Shas Knesset member Haim Biton will replace Aryeh Deri as Interior Minister, while Religious Services Minister Michael Malkieli will take the Health portfolio.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Benjamin Netanyahu delivered the maiden speech of Israel’s new government, the sixth over which he has presided.
Prime Minister-Designate Benjamin Netanyahu called President Isaac Herzog to inform him that he [Netanyahu] is able to form the next coalition government.
Netanyahu now has preliminary agreements with all of the parties in his right-wing coalition.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"The consequences of the crisis, in its diplomatic, economic and security aspects, were reviewed in the discussion,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement.
It's time to restore the Zionist vision to its proper place in public policy.
Major (res.) Shai Maimon said it was "an absurd situation in which there is an explicit law requiring the government to punish the PA for supporting terrorism, yet the government is disregarding it."
Smotrich told the Arab MKs that in the short time he has been Transportation Minister, he has done more for their constituents than they have done in all their years playing politics.
By JoeSettler
Sovereignty, the elections and Trump's peace plan have been destroyed with a single interview, but Israel can still make it happen...
Israel’s Treasury issued $2 billion worth of 30-year bonds at 3.375%, or 115 basis points more than comparable US Treasury bonds, and an additional $1 billion worth of 10-year bonds at 2.5%, or 68 basis points above the US Treasury’s rates.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The current deficit is the highest the Israeli government had since 2012 when the deficit was 3.9% of the GDP.
Netanyahu ordered all ministers in the Israeli government not to say anything about the American strike.
JP Morgan joins 12 banks as primary dealers who participate in Israel’s government bond auctions and trade them in the secondary market, providing liquidity to the Israeli bond market.
Marshal Philippe Petain was a French leader and Nazi collaborator in World War II.
By JNi.Media
The Falash Mura are members of the Beta Israel community in Ethiopia and Eritrea who converted to Christianity over the past two centuries.
By JNi.Media
Merkel denied that she had conditioned her visit to Israel on the Netanyahu government not carrying out the evacuation of the illegal Bedouin settlement Khan al-Ahmar.
By JNi.Media
the planned move was revealed during a hearing at the High Court of Justice of a request by the terrorist who murdered the late Ziva Goldovsky in November 1988, to be released from prison after 30 years behind bars.
By JNi.Media
"Mr Harpreet Singh is prohibited from teaching indefinitely and cannot teach in any school, sixth form college, relevant youth accommodation or children’s home in England."
By JNi.Media
Levy repeats the mantra that only the complete return of Judea and Samaria to the Arabs would guarantee the desired, long-lasting peace.
By JNi.Media
Hundreds of protesters blocked the Azrieli junction in Tel Aviv, carrying signs reading "There's a ceasefire but the south is on fire."
By JNi.Media
Attorney Ben-Gvir wrote the AG: "It is clear to any knowledgeable person that the government's decision was a political ploy designed to silence the opposition."
By JNi.Media
The White Helmets have been the target of a disinformation campaign by Syrian and Russian regime propaganda outlets
By JoeSettler
The American Jewish leadership don't realize yet how completely manipulated they were by Prime Minister Netanyahu.
By JNi.Media
Reportedly, as many as four Jewish couples got married on the Temple Mount over the past 18 months, despite the Israel Police and the Jordanian Waqf rules.
This will be the first time that German soldiers will have an ongoing military presence in Israel.
By JNi.Media
"I have clarified to our friends in Washington and our friends in Moscow that we will operate in Syria, including southern Syria, in accordance with our understanding and in accordance with our security needs."
By JNi.Media
Hamas responded that "Greenblatt's statement and the demand for a Palestinian unity government to recognize Israel and renounce violence came under pressure from the right-wing government in Israel."
By JNi.Media
The Jordanian authorities earlier rejected an Israeli request to return the Israeli diplomatic mission to the embassy in Amman.
By JNi.Media
The government's response was submitted by attorney Harel Arnon, after Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit had refused to represent the government in this case.
By JNi.Media
The online Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art preserves the rich artistic heritage of the Jewish people throughout time and across the globe.
By JNi.Media
It's the stuff that topples governments, and Prime Minister Netanyahu knows it.
By JNi.Media
Senior Jewish Agency officials are saying Sharansky is livid over the government's decision to cancel the Kotel plan.
Israel's Cabinet Secretary call on those exploiting the government's Western Wall decision to be precise with the facts.
By JNi.Media
The discussion, then as now, revolved around annexation versus a two-state solution, although at the time the most these Israeli ministers could imagine was a Palestinian autonomy under Israeli rule (a solution that's to the right of today's Likud).
Trump, Rex Tillerson and Nikki Haley may be coming to Israel within the next few months for the first time.
There is no doubt that the atmosphere in Washington has become much more favorable to Israel.
By JNi.Media
Nuriel does not expect that increasingly brutal Islamic attacks on European civilians will necessarily generate more sympathy for Israel.
By JNi.Media
The legislative initiative was defined by Abbas as a provocation which is likely to 'make the region plunge into an abyss.'
By JNi.Media
The demonstration was designed to highlight IMI Systems' capabilities, establishing it as the world's leading producer of advanced artillery systems.
By JNi.Media
Both Minister Moshe Kahlon (Kulanu) and Coalition Chairman David Bitan (Likud) warned that the bill would be suspended should it meet resistance from the Supreme Court.
By JNi.Media
And now we'll all hold our breath until November 9, when a brave new world might just emerge for Israel…
By JNi.Media
Regavim's official mission has nothing to do with Jewish settlements or with the two-state solution.
By JNi.Media
On Friday, DOS Press Director Elizabeth Trudeau rebutted Netanyahu's accusation, although a careful reading of her attack on the PM reveals she didn't really answer his main argument.
By JNi.Media
On the trial of Sgt. Elor Azaria, who is accused of killing an Arab terrorist who had already been neutralized, 65% of the Jewish public justify his action.
By JNi.Media
The timing of the revelation did not escape PA Arab representatives, who have been flooding Israeli media Thursday morning with profuse denials of the charges.
By JNi.Media
Jordan, which hasn't made an investment in water preservation, will continue to receive more than a billion and a half cubic feet of water every year.
By JNi.Media
Minister Zeev Elkin called on Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked (Habayit Hayehudi) to lead a far reaching reform to regain the public's trust in the Supreme Court.
By JNi.Media
The program regulating the medical cannabis industry was approved by the Israeli government some two months ago.
By JNi.Media
The AG is obviously feeling that he can't go to battle against a clear Supreme Court ruling to demolish Amona.
A bipartisan committee has been tasked with investigating political organizations that are funded with money from foreign governments, such as the V15 organization.
Amona residents appear to be opposed to any compromise even at the expense of being evacuated by force.
By JNi.Media
The State Dept. announcement completely ignores the Israeli government's effort on behalf of Israeli Arabs in Jerusalem
In less than two weeks, Jews around the world will start getting some much needed back-up in the battle against BDS.
Abbas also faked out Israel by saying that no agreements are valid if Israel does not agree to his interpretations.
The Palestinian Authority chairman compared the Israeli Prime Minister with the notorious Nazi.
By Shalom Bear
Average Israelis warned, terror would escalate on Road 443 following the Supreme Court's decision. Now Israeli ministers are forbidden to drive on 443. What's wrong with this picture?
By Barry Rubin
"Israel has become an affluent and developed country that can afford to pay for its own defense."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Israeli government issued an unequivocal travel advisory on Monday warning Israelis to avoid visiting Turkey, a popular vacation destination for Israelis over the summer and during the upcoming Jewish holidays, Israel Hayom reported. The Prime Minister’s Office issued its routine semi-annual travel warning, formulated by the office’s Counterterrorism Bureau, stating that all non-essential visits […]
By Steven Plaut
American news headlines over the past few weeks have focused on political targeting by the Internal Revenue Service of conservative groups. But Israel is experiencing its own form of political targeting by the state. The attorney general is leading an initiative to have a small group of radical juveniles who engage in mischief declared a terrorist organization.
For Lapid to successfully challenge Netanyahu, he will need to find the right time for a strategic exit from the government.
By Yair Lapid
Last week, a few minutes after my stormy exchange with haredi members of Knesset, I went to what we in the Knesset call the "back cafeteria." It is not exactly a cafeteria but rather a lounge area behind the plenum where members of Knesset alone can enter.
By Batya Medad
I must admit that I really don't care which parties are in Bibi's government coalition anymore.
By Batya Medad
One thing that Netanyahu does understand is that a Prime Minister should have as broad a coalition as possible to represent all sectors in Israeli society.
By Batya Medad
Bennett shouldn't have trying to play chicken against a pro.
Not exactly what Jewish Home voters thought they would get on election day.
By Batya Medad
Inflexible 'principles' are for the opposition only, not the coalition.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released yesterday a Rosh Hashanah youtube message highlighting his government's achievements throughout the year, displaying one government achievement per month.
By Jewish Press Staff Reporter
The State Dept. press director Patrick Ventrell said, "We’ve seen the reports ... but we do not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlement activity."