Approval for thousands of homes east of Jerusalem has been sought by Israel’s right for years: anti-settlement groups say it would undermine the viability of a Palestinian state

Alongside head of business umbrella group, Histadrut head Arnon Bar-David gives ‘full support’ for deal based on President Herzog’s as-yet-unrevealed proposals

Iranian foreign minister claims ‘everything is ready’ for exchange for three US citizens held in country’s prisons; Washington says remarks are ‘false’

Helios claims that replacing carbon with sodium to prise oxygen out of iron ores — an early stage in steel manufacturing — can slash carbon emissions, energy and production costs

Medics rush Bayan Nassar Abbas, 29, to hospital but doctors declare her dead after arrival; preliminary police report suggests gunman aimed to fire at house and not harm anyone

South Korea said on Sunday that North Korea has test-fired a missile from a submarine, The Associated Press reported. South Korea”s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that it detected the North Korean missile launch from a submarine in the waters near the North’s eastern port city of Sinpo. South Korean and US

Team with high expectations after surprise 2017 performance comes from behind to win 3-1, as it looks ahead to tougher competition in opening round robin stage

The United Arab Emirates has announced its intentions to halt purchases of defense systems from Israel due to actions and remarks by Ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich. According to a report by Channel 12, the systems that were purchased by the UEA are considered significant. Most are sensitive and classified. The background to this

Israeli Supreme Court ruling recognizes US virtual marriage process, letting Israelis bypass the rabbinate and angering a ruling coalition that seeks controversial judicial change

Responding to the urgent need for next-gen cybersecurity experts who will make the nation and the world safer, Yeshiva University”s Katz School of Science and Health opened these days a new Security Operations Center (SOC) to provide an unprecedented level of hands-on, real-world training and cyber-defense skills. The first of its kind in New York

Tehran says deal with Riyadh will promote efforts to renew ceasefire, lead to inclusive government; since 2014, conflict has become proxy war between the two regional powers

In UK, some protesters show up in ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ costumes that have become popular in Israeli rallies; Jewish lawmaker says democracies don’t undermine judicial independence

MK Danny Danon achieved an impressive achievement on Sunday when he was elected to serve as a member of the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the International Parliamentary Organization (IPU), which met in Bahrain. “It is a big achievement for me and for our delegation in Bahrain. This is the first conference that I’m attending, and despite

One officer who threw grenade reportedly tells investigators he took action because he saw situation ‘getting out of control,’ asserts no protesters were harmed

Herzi Halevi walks back comment to reservists that ‘secure dictatorship is better than an unprotected anarchy,’ warns army won’t be able to act during a ‘disintegration of society’

Tel Aviv Stock Echange’s head of trading says market is pricing in 20-30% chance for a compromise deal on the government’s controversial judicial revamp

Critics of the Israeli government’s judicial reform plan crashed an event hosted by the Jewish Agency in France promoting immigration to Israel. Shouting ‘shame’ and ‘democracy’ in Hebrew, the protesters disrupted an address by Israeli Immigration and Absorption Minister Ofir Sofer (Religious Zionist Party) in Paris. Participants of the Jewish Agency event responded by singing

The Sovereignty Movement joined the battle today (Sunday) in support of judicial reform. Dozens of the movement’s activists came together with the heads of the Sovereignty Movement, Yehudit Katsover and Nadia Matar, for a vigil of support for the legal reform opposite the government meeting in Jerusalem. The movement was initiated by the “Kol Yisrael”

Far-right minister slams Gali Baharav-Miara for ‘exceeding her authority’ by freezing move to reassign top cop; warns ‘day is coming when we will need to make a decision about her’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Israeli security personnel who eliminated three terrorists near the town of Kedumim in Samaria Sunday, and vowed to demolish the home of the terrorist responsible for a shooting attack in Tel Aviv last Thursday. “On behalf of the Government of Israel, I would like to convey our prayers for the

The New York State Department of Health is urging all New Yorkers planning travel this spring to Israel to get fully immunized against polio and to follow CDC recommendations for such travel. A press release by the NYS Department of Health stated that in recent days, Israel’s Ministry of Health confirmed four children had tested

The WhatsApp messenger app announced Sunday that it recognizes the authority of Israel’s courts to judge it, following countless legal motions and charges against the company due to its refusal to be tried in Israeli courts. According to Kan News, the company’s announcement came following a private case led by the wife of Israeli National

Top Israeli-American philanthropist and donor expresses concern over rollout as ‘hasty, injudicious, and irresponsible move’; actor Noa Tishby says plan ‘not a reform but a coup’

In this conversation with Joanne Greenaway, we discuss the communal function of the Mishkan’s construction and its significance as Shemot’s concluding section.

The supreme court of Iran on Sunday upheld the death sentence handed down to a dissident accused of leading an Arab separatist group Tehran claimed was behind terror attacks on the Iranian military that killed 25 people in 2018. Habib Farajollah Chaab, a dual Swedish-Iranian citizen, was captured by Iranian forces in Turkey in 2020

Lawmaker leading legislative push says he disagreed with president’s speech in which he blasted current bills, but door not closed on talks

Superintendent Meir Swissa, a police officer who was filmed throwing a stun grenade at anti-judicial reform protesters in Tel Aviv a week and a half ago, was summoned to the police department’s internal investigations department with an additional five officers. Last Thursday, the internal investigations department opened an investigation into an incident during which a

Thirty days after the murder of brothers Yaakov Yisrael and Asher Menachem Paley in a ramming attack in Jerusalem’s Ramot neighborhood, their two gravestones were unveiled Sunday. On Monday, the family, together with the boys’ father, Avraham Noach, who was severely injured in the attack and whose condition has since improved, is expected to visit

The organizers of the neo-Nazi Charlottesville rally in 2017 have been ordered to pay close to $5 million to plaintiffs for legal costs in a lawsuit, adding to the penalties already facing the mostly bankrupt crew of extremists. The rally organizers were sued later in 2017 by Charlottesville residents who suffered trauma and injuries because

DONATE HERE! BORUCH DAYAN HAEMES Chaim Elefant Z’L Just the thought of writing such words about such a special person is unfathomable and beyond anyone’s wildest imagination. With his sudden Petirah the world is shocked. What’s even worse is the thought of Chaim’s incredible wife Miriam (Citronenbaum) and FOUR BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN ALL UNDER THE AGE

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem announced the passing of Prof. Raphael Mechoulam, the world pioneer in cannabis research. Known as the “Father of Cannabis Research,” Mechoulam died in Israel at age 92. Professor Mechoulam was the first to isolate the psychoactive substance in cannabis, THC, which affects the brain, consciousness, and creativity, as well as

LeumiTech says it helped Israeli startups transfer $1 billion out of SVB accounts; government pledges to help tech firms

After 7 successful years as a Scandinavian program, the Shvilim Gap Year is going global, expanding to a worldwide audience. This move is led by the Jewish Community of Norway, directed by Rabbi Joav Melchior and The Upper Galilee Leadership Institute, in partnership with The University of Oslo, Kol ami (The Jewish Agency), Meitarim and

Finance minister to meet with leaders in Jewish, global business communities; but US officials, liberal Jewish groups are boycotting him after ‘wipe out’ Huwara remark

PM’s comment comes after Baharav-Miara froze Tel Aviv police chief’s transfer ordered by Ben Gvir, and warned against bill to grant security forces immunity from prosecution

Israeli police filed a preliminary indictment Sunday afternoon against four teenage Arab terrorists from Jerusalem, in connection with a recent firebombing attack on a hospital in the capital. Late last month, the four 15-year-old terrorists hurled stones and firebombs at the Hadassah Mount Scopus Medical Center in northeastern Jerusalem. A judge extended the suspects” detention

(JNS) Israeli President Isaac Herzog”s latest plea for judicial-reform compromise was more than merely impassioned. Indeed, his speech to the nation on Thursday evening was downright angry, and with good reason. As he pointed out in his concise address&mdashdelivered with a cracking voice and grim facial expression&mdashhe spent the previous 10 weeks “working around the

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has informed Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara that he cannot rely on her to represent him before the court in appeals against his appointment or policies. In a letter to the attorney general, Ben-Gvir cited her decision to freeze the removal of Tel Aviv District Commander Amichai Eshed from his position

Queen Esther prayed to God and called on all of the Jews to pray, as one, on her behalf. She endangered her life to approach King Achashverosh unbidden in order to try to save Am Yisrael, the Jewish People, from annihilation. In addition to her modeling bravery and self-sacrifice, Esther also modeled the power of

Activists from the Sovereignty Movement gathered Sunday morning near the Knesset in Jerusalem to demonstrate their support for the government’s judicial reform legislation. Among those who joined the demonstration was MK Ohad Tal (Religious Zionism), who addressed the crowd in English. “We are here supporting the government, supporting the reform, supporting the changes we want

Two-week exercises simulate ‘strategic strike’ in unfamiliar enemy territory with ‘abundance of anti-aircraft defenses’

Analyst Haviv Rettig Gur with highlights from President Isaac Herzog’s ‘sharp’ speech on primetime TV; news editor Amy Spiro dives deep into Eurovision and public broadcasting

At weekly cabinet meeting, prime minister appears to hit back at decision by Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara to freeze the contentious removal of the Tel Aviv police chief

Professor Aryeh Levin, the father of Justice Minister Yariv Levin, passed away at the age of 85. Prof. Levin received the Israel Prize in General Linguistics for 2010 for his research into the Arabic language. He has served in many positions at the Hebrew University, including as head of the department for Arabic Language and

Europeans have been living inside a gigantic episode of South Park for years and now they have found themselves, in the words of Spiked’s Brendan O’Neill, also “doing the dirty work of the ayatollahs. The woke West has more in common with Iran’s rulers than with its rebels.” Mainstream feminists, perhaps too busy rewriting Roald

Habib Chaab has been held in Iran since he vanished during a visit to Turkey in October 2020; was found guilty on charges of ‘corruption on earth,’ formation of a rebel group

Renowned researcher and teacher of Arabic language won Israel Prize in 2010 for work that included writing Education Ministry school syllabi

With the Annual ritual of changing clocks upon us, I decided to side with my colleagues in the Medical profession and cast my vote for Standard time 365 days a year. The medical benefits of utilizing this approach are significant. The following medical organizations have all touted this idea: American Medical Association, American Academy of

Ex-staffers in Budgets Department call for immediate halt to legislative blitz; warn capital will flee and shekel devalue, leading to drop in state revenues and spending cuts

A senior political source stated that Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s move to place two suspects in the riots in Huwara minutes after the Jerusalem District Court ordered them released for lack of evidence was a result of pressure by the US and the European Union. “What happened [in Huwara] is very serious and we also