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Horowitz: Russia must immediately withdraw from Ukraine
Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz, of the leftist Meretz party, told Army Radio that “Israel recognizes Ukraine’s sovereignty. Russia must withdraw immediately. He is one of the ... -
Oprah Winfrey’s Network to Air Israel’s ‘Marry Me Now’ Adaptation
A new group of potential brides could be heading down the aisle when Oprah Winfrey’s OWN TV channel airs reality show ‘Marry Me Now’ on March ... -
Bennett calls for ‘soft’ integration of Palestinian tech workers into Israeli companies
In response to the talent shortage felt in Israel’s well-established tech sector, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has instructed my government to “facilitate” the integration of Palestinians ... -
Henry Winkler will star in a new Israeli comedy about a Haredi girl
JTA — Jewish actor Henry Winkler will star in a new show on Israeli television in Hebrew and English called an “American-Israeli crossover” series. In “Chansi,” ... -
Israeli and Turkish think tanks to hold joint session in Tel Aviv ahead of Herzog’s trip
As President Isaac Herzog prepares for his trip to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, experts from two think tanks – one Israeli and one Turkish ... -
Elon Musk says Starlink internet is ‘active’ in Ukraine
Elon Musk says his company SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service is now “active” in Ukraine. The tech billionaire made the announcement on Twitter in response to ... -
A former naval officer aims to shed light on the plight of the Dead Sea by paddling
Retired senior naval officer Benny “Pinky” Hod of Tel Aviv aims to paddle his “hasake” board north to south of what remains of the Dead Sea ... -
Israeli satellite images show rapid build-up of Russian military in Crimea
New satellite images released on Saturday show that Russia has been massing troops in the annexed Crimean peninsula in recent days. Israeli private intelligence firm ImageSat ... -
1,000-meter runner is first Druze athlete to set Israeli record
Druze athlete Karawan Halabi made history on Wednesday when she completed a 1,000-meter race in 2:43:99 minutes, becoming the first Druze athlete to break an Israeli ... -
Israel will market 30,000 affordable homes in 2022
The Ministry of Construction and Housing and the Israel Lands Authority (ILA) said on Wednesday that some 30,000 affordable homes will go on sale this year, ... -
Israeli skier Szollos ends successful Olympic run with 23rd place in slalom
Israeli skier Barnabas Szollos wrapped up his time at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics with a strong showing in the men’s slalom on Wednesday, finishing 23rd ... -
Israel swoons as Egyptian Sisi welcomes Minister Elharrar to special summit
Israeli officials and journalists raved about a video on Monday showing Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi making a trip through a Cairo convention hall to personally greet ... -
Three more suspects charged in December’s deadly West Bank terror shooting
Military prosecutors have filed indictments against three Palestinian men accused of carrying out a deadly shooting spree in December in which an Israeli, Yehuda Dimentman, was ... -
IDF: Errant Syrian anti-aircraft missile explodes over Israel, no interceptions made
An anti-aircraft missile fired from Syria exploded in the air over northern Israel after midnight on Tuesday, setting off warning sirens in the town of Umm ... -
Border Police troops come under fire near Jenin; damaged vehicle, no injuries
A police vehicle was damaged in a drive-by shooting in the northern West Bank on Saturday evening, law enforcement officials said. An all-terrain vehicle with several ... -
PLO to fill key posts as fight for Abbas’s succession intensifies
The Palestine Liberation Organization is due to convene in Ramallah on Sunday in a meeting that some see as a boost to a possible successor to ... -
Suspected oil spill at sea could be major regional pollution event, ministry warns
The Environmental Protection Ministry said on Wednesday that a suspected oil spill detected the previous night off the coast could become a national or regional pollution ... -
Blinken talks to Lapid and Abbas on Israeli-Palestinian issues
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Monday and discussed Israeli-Palestinian issues with him, the Foreign Ministry said in a ... -
IDF: Troops under fire near Nablus; damaged vehicle, no injuries
A military vehicle was damaged in a firefight in the northern West Bank on Saturday evening, the Israel Defense Forces said. The incident happened on a ... -
Israeli football star hailed for “greatest time-wasting performance of all time”
Mohammad Abu Fani of Maccabi Haifa has become a hero to his team’s fans and an internet sensation for the most unlikely of reasons: waste of ... -
Senior health official says Israel has ‘no control’ over Omicron as cases continue to rise
A senior health ministry official said on Monday that Israel had “no control” over the Omicron-fueled coronavirus outbreak sweeping the country, as infections continued to rise. ... -
Israelis pack bars, restaurants to celebrate New Year’s Eve despite new restrictions
The Israelis packed bars and restaurants across the country on Friday night, determined to celebrate the New Year despite the rise in COVID numbers and new ... -
Tel Aviv teacher convicted of rape of 12-year-old student
A former Tel Aviv middle school teacher was sentenced Thursday for the rape of a 12-year-old student. Yotam Okon was found guilty after admitting his guilt ... -
Report: Aimed at wreaking havoc in Israel, fake accounts target Likud activists online
A network of fake accounts on social media platforms has reportedly targeted prominent activists in Opposition Leader Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party and other Israelis, sharing extremist ... -
Intel appoints 10 Israeli executives to global leadership positions
Semiconductor giant Intel Corporation has appointed 10 Israeli executives to international senior positions at the multinational, the company said on Wednesday, including a second Israeli as ... -
Highest transmission rate since July; Positive COVID tests exceed 2% as Omicron spreads
The rate of positive tests confirming COVID-19 infection has exceeded two percent according to Health Ministry figures released on Sunday, which also showed the rate of ... -
TV: Entrepreneur paid NIS 2 million to police to evict families from TA neighborhood
Last month, a company working for billionaire real estate developer Yitzhak Tshuva paid police nearly 2 million shekels ($ 635,000) to evacuate the last residents refusing ... -
New Chilean president bitterly criticizes Israel, whose victory worries many local Jews
JTA – Gabriel Boric, a 35-year-old left-wing lawmaker who has sharply criticized Israel and the Chilean Jews who support it, was elected President of Chile in ... -
Spyware created by Israeli group NSO found on jailed Indian activist’s phone
Case against jailed Indian activist re-examined after it was revealed the man, a government critic, had his phone hacked using Israeli spyware controversial, the Guardian reported. ... -
Israeli stabbed, lightly injured by 65-year-old Palestinian woman in Hebron
A 38-year-old man was slightly injured on Saturday morning when he was stabbed at a checkpoint near the Tomb of the Patriarchs in the West Bank ... -
Thousands protest against government at right-wing rally in Tel Aviv
At least 1,500 people took part in a right-wing protest against the government in Habima Square in Tel Aviv on Tuesday evening. Likud MPs including Amir ... -
Three young men killed in car crash in Lower Galilee
Three young men from Haifa were killed in a car crash in the Lower Galilee on Friday evening. The car of the three victims overturned near ... -
Prosecutors will charge nurse with murder of 17-year-old Lital Yael Melnik
Edward Kachura, 49, will be charged with murder for the murder of Lital Yael Melnik, 17, last month, prosecutors said Thursday. Kachura, who worked as a ... -
Israeli bus driver injured by stones near West Bank checkpoint near Jerusalem
An Israeli bus driver was slightly injured on Saturday evening when stones were thrown at the vehicle near a checkpoint in the West Bank northeast of ... -
Bennett at coronavirus cabinet: Israel must exercise caution and take ‘minimal risks’
Opening a coronavirus cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Israel needs to be “careful” and take “minimal risks” as the world learns more about the ... -
Palestine condemns Israel for approving West Bank settlement units
Palestine condemned Israel on Friday for approving the construction of 372 settlement units in the southern West Bank city of Hebron. The Israeli decision “is an ... -
Israel bans entry to 7 African countries as new variant of Covid emerges
Israel has announced an entry ban for travelers from seven African countries, after a new variant of Covid-19 was detected in South Africa. Amid reports of ... -
4 Israeli universities are among the top 50 entrepreneurial producers
Four Israeli universities were included in PitchBook’s 2021 ranking of the top 50 undergraduate programs that produce the most VC-backed entrepreneurs, including Tel Aviv University, which ... -
Ministry of Health COVID-19 experts advise vaccine booster for 12-15 year olds
Children between the ages of 12 and 15 should receive a third booster vaccine against the coronavirus, a panel of experts advising the Ministry of Health ... -
Minister of Religious Affairs seems to be backtracking his support for the Western Wall compromise
Religious Affairs Minister Matan Kahana (Yamina) appeared to revisit his support for the 2016 Western Wall compromise deal to build a permanent mixed place for non-Orthodox ... -
UK construction equipment maker denies connection to Israeli abuse allegations
A British heavy machinery company has denied claims by an international human rights group that it is complicit in allegations of Israeli abuse in the West ... -
Report reveals Pompeo broke law while giving speech at Israel’s 2020 convention
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo violated US federal law when he delivered a speech at the Jerusalem convention last year, a watchdog group said ... -
94-year-old playwright arrested for alleged murder of his wife in Tel Aviv
A well-known 94-year-old author and playwright was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of the murder of his wife. The man, whose name is banned from publication, ... -
Daily Briefing November 2 – Is Benny Gantz Shy Playing With The United States?
Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world, Sunday through ... -
Suspected Iranian Hack Strikes Israeli LGBT Site; users fear the leak of personal information
An LGBT-focused Israeli dating service was one of many websites targeted by a hack on an internet hosting company, worrying users about a potential data breach ... -
Iranian hackers destroy servers of Israeli internet hosting company Cyberserve
Hackers, apparently linked to Iran, said on Friday they entered the servers of Israeli internet hosting company Cyberserve, bringing down a number of widely used websites. ... -
Israeli noshery Sherry Herring opens in New York – without “no Sherry or herring”
New York Jewish Week via JTA – Imagine arriving at Pastrami Queen but not finding any pastrami, or showing up at Holy Schnitzel to find his ... -
Florida to start divesting Ben & Jerry’s parent company following West Bank boycott
The US state of Florida is on the verge of seceding from the Unilever conglomerate, following a boycott of the settlements announced several months ago by ... -
IDF arrests Palestinian suspected of smearing swastikas on West Bank roadblocks
The IDF said on Friday it had arrested a Palestinian on suspicion of spraying swastikas along a road used by settlers in the northern West Bank. ... -
Netanyahu to skip official ceremony marking 26th anniversary of Rabin’s assassination
Opposition Leader Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that he would not attend the official ceremony marking the 26th anniversary of Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination on Monday. Netanyahu ... -
Israel could use detention without trial to try to stem Arab crime – reports
In an attempt to tackle the ongoing violence and crime in Israel’s Arab community, Israeli Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai is personally pushing to allow the use ... -
Active Covid-19 cases in Israel are below 30,000; 1,990 new cases on Saturday
The total number of active Covid-19 cases in Israel has fallen from 2,713 to 29,155, the state health ministry said. This is the first time since ... -
2 of 26 Israelis arrested in forex raids named Guy Grinberg and Snir Hananya
Thirteen years ago, Israeli businessman Guy Grinberg was a high-tech hero. The social networking startup he co-founded, Koolanoo, has been featured in interviews on CNBC and ... -
Israel says it is working to secure a supply of the breakthrough antiviral pill Merck COVID-19
Israel is said to be in talks with Merck over the potential supply of its experimental COVID-19 pill, which cuts hospitalizations and deaths in half. The ... -
IDF chief vows Israel to target Iran more, including nuclear program
Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi on Tuesday promised to continue military operations to counter Iran’s military capabilities, including its nuclear program. “Operations to ... -
Body of 17-year-old girl found buried at Haifa construction site
The body of a 17-year-old girl was found buried on Saturday at a construction site on the outskirts of Haifa in Kiryat Motzkin. A man was ... -
Eight teens hospitalized after using illegal synthetic cannabis
Eight Israeli teenagers were hospitalized overnight from Friday to Saturday after consuming an illegal synthetic cannabis substance, Israel’s health ministry said on Saturday. One of the ... -
Cabinet removes remaining ‘red’ countries, allowing Israelis to travel anywhere
The cabinet voted on Friday to remove Turkey, Bulgaria and Brazil from the list of countries considered to have particularly high coronavirus infection rates. The updated ... -
Two suspects released in stone-stabbing attack on Palestinians in the West Bank
Two Jewish suspects arrested in a stabbing attack on a Palestinian village in the southern West Bank earlier this week that left more than a dozen ... -
As Israeli children return to school (again), will COVID cause chaos?
As Israeli parents greeted their children on Thursday with the school reopening after the holidays, most had the same thought: will the school stay open, or ... -
At least 5 dead and dozens injured in collision in Galilee between bus, van and cars
At least five people have been killed and dozens injured in a serious crash between a bus and several vehicles on Route 89 in the Upper ... -
High Court grants further delay to shave West Bank Bedouin village
The High Court of Justice on Monday granted the government a new six-month delay in plans to demolish Khan al-Ahmar, a Bedouin village in the West ... -
Afghanistan’s last Jew warns Israel: “Don’t count on the US”
Zebulon Simantov, the last Jew in Afghanistan, who fled the Taliban regime earlier this month, warned Israel it could not count on the United States, as ... -
Two Israeli soldiers lightly injured in clashes near West Bank sanctuary
Two Israeli soldiers were slightly injured in clashes with Palestinians near Joseph’s grave in the northern West Bank early Monday, Israeli police said. The troops were ... -
US military official distances himself from Iraqi event calling for links with Israel
NEW YORK – A spokesperson for the US-led coalition to defeat Islamic State distanced himself from a recent event in Iraq on Sunday where some 300 ... -
Party for New York, Bennett dismisses “failed” anti-Israel minority in US House
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett left Israel for the United States on Saturday evening, ahead of his first address to the United Nations General Assembly. During his ... -
55-year-old man shot dead in Nazareth as violence rages in Arab communities
A 55-year-old man was shot dead in northern Nazareth on Friday as crime and gun violence continued to spill blood on the streets of Arab towns ... -
Prison official warned of possible Gilboa escape days before escape – report
Just days before the escape of six Palestinian security prisoners from Gilboa prison earlier this month, the deputy chief commissioner of the Israeli Prison Service warned ... -
IDF soldiers injure left-wing activists during West Bank protest, sparking outcry
Several left-wing Israeli and Palestinian activists were injured in the southern Hebron hills on Friday afternoon after the IDF dispersed a protest in the area. In ... -
IDF troops arrest 3 Gazans who tried to infiltrate through Israel’s border fence
Three Palestinians were arrested by IDF soldiers after trying to infiltrate southern Israel on Saturday morning, the military said. The suspects were carrying knives and bolt ... -
Israeli ‘antibacterial weapon’ arms good germs to kill bad germs
A Tel Aviv lab has equipped the good bacteria with “poison arrows,” which they shoot at the bad bacteria, inflicting a fatal blow. “We have built ... -
Europa Conference League kicks off with victory for Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Armenians Alashkert 4-1 as Israelis Maccabi Haifa drew 0-0 with Dutch Feyenoord in the opening matches of the new Europa Conference League. ... -
Sister of murdered French Jewess Sarah Halimi calls on Israel to try the case
Sarah Halimi’s sister – an Orthodox Jewish woman who was murdered in Paris in 2017 – reportedly lodged a criminal complaint in Israel against the killer, ... -
Intense heat wave blanketing Israel to peak this weekend
A heat wave covering Israel was expected to last through the weekend before starting to ease early next week. Israel’s Meteorological Service warned of extreme heat ... -
Angry Israel-backed candidate wins Ohio Democratic primary
Shontel Brown, a Cuyahoga County councilor, stepped back in the polls to win a critical Democratic primary in a Cleveland-area district with a large Jewish population, ... -
Former Palestinian military prosecutor shot dead in West Bank house
A senior Palestinian Authority security official was shot dead in his home on Friday by unknown assailants. The victim, Ekrima Muhanna, was previously the chief military ... -
Young far-right settlers clash with border police at West Bank outpost
On Tuesday evening, border police clashed with young extremist settlers on top of a hill near a West Bank settlement, two people were reportedly lightly injured. ... -
After NSO bombing, Gantz says Israel respects international law
Responding to an in-depth investigation that found Israeli group NSO was selling spyware used by foreign governments to target journalists and activists, Defense Minister Benny Gantz ... -
Daily briefing July 19 – New government burned down by Temple Mount
Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world, Sunday through ... -
Former Yisrael MP Beytenu Kirshenbaum sentenced to 10 years in corruption case
Former Yisrael Beytenu Knesset member Faina Kirshenbaum was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for her role in organizing a massive bribery program, considered ... -
Coca-Cola Israel invests in Biomilk to develop cultivated dairy products
The Central Bottling Company, also known as Coca-Cola Israel, has signed a strategic agreement with Israeli startup Biomilk to invest and collaborate with the company to ... -
Netanyahu arrests rowdy who calls for Bennett and Lapid to ‘die’
Opposition leader and former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on a heckler who said Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Deputy Prime Minister Yair Lapid should be ... -
Palestinians Against Authority – Sponsored Content
Palestinians protest across the West Bank. In big cities like Ramallah and Hebron, people have gathered to protest against the Palestinian Authority after the death of ... -
Pro-Palestinian hackers steal information on hundreds of thousands of Israeli students
Pro-Palestinian hackers have stolen the personal information of hundreds of thousands of Israeli students and have started leaking it online, including names, phone numbers, email addresses, ... -
Spiritual leader of Haredi party opposes West Bank settlements, grandson says
An ultra-Orthodox senior rabbi and spiritual leader of the United Judaism Torah Party opposes Jews living in West Bank settlements on the grounds that it is ... -
7-year-old drowns after missing off Tel Aviv
A young boy drowned off the coast of Tel Aviv on Friday evening, as a visit to the beach turned into tragedy. The 7-year-old boy apparently ... -
Israel to issue new proof of vaccination and recovery documents valid until end of 2021
Israel is set to issue new documents with proof of vaccination or recovery from the virus that will be valid until the end of the year. ... -
Barkat says Netanyahu should have stepped down; Mossad’s Cohen soars in the polls
Nir Barkat, the former mayor of Jerusalem who hopes to succeed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as head of Likud, said Netanyahu was wrong in his “considerations” ... -
Two settler outposts would refuse the protection of female soldiers
At least two West Bank outposts under the protection of the Israel Defense Forces have refused to allow female soldiers to guard the area, according to ... -
Jewish Democrats censor Ilhan Omar for comparing Israel, US to Hamas, and Taliban
WASHINGTON (JTA) – Jewish Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives met on Wednesday to discuss anti-Semitism. The 25 members of the unofficial caucus ended up ... -
Security officials warn right-wing parade in Jerusalem could “set the region on fire”
Former security officials warn against allowing a planned right-wing nationalist march in Jerusalem later this week, warning that it could fuel a wider Israeli-Palestinian conflagration over ... -
Honduras to open embassy in Jerusalem this month, president to visit Israel
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – Honduras will open an embassy in Jerusalem this month, the country’s president said on Thursday, with the aim of strengthening ties with Israel ... -
State allows Dead Sea Works to pump more water, as iconic lake recedes
The Water Authority appears to have ceded to the giant Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL) by issuing an annual license that allows its Dead Sea Works plant ... -
State Sides with the public on scenic kibbutz stream access
A long-running campaign for public access to a beautiful body of water within the boundaries of Kibbutz Nir David in northern Israel took a big step ... -
Irish parliament denounces Israeli West Bank policies as ‘de facto annexation’
The Irish parliament passed a motion describing Israeli settlements and other policies in the West Bank as “de facto annexation” – one of the strongest terms ... -
Israel Securities Regulator Sets Terms for Tel Aviv PSPCs
The Israel Securities Authority (ISA) on Sunday outlined the conditions under which Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC) can be established in Israel, which was not possible ... -
H&M Israel says targeted by Iranian cyberattack
Iranian hackers have targeted H&M Israel and are threatening to release customer data, according to Hebrew media on Sunday. A group identified as N3tw0rm has warned ... -
Netanyahu’s defense attorney to represent families of Meron victims
Amit Hadad, lawyer for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case, is said to represent the families of victims killed in the Lag B’Omer disaster ... -
Court approves rape charge against man accused of assaulting 13-year-old girl
The Tel Aviv Magistrates’ Court on Sunday approved the upgrade to violate charges against a man who had sex with a 13-year-old girl at a state-run ... -
Israeli security guard caught on camera beating Palestinian in East Jerusalem
An Israeli security guard stationed outside a Jewish home was filmed beating an Arab resident of the predominantly Palestinian Silwan neighborhood in East Jerusalem. A video, ...
