Legal affairs reporter Jeremy Sharon updates us on Evyatar outpost and judicial reform as environmental reporter Sue Surkes looks at Jordan River rehabilitation

Proposed legislation to apply the death penalty to convicted terrorists seems set to be approved by the Knesset, although at least one coalition party intends to vote against its adoption. On Wednesday of this week, a preliminary vote will be held on the bill in the Knesset plenum, after which (if the bill passes) the

Mayan Shreiber and Yosef Chaim Banjo, two fifteen-year-olds, have been located safe and sound after long hours of worry and anxiety. The two had set out on Monday for the Samarian community of Evyatar, without a cell phone or other means of making contact, and nothing was heard of them until Tuesday afternoon. “Mayan left

‘The Light in the Darkness’ creator says he hopes medium can be used to deal with subject in the same way as movies; was bothered by WWII games not clearly featuring genocide

Almost two months have passed since the government was formed, and several key components of the coalition accords have yet to be implemented. Among them is a commitment on the part of the Likud party to restore the original version of MDA’s blood donation forms, replacing “Parent 1” and “Parent 2” with “Father” and “Mother,”

If we are honest &mdash which most of the world is not when it comes to Israel and Jews &mdash we need to recognize that Jewish rioting in Huwara is against the law. But if we continue being honest, we need also to recognize that the blame for those riots must fall primarily on the

Man in his 40s dead, 2 seriously hurt and 1 other injured in blast at Pisgat Zeev apartment building; police motorcyclists crash while responding to explosion

(JTA) Playing saxophone in the sukkah. Discussing Judaism over coffee. Hanging out with his brothers and friends in the basement on Shabbat. These are a few of the memories that have emerged of Elan Ganeles, 27, the recent college graduate, raised in Connecticut, who was killed Monday when a terrorist shot at him on a

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Leaning on intelligence experience, former members of Unit 8200 say they’ve identified ‘telltale signs’ of Israel at risk: ‘Our enemies rub their hands together in glee’

Statement from Europe’s foreign policy arm condemns fatal shootings in West Bank and settler rampage in Huwara, as violence continues to rise

Israeli security forces recently apprehended eight wanted terror suspects believed to be responsible for a series of shooting attacks across Judea and Samaria, the IDF censor cleared for publication Tuesday. The eight suspects were arrested in a series of operations in recent weeks carried out by the IDF and the Shin Bet internal security agency.

British pop star, married to Turkish-American Jew Ayda Field, says he and his family mark Jewish holidays: ‘It is important that we have a tribe’

The Torah readings at this time of year are full of details about constructing the Tabernacle in the wilderness. This makes it appropriate this week to look at synagogues, the lineal descendant of the ancient Tabernacle. Synagogues are a paradox. On the one hand, members often pride themselves on how handsome their synagogue is, how

Yehuda Naumberg is the uncle of Hillel and Yagel Yaniv, who were killed by a Palestinian-Arab terrorist who shot them at point-blank range as they drove along Route 60 in Samaria. In conversation with Israel National News, he related his devastation and grief at their murders as well as his disappointment with the policies of

Environmentalists angered by reversal of price hike on single-use utensils and plates, but ultra-Orthodox community views former government’s tariff as attack on its way of life

The European Union on Tuesday condemned the recent string of Arab terror attacks against Israeli Jews, while also castigating rioting by Jews in Arab villages in Samaria. In a statement released by the European External Action Service (EEAS) Tuesday morning, the EU called on Israel and the Palestinian Authority to reduce tensions and ensure the

As Turkey continues to dig out from the rubble of a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake earlier this month, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is being accused of botching the response. And his previous authoritarian acts may have made the disaster worse than it could have been. More than 50,000 people died in the earthquake and its

In the United States, Judaism is usually described as a religion while in the Soviet Union it was thought of as a nationality. Judaism is in fact both, but its important to understand what each component is and why both are essential in creating an ideal Torah society. Religion is supposed to connect people to

The level of violence in Judea and Samaria is continuing to rise following several deadly attacks on Jews over the past few days. A number of Jews rioted in the area of Shavei Shomron on Monday, and threw stones at IDF forces who arrived to disperse them. Shavei Shomron is not far from Huwara, where

The US State Department issued a travel advisory for American citizens visiting Israel, citing the recent string of deadly Arab terror attacks, as well as internal “civil unrest.” “Terrorist groups, lone-wolf terrorists and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Israel and the West Bank and Gaza,” the State Department warned. “Terrorists and violent

Senior officials within the security sector are blaming government ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, along with members of their parties (Religious Zionism and Otzma Yehudit), for providing “moral support to the rioters” who rampaged in Huwara following the terrorist shooting attack that claimed the lives of the two brothers, Hillel and Yagel Yaniv, and

Forces searching for gunman who carried out deadly attack in Huwara and pair who killed Israeli-American near Jericho, among other suspects in shooting attacks in region

Labor party member who organized campaign says it offers ‘a bit of optimism’ after deadly riot in Huwara, but laments that perpetrators now have senior partners in the government

The coalition argues that Israel’s judges should reflect the will of the elected majority; critics counter that the courts must serve as a check on executive power, not a mirror

Death of Ganeles, who had travelled to Israel for a wedding, is ‘kick in the gut’ for those close to him; victim was deeply involved in US Jewish communal life, served in IDF

Iran said on Monday that the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, will visit Tehran “in the coming days”, amid a row over uranium enrichment levels in the Islamic Republic, AFP reported. IAEA inspectors recently found uranium enriched to 84-percent purity in Iran. The Islamic Republic was last known to enrich

The former Prisoner of Zion and minister under Netanyahu does not support the sweeping judicial overhaul as is, but nor does he believe it spells the end of Israeli democracy

The White House on Monday downplayed and would not confirm a report that the Department of Energy has determined a lab leak was the most likely cause of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The intelligence community and the rest of the government is still looking at this,” John Kirby, a White House national security spokesperson, said at

Amid the promotion of the judicial reform and the protest against it and the wave of terrorist attacks, a poll published by Kan 11 News on Monday evening revealed that the majority of the public is concerned over the economic situation created as a result of the judicial reform. The poll also revealed what the

Some mainstream organizations express outrage over deadly riot against Palestinians, refrain from direct criticism of government; Orthodox Union urges ‘clear and strong leadership’

A bipartisan group of US Congress members is calling on the UN to remove UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese due to her antisemitism and anti-Israel bias. “These comments provide further proof of the deep-seated prejudice inherent to the United Nations” approach to the Israeli Palestinian conflict. We respectfully urge you to call for relieving Ms.

Demonstrators harass Gustavo Gorriti with racist chants and imagery after he investigates killings by law enforcement

Hamas spokesman Abdul Latif al-Qanoua welcomed the shooting attack in the Jericho area on Monday, in which a 27-year-old man was murdered. “The shooting action in Jericho came as part of the response to the crimes of the Zionist occupation and its hordes of settlers, and the latest of which was the savage aggression against

Video: Go Live The chief cantor of the IDF, Shai Abramson, recited the “El Malei Rachamim” prayer during the funeral on Monday of Hillel and Yagel Yaniv, the two brothers who were murdered in the attack in Huwara. “El Malei Rachamim” is a prayer for the soul of a person who has died and is

Taliban security forces killed two terrorists from the Islamic State group and detained a third in an overnight raid in the Afghan capital of Kabul, the spokesman for the Taliban government said Monday, according to The Associated Press. The regional affiliate of the Islamic State group — known as the Islamic State in Khorasan Province

State Department spokesman condemns terror attacks targeting Israelis, expresses appreciation to Netanyahu, Herzog for calling on civilians to not take law into their own hands

Ben Platt leads in true story of Leo Frank, a Jew who was lynched in Atlanta in 1915, as US contends with new wave of Jew-hatred, including neo-Nazi protest outside of show

The White House on Monday gave government agencies 30 days to ensure they do not have Chinese-owned app TikTok on federal devices and systems, Reuters reported, citing a guidance memorandum written by Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young. Young told agencies in the memorandum they will be required to adjust information technology contracts

Dual citizen, 27, identified as a Connecticut native, IDF veteran who recently graduated from Columbia University; was shot to death near Jericho amid outbreak of violence

Lod Mayor Yair Revivo was stunned to discover on Monday that his WhatsApp account has been blocked, and he is unable to send messages to people using the application. For Revivo, who responds to residents’ inquiries around the clock on WhatsApp, this is a significant issue that makes it very difficult for him to function

The “Day of Hate” which Neo-Nazi Groups in America declared this past Feb. 25th made me think about the Holocaust. The ugly head of Anti-Semitism seems to be rising again throughout the world. Social Media has unfortunately given a new and vibrant platform to this old and insidious disease. Unless Social Media are reigned in

Interior Minister Michael Malchieli has decided that a terrorist who assisted in the Bus 37 suicide bombing in Haifa and is expected to be released from prison soon, will be subject to a restriction and will not be permitted to live in Haifa upon his release. The attack occurred on March 5, 2003, when a

Noam chief was ‘shocked to find no serious intention’ to create Jewish National Identity Office, will remain in 64-MK coalition; Yesh Atid MK: One less homophobe in the government