Israel News

MK Rachel Azaria joins crowded Jerusalem mayoral field

If elected, she will be capital’s first female mayor.

Netanyahu to raise draft bill despite haredi opposition

UTJ has threatened to initiate elections over the bill

IDF releases findings into deadly tank fire

Sgt. Eliyahu Drori was killed after his vehicle burst into flames during an operation on Egyptian border in April.

Price William to skip visiting tree honoring ancestor at Yad Vashem

"We hope that he will address the honorable connection between the history of the Holocaust and the courageous actions of his great-grandmother in his written remarks in the Yad Vashem guest book"

Palestinian turns himself in after ramming soldiers

His family denied that the incident was deliberate and maintained that it was an accident.

Natan Sharansky as an open book

Relaxed and calm while wrapping up the latest chapter in an eventful life, the outgoing Jewish Agency head speaks out on the most pressing issues of the day.

Police arrest 23 suspects after year-long probe into public corruption

“The Israel Police will continue to investigate and expose improper processes, where there are conflicts of interest, and to seek and reach any place where there is suspicion of public corruption."

Jewish Agency confirms Herzog as chairman

“We need to do whatever we can to unify the Jewish people make sure the Jewish people are not torn apart."

Elma Arts Hotel – A summer vacation overlooking the coastal plain

Elma is a hotel and arts complex in Zichron Ya’acov.

'Game of Thrones' stars married in Scotland

Their nuptials were attended by several members of the "Game of Thrones" cast, including Peter Dinklage, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams and Emilia Clarke.

Ramming attack near the Palestinian town of Husan, driver fled the scene

Ramming attack leaves three pedestrians lightly wounded in the Palestinian town of Husan west of Bethlehem.

Review: Art of the North

The Painters & Sculptors Association of Haifa & North annual group exhibition offered an array of aesthetic delights.

Is Sara Netanyahu not mentally fit to stand trial?

Israeli media has reported before of the Prime Minister's wife having violent fits and unusual habits, is it possible that she is mentally unwell?

Tough laws can’t snuff Israel’s smoking habit

Smoking has made a comeback in the Jewish state, where overall tobacco usage rates outpace those in comparably-developed countries.

Students and faculty show off the latest food technology

The conference is meant to enable the combination of industry and academia.

Netanyahu on Krauthammer: 'The best of the best our people has produced'

Netanyahu, who expressed “deep sorrow” over Krauthammer's death, said he was also “among the US's greatest commentators.”

Poll finds Lion leading Jerusalem mayor candidate

The poll asked 500 of such voters and none of Jerusalem’s massive haredi (ultra-Orthodox) population who they would vote for if the October 30 election would be held now.

Netanyahu says fraud accusations against wife 'break records of absurdity'

"For the first time in history, a wife of a leader is indicted over food and take-out trays," said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

After regional tour Trump’s Mideast peace team meets with Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked US President Donald Trump for his support and stated a possible peace initiative is in the works.

Hundreds of Israelis surf against gas rig in Guinness record bid

Organisers said 992 people, among them athletes and actors, paddled out and held hands to form a circle opposite Herzliya, promoting their demand that a planned gas rig be relocated.

Kushner and Greenblatt meet Netanyahu, set to discuss U.S. peace plan

Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt are expected to discuss the details of the American-sponsored Middle East peace plan with Netanyahu.

Concert Review: A-ha takes on Ra’anana with Electric Summer tour

It was always a regret of mine that I missed A-ha perform in South Africa in 1994, however that changed on Thursday night at the Ra’anana Amphipark.

‘The Road to Babi Yar’ still evokes shock

The film exposes, for the first time, the silent genocide that occurred alongside the Holocaust.

Swept along by The Wave

The historic 1967 experiment in fascism continues to have rippling effect for student and filmmaker Mark Hancock.

ANALYSIS: A recipe for revenge and presidential ambitions

The question is whether as Jewish Agency chairman Herzog will remain the head of the opposition.