Israel approves construction of 3,000 homes in Judea and Samaria, despite US pressure
Israel moved ahead on Wednesday with plans to construct thousands of homes in Judea and Samaria, despite strong U.S. objections, Israeli media reported.
A Civil Administration committee approved the construction of 3,144 new housing units,...
Israel to evacuate families of diplomats in war-stricken Ethiopia
Israel will evacuate the families of Israeli diplomats stationed in Ethiopia due to the escalating civil war there, and all Israeli citizens currently in the country are advised to leave immediately, Israel’s Foreign Ministry...
Bennett: Israel ‘doing everything’ to secure release of couple arrested in Turkey
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday that everything possible was being done to secure the release of the Israeli couple arrested in Turkey on Friday, who face charges of political and military...
US Treasury partners with Israel to combat ransomware
The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Sunday that it was expanding cooperation with Israel to combat the threat of ransomware.
The bilateral cooperation will take the form of a U.S.-Israeli Task Force on Fintech Innovation...
Bennett’s visit to UAE sends ‘strong signal’ amid faltering talks over Iran’s nuclear program
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed at his private palace in Abu Dhabi on Monday in the first official visit by an Israeli premier to the United Arab Emirates. The...
Bennett to ZOA: Iranian aggression will be met with full weight of Israel’s force
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett urged the United States and Europeans to challenge Iran over its violation of nuclear nonproliferation.
Speaking at the 2021 virtual gala of the Zionist Organization of America on Sunday, Bennett said that...
Israel’s president to make first-ever state visit to United Arab Emirates
Israeli President Isaac Herzog will make a first-ever state visit to the United Arab Emirates, announced the president’s office on Tuesday.
The visit, which is slated for Jan. 30-31, will include stops in Abu Dhabi...
Reports of spyware abuse ‘completely unfounded,’ says former Israeli police chief
Israel’s former police commissioner said on Wednesday that the troubling reports accusing the law enforcement agency of using NGO Group’s Pegasus surveillance technology illegally are “completely unfounded.”
A series of exposés by financial daily Calcalist alleging an unprecedented...
Minor head injury leads to chronic syndrome in one of four kids
One in four children discharged from the emergency room after sustaining mild head injuries went on to suffer from persistent post-concussion syndrome that can last for years, new Israeli research shows.
Persistent post-concussion syndrome includes...
Lapid, Blinken meet in Jerusalem ahead of Negev Summit
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a joint press conference on Sunday in Jerusalem, during which they discussed the Russian invasion of Ukraine and a possible nuclear...