Yair Lapid officially became Israel’s new prime minister starting Friday, July 1, at midnight. US President Joe Biden congratulated the new prime minister, while also thanking outgoing Prime Minister Naftali…
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Yair Lapid officially became Israel’s prime minister on Thursday, June 30, after the Knesset dispersed itself and scheduled a November 1 election. “Congratulations to Yair Lapid, Israel’s new Prime Minister,…
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Israel Police on Thursday morning, April 21, released a statement correcting the misinformation regarding the events on the Temple Mount and providing full details on the events which occurred. “At…
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Israel and Turkey Foiled Multiple Iranian Terror Attacks in Recent Days
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Monday, June 20, that Israeli and Turkish security officials have worked together to foil terrorist attacks on Israelis in Turkey. “The operational efforts alongside Turkish…
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Israel Will Defend Citizens ‘Anywhere in World,’ Bennett Vows Amid Istanbul Jitters
Israel will not hesitate to act on foreign soil to protect its citizens, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Tuesday, June 14, amid swirling warnings of an imminent Iranian plot…
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Israel, Germany to Expand Bilateral Defense and Industrial Cooperation
Defense Minister Benny Gantz discussed ways to expand bilateral ties with his German counterpart on Thursday, April 21. Posting on Twitter, Gantz said that he spoke with German Defense Minister…
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Iranian General Threatens to ‘Raze Tel Aviv and Haifa to the Ground’
On Tuesday, June 7, Iran threatened to “raze” the cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa. “For any mistake made by the enemy, we will raze Tel Aviv and Haifa to…
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Iran used stolen documents to deceive the International Atomic Energy Agency, and continues lying to the world, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned on Tuesday, May 31, ahead of the UN…
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Iraqi lawmakers on Thursday, May 26, passed a bill criminalizing the normalization of ties and any relations, including business ties, with Israel, The Associated Press reported. The legislation says that…
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has released figures claiming that over five million Ukrainians have fled their country since the start of the Russian invasion in February.…
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In a further sign of its shifting stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Israel on Wednesday, May 18, sent Ukraine helmets and flak jackets that the Defense Ministry said…
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UN Nuclear Agency ‘Extremely Concerned’ by Iranian Silence on Undeclared Sites
The UN atomic energy watchdog chief said Tuesday, May 10, that he was “extremely concerned” about Iran’s lack of cooperation as the EU seeks to unblock talks to revive the…
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Israel’s indoor mask mandate, one of the few remaining coronavirus restrictions still in place, was lifted at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 23. Early last week, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett…
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Israel Ushered in Memorial Day for Soldiers, Terror Victims with 8 p.m. Siren
Israelis bowed their heads at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, for a minute of silence as sirens sounded throughout the country in remembrance of the country’s fallen soldiers and terror…
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Crowds in anti-Israel protests in the United Kingdom have repeatedly chanted Arabic death threats to Jews while police do nothing, a JC investigation has revealed. UK’s Jewish community leaders say…