Israeli news

Israel Police probe case of alleged exploitative sexual offenses in newsroom

The case has been transferred to the prosecution for review. 

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.
A drone view shows Palestinians and Hamas terrorist gathering on the day of the release of Israeli hostages, in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025.

Less than half of Israelis believe Hamas will relinquish control of the Gaza Strip - poll

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen outside his office at the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem on June 11, 2025.

Opposition's Knesset dispersal bill fails after Edelstein, haredim reach draft bill agreement

 Yaki Adamker on Channel 14's "The Patriots."

'Walla' and Channel 14 journalist caught on film taking cash to kill story - report


European Union bank to fund 35% of new northern Israel desalination plant

The new Western Galilee plant, to be named Birkat Miriam, is Israel's seventh desalination facility. Like the others, it will convert seawater into freshwater.

 The Granot Brackish Water Desalination Plant.

Rothman: Investigate spyware evidence in compromised double murder case

The evidence withdrawn on Monday had been collected from the stored data on computers.

 SIMCHA ROTHMAN, chairman of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, was said to have ‘ruffled a few feathers’ when he addressed the Jewish Federations of North America last week.

State Attorney will not interfere in Efi Nave’s Bar election campaign

The State Attorney's Office said an appeal filed to the High Court of Justice by the Movement for Quality in Israel Thursday calling for the bodies to issue complaints against Nave should be rejected

 Senior attorney Effi Nave and his partner Bar Katz arrive for a court hearing at the Court in Rishon Lezion, on November 8, 2022

IDF’s electronic warfare role jumps forward in current major IDF drill

IDF officer gives Jpost rare insight into classified unit

 One of 75 pictures chosen from the IDF archives, on the occasion of the IDF's 75th anniversary.

Ben-Gvir easing gun licenses for non-infantry combat soldiers, Hesder, medics

Non-infantry combat soldiers and reservists will be given favorable consideration in the firearm license application process.

 Illustrative image of a man at a shooting range.

New bill proposes broader sanctions on Israeli men refusing to divorce wives

Israeli law requires that a man give the divorce papers to his wife for the divorce to become valid.

 A WOMAN seeking divorce in a ‘beit din’ was the sole female in the room until the advent of ‘toanot.’ (Illustrative)

Religious leaders discuss faith, peace in Jerusalem

The event was an offshoot of the Congress of World and Traditional Religions first held in 2003 in Astana, Kazakhstan.

 THE CLOSING session of the congress.

High Court rejects appeal of daycare workers who left baby in hot car

Yaakov Kotovsky and his ex-wife Yelena operated a shuttle service which would collect and return the children. In 2020, a seven-month-old baby was left in the hot car for about four and a half hours.

 A young child is seen sleeping in a car (Illustrative).

Grapevine April 27, 2023: Constitutionally speaking

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 NOA KIREL with British Ambassador Neil Wigan.

Generative AI among emerging threats in 2023’s cyber threat landscape - report

Experts have pointed out that AI serves as both a threat and a target for cyber threats as the technology is increasingly adopted.

VISUAL DEPICTION OF A HACKER