Herzog awards Presidential Medal of Honor to Albanian PM
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday evening awarded the Presidential Medal of Honor to Prime Minister of Muslim-majority Albania Edi Rama, in recognition of his steadfast support for the Jewish state following the Hamas-led...
US tariffs could cost up to 26,000 Israeli jobs, industry group says
As many as 26,000 Israelis stand to lose their jobs if the tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump remain in place, the Manufacturers Association of Israel warned on Sunday ahead of a meeting...
Butterfly renamed in honor of murdered 4-year-old hostage Ariel Bibas
The Academy of the Hebrew Languages announced on Friday that it has changed the Hebrew name of the spotted orange butterfly in honor of murdered Israeli hostage Ariel Bibas, 4.
The name was changed from Kitmit...
Netanyahu sues Yair Golan over ‘slander’ he sold out Israel’s security to Qatar
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he was suing Yair Golan—who leads The Democrats Party—for defamation, demanding 320,000 shekels ($86,500) in compensation.
The suit filed by Netanyahu's lawyers, which also demands that Golan...
IDF chief in Gaza: ‘We will not stop until every hostage returns’
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited Gaza this week alongside Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Director Ronen Bar to assess the progress of operations against Hamas in the southern Gaza Strip.
During...
Herzog prays at Tomb of Maimonides for safe return of Israeli hostages
Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited the Tomb of Maimonides in Tiberias on Wednesday to pray for the well-being and swift return of the 59 hostages still being held by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
Herzog...
Netanyahu rescinds nomination of former Navy chief as Shin Bet head
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reversed his decision to appoint Vice Adm. (res.) Eli Sharvit as the new director of the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), less than 24 hours after announcing the nomination.
Netanyahu thanked...
Israel warns citizens of heightened global terror risk ahead of Passover
Israel’s National Security Council issued a heightened travel advisory on Tuesday, warning that Iran, Hamas and other extremist groups could target Israeli and Jewish individuals abroad during the upcoming Passover holiday.
The NSC identified Iran as a primary actor...
‘Literal torture’: Former Gaza hostages tell of harrowing captivity on ‘60 Minutes’
Yarden Bibas, whose wife and children were murdered by Hamas terrorists, on Sunday discussed for the first time the horrors of captivity in Gaza, speaking to CBS's "60 Minutes" along with former hostages Keith Siegel...
Netanyahu names former navy commander as new Shin Bet chief
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed Vice Adm. (res.) Eli Sharvit, the former head of the Israeli Navy, as the next director of the Israel Security Agency, commonly known as the Shin Bet...