Eastern Jerusalem land purchased by Jews in early 20th century reverts to state ownership
A 16-dunam (four-acre) noncontiguous parcel of land on a green hilltop in eastern Jerusalem, which lies between the security barrier and the eastern border of the Jabel Mukaber neighborhood, could soon become the most...
Pilot program: Palestinians will soon be able to fly to Turkey from Israel’s Ramon...
The Israel Airports Authority on Tuesday announced that Palestinians from Judea and Samaria will soon be able to take charter flights from Ramon Airport near Eilat to destinations in Turkey, according to local media...
Israel, Turkey to hold first economic summit in 13 years
Israeli Economy and Industry Minister Orna Barbivai has decided to reinstate the role of an Israeli economic attaché to Turkey, and on Monday named Matan Safran to the role.
Safran most recently served as adviser...
Families of Israelis held by Hamas march towards Gaza
The families of Israeli soldiers whose bodies are being held by Hamas in Gaza, as well as relatives of an Israeli civilian being held hostage by the terror group, began a protest march towards...
New pediatric playroom opens at medical center in Ashdod, south of Tel Aviv
Assuta Ashdod Medical Center, south of Tel Aviv, held a ribbon-cutting for a pediatric playroom, an oasis of video games, books and toys for patients and their families on Tuesday.
In this kid-friendly space, patients...
Israeli far-left is pushing to make Palestinian ‘return’ a viable option
Israeli diplomats across the globe have recently been reporting that what, until now, has been limited to a discourse of accepting “the other’s tragedy”—namely, the story of the 750,000 Arabs who were forced to...
Israel consul in Midwest lauds father and daughter who hid Jews during Holocaust
The Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest hosted a “Righteous Among the Nations” ceremony last week to recognize a father and daughter who saved the lives of six Jews in the Netherlands during...
Israeli president calls for investigation of alleged sex abuse at Gilboa Prison
Israeli President Isaac Herzog called on Tuesday for an investigation into allegations that the commanders of a maximum security prison “pimped” female guards to prisoners.
“Hearing the testimonies of the female prison guards in recent...
Roads around Gaza closed for second day amid fears of Islamic Jihad reprisals
Roads in the vicinity of the Gaza Strip remained closed on Wednesday for a second day amid fears of reprisal attacks following the arrest of a senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad figure in Jenin on Monday.
Local media...
IDF’s ‘Operation Breakwater’ curbing Palestinian terrorist activity in Judea and Samaria
Since being launched by the Israel Defense Forces in March this year, “Operation Breakwater,” aimed at stopping a wave of deadly Palestinian terror attacks against Israelis, has significantly dented the motivation and intent of...