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Lapid to back two-state solution in UN address; is slammed by rivals and some allies

Lapid to back two-state solution in UN address; is slammed by rivals and some allies

Prime minister slated to offer ‘hope and vision through strength’; right-wing ministers criticize intended remarks, while lawmakers from left support move and urge talks with… Read More ›

Israel successfully tests Gabriel 5 anti-ship missile

Israel successfully tests Gabriel 5 anti-ship missile

Military says missile system ‘will strengthen Navy’s operational and defensive capabilities in maritime space’; new sea-skimming missiles capable of detecting and destroying a wide range… Read More ›

Israel Police chief calls for ‘shutting down’ social media during civil unrest

Israel Police chief calls for ‘shutting down’ social media during civil unrest

‘This is already war’: Commissioner says online platforms drove citizens out onto the streets during the May 2021 Arab-Jewish riots   Israel Police commissioner Kobi… Read More ›

84-Year-Old Holon Woman Brutally Murdered By Palestinian Terrorist Who Was Later Found Hanged

84-Year-Old Holon Woman Brutally Murdered By Palestinian Terrorist Who Was Later Found Hanged

JERUSALEM — On Tuesday evening an elderly woman was brutally attacked and murdered on a Holon street. Police investigating the incident concluded that the attack… Read More ›

Turkey’s Erdogan tells Jewish leaders he plans to visit Israel

Turkey’s Erdogan tells Jewish leaders he plans to visit Israel

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Jewish leaders that he planned to visit Israel and that antisemitism is “a crime against humanity.”   Turkish President… Read More ›

Trump’s offer of West Bank to Jordan is out-of-the-box thinking Israel needs

Trump’s offer of West Bank to Jordan is out-of-the-box thinking Israel needs

Opinion: Ex-U.S. president’s controversial proposal is the type of political innovation that could one day take Israel out of the endless, bloody loop of fighting… Read More ›

Iranian forces kill 5 protesters amid unrest over woman’s death — rights group

Iranian forces kill 5 protesters amid unrest over woman’s death — rights group

Troops reportedly open fire on demonstrators in Iran’s Kurdish region during protests over Mahsa Amini, who died while in custody of morality police   Iranian… Read More ›

How the Arab vote can determine Israel’s next government

How the Arab vote can determine Israel’s next government

Analysis: Experts say less than 55% voter participation in Arab sector would ensure a Netanyahu win in November 1 ballot, but split in alliance of… Read More ›

50,000 visits a year: Jews increasingly flock to Temple Mount amid escalation fears

50,000 visits a year: Jews increasingly flock to Temple Mount amid escalation fears

Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, group says visits nearly doubled in past year; police gear up for tense holiday season   Jews visited the Temple Mount… Read More ›

Israelis are taking out fewer mortgages as housing crisis gets worse

Israelis are taking out fewer mortgages as housing crisis gets worse

Recent rise in interest rates has led to a decline of almost 20% in number of mortgages taken out by Israelis; ‘similar to other products… Read More ›

Herzog tells MKs he’ll work to establish unity government after elections – report

Herzog tells MKs he’ll work to establish unity government after elections – report

President said to make comments to lawmakers from across political spectrum; spokesperson for Herzog says he will not interfere in election, but believes stability is… Read More ›

Chile FM apologizes after president refuses to accept Israeli ambassador

Chile FM apologizes after president refuses to accept Israeli ambassador

Chilean President Gabriel Boric has a history of supporting boycotts against Israel.   Chilean Foreign Ministry officials apologized to new Israeli Ambassador Gil Artzyeli and… Read More ›

One person moderately hurt in shooting attack in Mount Hebron area of West Bank

One person moderately hurt in shooting attack in Mount Hebron area of West Bank

Residents instructed to shelter in place while security forces conduct searches, fearing assailants may still be at large; regional council says all nearby roads closed… Read More ›

Arab alliance embraces potential kingmaker role after breakup of Joint List

Arab alliance embraces potential kingmaker role after breakup of Joint List

Ayman Odeh predicts Hadash-Ta’al ‘will be the most important party’ after election if neither side has majority, though split from Balad largely seen as boon… Read More ›

We should all take heed of IDF intel chief’s candid takes

We should all take heed of IDF intel chief’s candid takes

Opinion: Military intelligence head Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva’s off-script remarks serve as a unique prism into his view on a whole host of hot security… Read More ›

IDF soldier sentenced to 26 months for accidental killing of Yonatan Granot

IDF soldier sentenced to 26 months for accidental killing of Yonatan Granot

First Sergeant Yonatan Granot, 22 years old from Kibbutz Einat, a commander in the “Bazelet” battalion of the Nahal, was accidentally shot by Sergeant M… Read More ›

IDF officer, 2 Palestinians killed in firefight near tense West Bank barrier zone

IDF officer, 2 Palestinians killed in firefight near tense West Bank barrier zone

Gunmen open fire on troops in so-called seam zone north of Jenin, killing Maj. Bar Pelah, 30; both killed in subsequent firefight   An Israel… Read More ›

US denies Israeli claim that Iran nuke talks failed or that Biden ‘toughened’ stance

US denies Israeli claim that Iran nuke talks failed or that Biden ‘toughened’ stance

State Department refutes several assertions by senior Israeli official who briefed reporters after PM’s visit to Berlin, rejects claim that Israel managed to sideline Rob… Read More ›

Shin Bet chief warns Israel’s internal strife is a shot in the arm for terrorism

Shin Bet chief warns Israel’s internal strife is a shot in the arm for terrorism

Ronen Bar says intel shows enemies feel the Jewish state’s ‘national resilience is fading,’ claims ‘deep rift’ in society is ‘most complex’ challenge facing Israel… Read More ›

Poland demands reparations from Germany, while Israel still waiting on unpaid debt

Poland demands reparations from Germany, while Israel still waiting on unpaid debt

Opinion: The Polish demand for $1,3 billion in compensation over Nazi crimes has no chance of seeing itself through, but this should inspire our government… Read More ›