Organizers claim 300k attend; ex-PM Barak: ‘Worst crisis since state’s formation,’ president must choose side; 18 arrested as protesters block Ayalon Highway, clash with cops

An irregular incident occurred Saturday afternoon in Pnei Kedem, in Gush Etzion south of Jerusalem, where Knesset Constitution Committee Chief MK Simcha Rothman resides. According to Israel Hayom, residents say a man arrived at the religious village by car in the middle of the sabbath, stopped at the gate, entered the village, and asked passersby

University, which owns a third of the library’s contents, issues warning over education minister’s bill that aims to curb institution’s independence

Military says suspect fired six times at Havat Yair with makeshift submachine gun, fled scene but was caught a few hours later

“This book was written many years ago, and so we regularly review the language to ensure that it can continue to be enjoyed by all today.” That was how Puffin and the Roald Dahl Story Company announced that they would be rewriting significant parts of Dahl”s books. But there isn”t actually a Puffin Books or

A Palestinian Arab terrorist opened fire this morning at around 7:30 towards a synagogue in the village of Havat Yair in Samaria. The shots came from illegal buildings that were built near the Kravat Bnei Hassan village and were not yet demolished by the IDF Civil Administration due to an inability to enlist military forces

Dr. Atarah Twersky, the widow of Professor Isadore Twersky, daughter of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, passed away on Friday afternoon at 90. Dr. Twersky was the sister of Dr. Tovah Lichtenstein, YU Professor of Jewish History Dr. Haym Soloveitchik, and mother of RIETS (Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary) Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Mayer Twersky, Tzipporah Rosenblatt,

Last week, on February 15th, vineyards and an olive grove in the Shilo Valley (Binyamin region of Samaria) that had flourished for more than twenty years under the care of fruit grower Hen Ben-Eliyahu were senselessly uprooted on orders from Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Nearly a decade ago, the Ben-Eliyahus filed and won the right

(JNS) Far-right hate groups have got the Jewish community scared and with good reason. After the murderous synagogue shootings in Pittsburgh in 2018 and Poway in 2019, extremist antisemitic hate ceased being a theoretical problem. Random viral videos of hateful acts and speech, vandalism as well as those public events in which white supremacists and

With the approval of Israel’s 2023-2024 budget after a lengthy cabinet meeting on Friday, Immigrant Absorption Minister Ofir Sofer managed to upgrade his ministry’s budget for the coming two years. The ministry will receive an additional budget of 220 million NIS this year and, in 2024, an additional 250 million NIS. Minister Sofer demanded a

After they unfurled a giant banner bearing Israel’s Declaration of Independence last week, on Saturday evening, demonstrators protesting the government’s judicial reform bill marched with a large banner calling out Netanyahu. The banner depicts Netanyahu alongside Hungary’s Viktor Orban, Russia’s Putin, Turkey’s Erdogan, and former Iranian supreme leader Ruhollah Khomeini. The statement: “From start-up nation

Shlomo Dovrat, whose company manages over $1.3 billion in tech, says he has ‘never seen such concern among foreign investors,’ warns billions of dollars leaving Israel every day

Tens of thousands expected to turn out in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa and elsewhere to rally against government’s judicial overhaul plans

According to Barak Ravid (Walla News & Axios), Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar will participate tomorrow (Sunday) in the Aqaba summit in Jordan. Israel’s national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi will participate as well together with senior officials from the US, Jordan, Egypt and the Palestinian Authority. Details to follow.

Shmuel Buikner, an Israeli doctor, was killed on Friday after he was attacked by an elephant in Chitwan National Park in southern Nepal. He left behind two parents, both doctors themselves, and two younger brothers. Buikner was raised in Or Akiva in northern Israel and later moved to California, where he began medical school. After

Meeting in Red Sea resort of Aqaba will also be attended by US and Egyptian representatives; Israel’s national security adviser, Shin Bet chief set to attend

Channel 12 report details complex, highly sensitive renovation at famous ancient site situated alongside Jaffa Gate entrance to Jerusalem’s Old City

Earlier today (Saturday), IDF soldiers spotted two suspects attempting to smuggle drugs from Lebanon into Israeli territory adjacent to the town of Arab al-Aramshe. IDF and Israel Police forces who were dispatched to the scene thwarted the smuggling, apprehended one of the suspects and confiscated 48 kilograms of drugs worth approximately two million NIS. The

Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant spoke yesterday (Friday) with his U.S. counterpart, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The discussion focused on security developments in the Middle East region, including Iran”s nuclear ambitions and the Palestinian arena. Minister Gallant briefed Secretary Austin on the counterterrorism activities conducted by Israel”s security forces in Nablus, operating against a

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the protest movement against his government’s judicial reform bill and harshly attacked the protesters during a cabinet meeting on Friday. According to Channel 12, Netanyahu told the ministers during the meeting: “I want to give you a fist to strike them with.” Netanyahu reportedly added: “The same people who protested

Singer and songwriter cites MKs behavior in parliament, highlights incident this week where far-right MK made racist comments about opposition lawmakers

IDF says troops break up ‘friction’ in Burin, near Nablus; no arrests immediately made; one Palestinian reportedly hurt

Artists warn that if the government passes bill to interfere in library leadership of, they will refuse to donate archives or books to institution

Demonstrators respond as Netanyahu says he wants to ‘punch’ those opposed to judicial overhaul; Tel Aviv again to be the focus of 8th week of mass protests

Judge says while no formal agreement was reached, community members had repeatedly been led to believe by state they would be given citizenship

Foreign Ministry working with family to return body of Samuel Boikaner who had been volunteering at a local hospital

Top general says Tehran still wants to kill former US president Donald Trump, Mike Pompeo to avenge the assassination of Qassem Soleimani

560 warriors from Mandate Palestine who fought with the British against Axis powers are still missing. While a nonprofit searches for them, Israelis dedicate a day to their memory

Amid spike in violence, Bar tells conference vast majority of settlers are ‘super normative and law-abiding’

Lloyd Austin calls Israeli counterpart days after an IDF raid on Nablus killed 11, including several civilians

Frankfurt calls former Pink Floyd frontman one of world’s ‘best-known antisemites,’ nixes scheduled performance at venue that imprisoned Jews after Kristallnacht

Prime minister lashes out at demonstrators, compares them to anti-vaxxers; his office says he was speaking metaphorically

Thousands of Jewish refugees have fled to Israel, while others have remained behind, subject to Russian bombing and a lack of electricity, water and food

Survey finds Yesh Atid would become largest party in Knesset if another election was held, indicating broad discontent with government’s agenda, but no new votes in the offing

‘Made for Each Other,’ written by Israeli-American screenwriter Adi Blotman, centers around a mystical 16th-century folktale, with a 21st-century twist

Mohammad Ibrahim Bazzi funneled millions of dollars to Lebanese terrorist group, US says as it seeks extradition

A diverse group of locals and foreigners talk about their harrowing experiences standing shoulder to shoulder with communities under bombardment, and what motivated them to help

Religious Zionism leader leveraged position during budget negotiations, telling security officials, ‘Remember that I am the finance minister and I also want something,’ report says

Military says several bullets hit site near West Bank town of Jit; Lion’s Den claim responsibility, following deadly raid against terror group