JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Fierce fighting broke out in the Jenin refugee camp on Tuesday as IDF special forces surrounded a house where terror suspects were barricaded. At the same time IDF forces were also acting in Shechem to arrest terrorist suspects. According to Palestinian Authority reports, a force of IDF soldiers, Yamam and undercover agents […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) —In a controversial decision which infuriated the religious establishment, the Israeli Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Interior Ministry is obligated to register as married couples who wed in online civil ceremonies through the US state of Utah. This would provide for the first time a legal civil marriage option for Israelis without […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli chief of staff Lt. Col. Hertzi Halevi has warned that the continued calls to refuse to serve in IDF reserves constitute a danger to Israel and weaken its strategic deterrent. Halevi said on i24 news that “one can’t play with the army or use it as a tool for political expediency.” […]

Dear VINnews, I want to share with readers that being drunk can be a positive experience. I’ve seen people get drunk on Purim and it seemed to almost change their life (myself included). Let me be clear. I know the dangers of alcohol. It clouds one’s judgment and can be highly addictive. People do dangerous […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — President Yitzchak Herzog, who has been actively attempting to mediate between government officials and opponents of judicial reform, gathered a group of 100 mayors and heads of local councils on Monday to promote the negotiations over the reforms, according to a report by Arutz Sheva. Herzog spoke of what he termed “a […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Zeev Tepper is a haredi resident of the city of Elad, not far from Bnei Brak. A lawyer by profession and a United Hatzalah medic by avocation, Zeev is also a qualified pilot for civilian aircraft. On Sunday, El Al announced that due to “a shortage of qualified pilots”, a flight crew […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Former Supreme Court President Dorit Beinisch claimed that there is no room to compromise on the government’s planned judicial reforms, which she termed a “regime coup.” “Compromise on what? On these bills? No. In my opinion, there are no two sides here. There are things which they want to be passed in […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In an emotional message to the Jewish nation prior to Purim, Gitty Kleinerman, mother of Moishy Kleinerman who has been missing for nearly a year, spoke from her heart about the power of the festival. 351 יום להיעדרותו של הנער מוישי קליינרמן. אמו גיטי בבקשה מיוחדת מעם ישראל לזכותו, "תשלחו השנה משלוח […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Seeking to ease the ugly diplomatic quarrel with the US over Finance Minister Smotrich’s upcoming visit, Prime Minister Netanyahu offered support for Smotrich’s clarification of his statements, while hinting that US ambassador Nides also needed to tone down his criticism. “It is important for all of us to work to tone down […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The US cold shoulder towards senior members of the right-wing in the Israeli cabinet has taken a new dimension after the events in Hawara last Sunday and Betzalel Smotrich’s apparent call to “wipe out” Hawara. Even prior to Smotrich’s statement, the US administration in the US had been planning to pointedly ignore […]