On my first evening in Jerusalem, my friend Reuven took me to Ben Yehuda, an open air pedestrian mall, a midrachov. Tables out on the cobblestones, buskers. A trendy spot to sit out with a latte and observe the passing crowd. It was named after Eliezer Ben Yehuda, who in the late 19th century revived

Iranian criminal courts will begin prosecuting individuals who call for women to remove their head coverings without the right to appeal against convictions, Reuters quoted Iran’s deputy attorney general. Of late, an increasing amount of Iranian women have been defying the Islamic Republic’s dress code, with celebrities and activists even posting photos of themselves to

Sources claim agency ‘affected by the atmosphere, friends in Israel are telling them tales’; Netanyahu, Smotrich in statement: ‘With God’s help’ economy will remain strong

Protest organizers vow to push on until legislation shelved; smaller pro-overhaul rallies take place in 12 locations, with police minister Ben Gvir at Netanya counter-demonstration

Thousands of people gathered in several locations countrywide Saturday evening to show support for the government’s judicial reform legislation and to proclaim: “They won’t steal our vote.” Among the participants were ministers, MKs, and public figures. At the Poleg Junction in Netanya, thousands demonstrated, among them National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, MKs Tali Gottlieb, Nissim

What do Donald Trump, Binyamin Netanyahu and Jair Bolsonaro have in common? They are all right-wing politicians who have alternately won and lost elections and refuse to go away quietly. They all infuriate their enemies, political and otherwise, in ways that defy balance, reason, and common sense. And they are all persecuted by legal and

Week after deadly attack, Central Command chief says military failed in mission to protect women; Rabbi Leo Dee urges him not to put soldiers’ lives at risk for manhunt

Despite the halt in legislation, demonstrations against the government’s judicial reform plan were held at multiple locations in Israel on Saturday. A few dozen protesters who participated in the demonstration in Tel Aviv managed to block the southbound lanes of the Ayalon Highway near Yitzhak Sade Street. Police officers and a water cannon are at

Resurfaced article written by Democratic congressman while at college contradicts his claim he was only vaguely aware of relative’s remarks; Jewish Republicans demand answers

Minister within the Justice Ministry acknowledges insufficient coalition support for overhaul, vows it will go through eventually

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich have released a joint statement in response to Moody’s Investors Service’s decision to change the outlook on Israel’s credit ratings to stable from positive. “Israel’s economy is stable and robust, and G-d willing, it will remain so. Moody’s Investors Service’s analysts correctly identify the strength of

Police bolster forces in Netanya fearing clashes between demonstrators and counter-protesters who support government’s legal shakeup plans

IDF soldiers spotted several suspects who attempted to smuggle drugs into Israeli territory Overnight (Friday) in the Paran Regional Brigade area. IDF soldiers who arrived at the scene thwarted the drug smuggling attempt and confiscated 7.5 kg of drugs worth approximately 3,000,000 NIS. The confiscated drugs were transferred to the Israel Police for further processing.

Locals are reporting that a bright “bolide” meteor was sighted over Israel. The bolide crossed the sky at a fast speed going northeast, and was seen for approximately three seconds before exploding. Many locals reported hearing a supersonic boom. The Israeli Astronomical Association says it received reports of an explosion that was heard after the

Minister of Regional Cooperation Dudi Amsalem (Likud) attacked former Supreme Court President Aharon Barak and current Supreme Court President Esther Hayut during an interview with Israel’s Meet the Press, claiming the former should be tried for a “coup attempt in the state of Israel.” “I am fighting for democracy,” he claimed. “Today, there is no

Fort Lauderdale airport cancels all flights following major rainfall; observant Jews face prospect of trying to drive home before Shabbat or staying two more days in flooded city

Israeli Astronomical Association says bolide visible over country’s center and north for several seconds; unclear if any pieces survived fiery descent

Police say technology will be used to identify women who flout strict Islamic dress code, even in private cars, and warn businesses will be closed if workers remove headscarves

After Saudi Arabia summit, top diplomats vow to pursue deal to end Syrian Civil War, slam Israeli police raids at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Rapid Support Forces claim to seize Khartoum’s airport, presidential palace; fighter jets target militia’s positions in capital

PBS documentary, to air on Yom Hashoah, recounts how David Wisnia stayed alive for three years at notorious death camp by entertaining Nazi guards with operatic voice

Steven Fulop, a US military veteran and grandson of Holocaust survivors, was quick to call 2019 shooting at kosher supermarket in city a hate crime against Jews

Ilan Shor, who fled to Israel in 2019, is convicted of fraud and money laundering in 2014; unclear if Moldova has requested extradition, or if Israel will comply

Lapid says ‘everything falling apart’ under current leadership; Liberman: Netanyahu ‘destroying economy’; Labor’s Lazimi slams ‘parade of false narratives’

Russian opposition leader said to be suffering severe stomach pain, rapid weight loss; ambulance was called last week, but authorities refused to allow him to go to hospital

Pilgrims angered that many not allowed to reach Church of the Holy Sepulcher for ancient ceremony; no injuries as worshipers break through barriers; police; Limits are for safety

Poll finds just 52% of Likud voters would cast ballots for party again, majority believe economic crisis should be government’s priority rather than attempts to weaken judiciary

Former head of CIA opts out of competing against Trump, but leaves door open on future run; counts Abraham Accords among his proudest achievements

Meidan Keller’s father announces death without mention of circumstances; hospital says it’s unclear why boy disconnected machine, refers case to Health Ministry for investigation

While details of the deal are unknown, experts warn that too close a relationship between the companies could attract scrutiny from regulators

Features Middle East artists including Palestinian singer Freteikh, Egyptian artist Ahmed Doma, Morocco’s Mohssine Salaheddine; pair say it doesn’t include political statements

Holocaust survivor born in Vienna; family fled to Havana; foresight of ‘Miss Hedda’ to shift family business from fur to weddings transformed it into multi-million dollar entity

Supplicants flock from far and wide to pray at the graves of prophets and scholars from the ancient Holy Land. Here is a guide to some of the commonly visited revered sites

Documents show Discord platform provided information that helped lead the FBI to Jack Teixeira; investigators questioned his social media contacts; motive publicly unexplained

Teenage boy killed during fight in southern town; another person lightly injured; hours earlier in apparently unconnected incident, man critically wounded in Haifa shooting

Holy site architect asks police to cap crowd size for safety reasons, but Greek Orthodox Church criticizes ‘heavy-handed’ restrictions

Shining as a midfielder for Fulham FC, the 23-year-old is turning heads in Europe with his goal-scoring prowess, and his fellow Sabras back home are exhibiting full-on ‘Manormania’

Wall Street Journal report says IRGC Quds Force commander Esmail Ghaani was in Beirut last week for meetings with Hamas, Hezbollah before rocket strikes into north

High court hits pause on fast-moving case to decide on future access to FDA-approved medication, mifepristone, available for more than 20 years

Dan Orenstein, CEO of Champion Motors, detained following alleged scuffle at earlier demonstration outside Herzliya Pituach home of Channel 14 backer Yitzchak Mirilashvili

Leading credit agency acts on warning to change outlook, despite reported talks with PM, Herzog on overhaul compromise; keeps credit rating at A1 amid ‘strong economic growth’

A poll conducted for Channel 12 News and published on Friday finds that a majority of Israelis do not agree with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu”s claim, during a press conference earlier this week, that the previous government is to blame for the recent uptick in terrorist attacks. The poll found that 58% of respondents disagreed