Feb 22, 2023
Israeli shekel sinks to 3-year low
The national currency further dropped in value as much as 2% against the US dollar yesterday. By Erin Viner The development comes as the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Feb 20, 2023
Nasrallah: Israel on brink of civil war
The Secretary General of the Hezbollah terror group asserted that ongoing protests against the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will lead to the country’s ultimate demise. By Erin…
Feb 20, 2023
Israeli anti-gov’t protests in 7th week
[Ed. Note: this article has been updated to reflect that the Knesset passed the first reading of the judicial reform amendment to the country's Basic Law, with 63 in favor,…
Feb 16, 2023
Inflation rate soars in Israel
This, according to the latest data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). By Erin Viner Over the past year, Israel's inflation rate has risen by 5.4% - marking…
Feb 13, 2023
Israeli anti-gov’t protests surge
Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside the Knesset today as lawmakers inside formally launched a controversial plan to revise the country’s legal system. By Erin Viner Protesters waved a…
Feb 13, 2023
Herzog calls for delay of reform plan
Israeli President Isaac Herzog delivered a rare prime-time television address in an appeal to coalition ministers to hold off on enacting their controversial judicial reform plans. By Erin Viner "We…
Feb 06, 2023
Mass Israeli protests persist
100,000 citizens demonstrated for the fifth straight week against judicial reform plans by the new government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By Erin Viner The government insists its proposals are needed…
Jan 23, 2023
Netanyahu submits to Court order
Interior and Health Minister Aryeh Deri was fired due to his recent tax conviction. By Erin Viner Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed his senior minister in compliance with a Supreme…
Jan 23, 2023
Anti-Netanyahu protests persist
Tens of thousands of Israelis joined demonstrations for the third consecutive Saturday against judicial reform plans by the new government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By Erin Viner An estimated…
Jan 19, 2023
Israeli court blocks coalition appointment
The move marks a setback for the new right-wing coalition government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By Erin Viner The 10-to-one Supreme Court verdict forbids leader of the ultra-Orthodox Shas…