Israel plans to extend Tel Aviv-Jerusalem high-speed rail to Western Wall
Israel’s Transportation Ministry said on Monday that it’s moving ahead with plans to build an extension of the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem high-speed line that would directly connect Tel Aviv’s Ben-Gurion International Airport to the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
The project...
Reps. Jordan, Johnson tour Judea, Samaria as lines discussed for mapping Mideast peace plan
Two U.S. Republican House members visited historic and strategic sites in Judea and Samaria days after the creation of a special “deal of the century” committee to begin mapping out Israeli application of sovereignty...
Bennett says Israel is seeing ‘first signs’ of Iran rethinking its Syria strategy
Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett said on Tuesday that Israel has seen signs that Iran is considering decreasing its presence in Syria.
“I can inform you that we have identified first signs of Iran loosening...
Worried about coronavirus, Israel bars foreigners from high-risk countries
Foreigners who recently traveled to countries in Asia where the coronavirus has spread will be barred from entering Israel, Interior Minister Aryeh Deri announced on Monday.
Deri said that guidelines by Israel’s Ministry of Health...
Israel’s United Torah Judaism Party is eyeing national-religious voter base
As Israel’s March 2 elections near, the parties’ race to poach voters from each other has not skipped the ultra-Orthodox factions, which are now setting their sights on the national-religious voter base.
Recent polls predict that both...
Netanyahu: Accumulation of power creates a new approach for Israel in the Middle East
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a delegation of American Jewish leaders that the “accumulation of power is creating a new approach for Israel” in its relations throughout the Middle East, and particularly with...
Israeli child finds explosive device from Gaza in backyard
An Israeli child on Sunday found an explosive device attached to a balloon in the yard of her home in Moshav Shuva in southern Israel, according to the Israeli military.
The device is believed to...
Report: Palestinian workers prefer to work for Israeli employers
The United Nations “blacklist” of businesses operating in Israeli settlements was lauded by the Palestinian leadership following its publication last week, but a recent report indicates that Palestinians actually prefer to work for Israelis...
Israel said to be concerned some EU countries may recognize Palestinian state
Officials in Jerusalem are concerned that some European countries are preparing to recognize a Palestinian state in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan, Ynet reported on Sunday.
Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn is behind the...
Former IDF captive Gilad Shalit gets engaged
Gilad Shalit, the former Israel Defense Forces’ soldier captured by Hamas and held in captivity in the Gaza Strip for more than five years, got engaged over the weekend.
A selfie featuring a smiling Shalit,...