Despite the challenges 2020 presented, it was the safest year for Israel in over 10 years. The pandemic had an upside to it, and that is the reduced number of terror attacks. The military released … Read More
Gaza Militants Fire Rockets in Joint Exercise
Militants launched rockets into the Mediterranean Sea off the Gaza Strip on Tuesday at the start of what they called their first-ever joint exercise. The exercise was a joint operation between Hamas, Islamic Jihad, the … Read More
Suspect in Woman’s Murder Arrested
Israeli military forces arrested the man who murdered Esther Horgan, a mother of six. The suspect, a man from an Arab village in the Samaria region, admitted that he snuck into Israeli territory in order … Read More
Two Week Lockdown
Israeli Knesset Ministers decided that Israel will go into its third national lockdown this coming Sunday at 5pm to limit the soaring spread of coronavirus. All in-person commerce will be stopped; malls will close again; … Read More
Shakeup in Israeli Political Parties
Since new elections were announced this week, some of Israel’s political parties have experienced upheaval. Amir Peretz, the head of the left-leaning Labor party, announced his resignation once polls indicated that Labor would not receive … Read More
Israel Mulls Another Lockdown
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is asking for another 3-week lockdown after a surge in Coronavirus infections. Knesset Ministers will convene at 2pm today to vote on this proposal. The Ministry of Health estimates the later … Read More
Knesset To Dissolve Tonight
Israel is headed towards another round of elections. Knesset members voted against extending the deadline to pass a budget, which means that, by law, the parliament must dissolve. This comes during a time of great … Read More
Gantz: Room for Palestinian Capital in Jerusalem
Israeli Defense Minister, Benny Gantz, suggested that there is place in Jerusalem for a Palestinian capital. In an interview with the Saudi Arabian paper, Asharq al-Awsat, Gantz is quoted as saying that Jerusalem is a … Read More
Sea of Galilee Rises 3cm Overnight
A winter storm has brought a mixed blessing of abundant rain to Israel. While the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) rose 3cm overnight, many parts of the country were flooded. In cities throughout the country, people … Read More
Morocco to normalize ties with Israel
President Trump announced that Morocco will be the latest country to normalize ties with Israel. Morocco is the fourth predominately Arab country to set aside hostilities with Israel in the past four months. This is … Read More