Monthly Archives: August 2023
Israel mulling options to rescue citizens in war-torn Ethiopia
An emergency meeting of Israel's National Security Council was held on Tuesday morning to examine options for rescuing Israelis trapped in war-torn northern Ethiopia.
Foreign Ministry officials said at the meeting that there are about...
Canberra to resume use of term ‘occupied Palestinian territories’
Australia's Labor government will resume the use of the term "occupied Palestinian territories" in reference to eastern Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip, reversing an unofficial policy stance that had been in place...
IDF chief: Military cohesion ‘best chance’ to heal societal rifts
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi on Tuesday hailed military cohesiveness as the "best chance" for healing societal rifts, amid a campaign to boycott military reserve duty over the government’s judicial reform...
Gallant warns Hezbollah: ‘We are ready to protect our sovereignty’
During a visit to the border with Lebanon on Tuesday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned Hezbollah not to test the Jewish state, speaking amid ongoing provocations by the Iran-backed terrorist organization.
Gallant toured the...
Paraguay poised to return embassy to Jerusalem
Paraguay will move its embassy back to Jerusalem, in a sign of growing support for Israel in Latin America, a Paraguayan senator said on Monday.
Sen. Gustavo Leite spoke a week before Paraguayan President-elect Santiago Peña,...
Cyberattack shuts down Bnei Brak hospital’s computers
Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center in Bnei Brak was hit by a cyberattack on Monday night, Israel’s Health Ministry announced on Tuesday morning. The hospital’s administrative computers were shut down in what was described as...
Dry Bones: Ping pong
Today's cartoon predicts what I think will be the next phase in the battle between Israel's Supreme Court and Knesset.
But is it a battle between two branches of the government, or between two strong...
Jeffries: US support for Israel above judicial reform
U.S. House of Representatives Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said on Monday in Jerusalem that judicial reform should have no bearing on American military support for Israel.
Speaking to Israeli journalists about the divisive domestic debate...
IDF destroys home of terrorist who murdered Yaniv brothers
Israeli forces overnight demolished the home of the Palestinian terrorist who murdered Hallel and Yagel Yaniv in Huwara in Samaria on Feb. 26, the Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday.
Hamas member Abdel Fattah Hussein...
Whole Foods offers expanded selection of kosher items
Haddar Sesame Tahini, Manischewitz Matzo Ball Mix and Heaven & Earth Almond Butter Bites in Coconut Date and Coconut Hazelnut are among the products in an expanded partnership between one of the biggest suppliers...