PesachControversial Bill banning chametz in hospitals over Pesach passes first readingThe Bill, backed by strictly Orthodox Knesset members, went through by 51 votes to 46By Jenni Frazer1 min read
IDF Israeli fighter pilots refuse to train in protest against judicial reformsIsraeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant denounced the decision on Sunday, saying it 'harms the functioning of the Israel Defence Forces'By JC Reporter2 min read
IsraelIsraeli police launch 'terror incitement' investigation into right-wing MKNational Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir blasted the move, calling it 'clear proof of the necessity of [judicial] reform'By JC Reporter2 min read
Israeli PoliticsUS and Jewish groups slam Israeli minister for call to 'wipe out' Palestinian villageBezalel Smotrich - a key figure in Benjamin Netanyahu's government - has been condemned for his comments at a finance conference this weekBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
By Anshel PfefferFor Netanyahu, the problem with his coalition is it’s just too cohesiveThe majority won by the Likud and like-minded parties meant that the partners maximised their demands and the PM was forced to accept most of them5 min read
Jewish Books WeekMeet the brilliant barrister battling lies about IsraelNatasha Hausdorff will be making the country’s case again in a discussion at Jewish Book WeekBy Karen Glaser3 min read
IsraelUK Labour groups condemn 'shocking' police violence at Tel Aviv protestAt least 11 protesters were treated in hospital for injuries sustained after police used stun grenades, tear gas, and water cannons to disperse demonstrationBy Ben Bloch2 min read
Ben-Gvir assassination plot foiled as violence erupts at Tel Aviv protestA resident of east Jerusalem has been arrested for the alleged plan to kill the far-right ministerBy Ben Bloch1 min read||March 1, 2023 11:40
UK has no plans to engage with far-right Ben-Gvir, says Foreign SecretaryMr Cleverly rejected the 'apartheid' descriptor for Israel, but criticised settlements in the West BankBy Ben Bloch1 min read||February 24, 2023 17:13
Israel to get even more expensive as finance minister refuses to back downSmotrich says won’t heed ‘populist’ call to halt interest rate hikesBy JC Reporter1 min read||February 21, 2023 11:52
Knesset passes law stripping citizenship of terrorists paid by PAThe new law, which drew support from opposition members, applies to terrorists who receive 'salaries' from the Palestinian Authority as part of its 'pay for slay' programBy JC Reporter2 min read||February 17, 2023 17:08
Far-right MK accuses border police of sexual assault during tree removal protestLimor Son Har-Melech’s lawyer claims Border Police officers ‘clung’ to herBy Georgia L Gilholy2 min read||February 17, 2023 16:01
UK Jewish groups fear for future of Israeli democracyThe Israel Advocacy Movement accused the campaign of ‘disrespecting’ millions of IsraelisBy Georgia L Gilholy1 min read||February 16, 2023 11:35
Israeli woman protests modesty bill by stripping down to swimsuit at Western WallBenjamin Netanyahu has shelved Shas' plans to jail people who wear ‘immodest clothing’ at the KotelBy Georgia L Gilholy1 min read||February 13, 2023 16:45
Chaos erupts in Knesset over judicial reforms amid nationwide protestsSome opposition lawmakers were ejected from the committee room after heckling the chairman as thousands of Israelis take to the streetsBy Ben Bloch4 min read||February 13, 2023 12:01
'Israel can rely on Labour’ declares MP on week-long trip to Jewish stateLabour Friends of Israel’s largest delegation in a decade met with government officials in Israel as trips ramp up ahead of likely election next yearBy Ben Bloch2 min read||February 10, 2023 11:38
