Jerusalem: Israeli bus driver injured in firebombing attack

An Israeli bus driver was injured in a terror attack in Jerusalem last night when an Arab terrorist threw a firebomb at the bus he was driving near Har Hazofim. Read more

Two killed in IDF helicopter crash off Haifa coast

Two Israeli Air Force (IAF) pilots were killed and an officer was moderately injured when an IAF helicopter crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Haifa during a training flight on Monday night.
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IDF to open new unit for religious female soldiers

The Israel Defence Forces plan to launch a new company for women soldiers only, in order to cater to female religious women who wish to serve, Kan reported on Sunday. Read more

Emma Watson draws controversy over solidarity with ‘Free Palestine’ movement on social media

On the same weekend that Harry Potter, the series that made her famous, celebrated its 20^th anniversary, the Instagram account belonging to Emma Watson released a post in support of a “Free Palestine.” Read more

First temple Jerusalem elite suffered poor sanitary conditions and infectious disease

A new study by Tel Aviv University and the Israel Antiquities Authority has exposed the remains of 2,700-year-old intestinal worm eggs below the stone toilet of a magnificent private estate. Read more

Benny Gantz defends his meeting with Abbas: ‘My job is to act to prevent war’

Defence Minister Benny Gantz has been forced to explain his decision to hold a face to face meeting last week with Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. Read more

Nuclear site threat in Jerusalem Post hack

Pro-Iranian hackers have temporarily paralysed the website of the Israeli newspaper the Jerusalem Post and the Twitter account of the newspaper Maariv. Read more

“Seniors do not need to go to crowded places” – Israel offering 4th jab to over 60s and medical workers

Israel’s Health Ministry’s  Director General Prof. Nachman Ash has decided to allow a fourth dose of the vaccine to be given to all adults over 60 and medical crews who received the previous dose at least four months ago. Read more

Global antisemitism’s Top Ten

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Egyptian mediation efforts continue as fears of another conflict loom

“Egypt continues to mediate between Israel and Hamas in light of the understanding that the situation in the Gaza Strip is close to exploding and that Israel and Hamas are closer to another round of violence since Operation Guardian of the Walls ended” in May, a source told TPS yesterday. Read more

War of words breaks out over start of Kashrut reform in Israel: MK calls Haredim ‘racist and ignorant’

On Sunday, the first stage of a set of reforms on kashrut certification in Israel as promoted by Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana, from PM Naftali Bennett’s Yamina Party went into effect. Read more

Dear Prime Minister

The president of the Zionist Federation of Australia Jeremy Leibler has written to Israel’s prime minister, Naftali Bennett expressing his concerns about Israel’s borders being closed to Diaspora Jewry. Read more

US announces US$99 million in assistance to UNRWA

The United States announced that will be providing $99 million in funding to the United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA), the world body’s agency that handles Palestinian refugees. Read more

BBC urged to adopt IHRA definition following backlash

British politicians and Jewish groups are calling on the BBC to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, The Jewish Chronicle reported. Read more

Israel’s population stands at nearly 9.5 million at end of 2021

Israel’s population stands at 9.449 million, according to estimates released by the Central Bureau of Statistics as the end of 2021 approached. Read more

Abbas tells Putin situation ready for ‘explosion of violence’

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said that Israeli policies would lead to an explosion. Read more

After Hamas rocket fire on Tel Aviv Area, IAF bombs targets in Gaza

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) bombed several Hamas terror targets in the Gaza Strip on Saturday night after the terror organization fired two rockets at the Tel Aviv area earlier in the day. Read more

Israeli civilian who crossed in Lebanon weeks ago returned in joint operation

An Israeli civilian who entered Lebanon weeks ago on his own accord was returned on Thursday in a special operation conducted by the Israel Defence Forces, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), and other security officials. Read more

Following Gantz-Abbas meeting, Israel announces further concessions to PA

Israel announced on Wednesday a series of “confidence-building measures,” concessions to the Palestinian Authority (PA), approved by Minister of Defence Benny Gantz following his meeting with PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. Read more

Survey: 21% of Israelis live below poverty line: Corona grants saved standard of living

The National Insurance Institute of Israel (NII) published its annual Poverty and Inequality Report for 2020 in which it underscored the “significant importance of social assistance,” as demonstrated during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) period. Read more

First shipment of the Pfizer anti-coronavirus drug arrives in Israel

The first shipment of the Pfizer drug for treating the coronavirus arrived at Ben-Gurion International Airport On Thursday. Israel is one of the first nations in the world to receive it. Read more

Avigdor Liberman threatens to fire Chief Rabbi Lau

Israel’s Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman has sent a letter to Chief Rabbi of Israel (Ashkenazic) David Lau with an ultimatum on the matter of Rabbi Lau’s opposition to the government’s plans to reform the system of conversion to Judaism in Israel. Read more

Helmsley Charitable Trust grants $500,000 for 708 bulletproof vests and helmets

The Helmsley Charitable Trust has sponsored 708 sets of bulletproof vests and helmets to United Hatzalah for the use of emergency aid workers in areas within the range of Hamas rockets launched from Gaza. Read more

Lapid nominates Ruth Calderon to head Jewish Agency

Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has nominated Dr Ruth Calderon to be the next head of the Jewish Agency. Read more

Aussie trapped in Israel

Australia ex-pat Noam Huppert is officially barred from leaving Israel until he has paid future child support payments. Read more

‘Too few’: Israel encouraged by US opposition to UNHRC inquiry into alleged war crimes

David Roet, Head of North American Affairs Division at Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a former Israeli diplomat at the United Nations, welcomed the US declaration that it would fight the Commission of Inquiry (COI) established by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) solely focused on Israel’s response to Hamas’ aggression during Operation Guardian of the Walls. Read more

Exclusive: Syrian source tells TPS Latakia Port attack ‘especially painful’ to Syria

A source in Syria has informed TPS that Monday night’s bombing of several targets in the Syrian commercial port of Latakia by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) has caused great concern in that country. Read more

Bennett: ‘We’re not knee-jerk naysayers’ about a deal with Iran

Israel will not automatically oppose any deal reached between Iran and world powers, but will judge any agreement on its merits, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told Army Radio on Tuesday morning, a day after nuclear negotiations resumed in Vienna. Read more

Israeli Defence Minister Gantz hosts PA head Abbas

Defence Minister Benny Gantz has met with Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. Read more

Israel begins world-first trial of fourth COVID vaccine dose

Israel’s Sheba Medical Centreon Monday began the world’s first trial of a fourth dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Read more

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