Ministers vote by large majority to bring back controversial cellphone surveillance of some confirmed carriers, sparking heated argument between cabinet minister Eli Avidar and Prime Minister Bennett
Terrorist group says the president’s Hannukah ceremony at the Tomb of the Patriarchs will ‘desecrate’ the contested site; left-wing organizations, lawmakers join in the condemnation of the move
Bennett says government warning to world powers against flow of billions of dollars being relayed at every opportunity ; Lapid travels to UK and France on Sunday
Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov says pageant to be televised to 174 countries and participants to be granted waivers from curbs but asked to submit to PCR testing every 48 hours
Ahead of world power talks with Tehran talks resuming on Monday, analysts say unmonitored centrifuge production will put more pressure on the West to give ground in talks quickly
The newly discovered COVID variant carries a mix of known and unknown mutations, which may render it immune to the current vaccines, thoguh its severity remains an open question
Police says there has been an uptick in recent weeks in violence in Jerusalem, while UN data shows an increase in Palestinian fatalities in West Bank; all are a result of Hamas’ attempt to stir up tensions in area, while keeping Gaza quiet
Omicron appears to be more contagious than previous variants of the disease and having originated in South Africa, it has since been discovered in Israel, Belgium, Botswana, Israel and Hong Kong
The fact Israel has recently been folded into U.S. Central Command could greatly benefit the Jewish state and help form a front against Iran, but tensions over China and Russia remain unresolved
In-depth: Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff, leading a delegation of more than 20 European countries, tells reporters Israel defies international law and destabilizes status quo by expanding settlement construction