31-year-old Palestinian, 71-year-old Israeli Jerusalem resident die in collision, while three others treated for light injuries

Patrons overturn chairs and tables in rush to flee bar and restaurant on city’s central Dizengoff Street; two said lightly injured during frenzy

US First Lady Jill Biden will embark on a trip to the Middle East and North Africa – but is leaving Israel off the itinerary. According to a press release, Biden will visit Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, and Portugal in a trip which aims “to strengthen the United States’ partnerships and advance our shared priorities in

National Unity leader MK Benny Gantz arrived Saturday evening at a demonstration against the judicial reform in Hod Hasharon, in which thousands of people participated. “I came today to thank the many protesters who take to the streets, bridges, and intersections week after week. Thanks to you, thanks to your supporting spirit, we were able

Former IDF Chief of Staff MK Gadi Eizenkot (National Unity) believes that Israel should freeze talks on the judicial reform for at least a year. Speaking to Channel 12’s “Meet the Press” program, Eizenkot said, “The State of Israel has absorbed a strategic turnaround, and the prices are clear – in security, in the economy,

Talks between Iran and the US on the release of Tehran’s frozen assets could result in a deal soon, a source with direct knowledge of the talks told Iran International. The breakthrough is part of the negotiations regarding Iranian funds held in Iraq and South Korea. Iraq imports gas and electricity from Iran, but US

Proposed law that would radically limit donations to human rights groups will be ‘reexamined,’ says diplomatic source, following outcry from allies including US, France, Germany

Open House notes police minister’s past involvement in counter-protests, role as attorney for the brother of the man who murdered Shira Banki at 2015 march

Is there room for a cautious Zionist exploration of the Palestinian narrative of Nakba (catastrophe)? Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain discuss.

One of the main architects of the Abraham Accords discusses how the failed Israeli-Palestinian peace plan gave way to a different kind of peace for the region.

Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli responded Saturday to the White House decision to embrace the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism. “The State of Israel welcomes the US National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism reaffirming their bi-partisan embrace of the IHRA definition and stressing its importance and centrality,” Chikli tweeted. “The rise in antisemitism, including the delegitimization of the

(JNS) The unspeakable performance by Roger Waters in Berlin last week crossed a number of new red lines, even for him. The former Pink Floyd guitarist has long been infamous for his venomous attacks on Israel and antisemitic remarks. Few, though, could ever have imagined that he would be allowed to stage the obscene performance

Channel 12 News reports that the organizers of the LGBTQ parade expected to take place on Thursday in Jerusalem appealed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanding that he prevent National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s (Otzma Yehudit) involvement in the parade’s security. “We fear improper conduct in the management of this complex security operation,” wrote

Security cameras in the Jewish town of Teneh Omarim caught Friday’s terrorist walking freely around the town prior to attempting a stabbing attack near the town’s synagogue. The terrorist, who squeezed under the town’s gate, attempted to stab civilians near the town’s synagogue on the morning of Shavuot (the Festival of Weeks), but was neutralized

Sara Goldstein”s regular cheesecake recipe is like the rest of the kosher food she makes and shares on her Instagram account &mdash “straightforward, and I wouldn”t say too adventurous.” But she tried something special this year ahead of Shavuot (the Festival of Weeks), a Jewish holiday that began Thursday night, when dairy foods are traditionally

Israel is facing increasing international pressure not to pass the Nonprofits Law in the Ministerial Committee for Legislation. The bill, initiated by Likud MK Ariel Kallner, aims to limit the aid foreign governments and bodies provide to Palestinian Authority Arabs. If the bill passes, a nonprofit which receives a donation from a foreign government will

Labor chair Merav Michaeli heckled during speech in Karkur for poor polls; former IDF chief Halutz tells protesters in Ness Ziona PM trying to ‘establish a dictatorship’

Long lines and chaos are being reported at major UK airports, following a nationwide border system failure. CNN reported that the failure means travelers must have their passports checked manually rather than by machine. Many travelers posted pictures and video from the airports and expressed anger and frustration. A UK Home Office spokesperson told CNN,

MK Merav Michaeli (Labor) came to speak at a protest against the planned judicial reform, but walked off the stage after just two minutes. At the protest, held at the Karkur Junction, demonstrators shouted at Michaeli, “Go home already, you ruined the Labor party. When are you resigning?” Michaeli, for her part, responded, “So there

Rabbi Gershon Edelstein, 100, was hospitalized Thursday night due to shortness of breath. Rabbi Edelstein is a leading Lithuanian-haredi rabbi and the dean of the Ponevezh Yeshiva in Bnei Brak. Over the course of the night, Rabbi Edelstein’s condition stabilized, but he is still hospitalized at Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center in Bnei Brak, where his

A 9-year-old girl was slightly to moderately wounded, apparently by stray gunfire from a village near Kochav Ya’akov in the Benjamin region. The girl was walking in the streets of the community. A Magen David Adom (MDA) team evacuated the girl to the Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem, the girl was fully conscious during the

A terrorist armed with a knife was shot and eliminated on Friday morning after infiltrating the Jewish town of Teneh Omarim in the southern Hebron hills. Upon infiltrating the town, the terrorist attempted to stab civilians near the town’s synagogue. A video clip from the security camera at the town’s gate shows the terrorist crawling

A man sitting near the emergency exit of an Asiana Airlines jet opened the door as it was coming in to land in South Korea

Much of Sursock Museum’s art was heavily damaged by the massive explosion that ripped through the capital in 2020

First lady to attend wedding of Jordan crown prince and highlight US investments that help support education programs and efforts to boost economic opportunity in Egypt, Morocco

Medics declare 52-year-old man dead on scene; nearby, 40-year-old taken to hospital with shortness of breath

Documents show German manufacturer suspects Israel’s BIRD Aerosystems paid bribe as part of agreement

Internal documents from German competitor also indicate Israeli Navy later actively sought to assist firm in securing contracts

Site at ancient capital of Memphis used to mummify humans and animals nearly two and a half thousand years ago

Turkey’s president vows to continue struggle of executed predecessor for religious causes, as secular rival accuses incumbent of blocking mass texts to voters

State Department highlights ‘attacks against Palestinians in homes and farms in which they have lived for decades,’ while also calling out attempted stabbing by a Palestinian

Iran says forces responded ‘decisively’ after Taliban fired at police station, doesn’t report casualties; Tehran urges Kabul to uphold 1973 water rights deal

Bloc official says social media giant’s ‘obligations remain’; code contains pledges such as better cooperation with fact-checkers, not promoting actors distributing disinformation

Iran says Kyiv waging ‘media war’ in bid to attract military aid after Ukrainian president said nation heading to ‘dark side of history’ for supplying deadly UAVs to Moscow

With rain also expected amid heatwave, police warn of flash floods; abandoned cars said engulfed by flames in nature reserve near Gaza; 6 rescued when swept out at Sea of Galilee

Tel Aviv speakers include ex-defense minister Moshe Ya’alon, protest leader Shikma Bressler, Shay Bramson of Havruta group that works with religiously-observant LGBTQ+ community

Pink Floyd star says ‘elements of my performance that have been questioned are quite clearly a statement in opposition to fascism, injustice, bigotry’ as German police open probe

In ‘Jerusalem Falls,’ Prof. John Hosler analyzes what happened in the Holy City between the battles of the Middle Ages – and finds unexpected religious tolerance

Fire chief signs order amid concerns the weather conditions could lead to fast-spreading blazes; with some rain also expected, flash flood warnings in east and south

US president’s optimism comes despite work requirements for federal food aid recipients emerging as point of contention; Yellen warns of catastrophic consequences of failure to act

Longtime president Erdogan appears poised to extend two decades of Islamic style of rule until 2028 in Sunday runoff

Consortium led by EU office to West Bank and Gaza says Israel should ‘return or compensate’ about 10 countries for humanitarian items, after razing EU-funded school near Bethlehem

The ultra-loyal conservative base of the Turkish president is ready to extend his two-decade rule to 2028

Yael Schoultz has been dispensing sanitary products and a shoulder to lean on at brothels since 2011; now through L’Chaim, the group she founded, she seeks to help trafficked women

But law enforcement will continue collecting evidence for 3 more months before a decision is made on whether to charge Pink Floyd-co founder who has concerts scheduled in meantime

Recommended steps include raising awareness of antisemitism now and in the past, expanding knowledge of Jewish heritage in the US

Prisoner exchange frees Olivier Vandecasteele after 15 months in exchange for Assadollah Assadi, who handed off explosives for use at an Iranian opposition rally outside Paris

‘If anyone finds opposition to hate threatening, they best look inward,’ Biden spokesperson says after Boebert claimed president’s initiative uses ‘tactics out of USSR playbook’