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Jordanian officials in hot water after attending Israeli Independence Day ceremony

Jordanian officials in hot water after attending Israeli Independence Day ceremony

On May 17, the Israeli embassy in Amman hosted an official reception on the occasion of Independence Day. About 200 foreign diplomats and Jordanian officials… Read More ›

Israel debut for NY-based literary series, where audience throws wrenches into the plot

Israel debut for NY-based literary series, where audience throws wrenches into the plot

Amanda Stern’s Happy Ending heads to the Jerusalem Writer’s Festival, featuring authors Etgar Keret and Gary Shteyngart   Remove the location from Amanda Stern’s description… Read More ›

B’Tselem to stop filing Palestinian abuse complaints with IDF, police

B’Tselem to stop filing Palestinian abuse complaints with IDF, police

Citing lack of faith in Israeli system, NGO will no longer report human rights violations on behalf of Palestinians, says doing so does not bring… Read More ›

Getting to know Avigdor Liberman, Bibi’s enigmatic pick for defense minister

Getting to know Avigdor Liberman, Bibi’s enigmatic pick for defense minister

Yisrael Beytenu head is often a voice for moderation — and a vocal populist whose rhetoric undercuts his apparent restraint   But Israel’s onetime foreign… Read More ›

AG Mandelblit defends his predecessor

AG Mandelblit defends his predecessor

Mandelblit says state comptroller report ‘contains material that should be reviewed without delay’; he also calls personal criticisms against his predecessor unacceptable and says he… Read More ›

Comptroller’s report highlights Israeli failure to fight BDS

Comptroller’s report highlights Israeli failure to fight BDS

The state comptroller’s report, published Tuesday, underscores the government’s failings in combating the international movement as well as rising anti-Semitism; among other criticisms, the report… Read More ›

Prime minister signs coalition deal with Yisrael Beytenu

Prime minister signs coalition deal with Yisrael Beytenu

Late night meeting between Netanyahu, Kahlon, and Lieberman resolves dispute over pension reform, but Bennett challenges PM on appointing cabinet military secretary, threatening not to… Read More ›

Erdan orders freeze on returning bodies of Palestinian attackers

Erdan orders freeze on returning bodies of Palestinian attackers

In May, the High Court approved a plan put forward by the state to release the bodies of nine east Jerusalem Arabs involved in terror… Read More ›

Iran’s defense minister: ‘Zionist conspiracy’ to blame for Iraq, Syrian conflicts

Iran’s defense minister: ‘Zionist conspiracy’ to blame for Iraq, Syrian conflicts

“What is today happening in Syria and Iraq is a deep-seated US-Zionist conspiracy that has triggered war in Muslim territories.”   Iranian Defense Minister Hossein… Read More ›

Coalition deal reached in overnight negotiations, signing expected today

Coalition deal reached in overnight negotiations, signing expected today

The deal includes an allocation of nearly NIS 1.5 billion for pensions for disadvantaged retirees.   Representatives of the Likud, Yisrael Beytenu and the Finance… Read More ›

‘First signs of new cold war emerging in Syria,’ former senior IDF commander warns

‘First signs of new cold war emerging in Syria,’ former senior IDF commander warns

Maj.-Gen. (res.) Noam Tibon, former head of Northern Formation, calls on powers to divide Syria, Iraq into smaller ethnic states.   Russia and US are… Read More ›

Netanyahu chides incoming MK Glick for Temple Mount visit

Netanyahu chides incoming MK Glick for Temple Mount visit

‘Don’t do this to me again,’ prime minister tells Likud’s newest lawmaker, who visited the holy site hours before he was sworn in   Right-wing… Read More ›

Netanyahu and Herzog open, close doors on unity government talks

Netanyahu and Herzog open, close doors on unity government talks

Prime minister insists opportunity still there to expand coalition, but Zionist Union chief accuses him of slamming door   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition… Read More ›

Police may reopen criminal probe into Netanyahu travel billing

Police may reopen criminal probe into Netanyahu travel billing

Ahead of state report on spending, investigators to look at whether statute of limitations on ‘Bibitours’ double billing case has expired   Police are looking… Read More ›

Kahlon fails to stop rising property prices

Kahlon fails to stop rising property prices

Housing prices rose 8% compared to the previous year, and 4% compared to the year before that; Meanwhile, the number of real estate transactions is… Read More ›

Elor Azaria pleads not guilty to manslaughter charges

Elor Azaria pleads not guilty to manslaughter charges

Attorneys submit a plea against manslaughter charges following an incident in which he shot a neutralized terrorist in the head: ‘He saw an immediate and… Read More ›

Yisrael Beytenu, Kahlon resolve ‘crisis’ in coalition talks

Yisrael Beytenu, Kahlon resolve ‘crisis’ in coalition talks

“I’ve conducted countless processes of negotiations. It takes an effort, and there are always crises and blow-ups. Don’t lose hope,” said PM Netanyahu.   Attorneys… Read More ›

On this day: Israel withdraws from Lebanon, ending 18-year ordeal

On this day: Israel withdraws from Lebanon, ending 18-year ordeal

The pullout took two days to complete and no soldiers were injured during the withdrawal.   It was 16 years ago Tuesday that the Israeli… Read More ›

Sanders picks critics of Israel, BDS backer to write Democratic platform

Sanders picks critics of Israel, BDS backer to write Democratic platform

The standout appointment is Cornel West, a fiery speaker who has called the Gaza Strip ‘the ‘hood on steroids’.   The Democratic Party platform drafting… Read More ›

Reporter’s notebook: A mosaic of Israel and America on display in NYC

Reporter’s notebook: A mosaic of Israel and America on display in NYC

There were some scrappy comments surrounding the current coalition shakeup, courtesy of Yesh Atid MK Elazar Stern who rebuked Internal Security Minister Gilad Erdan for… Read More ›