May 24, 2023
Israel celebrates Shavuot
Orthodox rabbinic tradition regards the holiday as the Hebrew calendar date on which God revealed the Torah (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) to Moses and the Israelites at Mount…
May 19, 2023
Jerusalem celebrates 56th anniversary
Tens of thousands of Israelis joined the annual march from the modern downtown area to the Old City in celebration of Jerusalem Day, concluding in a mass gathering in front…
Apr 12, 2023
Israel ups holiday security
Measures have been taken due to the current wave of Palestinian violence that shows no sign of subsiding. By Erin Viner Israel has bolstered its police and border police presence…
Apr 06, 2023
Israel Reaffirms Right to Religious Worship
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued the statement following Arab violence in Jerusalem’s Old City. By Erin Viner “Israel is committed to maintaining freedom of worship, free access for all faiths…
Mar 28, 2023
Netanyahu submits to Ben-Gvir demand
The move came as part of agreement to stall the Israeli government’s contested judicial reform plan. By Erin Viner National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was reportedly the last hold-out amid…
Mar 21, 2023
Israel ensures Ramadan worship
As it does every year, the military’s liaison to the Palestinians issued a series of civil measures to ease entry restrictions into Jerusalem for Muslim residents of the West Bank…
Mar 20, 2023
Terrorist targets US-Israeli couple
The shooting attack came exactly three weeks after Israeli brothers Yagel and Hallel Yaniv were murdered at the same Palestinian village of Huwara. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner At…
Mar 09, 2023
Israeli anti-gov’t protests resume
Citizens opposed to the government’s controversial judicial reform specifically congregated around the Ben Gurion International Airport outside Tel Aviv today. By Erin Viner Tens of thousands of protesters have taken…
Mar 09, 2023
Ben-Gvir must be fired, say ex-police chiefs
The retired senior Israeli officials called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to avert the potential outbreak of a third Palestinian intifada (Arabic for “uprising”) with the immediate dismissal of National…
Feb 27, 2023
Jordan hosts Israel, PA talks
The meeting was held amid mounting anxiety over Palestinian clashes with Israeli security forces in the West Bank, particularly ahead of upcoming observance of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan…