Israeli surgeons reattach Arab boy’s head after ‘internal decapitation’
Surgeons at Hadassah Medical Centre-Ein Kerem have reattached a boy’s head after a horrific accident left him internally decapitated. Read more
Israeli Security Cabinet votes to save Palestinian Authority
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-IL
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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
Israel’s counter-terror operation continues in Jenin
July 4, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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Fighting continued in the Jenin refugee camp as an Israeli counter-terror incursion entered its second day. Read more
Israel advances to Under-21 Euro Soccer semifinals
July 3, 2023 by TPS-IL
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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 researchers induce cancer cells to ‘commit suicide’
July 3, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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ÎIn a development that could revolutionise cancer treatment, Israeli researchers induced cancer cells to “commit suicide” for the first time. Read more
Tens of thousands contest judicial reforms in Israel
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets again in Israel to protest the government’s controversial judicial reform. Read more
KKL-JNF Creates Accessible Path for the visually impaired on International Day of the Blind
June 7, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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Yesterday was the International Day of the Blind when people worldwide commemorated the challenges and achievements of the visually impaired community. Read more
First air taxi test conducted in Israel
June 6, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
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Israel’s National Air Drone Initiative (INDI) has taken a significant step forward with another week of flight tests and demonstrations simultaneously taking place at various locations throughout Israel. Read more
The Greens shifts its Middle East policy
June 6, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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AIJAC National Chairman Mark Leibler has questioned The Greens’ credibility following the political party’s Middle Eastern policy announced on Sunday. Read more
US warns Israel against Jewish settlements expansion
Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged continued US commitment to both Israel’s security and a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict but warned the expansion of Jewish settlements would be an obstacle to peace. Read more
White House wants Saudi-Israel deal by year’s end
The White House is pressing for an Israeli-Saudi peace deal in the next six months before U.S. President Joe Biden goes into full campaign mode, Axios reported, citing two U.S. officials. Read more
Celebrating 75 years of an independent Jewish state with UIA
May 17, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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UIA commemorated the miraculous milestone of Israel’s 75th anniversary by joining over 750 Keren Hayesod-UIA supporters from around the world for a Homeland celebration. Read more
What does Turkey’s election mean for Israel?
May 17, 2023 by Shimon Sherman
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Turkey’s High Election Board (YSK) declared on Monday that the country would be heading to a runoff election in late May, after incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan failed to secure over 50% of the vote in Sunday’s election. Read more
Rabbi Leon Dee calls April10 Dees Day
April 11, 2023 by Henry Benjamin
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His wife and two of his daughters were murdered in Israel on Friday. A family of seven was to become a family of four. He talks to the media. Read more
Israel hits Gaza as Netanyahu vows enemies will pay
Israeli jets have hit sites in Lebanon and Gaza in retaliation for rocket attacks it blames on the Islamist group Hamas as tensions following police raids on the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem this week threaten to spiral out of control.
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Hackers launch massive attack on Israeli universities
April 5, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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A hacker group known as Anonymous Sudan is believed responsible for a massive cyberattack on Israeli universities on Tuesday, said Checkpoint, a cybersecurity company. Read more
Ex-Prime Minister Ehud Barak confirms Israel has nuclear weapons: Why it matters
April 5, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak broke Israel’s policy of ambiguity and tweeted his confirmation that Israel possesses nuclear weapons on Tuesday. Read more
The IDF’s ‘Special in Uniform’ gives disabled Israelis a chance to serve
The IDF offers people with developmental disorders such as autism an opportunity to serve in the military, giving them a chance to integrate into Israeli society along with everyone else through a program called “Special in Uniform” (SIU). Read more
Israeli researchers develop revolutionary cell-sized robot
March 27, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a hybrid micro-robot, the size of a single biological cell that is 10 microns in size. Read more
Protests increase as Netanyahu sacks defence minister
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sacked Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, triggering mass protests a day after Gallant broke ranks with the government and urged a halt to a highly contested plan to overhaul the judicial system. Read more
Netanyahu delays UK trip; police use water cannons to break up Israeli protests
March 24, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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Israeli protests against a controversial judicial overhaul continued, with police using water cannons against demonstrators blocking roads in Tel Aviv and Haifa on Thursday. Read more
Trust is a key factor here
March 23, 2023 by Ron Weiser
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The Israeli government’s proposed judicial reforms continue to advance, at the same time as being unilaterally modified by the government itself. Read more
Anti-reform protests reveal police double standards
March 23, 2023 by David Isaac
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What began as Saturday evening mass protests against the government’s judicial reform program have morphed into “days of disruption” and increasingly extreme behaviour as demonstrators block highways, clash with police, blockade Knesset members in their homes, refuse to show up for reserve duty, and, in one instance, barricade the prime minister’s wife in a hair salon. Read more
Jerusalem sending ‘conciliatory messages’ to Amman
Israel is increasing its diplomatic outreach to Jordan amid anger in Amman over a speech by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich dismissing Palestinian peoplehood and displaying a map of the Hashemite Kingdom within the Jewish state’s borders. Read more
Palestinians building neighbourhood for terrorists in Samaria
A luxurious neighbourhood for Palestinian terrorists is being built on a mountain in Samaria. Read more
The urgent need for Israeli electoral reform
March 10, 2023 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
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Democracy is currently being undermined in many parts of the free world. Read more
Proposed legislation seeks year-wait for new immigrant passport
March 10, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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Under new legislation proposed by Israel’s Interior Ministry this week, new immigrants would receive passports one year after obtaining citizenship, and only if they have actually relocated to Israel. Read more
Israel slams South Africa parliament decision to downgrade ties
Israel on Wednesday slammed as “disgraceful” the South African parliament’s decision to downgrade Jerusalem’s embassy in Pretoria to a liaison office. Read more
Her master’s voice
March 8, 2023 by Yaakov Lappin
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A dramatic police rescue operation reunited an abducted dog with its Israel Defence Forces combat veteran owner following a middle-of-the-night raid in the eastern Jerusalem area of Silwan. Read more