AIPAC Kicks Off Annual Policy Conference, Netanyahu to Speak on March 6

For the past two years the prime minister has delivered remarks via satellite hookup, but Netanyahu is slated to speak in person at this year's AIPAC conference on Tuesday.

Mueller Scrutinizes Kushner’s Links with Israel, Mideast Contacts & Business Ties

Kushner was the point of contact with the transition team for Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Ron Dermer.

Lebanese PM Scolds Minister Who Apologized to Actor Framed as Mossad Spy for Israel

Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces is investigating Major Susan Hajj Hobeiche, the former head of the Anti-Cybercrime and Intellectual Property Bureau, on suspicion of hiring a hacker to frame Itani – whom she blamed for losing her job.

Mea She’arim Residents Condemn Hanging IDF Soldier in Effigy: It Does Not Represent Us,...

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman condemned the act in his Twitter account, declaring: "The sight of the soldier's hanging doll in Mea She'arim is shocking."

Haredi Draft Circumvention Law Could Trigger New Elections Nobody Wants

The clash over the bill is reaching the point where the gloves would be pulled off and the political fisticuffs could start.

Trump Hires Digital Media Guru to Run Re-election Campaign

Israel's prime minister is slated to meet next Monday for talks at the White House with the president.

Two Meretz Leaders Quit Race, Clearing Path to Chairmanship for Pro-Weed MK Zandberg

Gal-On resigned from the Knesset last November in order to convince the party establishment to transfer the picking of a chairman and a Knesset list of candidates to the general membership in the primaries.
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Bennett Apologizes to Labor MK for Campaign Ad Comparing him to Hamas

"I regret it, it's inappropriate, it was not right and it was not true," Habayit Hayehudi Chairman and Education Minister Naftali Bennett apologized to MK Yossi Yona (Zionist Camp) for a video ad published by his party in the 2015 election campaign.

Senator Joe Lieberman’s Granddaughter Makes Aliyah

Nesya has been planning to move to Israel for some time, as she feels a responsibility to live in Israel and strengthen the country through her Aliyah.

Hebron Community: PA’s Tomb of the Patriarchs Project is Attempt to Assert Arab Sovereignty

"The Palestinian Authority has been responsible for blocking our proposed renovation and development at the Cave of the Patriarchs."

Arab Girl Claims Slapping Soldier for Shooting her Cousin – IDF Says Cousin Was...

The culture of lies and Palestinian incitement never ceases among the young and the old in the Tamimi family," Maj. Gen. Yoav (Poli) Mordechai posted on Facebook.

National Religious Rabbis Offer Alternative Kashrut Certifications, Compete with Chief Rabbinate

Tzohar founder Rabbi Feuerstein believes that rather than being a player in the kashrut market, the chief rabbinate should set the standards and regulate the industry, allowing in as many qualified groups as wish to participate.

Collusion Discovered Between Judge, Investigator on Bezeq Case 4000

The chats revealed by Channel 10 took place prior to the remand hearings, according to the report, and show clear coordination between judge and investigator.

Poles Deny News of Freezing ‘Polish Death Camps’ Law: It will Become Effective according...

The Foreign Ministry's announcement relied on an interpretation of an interview with Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, where he may have said that the law will not be implemented at this time, before a review by Poland's Constitutional Court.

Minister Deri: We Shouldn’t Fold a Government over Police Investigations

Regarding the possibility that the elections will be held early, Deri said "it's not good for the State of Israel to hold elections now, I say this with full responsibility, we need Netanyahu at this time."

Justice Minister: My Effort to Reshape the Supreme Court Is Complete

When she became Justice Minister, in 2015, Shaked set out to reverse the judicial revolution of former Supreme Court Justice Aharon Barak.

Sen. Graham: UN Peace Keeping Force in Lebanon a ‘Miserable Failure’

Graham suggested the US must hold Iran, as well as Hezbollah, responsible, should there ever by a massive missile attack on Israel from southern Lebanon.

‘Detained Congressmen’s Visit Focused on Jerusalem, Sovereignty, Security

Before this article went to press, Congressmen Tipton and McKinley were detained by Israeli police for daring to pick up an olive branch which...

Report: Leftist Professor Pushed Colleague to Accuse Supreme Court Candidate of Sexual Harassment

A radical leftist activist, Kamir is renowned for her lawsuit against the Hebrew University for failing to promote her, because, the university argued, of her "defective human relations."

Poll Gives Beleaguered Netanyahu Huge Lead Boosting Election Speculations

Should the indictments against him include breach of trust, Netanyahu is likely to ask for the public's renewed trust at the polls.

Government to Approve Shabbat Soccer Games with Haredi Tacit Approval

Last September, Netanyahu asked Deputy Attorney General Raz Nazri to provide recommendations to issue a sweeping permit to professional soccer on Shabbat.

Religious MK Elazar Stern: Mixed-Sex Combat Service ‘Wonderful’

Does Stern honestly believe that sitting in a college lecture hall next to members of the opposite sex imposes the same degree of unwanted intimacy, often the revolting kind – as the reality of the inside of a combat tank?

Israel’s Foreign Ministry Sets Emergency Session After Polish PM’s Remarks

“The Polish prime minister’s remarks are grave,” Hotovely said, “and they call for an apology to the Jewish people for the distortion of Holocaust remembrance."

Netanyahu Slams Polish PM’s ‘Outrageous’ Remarks, ‘Inability to Understand History’

“There is a problem here of an inability to understand history and a lack of sensitivity to the tragedy of our people,” Netanyahu said.

Coalition Rivals Preparing for Post-Netanyahu Era

Of Netanyahu's three other partners, the only real threat is posed by Bennett. Kahlon is constantly shown by the polls to be losing seats in the next elections, and Liberman cannot rise above his faction's current six seats if his life depended on it.

146,000 Israelis to Vote in Russia’s Presidential Elections

According to the All-Russia Public Opinion Research Center, as many as 79.3% of respondents to its survey said they were planning to vote in this year's presidential election.

Netanyahu to Share Proof of Iran Involvement in Israel-Syria Skirmish at Munich Security Conference

“I will reiterate our determination to defend ourselves by ourselves - without any restrictions - against any threat.”

Tillerson to Hariri: Iran’s Influence ‘Unhelpful to Lebanon’s Long-term Future’ (video)

"We are engaging with the governments of both Lebanon and Israel to ensure Lebanon’s southern border remains calm," Sec'y Tillerson said.

Israeli-Lebanese Peacemaking Thru Energy Dealing in Beirut

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun said his country was committed to preserving calm on its southern border with Israel.

Dancing on the Edge of Demolition in Netiv Ha’Avot

"They are wonderful, Israeli mothers. They are raising their families with the values of Torah, Love of Israel and a devotion to the land. Here are their stories."

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