Netanyahu Tapped To Form Government Coalition, But Will It Wind Up Ending In Election No. 3?
JERUSALEM -(JNS) With negotiations between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz, failing to form a national unity government, Israel’s P...
Israel’s Population Surpasses 9 Million, Baby Boom Year
On the eve of Rosh Hashanah 5780, Israel’s population now stands at 9.092 million according to a report by the Central Bureau Of Statistics(CBS). The population is projected to exc...
Creating Options And Opportunities For Haredi Youth To Serve In The IDF
A recent political deadlock over the issue of drafting haredi (ultra-Orthodox) youths into the Israel Defense Forces was one of the key reasons that led Israelis to the polls last ...
Bipartisan Letter To Chief US Trade Rep Expresses Concern Over Tariffs On Israel
WASHINGTON (JNS) U.S. Reps. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) and David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) sent a letter on Thursday to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, sharing their concerns ...
Most Israelis Want Orthodox Parties out of Government, Survey Says
ISRAEL - (JTA) — Israeli voters delivered an inconclusive result in last week’s election. More than a week after the vote, it’s still unclear what shape Israel’s government will ta...
Israeli Woman Goes To The Emergency Room After Confusing Wasabi For Avocado
(JTA) — Just a teaspoon of the green stuff was enough to make her feel like she was having a heart attack.
A 60-year old Israeli woman checked herself into the Soroka University...
Israeli Politics Remain In Chaos After Deadlocked Election
JERUSALEM (AP) — Benjamin Netanyahu has been tasked by Israel's president to form a new government for the sixth time in his lengthy political career. This time it's no mere formal...
As Attack Drones Multiply, Israeli Firms Develop Defenses
ISRAEL (AP) — Israel, one of the pioneers of drone warfare, is now on the front lines of an arms race to protect against attacks by the unmanned aircraft.
A host of Israeli comp...
Haredi Rabbi Refuses to Officiate at Wedding of Avigdor Liberman’s Son
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A Bnei Brak rabbi has refused to officiate at the marriage of the son of Avigdor Liberman, the head of the Yisrael Beiteinu party.
Rabbi Baruch Dov Diskin,...
Israeli Policewoman Stabbed in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An Israeli policewoman was stabbed outside the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City.
The assailant was wrestled to the ground and arrested, police told Israeli media....
Israeli PM Netanyahu Begins Coalition Hunt Amid Deadlock
Jerusalem- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began Thursday the daunting task of trying to cobble together a coalition government amid political deadlock that emerged from ...
Is Google Translate App Anti-Semitic? Maybe not After all….
A cursory search on Google Translate made by a person who arrived in Israel today and googled the information in Hebrew revealed that the application translated this from Hebrew as...
25-Year-Old Haredi Man Visiting Georgia Dies from Injuries Suffered in a Traffic Accident in Tbilisi
GEORGIA - A Haredi man from the Har Nof section of Jerusalem was the victim of a tragic car crash near Tiblisi, Georgia.
Yosef Dov Bakar, 25, was traveling to Uman for Rosh Hash...
Netanyahu Tapped To Form New Government
JERUSALEM (AP) - The office of Israel's president says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been given the difficult task of forming a new government.
Wednesday's decision came...
IDF To Raze Homes Of Suspects In Dvir Sorek Murder
The dwellings of two Palestinians accused of murdering yeshiva student and Israeli army recruit Dvir Sorek will be destroyed by the Israel Defense Forces, after an appeal by the su...
Palestinian Youth Stabs Israeli Woman at Bus Stop on Highway 443
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An Israeli woman was lightly wounded after being stabbed Wednesday by a 14-year-old Palestinian boy.
The 22-year old woman, who was not identified in Israe...
Likud up to 32 seats, UTJ Down to 7 After Election Panel Amends Results
ISRAEL (JNS) - Israel’s Central Election Committee announced late on Tuesday night that it was amending the final election results following an investigation into electoral fraud, ...
British Labour Party Adopts Anti-Israel Policies, Including First Formal One on BDS
ENGLAND (JNS) The British Labour Party voted in on Tuesday several anti-Israel policies, including what is believed to be its first formal policy regarding BDS.
During the Labou...
Report: Blue-And-White To Allow Rotation With Netanyahu
Reports from the negotiations taking place between the Likud and Blue-And-White imply that the two sides are still far apart but are beginning to show signs of conceding on various...
Former SodaStream CEO Daniel Birnbaum Under Investigation for Insider Trading
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Daniel Birnbaum, the former CEO of SodaStream, is under investigation for insider trading violations surrounding the company’s acquisition by PepsiCo.
Birnbaum...