JERUSALEM (JNS) — Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon has decided to quit politics and his name will not be on the Likud list in the upcoming March 2 election, Globes reported on Sunday. Kahlon served as a Likud Knesset member, communications minister and welfare and social services minister between 2003 and 2013, after which he […]

JERUSALEM (JNS) — Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has postponed a visit to the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates this month because of security concerns related to increased tensions between Iran and the United States, Reuters reported on Sunday. Katz had planned to attend the Expo 2020 in Dubai but “on the […]

JERUSALEM (JNS) — The Likud Party submitted a petition to Israel’s High Court on Sunday to block the publication of a legal opinion by the Knesset’s chief legal adviser that could pave the way for the immediate review of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request for immunity in the three criminal cases facing him. The […]

JERUSALEM (JNS) — Israel provided the United States with intelligence in the operation that resulted in the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Iraq on Jan. 3, NBC News reported over the weekend. The Jewish state helped confirm intelligence provided by informants that Soleimani had flown from Damascus to Baghdad, according to the report. […]

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MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights (AP) — Israel released two more Syrian prisoners back to the occupied Golan Heights on Friday, a second goodwill gesture to Russia for helping find the remains of an Israeli soldier missing for over 35 years. The latest release was part of a swap that began last April. That’s when Israel, […]

JERUSALEM (JNS) — Israel’s Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday that its Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) has made a dramatic breakthrough in the world of laser weapons technology. The DDR&D is one of the most advanced defense technology government branches in the world, and this week, it lifted the veil on a […]

JERUSALEM (JTA) — President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone about “critical bilateral and regional issues,” the White House announced. The conversation took place on Wednesday, a day after Iran targeted U.S. bases in Iraq with dozens of ballistic missiles in retaliation for the U.S. assassination of Qassem Soleimani, the […]

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Twenty two Israelis have died so far this flu season, according to a Health Ministry report. The ministry released a report on Monday, and updated numbers were released on Tuesday. In addition to the deaths, 216 people have been hospitalized in serious condition due to complications. Most of the deaths have been […]

JERUSALEM (Israel Hayom) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Wednesday that Israel’s enemies will be “dealt a crushing blow” if they attempt to attack it. Speaking at the Kohelet Policy Forum Conference in Jerusalem, which focused on the statement by the Trump administration in November that Israel’s settlement enterprise is not illegal under international […]