Why Ze’ev Elkin thinks it’s his time in the Israeli political spotlight
At the end of December, Likud minister and longtime confidant to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Ze’ev Elkin stunned the Israeli political community by announcing that he was leaving the party. Elkin decided to...
Knesset sets up three temporary committees as it awaits new government
The Knesset’s Arrangements Committee met on Monday and approved the establishment of three temporary committees, Channel 12 reported on Monday.
The committee is responsible for setting up the Israeli parliament’s various committees and determining their composition. The...
Israeli Cabinet unanimously approves Abraham Accords
The Israeli Cabinet on Monday unanimously approved Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to submit the Abraham Accords for Knesset approval prior to its submission to the Cabinet for ratification.
“This is the first peace...
Top US military officer in Israel to talk security
Gen. Mark Milley, whose chairmanship of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff ends in the fall, arrived in Israel on Friday to talk with counterparts.
“They will address the many challenges and opportunities facing Israel...
Israeli researchers: COVID vaccine antibodies pass from pregnant mother to newborn
Israeli researchers have announced in a new study that antibodies produced from a COVID-19 vaccine can be passed from a pregnant mother to her baby.
The study by researchers from Hadassah University Medical Center, which...
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...
Israel allocates $15 million to Ben-Gurion University for IDF move to Negev
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev will begin a $15 million upgrade (NIS 55 million) in advance of the transfer of Israel Defense Forces technology units to Beersheva and the Negev region.
The funds will be...
Amid political deadlock, will Gantz and Lieberman form minority government with Israeli-Arab support?
With no clear path towards a government coalition for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the third round of elections on March 2, Israel’s political scene has entered a state of chaos that could...
Netanyahu to make first official visit to Egypt in more than a decade
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to head to Egypt for a state visit in the coming days, at the request of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi, officials in Cairo have confirmed to Israel Hayom. The...
In face of Delta variant, Israel reverts to stringent COVID-19 restrictions
Israel’s ministerial committee approved new restrictions on fighting the spread of COVID-19, announced the Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday.
They are set to be instituted on Aug. 8 as a result of the uptick in...