IsraelTrump says Herzog should be ‘ashamed’ for not offering Netanyahu pardonThe prime minister has submitted a request for clemency in his corruption case, which began in 2020 and remains ongoingBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IsraelIsraeli Culture Minister claims calling October 7 a ‘massacre’ reflects ‘victim mentality’Hila Abir, whose sister Lotan was murdered in the attacks, compared Miki Zohar’s comments to Holocaust denialBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
West BankUS reaffirms opposition to annexation after Israeli cabinet approves expansion of West Bank powersMinisters made it easier for Israelis to purchase property in the territory and expanded their administrative authority in areas run by the Palestinian AuthorityBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israeli PoliticsKnesset advances key state budget law after Charedi parties back down from rebellion threatThe parliament will be dissolved and fresh elections called unless the budget bill is passed by the end of next monthBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
West BankIsraeli security cabinet approves repeal of West Bank land laws to ‘enable accelerated development of settlement’The legislation, passed when the territory was under Jordanian control, prevents the sale of land there to non-MuslimsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Israeli PoliticsHostage families call for chief negotiator to resign after claiming pro-deal protests ‘helped Hamas’Gal Hirsch claimed that the weekly protests in Tel Aviv ‘amplified’ the terror group’s propaganda and contributed to delays in peace talksBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Israeli PoliticsCharedi draft bill to face Knesset votes following committee approvalThe coalition needs to pass the contentious legislation before the end of March, or it faces a rebellion over the state budget and a fresh round of electionsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Bennett files police complaint against Likud over ‘manipulated’ photoThe image shows the Blue and White chair, as well as Opposition Leader Yair Lapid, celebrating with Arab party leaders, but neither was present at the meeting in questionBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 27, 2026 13:14
Israel blocks US takeover of Iron Dome software firmThe proposed deal would have left the state-owned Rafael as a minority shareholder, but security officials are wary of foreign control.By Yaakov Lappin2 min read||January 27, 2026 09:29
Submarine affair enquiry finds ‘systemic failings’ that ‘endangered state security’The procurement of German-made vessels under the previous Netanyahu-led government is at the centre of a major corruption probeBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 26, 2026 13:02
Coalition delays first reading of state budget amid Charedi draft rowThe vote was scheduled for Monday but has now been pushed back until later in the weekBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 26, 2026 10:51
Arab Knesset parties sign deal to revive Joint ListVarious Arab-Israeli factions look to unite ahead of the next elections after accusing the government of failing to deal with a communal crime waveBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 23, 2026 15:05
Police allow Jewish prayer sheets on Temple Mount in reversal of long-held banThe change in policy is the latest part of a long-running push by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to revoke the unofficial prohibition on Jewish worship at the siteBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 22, 2026 14:51
Uber poised to return to Israel as Knesset vote setRideshare services have been largely absent from the Jewish state since 2023, but a new bill looks set to clear away some of the regulatory hurdlesBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 19, 2026 14:13
Israel pulls out of seven international agencies following mass US withdrawalThe Foreign Ministry confirmed it would cut ties with the groups, and that it expected to announce more in the futureBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||January 14, 2026 11:53
Gantz promises to join Netanyahu coalition if opposition falls short of majorityThe former alternate prime minister called on opposition politicians ‘not to repeat the mistake’ of previous coalitions ahead of the upcoming elections this yearBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||January 13, 2026 15:49
