Just over four months since Coronavirus restrictions limiting entry into Israel were lifted on March 1, the one-millionth tourist in 2022 arrived on Sunday, indicating an apparent rebound of the industry heavily battered by the pandemic. Read more

Polish priest posthumously recognized as Righteous Among the Nations

Holocaust survivor and decorated retired US Naval Officer Andrew Jampoler, was rescued during WWII along with his mother and cousin, gathered with his extended family this week at Yad Vashem, to honour Father Józef Czapran, a Catholic priest from Poland, who saved them during the Holocaust. Read more

ZAKA founder Yehuda Meshi-Zahav dies after year in coma

Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, founder and chairman of the ZAKA Search and Rescue organization and a high-profile Israeli figure, passed away Wednesday morning about a year after attempting suicide while facing allegations that he committed sex offences of various degrees against boys, girls, and women, over decades. Read more

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