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Mon, 14 Jun 2021 08:58:55 GMTRa'am head Mansour Abbas: 'We are fully in the coalition'
Abbas said he signed a coalition agreement, and even though there were still details that needed to be worked out, he would honor it for the entire term of the government.
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 08:56:22 GMTIDF beefs up troop presence ahead of planned Flag March
Last month's march was interrupted when Hamas fired a salvo of rockets towards Jerusalem.
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 08:33:21 GMTCellcom launches energy unit, kicking off Israel's electricity revolution
The new Cellcom Energy said that customers will enjoy significant discounts on the electricity bill as well as a long list of benefits in the world of electricity and energy.
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:24:52 GMTCritical vote for Israeli gov't cast by new MK despite medical condition
Moatti arrived to vote in an ambulance and lay on a stretcher in the back of the plenum during the voting procedures.
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 04:51:15 GMTCan Bennett stand up to US on settlements, Palestinian state?
Bennett throughout his political career has been clear that he believes that all of Area C, where all the Israeli settlements are located should be part of sovereign Israel.
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 02:49:52 GMTOleh gets new start in a new home for those with special needs
Beit Finger, a residential facility for adults suffering from neurological disorders, welcomed a special new resident.
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 02:02:49 GMTNikki Haley: ‘Israelis deserve to be safe in their homes’
The former US ambassador to the UN is in the country on a mission organized by Christians United for Israel.
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 22:38:51 GMTPalestinian Authority: This is not a gov’t of change
Hamas vows to continue 'armed resistance.'
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 20:36:08 GMTNetanyahu leaves premiership without a January 6 riot - analysis
Netanyahu did not storm the Knesset or order any of his followers to do so. He did not follow in the footsteps of his friend, US President Donald Trump, on January 6.
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 20:27:16 GMTIsrael's 36th gov't: Here is the list of new cabinet ministers
The 36th government will serve under Naftali Bennett * Yair Lapid is expected to take over as prime minister in August 27, 2023
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 19:33:43 GMTThousands gather at Balfour, Rabin Square to celebrate new government
"It is the time for unity among the people. For a government that will work for the citizens, will mend the rifts and put an end to the incitement and divide and conquer of the era of Netanyahu."
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 19:23:59 GMTIsrael's new coalition needs to take action to save the union - comment
The Israeli union, a delicate embroidery of ethnicities, faiths, tribes and ideas, is even more complex than what the American nation nearly tore apart 160 years ago
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 19:21:15 GMTAntagonism during Bennet speech ugly preview of things to come - analysis
No, a lovefest was not expected, but neither was a food fight this ugly
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 18:55:49 GMTNetanyahu picks fight with Biden in final speech as prime minister
Gantz: No political move justifies taking fight public; Bennett thanks Biden for supporting Israel in last Gaza war
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 18:47:21 GMTDancers perform 'Rage,' touching on facets of violence that unsettle life
The Kamea Dance Company presents ‘RAGE’ by Tamir Ginz at the Suzanne Dellal Center for Dance and Theater on June 9.
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 18:36:50 GMTChoreographer Itzik Galili reinterprets ‘The Four Seasons’
“If there are no seasons, what would the fifth season be? I think it would be looking back at what was. In corona, we didn’t look forward at all, only back.”
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 18:13:41 GMTNaftali Bennett: Who is Israel's incoming-prime minister?
How did Naftali Bennett go from New York City businessman to Israel's choice for Prime Minister-designate in under two decades?
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 17:38:59 GMTNetanyahu in last Knesset speech as PM: We will topple 'dangerous gov't'
Netanyahu intends to remain opposition leader, head of Likud, and the party’s candidate for prime minister in the next election.
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 17:08:02 GMTHapoel Gilboa Galil looks forward to showdown with Maccabi Tel Aviv
With game one of the Finals slated for Monday night in Tel Aviv, game two is scheduled for Wednesday night in Gan Ner and game three will be played on Thursday back in Tel Aviv.
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 17:07:56 GMTOlmert to Bennett: Your job isn’t to prove you’re more Right than Bibi
Incoming prime minister Bennett’s “job is to bring calm and not fall for the provocations and violence of Likud,” Olmert said.
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 16:59:37 GMTNew government to include Druze minister after dispute
Hamed Amar to become minister in the Finance Ministry after Yisrael Beytenu MK Eli Avidar declined the post as it wasn't the position he had been hoping for.
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 16:52:14 GMTProgress made for women, but there is still a way to go - comment
In the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap report of 2021, Israel was ranked in the low 60th spot in the world in advancing gender equality.
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 16:49:20 GMTBennett's full speech to Knesset - Read it here
"Benjamin and Sara Netanyahu, over the years, we have not always agreed, but we have both sacrificed much on a personal level in order to serve our people," he said.
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 16:40:57 GMTHow will new gov’t impact Bibi trial? - analysis
As long as he was prime minister, he could negotiate with the president for a pardon
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 16:37:16 GMTLapid cancels speech due to Likud hecklers, apologizes to his mother
"She and every other Israeli citizen is ashamed of you and has again remembered why it's time to replace you," the incoming foreign minister said in response to the incident.
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 16:26:24 GMTRhythmic gymnast Linoy Ashram wins gold at European championships
"I'm glad I was able to do my best. It was hard, but every day I reset myself and say - 'tomorrow I will go out and be better,' said Ashram, whose focus now is on next month's Tokyo Olympics.
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 16:25:23 GMTNetanyahu children to continue receiving security detail for a year
Sources indicate that the children of a prime minister usually get protection from the special "Magen" unit of the PMO, which gets directives from the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency).
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 15:52:53 GMTRivlin bids Israel police farewell in moving ceremony
"In the past seven years I have learned even more about your work and the magnitude of the responsibility and my gratitude has only deepened."
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 15:44:53 GMTDefense Ministry appoints team to update PTSD evaluations for vets
Mental health treatment for IDF veterans has been in the spotlight since a disabled IDF war veteran set himself on fire in April in front of the Defense Ministry's Rehabilitation Division.
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 15:44:30 GMTBennett tells Likud hecklers: Your screams are as loud as your failure
"The loud tone of the screams is the same as the failure to govern during your term in office," Bennett snapped back at the Likud members.