High Court rejects clause in ‘Ben-Gvir Amendment’ involving police probes
Israel's Supreme Court on Thursday, while affirming the legality of most of a law granting the national security minister authority over the police, rejected a key provision that gave him power over police investigations.
The...
IDF casualty statistics highlight toll of Swords of Iron war
A total of 891 soldiers have died and 5,569 have been wounded since the Swords of Iron war began nearly 15 months ago, according to detailed casualty statistics the Israel Defense Forces released on Thursday.
The data...
Netanyahu released from hospital following surgery
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was released from Jerusalem's Hadassah Ein Karem Medical Center on Thursday, four days after he underwent a successful prostate surgery, his office announced.
Hadassah Medical Center confirmed in a statement...
MK: Trump’s call for hostage release vital for pressure on Hamas
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's call for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza plays an important role in maintaining international pressure on Hamas, Knesset member Shelly Tal Meron (Yesh Atid) told JNS on Wednesday.
Tal...
Herzog lights eighth Chanukah candle with freed hostages
Israel's President Isaac Herzog and first lady Michal Herzog lit the eighth Chanukah candle in Kibbutz Hatzerim, west of Beersheva, on Wednesday evening together with former Hamas captives Shoshan Haran, Shiri Weiss, Raaya Rotem...
Israel sending delegation to Guatemala to help with Lev Tahor cult
Israel's Ministry of Welfare and Social Affairs is sending a delegation this week to Guatemala to help local authorities counter the Lev Tahor (“Pure Heart”) cult.
The delegation, which includes senior professionals, will share knowledge...
At anti-Israel rally, Erdoğan’s son says Gaza will win
“Gaza will emerge victorious,” the son of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told tens of thousands of attendees at an anti-Israel rally in Istanbul on Wednesday.
Businessman Bilal Erdoğan, 43, said in his speech on...
IAF hits Houthi terror sites across Yemen, including airport in Sanaa
The Israeli Air Force conducted strikes on the western coast of and deep inside Yemen on Thursday evening, including Sanaa International Airport in the Houthi-controlled capital, the IDF said.
The targets included the Hezyaz and...
‘Especially galling’ Boston-area group hired artist who incites anti-Jewish violence Intro
Arts Collaborative Medford and Medford for Palestine organized a two-hour “paint night for Palestine” in Medford, Mass., on Dec. 13. A fee of $50 ($25 for students) afforded attendees the chance to “create your...
Hamas: Full list of living captives only after ceasefire in force
A senior Hamas official has denied reports that the Gaza-based terrorist group is refusing to provide a full list of the living hostages, according to Qatar's Al-Araby Al-Jadeed news outlet.
The official explained that Hamas has already...