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Lebanon / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Israel, Lebanon and a Possible Normalization

By Shirit Avitan Cohen

A strategic shift reflects Jerusalem's desire to bolster President Joseph Aoun's position against armed groups in coordination with the U.S.

Featured / Gaza / Government

Preparations Completed for Gazan Migration

By Ariel Kahana

Israel has finalized arrangements to enable thousands of Gazans to leave daily through three routes.

Israel / The Environment

Medicane Warning: Israel Braces for Rare Tropical Cyclone

By Assaf Golan

Risk of severe flash floods in Negev and Arava wadis extending to the Dead Sea area, along with possible flooding on roads leading south toward Eilat.

Featured / Analysis

A Deep State Doesn’t Get Any Deeper Than This

By Gadi Taub

How judges, generals and bureaucrats abolished Israel's democracy.

IDF & Security / Iran

Tehran Fears US-Israeli Strikes Could Put its ‘Existence in Danger’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The regime's air defenses "may not be effective in the event of a large-scale strike," one Iranian official told The Telegraph.

Featured / US / Business and Economy / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / India

Trump Unveils Historic Trade Corridor Linking India, Israel, Italy, US

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"It's a big development. It's a lot of money going to be spent and we've already spent some, but we're going to spending a lot more."

US / Sovereignty

Trump Says Israel’s Too Small but Sidesteps Openly Talking Annexation

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"That's not good," the president said about the Jewish state's dimensions, adding that the country's achievements have been "amazing."

US / Iran / News Briefs

Former CIA Analyst Admits Leaking Secret Info about Israeli Response to Iran

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Asif William Rahman, 34, will be sentenced on May 15 and faces up to 10 years in prison.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Israeli Tech Surpasses $12b in Funding in 2024 Amid Ongoing Conflict

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"The return of President Trump and the ongoing development in the Middle East introduces fresh opportunities for Israel's tech ecosystem," said Startup Nation Central CEO Avi Hasson.

Israel / Syria / US / News Briefs / Lebanon

Israel’s US Embassy Eases Travel Restrictions at Lebanon, Syria Borders

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Official travel within the area will still require approval from the embassy's security office.

Israel / US / United Nations (UN)

Biden Admin Planning Anti-Israel ‘January Surprise’ at UN, Former US Official Says

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The big question is whether the president and the secretary of state are going to sign on to it or not,” Michael Doran said on his podcast.

Israel / Travel / News Briefs

Six Airlines Resuming Service to Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

El Al still the only carrier flying direct to the United States.

US / Travel / Boycott / BDS

Ted Cruz Accuses State Department of Influencing Flight Suspensions to Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Republican senator said that “there have been allegations about antisemitic discrimination by airlines and that calls by unions not to fly to Israel were motivated solely by pro-Hamas activists.”

Featured / Interviews and Profiles

'Better For Israel To Be Respected Than Loved': An Exclusive Interview with Mike Huckabee

By Sara Lehmann

Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas and a 2008 Republican presidential candidate, completed a three-day tour of some of Israel's holiest and most contentious sites last week with leaders of Ateret Cohanim.

Featured / Interviews and Profiles

‘What America Can Learn from Israel’: An Interview with Pete Hegseth

By Sara Lehmann

The facts on the ground and the truth of what actually happened can settle debates. It’s just a matter of affirming it.

Government / The Courts / Left vs. Right

Levin Nominates All 13 Justices to Lead Israel’s Supreme Court

By David Isaac

Hundreds of “reservations” against left-leaning Justice Amit’s appointment had already been filed by Israeli citizens.

Israel / Business and Economy

Israel’s High-Tech Sector Defies War With $9 Billion in Investments

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Despite a year of war, Israel’s high-tech industry has been surprisingly stable.

America's Top Rebbetzins

Miriam Tawil--Jews Worldwide are Connected; We Are One National Collective Soul

By Vera Kessler

Miriam Tawil, founder and director of Midreshet Eshel, a Sephardic seminary in Eretz Israel, shares with us about the connection between Israeli Jews and Jews who live outside of Israel (diaspora Jews).

America's Top Rebbetzins

Lori Palatnik Talks about Moshiach

By Vera Kessler

Lori Palatnik is a world-renowned Jewish educator, speaker, writer and media personality. She is also the Founding Director of Momentum (formerly known as the JWRP.)

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / News Briefs

‘It’s Saving Our Lives’: Israeli Hack Gives Precision to First-Generation Machine Gun

By Sveta Listratov

Bypassing standard procedures and helping reservists out of their own pocket, two Israelis created and are giving away adaptors that enable professional scopes to be mounted on first-generation Negev machine guns, enhancing their accuracy.

Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Israel Working to Ensure (Israeli) Energy Security During Wartime

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Earlier in the week, Israel reconnected the Israeli energy grid to the electric grid of the Gazan enemy.

Featured / Pulse of Israel

The Only Indigenous People

By Avi Abelow

It's time to shed light on a politically incorrect truth that has been swept under the rug for far too long: Jews are indigenous to the Land of Israel and are, in fact, the ONLY people indigenous to the land.

News Briefs / Islamists / Religion / Israeli Arabs

Muslims in Israel: Statistics Bureau Releases Latest Data on Eve of Hajj

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

At the end of 2023, the Muslim population of Israel was estimated at 1.782 million, (18.1% of all residents).

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Gasoline Price to Drop in Israel in June

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

As of Sunday June 2nd the price of gasoline in Israel will be reduced.

Featured / Israel / Travel

New Entry Rules When Traveling to Israel from Visa-Exempt Countries

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel introduces new Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / The Courts / Antisemitism / United Nations (UN) / Africa

South Africa is Hamas ‘Ally,’ Israel says at Hague court

By Andrew Bernard

“Calling something a genocide, again and again, does not make it genocide,” said Gilad Noam, an attorney for the Jewish state. “Repeating a lie does not make it true.”

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Israel’s Economy Rebounds in First Quarter

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

GDP grew at an 14.1% annual rate in the first three months of the year after an annualized contraction of 21.7% in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Science and Tech

Israel and UAE Join New ‘Crystal Ball’ Platform of the Counter Ransomware Initiative

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The purpose of the platform is to empower countries to predict threats, unite against cybercrimes and shape a future where security knows no borders.

Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Politics / Left vs. Right

‘Unprecedented’: Members of Congress Slam Biden Ultimatum to Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) said “Joe Biden is about to abandon Israel the same way he abandoned Afghanistan.”

Israel / News Briefs

Israel Has a Population of Almost 5 Million Women with an 85-Year Life Expectancy

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The average number of children that a woman in Israel is expected to give birth to during her lifetime (Total Fertility Rate) is 2.89, higher than the average in OECD countries, which is 1.58.

Israel / Travel / News Briefs

Israel Moving to Electronic Tourist Visas

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The E-visa will allow foreigners coming from countries that require an entry visa and who wish to come to Israel on a tourist visa to receive one through their e-mail, without having to go to the Israeli embassy.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Israel Opens Electricity Services to Competition

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The competition will cause electricity prices to drop, “saving every family hundreds and even thousands of shekels a year.”

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / News Briefs / Ukraine

House GOP Rejects Senate Compromise Aid Package, with Billions for Israel

By Andrew Bernard

GOP leaders, who proposed stand-alone Israel funding, said the Senate bill is “dead on arrival,” for insufficiently addressing the immigration crisis on the U.S. southern border.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Iran / Antisemitism / Lebanon / Judea & Samaria / Hezbollah / United Nations (UN) / Gulf States / UAE

UN Calls for Meeting on Judea and Samaria, Focuses on Gaza, Ignores Hezbollah

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

“Everywhere around Israel, there is one actor that continues to pull the strings, though its proxies, and this is Iran,” says Albania’s envoy.

Israel / News Briefs / Religion

Israel’s Christian Population Grew 1.3% in 2023

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Israel is the only country in the Middle East with a growing Christian population.

Israel / The Courts / Non-Orthodox / Conversion / Giyur

High Court: State Must Pay for Circumcisions of Non-Orthodox Converts

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The justices based their decision on the need for equality and "respect for religious freedom."

Featured / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas / Government / Palestinian Authority

Biden: Israel Losing World Support, Must Embrace Two-State Solution

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“This government in Israel is making it very difficult for him to move,” the U.S. president said of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Terrorism / Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords

240,000 Israeli Refugees Look Forward to Returning to Their Homes

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

“It’s clear to us that we won’t move back until Hamas is fully destroyed. I miss my home. I don’t know what it would take to get me back there. The army will have to regain our trust.”

Terrorism / Israel

256,000 Applications for Gun Licenses Submitted Since Start of War

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Minister of National Security MK Itamar Ben-Gvir said, “A weapon saves lives..."

America's Top Rebbetzins

Orly Wahba: Israel is at War. Raise Your Hands and Voices

By Vera Kessler

When we proclaim what we want, we have the ability to create miracles!

Israel / US / Travel

Israel Says it’s in Visa Waiver Program, but US Issues Denial

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"Within a few weeks Israelis will be able to visit the United States without having to wait a long time for a visa from the American Embassy," said Foreign Minister Eli Cohen.

Headline / Israel / Middle East / Levant / US / Business and Economy / India

Washington, Jerusalem Divided on Latter’s Role in New ‘Economic Corridor’

By Menachem Wecker

“Biden’s team holds grudges. It will never appreciate Israel for the ally it is,” said Michael Rubin of the American Enterprise Institute.

Government / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Israeli Government OKs New National Priorities Map

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The plan expands state assistance to communities in the social and geographic periphery.

Israel / Business and Economy

Bank of America Executive Bullish on Israel’s Economy

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Bernard Mensah stressed the country's strength in high-tech, "strong human capital" and government spending on R&D.

Featured / Ari Fuld's Sword of Israel

Grab Onto the Rope! - Ari Fuld on Tisha b'Av

By Ari Fuld HY"D

I want to tell you about a dream I had this past Shabbat on Tisha B'Av.

Analysis

Russia May Get its Hands on French Weapons, Supplied to Armenia

By Joseph Epstein

Ukraine and Israel are concerned that French-supplied military technology could make its way to Russia or Iran given Armenia’s close ties to the two countries.

Israel / Business and Economy

Netanyahu: Israel Can Easily be Among World’s 10 Leading Economies

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

“Israel’s status as an economic asset to the US and Western countries is rising all the time,” Netanyahu said.

Israel / News Briefs

Israel Marks Independence Day With Flyover, Barbecues

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Families throng to national parks with barbecues and army bases are opened to the public.

Iran / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Crown Prince of Iran Making ‘Brave,’ First-of-its-Kind Visit to Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“I want the people of Israel to know that the Islamic Republic does not represent the Iranian people,” said Reza Pahlavi.

Israel / Left vs. Right

Ex-Prime Minister Ehud Barak Claims Israel Has Nuclear Weapons: Why it Matters

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Barak is one of the leaders of the anarchist protests against the government,

Israel / The Courts / Left vs. Right

Israel’s Supreme Court Rules in Favor of ‘Utah Zoom Weddings‘

By Jewish Press News Desk

The decision paves the way for Israelis to get married on Zoom and be registered with the Interior Ministry.

Headline / Government / Business and Economy

Israeli Government Approves State Budget & Economic Plan for 2023-2024

By Jewish Press News Desk

The state budget for 2023 will amount to approximately NIS 484 billion and in 2024 to approximately NIS 513 billion.

Left vs. Right / Boycott / BDS / Africa

South African Activist Dramatically Changes Life After Not Finding ‘Black Only’ Restrooms in Israel

By David Karsh / TPS

Upon discovering that he was lied to by BDS, Klaas Mokgomole began encouraging his friends to also visit and learn the truth about Israel.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Israel’s GDP Increased 6.5% in 2022

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel’s inflation rate reached a 14-year high in January, jumping 5.4% over the previous year.

Government / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Israeli Cabinet Approves Regulating 9 Settlements

By Jewish Press News Desk

Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir demanded that settlements be approved following the Neve Yaakov terror attack.

Turkey / Abu Ali Express

Israel Has 2nd Largest Rescue Team in Turkey

By Abu Ali Express

Israel has brought the 2nd largest rescue team to Turkey from all the countries in the world.

IDF & Security / Iran / Russia

Russia Denounces Drone Strikes on Iran Reportedly Carried Out by Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“We strongly condemn any provocative efforts that have the potential to provoke an uncontrolled escalation of tensions in a region that’s far from being peaceful as it is,” stated Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Government

New Israeli Government Appointments

By Jewish Press News Desk

The various special cabinets and deputy ministers were established.

Israel / Antisemitism

81% of Israeli Teens Have Experience Antisemitism Online

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

You no longer need to leave your home, much less your country to get hit with antisemitism these days.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Israel Expects Multi-Billion Fiscal Surplus for 2022

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The surplus is anticipated in spite of the fact that November was Israel’s third consecutive month with a fiscal deficit.

Featured / Israel / Travel

Study Identifies Israel as 5th Safest Country for Tourists

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The United States was list as the 20th most dangerous for tourists!

Government / Elections / Left vs. Right / The Knesset

Lapid’s Calls for Insurrection Puts Civil Society at Risk, Legal Analysts Say

By David Isaac

Israel's outgoing PM urged municipalities not to cooperate with an educational department to be headed by lawmaker Avi Maoz.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Inflation in Israel Passes 5%

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The economy's growth slowed in the third quarter but high inflation is still expected to prompt a significant central bank rate hike next week.

Israel / Business and Economy

Google, Microsoft Top List of Israel’s Best Employers

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Rounding out the top 10 are Intel, Meta, SAP, IBM, Tidhar Group, ISR-Israel Railways, Ezer Mizion and Apple.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Israel Receives Largest-Ever Shipment of Tesla Cars

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Large-scale deliveries are intended to beat the January increase in the purchase tax on electric vehicles from 10% to 20%.

Israel / Business and Economy

With Annual Budget Surplus, Israel Registers Fiscal Deficit for October

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The Ministry of Finance blamed October's deficit on a delay in the payment of taxes due to the recent Jewish holiday season.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / The Environment / Jordan / Gulf States / UAE

Israel, Jordan and UAE Sign Solar to Water Energy-Sharing Agreement

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Israel will provide Jordan with desalinated water in exchange for solar electricity produced in Jordan in a plant built by the UAE.

Israel / Business and Economy

Energean Announces New Gas Discovery Off Israeli Coast

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

A commercially viable deposit containing an estimated 13 billion cubic meters of natural gas was found at the Zeus-01 drilling site, the company says.

News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Gulf States / UAE

Agricultural Agreement Signed Between Israel and Bahrain

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

This marks yet another step forward in Israel’s warming relationship with the Arab world since the signing of the Abraham Accords in 2020.

Israel / Travel / Holidays & Observances

Israel Bans Visitors from Bringing Their Own Lulavs for Sukkot

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

If visitors to Israel do bring their own, they will be taken away, and new ones will be provided that were grown in Israel, free of charge.

Israel / News Briefs / Ukraine / Russia

Half of 29,000 Ukrainian Refugees that Found Refuge in Israel Have Left

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Another 4,200 Ukrainians who fled the conflict have been granted Israeli citizenship under the Law of Return.

Featured / Ari Fuld's Sword of Israel

Grab Onto the Rope!

By Ari Fuld HY"D

I want to tell you about a dream I had this past Shabbat on Tisha B'Av..

Israel / Lebanon / Hezbollah

‘Maritime Border Dispute with Lebanon on Verge of Solution’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Report: Israel assesses that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s recent threats are an attempt to frame the pending agreement as Hezbollah achievement.

US / Police and Crime

Senior US Police and Public Safety Delegation Completes Two-Week Training Course in Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange ensures top American security officials learn more about strategies to successfully lead ongoing, non-stop law enforcement services.

Travel / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Gulf States / UAE

Millionth Tourist Arrives in Israel, and it's Not Joe Biden

By Jewish Press News Desk

Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov: "We thought that the President of the United States Joe Biden would be the millionth tourist but once again we have beaten the forecast."

Abu Ali Express

Hochstein Delivers Blow to Lebanon on Point 29

By Abu Ali Express

Lebanon-Israel-US mediator Amos Hochstein agrees to return to Lebanon and resume the negotiations with Israel regarding the maritime border, if Lebanon will back down from its claim on point 29.

IDF & Security / Government

Israel Sees 600% Increase in Applications for Firearm Licenses Following Wave of Terrorism

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Shocking! MK Nir Barkat noted that less than 10% of firearm applications were approved.

"Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Saudi Arabia / Egypt

US Said to be Mediating Egypt-Saudi Talks on Red Sea Islands’ Sovereignty

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Report: Tiran and Sanafir islands could be transferred to Saudi sovereignty if negotiations succeed, paving the way to Saudi normalization steps.

Headline / Holidays & Observances / Religious & Secular in Israel / Health and Medicine

47 Treated So Far on Mt. Meron by United Hatzalah Volunteers

By Jewish Press News Desk

"Volunteers have come from all over the country and are active around the clock to provide emergency medical care in Meron."

Am Yisrael Chai

The Fight is Part of the Mitzvah

By Shmuel Sackett

To deserve Israel is to fight for her.

Featured / Travel / Diaspora / Aliyah / Geulah

350 Jewish Mothers Connect with their Roots in Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Throughout the participants’ journey, Israeli mothers serve as a “living bridge” between the State of Israel and the Diaspora.

Israel / Syria / Chessed and Tzedaka

Israeli Water-From-Air Generators Arrive in Syria

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Watergen’s devices are deployed in more than 80 countries around the world, as well as Gaza.

Featured / First Person / Ari Fuld's Sword of Israel

Ari Fuld on Remembering Yehoshua Friedberg

By Ari Fuld HY"D

I don't want to go to a memorial service, I can't stand military funerals and I can't forget. I hate this! Too many thoughts...

Featured / Health and Medicine / Ukraine / Aliyah / Geulah

Hatzalah Covert Operations Deliver Medicine, Food, Aliyah Papers to Ukrainian Jews

By Jewish Press News Desk

"These undercover deliveries of food and medical supplies to people inside Ukraine are of vital importance and save lives."

Islamists / Religion

Based on Islamic ‘Prophecies’, PA Muslims Anticipating Israel’s Demise in Ramadan 2022 زويل أسريل آم

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

A collection of Islamic mystic forecasts, Quran commentators, and a “prophecy” attributed to Hamas founder Ahmad Yassin, have many believing that the State of Israel has about a month to exist.

Israel / US / Travel

Rep. Andrew Garbarino Says Trip to Israel Was ‘Eye-Opening’ in Relation to Security, Defense

By Dmitriy Shapiro (JNS)

“I feel like it should be required for a member of Congress to go just so they can see it, especially the ones that are on the other side of the issue,” said the 37-year-old Republican representing New York.

Torah

The Megillah: How-To Manual on Defeating Anti-Semites

By Rav Yehuda Hakohen

Israel must demonstrate confidence in ourselves and an iron determination to defy our antagonists. Mordechai teaches that it is not through appeasement that one achieves peace but rather through strength, self-assurance and unequivocally firm resistance to tyranny and injustice.

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