Netanyahu touts ‘excellent relations’ in meeting with Lithuanian premier
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė in Jerusalem on Monday.
"Lithuania and Israel have excellent relations, which are going to become even stronger, even better in your visit. And you're indeed...
Israeli finance minister meets with Jewish leaders in France
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich met in France on Tuesday with representatives of Jewish communities and organizations, as well as representatives of Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund and the Jewish Agency.
During the meetings, Smotrich...
Herzog says he plans to address Congress soon
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday said that he plans to visit the White House and address a joint session of the U.S. Congress “in the near future.”
He spoke during remarks via video to...
Azerbaijan’s relations with US, Israel, ‘not against’ anyone
Azerbaijan's alliances with Israel and the United States are about its national interests and vision, and are not designed to threaten anyone, the country's ambassador to Washington told JNS.
Khazar Ibrahim said on Monday that...
Alfred Moses: ‘I bought the Sassoon Codex for the Jewish people, not for me’
The Israelites famously declared in the book of Exodus at Mount Sinai, “We will do, and then we will hear.” Rabbinic tradition has taken that to mean that they accepted the Torah sight unseen,...
Guns N’ Roses rocks crowd of 60,000-plus in Tel Aviv
U.S. hard rock band Guns N’ Roses performed in front of a sold-out crowd of more than 60,000 at Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park on Monday night.
The three-hour set began as the late spring sun...
Israel and Bahrain set to reach free-trade pact
Israel and Bahrain will soon sign a free-trade agreement, and the island kingdom can serve as a gateway to widening ties with Arab countries in the Gulf, the Jewish state’s envoy to Manama said...
Religious leaders urge interfaith dialogue in Jerusalem
Scores of religious leaders representing the world’s major faiths gathered in Jerusalem on Tuesday, seeking to promote dialogue and cooperation in the Holy Land.
The morning-long session at the Religious Leaders Unite for Peace conference...
Israel conducts first test of autonomous flying taxi
Israel has begun conducting initial tests of autonomous drones that could one day serve as public transportation, according to an official statement on Monday.
A series of tests and experimental flights conducted throughout Israel over...
One small step for brain chemistry
Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have identified a new molecular mechanism for autism, potentially opening up new methods of treatment.
Dr. Haitham Amal and his team at the university's School of Pharmacy in the...