Cyberattack crashes websites of Israeli universities
A coordinated cyberattack took down the websites of major Israeli universities on Tuesday.
A hacker group calling itself “Anonymous Sudan” claimed responsibility for the attack on its Telegram account, stating that the “Israel education sector...
60,000 tourists to visit Israel during Passover and Easter
Some 60,000 tourists are expected to arrive in Israel during the Passover and Easter holidays, injecting nearly $100 million into the economy.
Passover begins on Wednesday at sundown and runs seven days in the Jewish...
Netanyahu, Gallant hold traditional Passover toasts in sign of unity
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Israel Defense Forces Deputy Chief-of-Staff Maj. Gen. Amir Baram held a traditional Passover toast on Monday with soldiers at the Adam Base, near Modi’in.
The...
Yad Vashem and Yeshiva University partner on Holocaust education
Yeshiva University president Rabbi Ari Berman and Yad Vashem chairman Dani Dayan recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to lay the groundwork for the two institutions sharing resources and training initiatives.
A new advanced certificate...
Typically thought a ‘silent majority,’ government supporters rally in Tel Aviv
On Thursday evening in Tel Aviv, supporters of judicial reform—about 30,000 by some estimates—rallied in Tel Aviv. Photos and videos on social media depicted masses of people and seas of Israeli flags.
Although judicial reform has been...
Cabinet to consider creation of ‘national guard’ under Ben-Gvir
A proposal to create a national guard force under the auspices of Israel’s National Security Ministry will be put before the weekly Cabinet meeting for approval on Sunday, according to Israeli media reports.
Israeli Prime...
Azerbaijan becomes first Shi’ite country to open embassy in Israel
Azerbaijan on Wednesday became the first Shi’ite Muslim country to open an embassy in Israel, with the two countries’ foreign ministers meeting in Jerusalem ahead of the inauguration ceremony.
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen called the...
Herzog opens talks between parties to foster compromise on judicial reform
Israeli President Isaac Herzog convened the first meeting on Tuesday evening meant to bridge the gaps and find a compromise on judicial reform.
Herzog met with the working teams representing the ruling coalition, the Yesh...
Pakistanis arrested for plotting attacks on Israeli, Jewish targets in Athens
Greek police arrested two Pakistanis in Athens on suspicion of planning attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets, authorities revealed on Tuesday.
In a statement, the Mossad said that those detained were part of a “wide...
New law allows Israeli hospitals to ban chametz during Passover
The Knesset plenum on Tuesday passed into law a bill to allow hospitals to ban chametz, or leavened foods, during the weeklong Passover holiday that begins on the evening of April 5.
Forty-eight Knesset members voted...