Dangerous times, and they are of our own making

I can’t recall having seen such a tumultuous first 60 days of any new Israeli government. Read more

South African activist changes after not finding ‘Black Only’ restrooms in Israel

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

NASA to launch Israel’s first space telescope in 2026

Israel’s first space telescope, ULTRASAT, will be launched by NASA into high Earth orbit in 2026, the Israel Space Agency and NASA announced on Tuesday. Read more

Palestinians claim new understandings reached with Israel

As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that no new Israeli settlements would be established, Palestinian sources told the Tazpit Press Service that there is now a US-mediated understanding between Israel and the Palestinian Authority to lower tensions. Read more

15,000 Ukrainian Jews have immigrated to Israel since war began

Ahead of the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Israeli officials reported that in the last year, 15,000 Ukrainian Jews have immigrated to Israel. Read more

Toddler refused to eat; doctors discovered ring in his throat

In an unusual procedure, doctors at Jerusalem’s Shaarei Zedek Medical Center removed a ring stuck in the throat of a two-year-old boy. Read more

United Hatzalah ends Turkish relief mission citing ‘concrete and immediate threat’

A delegation of around 40 workers from Israel’s United Hatzalah emergency response organization is returning to Israel immediately amid a “concrete and immediate threat” to the team on Sunday. Read more

New two-state solution: Israel & Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine

Indications that a new two-state solution – Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine – continues to progress towards its successful implementation – were in evidence again this past week. Read more

Israeli Theocracy

In the febrile political polemic of our times, language is a victim as people use words loosely, inaccurately, and without thinking of their significance or meaning. Read more

South Africa Rugby drops invitation to Israeli team

South Africa Rugby has withdrawn an invitation for the Tel Aviv Heat to participate in a tournament slated to begin next month. Read more

UN chooses to turn a blind eye’ to Palestinian incitement and support for terror

The Israeli government has expressed its dismay with a statement released on Feb. 3 by the U.N. high commissioner on human rights that sought to quell what he termed the “illogic of escalation” in “Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territory.” Read more

Palestinians fire rockets, Israel aircraft hit Gaza

Israeli aircraft have struck in Gaza in response to Palestinian rocket fire, days after the United States called for calm, but there was no immediate sign of a wider escalation in violence following days of tension. Read more

Israeli gun licensing reforms to streamline approval for permits

Israeli authorities announced plans to streamline the approval process for gun permits aimed at clearing a backlog of requests. Read more

Brain activity can predict political orientation, Israeli researchers find

Political orientation between right and left can be predicted by differences in brain activity, Israeli researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered. Read more

Moscow sends veiled warning to Israel over Iranian blast

Russia made an implied threat against Israel and the US on Monday while condemning a recent drone strike on an Iranian weapons facility. Read more

Glaring inconsistencies

Another week witnesses yet more mind-boggling contortions by so-called friends and declared foes alike. Read more

39 teachers visit Israel through the Gandel Holocaust program

As the people of the world stop to reflect and commemorate the International Holocaust Remembrance Day on 27^th of January, the day when the Nazi Auschwitz concentration camp was liberated, Australian secondary school teachers who completed the Gandel Holocaust Program are gearing up to spread the message and teach their students about the Holocaust and its implications. Read more

Behind the scenes in Fauda

In Fauda Season 4, Episode 2, actors refer to three Israeli companies that helped Doron and the team locate the bad guys. Read more

Israeli and PA envoys hurl accusations at Security Council

The Israeli and Palestinian Authority ambassadors to the United Nations slung barbs at each other in a fiery debate on Wednesday at the U.N. Security Council. Read more

Frantic Frenzy

The Oxford dictionary definition of frenzy states “a period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behaviour.” Read more

Israeli robot learning to smell

An Israeli technological breakthrough is enabling researchers to teach robots to detect and identify odours. Read more

Netanyahu: Israel cannot be swept away by ‘inflammatory’ slogans

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday defended his government’s judicial reform plan and called on opposition leaders to stop threatening “civil war” and speaking of “the destruction of the state.” Read more

Israelis rally against Netanyahu’s reforms

Tens of thousands of Israelis have demonstrated in three major cities against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial reform plans, with organisers accusing him of undermining democratic rule weeks after his re-election. Read more

New Australian ambassador to Israel presents his credentials

President Isaac Herzog received the credentials today of the new ambassadors of Australia, the Philippines, El Salvador, South Korea, and Türkiye in a series of official ceremonies at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. Read more

KKL-JNF host educators from Australia and South Africa

Aiming to empower the future generation of leaders, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael – Jewish National Fund is hosting principals and teachers from Australia and South Africa. Read more

Jordan PLO & Hamas revise Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine Plan

The Saudi-based Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine plan (Saudi Plan) – initially published in Al Arabiya News on 8 June 2022 – has been revised in a later document. Read more

Just under 29,000 Australasian visitors to Israel in 2022

26,700 Australians visited Israel in 2022, with another 2,200 travellers from New Zealand. Read more

A conversation with Ron Dermer provides a blueprint for Israel’s strategy

Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer was sworn in Thursday as strategic affairs minister. Read more

UN vote ‘despicable’, says Israel – Australia votes against, NZ abstains

Israel has condemned and the Palestinians have welcomed a United Nations General Assembly vote asking the International Court of Justice to provide an opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories. Read more

Pandemic’s end: Israel to downgrade Covid to flu status

Those with the virus will no longer need to enter isolation, and responsibility for testing will be transferred from the IDF to the civilian health services. Read more

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