Israel was beefing up forces and security measures in Jerusalem Sunday ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, as the war in Gaza cast a somber mood on normally festive preparations by Muslims and
In an unsourced report, Channel 12 news claims Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has conveyed a message to the Haredi parties that “he will be sure to compensate them retroactively” if the High Court intervenes and
An event in New York City’s Central Park earlier today calling for the release of the hostages held by Hamas attracted more than 3,000 people, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum says. In addition to
Voter turnout remains low in the second round of Israel’s nationwide municipal elections, with only 180,579 people, or 18.8 percent of eligible voters, casting ballots as of 5:00 p.m. According to the Interior Ministry, the
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh claims that Israel is responsible for the collapse of truce negotiations after talks in Cairo last week reached an impasse. In a recorded speech, the Qatar-based leader of the terror organization
Mahmoud Habbash, a top adviser to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, says in an interview with the Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya network that the new PA technocratic government, which is slated to be announced shortly, will be
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the finance, defense and national security ministers to prepare space for thousands of new detainees and prisoners in Israel’s prisons, his office says in a statement. The directive comes
Seeking to calm tensions ahead of the upcoming Islamic holy month of Ramadan, war cabinet minister Benny Gantz issues a direct appeal to Muslim citizens declaring that Israel’s war in Gaza is not a war
Israel’s war cabinet will meet Sunday night, an unnamed official tells The Times of Israel. Among the issues on the agenda are preparations for Ramadan, humanitarian aid in Gaza, and ongoing but seemingly stalled attempts
Israel's economy shrank more than previously thought in the fourth quarter, with consumer spending, exports and investment hurt badly by the war with Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. The economy contracted an annualised 20.7% in the
