Israeli foreign minister promises to renew ties with Democrats
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Monday that he intends to reinvigorate Israel’s relationship with the Democratic Party, describing it as one of his central objectives, according to advocacy group Democratic Majority for...
40 years after Osirak raid, Israel reveals Ilan Ramon interview, rare intelligence sketches
On the 40th anniversary of “Operation Opera”—the Israeli Air Force’s attack on the nuclear reactor in Iraq—the Israeli Defense Ministry on Tuesday published a series of classified documents about the daring raid, along with...
Sheba Medical Center opens gift room for long-term elderly patients
Sheba Medical Center has inaugurated Israel’s first hospital gift room exclusively for elderly patients, located in the Geriatric Division of Sheba’s Rehabilitation Hospital.
Intended for geriatric patients who are hospitalized long-term or whose birthday occurs...
Former Druze MK appointed emissary to Washington, North American campuses
The Jewish Agency for Israel and the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington will be bringing former Knesset member Gadeer Kamal-Mreeh—the first female Druze member of Israel’s legislature, to Washington, D.C.—as a senior shlicha (Israeli emissary). She will...
Bennett says for time being, Israelis should avoid non-essential travel abroad
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has asked Israeli citizens this week to avoid non-essential travel overseas in light of the Delta variant of the coronavirus infection rates.
Speaking on Tuesday from Ben-Gurion International Airport, Bennett said...
Israel’s new leadership likely to advance Abraham Accords, put Palestinian issue on backburner
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is scheduled to travel to the United Arab Emirates next week, marking his first visit there since he became the country’s top diplomat.
The visit comes as Israel and the Biden administration...
Biden to host outgoing Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at White House
U.S. President Joe Biden will host Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin in Washington on June 28, said the White House.
“President Rivlin’s visit will highlight the enduring partnership between the United States and Israel, and the...
Israel using vaccines rejected by Palestinian Authority
Israeli Health Ministry Director General Hezi Levi said on Monday that Israel was using the COVID-19 vaccines that the Palestinian Authority had rejected.
The vaccines Israel had planned to send to the P.A. are being used “right...
Israeli Air Force welcomes fifth-ever female fighter pilot
Four women and 35 men received their Israeli Air Force wings last week at a graduation ceremony in Hatzerim Air Force Base in the Negev Desert.
The newly minted IAF pilots include the first woman...
Lapid aims to ‘reinvigorate’ Israel’s ties with Democrats, US liberal group
Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid emphasized reinvigorating the Jewish state’s ties with the Democratic Party in his first call with an American organization since assuming office last week.
Lapid made it clear that a “strong...