Entrepreneurs and investors warn of ‘irreversible’ damage to economy; outgoing Finance Ministry chief economist calls on government to clear up political uncertainty

Lilia Chanysheva, who used to head jailed opposition leader’s office in region of Bashkortostan, found guilty of promoting extremism

So, how much is the purchase price of an apartment in Jerusalem? The answer is much simpler than you can imagine. $18 a month, and the opportunity is in your hands. You can win this dream apartment in Jerusalem! In this first-of-a-kind raffle that was created and initiated for donors like you, your chances are

Terror group’s candidate for president in parliamentary vote to end power vacuum trailed behind rival after first round of ballots cast

Knesset correspondent Tal Schneider discusses choosing MKs for Judicial Selection Committee; Diaspora affairs reporter Canaan Lidor looks at Hungarian PM speech and Hong Kong eruv

The Netanyahu government continues to trail in the polls, with a new survey showing the Coalition losing ten seats. Journalist Amit Segal publicized the results Wednesday of a new poll conducted by the Rafi Smith Institute surveying 700 respondents, showing the factions aligned with the Coalition losing a combined ten seats if new elections were

Writer-director Idan Haguel’s second film, about notoriously rundown and singularly diverse Neve Sha’anan, hits close to home — much of it was filmed in his own old apartment

Yehuda Kurtzer talks with African-American Jewish writer and culinary historian Michael Twitty about his new book “Koshersoul” and its connection to belonging, identity, and food.

Meeting to take place in Kazakhstan on June 21, says Moscow; four countries have all played roles in Syrian civil war

The political theatre in Iran is like a puppet show”s performance stage. Most of these puppets, with their destructive ideology, are against development. Alarmingly, their passion is to sacrifice the Iranians in another version of the failed1979 republic. Let”s shed light on this matter. The republican opposition, which was under the mask of Khomeinism, craved

We read in Parashat Shlach of the awesome decree, that the people who accepted the evil tidings of the spies as to the Land, would die in the wilderness, “and” their “young children..they shall know the Land that you have despised”, and the people would roam the wilderness for forty years, “like the number of

* Translation by Yehoshua Siskin How is it possible to prevent controversy? Korach — whose name is also the title of this week’s Torah portion — has become a synonym for controversy. Korach rebels against the leadership of Moshe and Aharon and aspires to lead the nation instead of them. What came over him? And

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the Coalition to push off the election of Knesset representatives for the Judicial Selection Committee Wednesday, delaying the process by one month. Earlier on Wednesday, Justice Minister Yariv Levin (Likud) reportedly lashed out at Netanyahu over the premier’s plans to back the election of the Opposition’s candidate, Karine

Three die in cruise missile strike on food factory in Odesa; three more fatalities in Kramatorsk and Konstantinovka

The first-ever delegation of senior legal advisers and human rights experts from permanent missions to the United Nations in Geneva visited Israel last week to witness firsthand insights into Israel’s institutions, legal framework, vibrant and diverse population, and active civil society sector. The delegation included representatives of the Permanent Missions of the United States, Italy,

50-year-old Rishon Lezion resident was roaming streets shouting he had hurt someone; is moderately injured by cops

Menachem Ordman, the 33-year-old Jewish man and a father of five from the Samaria town of Mevo Dotan who was moderately in a terrorist shooting attack near his home town yesterday afternoon recalled his brush with death Wednesday, during an interview with Galei Tzahal. Ordman and three soldiers were shot in the attack Tuesday, between

Senior figure, who deals extensively with Israeli dignitaries, pans minister over incident in New York parade when he appeared to make rude gesture at anti-government protesters

In trial of Robert Bowers, prosecutors show court a stream of virulently antisemitic content posted by gunman before attack, including writing ‘the only good Jew is a dead Jew’

Minister for Advancement of the Status of Women May Golan says she will seek approval for Merav Stern to head her office

PM asks for ‘a little patience’ as government aims to reach agreement on candidates for key committee ahead of vote; Likud’s Eli Dallal drops out, leaving 8 names on ballot

Kandinsky’s ‘The Colorful Life’ was loaned by Lewenstein family to Stedelijk Museum, but put up for auction shortly after Nazi occupation of Netherlands

Who is George Soros? Why does the mere mention of his name provoke a torrent of pejorative comments including many expletives? Antisemites are accused of using his name to foster hatred against Jews in the same way they used to invoke the Rothschilds. Soros is an easy target not only because he is Jewish, but

In a touching tribute to their late daughter Gilat, who passed away in 2008 from a rare disease, Jerusalem residents Tali and Yair Eisenmann donated over 1300 dolls to United Hatzalah last week. These dolls, resembling Gilat, who died at the age of 11 in her home country of the Netherlands, will be utilized by

Justice Minister Yariv Levin (Likud) was left fuming over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to back a candidate from the Opposition for one of the two spots reserved for Knesset Members on the powerful Judicial Selection Committee, which appoints Israel’s judges. The nine-member panel includes two MKs, selected in a secret ballot by the Knesset.

The Knesset is slated Wednesday to tap two of its members to represent the legislature on the Judicial Selection Committee, the nine-member body responsible for appointing Israel’s judges. Since 1992, most Israeli governments have backed granting one of the two positions on the committee to a member of the Opposition – though doing so is

Vote comes days after Blinken said administration already planning to create position, demonstrating determination in Congress to leave footprint on Israel normalization effort

Whether Knesset places one coalition and one opposition MK on committee or bucks tradition to install 2 coalition MKs may determine future of negotiations

British singer-songwriter came close to setting attendance record at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey; a 2012 celebration of Talmud study had him beat

Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, who is seeking the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, said on Tuesday she would be “inclined” to pardon former President Donald Trump if he is convicted of federal charges. Speaking on the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton radio show and quoted by Politico, Haley stood by her comments

A Saudi Arabian official commented on the prospects of a normalization agreement between Saudi Arabia and Israel, saying the kingdom”s position on the issue remains unchanged. Fahad Nazer, spokesperson for the Saudi Embassy in the US, made the comments in an interview with the Arab News website. “Saudi Arabia”s position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has

Amnesty International on Tuesday said that both Israel and the Islamic Jihad terrorist group should be investigated for “war crimes” over the recent round of violence between the sides, i24NEWS reported. The organization was commenting on Operation Shield and Arrow between May 9 and 13, during which Gaza terrorists fired a total of 1,469 rockets

Over 1,000 housing units in Givat Ze’ev, Elkana, other areas up for final approval; plans for over 3,000 more to be advanced, says public broadcaster

The Lions” Den terrorist organization on Tuesday ordered the terrorists operating within the group to prepare for the possibility of a military confrontation with Israel in northern Samaria. In a statement, the organization said that its terrorists engaged early in the morning in a battle with IDF troops who were operating in the Balata camp

Mexico City”s first Jewish mayor, Claudia Sheinbaum, has stepped down from her post and will make a bid to become Mexico”s President in the 2024 election, AFP reported. Sheinbaum and Mexico”s Foreign Minister, Marcelo Ebrard, both announced within minutes of each other on Monday that they were stepping down as they seek to become the

UK-based Syrian group reports hits on military warehouses belonging to Iran-backed militias; Syrian military source says attacks cause ‘material damage’

Waseem Awawdeh to serve prison sentence on hate crime charges for beating Joey Borgen ahead of pro-Israel rally in 2021

MK Shalom Danino (Likud) explained in a conversation with Israel National News his position regarding the necessity of a representative from the opposition being a member of the Judicial Selection Committee. “In my opinion, the officials elected by the people are the ones who should appoint the judges. The elected officials include those from the

Former US President Donald Trump on Tuesday night condemned the indictment against him as “political persecution” and a day that will “go down in infamy.” Speaking to supporters and donors at his Bedminster, N.J., summer home and quoted by Newsmax, Trump blamed President Joe Biden for the indictment. “Today we witnessed the most evil and

Former president pled not guilty in Miami to 37 counts related to mishandling and retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate

After deadly incident leaves 3 IDF soldiers dead, Cairo has attempted to prevent gunman Mohamed Salah Ibrahim from being worshiped as a martyr, with limited success

National Unity Party chairman MK Benny Gantz addressed the AJC Global Forum 2023 on Tuesday and commented on the reports of an agreement being formed between the US and Iran on the Iranian nuclear program. The fight against Iran, said Gantz, “is a global struggle for the world order and for maintaining regional stability, whether

The US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill creating a new special envoy position in the State Department dedicated to the Abraham Accords and Israel”s ongoing integration in the greater Middle East. The bipartisan bill, co-sponsored by Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and Mike Lawler (R-NY), was approved by a large majority of 413

Israel has grappled with religious tensions since its establishment, but a series of recent surveys show divide over the overhaul is more intense than anything we’ve seen in years

Genesis Wind, due to become operational in September, will be country’s biggest renewable energy provider, supplying sufficient green energy to power 70,000 homes a year

US government says ex-president violated Espionage Act, other laws when taking classified files after leaving office in 2021, sharing them, and misleading authorities

Media in Syria reported overnight Tuesday that explosions that were heard in the vicinity of the capital Damascus. According to the reports, the Syrian air defense systems were activated and are “confronting hostile targets in the skies of the capital”. Syrian state television claimed that the explosions were a result of an Israeli air strike.