Articles by: JewishNews-Ilan

Bennett’s fumbling on world stage is cause for concern

Bennett’s fumbling on world stage is cause for concern

Opinion: PM may think his lack of experience and often embarrassing performance during meetings with international leaders is charming; but as the leader of the… Read More ›

Amid economic crisis, Israel opens border to let Lebanese villagers pick olives

Amid economic crisis, Israel opens border to let Lebanese villagers pick olives

In a gesture of goodwill, army says residents of three villages allowed into Israeli territory for olive harvest   Israel said Monday it was opening… Read More ›

US concerned about Israeli plans for 3,000 settler homes

US concerned about Israeli plans for 3,000 settler homes

The announcement about settler housing plans comes amid media reports that Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is under extra US pressure to freeze such plans.  … Read More ›

Renowned microbiologist and WWII hero dies at 100

Renowned microbiologist and WWII hero dies at 100

Prof. David Sompolinsky left hiding in Denmark during WWII to save other Jews.   Renowned biologist and Holocaust hero Prof. David Sompolinsky passed away last… Read More ›

Israel set to approve construction of 3,000 housing units in West Bank

Israel set to approve construction of 3,000 housing units in West Bank

Approved construction will be inside existing settlements all across the West Bank; commission is to also approve construction of 1,300 units for Palestinians in Area… Read More ›

First case of new Delta mutation AY4.2 diagnosed in Israel

First case of new Delta mutation AY4.2 diagnosed in Israel

Boy entering country from Moldova put in isolation after found with subvariant; scientists say no evidence it is more dangerous than Delta, but are watching… Read More ›

Cyberattacks one of greatest threats to Israel’s national security

Cyberattacks one of greatest threats to Israel’s national security

Opinion: Last week’s ransomware attack on Hillel Yaffe hospital shows that despite Israeli efforts to prevent such strikes, hackers are still determined to do all… Read More ›

Netanyahu to skip official ceremony marking 26 years since Rabin assassination

Netanyahu to skip official ceremony marking 26 years since Rabin assassination

Opposition leader’s office says protocol does not require him to attend and he will speak at later Knesset ceremony; move comes amid long-running tensions with… Read More ›

Top conservative lawyers steer clear of Trump’s latest legal fight

Top conservative lawyers steer clear of Trump’s latest legal fight

  Washington (CNN)A number of high-powered lawyers who have represented Donald Trump in the past are sitting out his latest legal battle, as the former… Read More ›

Israeli Government Passivity Is Killing Alta Fixsler

Israeli Government Passivity Is Killing Alta Fixsler

Israeli government, and specifically FM Yair Lapid, knows exactly what specific diplomatic means they need to employ to save Alta’s life. All of those following… Read More ›

Czech President in intensive care after holding talks on dramatic election

Czech President in intensive care after holding talks on dramatic election

  Prague, Czech Republic – Czech President Miloš Zeman was taken into intensive care on Sunday, shortly after holding talks with the country’s populist prime… Read More ›

The CDC Published A Study Finding That Camp During COVID-19 Can Be Safe. Its Proof: Camp Ramah.

The CDC Published A Study Finding That Camp During COVID-19 Can Be Safe. Its Proof: Camp Ramah.

NEW YORK (JTA) — The Centers for Disease Control has published a study conducted by the medical committee of the Camp Ramah network, highlighting the… Read More ›

Israel steps up counter-terrorism operations in West Bank

Israel steps up counter-terrorism operations in West Bank

Early on Thursday morning, a Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant was shot dead after he opened fire towards Israeli troops operating near Jenin.   The IDF… Read More ›

The Middle East has a terrorist club – opinion

The Middle East has a terrorist club – opinion

Welcoming “the defeat of the American occupation on all Afghan land,” Hamas praised the Taliban’s “courageous leadership on this victory.”   Hamas was one of… Read More ›

Lapid secretly met with Jordan’s King Abdullah – report

Lapid secretly met with Jordan’s King Abdullah – report

PM Naftali Bennett and President Isaac Herzog have also met with King Abdullah, in what is seen as a series of overtures to repair Israel’s… Read More ›

To all out of touch critics of Bennett’s government

To all out of touch critics of Bennett’s government

Opinion: The current coalition, which only two days ago celebrated 100 days, works in coordination, while trying to coexist with the COVID pandemic; Haredi parties,… Read More ›

Iraqi culture official: We will push for peace with Israel until leaders act

Iraqi culture official: We will push for peace with Israel until leaders act

Dr. Sahar Karim al-Ta’i, recently in running to become a minister, says she is ready to give it all for normalization: ‘We can live under… Read More ›

Meet the Jewish mustard maven who founded a museum for his favorite condiment

Meet the Jewish mustard maven who founded a museum for his favorite condiment

Chief Mustard Officer of the Middleton, Wisconsin institution, Barry Levenson says the spicy seed is culturally ubiquitous, and he has 6,090 varieties from 70 countries… Read More ›

Lawsuits against doctor who disobeyed new Texas abortion law

Lawsuits against doctor who disobeyed new Texas abortion law

A San Antonio physician was sued after he gave an abortion to a woman, violating a new Texas law banning abortions beyond the point where… Read More ›

Here’s how Yom Kippur is the holiest ‘meeting’ of the year

Here’s how Yom Kippur is the holiest ‘meeting’ of the year

In 2021, living a Jewish life means more than ritual observance, it means deciding to stand with Israel, her courageous citizens and Jewish destiny.  … Read More ›