On Monday morning a foreign aircraft entered Israeli airspace through Syria and was shot down over the Hula Valley in northern Israel. Authorities are investigating the unidentified aircraft’s origin and purpose, but as yet no … Read More
A Summary of Israeli Current Affairs March 2023
For those who are having a hard time keeping up with developments in Israel, we can relate! But don’t worry; this concise summary will give you some background about Israel’s controversial judicial reform, and then … Read More
Biden Will Not Invite Netanyahu to White House
Tuesday, after Netanyahu paused the judicial reform legislation, American Ambassador to Israel, Tom Nides, said that he believed that Netanyahu would soon be receiving an invitation to meet with President Biden at the White House. … Read More
Will Israel’s Leaders Take the Path of Compromise?
Monday evening, after one of the most dramatic days since protests began 12 weeks ago, PM Netanyahu announced that his government would pause the advance of the controversial judicial reform legislation which sparked the outcry. … Read More
Firing of Defense Minister Triggers Chaos
Sunday evening, in a move that sent shock waves throughout Israel, PM Netanyahu fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Gallant had called to halt the judicial reform over concern that the unrest was dividing the IDF … Read More
2022 Had Most Anti-Semitic Incidents Ever
The ADL released its annual report on anti-Semitic incidents recorded in the United States, and the numbers topped the charts for the 5th year running. Overall, there were 3,697 incidents in 2022, including 91 bomb … Read More
Ramadan Begins
Wednesday, March 22 signals the start of Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting. Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic calendar, which extends from one new moon to the next, about 30 days. During … Read More
Knesset Approves Repeal of 2005 Disengagement
Tuesday morning, the Knesset voted to repeal Ariel Sharon’s 2005 Disengagement as it applies to the 4 evacuated settlements in northern Samaria. The vote represents a major victory for Israel’s right-wing, which has long viewed … Read More
Two Injured in Second Huwara Terror Attack
In the second terror attack in the village of Huwara this month, a Palestinian terrorist shot and seriously wounded 41-year-old David Stern as he was driving through the Arab village with his wife and three … Read More
Lebanese Terrorist Responsible for Bomb Attack
Last week, a mysterious explosive device blew up on the shoulder of one of Israel’s northern highways severely injuring a young man. While initial reports indicated that a terrorist might have planted the bomb, officials … Read More