Prime Minister Netanyahu declared that a third closure is possible during the upcoming Hanukkah holiday. There is concern about rising morbidity in the country, he stated. The Knesset Members will convene to vote on the … Read More
Israel Edges Toward Elections
Israel may be headed for its fourth elections in two years. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main governing partner, Benny Gantz, backed an opposition move to dissolve parliament. This comes after the two reportedly failed to … Read More
Israel on High Alert
Israel and its embassies are on high alert after an Iranian nuclear scientist was assassinated over the weekend. Iran’s clerical and military rulers have threatened revenge for Friday’s killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who Iranian media … Read More
Sharp Rise in Virus Again
Despite Israel’s best efforts to keep the rate of infection down, over 1,000 new Coronavirus cases were reported Thursday. This is the highest daily rate reported in over one month. This does not bode well … Read More
Heavy Rains in Israel
Israel’s latest storm brought flooding to residential streets in central cities of Tel Aviv, Bnei Brak, Ramat Hasharon, and Kfar Kanna in the north. In the southern city of Ashkelon, part of a road in … Read More
Rocket Hits Building in Ashkelon
Palestinian terrorists fired a rocket into Israel Saturday night, directly hitting a building in Ashkelon. Israel Police reported damage to a structure in the Ashkelon area, roughly 10 kilometers (6 miles) north of Gaza, but … Read More
U.S. Taking Action Against BDS
U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, said that the U.S. government will take action against the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement and groups that support it. He spoke on Thursday during a press conference … Read More
Orthodox clash with police in Bne Brak
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox residents of Bnei Brak clashed with police late on Tuesday night after officers forced the closure of a synagogue with dozens of worshipers praying indoors in violation of coronavirus restrictions. The virus … Read More
Israel Attacks Iranian Targets in Syria
Israel launched airstrikes against Iranian targets in Syria overnight. This came in response to explosive devices that were discovered on the Israeli side of the Golan Heights, close to the Syrian border. These powerful IEDs … Read More
Hamas Fires Rockets into Southern Israel
Hamas fired two rockets into southern Israel in the early hours of Sunday. One rocket, which was aimed at the city of Ashdod, was intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system; the other landed in … Read More