Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna are coordinating steps to stop the Iranian nuclear program and jointly promoting a discussion on the issue in the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The two spoke on Monday and mainly discussed the Iranian issue. “Israel and France see eye to
Syrian media on Monday night reported an Israeli air strike in the Damascus area. According to the reports, explosions were heard in the vicinity of the Syrian capital. This is the fourth air strike attributed to Israel in less than a week. Overnight Saturday, Syrian media reported that Israel carried out air strikes in the
Music executive co-founded Sire Records, inked deals with The Ramones, Talking Heads and The Pretenders, said he felt pressured to stay in closet due to Judaism
No injuries but slight damage caused to Maale Gilboa houses; footage published by Islamic Jihad shows shots being fired at Israeli town in distance; army searching for gunmen
An enormous stone monument in a Swiss town has sparked anger and outrage after it was discovered to have been originally erected as a Nazi propaganda monument. The 13-ton granite slab is covered in faded markings and moss. It contains names of German soldiers from World War I who died while being given medical treatment
The negotiations between the coalition and the opposition on a compromise on the judicial reform, which are taking place at the President’s Residence, will also take place during Chol Hamoed Pesach (the intermediate days of Passover), Kan 11 News reported on Monday. Legal experts on behalf of the teams will meet during Chol Hamoed to
One execution to be carried out by firing squad, other by gallows; accused remain unidentified, details of case not published
26-year-old nabbed after video shows her giving online personality Vladlen Tatarsky a bust of himself, which investigators suspect hid explosive; suspect denies she knew contents
Supreme Court dismisses case filed by KKL-JNF, which acted on behalf of right-wing group seeking to take over Sumarins’ home in Silwan, located inside City of David national park
State media says terrorists planted explosive on bus traveling along Damascus-Amman highway; attack comes day after rare car bombing in capital
Herut Leibowitz, the six-month-old baby girl who was struck by a bus in the heart of Jerusalem Monday afternoon, has died of her injuries, Shaarei Tzedek Medical Center announced this evening. The infant was in her stroller when she was struck and seriously injured by the bus. Magen David Adom (MDA) medics and paramedics provided
According to political commentator Jacob Kornbluh there is “frustration” among Biden White House staff over the judicial reform situation in Israel which is leading to the charge that they are distancing themselves from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “The Biden administration expressed their objections to the judicial reform because it lacked broad support and condemned recent
Former US President Donald Trump landed at LaGuardia Airport this afternoon (Monday) for his arraignment following the decision by a grand jury convened by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to indict him for allegedly organizing hush money payments made to an adult film star during his 2016 campaign last week. Trump is expected to be
In response to petition from good governance group, Baharav-Miara tells High Court Netanyahu’s conduct hasn’t crossed high bar required for him to be held in contempt of court
Alongside on-hold defense minister, PM stresses politics must be kept ‘outside the base,’ says he is striving for compromise on overhaul; Gallant says ‘bullets don’t discriminate’
Former President Donald Trump is hiring a top criminal defense attorney to lead his legal team as he prepares for his Manhattan criminal case, it was revealed on Monday. Todd Blanche told his law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft that he was leaving his job in order to represent Trump, according to Politico. The former
A shooting attack was committed against the Israeli community of Ma’ale Gilboa in the Beit She’an Valley Regional Council in northern Israel this evening (Monday), the IDF announced. A number of houses in the community were struck by bullets. No injuries were reported. IDF forces are searching for the shooters. Ma’ale Gilboa was founded in
Biden administration secretly signed deal for phone tracking software, despite campaign against NSO group; White House officials claim they’re unaware of agreement
Hassan Diab, who lives in Canada, says he won’t show up for trial after accusations dropped in previous probe; 4 killed, 46 injured in explosion
* Translation by Yehoshua Siskin More than 100 ambassadors had gathered at the Carlton Hotel in Tel Aviv to learn about Pesach in an event sponsored by the World Jewish Congress. I had prepared explanations for why before Pesach the people in Israel scrupulously clean their homes and why during the Seder we eat unusual
The IDF this evening (Monday) published footage of the downing of an unmanned aerial vehicle over Gaza this morning. The drone was detected in the skies of the Gaza Strip and was tracked by the Air Force’s control unit until it was shot down. The IDF said that the vessel did not cross into the
Demonstrations of support for the further advancement of the legal reform are continuing with today’s rally across from President Herzog’s residence in Jerusalem. Protesters are trying to make their voices heard and remind Herzog that the Right won a conclusive victory in last year’s Knesset elections well before renewed talks on the President’s revised outline
Cleveland State University (CSU) has rejected an appeal by pro-Israel activist Rabbi Alexander Popivker over a February ruling banning him from campus for at least two years, the Cleveland Jewish News reported. CSU indefinitely banned the Orthodox Rabbi after a hearing over his allegedly theft of a banner that belonged to the campus chapter of
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, IDF Chief-of-Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi and Air Force Commander Maj.-Gen. Tomer Bar, today (Monday), held a traditional Passover toast with soldiers at the Tel Nof Air Base. Prime Minister Netanyahu told the soldiers during the toast: “I know the important work you are doing and while it
Central bank lifts rates by 0.25%, smallest rise since April; in most pessimistic scenario, potential impact of judicial plan could be 2.8% annual hit to GDP over the next 3 years
Drone debris still being probed, military source says; interception occurred shortly after Tehran confirmed death of second adviser in alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria
Music executive Seymour Stein, a New Yorker who was notable for signing many famous acts in the seventies and eighties, including Madonna, the Ramones and the Talking Heads, has passed away at the age of 80. Stein launched the music label Sire Records in 1966 and eventually went on to become influential as an exec
Avi Maoz files proposed amendment despite similar legislation failing to advance; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he doubts such a law will pass
In resurfaced remarks, justice minister notes ‘valid concern’ over full coalition control in picking judges; says bill, which passed 1st reading before halt, was therefore softened
A Lebanese-Canadian man accused of a 1980 bombing in front of a Paris synagogue went on trial this week over four decades after the attack, which killed four people and injured 46, took place. To date, no one has claimed responsibility for the deadly explosion in front of the building. Inside, 320 congregants were attending
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, the Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, addressed the rift which was displayed within the nation over the government’s frozen judicial reforms and said that he was deeply hurt by the vitriol Israelis unleashed on each other as a result. “It hurts me a lot. We have seen pilots and reservists who announced
Shas chairman MK Aryeh Deri is reportedly giving up on returning to the government after the Supreme Court ruled he could not serve as a minister given his criminal history, and will allow other Shas members to take his places as Health and Interior Minister. The Knesset will convene in two weeks to approve a
Police thwarted a terrorist stabbing attack in the Old City of Jerusalem last night (Sunday), it was cleared for publication Monday evening. Police officers stationed near the Damascus Gate in the city noticed a resident of the southern Bedouin city of Rahat in her 30s who aroused their suspicion when she held her hand in
A Michigan high school was given a temporary court order by a state judge blocking it from going ahead with its graduation ceremony that falls on Shavuot. The lawsuit was filed by a senior at the school who is Jewish and would not be able to attend the Portage Northern High School (PNHS) graduation day
Statement to media comes a week after premier announced sacking of Yoav Gallant, and amid reported talks over possibility of the Likud member apologizing and keeping his job
The IDF has determined that the unknown aircraft which was shot down yesterday (Sunday) after crossing into Israeli airspace from Syria was a drone which is likely Iranian in origin. The IDF spokesperson said that the pieces of the UAV were collected and the incident is under investigation. Air Force fighter jets and helicopters were
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara responded this afternoon (Monday) to the petition of the Movement for Quality Government in Israel demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be held in contempt of court over his intervention in the efforts to negotiate a compromise on the judicial reform issue, though she did state that the Prime Minister violated
Discovered at the Ophel adjacent to the Temple Mount, seven letters on clay jar sherd are written in dialect and script stemming from the Arabian Peninsula, epigrapher suggests
Tzohar and Emda organizations team up to provide practical guidance on how to follow Jewish law while including the ill in holiday traditions as best as possible
A Canadian Jewish advocacy organization is speaking out after learning that Facebook parent company Meta is planning to remove an Arabic word used in the incitement of violence and terrorism from its content moderation algorithm. B”nai Brith Canada explained that the proposed change, currently under review by Meta”s Oversight Board, consisting of independent advisors, is
‘ The Jewish community of the United Arab Emirates is prepared for the holiday, where a festive joint Passover Seder is held in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi, under the leadership of Rabbi to the UAE Rabbi Levi Duchman. The holiday feast is being conducted in multiple languages, including Hebrew, English, French, and Russian, with
BLOOD LIBELS Despite the increase in antisemitism, most Jews will sit down peacefully for Seder. Hardly anyone knows that it was once a scary occasion which evoked accusations that Jews killed a Christian at this time of year and used his blood to make wine and matzah for Pesach. The accusation seems to have begun
A six-month-old baby girl was seriously injured when she was struck by a bus in the heart of Jerusalem this afternoon (Monday). The infant was in her stroller when the bus struck her. Magen David Adom (MDA) medics and paramedics provided medical treatment at the scene and evacuated the baby to Shaare Zedek Hospital with
Statement to media comes a week after premier’s announced sacking of his defense minister, and amid reported talks over possibility of him apologizing and keeping his job
Encouraged to buy ticket for local Jewish school charity event, Brazilian soccer player Gabriel Martinelli reportedly scores £100 voucher to Sheffa Mehadrin grocery chain
Military says craft did not cross into Israeli airspace and did not pose a threat; incident comes a day after suspected Iranian aircraft was shot down trying to enter from Syria
A veteran reservist said to me this week: “We always joked about how the air force is a friendly foreign army. Now I am not so sure about the friendly part.” The most shocking aspect of the all-out battle to thwart the coalition’s proposed judicial reform was the aggressive enlistment of so many of the
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided not to fire Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (Likud), at least for the time being. Netanyahu announced last Sunday that he had resolved to replace Gallant as security chief, a day after Gallant made a public statement calling on the government to freeze its judicial reform plan, despite having vowed
Shas leader says government made mistakes, came to ‘nuclear war armed with a cap gun’; at the same time, he asserts that if talks fail, MKs can pass legislation ‘whenever we want’
A watchdog organization on Sunday released undercover hidden camera footage showing senior Palestinian Authority officials referring families of terrorists who murdered Jews to HaMoked, an Israeli organization, for legal assistance. The undercover footage was released by the group Ad Kan, which works to expose far-left organizations which work against the IDF and the State of
