Benny Gantz Fires Minister Yoaz Hendel

Zvika Hauser and Yoaz Hendel announced their support for Gidon Sa'ar as Prime Minister, and that they would run with him in the next Knesset.

US: Sudan No Longer on List of Terror Sponsors

The African country’s economy has struggled and the move will help the country obtain loans from international organizations.

Menorah Table Transforms Tragedy To Miracle In Monsey

An old, heavy coffee-table transformed into a beautiful dreidel-shaped menorah stand now sits not far from the bimah at the shul where, one year ago, a terrorist stormed into the house of the community’s Rabbi hoping to kill as many Jews as he could.

Israeli Lawmaker Warns of Wave of Terrorism if Prisoner Deal with Hamas Goes Through

Zvi Hauser called the deal scandalous and said it will return hundreds of terrorists to the circle of terrorism.

Israel Ships 10 Million Flowers to Europe Ahead of New Year Holidays

Israel produces almost a billion picking flowers and ornamental branches a year, half of which are for export and half for the local market. The industry has a turnover of 100 million euros a year.

Salam Fayyad Likely to Return to PA Premiership and Head Relations with Biden Administration

In Ramallah, it is said that it is not inconceivable that the Fayyad program to take over Judea and Samaria will return in full force and take center stage on the Palestinian Authority agenda.

Arkia Hiring Arab Flight Attendants for Tel Aviv-Dubai Line

The office Arkia plans to open at the Dubai airport will have an Arab manager able to provide service in both Hebrew and Arabic.

MK Bitan’s Condition Deteriorating

Senior News12 journalist Amit Segal reported on Telegram that "Bitan is in severe condition."

Knesset Committee Extends Corona Restrictions in Public Transport, Aviation

MK Iman Khatib-Yasin (Joint Arab List) said she would oppose extending transportation restrictions due to what is happening in the industry.

Dutch Justice Ministry to Appoint Counter-anti-Semitism Czar

According to Minister Grapperhaus, the intervention of a national coordinator is necessary to prevent the slowly emerging hatred of Jews from creeping back into mainstream society.

One of Largest Ever Ancient Oil Lamp Workshops Discovered in Beit Shemesh

The oil lamps were produced 1700 years ago and were first discovered in a cistern 1934. Since the initial discovery the cistern was sealed off and its location remained a mystery.

Report: Draft Law Proposal Lets Haredim Off the Hook, Helps Them Become Future Taxpayers

The Haredi partners in this coalition are now trying to lead a move to impose a new draft law that fits their needs, which would ultimately be struck down by a raging Supreme Court.

Victim Delays Care to Light Menorah, Says Antisemitic Attacker ‘Won’t Stop Us From Celebrating...

The victim would not allow the perp "to stop us from celebrating our faith and spreading the light, which is the very message of Chanukah."

Netanyahu Warns Global Community to Unite Against Iranian Threat to World Peace

"When Israelis and Arabs agree on so many things, it makes sense for the world to pay attention."

IDF Captures Infiltrators from Gaza at Southern Border

n IDF spokesperson said the infiltrators were not armed when they were captured.

Hackers, Possibly Iranians, Hit Israeli Shipping Companies; Shipment of Covid-19 Vaccines to Israel Delayed

The date set by the Health Ministry for the start of the population-wide vaccination is one week from today, on December 20.

Coronavirus Can Be Killed Using LED Light at Different Wavelengths

"Our research has commercial and societal implications, given the possibility of using such LED bulbs in all areas of our lives, safely and quickly."

New Jersey to Administer First Coronavirus Vaccine on Tuesday

“I think by April, May, everyone will have access to one of these vaccines.”

Engineering Corps Head: Defense Barrier Around Gaza Will Be Finished in 4-5 Months

The multi-million dollar concrete wall is fitted with sensors and reaches dozens of meters deep into the ground, standing six meters high above ground level.

Palestinian Authority Gives Up, Won’t Fight Against Israeli Peace with Arab States

Instead of fighting a losing battle against Middle East normalization, the Palestinian Authority now hopes to mobilize the new friendly-with-Israel Arab states to pressure concessions from Israel.

Hamas Source: Israel Not Showing Willingness to Promote Prisoner Exchange Deal

It is unclear as to what Israel is supposed to get from this exchange. Hamas is holding hostage a number of Israeli civilians and the bodies of kidnapped IDF soldiers.

Netanyahu Commits Israel to Ending Fossil Fuel Use by 2050, Transitioning to Renewable Energy

Netanyahu noted that a third of Israel’s electricity use will already stem from solar power by 2030.

Pro-Trump Protesters Blow Shofar in DC to Repeat Joshua’s Battle of Jericho Miracle

Organizers and church groups called on their people to show up at “Jerico Marches,” and at the "Stop the Steal" rally in DC.

Austria’s Constitutional Court Removes Ban on Muslim Schoolgirls’ Headcover

Two schoolchildren and their parents argued that the ban was only applied to scarves that cover the entire head, but not to the smaller head covers worn by religious Jewish students.

Four IDF Soldiers without Combat Training, Including Female, Forgotten on Wrong Side of Jordanian...

"The incident will be investigated, lessons will be learned from it and procedures will be updated."

Survey: 56% of Israelis Doubt They Would Accept Covid-19 Vaccines

Among Christian and Muslim Arabs only 35% said they would be vaccinated; and among Haredim and former Haredim, the number was even lower – 26%.

Likud MK David Bitan in ICU with Corona

Following Bitan's diagnosis, at least five other Knesset members were asked to enter solitary confinement.

Chanukah 1917: Jerusalem is Liberated

On December 11, the second day of Chanukah, British troops marched into Jerusalem. British commander and chief, General Edmund Allenby respectfully entered its walls by foot through the Jaffa gate as the city’s thirty-fourth conqueror.

Coronavirus Cases Are Increasing in Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced last week that vaccinations for the virus will begin on December 27. Meanwhile, the numbers are still rising.

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