Tag: Israel News
Likud surpasses 2022 election results in latest Direct Polls survey
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party continues to rise in the polls with the premier likely re-elected if elections were held today, a survey published by Channel 14 showed on Tuesday night.
Direct Polls, which accurately predicted...
Shin Bet slammed over detention of filmmaker seeking to expose agency’s alleged injustices
The Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant have come under fire this week for ordering the arrest without charges of an acclaimed documentary filmmaker while he was working on a...
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,...
Christian population in Israel up 1.3% last year
About 2% of Israelis are Christians, and the community is expected to continue to grow at an annual rate of over 1%, official statistics released Thursday ahead of Christmas show.
About 190,000 Christians live in...
Judea and Samaria leaders slam lack of security budget during fiery Knesset debate
Leaders of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria on Monday expressed outrage over the lack of funding for their security, claiming the Israeli government has failed to allocate "a single shekel" to protect the...
Think tank: IDF use of helicopters in Jenin ‘harbinger’ of escalation
Israel’s need to use helicopters to evacuate wounded soldiers who were hit by an improvised explosive device in Jenin is an ominous sign, according to an analysis from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
It was the first Israeli...
The United Nations’ jihad against Israel
The United Nations has adopted the nasty habit of many Palestinians: throwing everything at Israel but the kitchen sink. Accusations against Israel have ranged from fabricated claims not merely of "apartheid," but climate apartheid, water...
Netanyahu touts ‘excellent relations’ in meeting with Lithuanian premier
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė in Jerusalem on Monday.
"Lithuania and Israel have excellent relations, which are going to become even stronger, even better in your visit. And you're indeed...
Guns N’ Roses rocks crowd of 60,000-plus in Tel Aviv
U.S. hard rock band Guns N’ Roses performed in front of a sold-out crowd of more than 60,000 at Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park on Monday night.
The three-hour set began as the late spring sun...
‘From the deepest hole to the highest mountain’
The view from atop the world’s highest peak was breathtakingly stunning.
Staring out amid the clouds at the world below on the morning of May 19, Aviad Sido was spellbound but he knew that he...