The many messages of Biden’s Mideast trip
U.S. President Joe Biden is set to arrive in Israel on Wednesday for his first visit to the Jewish state as president, and there are a number of factors at play, experts told JNS.
Israeli...
Herzog awards Czech counterpart Israel’s Presidential Medal of Honor
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday awarded Czech President Miloš Zeman Israel’s Presidential Medal of Honor, according to a statement from Herzog’s office.
The award, the first presented by Herzog as president, was granted during...
Israeli court sets precedent by recognizing online civil marriages
In a landmark ruling, The Lod District Court has found that the state must recognize online civil marriages, according to Israeli media reports.
In her ruling on Friday, Judge Efrat Fink wrote that a public...
Gantz, Sa’ar announce merger of Blue and White and New Hope parties
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz (Blue and White) and Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar (New Hope) announced on Sunday the formation of a new joint political list.
Sa’ar’s party will receive three out of the first...
Israel marks eight years since ‘Operation Protective Edge’ against Hamas
Israel has adopted a “zero tolerance” policy regarding terrorism emanating from the Gaza Stip and will respond immediately to any such hostile activity, Prime Minister Yair Lapid said Sunday night.
He was speaking at a...
Ahead of Biden visit, Lapid speaks to presidents of Egypt, Turkey
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Sunday spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, as the region gears up for U.S. President Joe Biden’s July 13-16 visit.
Lapid and el-Sisi...
Lapid: Biden visit will be ‘historic,’ carry message of ‘peace and hope’
Ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s arrival in Israel on July 13, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Sunday said this would be a “historic” week for the Jewish state and called Biden “one of the...
Jewish Agency elects new chairs of its executive and board
The Jewish Agency for Israel’s Board of Governors on Sunday elected IDF Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog as the organization’s new chairman of the executive and Mark Wilf as its new chairman of the...
New president and CEO of Israel Bonds looks to the future
Dani Naveh worked for peace during his political career, and now, as the president and chief executive officer of Israel Bonds, he has the opportunity to enjoy its fruits.
In May, Naveh—a former Likud Party...
Israeli president to meet with Czech counterpart in Prague
Israeli President Isaac Herzog and first lady Michal Herzog are slated to begin an official state visit to the Czech Republic on Monday, at the invitation of Czech President Miloš Zeman, Herzog’s office announced...