For the first time ever, Tel Aviv ranked as the world’s most expensive city to live in by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The strong Shekel (Israel’s currency) coupled with quickly rising inflation brought Israel’s … Read More
Iranian General “We will destroy Israel”
Iranian Brig.-General Shekarchi said in a state-sponsored TV interview “[Iran] will not back off from annihilation of Israel, even one millimeter.” This comes just days before talks are set to resume in Vienna regarding curbing … Read More
Israel Closes Its Borders Again
Due to the new “Omicron” Coronavirus variant, Israel has closed its borders to tourists once again. This is a very frustrating development to the tourist industry, which was just beginning to reopen after almost two … Read More
Israel Restricts Travel to Africa
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett accepted the Health Ministry’s recommendation to restrict travel to South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and Namibia. This is the result of a new Coronavirus strain that has been … Read More
Israeli & Moroccan Defense Ministers Meet
Israeli Defense Minister, Benny Gantz, met with his Moroccan counterpart, Abdellatif Loudiyi, for the first time. His landmark visit was intended to formalize security cooperation between the two countries. Gantz and Loudiyi signed a memorandum … Read More
Israeli Couple Released from Turkish Prison
An Israeli couple held on charges of espionage were released after a few days of intense diplomacy on their behalf. The couple were arrested in Turkey after allegedly taking photographs of President Tayyip Erdogan’s residence … Read More
South Africa Boycotts Israeli Miss Universe Pageant
The South African government has withdrawn its support of reigning Miss South Africa, Lalela Mswane, because she refuses to boycott the Israeli-hosted Miss Universe pageant. The SA government withdrew its support of Ms. Mswane in … Read More
Draft to Set PM Term Limits Passes
Israeli Ministers unanimously approved the draft of a bill to limit the term for a Prime Minister to 8 years. The Ministerial Committee for Legislation voted in favor of the bill despite many saying it … Read More
BDS Activists Published Sensitive Details
Anti-Israel operatives who are part of a group known as “Justice for Palestine”, began publishing sensitive information of officials from the Mossad, IDF and Shin Bet, in mid-October. They published phone numbers, addresses, ID numbers … Read More
Budget Successfully Passes in Knesset
In a great victory, PM Naftali Bennett’s government successfully passed a state budget. This is the first budget to pass since 2018! With a functioning budget, PM Bennett’s government is more stable and no longer … Read More