IDF: Hamas harms Gazan people

A tense calm prevails in Israel today as Islamist militants in Gaza have paused cross-border rocket attacks after 3 consecutive nights. Israeli Security Cabinet adopted a decision to retaliate powerfully…

IDF on high alert due to Gaza attacks

Palestinian Islamists launched at least 45 rockets and mortar-shells from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip at Israel’s southern communities over the weekend. “It is currently quiet in the south, but if…

Ramadan in Jerusalem marked by violence

Nightly clashes and other violent incidents between Palestinians and Israelis in Jerusalem during Ramadan have brought simmering tensions to a boil. Hostilities began at the start of the Muslim month…

Israel ends outdoor mask order

Israel has dropped its mask requirement for outdoor spaces and fully reopened all schools, as the nation edges nearer to total immunization of its adult population against the coronavirus. Around…

1000s attend Passover blessing

Thousands of Jewish congregants gathered at the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem today and yesterday, to  participate in the Priestly Blessing ceremony. The benediction is conducted the…

Netanyahu: COVID curbs almost over

Israel has almost emerged from its coronavirus closures, announced Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as many venues reopened under an exit plan fueled by the nation’s fast-paced vaccination campaign. “Restaurants are…

3rd Israel lockdown extended again

The Israeli government has extended the general lockdown pursuant to existing detailed regulations for an additional five days, in further attempts to curb spread of the coronavirus and its variants.…

Shin Bet foils 430 major terror attacks

The Israel Security Agency (ISA) has just released a report summarizing its activities in 2020. The ISA is perhaps best known by its Hebrew acronym, Shin Bet; while others often…

COGAT facilitates Christian baptisms

Israel’s Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) helped to facilitate baptism ceremonies for Christian worshippers from the Greek Orthodox and Ethiopian Orthodox denominations in the West Bank yesterday,…

Netanyahu okays 800 new settlement homes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has officially authorized that the construction of hundreds of housing units in Judea and Samaria, also known part as the West Bank. In a statement obtained…