US Embassy In Jerusalem Issues Security Alert Following Soleimani Killing
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The United States Embassy in Jerusalem issued a security alert on Monday for U.S. citizens in Israel after the assassination of top Iranian general Qassem Soleima...
Palestinian Teen Convicted Of Killing American-Israeli Activist Ari Fuld
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A Palestinian teen was convicted in a West Bank military court of murdering American-Israeli activist Ari Fuld.
Khalil Jabarin, 17, from the village of Yatta, ...
Netanyahu Appoints Likud, Shas MKs To Ministerial Posts
JERUSALEM (Israel Hayom) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday appointed several Knesset members to ministerial posts, after having resigned from his own ministeri...
1 Dead, 1 Missing As Flooding Continues In Israel’s Coastal Region
TEL AVIV (VINnews) — As strong rains continued to buffet Israel's coastal region Sunday, more casualties were reported. A 71-year-old man drowned in the town of Binyamina after his...
New US Middle East Envoy Visits Israel To Discuss Peace Plan
JERUSALEM (Israel Hayom) — U.S. Special Representative for the Middle East Avi Berkowitz arrived in Israel on Sunday for a series of discussions with top Israeli officials.
This...
Blue And White Says It Has Support Needed To Begin Netanyahu Immunity Hearings
JERUSALEM (JNS) — Israel’s Blue and White Party announced on Sunday that it has the support of 65 MKs to immediately convene a committee to deliberate on Prime Minister Benjamin Ne...
Netanyahu: US Slaying Of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani Was ‘Self Defense’
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed support for the U.S. slaying of the Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.
Netanyahu spoke Friday about the Amer...
US Administration Puts In Place New Policy Reducing Visa Periods For Israelis
WASHINGTON (JNS) — New changes to the U.S. administration’s visa policy targeting only Israelis reduces the period of time they can use visas for investment, work and study purpose...
Women Should Be Allowed To Serve In Tanks, Israeli Lawsuit Says
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Two women who successfully completed an Israeli military tank course have filed a lawsuit demanding they be allowed to serve in the tank corps.
In a petition t...
Netanyahu Extends Term Of Israel’s Ambassador To The UN Until May
JERUSALEM (JNS) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday extended the term of Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon, just hours before his posting was...
Netanyahu Ends Danny Danon’s Term As Israel’s Ambassador To The United Nations
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not extend the term of Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations.
Danon’s term officially expired on Tuesda...
Israeli Terror Victims File Massive Lawsuit Against Arab Bank
JERUSALEM (Israel Hayom) — A group of more than a thousand Israeli victims of Palestinian terror attacks on Monday filed an NIS 20 billion ($5.78 billion) lawsuit against the Jorda...
Israel’s Supreme Court To Hear Petition On Netanyahu’s Legal Right To Form A New Government
JERUSALEM (JNS) — A three-judge panel of Israel’s Supreme Court is set to hear a petition on Tuesday calling to invalidate Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from forming a ...
Haredi Politician Unwittingly Votes To Support Shabbat Public Transport In Ramat Gan
RAMAT GAN (VINnews) — A Haredi councilman from the Ramat Gan city council mistakenly voted to approve public transport on Shabbat, thinking that he was only voting on the coming ye...
Tesla To Launch Operations In Israel In January
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The electric car maker Tesla is set to launch Israeli operations in January.
Tesla will be the first car manufacturer to sell its vehicles in Israel rather tha...
Israel’s Netanyahu Shores Up Base But Obstacles Remain
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shored up his base with a landslide primary victory announced early Friday, but he will need a big win in national electi...
ReBurying a Parent in Eretz Yisroel – A Halachic Analysis
(By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com)
A father passes away and is buried in the local cemetery. The children move away. The mother moves to live next to the children. Can the dec...
Netanyahu Declares Victory After Exit Polls Have Him Easily Winning Likud Party Primary
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won his party’s leadership primary with 71.5 percent of the vote, according to an exit poll.
A tweet by Direct Po...
Mandelblit Declines (Again) To Offer Opinion On Netanyahu Eligibility Before Hearing
JERUSALEM (JNS) — Israeli Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit on Thursday declined to offer his opinion on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s eligibility to form a government befo...
Israel Will Seize ‘Pay For Slay’ Salaries Paid To Arab-Israeli Prisoners
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Arab Israelis convicted on terrorism charges will no longer receive payments from Palestinian authorities.
Defense Minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday signed...