Former MK Basel Ghattas begins prison sentence for smuggling phones

James Marlow The former “Balad” Member of Knesset, Basel Ghattas began a prison sentence this week after accepting a plea deal in March. Ghattas, who...

Ex-PM Olmert released from jail, ending one of Israel’s biggest corruption sagas

By James Marlow Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was released from prison in Ramle last Sunday morning after spending 16 months behind bars for a...

Indian PM makes historic visit

By James Marlow Narendra Modi became the first Indian prime minister to visit Israel this week as pomp and ceremony was once again seen at...

Bibi halts Western Wall plan

By James Marlow The government has frozen the proposal of creating a mixed prayer section at the Western Wall in the old city of Jerusalem...

Netanyahu furious over Palestinian lies about Jerusalem attack

By James Marlow The prime minister blasted the Palestinian Authority and its ruling Fatah party on Sunday for its failure to condemn last Friday’s terror...

IDF exercises and training in Cyprus

By James Marlow Israeli commandos wrapped up a large-scale exercise in Cyprus, returning to Israel after an intensive three-day drill on the island. The advanced drill...

Iran: Israel should understand Syrian attack message and be worried

By James Marlow The advisor to the Iranian Foreign Minister, Sheikh Hussein al-Islam, was asked about the Islamic Republic’s launch of missiles from Iran into...

Palestinians claim Cave of the Patriarchs as World Heritage Site

By James Marlow The Palestinian Authority is asking the UNESCO World Heritage Committee to declare the Cave of the Patriarchs and the entire Old City...

Crisis in Gaza as electricity is cut

Israel’s security cabinet agreed to cut the electricity it sends to Gaza by 40 percent this week, now that the Palestinian Authority has said...

Interior Ministry aims to unify Tel Aviv with Bat Yam

The Minister of Interior Aryeh Deri is promoting an initiative to unify Tel Aviv and Bat Yam’s municipalities by 2023 in order to strengthen...

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