Israeli West Bank spending up in Trump era

The Israeli government have invested heavily in West Bank settlements during US President Donald Trump tenure according to new data. Government statistics, released by Israel's Finance Ministry, showed Israeli spending in the...

Bibi names Beruchim after Trump in Golan

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to name a settlement in the Golan Heights after US President Donald Trump. But his choice of an existing village called Beruchim has...

Israel honours soldiers and terror victims at memorial events

The State of Israel remembered its fallen IDF soldiers and victims of terror this week. The nation fell silent too as an air raid siren...

Israel may release prisoners in exchange for fallen soldiers

Israel released two Syrian prisoners in return for the remains and personal effects of First Sergeant Zachary Baumel, killed in action in 1982, last Sunday. Russia mediated the release, pressing Israel to agree the ‘goodwill gesture’ with Syrian President Bashar Assad. And...

Bibi vows to lead everyone at victory party

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to be a leader to everyone in Israel at an election victory celebration at the International Convention Center in...

Female soldiers will not join IDF Armored Corps

Israel Defense Forces will not integrate female soldiers into the Armored Corps. The decision comes after a successful training course for female troops as tank crewwomen last year. A cost-benefit analysis ruled out...

Airbnb reverses Israeli West Bank settlement ruling

Airbnb has reversed its decision to remove listings of Israeli settlement homes in the West Bank from its website. Proceeds from bookings will be donated to international humanitarian aid organisations. Airbnb announced the policy change after a court...

Bibi wins historic 5th term!

Benjamin Netanyahu has won a historic fifth term as Israel’s prime minister with close-to-complete unofficial election results giving his right-wing Likud and other nationalist...

Israeli soldier buried 37 years after Lebanon war

The search for fallen Israeli soldiers in enemy territory never ends. First Sergeant Zachary Baumel was laid to rest at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem over three decades after he went missing in...

Brazil open trade mission in Jerusalem

Brazil has opened a new trade mission to Israel in Jerusalem. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro made the announcement during an official visit. Welcoming the Brazilian premier, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, noted,...

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