Sukkot in Israel under lockdown

The festive holiday of Sukkot begins at sundown this evening, although celebration will be curtailed by the ongoing national lockdown against the raging coronavirus pandemic. The Knesset Committee on Constitution,…

Anti-Netanyahu protest continues despite new ban

Public opposition to continued rule by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been undeterred by tightened coronavirus restrictions barring demonstrations. The Israeli Knesset ratified a government-backed edict two days ago…

Israel’s record-high COVID cases prompt more limits

The Israeli Health Ministry reported today that 8,919 people tested positive for the coronavirus after the administration of a record-breaking number of 68,128 tests. The infection level in the country…

Israel limits protests to curb COVID-19

The Israeli Knesset approved legislation to ban citizens from holding demonstrations more than 1 km (0.6 miles) from their homes. Ratification followed an all-night debate in the nation’s parliament of…

Israel delays budget to avoid snap election

Israel’s Members of Knesset (MKs) enacted new legislation to postpone a critical vote on the state budget just hours before deadline to do so expired at midnight last night. The…

Israel Protest/Gov’t discord ongoing

As reported by TV7 earlier this month, a political crisis in Jerusalem has seemingly threatened the unity government’s stability over the state budget. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged…

Netanyahu & Gantz face off over budget

A political crisis is seemingly threatening the Israeli government’s stability, just two and a half weeks ahead of a legally-binding deadline for approving the state budget. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…