Are the Palestinians More Violent in Ramadan?

Israeli officials and the media continuously warn about the dangers of the upcoming Ramadan, on the assumption that Palestinians are more violent during that period. However, this assumption is highly…

Israelis protest for 11th week

Hundreds of thousands packed city streets nationwide on Saturday in another mass display against the controversial judicial reform plan by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By Erin Viner Describing…

Israel, Poland agree on youth visits

Annual pilgrimages to Holocaust sites were suspended over the past 3 years due security and curriculum disputes between the two countries. By Erin Viner Around 40,000 Israeli 11th and 12th…

New Security Fence completed

Israel reinforced the existing West Bank barrier in further efforts to counter Palestinian terrorism as part of Operation Waves Breaker. By Erin Viner The project, codenamed “Operation Lot," was launched…

300,000+ protest Israeli judicial reform

Citizens flocked to the streets nationwide for the eighth consecutive week. By Erin Viner In what has been the largest show of opposition against controversial legal reforms advanced by the…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

IDF wraps up Turkey mission

The Israeli military’s “Olive Branches” Humanitarian Aid Delegation has returned home upon completion of the mission. By Erin Viner Israel was one of the first nations to offer aid following…