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The Israel Police counter-terror unit (Yamam) prepares to storm a house in Haifa on March 12, 2018, Photo by Flash90.

Israeli prime minister: Security forces defused ‘ticking time bomb’ in Jenin

Israeli security forces had diffused a “ticking time bomb” by taking out a terrorist cell in Jenin that had been planning an imminent attack, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Saturday. The premier made...
Lt. Col. Yotam Burstein, commanding officer of the IDF Artillery Corps Training Battalion. Credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.

Artillery battalion commander: ‘There is no scenario the IDF prepares for that doesn’t include...

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The Artillery Corps of the Israel Defense Forces is responsible for delivering a large portion of the military’s firepower to an increasingly complex battlefield. Its units take part in a large array of activities—from...

‘Foreign Agents Are Coming’: New Israeli video game targets the New Israel Fund

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A new video game following the journey home of an Israel Defense Forces’ soldier as he tries to dodge terrorists and far-left activists obstructing his path has been making large waves on social media. The...
Israelis protest against Israeli Public Security Minister Amir Ohana in Tel Aviv on July 28, 2020. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

‘My feeling is that it will turn bloody,’ minister says of anti-Netanyahu protests

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Israeli Public Security Minister Amir Ohana warned on Wednesday that unless Israelis find a way to rise above their differences, “we will end up with blood.” Speaking with Israel Hayom, he warned that the latest protests...
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara at a ceremony for outgoing Supreme Court Justice George Karra in Jerusalem, May 29, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Likud lawmaker withdraws bill to limit powers of attorney general

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Likud MK Eli Dellal on Thursday withdrew a bill that would strip the attorney general of the power to prosecute Cabinet members. Dellal introduced the measure on Wednesday with the backing of 10 other Likud lawmakers. The...
Police and rescue workers at the scene of a deadly terror attack on Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv on April 7, 2022. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.

‘This has to stop’: Israel’s allies condemn terror attack in central Israel

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Foreign leaders were quick to weigh in on the latest terror attack to strike Israel on Thursday night, which has left at least two dead and 12 wounded. “Horrified to see another cowardly terror attack...
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at the fifth Israel-Greece-Cyprus Summit in Beersheva on Dec. 20, 2018. Credit: Kobi Gideon/GPO.

Netanyahu reaffirms Israeli-Greek ties at joint summit

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At the fifth Israel-Greece-Cyprus Summit in Beersheva on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized the alliance between these countries, especially its entrepreneurial spirit. He was joined by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Cypriot...

Knesset votes down Kotel compromise

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The government plan regarding an expanded egalitarian section of the Western Wall was rejected yet again on Wednesday, when it was brought to a vote in the form of a bill. Zionist Union MK Nachman...
Jewish worshipers cover themselves with prayer shawls at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, during the priestly blessing recited on Passover, March 29, 2021. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Passover priestly blessing at Western Wall adapts to COVID-19 restrictions

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Every year on the third day of Passover, thousands of worshippers gather at Jerusalem’s Western Wall plaza to attend a special “priestly blessing” prayer. This year, due to the coronavirus pandemic and the limited attendance...
Jettisoned Israeli finance minister Yair Lapid, leader of the Yesh Atid Party, speaks during a farewell party on Dec. 4 in his honor at the Ministry of Finance in Jerusalem. Lapid and Justice Minister Tzipi Livni were dismissed from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition on Dec. 2, 2017. Credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90.

Yesh Atid leader looked into merger with Kahlon’s Kulanu

Yesh Atid still reportedly wants to run on a joint ticket with Benny Gantz’s Israel Resilience Party in the April 9 Knesset election, but party leader Yair Lapid has also reportedly prepared an alternative...