High praise for the new official: not only a genius but pleasant to boot. Here's what Prime Minister Bennett expects to gain from appointing Eyal Hulata

The price of climate change: Israeli authorities were so focused on the coronavirus pandemic in the spring of 2020 that a link between the high death toll and the climate crisis wasn't even investigated. Government bodies are now seeing the light

The daily infections are still below the Israeli Health Ministry's forecast, though serious COVID cases are gradually increasing as the delta variant continues to snowball

'We made the impossible possible,' said President Herzog at the opening ceremony, which comes a month after the inauguration of its Israeli parallel in Abu Dhabi

Biden administration would like an Iran deal reached before Raisi's inauguration in August, but it's unlikely Khamenei will be convinced

The 36-year-old Palestinian was arrested and taken for questioning by the Shin Bet

Israel's new government has a chance to fix broken ties, but old understandings and the coalition's inability to deal with the Palestinian issue may cause some headaches

The war in May damaged a third of the pipes. Sewage collects in puddles near residential areas and penetrates the groundwater, and some flows into the sea

Four Iranians alleged to be intelligence operatives are accused of surveilling Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad with the aim of abducting her to Iran

Union leaders say 13,000 staff at government facilities, including administrative and housekeeping workers, can’t cope with manpower shortage, overwork

The Israeli Social Affairs Ministry promises payments owed will be restored once state budget is passed

Former education minister ordered a hearing for Hebrew Reali School administration after some 300 students attended a Zoom talk, but ministry ruled there was ‘insufficient evidence’ of harm to the students

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid have demonstrated they have an alternative set of priorities to their predecessor when it comes to foreign policy – starting with the recent trip to Amman

‘I’m going to make sure they take all your assets from you,’ Lod Mayor Yair Revivo told Malek Hassouna, whose son was killed in May violence

The minister lashes out, saying ultra-Orthodox Knesset members ‘want to leave the entire Haredi public without a living, so that they will remain dependent on handouts and financial assistance all their lives’

Coronavirus cabinet's decision is meant to encourage Israelis to abide by the regulations and prevent violations of quarantine requirements

'The Crown' ties with 'The Mandalorian' for the most Emmy nominations, reinforcing the rapid rise of streaming

Legislation promoted by Minister Gideon Sa'ar also aims to reduce burden on courts by decriminalizing minor offenses

A 'get,' or religious bill of divorce, can not be given under duress according to Jewish law. A U.K. community is split over a new anti-domestic abuse law that would criminalize withholding a get, with some rabbis saying it is invalid

The budget would go toward building shelters for women and girls, treatment programs for abusive men, and services for victims as the Finance Ministry speeds up implementing its domestic violence plan

36 people have been killed in work-related accidents since the start of this year, 20 of them in the construction industry

The Hashemite kingdom is an ally and important part of Israel’s security, but relations were allowed to deteriorate under former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Now is the time for a restart

Stopping acts of vandalism targeting images of women in the public space 'is not high on the priority list,' Deputy Mayor Fleur Hassan-Nahoum admits

'At a time of rising antisemitism, the support and empathy of the Church of England is most welcome as a reminder that the Britain of today is a very different place,' says U.K. antisemitism watchdog group

Dozens hold gender-segregated prayers in show of strength against Kotel deal. Conservative leader decries 'an obvious and unfortunate effort to undermine those who have different religious practices'

The move follows a rise in complaints over dog feces, as adoptions surged over the past year

The times in which Israel relied on outsourcing medical school studies to foreign countries is about to end. Despite the doubts, the health system is capable of producing many more doctors very quickly

Following visit in Iraq by Revolutionary Guards intelligence chief, U.S. forces on Syria-Iraq border were repeatedly attacked

Ranked 24th in the world, Team Israel will face two of the sport’s top teams in Tokyo at the end of July. Bring it on, say the coaches and players

Inside the world of Jewish pilgrims visiting Jerusalem's most volatile religious flash point, the Temple Mount

The head of Iraq's semi-official Human Rights Commission said Monday's blast showed how ineffective safety measures still were in a health system crippled by war and sanctions

By Monday night, false and offensive references to Jews in Recho Omondi's podcast 'The Cutting Room Floor' had been edited out

The findings are striking as mainstream pro-Israel organizations struggle to make the case that Israel is central to Jewish identity and that criticism of it often veers into antisemitism

Legal filings state Cohen has never used cannabis, would not advertise the drug for any amount of money as it's not a 'healthy choice' and that his Ali G character – a white, suburban wannabe rapper – was a 'mockery of 'stoner' culture'

At the 'Sea is Ours' cafe, locals can pay for their food and drinks by donating goods to be recycled

Although the court rejected the petitioner's request for an itemized list, it ordered that general information be given because details about how expenses at the premier's residence are managed 'aren’t mere gossip'

Access Now and other rights groups are trying to prevent Israeli phone-hacking firm from going public due to ‘urgent concern over unresolved human rights risks linked to the sales history of Cellebrite’

At 730 new cases, figure is still lower than Health Ministry forecasts. Meanwhile, coronavirus cabinet to discuss reducing quarantine periods

MLB.com ranked 17-year-old Jacob Steinmetz as the 121st best major league prospect, so he was picked far earlier than expected ■ Steinmetz keeps kosher and observes Shabbat, but he also pitches on the Sabbath

Unlike other Jewish groups, AIPAC this year opted not to run a conference online, instead focusing on a series of smaller online meetings throughout the year

The World Health Organization director-general slams 'greed' of pharmaceutical companies and richer countries, calls on them to share surplus coronavirus vaccines with poorer nations

Insurance company will pay 18 million shekels and the state will pay the rest, as the director of the pre-army program and the guide remain on trial for negligent homicide for the incident in 2018

Avichai Mendelblit says the decision will 'get to the truth and formulate recommendations that will prevent the recurrence of tragic incidents like the disaster in Meron,' the crowd crush which left 45 dead in April

Gideon Sa'ar is aiming to pass the legislation before the process begins to replace Avichai Mendelblit in September, but several officials from the Justice Ministry are said to oppose the move

Iraqi officials said the fire was caused by an electric short circuit, but did not provide more detail about the deadly fire in the southern city of Nasiryah

Divided High Court of Justice also rules that the ban on female faculty members from teaching male-only classes in Israeli universities must be halted immediately

Hand-reared wolf puppies remained wild and afraid of strangers but in dogs, communication skills emerge in early puppyhood, says Duke University-led study

Israel Prison Service refuses to let Khalida Jarrar, who is serving a two-year sentence for being a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, to attend the funeral of her daughter who died of a cardiac arrest

Herzog, Erdogan also discuss regional cooperation in the fields of technology and tourism

New penalties approved by the Egyptian parliament on Monday come after a growing public discourse in recent years on sex crimes against women

A group of 36 Israelis, whose children were born overseas but never registered with the local consulates, are demanding that the supreme court intervene on their behalf

Nachman Ash adds that Israel's 'rate of positive COVID tests isn’t surging, there's a gradual increase in recent days'

The controversial move expands the government's ability to oust civil servants whose names appear on its terrorism list including some liberal and leftist activists

The move comes in a bid to license and manufacture the COVID-19 vaccine BriLife, which was developed by the Israel Institute for Biological Research

Earlier, Netanyahu blasted PM Bennett over his secret meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah earlier this month

Concerned about divorce rates and an aging population, Iranian officials have long called for a population increase as hard-liners see the problem as a result of the cultural and social influence of the West

Bennett’s 'weak' government does not 'stand up to Iran’s nuclear program,' Netanyahu says

In Ari Folman’s latest ambitious animation project ‘Where is Anne Frank’ Kitty is the film’s heroine. The crowd at Cannes gave it a long standing ovation

The Israel Land Authority wants the picturesque pre-state village of Lifta to be used for the construction of luxury villas. Palestinian activists – and the Jerusalem Municipality – are fighting the push to build up the abandoned historic site

They traded traffic jams and shopping malls to live in tiny communities in the wilderness. Dozens of families have fled to the most godforsaken corners of Israel – and don’t regret it for a minute

As Israel sets up new COVID measures to deal with influx of arrivals, health minister promises to issue fines to Israelis returning from banned countries

After the militant group embarked on a major fundraising drive during Gaza flare-up in May, Israel has seized over 70 digital wallets associated with it

It’s been a long, slow process for Orthodox women determined to enter the clergy. But recent months have seen significant strides, both in Israel and elsewhere

Last year, the actor was sentenced to community service, but following an appeal by the prosecution he was later convicted on all charges

The defendants allegedly halted cars to see whether the driver was Jewish or Arab, allowing the Arabs to pass while attacking the Jews

Yaakub Abu al-Kiyan allegedly passed information about Defense Minister Benny Gantz to an Iraqi handler who was in contact with Iranian intel agents

In 1954, Israel's Attorney General prevented Rina Natan from gender reassignment surgery. The story later took a surprisingly positive turn

For years, Israel outsourced medical training to barely accredited schools abroad. A new reform put an end to this practice, leaving Israeli hospitals with a gaping staffing hole

Journalist Ronan Farrow takes center stage in HBO’s ‘Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes,’ which looks at how he helped bring the disgraced movie mogul down

For the same parity to be applied to marriage, the Knesset will first have to undertake a legislative overhaul that will divest the religious establishment of its power – a 'politically unfeasible' scenario

'The issue is that in this country as of late, I don’t feel as though anyone like me can exist in a progressive space anymore without checking my intersectionality at the door' says Jewish preschool teacher

A U.S. citizen and former top aide to the king, and a member of the royal family were arrested in April over the alleged plot involving Prince Hamzah, the king's half-brother and a former crown prince

Palestinian news sites chronicle an endless cycle of clashes with soldiers and injuries. These were the top Palestinian stories this past Saturday

That is the future of Tel Aviv according to new data that shows it's becoming unaffordable for those who don’t inherit a home or earn triple the average salary, and some say the whole country will bear the cost

Data from U.K. shows vaccination greatly reduces the rate of serious COVID illness, prompting Israeli medical officials to consider a change in approach while dealing with the virus

Experts, however, say that the number of homeless known to the authorities is much lower than the real number

Even the bathroom doubles as a study in this multi-functional home designed for work and family

A couple, both in their second marriage, decided to overhaul their rooftop apartment in Ra’anana by building a spacious bedroom suite, a pantry designed as a closet and a lounge on the balcony

In ‘Legend of Destruction,’ Gidi Dar's new film about the destruction of the Second Temple, artists David Polonsky and Michael Faust faced a serious challenge: make an animation movie composed entirely of still paintings. It took them eight years...

The transfer of medical equipment, fisherman gear, raw materials for Gaza's textile industry via the Kerem Shalom crossing will also be allowed

The clay vessel bearing the name of Jerubbaal could have belonged to Gideon, son of Joash, who vanquished the Midianites, archaeologists excavating Khirbat el-Ra'i in southern Israel postulate

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is expected to announce Israel's intention to join the Creative Europe program, which grants generous support to cultural initiatives but bars funding for projects in settlements

The High Court ruling requires us to recognize the possibility that, under some circumstances, surrogacy can be harmful and exploitative

'This is good news, but it’s no more than a headline,' says Yaniv Levy, 32, who's convinced the 'state will pile up bureaucratic difficulties'