Three terrorists killed in IDF counterterrorism operation in Jenin
April 1, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
At least three terrorists were killed and several others were injured during a gun battle with IDF forces in Jenin on Thursday, as the Israeli forces were in the city to arrest terror suspects. Read more
Israel’s government decides on further counter terror steps
March 31, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett convened the Ministerial Committee on National Security Affairs on Wednesday night following three terror attacks in Israel over the last week that left 11 victims dead and more than 20 wounded. Read more
President Herzog makes historic visit to Jordan
March 31, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
President Isaac Herzog embarked on Wednesday on a historic presidential visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan at the invitation of King Abdullah II, as tensions in Israel are running high following three deadly terror attacks in the country in the past week. Read more
PA head Abbas condemns Bnei Brak attack, as his men celebrate it
March 30, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Palestinian Authority (PA) head issued a rare statement on Tuesday night in which he condemned the deadly terror attack in Bnei Brak, in which a terrorist from the PA shot and killed five victims, including three Israelis and two Ukrainian citizens. Read more
Multiple terror scares around Israel as tensions run high
March 30, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The police and security forces around Israel received multiple reports of suspicious individuals on Wednesday and conducted manhunts for several of them, as tensions remained very high in the country following three terror attacks in the past week that left 11 victims dead. Read more
Israeli Forces arrest brother of Bnei Brak terrorist, other suspects
March 30, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israeli security forces operated in the Palestinian Authority (PA) town of Yabed early Wednesday morning and arrested several suspects in connection with the terror attack in Beni Brak in which a terrorist, Dia Khamarsha, shot and killed five victims. Read more
A father of 5, A Israeli-Christian policeman – among the victims of the Bnei Brak terror attack
March 30, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
An Arab terrorist from Jenin embarked on a shooting spree in the city of Bnei Brak on Tuesday night, killing five men, the third deadly terror attack in the country in a week’s time. Read more
Police arrest 12 Arabs in Northern Israel connected to Islamic terrorism
March 29, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The police raided several Arab towns in northern Israel on Monday night and arrested 12 suspects connected to Islamic terrorism, following Sunday night’s terror attack in Hadera in which two Islamic terrorists shot at Israelis, killing two Border Police troops and wounding some 10 others. Read more
After warning of ‘settler violence’, Blinken condemns Hadera Islamic attack
March 28, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
After warning of “settler violence” as a source of tension and danger during the upcoming Muslim month of Ramadan, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned an Islamic terror attack in the Israeli city of Hadera on Sunday night in which two Israelis were murdered and another 12 were injured by two apparent Islamic State (ISIS) supporters. Read more
Two police officers killed in Hadera Attack; ISIS Claims Responsibility
March 28, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Islamic State (ISIS) terror organization claimed responsibility for the terror attack in the city of Hadera on Sunday night, in which two Israelis were murdered and another 12 were injured. Read more
‘Adopting the Palestinian narrative’: Bennett slammed for calling Judea and Samaria ‘West Bank’
March 28, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is facing harsh criticism after calling Judea and Samaria “the West Bank,” and his political opponents are calling for the toppling of his government. Read more
A mother of three, a rabbi – these are the victims of the Be’er Sheva attack
March 23, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
An Islamist terrorist, a Bedouin with Israeli citizenship, stabbed and murdered four Israelis, two women and two men, in the city of Beer Sheva on Tuesday evening, the deadliest attack the country has experienced since 2017. Read more
Israeli field hospital in Ukraine installed, 230 tons of aid sent to refugees
March 21, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Israeli field hospital in Ukraine was installed over the weekend after equipment was transferred via Poland, the latest phase of Israel’s help to the war victims in Ukraine. Read more
Hundreds of thousands attend funeral of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky
March 21, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis attended the funeral of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky on Sunday in Bnei Brak, one of the largest funerals in the country’s history. Read more
Israel continues Russia-Ukraine diplomacy efforts
March 16, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid spoke with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Tuesday, the latest in a series of conversations between Israeli and Russia and Ukraine officials in an attempt to mediate between the two sides. Read more
Non-Jewish Ukrainian refugees to be welcomed in Israel
March 14, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Minister of Interior Ayelet Shaked announced that she has removed almost all restrictions on the entry of non-Jewish Ukrainian refugees to the Jewish state and would allow the absorption of thousands of non-Jewish refugees, beyond the quota she set herself only a few days ago. Read more
PM Bennett: Israel is ‘A refuge for Jews in distress. This is our purpose’
March 8, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Ministerial Committee on Aliyah and Integration, chaired by Aliyah and Integration Minister Pnina Tamano Shete, convened Monday to discuss the wave of Jewish refugees coming from Ukraine and possible solutions for their absorption. Read more
Israel deploying field hospital in Ukraine, humanitarian operations expand
March 6, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
An Israeli medical delegation will leave for Ukraine this week to establish a field hospital “in an effort to strengthen humanitarian aid to the Ukrainian people,” the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Health announced over the weekend. Read more
Bennett’s mysterious meeting with Putin shrouded in secrecy
March 6, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met on Saturday in the Kremlin with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a mysterious meeting in the midst of the Sabbat shrouded in secrecy. Read more
Israeli team rescues 100 Jewish orphans from Ukraine
March 3, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
More than 100 Jewish orphans from Ukraine crossed the border at the Siret crossing into Romania on Tuesday night, the end of an operation to save them from the war in the country. Read more
Israeli aid worker at Ukraine Border: ‘Refugees arriving with hypothermia and malnutrition’
March 3, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
A first aid station established by the Israeli SSF (Sauveteurs Sans Frontières) – Rescuers Without Borders organization has become a focal point for refugees fleeing the battle zones in Ukraine to the border. Read more
Israeli lawmaker to Ukraine Jews: ‘our home is your home’
March 2, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Ukrainian Jews “should consider [Israel] a national home, mainly in times of crisis,” and of Israel “should be prepared to absorb them in the best possible manner,” Member of Knesset Alex Kushnir stated during Monday’s meeting of the Finance Committee on immigration to Israel from Ukraine. Read more
Israel to support UN resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
March 1, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel will co-sponsor and vote in favour of a resolution at the United Nations condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine, “together with a decisive majority of the world’s countries,” Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announced Monday during a briefing to reporters. Read more
Israel balancing its ties with Kyiv, Moscow
February 28, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett convened the Cabinet on Sunday evening and led a two-hour discussion on the implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the situation for Israel, including the diplomatic and economic aspects, the absorption of immigrants, and other issues. Read more
Israel sending 100 tons of humanitarian aid to Ukraine
February 28, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel will send 100 tons of humanitarian equipment to civilians affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced. Read more
Russia’s President Putin and PM Bennett discuss war in Ukraine, Bennett offers to mediate
February 28, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday and updated him about “the course of the special military operation to protect Donbass,” the Kremlin press service reported. Read more
Israeli and Jewish organisations across the world rally in support of Ukraine’s Jews
February 27, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israeli and Jewish organizations from around the world have dispatched teams and aid to Ukraine and the countries surrounding it to assist the Israelis trapped in the country and help Jews who wish to make Aliyah (immigrate to Israel) following the Russian invasion of the country. Read more
Israel steps up operations to assist Israelis and Jews in Ukraine
February 27, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s Foreign Ministry took several steps over the weekend to assist Israelis trapped in Ukraine amid the Russian invasion. Read more
Israel’s Chief Rabbi to Ukraine Jews: We Stand With You
February 25, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s Chief Rabbi David Lau spoke on Thursday with Rabbi Moshe Asman and Rabbi Yaakov Bleich of Ukraine after Russia invaded the country and told them that “the people of Israel are by your side.” Read more
Israel’s FM Lapid: Russian attack on Ukraine ‘a serious violation of international order’
February 25, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Russian attack on Ukraine “is a serious violation of the international order,” and Israel “condemns the attack, and is ready and prepared to provide humanitarian assistance to the citizens of Ukraine,” Foreign Minister Yair Lapid stated on Thursday, about seven hours after the Russian invasion of Ukraine commenced. Read more