Prosecutors won’t investigate Gantz in Fifth Dimension case
Israel’s State Attorney’s Office will not investigate former Minister of Defense Benny Gantz nor Knesset Member Ram Ben-Barak in connection with an alleged effort to sell espionage technology to Qatar, Channel 14 reported.
The decision came in...
Putin congratulates Netanyahu on election win
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu on his election victory, in their first phone call since the Nov. 1 vote.
The leaders mainly discussed the war in Ukraine, which...
Jewish music producer and author to discuss spirituality with Deepak Chopra
When Erez Safar, a producer, musician and DJ, sent his book to philosopher and author Deepak Chopra, he thought he might need a Hanukkah miracle to get a response. But he got more than...
Religious-Zionist leader Rabbi Haim Drukman in ‘very serious condition’
Religious-Zionist leader Rabbi Haim Drukman remained in “very serious condition” on Wednesday after requiring life-saving CPR. Drukman has been treated in the intensive care unit at Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center since last week...
Jerusalem Santa extends Christmas greetings from the Ho, Ho, Holy Land
Jerusalem Santa Issa Kassissieh extended his annual Christmas greetings to Christians worldwide from a hot air balloon flying over of the Old City.
He also released a holiday video from Nazareth, in northern Israel, where...
Netanyahu on coalition partners: ‘They are joining me, I’m not joining them’
Israeli-Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Thursday to ensure that all members of his prospective government will act responsibly, saying that the buck stops with him because his political partners are joining him and...
Herzog: Comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa is a ‘blood libel’
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday slammed as a “blood libel” comparisons of the Jewish state’s policies towards the Palestinians to South African apartheid.
“The comparison between the State of Israel and the apartheid regime...
Netanyahu: This will be a ‘liberal-nationalist’ government
Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday rejected criticism that his coalition will pursue a right-wing extremist agenda.
During a Knesset plenum, Netanyahu said, “Everyone will live in accordance with their own faith. This will...
Levin’s election as Knesset speaker clears the way for ‘Deri, Ben-Gvir Bills’
The Knesset is due to vote this week, or next week at the latest, on two bills considered highly controversial: the so-called “Deri Bill,” aimed at enabling the chairman of the Shas Party, Aryeh...
Likud MK Yariv Levin elected Knesset speaker
Likud Knesset member Yariv Levin was elected Knesset Speaker on Tuesday morning, setting the stage for the incoming government.
Two pieces of legislation are expected to be tackled first following Levin’s election, Channel 12 reported. The first...