Surprise announcement by head of erstwhile Joint List catches some colleagues off guard, as MK said looking to make room for new blood — or possibly run for Haifa mayor

MK Tally Gotliv (Likud) on Tuesday welcomed the decision of MK Ayman Odeh from the Hadash-Ta”al Party to step down from politics and not run in the next Knesset election. “Ayman Odeh walked in the Knesset like he owned the place until I came along,” Gotliv said. “I reminded him during every speech he made

‘The Jews’ trends on platform after billionaire says Jewish philanthropist ‘hates humanity’; Foreign Ministry pans company for taking no action

In ‘The Land of Hope and Fear,’ veteran New York Times correspondent Isabel Kershner crisscrosses ‘a country on the precipice’ and comes away with ‘great faith in the people’

The Congressional Israel Allies Caucus held its annual commemoration of Jerusalem Day on Capitol Hill, which celebrates the reunification of Jerusalem under Israeli sovereignty. The event was held in cooperation with the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem and American Christian Leaders for Israel. The Congressional Israel Allies Caucus includes more than 70 members and was the

Ziad Al-Nakhala, the leader of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization, spoke with the families of those who were killed in IDF air strikes in the Gaza Strip last week, including senior commanders of the Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front and the Mujahideen Brigades organizations. Al-Nakhala noted that “the blood of the shaheeds will continue to

US President Joe Biden will speak at an event today marking Jewish American Heritage Month, where he will address his administration’s efforts to combat rising antisemitism in the US. The event will be held at the White House. During the ceremony, there will be a performance by the cast of the Broadway musical “Parade,” which

Channel 13 News announced that Prime Minister Netanyahu and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir met yesterday (Monday) and tried to clarify between them the issues that Ben-Gvir complained about, including the conduct of the government in evacuating Khan al-Ahmar and Gaza. Sources from both sides who comment on the content of the meeting say that

The truly disgraceful United Nations gave a stage to PA’s aging leader, Mahmoud Abbas at a special anti-Israel UN event in praise of the “Naqba”, a global Arab Yom Kippur that bemoans the fact that five Arab armies, hundreds of Palestinian Arab terrorists, and thousands of Palestinian Arab rockets, have been unable to destroy the

Madam/Mister Speaker,Dear Colleagues, Ezekiel the prophet had a vision in exile, by the rivers of Babylon, far from home. He saw a valley full of bones brought back to life by God. And God said: &bdquoThese bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, &sbquoOur bones are dried, and our hope is lost:

The hashtag #TheJews was trending on Twitter on Tuesday but not for all the positive contributions Jews have made throughout history. David Saranga, the director of the Digital Diplomacy Bureau at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the former ambassador to Romania, tweeted that #TheJews “is trending right now on Twitter and it”s filled

Jewish groups and Tunisian Jews condemned remarks, which Kais Saied made in countering criticism around May 9 slaying of 2 Jews in Djerba

As’ad Yousef As’ad al-Rifa’i, 20, and Subhi Emad Sbeihat, 21, confessed to attempted murder in ax and knife assault that killed 4, seriously injured several others

MKs from the United Torah Judaism’s (UTJ) Agudath Yisrael faction are threatening to vote against the State budget unless they receive an additional NIS 627 million ($171 million) in funding for yeshivas, Kan 11 News reported. Agudath Yisrael chairman, Housing and Construction Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf, met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and demanded NIS 217

Residents of Drexel Hill, a Philadelphia suburb, discovered on Friday morning that swastika stickers had been plastered throughout their neighborhood, the Delco Daily Times reported. Upper Darby Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt said that the vandalism occurred overnight. Investigators are searching for security videos that may have caught the individual or group committing the acts. He

Over 2,000 cops will secure controversial parade through Old City’s Muslim Quarter; officials say they are prepared for Gaza rocket fire but do not consider such an attack likely

Arye Naor says former Likud leader planted concepts now being undone by government in his attorney general Aharon Barak, who was also given larger role to scrutinize decisions

Unsigned PSA aimed at ultra-Orthodox community runs in circular that once reportedly refused to publish safety advice because charities buying ad space ‘cooperated with Zionists’

US Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides dismissed concerns that Saudi Arabia’s recent rapprochement with regional rival Iran has negative connotations for Israel’s growing relationship with the Saudis. Speaking to i24News, Ambassador Nides said that “the relationship between the Saudis and the Iranians was about the Houthis and the Yemen war.” He said that the US

Swastikas painted on trees in a forest in Barrie, Ontario are being investigated by police as a hate crime, CTV News reported. The swastikas were found by a local resident of the city, which is located 60 miles north of Toronto. Rabbi Mendel Nakkar of the Chabad Jewish Centre of Barrie called the incident “very

Hadash-Ta’al chairman MK Ayman Odeh is retiring from politics after eight years as leader of the Hadash party, Channel 12 News reported. Odeh, who formed and led the Joint Arab List which combined the Hadash, Ta’al, Ra’am, and Balad parties, is expected to formally announce his retirement to his party members later this evening. Odeh

Following an antisemitic incident involving a local Catholic high school, institutions from the Cleveland Jewish community will be providing antisemitism programming to the school. The allegation involved a lacrosse player from Elyria Catholic High Schoo who was accused of making an antisemitic remark toward a player on the Orange High School lacrosse team in early

President pushes parties to get serious about finding compromise solution: ‘It’s money time’; debate expected to heat up in June, after state budget passes

Treasury revises 2023 growth forecast down to 2.7% from 3% as economic slowdown will lower tax revenue this year by NIS 5.3b; sees judicial uncertainty affecting foreign investment

A 13-year-old girl described being attacked in waist-deep water by a bull shark last week while enjoying the ocean with her friend at a state park in South Florida. The scary attack left her with multiple injuries to her stomach and limbs, Fox News reported. Ella Reed said she was sitting in shallow ocean water

In anticipation of Jerusalem Day, Magen David Adom (MDA) is prepared to offer medical support to the thousands of participants expected to join the Flag Parade and enjoy the festivities across various stages throughout the city. MDA is working in coordination with the Israel Police and the Jerusalem Municipality to ensure the safety and wellbeing

Plan calls for spending NIS 484 billion ($132 billion) for 2023, rising to NIS 514 billion ($140 billion) in 2024; parliament set to vote on legislation next week

Hundreds of dead fish found in Tzalmon estuary; water company rules out impact on drinking water system; Agriculture Ministry warns to only consume items from established stores

The Central District Court today (Tuesday) convicted two Palestinian Arabs for carrying out a deadly knife and axe attack in the city of Elad a year ago. The terrorists, As”ad Yousef As”ad al-Rifa”i, received four life sentences plus twenty years each. As”ad Yousef As”ad al-Rifa”i and Subhi Emad Sbeihat were convicted of the May 5,

A group of Orthodox protesters have rallied outside the UK Department of Education, accusing an MP”s proposed education bill of being antisemitic and attacking Orthodox education by establishing a register of all school-age children in the country, according to the UK Jewish News. The protest was in response to Conservative MP Flick Drummond who is

Lieutenant indicted for negligent manslaughter over January 2022 incident in which Maj. Ofek Aharon and Maj. Itamar Elharar were killed

Krembo Wings, which serves 9,000 children nationwide, gets money from Discount Bank and other businesses, but warns cuts in state funding still mean it may close branches

A knife-wielding follower of the Black Hebrew Israelite movement was arrested in Brooklyn after threatening a group of four young Orthodox Jews on Thursday night in Brooklyn Bridge Park, according to StopAntisemitism. The victims, Israeli students, were in the park at around midnight. The suspect accosted them, shouting antisemitic slurs. He also told them to

The Hamas terrorist organization called on Arabs to converge on the Al Aqsa Mosque on Thursday morning to combat Israel’s Jerusalem Day celebrations, including the annual Flag March to the Western Wall, while threatening violence in response to the march. Ali Baraka, Hamas’ representative in Lebanon warned that “any violation of our red lines will

Rabbi Avraham Paley was released from the hospital today (Tuesday), more than three months after he was seriously injured in a terrorist ramming attack in the Jerusalem neighborhood in Ramot in which his seven and five-year-old sons were murdered. Three people were murdered in the attack, including Asher Menachem and Yaakov Yisrael Paley and Alter

Suspect from Jerusalem taken in for questioning over social media posts that called to ‘rebel’ against PM and said he’ll soon ‘be in a coffin’

A new gateway and a Japanese pagoda will extend access to horticultural research center, which boasts biggest live plant collection in Middle East

Washington passes along Arab wish; Foreign Ministry weighing new titles in possible attempt to bring Jordan into the fold

In a letter delivered yesterday to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the World Jewish Congress (WJC) asserted the right under the court”s statute to provide critical information to help it decide fairly in an Advisory Opinion regarding Israel. As the global voice of the Jewish people, the WJC has a unique perspective that can

A Jewish passenger on a London, England bus was assaulted verbally and physically on Friday morning by a man wielding a long yellow pole, according to disturbing video footage posted to social media by Stamford Hill Shomrim. Besides the Jewish passenger, who filmed the incident, the assailant also directed antisemitic abuse at other Jews on

As Jerusalem Day approaches, the Western Wall Heritage Foundation is preparing for the arrival of tens of thousands of visitors to the Western Wall Plaza who are expected to participate in a festive prayer service and celebration marking 56 years since the reunification of the city. The event will begin on Thursday, after the traditional

Fourth-graders suffer one of the worst drops in performance among OECD states in new international assessment of literacy levels

Softbank-backed Yanolja is acquiring Bnei Brak-based firm from Mid-Market Israel (AMI) Opportunities Fund to expand globally and become one of the largest travel solution platforms

Israel Police on Tuesday announced that a Bedouin Arab suspected of assaulting and attempting to kidnap a woman last month will be indicted, Kikar Hashabbat reported. In April, the three Bedouin, ages 19-26, attempted to kidnap a resident of Kiryat Malakhi who was an acquaintance of one of them. Arriving at the young woman’s apartment

A high-profile movie project depicting Israel”s victory in the 1967 Six-Day War could star actress Yael Grobglas. Oded Raz &mdash known for directing the Israeli box office hit “Maktub,” which now streams on Netflix &mdash will direct “Jerusalem 67,” Variety reported on Friday. Grobglas &mdash a French-Israeli actress who starred in last year”s holiday rom-com

Dear readers, Today, we share with you the heartfelt story of Lior Cohen and his son Chaim, who have faced unimaginable challenges since Chaim’s birth. Born with the rare and intricate heart condition known as hypoplastic left heart syndrome, Chaim entered this world without a left chamber in his heart, leaving him with slim odds

Jerusalem Minister Meir Porush (United Torah Judaism), who was in charge of the Lag Ba’omer celebrations on Mount Meron, held an initial meeting to discuss this year’s festival and begin planning for next year. “We only started three months ago,” Porush said. “At the time, no one believed we would succeed, and certainly not that

Jerusalem resident wrote a series of posts on social media calling for the prime minister and members of his government to be killed

Opposition leader slams upcoming state budget as not doing enough to promote growth, attacks controversial municipal tax spread plan; budget expected to pass by end of May

Writer, who was blinded in one eye and suffered hand nerve damage, cites ‘extraordinary attack on libraries, and books for children in schools’ in US, as well as book rewrites