Monthly Archives: May 2022
IDF seizes 1 million shekels worth of drugs at Egyptian border
The Israel Defense Forces announced on Wednesday that it had thwarted an attempt to smuggle narcotics worth 1 million shekels, an estimated $300,000, into the country from Egypt.
IDF forces seized 105 kilograms of drugs...
Police determined to allow flag march to proceed as planned, despite Hamas threats
Israel’s police commissioner on Wednesday ordered the highest level of alert ahead of the Jerusalem Day flag march, which is scheduled for Sunday.
The directive came following a security assessment attended by Police Commissioner Yaakov...
Gantz to arrive in India for official visit on June 1
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz will arrive in India on June 1 for an official visit, his office stated on Wednesday.
During the visit, Gantz will sign a letter of agreement marking 30 years of...
UK chief rabbi issues prayer for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee
Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, chief rabbi of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, wished Queen Elizabeth II “many more years of blessing” in a prayer that he issued on Wednesday in honor of her Platinum...
Biden visit to Israel aims to please, but may alienate all parties instead
Ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s as-yet-unconfirmed visit to Israel next month, a number of reports have surfaced regarding what the president aims to achieve during his trip to the region. One report claimed...
Mahmoud Abbas, Fatah Party support terrorist attacks in Bnei Brak, Tel Aviv
Ata Abu Rmeileh, the Fatah Party’s Secretary in Jenin, called the recent terrorist attacks in Israel part of the “triumph over the occupation” and stressed Fatah’s admiration for the murderers.
According to a report by...
US Treasury targets Russian-backed Iranian oil-smuggling network
On the day that the Biden administration point man on Iran testified before a Senate committee, the U.S. Treasury Department announced a new sanctions package targeting an oil-smuggling and money-laundering network belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary...
Israel’s Minister of Aliyah touts recent Diaspora immigration
Israel’s Aliyah and Integration Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata heralded the growing number of Diaspora Jews who have come to the Jewish state in recent years. Yet if she had it her way, the influx is...
Putin’s Glorious Experience Of War
One of the salient features of the Russian war against Ukraine is that Russia is making no distinction between soldiers and civilians in choosing targets for its aggressions. This is distinct from wars where...
Unique, colorful, kinetic: Yaacov Agam Museum in Rishon Letzion
There’s only one museum in Israel dedicated to a sole living artist—the Yaacov Agam Museum in Rishon Letzion. Agam is so prolific and his work so striking that it’s not surprising that he merits...