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Third Israeli victim of Ariel attack, identified as Moshe Ashkenazi

Third Israeli victim of Ariel attack, identified as Moshe Ashkenazi

Ashkenazi, a father and grandfather from the southern city of Yavne, supplied cooking gas to customers in northern West Bank settlements; his wife had lost… Read More ›

Investigation into killing of Sgt. Noa Lazar finds faults at checkpoint

Investigation into killing of Sgt. Noa Lazar finds faults at checkpoint

The Border Police commander ordered to immediately implement all the lessons learned in all the crossings under the responsibility in the vicinity of Jerusalem.  … Read More ›

Opinion: For the sake of Jews across the world, leave the Law of Return in peace

Opinion: For the sake of Jews across the world, leave the Law of Return in peace

Opinion: Religious parties along with members of Likud seek to amend the law to exclude grandchildren of Jews from access to Israeli citizenship, threatening relations… Read More ›

FBI probes killing of Palestinian-American reporter Abu Akleh; Israel: Grave mistake

FBI probes killing of Palestinian-American reporter Abu Akleh; Israel: Grave mistake

Move represents about-face by US, which had said it wouldn’t open its own probe into death of reporter who Israel says was likely shot by… Read More ›

‘400 seconds’ to Tel Aviv: Iranian media publishes Hebrew hypersonic missile threat

‘400 seconds’ to Tel Aviv: Iranian media publishes Hebrew hypersonic missile threat

The Iranian newspaper warned that the new hypersonic missile developed by the Islamic Republic could hit Israel within 400 seconds.   The IRGC-affiliated Sobh-e-Sadegh newspaper… Read More ›

Israelis spotted next to suspected Istanbul bomber before blast

Israelis spotted next to suspected Istanbul bomber before blast

Or Atedgi and Natali Swissa seen on security camera footage walking near the suspected terrorist, prompting conspiracies among Hezbollah and Iran supporters; Iranian outlet IRNA… Read More ›

Smotrich increases pressure on Netanyahu to make him defense minister

Smotrich increases pressure on Netanyahu to make him defense minister

As coalition negotiations heat up but with presumptive next PM said reluctant to give him post, far-right leader meets former IDF generals, gets backing from… Read More ›

By embracing Ben-Gvir, religious Zionists relinquished their calling

By embracing Ben-Gvir, religious Zionists relinquished their calling

Opinion: The religious Zionist public initially dismissed the far-right lawmaker as a radical, but once they understood he could get them power in the Knesset,… Read More ›

The fall of the Israeli Left

The fall of the Israeli Left

The collapse of the political left is not a sign of unpopular policies that the public refuses to accept, but the result of a political… Read More ›

UTJ MK: We will cancel harmful anti-haredi ‘decrees’ of previous gov’t

UTJ MK: We will cancel harmful anti-haredi ‘decrees’ of previous gov’t

Consultations with Herzog continue for the second day * Ram Ben Barak challenges Lapid for Yesh Atid leadership, then backs down.   United Torah Judaism… Read More ›

U.S. say will see how Israel’s far-right acts before passing judgement

U.S. say will see how Israel’s far-right acts before passing judgement

Ambassador Nides says he intends to work with right-wing bloc’s far-right and religious parties because ‘this is a country that is a democracy,’ but will… Read More ›

Lapid urges united opposition in face of emerging coalition’s ‘madness’

Lapid urges united opposition in face of emerging coalition’s ‘madness’

Outgoing PM calls on allied parties to work together to ‘defend Israeli democracy,’ says lesson of cooperation can be learned from ‘toxic’ opposition under Netanyahu… Read More ›

Iran and economy: Challenges Netanyahu’s new government likely to face

Iran and economy: Challenges Netanyahu’s new government likely to face

In-depth: All eyes are on the oppositions leader, poised to return to premiership, whose expected new coalition set to face many immediate tests, such as… Read More ›

How Benny Gantz lost another Israeli election

How Benny Gantz lost another Israeli election

Opinion: During campaigning, former IDF chief of staff failed to articulate his platform, leaving moderate right wingers clueless about what he stands for and seeing… Read More ›

Biden congratulates Netanyahu on election win: ‘We’ll make history together’

Biden congratulates Netanyahu on election win: ‘We’ll make history together’

Likud leader also takes phone call from Ukraine’s Zelensky, promises to ‘seriously examine’ policies; tells US president he believes they’ll ink additional peace deals  … Read More ›

WATCH: Critically Injured Avreich From November 2021 Terror Attack Returns To Scene

WATCH: Critically Injured Avreich From November 2021 Terror Attack Returns To Scene

JERUSALEM — In a moving clip portraying Aharon Immergreen, a young Avreich who was critically injured in a terrorist attack in the Old City in… Read More ›

Not much harmony expected in Israel-U.S. ties

Not much harmony expected in Israel-U.S. ties

Analysis: Biden has yet to call and congratulate Netanyahu who is about to usher in a right-wing government, which could be a sign of chilled… Read More ›

Yesh Atid minister: Unlike predecessors, we will act responsibly in the opposition

Yesh Atid minister: Unlike predecessors, we will act responsibly in the opposition

Outgoing tourism chief Razvozov says party will back government when it agrees on matters, but fight back if needed; Meretz minister says Ben Gvir, Smotrich… Read More ›

Israel’s Premier Calls For Unity After Netanyahu Victory

Israel’s Premier Calls For Unity After Netanyahu Victory

  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister on Sunday issued a plea for national unity, days after he was defeated in national elections by the… Read More ›

Netanyahu to begin talks on coalition policies, ministerial appointments

Netanyahu to begin talks on coalition policies, ministerial appointments

Close allies of the incoming premier competing for Justice Ministry, Finance Ministry and Knesset speaker roll, while demands of coalition partners may crush their hopes;… Read More ›