Monthly Archives: January 2024
Rothman: Supreme Court decision a ‘shame,’ but not time to re-legislate
In an unprecedented and controversial decision, Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday struck down the so-called “reasonableness law,” an amendment to a semi-constitutional Basic Law passed as part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s now-shelved judicial...
Could Hezbollah attack from Jordan?
The Israel Defense Forces has been altering its deployment on the border with Jordan due to concerns regarding Iran-sponsored terror attacks from the kingdom in 2024, according to Israel Hayom.
IDF Central Command is preparing for...
Israel Katz becomes Jerusalem’s top diplomat
The Knesset approved on Monday evening the appointment of Israel Katz as foreign minister.
Under a rotation agreement, the Likud Party member replaces, effective immediately, Eli Cohen as Jerusalem's top diplomat.
Cohen, also a Likud member,...
Bank of Israel cuts interest rate for first time since 2022
The Bank of Israel decided on Monday to lower its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.5%, in the first such cut since April 2022.
"The war is having significant economic consequences, both...
List of Arab attacks against the Jewish population
A brief - but not exhaustive - reminder of the facts:
622-627 - Ethnic cleansing of the Jews of Mecca and Medina
629 - 1st Alexandria Massacre (Egypt)
622-634 - Extermination of the 14 Jewish/Arab tribes
822-861 -...