Lapid tests positive for COVID

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announced that he had tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday, but said he was otherwise in good health. By Erin Viner "I feel great…

Israel to proactively confront Iran threat

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has reiterated that Jerusalem will not be bound by a future nuclear deal with Iran and will continue to regard itself as free to act "without…

Israeli Defense Minister meets Jordanian King

King Abdullah II hosted Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz in Amman for talks on regional stability and bilateral ties, in what was the latest high-level visit since the recent improvement…

PIJ prisoner ends hunger strike

Hisham Abu Hawash had refused food for 141 days in protest of his detention in Israeli prison. By Erin Viner According to his family and his attorney Jawad Boulos, Abu…

2 IDF pilots die in helicopter crash

The officers were killed and a third was injured when the Eurocopter AS565 Panther went down during a training exercise off the coast of Haifa on Monday. By Erin Viner…

Surge in Israeli-Gaza tensions

Terrorists from the Islamist Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip have launched multiple attacks in recent days, prompting heavy IDF retaliation. By Erin Viner The Israeli army reported machine gunfire from Gaza into…

Israel begins 4th vax round

"Israel will once again be pioneering the global vaccination effort," Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced in a televised news conference, underscoring, "We now have a new layer of defense." By…

Herzog meets with US Security Chief

Israeli President Isaac Herzog held a diplomatic working meeting with United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan soon after his arrival in Jerusalem last night. By Erin Viner Discussion between…