Declaring itself ‘a bastion of openness,’ the cultural institution will close exhibits and cancel tours to join countrywide demonstrations against judicial overhaul

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his government is not planning to rebuilding towns demolished during the 2005 Disengagement, despite the Knesset”s passage late Monday night of legislation nullifying parts of the Disengagement Law. In a statement released by the Prime Minister”s Office Wednesday morning, Netanyahu expressed support for the law, passed by the Knesset

US correspondent Jacob Magid discusses another Smotrich-inspired furor as NY reporter Luke Tress looks at protests by American Jews against the judicial overhaul in Israel

The 18-year-old from central Israel says the widely televised tourney is even bigger than he imagined. Though not seeing much playing time in his rookie season, opportunity awaits

Opening fake social media accounts and leveraging existing ones, IDF Spokesperson’s Unit sought to foster public positivity toward 2021 Gaza operation; IDF acknowledges ‘error’

Though no one in Netanyahu’s party will vote against the bills, many are uncomfortable with them, and the cracks are beginning to show

The victim of an Arab terrorist attack in the capital who lost two of his children during the attack celebrated his newborn son”s circumcision Wednesday. On February 10th, 42-year-old Avraham Paley and his sons, 5-year-old Yaakov Yisrael and 7-year-old Asher Menachem, were run down by an Arab terrorist just outside of the Ramot neighborhood of

Israel Mizrahi joined dozens of fellow connoisseurs of rare Jewish books last December to watch the livestream of Genazym, the hottest auction house in the market. A bookdealer by trade, Mizrahi was also on the phone being paid to advise a wealthy client who had signed up to make bids. But as the auction proceeded,

(JNS) I can no longer keep silent. I may be sitting in Manhattan, but my heart is in Jerusalem and my heart is very heavy. I may not be a lawyer or a legal scholar, but I have been an organizer, an activist, a leader who has acted on behalf of civil and human rights&mdashespecially

Israel is fighting for its independence from the tyranny of affluent and powerful elites. Independence from the legal establishment’s absolutism, independence from the propaganda of the mainstream media propaganda, freedom from the progressive ideology of academia, and from the social engineering carried out by the IDF. For thirty-plus years, Israel has faced a gradual campaign

Education Ministry says NIS 12 million in retroactive funding earmarked for Haredi and Religious Zionist institutions fiscally affected by Bennett-Lapid government’s cuts

Jihad al-Hissi, 55, who had violent encounter with navy last year, is accused of ‘repeatedly’ violating fishing zone; lawyer says case ‘outrageous’

In honor of the Daf Yomi Learners, who are finishing Masechet Nazir, and everyone else who is starting Sefer Vayikra this week, I’d like to share an interesting insight that connects the two topics. The Midrash (Bamidbar Rabbah, Nassoh,10:11) makes a fascinating comparison between a Nazir (Nazzareth) and a Kohen Gadol (high priest): “לפי שמזיר

Military says aircraft didn’t enter Israeli airspace, posed no threat to civilians

Hundreds of anti-judicial reform protesters rallied outside of an Israel Land Authority conference in Tel Aviv Wednesday morning, demonstrating against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu”s planned appearance at the event. Protesters blocked traffic outside of the conference, held at the Eretz Israel Museum, in anticipation of Netanyahu”s arrival. After the protesters gathered outside of the event,

Ram Eyal, 24, injured 4 people in attack; police say incident politically motivated, defense lawyer says accused arrived at rally by accident, did not mean to cause harm

Many fans were despairing as Team Israel trailed Puerto Rico 6-0 in the World Baseball Classic last week, but the team”s Twitter account had a different message. “We will never give up,” the account tweeted. “After all, Moses was once a basket case.” While the quip couldn”t stave off the team”s ultimate 10-0 loss, it

Orit Strock says eventual return to the Strip ‘will involve many casualties’ but it is part of the Land of Israel and must be resettled

Law committee expected to advance measure on Wednesday, setting core pillar of judicial overhaul on course to become law next week; opposition protests procedural changes in vote

Avi Mayer, a pro-Israel activist and communications professional with a large following on social media, has been named the next editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post. Mayer, 38, will take over for the current editor of the 90-year-old English language newspaper in mid-April, after Passover. “I look forward to working with the Post”s outstanding staff to

Troops enter West Bank city of Nablus to take measurements of building where Hamas member Abdel Fattah Hussein Kharousha, accused of February 26 attack, lived

Lebanon on Tuesday condemned the remarks made by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who said at an event in Paris that “there”s no such thing as a Palestinian people”. In a statement quoted by the Xinhua news agency, the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on the international community to “take deterrent measures and reject the

Top security officials, including IDF chief and defense minister, express deep concern over growing military protest movement to Netanyahu, report says

The United States said on Tuesday it is imposing a new round of sanctions on Iranian firms and people accused of procuring equipment used for Iranian drones, The Associated Press reported. Treasury”s Office of Foreign Assets Control coordinated with the FBI to designate four firms and three people in Iran and Turkey for allegedly buying

International airport reportedly targeted for the second time in recent weeks; other reports claim attacks around Damascus

The Pentagon is speeding up its delivery of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, opting to send a refurbished older model that can be ready faster, with the aim of getting the 70-ton battle powerhouses to the war zone by the fall, the Pentagon said Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. The original plan was to send

IDF soldiers operated in Shechem (Nablus) early on Wednesday morning, where they mapped the home of the terrorist who carried out the shooting attack in Huwara last month, in which brothers Hallel and Yagel Yaniv were murdered, in preparation for its demolition, the IDF Spokesperson”s Unit said. The terrorist fled the scene after the attack,

The Knesset Ethics Committee on Tuesday sanctioned MK Tally Gotliv (Likud), after she blamed Supreme Court President Esther Hayut for a ramming attack in the Ramot neighborhood of Jerusalem last month. Gotliv will be prevented from making speeches in the plenum for two meetings and will also be barred from speaking in Knesset committees for

In a rare move, Israel”s Ambassador to the United States, Michael Herzog, was summoned on Tuesday for a meeting with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. The meeting concerned the Knesset”s approval of the law repealing the Disengagement in northern Samaria, Deputy State Department spokesman Vedant Patel said in a statement. “The Deputy Secretary conveyed

Ambassador Mike Herzog holds unscheduled meeting with deputy secretary of state who conveys concern over legislation green-lighting resettlement in northern West Bank

Hole in the Wall Gang Camp for seriously ill children, founded by late American actor, reopens in $4.5 million rebuild following devastating 2021 blaze

Justice Minister Yariv Levin said in talks with Knesset members in the past day that the Judicial Selection Committee, in its new composition, will be convened to appoint judges – even if the law which changes its composition which will be approved in the coming days is invalidated by the Supreme Court, Kan 11 News

Syrian media reported overnight Tuesday that Israel carried out an air strike in the Aleppo area. According to the reports, the attack targeted the airport in Aleppo, and the country”s air defense systems were activated. It was also reported that explosions were heard in the area, but there are no reports of injuries or damages

2030 Roadmap plan completed after years of preparation; foreign minister heads to Warsaw to complete pact on returning Israeli youth Holocaust tours

The United Arab Emirates is considering reducing the level of its diplomatic representation in Israel, Israel Hayom reported on Tuesday, citing a report which appeared on the Saudi news website Elaph. According to the report, the United Arab Emirates is mulling whether to instruct its ambassador in Israel not to meet any Israeli official, Knesset

The Guardian: Iconic children’s cartoon is based on a Jewish writer’s book that used the story as a brutal allegory for Nazi persecution

Under Netanyahu, Likud transformed from a raucous party proud of its internal democracy into a monolith without debate or dissent. That change shapes the fight over the judiciary

Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the spokesman for the Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas, on Tuesday condemned the Knesset”s approval of the law cancelling the Disengagement in northern Samaria. Abu Rudeineh called the law “invalid and in contradiction to all international legitimacy decisions and in particular to Resolution 2334 (of the Security Council) which considers all settlements

President wishes Muslim leaders ‘peace, happiness and health’ after finance minister sparks uproar by saying Palestinian people are ‘an invention’

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and his British counterpart, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, met on Tuesday in London. Minister Cohen thanked his counterpart for the warm relationship between the two countries and expressed appreciation for the cooperation on the part of Great Britain in the international arenas. The two discussed the Iranian issue at length and

Tzohar founder Rabbi David Stav issues plea for prayers and refraining from food Wednesday ‘so our leaders find the way to continue this tremendous project — the State of Israel’