Report: Israel, Iran reach back-channel understandings on Syria operation
Israel and Iran recently used back channels to reach behind-the-scenes understandings over Syrian maneuvers in the southern Golan Heights, Saudi media reported on Sunday.
According to the independent Arabic news website Elaph, Syrian President Bashar Assad’s...
Netanyahu praises UWI’s Historic Jerusalem initiative and ‘unflinching defense of the truth’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a personal letter of appreciation to United with Israel (UWI) founder Michael Gerbitz upon receiving his own copy of The Jerusalem Declaration, a global statement of support from over 500,000 signatories...
Israel’s High Court rules travel restrictions unconstitutional
Israel’s High Court of Justice excoriated the government on Wednesday over its handling of air travel during the coronavirus pandemic, ruling that the restrictions it imposed on entering and exiting the country were unconstitutional.
In...
At UN, Netanyahu reveals hidden Iranian nuclear site, secret Lebanon missiles
In his address at the U.N. General Assembly’s 73rd session on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, visual in hand, revealed a hidden Iranian nuclear facility and secret missiles in Lebanon’s capital.
Netanyahu said the Iranian...
Dramatic conversion ruling inflames Israel’s political debate
Israel’s High Court of Justice sparked controversy on Monday with a landmark ruling on non-Orthodox conversion, evoking outrage on the right and accolades from the left.
Right-wing parties panned the decision ordering the state to recognize Reform and...
Otzma Yehudit head says he’ll quit election once Netanyahu quits Oslo Accords
Otzma Yehudit Party leader Itamar Ben-Gvir announced on Wednesday that he had offered Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a deal, according to which he would withdraw from Monday’s national election if certain conditions were...
Moderna’s Israeli medical exec ‘awed’ by vaccine results
As Israel marks its 2,737th death from COVID-19 this week, and with 817 new infections confirmed on Tuesday, hopes are pinned on vaccines being developed domestically and abroad.
Israel has pre-ordered doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines currently...
Rivlin hosts ceremony for cooperation between science and humanities academies
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin hosted the signing ceremony of a cooperation agreement between the Israel National Academy of Sciences and Humanities (INASH) and the American National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) on Sunday.
“ marks the beginning of an...
Jewish, pro-Israel groups react to Meron tragedy on Lag B’Omer: ‘We are in mourning’
Jewish and pro-Israel organizations reacted with a mix of shock, grief and mourning over the tragedy in Meron on Friday morning that led to at least 45 dead and 150 wounded.
“There are no words...
Netanyahu appoints Likud, Shas MKs to ministerial posts
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday appointed several Knesset members to ministerial posts after having resigned from his own ministerial posts following a petition to the Supreme Court.
Netanyahu named Likud Knesset member David Bitan agriculture...