Israel
Jewish Home and Otzma Yehudit Parties Unite Ahead of March 2 Election
JNS.org - Israel’s Jewish Home and Otzma Yehudit parties announced on Friday that they would run together on a joint ticket in the March...
Israel Reverses Ban, Gaza Christians Can Visit Christmas Sites
Christians in the Gaza Strip will be allowed to visit holy cities such as Bethlehem and Jerusalem at Christmas, Israel authorities said on Sunday, reversing a decision not to issue them permits. Israel tightly restricts movements out of the Gaza Strip, a territory controlled by the Islamist...
Netanyahu Accuses ICC of Antisemitism in Pursuit of War Crimes Probe
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the International Criminal Court of antisemitism on Sunday over its chief prosecutor's plan to pursue a war crimes probe in the Palestinian Territories. The right-wing leader, who is fighting for...
Better 11 Years Late Than Never: The Jerusalem Express Train Now Reaches Tel Aviv
CTech - On Saturday, the complete route of the Jerusalem express train officially opened to the public with a debut ride. The train departed from Jerusalem’s Yitzhak Navon station at 9:56 pm, arriving at Tel...
Amazon Hurts Everyone in E-Commerce, Says Bringg CEO
CTech - Amazon’s service hurts all players in the e-commerce industry, according to Guy Bloch,...
Israel’s President Celebrates Bar and Bat Mitzvahs of Kids Who Know Terror Firsthand
JNS.org - Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin hosted a bar and bat mitzvah event on Thursday...
World’s First AI-Controlled Robot ‘Employment Agency’ Opens in Israel
JNS.org - The world’s first “employment agency” offering robots controlled by artificial-intelligence for hire has...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Calls ICC Move to Probe Alleged War Crimes in Palestinian Areas ‘Baseless and Outrageous’
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said on Friday she would launch a full investigation...
Israeli Activist and Longtime Knesset Member Geulah Cohen Dies at Age 93
JNS.org - Former Knesset member Geulah Cohen, an iconic pre-state underground fighter, founder of the...
Jewish Home and Otzma Yehudit Parties Unite Ahead of March 2 Election
JNS.org - Israel’s Jewish Home and Otzma Yehudit parties announced on Friday that they would run together on a joint ticket in the March 2...
Israel Reverses Ban, Gaza Christians Can Visit Christmas Sites
Christians in the Gaza Strip will be allowed to visit holy cities such as Bethlehem and Jerusalem at Christmas, Israel authorities said on Sunday, reversing a decision not to issue them permits. Israel tightly restricts...
Netanyahu Accuses ICC of Antisemitism in Pursuit of War Crimes Probe
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the International Criminal Court of antisemitism on Sunday over its chief prosecutor's plan to pursue a war crimes probe...
Better 11 Years Late Than Never: The Jerusalem Express Train Now Reaches Tel Aviv
CTech - On Saturday, the complete route of the Jerusalem express train officially opened to the public with a debut ride. The train departed from...
Amazon Hurts Everyone in E-Commerce, Says Bringg CEO
CTech - Amazon’s service hurts all players in the e-commerce industry, according to Guy Bloch, CEO of Tel Aviv-based on-demand delivery startup Bringg Delivery Technologies....
Israel’s President Celebrates Bar and Bat Mitzvahs of Kids Who Know Terror Firsthand
JNS.org - Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin hosted a bar and bat mitzvah event on Thursday in Jerusalem for children injured or who have had family...
World’s First AI-Controlled Robot ‘Employment Agency’ Opens in Israel
JNS.org - The world’s first “employment agency” offering robots controlled by artificial-intelligence for hire has launched in Israel as a joint venture between SixAI of...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Calls ICC Move to Probe Alleged War Crimes in Palestinian Areas ‘Baseless and Outrageous’
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said on Friday she would launch a full investigation into alleged war crimes in the Palestinian territories as soon...
Israeli Activist and Longtime Knesset Member Geulah Cohen Dies at Age 93
JNS.org - Former Knesset member Geulah Cohen, an iconic pre-state underground fighter, founder of the Tehiya Party, 2003 Israel Prize laureate and the mother of...
Israel’s Supreme Court Blocks State Prosecutor Appointment by Justice Minister
JNS.org - Supreme Court Justice Menachem Mazuz drew ire after blocking the appointment of State Prosecutor Orly Ginsberg Ben-Ari by Justice Minister Amir Ohana (Likud). The...
Israeli Town of Caesarea Named One of the 50 Best Places to Travel in 2020
Caesarea, a town on Israel's Mediterranean coast, was listed as one of the 50 best places to visit in 2020 by Travel + Leisure magazine. The...
Family of Israeli-American Woman Imprisoned in Russia on Drug Charges ‘Devastated’ After Appeal Rejected
A Russian court rejected on Thursday the appeal of an Israeli-American woman imprisoned since April on drug charges. Naama Issachar, 26, was arrested at a Moscow...
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to Target Retail Investors to Boost Liquidity
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) plans to start targeting retail investors in 2020 to attract ordinary Israelis priced out of the bourse due to...
Israeli Company Looks to Digitize Diet Tracking and Vitamin Intake With Smart Dispenser
A new cloud-based countertop smart device developed in Israel will dispense personalized nutrition supplements based on data it receives from a diet tracking app. After analyzing...
