Israeli police investigating former prime minister Ehud Barak for incitement
June 28, 2023 by TPS-IL
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
Gal Gadot to become first Israeli actor with star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
June 28, 2023 by TPS-IL
Gal Gadot will next year become the first Israeli actor or actress to be honoured with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. Read more
Israeli Bar Association election results a blow to judicial reform
June 22, 2023 by TPS-IL
In a blow to the Israeli government’s judicial reform initiative, Attorney Amit Becher won the election for leadership of Israel Bar Association election, the Bar Association announced on Wednesday night. Read more
Knesset delays debate on Judicial Reform Bill due to terror attack
June 21, 2023 by TPS-IL
A debate over the latest Israeli judicial reform legislation due to be held on Wednesday was postponed due to Tuesday’s deadly Palestinian terror attack in Samaria. Read more
Israelis arrested for trying to offer animal sacrifice on Temple Mount
Two Israelis were arrested on Monday for planning to perform a ritual sacrifice atop the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Read more
Intel building US$25B chip manufacturing plant in Israel
June 19, 2023 by TPS-IL
Intel is making the biggest foreign investment ever in Israel with the building of a chip manufacturing plant, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday. Read more
Israeli opposition leader testifies in Netanyahu corruption trial
June 13, 2023 by TPS-IL
Yesh Atid party leader Yair Lapid testified at the corruption trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. Read more
Negotiations over Israeli judicial reform frozen until vote on selection panel
June 9, 2023 by TPS-IL
The Israeli opposition has brought negotiations over judicial reform to a standstill until a June 15 Knesset vote to choose two members of parliament to serve on the Judicial Selection Committee. Read more
Israeli researchers develop tool to predict extreme rainfall
June 8, 2023 by TPS-IL
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers have identified factors influencing the likelihood of extreme rain events and have developed a tool that can improve the forecasting of such events. Read more
Israeli discovery opens doors to new treatments for autism
June 2, 2023 by TPS-IL
Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have identified a new molecular mechanism for autism, potentially opening up new methods of treatment. Read more
Israeli Foreign Minister: Hungary to open embassy in Jerusalem
June 1, 2023 by TPS-IL
Hungary will become the first European Union member state to open an embassy in Jerusalem, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen announced in Budapest on Wednesday. Read more
Body of Mossad agent killed in Italian boat accident back in Israel
June 1, 2023 by TPS-IL
The body of the former Mossad agent who was killed in a boating accident on Lake Maggiore in northern Italy on May 28 arrived back in Israel on Wednesday morning, the government confirmed. Read more
Israel heading to quarter-finals at Under-20 World Cup
June 1, 2023 by TPS-IL
Israel scored a second consecutive improbable win at the Under-20 FIFA World Cup in Argentina on Tuesday night, punching its ticket to the quarter-finals. Read more
Israel scores stunning win to advance in Under-20 World Cup
May 28, 2023 by TPS-IL
Israel made soccer history on Saturday night at the Under-20 World Cup in Argentina, rallying late while a man down to beat Japan 2-1. Read more
Israeli president to belatedly present State Cup Trophy after soccer fans rushed field
May 25, 2023 by TPS-IL
President Isaac Herzog will present the trophy to the soccer State Cup winner Beitar Jerusalem on Wednesday at his official residence in Israel’s capital. Read more
Sky’s the limit for Israel’s autonomous UAV hunter
May 23, 2023 by TPS-IL
Among the cutting-edge Israeli technologies on display at the GoForIsrael investment conference in Tel Aviv this month was the “Goshawk,” an autonomous drone hunter patterned on birds of prey. Read more
Israel’s Noa Kirel finishes third at Eurovision
May 15, 2023 by TPS-IL
Israeli pop star Noa Kirel finished in third place at Saturday night’s Eurovision Song Contest final in Liverpool behind Sweden and Finland. Read more
EU Parliament condemns incitement in PA textbooks, urges funding freeze
The European Parliament passed a resolution on Wednesday condemning the Palestinian Authority for incitement to violence, hatred and antisemitism in its school textbooks for the fourth consecutive year. Read more
Israeli president meets with Arab leaders on sidelines of Charles III’s coronation
May 8, 2023 by TPS-IL
Israeli President Isaac Herzog mingled with an array of national leaders, including those from a string of Arab countries, at a reception at Buckingham Palace on the sidelines of King Charles III’s coronation in London this weekend. Read more
National Security Minister reiterates call to ease gun permits for Israelis
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Sunday reiterated his call to make it easier for civilians to obtain a license to carry firearms, describing it as one of his “overarching goals.” Read more
Israeli Foreign Minister to press EU on Iran during Brussels trip
May 2, 2023 by TPS-IL
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen is scheduled to travel to Brussels today to meet with his E.U. counterpart Josep Borrell and other high-ranking officials. Read more
Veterans of Israel’s War of Independence say the Holocaust was not why they fought
April 27, 2023 by TPS-IL
Many see the creation of the modern-day State of Israel as part of a historical narrative in which Israeli independence was a reaction to the Holocaust. Read more
‘Kosher’ electricity is coming to Israel
“Kosher” electricity is coming to Israel. Read more
Funeral of British-Israeli terror victims Maya and Rina Dee
April 10, 2023 by TPS-IL
British-Israeli terror victims Maya and Rina Dee were laid to rest on Sunday afternoon, as their mother fights for her life. Read more
Screams as Iron Dome takes out rocket
April 7, 2023 by TPS-IL
TPS report 10:30pm AEST: In the last hour, a heavy rocket barrage was fired at Israel’s northern border from the direction of Lebanon. Some rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome system, but there was a number that fell within Israeli territory. Read more
South African activist changes after not finding ‘Black Only’ restrooms in Israel
February 22, 2023 by TPS-IL
Desperate to find a restroom after a nearly nine-hour flight from Johannesburg, South African university student Klaas Mokgomole grabbed his carry-on and hurried off the plane…writes David Karsh. Read more
Ben-Gvir visits Temple Mount
Israel’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has visited the compound that houses the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, a move condemned by Palestinians as provocative and, despite warnings, it could lead to violence. Read more
15th century Swiss knight’s graffiti found on Mt Zion
October 23, 2022 by TPS-IL
The Israel Antiquities Authority’s Michael Chernin and Shai Halevi recently discovered graffiti dating back to the 15th Century on a wall in the “King David Tomb Complex” on Mount Zion, Jerusalem. Read more
Nearly 4,000 people ran the 2022 International Bible Marathon
October 19, 2022 by TPS-IL
Israel’s 2022 International Bible Marathon was held over Sukkot. Read more
Israeli organisation rescues Holocaust survivor from embattled Donetsk Province
October 6, 2022 by TPS-IL
A few days before Yom Kippur, Naftali Rabinovitch, who serves as the Israeli United Hatzalah Chief of Operations in Ukraine, received an urgent phone call. Read more
