‘With me, they won’t shut down roads,’ says Yoram Sofer, who has previously ordered crackdown on demonstrators outside Netanyahu residence in Caesarea

Hecklers chant ‘democracy,’ ‘shame’ and ‘criminal’ at book signing of MK Simcha Rothman who retorts that ‘Haters of democracy are scared of books’

Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the official spokesman of Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas, said on Sunday that the Palestinian Arab leadership rejects the Israeli government’s decision to accelerate the development of homes in Judea and Samaria and to authorize Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to approve the plan. Under the new regulations, the approval process will

Chinese government says relationship with US is at lowest point since establishment, but sides still manage to hold constructive discussions on disagreements

Inspection follows March warning to scrapyards that they could face $180,000 fines if found to be working without the necessary equipment and facilities to minimize pollution

Critic of government plan backs limits on reasonableness doctrine ‘if it satisfies’ Justice Minister Levin; backs adding more judges, reforming prosecution instead of current plan

The international singer Harry Styles performed last Saturday night in London in front of thousands of fans and shared with the audience the story of the participants of the show who keep the Sabbath. Harry told during the event about his friends who walked for two hours to get to the concert without breaking Shabbat,

Border Police officers were filmed this evening (Sunday) violently removing Israelis who were blocking Palestinian Arab traffic on the road through which the terrorists who murdered Meir Tamari last month escaped. Footage posted to social media showed the widow of Yevgeny Reider, who was murdered in a shooting attack in 2005, being manhandled by the

IDF doesn’t elaborate on incident, but reports say suspect driving an ATV snatched FN MAG firearm while soldiers weren’t paying attention

The eyesight of 6 Israelis has been restored thanks to donated eye tissue transplanted at Beilinson Hospital and Hadassah Medical Center; ‘It was incredibly emotional,’ says doctor

Arik Einstein’s mournful love song brought to life words by one of the greatest poets of modern Hebrew

Deputy Commissioner Yoram Sofer, one of the leading candidates to be Israel’s next Police Commissioner, fiercely criticized the demonstrations against the government and its judicial reform plan and the protesters’ behavior. “With me, they didn’t block roads, but I dealt with them with a heavy hand because that’s what I think. Thuggery is thuggery whoever

Dozens of masked Arabs from the village of Burka threw stones this evening (Sunday) at Israeli vehicles on their way to the town of Homesh. The event ended without casualties or damage. There has recently been a significant increase in the number of stone-throwing attacks on the way to Homesh. A few days ago, two

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Spencer Horwitz scored his first base hit since being called up to the major leagues during his first major league start on Sunday. Horwitz was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 24th round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft from Radford University. He was called up from

Kan reports that Israel has conveyed a message to Saudi Arabia that it will support Riyadh’s campaign to host the Expo Conference, a huge international conference that Saudi Arabia wants to host in 2030. According to the report, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is running a sizeable campaign to get Saudi Arabia chosen to

Far-right minister slams court, urges passing judicial overhaul ‘in its entirety’ as justices signal they’re seriously considering striking down legislation

A German magazine claims that the tanks that Israel wishes to export to Germany are intended not for the German military but for the Ukrainian military. “If the deal goes through, the tanks will be quickly transferred. In Israel, there are over 1000 models of this kind, and there are a lot of indications that

An intercontinental operation by ZAKA and Chabad volunteers led to the identification of the body of an elderly man who was found lifeless long after his death. It all started about a week ago when Yisrael Godlavsky, the director of ZAKA in the Sharon region of Israel, received a request from Petah Tikva police regarding

Winston Churchill (some say it was Abba Eban) said, “Americans can always be counted on to do the right thing&hellipafter they have exhausted all other possibilities.” It is believed Churchill said, or at the very least, felt this way prior to America entering the Second World War. It has been reported that the Biden Administration

Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are among the far-right members of the committee, which will devise policy on combating violent crime wave in Arab community

Suspects to appear before court for remand hearing Monday, as police wage struggle to cap spiraling gang violence in Arab community

Prime Minister Netanyahu visited the Israel Aerospace Industries complex today (Sunday) and asked to send a message to the American government regarding reports about the possibility of reaching a conclusion that bypasses Congress on the Iranian nuclear program. “We are determined to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Our strong opposition to returning to the

PM’s comments at cabinet meeting come amid mounting reports of advanced negotiations between Washington and Tehran

Following the death of a 10-month-old infant, another baby is admitted to Assuta Hospital in Ashdod, amid 12-fold surge in cases of the preventable disease in past six months

We will divide up the region. Israel will return most of the ‘West Bank’, and the Palestinian flag will fly on public buildings in East Jerusalem – Yair Lapid,Der Spiegel, May 8, 2008. Jerusalem is not a place it is the constitutive concept of Israeli identity and our most fundamental ethos…We will not divide Jerusalem.

For several hours on Sunday afternoon, residents of northern Israel were unsure of what caused the heavy traffic of Israeli Air Force fighter jets in the sky above them. One resident of northern Israel, who noticed the large quantity of fighter jets zooming above her home, told Israel National News she assumed they were on

Hours after Prime Minister Netanyahu announced that he intends to renew the judicial reform legislation, the chair of the Constitutional Committee, MK Simcha Rothman, arrived this evening (Sunday) for the Book Week event at the Sarona complex in Tel Aviv – a short distance from the center of the anti-government protests on Kaplan Street. Anti-government

Public Diplomacy Minister Galit Distel Atbaryan and Intelligence Minister Gila Gamliel trade unusually harsh barbs during weekly meeting

Former President of the Supreme Court of Israel Aharon Barak, who initiated the court’s judicial activism, participated in a conference at Reichman University in Herzliya and made a surprising remark regarding the government’s judicial reform plan. “I think we need to be considerate to the parts of the nation that support the reform,” Barak proclaimed.

An FN MAG machine gun was stolen last from an IDF base in southern Israel. According to Galei Tzahal, soldiers at the Givati Brigade training base left the weapon next to the armored personnel carrier they were training on, and thieves came and took it. The Military Police Investigations Unit is investigating the incident. The

After far-right minister Smotrich is given full control over West Bank settlement planning, Jordan condemns ‘flagrant violation of international law,’ as settlers hail step

Lebanon”s top Maronite Christian cleric expressed harsh criticism of his country’s failed attempt to elect a president last week. Last Wednesday, Hezbollah and its allies blocked an attempt by factions, including the main Christian parties, to elect an Internation Monetary Fund (IMF) official as president, marking the 12th time parliament failed to elect someone to

Three suspects radicalized online were nabbed by authorities before Saturday’s festivities, which attracted around 300,000 people

Cabinet decision with immediate effect also dramatically expedites approval process for construction at settlements, scraps requirement for okay from defense minister or cabinet

Prime Minister Netanyahu hails investment as largest ever by a global private company in the country; chip plant to hire thousands of employees

The family of Hallel and Yagel Yaniv donated their sons’ corneas after they were brutally murdered by an Arab terrorist in a shooting attack near Huwara in Samaria. At the Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikva on Sunday, the victims’ family met the recipients who received the gift of sight. Esti Yaniv, Hallel and Yagel’s mother,

Retired Chief of Staff Dan Halutz participated today (Sunday) in a panel held at Reichman University in Herzliya as part of the annual conference of the Rubinstein Center for Constitutional Challenges and claimed, among other things, that non-compliance as part of the protest against the reform is legitimate in his opinion. “I’m not a person

After decades of false starts, Prime Minister’s Office says plan aimed at boosting Palestinian economic development, in coordination with Egypt and the PA

&Eacuteric Zemmour: “Today in France there are between 120 and 140 knife attacks a day! Per day! Look at the stats: in the 1960s there were 3 or 4 stabbings every two years. This is a change of population”. French Senator Val&eacuterie Boyer reported 44,000 knife attacks in two years. And now even Emmanuel Macron

I write the following without any agenda other than to share information that has already been made public voluntarily by the parties under discussion. It pains me to write anything that can hinder people”s Torah learning, but due to the fact that this public information is largely unknown to many people, it is important to

Over the weekend, Israeli police launched two separate operations to fight the phenomenon of Arabs from Palestinian Authority-controlled territory who illegally infiltrate Israel to find employment. In an operation in the city of Modiin, police raided a construction site that was housing and employing some 20 illegal aliens from PA-controlled territory in Judea and Samaria.

Resolution also hands far-right leader Smotrich some control over authorization, ahead of next week’s scheduled vote to greenlight thousands of new settlement homes

A particularly stormy cabinet meeting this morning (Sunday) exploded after Minister Avi Dichter brought up an issue regarding coalition agreements he claims is impairing his work in the Ministry of Agriculture. According to Channel 12 News’ Yaron Avraham’s, Minister of Intelligence Gila Gamliel (Likud) told Minister of Internal Security Itamar Ben-Gvir. “Let Dichter do his

A 50-year-old bakery worker was killed in an explosion in the oven at a bakery he worked at in Ashkelon Sunday afternoon. Magen David Adom and United Hatzalah paramedics attempted to resuscitate the man, but were forced to declare him dead at the scene. MDA emergency medicine medics Laura Zohar and Barak Azran said: “When

As violence plagues Arab communities in Israel, activist Maisam Jaljuli visits bereaved families and explores the underlying drivers of organized crime.

Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur on how PM and opposition jostle to be seen as forces of stability; military reporter Emanuel Fabian on hypersonic weaponry, sharp rise of arms sales

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced at the weekly Cabinet meeting today (Sunday) that the judicial reform legislation would be advanced in the coming week after the opposition suspended the negotiations at the President’s Residence last week. “What was proven last week is that the so-called negotiations were actually just a waste of time,” Netanyahu said.

US secretary of state has plenty to discuss in Chinese capital, from human rights issues to trade with Taiwan, Hong Kong, and detained American citizens

Sale of power plant is part of electricity sector reform to boost competition; Energy Minister Katz says part of sale proceeds will be used to lower electricity prices

In an interview with Arutz Sheva – Israel National News, Israeli Director of the American Jewish Committee, Lt. Col. (res.) Avital Leibovich, discussed the recent conference of world Jewry in Tel Aviv. “These were an amazing four days during which 1,500 primarily American Jews joined us in Tel Aviv to celebrate 75 years of Israel’s