Israeli Foreign Minister Bezalel Smotrich told a gathering of French Jews Sunday that Israel should do more to combat Arab terrorism. Speaking after a terrorist shooting attack in the Arab village of Huwara in Samaria Sunday afternoon, Smotrich made a veiled criticism of the Netanyahu government’s handling of the ongoing terror wave, saying the government

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Sunday evening with US President Joe Biden and updated him on the terrorist attack that took place earlier in the day in Huwara, in which an Israeli citizen was wounded. The Prime Minister told President Biden that Israel would continue to take action everywhere against terrorists and the architects

Under revised plan pitched by Rothman, government would choose first two Supreme Court justices in Knesset term, further appointments would need support of judge and opposition MK

Eliyahu Revivo suggests a political appointee as key body’s chair instead of a Supreme Court justice; backtracks after strong rebuke, including from coalition

Joint statement from follow-up regional meeting includes new recognition of Ramallah’s ‘legal right’ to security control over Area A, where IDF has been operating regularly

Veteran MK says members won’t debate matter at faction meetings due to leaked recordings, says justice minister yet to discuss watering down bills with him despite promising to

Jerald Hetzel, a young tourist from Germany, was attacked together with a second tourist on Saturday by an Arab mob in Shechem (Nablus) after he entered the city with a cooperative vehicle rented from a Tel Aviv car rental service bearing a small Israeli flag. “We felt very, very afraid,” Hetzel told Kan 11 of

Spokesman for Otzma Yehudit MK says Huwara must be ‘wiped out’; Ben Gvir urges death penalty for culprits; minister calls for reducing Palestinian traffic in area, seizing weapons

Asaf Zamir ordered to explain his comments at a gala dinner expressing ‘deep concern’ over country’s direction and saying Jewish homeland must remain democratic

Only hours after the shooting attack in Huwara on Sunday, which left American citizen David Stern severely wounded, IDF Samaria Regional Commander Shimon Sisu issued a closed military zone order on the junctions near the site of the attack in an attempt to prevent protests by local Jewish residents. The order comes after widespread calls

An ancient mosaic floor adorned with colorful floral designs has been re-uncovered after 40 years, along the Israel National Trail. The mosaic floor of an ancient church was first discovered in the 1980s but was since covered over and not accessible. Now the Israel Antiquities Authority, together with the Shoham Local Council and with the

Palestinian security spokesperson says assailants were ‘wary’ of ‘foreign’ car and feared it was used by undercover Israeli troops, adds police officer rescued pair

Holocaust commemoration group places the banners atop a roof as an homage to a famous act of defiance during the revolt 80 years ago

Following the terror attack in which two dual American-Israeli citizens, David and Rachel Stern, were injured, Samaria Regional Council Chief Yossi Dagan is calling on US Ambassador Tom Nides to visit the victims and to explain US pressure against the Israeli government. “I call on the American Ambassador to come here now, to the hospital,

Students to stay home Wednesday; National Association says children used as tool in teachers’ wage dispute, protests against newly introduced humanities matriculation framework

The second session of the joint forum of the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority came to a close on Sunday evening in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. A senior political source stated that “the sides renewed their commitment to the agreements made in Aqba, at the center, possible agreements to halt one-sided steps

Anti-government activists plan to demonstrate outside the Nefesh B’Nefesh Medex convention in Teaneck, New Jersey, which intends to encourage medical professionals to immigrate to Israel and will be attended by Minister of the Negev, Galilee, and National Resilience Yitzhak Wasserlauf. A flyer published by the demonstration organizers states: “New Jersey is on the map! An

Ruling follows incidents in which the far-right minister instructed police commanders on crowd dispersal methods and highways to be cleared

Panel rejects legislation initiated by previous coalition to electronically track offenders; Ben Gvir promises new version tackling false accusations against men within a month

One person was killed and 18 more injured when a minibus carrying Hasidic Jews crashed into another car early Sunday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 3:30 a.m. local time in Antwerp, Belgium Monday morning, after a group of Hasidic Jews from London had completed a trip to Antwerp, during which they met with the

The celebrated first Chief Rabbi of pre-state Israel, Rav Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook (1865-1935) is recognized as being among the most important Jewish thinkers of all time. His writings reflect the mystic’s search for underlying unity in all aspects of life and the world, and his unique personality similarly united a rare combination of talents

The Israeli man who was seriously wounded in a terrorist shooting attack in Samaria Sunday afternoon was able to return fire, wounding his attacker – despite having suffered a gunshot wound to the head, a Coalition lawmaker said Sunday evening. MK Tzvi Sukkot, a recently-sworn-in member of the Religious Zionist Party’s Knesset delegation and a

Agreement comes months after Islamic Republic attacked Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq; Tehran says pact will end ‘vicious’ attacks by Kurdish groups

Israel”s military censor on Sunday evening cleared for publication the identities of the two victims from a terrorist shooting attack in Samaria afternoon. The victims, both dual American-Israeli citizens, are 44-year-old David Stern and his wife, 37-year-old Rachel Stern, residents of the Givat Ronen neighborhood in the town of Itamar, north of Huwara, the site

The government accepted the suggestion of Labor Minister Yoav Ben-Tzur (Shas) and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (Otzma Yehudit) and declared firework packs as explosive devices. The recognition is a nine-month temporary provision to give the security forces more power in the war on fireworks, to prevent sales, and to up punishment. In many cases,

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Gunman initially flees scene on foot after opening fire at couple in car on Route 60 in Huwara; victim manages to shoot back

* Translation by Yehoshua Siskin I just spent a wonderful Shabbat in Jerusalem in the company of students from throughout Israel as part of the “Nefesh Yehudi” (Jewish Soul) project. It began with a huge Kabbalat Shabbat (welcoming Shabbat service) at the Western Wall where a large collection of women who had never met before

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Coalition Chairman MK Ofir Katz (Likud) has ordered MK Eliyahu Revivo (Likud) to shelve his bill, which states that the head of the Central Elections Committee would be appointed by the Speaker of the Knesset and the committee could not be a serving or retired Supreme Court judge, and would not be appointed by the

Dozens of activists from the Sovereignty Movement came today to stand at the site of the government meeting to express support for the judicial reform. The co-chairwomen of the Sovereignty Movement, Yehudit Katsover and Nadia Matar: “The People of Israel will be victorious – nationalist values will win – this is the will of the

MK Eliyahu Revivo (Likud) has submitted a bill that states that the head of the Central Elections Committee would be appointed by the Speaker of the Knesset and the Central Elections Committee and that the head of the committee would not be a Supreme Court Judge and not be appointed by the Supreme Court President

Bnei Brak-based Champion Motors says over 97,000 vehicles made by Skoda and SEAT may have a problem with driver’s side airbag

The unrelenting mass protests and violence flashing across our screens traumatize and intimidate the silent majority of all law-abiding Israeli voters across the political and religious spectrum. Yet, none of this is original. It comes straight from the playbook of the leadership of the Democratic Party of the United States, complete with marching handmaids in

Ayalon Highway Company’s engineers expand hole in a southbound lane to examine why it opened up

A terrorist shooting attack was reported near the Arab town of Huwara in Samaria Sunday afternoon, at the site of another terrorist shooting attack last month. Two people were wounded in the attack, one of whom is said to be in serious condition with a head wound, while the other was treated for shock. According

‘They’re again forgetting us,’ says Sderot man after another attack from Hamas-ruled Strip apparently goes unanswered; ministers mum on failure to retaliate

Industry heads meet with members of Netanyahu’s party, urge halt to legislation until compromise reached; Bitan: Overhaul must stop for talks within party

Playing at the Boston Jewish Film Festival, ‘Valeria is Getting Married’ touches on the murky morality of these mutualistic relationships – and their resulting emotional toll

On Sunday morning, a man in his 50s was shot in Baka El Garbiya, a city in northern Israel. The man suffered from massive bleeding and concerned bystanders called for emergency medical services. Fortunately, Mustafa Abu Bakar, a United Hatzalah EMT volunteer, was in the vicinity when his proximity alert went off, notifying him about

Weeks after Aqaba summit, National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi and Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar joining Egypt meeting alongside PA, Jordanian, US and Egyptian officials

Foreign minister to meet with British counterpart Cleverly for talks on trade, Iran; will then travel to Warsaw to sign agreement on Holocaust youth trips

Supreme Court Justice Yitzhak Amit ruled Sunday that National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is prohibited from giving operational instructions to the police during anti-judicial reform demonstrations. Justice Amit rejected the petition of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel for an interim order preventing Ben-Gvir from interfering in the functioning of the police. However, he

The Islamic Jihad terrorist organization claimed Sunday that one of its senior commanders was assassinated in Syria. The organization stated that Ali Ramzi al-Aswad, 31, an engineer, was shot by an “agent of the Zionist enemy” near Damascus, calling the killing a “cowardly assassination bearing the fingerprints of the Zionist enemy.” Islamic Jihad stated “we

Haviv Rettig Gur breaks down president’s impassioned speech on Wednesday; Emanuel Fabian updates us on protest violence & two German tourists attacked in Nablus

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the weekly Cabinet meeting that the State of Israel is currently engaged in “three struggles: Against the Iranian nuclear program, against terrorism and against anarchy.” “First, the diplomatic struggle. The Government of Israel is continuing the struggle against the Iranian nuclear program. Last week I met with German Chancellor

Cancel culture has claimed another victory. The “woke” have been targeting the family unit for years. Society is held together by a strong family cohesiveness. It has been the backbone of civilization. Cancel culture could care less. In 1960 there were on average 2.33 children per family in America under age 18. In 2022 there

Netanyahu denounces ‘violence from any side’ but doesn’t mention attacks on protesters; implicitly links anti-government rallies to Iranian nuclear program and Palestinian terror

Yitzhak Yosef says the heated debate over planned legislation is ‘disturbing and very painful’ but insists High Court should refrain from ruling on religious issues