More than 1,200 retired senior IDF officials urge US Congress to back Israeli sovereignty
More than 1,200 retired senior commanders and officers of the Israel Defense Forces have signed a letter that was sent to all members of Congress on Tuesday endorsing U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Peace for...
‘An Ethiopian-only town? Not on my watch’
A recent report that Israeli Deputy Public Security Minister Gadi Yevarkan is working with the country’s Housing and Construction Ministry on plans for a new town dedicated to housing members of Israel’s Ethiopian community has sparked...
Israel’s new coronavirus chief launches national plan to combat ongoing pandemic
Israel’s newly appointed coronavirus project coordinator, professor Ronni Gamzu, on Tuesday presented his plan to halt the spread of COVID-19.
In a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Benny Gantz and...
Rivlin, tech leaders meet with Israeli haredim as numbers in industry rise
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin met with haredim involved in the Israeli high-tech industry on Tuesday in the backdrop of a report noting a 52 percent jump in the number of Torah-observant workers in the field since...
With government approval, Israel’s gap-year programs set to reopen with challenges ahead
Even as the coronavirus continues to spike—interrupting work and school plans for both those in Israel and those aiming to enter the country—Interior Minister Aryeh Deri announced last week that Israel would begin approving...
Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Convenes for Hearing on “The Battle for Area...
The Wednesday, July 29 hearing of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee was convened at the request of MK Dr. Shlomo Karai (Likud) after he participated in an in-depth, fact-finding field tour to...
Israel to relax synagogue attendance restrictions ahead of Tisha B’Av, say ministers
Israel’s Health Ministry will increase the number of worshippers permitted in synagogues ahead of Tisha B’Av, which begins on Wednesday evening, the heads of the ultra-Orthodox political parties announced on Monday. The current limit...
Ethiopian-Israeli politician proposes town for immigrants from his country of origin
The Israeli government is examining a proposal to establish a town expressly for immigrants from Ethiopia. If the idea is approved, it could come under criticism as a supposed attempt to separate that immigrant...
![[Former] Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett attends the launch of the Yamina Party campaign, on Feb. 12, 2020. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.](https://jewishwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/F200212TN38-e1583655315336-880x495-1-324x235.jpg "MK Naftali Bennett: No guarantee of support for Netanyahu’s Likud in event of new elections")
MK Naftali Bennett: No guarantee of support for Netanyahu’s Likud in event of new...
Former Defense Minister and current Knesset member Naftali Bennett told Israel’s Channel 13 on Monday night that there was “absolutely” no guarantee that he would join a Likud-led government in the event of a new round...
Tel Aviv court rules that Israel can seize PA ‘pay for slay’ stipends
Israel’s Tel Aviv District Court handed down an unprecedented ruling Sunday, saying that the state had the right to seize funds the Palestinian Authority is paying terrorists jailed in Israel.
The court’s ruling followed a...