Lapid accuses Russia of ‘violating international order’
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday accused Russia of “violating international order,” after the Kremlin invaded Ukraine.
“Israel condemns the attack and is ready to provide humanitarian aid to the citizens of Ukraine,” Lapid tweeted. “Israel is...
Gantz: Hezbollah will pay heavy price for aggression against Israel
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned Hezbollah on Wednesday that it would pay a heavy price for aggression against the State of Israel.
Speaking at Tel Hai College, the defense minister said during a memorial...
Siblings of children with disabilities may have greater empathy, new study finds
Having a child with a disability or a developmental delay is often a stressful experience for a family—for parents and siblings alike. Siblings, especially, may be exposed to greater stress and challenges.
Less research, however,...
Israel Police chief: ‘Fake news’ about Pegasus scandal caused untold damage
The scandal sparked by reports that the Israel Police illegally used spyware against civilians has caused the force’s image considerable damage that will take time to repair, Police Commissioner Yaakov Shabtai said on Tuesday.
The...
Labor’s Meirav Michaeli ‘will break up the coalition,’ Gantz’s inner circle warns
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz’s threat to topple the coalition unless his bill to raise salaries for career soldiers is approved by the Knesset has put the government in crisis mode. Transportation Minister Merav...
Shekel weakens as Russia-Ukraine crisis intensifies
The Israeli shekel weakened on Tuesday as investors sought safe-haven currencies, particularly against the U.S. dollar, as the Russian-Ukraine crisis intensifies, according to Globes.
“The shekel is weakening against the dollar after reports that Russian troops...
Gantz: Nuclear deal with Iran opens door to ‘important actions that must be taken’’
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned on Tuesday that the international community “must be ready to take defensive and offensive actions … at any time,” as world powers negotiate a new nuclear deal in...
Tel Aviv headquarters of Israel Innovation Fund burns down, Zionist art destroyed
The Israel Innovation Fund (TIFF) headquarters in Tel Aviv burned down overnight on Sunday in what officials believe was an electrical fire, a release by the fund said.
The home of TIFF CEO Adam Scott...
Netanyahu: New Iran nuclear deal will ‘bring war, and then another war’
Former Israeli prime minister and current opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu told a group of American Jewish leaders on Tuesday that the nuclear deal with Iran taking shape in Vienna would lead to war.
“This deal...
Israeli birth rate on decline, government data shows
With 4,709 fewer births recorded in 2020, Israel’s birth rate declined 2.6 percent over the previous year, according to data released from the Central Bureau of Statistics on Monday.
Of the 177,307 children born in...