Jerusalem celebrates 56th anniversary

Tens of thousands of Israelis joined the annual march from the modern downtown area to the Old City in celebration of Jerusalem Day, concluding in a mass gathering in front…

Israel advances West Bank settlement building

Contractors have been invited to bid on the construction of new housing units for Jewish communities in Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley. By Erin Viner Separate tenders have been…

Israel lifts Samaria settlement ban

The move has prompted widespread concern. By Erin Viner In a 31-18 vote, the Knesset approved an amendment to the 2005 Disengagement Law – paving the way for the reconstruction…

Netanyahu condemns UN anti-settlement statement

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) issued a formal statement on Monday denouncing Israel's plan to expand Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria – marking the first action the United…

Int’l criticism over Israel’s West Bank building

There has been widespread opposition from the West over the decision by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to authorize nine Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. By Erin Viner…

2nd child dies from Jerusalem attack

10-year-old Asher Menachem Pally succumbed to injuries sustained last Friday when an Arab driver deliberately rammed his car into a crowed Jerusalem bus stop. By Erin Viner "The boy arrived…

Israeli Minister: no settlement freeze

This, following a public request from the United States to halt construction of Jewish communities in the West Bank districts of Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley. By Erin Viner…

2 MKs push for Khan al-Ahmar eviction

There has been a years-long dispute over the illegally-built Bedouin-Palestinian encampment east of Jerusalem. By Erin Viner The Israeli Supreme Court ruled in 2018 to remove Khan al-Ahmar, which was…

IDF evicts settler outpost

The development marks a yet another challenge for the new right-wing government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By Erin Viner Israeli security forces on Friday evacuated Jewish activists from…

Last telegram from executed Israeli spy revealed

The disclosure was delivered by Mossad Director David Barnea during dedication of the Eli Cohen Museum in Herzliya. By Erin Viner Eliyahu Ben-Shaul Cohen, a Jewish immigrant to Israel from…