Rabbi slain in apparent terror attack laid to rest; assailant’s background probed
Rabbi Shay Ohayon of Petach Tikvah was laid to rest in the city on Wednesday, just hours after being murdered by a Palestinian in an apparent terrorist attack.
Ohayon, 39, leaves behind four children and...
‘Israeli government’s policy moved from annexation to normalization’
Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said on Thursday that his government has moved away from plans to extend sovereignty to the Jordan Valley, and Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, in the wake of...
Israel’s COVID-19 task force director apologizes for asking Ukraine to ban Uman visits
Israel’s national coronavirus project coordinator Ronni Gamzu apologized on Thursday for bypassing the country’s political echelon and directly contacting Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to ask that he bar Chassidic pilgrims from visiting the city...
Israel-UAE deal could position Abu Dhabi as ‘idea capital’ through higher-education ties
When Israel and the United Arab Emirates reached a normalization agreement earlier this month, University of Haifa president Ron Robin immediately contacted his Emirati colleagues to set into motion a process where higher education...
A bumpy approach to start of school year in Israel on Sept. 1
Israel’s Minister of Education Yoav Galant, along with Health Minister Yuli Edelstein and Coronavirus Project coordinator Ronni Gamzu announced on Sunday that the school year will start on Sept. 1—on schedule for Israel’s 2.4...
Israeli health minister urges public to refrain from High Holiday gatherings
Israeli Health Minister Yuli Edelstein on Wednesday urged the public to refrain from large family gatherings during the upcoming High Holidays, which begin on Sept. 18.
During a press briefing at the inauguration ceremony of the ministry’s...
Israel’s coronavirus project coordinator threatens to resign
Israel’s coronavirus project coordinator Ronni Gamzu on Tuesday called the recent dramatic rise in the number of coronavirus cases in Israel a “disaster.” Gamzu warned that he would quit if he wasn’t given the...
Israeli Defense Ministry releases images of Syria taken by new spy satellite
Israel’s Defense Ministry has made public for the first time images captured by Israel’s “Ofek 16” spy satellite, which was successfully launched in July. The images were taken over Syria and show the Palmyra world heritage site,...
Democrats point to controversial nature of Pompeo’s RNC speech on site from Jerusalem
Democrats expressed concern over the decision by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to address the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night while on a diplomatic trip abroad. He is currently in Jerusalem after...
Why some in Israel express concern over US sale of F-35s to UAE
The landmark and historic agreement to normalize relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel drew celebrations in both the Gulf and in Israel in recent days, but a media storm over the potential...