Israel
Walder suicide, reactions shake communities
Shira Hanau, JTAJan 06, 2022
JERUSALEM — On Friday morning, Dec. 31, most of the people bustling through Beit Shemesh, a town in central Israel with a large Orthodox population, were getting ready...
Hamas, IDF exchange fire
TPSJan 05, 2022
Israeli aircraft struck a series of Hamas rocket-manufacturing facilities in Gaza on Sunday morning, Jan. 2, in response to the launch of two rockets from the Strip on...
Biden administration quiet on Golan Heights
JNSDec 30, 2021
As Israel is set to invest 1 billion shekels ($317.3 million) into developments to increase the population in the Golan Heights, American experts believe the move...
Growing violence in the West Bank
JTADec 23, 2021
A 25-year-old Israeli was killed in a shooting attack in the West Bank late on Dec. 16.
Will Trump-Bibi spat affect Trump’s standing among Jewish conservatives?
Ron Kampeas, JTADec 23, 2021
Donald Trump has kept Jewish Republicans in his corner, despite a series of remarks about Jews that have raised eyebrows in conservative circles.
25-year-old killed in West Bank
TPSDec 16, 2021
JERUSALEM — Magen David Adom has confirmed that a victim of a terrorist attack earlier this evening died from his wounds while en route to the hospital. Three Israeli...
Historic first: Israeli PM in the UAE
JNSDec 16, 2021
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed at his private palace in Abu Dhabi on Monday, Dec. 13, in the first official visit by...
Is the Biden-Bennett honeymoon over?
Ron Kampeas, JTADec 09, 2021
“Behind closed doors” is a phrase that crops up a lot in conversation with senior US and Israeli officials these days. That’s the place both sides want to settle...
Robot ‘Rook’ may become newest IDF member
JNSDec 09, 2021
A new autonomous unmanned ground vehicle introduced by Israeli companies Elbit Systems and Roboteam, called “Rook,” can carry out a remarkable number of roles on the...
New Yad Vashem chair seeks ‘firewall’ between politics and remembrance
Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTADec 02, 2021
The Israeli government has approved Dani Dayan as the new chairman of the Yad Vashem directorate.
