Combat helicopters and jets take out intruding vehicle believed to have crossed Syrian border, IDF says, after series of airstrikes attributed to Israel in Syria

Transportation Minister Miri Regev said on Sunday that the coalition will continue with the legislation of the judicial reform immediately after Independence Day. “As Prime Minister Netanyahu said, the reform has only been suspended and there is a very clear date for the next session, right after Independence Day we will continue with the legislation,”

Women-led protest group barges into Kohelet Forum’s Jerusalem bureau with signs saying ‘There’s no God for racists’ and ‘Kohelet hates the poor’

While environmental protection minister hails ‘step toward a climate law,’ climate group cautions move could be a ‘fig leaf’

Teams from coalition, opposition’s Yesh Atid and National Unity parties to meet at President’s Residence for negotiations that are widely expected to fail

As part of the weekly cabinet meeting held on Sunday, the Heritage Minister Rabbi Amichai Eliyahu noted the birthday of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, who was born 121 years ago, on the 11th day of the month of Nisan. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to the words of the Minister of Heritage and directed the Minister

Defense minister says Tehran attempting to make inroads in West Bank, says Israel will push forces out of Syrian territory if necessary

Kamal Mahamid, 63, critically injured, declared dead upon arrival at hospital

Actress and pro-Israel activist says disapproval of legislation likely behind ouster; Foreign Ministry declines to comment

IDF helicopters and fighter jets were scrambled Sunday night, after an unidentified aircraft crossed into Israeli airspace from Syria. The aircraft was monitored by the IAF throughout the incident, an IDF spokesperson said. The aircraft was show down in an open area, the spokesperson added, saying that the aircraft in question did not pose a

The Israeli Cabinet voted Sunday to approve the establishment of the Israel National Guard, as part of the National Security Ministry, under Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir (Otzma Yehudit). The responsibilities of – and control over – the National Guard will be discussed by a professional committee composed of all security agencies in the

Vladlen Tatarsky, from Russian-occupied Donetsk, has 500,000 Instagram followers; group that hired cafe calls incident ‘terrorist attack’

Arab terrorists apparently fired shots at a low-flying Israel Air Force cargo plane as it flew over northern Samaria Sunday afternoon. Footage circulating on social media networks shows an IDF C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft flying over the Palestinian Authority-controlled city of Jenin. Gunfire can be heard in the video, with a caption reading “Soldiers

The Commander of the Israel Air Force, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar warned Sunday that reserve pilots who will freeze their service in protest of the government’s judicial reform legislation would be expelled from their squadron. The commander spoke before senior Air Force officers at a closed conference and clarified that absence from flights would lead

Making rare public comments, Ronen Bar says schisms sparked by judicial overhaul could cause catastrophe ‘from which we will not be able to recover’

Forget George Soros. Forget Israel’s legal secular elite. Forget Barrack Obama and his State Department. The left beat the right because they fought harder and with greater determination. The only way to make Israel a holy nation is to fight their kind of battle, but a lot better. In this regard, the demonstration in Jerusalem

While eyewitnesses reject claim Arab Israeli man assailed cops before he was shot dead, officers say forensic evidence shores up their version of events

Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant recently toured the IDF Etzion Regional Brigade with the Commander of the Judea and Samaria Division, the Chief of Staff of the Central Command, and Commanders of the Etzion Regional Brigade and the “Shaked” Battalion. Minister Gallant was briefed on the initial investigation into the ramming attack that took place

The Institute of Forensic Medicine has found DNA belonging to the terrorist Muhammad al-Saibi on the police handgun, which he grabbed from a police officer on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem and used to fire at him and at additional officers on Friday evening. The police wrote in a statement following the findings: “Since the

Transportation minister says bills will come up for vote if compromise talks not fruitful, claims police’s ‘preferential’ treatment of protesters proves reform needed

Responding to petition calling for him to be held in contempt of court, PM denies any conflict of interest arising from his ongoing corruption trial

The fifth annual JewQ International Jewish Knowledge Championship was recently held in Stamford, Connecticut. Over 300 regional finalists from 26 countries worldwide competed for the title of JewQ champion in a day filled with challenging games and crossfire questions. JewQ is an innovative program from CKids, Chabad”s Children’s Educational Department, that runs in Hebrew schools

(JNS) Following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu”s announcement on Tuesday evening that he was halting judicial-reform legislation to allow for dialogue between the coalition and opposition, the Israeli Air Force pilots who”ve been engaging in political extortion against the government said they”d return to duty. Their willingness to resume training exercises came with a caveat,

An Israeli actress tapped by the Israeli government to serve as a special envoy has been fired after she spoke out publicly against the judicial reform plan. Noa Tishby, who was appointed last year as Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism and the Delegitimization of Israel, announced Sunday afternoon that the Israeli Foreign Ministry had fired

Translation by Yehoshua Siskin We spent Shabbat with my parents in Herzliya. On Shabbat morning we passed by the primary school that I attended and ran into the mother of someone who was in a class ahead of mine. I did not remember her name but it was immediately clear that we had something fundamental

Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Chief Ronen Bar discussed Israel’s security situation during a memorial service for Israel’s sixth president, Haim Herzog. “We are in the midst of a complex and sensitive period security-wise. The scope of the terror alerts is unprecedented. The Shin Bet and its partners foil terror attacks day and night, fronts

Russian dictator was long thought to have made generous gesture to widowed educator, but records show Russian-Israeli billionaire purchased asset through shell company

Fox News journalist and commentator Kassy Dillon has completed the process of converting to Judaism. The journalist took to Twitter to announce the exciting development with a simple picture of her wearing a Star of David necklace overlaid with her new Hebrew name: Devorah Rut. She later added in a comment: “Thank you, everyone. It”s

A prominent haredi rabbi castigated Yisrael Beytenu party chairman Avidgor Liberman over the weekend, and called for increased religious education in state schools. Rabbi Meir Mazuz, dean of the Kisse Rahamim yeshiva in Bnei Brak and spiritual leader of the Tunisian Jewish community in Israel, took aim at Liberman during his weekly lecture, pushing back

Resident accuses youths of swearing, throwing objects at home; says police ‘powerless’ to respond; fears Molotov cocktail attack may come next

Fishel Benkhald tweets video showing containers of produce during visit to Israeli market; Islamabad declares it has no intention of developing relations with Jerusalem

The family of Or Ashkar, who was murdered in a shooting attack on Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv nearly a month ago, donated his heart and kidney to patients in need. The heart was transplanted in Yedidya Sulimani (65), a father of four children and grandfather to 11 grandchildren, who had used an artificial heart

1. It is permissible to use ointments and body creams and all other cosmetic products that have no flavor on Pesach, and there is no need for them to be certified kosher for Pesach. The poskim disagree about whether body ointments that contain cḥametz may be used on Pesacḥ. While soaps and creams are not

Thousands of protesters who gathered in Tel Aviv’s Habima Square, as well as many passers-by from the city and beyond, stared surprisingly at the open white boxes which were laid on the side of the road. They became so excited when they realized what it was about: “I am moved to tears” said one of

Shin Bet links Omar Abedin to Hamas terror group and operatives in Lebanon, alleges he sought to attack officers near Temple Mount

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After warnings by police chief and AG, several cabinet members express disapproval of move, yet vote in favor; Lapid decries measure handing far-right minister ‘a private militia’

A cadet in the IDF’s officer training course collapsed overnight while carrying out a security assignment. She was taken to a hospital for medical treatment, where she was unfortunately pronounced dead. The incident’s circumstances are being investigated. The cadet’s family was notified. The IDF commented: “The IDF is sorry for the family’s loss and will

Israel’s proposed Judiciary Reform ranks very low on President Biden’s order of priorities, far below scores of pressing domestic, foreign and national security threats and challenges. Therefore, it seems obvious that he has not studied the various articles of the reform, but leverages the explosive Israeli domestic controversy as a means to intensify pressure on

One woman accused Hariri, regularly drunk and high, of ‘brutal workplace rape’; one assault en route to US state visit; ex-PM’s lawyer denies claims, says plaintiffs seeking money

Emahoy Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou, who composed more than 150 works, laid to rest at Kidane Mehret Ethiopian Orthodox Church; proceeds of albums used to educate orphans

Catholics attend processions at Old City’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, with churches reeling from mounting violence and acts of desecration

Almost every week another Jewish billionaire or Jewish organization announces that they are allocating millions of dollars to wage a public campaign against the increasing anti-Semitism in America. They even enlist famous celebrities, Jews and non-Jews alike, in the expensive campaigns. What total folly! Do they really believe that putting up posters at bus stations

Passengers aboard United Airlines Flight 141 from Tel Aviv to Chicago last Thursday were in for a surprise when not one, but two medical emergencies occurred on board the plane during the flight across Europe and the Atlantic ocean. The flight took off at 1:00 a.m. and shortly after departure a 60-year-old man lost consciousness

Knesset correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn compares & contrasts recent rallies; legal affairs reporter Jeremy Sharon on formation of national guard and case of African asylum seekers

With parliament on break, focus is fully on overhaul negotiations and protests until legislature returns on April 30; 28 new laws passed in 3 months

After hospitalization for bronchitis, 86-year-old pontiff battles hoarseness, talks about ‘solitude of sickness’ during Mass address at St. Peter’s Square

In response to petition, Netanyahu assures High Court any future appointed judges ‘will not be involved in my issues,’ and that he is required to step in and ‘manage the matter’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the weekly Cabinet meeting Sunday that he is optimistic on the possibility of reaching an agreement on the government’s planned judicial reforms. “We are currently in the process of negotiations with the aim of reaching a broad agreement. I would like to remind you that before the elections, many

Attorneys for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Michael Rabilo and Roi Schechter, responded Sunday to the petition by the Movement for Quality Government in Israel in which the organization seeks to have Prime Minister Netanyahu held in contempt of court for allegedly violating his conflict of interest agreement by directly involving himself in the efforts to