Biden in Israel: ‘Your courage and commitment is stunning’
October 19, 2023 by TPS
U.S. President Joe Biden praised the Israeli people’s wartime posture upon his arrival to the Jewish state on Wednesday. Read more
UNRWA says fuel and humanitarian aid stolen from Gaza compound
October 17, 2023 by TPS
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency, the UN agency which supports Palestinian refugees, said on Monday that equipment had been taken from its facility in Gaza, where security cameras covering the entrance and exit “were damaged further to blasts from the conflict in previous days and ceased to operate.” Read more
IDF eliminates senior Hamas commander – IDF striking Southern Lebanon
October 15, 2023 by TPS
The IDF reported that Saturday night in the Gaza Strip its fighter jets killed Bilal al-Kedra, the commander of the Nakhaba force in the South Khan Yunis battalion of the Hamas terrorist organization. Read more
Israel pummels Hamas assets in Gaza as war enters fourth day
October 10, 2023 by TPS
The Israel Defence Forces continued to pound Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, as the war sparked by the Palestinian terrorist group’s brutal Oct. 7 attack on the Jewish state entered its fourth day. Read more
Foreign countries report nationals killed and kidnapped by Hamas
October 10, 2023 by TPS
Hamas killed at least nine American citizens in this weekend’s surprise attack from Gaza, the U.S. State Department said on Monday. Read more
Israel orders ’complete siege’ on Gaza Strip
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has ordered a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip as the Israel Defence Forces prepare for a major offensive in response to Hamas’s deadly surprise attack on Oct. 7, the Defence Ministry said on Monday. Read more
Israel says forces have retaken control of Gaza border region
October 9, 2023 by TPS
Israeli forces have regained control of all the communities near the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Monday morning after two days of combat with Hamas terrorists. Read more
Israeli diplomatic missions worldwide on high alert
October 9, 2023 by TPS
Israel has placed all diplomatic missions around the world on high alert following the massive Hamas attack from Gaza. Read more
IDF evacuating civilians from Gaza border region
October 8, 2023 by TPS
The Israel Defence Forces is evacuating civilians from towns and villages located near the border with the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. Read more
Israeli security cabinet greenlights ‘offensive phase’ of Gaza operation
October 8, 2023 by TPS
Israel’s Security Cabinet, early on Sunday morning, made a series of decisions marking the start of the offensive phase of “Operation Swords of Iron,” ordering the Israel Defense Forces to prepare for the “destruction of the military and governing capabilities of Hamas and [Palestinian] Islamic Jihad.” Read more
Five arrested in Jerusalem for allegedly spitting on Christians
October 5, 2023 by TPS
Israeli police on Wednesday arrested five Orthodox Jews on assault charges after they allegedly spat at Christians in Jerusalem’s Old City. Read more
High-level Saudi delegation due to arrive in Ramallah
September 26, 2023 by TPS
A Saudi delegation will arrive in Ramallah on Tuesday to meet with Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas amid an ongoing U.S.-led diplomatic effort to normalize relations between Riyadh and Israel. Read more
Israeli aid team in Morocco saves lives
September 19, 2023 by TPS
Israeli United Hatzalah volunteers working in earthquake-stricken Morocco have pivoted from search and rescue to treating victims. Read more
Israel angered as UNESCO designates Jericho ruins as World Heritage Site in ‘Palestine’
September 18, 2023 by TPS
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) voted on Sunday to recognize ancient ruins near Jericho as a “World Heritage Site in Palestine.”
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Israeli High Court battles Justice Minister over judicial selection committee
September 15, 2023 by TPS
The government requested on Thursday that the High Court of Justice cancel the injunction it published earlier in the day requiring Justice Minister Yariv Levin to explain his reasons for not convening the Judicial Selection Committee. Read more
Israeli population pushes 10 million as Jewish New Year approaches
September 14, 2023 by TPS
Israel’s population will pass 10 million in 2024, according to data the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) published on Wednesday ahead of the Jewish New Year. Read more
Israel’s United Hatzalah on the ground in quake-stricken Morocco
September 12, 2023 by TPS
An Israel-based United Hatzalah advance team arrived in quake-stricken Morocco and began preparing for a wide operation. Read more
Mahmoud Abbas’s antisemitic rant draws condemnation
September 11, 2023 by TPS
Mahmoud Abbas, who is at the same time president of the Palestinian Authority, chairman of the PLO and chairman of the Fatah movement, shared his theories about Ashkenazi Jews on Aug. 24, claiming they are the descendants of Khazars and that Adolf Hitler had Jews slaughtered not because they were Jews but because of their “social role” as moneylenders. Read more
UNESCO prepares to label biblical Jericho sites as ‘Palestinian’
September 4, 2023 by TPS
Likud lawmaker Dan Illouz sent a letter to UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay asking her to prevent ancient Jericho from being listed as in the “State of Palestine.” Read more
Hamas to restart weekly Gaza border riots
Hamas has decided to restart the “Great March of Return” at the Gaza Strip’s border with Israel. Read more
Palestinian terrorists open fire on Arab school using Israeli curriculum
August 31, 2023 by TPS
Terrorists affiliated with the Palestinian Authority opened fire at a new Arab school in the Kafr Aqab neighbourhood of northeastern Jerusalem on Wednesday because it will be teaching the curriculum of Israeli Arab schools. Read more
Israelis arrive home after emergency stop in Saudi Arabia
August 30, 2023 by TPS
The 128 Israelis whose flight from the Seychelles was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Monday night arrived at Ben-Gurion Airport on Tuesday afternoon. Read more
Malfunction forces flight carrying Israelis to land in Saudi Arabia
An Air Seychelles flight carrying Israeli passengers to Tel Aviv was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Saudi Arabia over a technical problem. Read more
Israel’s Cabinet approves A$1.3b for eastern Jerusalem
August 21, 2023 by TPS
Israel’s Cabinet on Sunday approved a five-year, 3.2 billion shekel (A$1.3 billion) to invest in the residents of eastern Jerusalem. Read more
Millions allocated for Jerusalem security over High Holidays
August 21, 2023 by TPS
Israel’s Ministry of National Security has allocated A$50 million to bolster security in eastern Jerusalem over the upcoming Jewish high holidays, which begin on Friday, Sept. 15, with Rosh Hashanah. Read more
Mezuzah scroll in Nahariya hospital replaced with antisemitic note
August 16, 2023 by TPS
During a routine inspection of a mezuzah at Galilee Medical Centre in Nahariya, hospital personnel discovered that sacred parchment had been stolen and replaced with an antisemitic note. Read more
Israeli youth at risk while playing online games
August 14, 2023 by TPS
According to the first survey of its kind in Israel, published by the country’s Ministry of National Security, more than 40% of Israeli youth playing online games have been exposed to inappropriate content. Read more
Saudi Arabia appoints first-ever envoy to Ramallah and Jerusalem
August 13, 2023 by TPS
Saudi Arabia has appointed its first-ever non-resident envoy to the Palestinian Authority, who will double as consul general to Jerusalem. Read more
Israeli study on tanning may open path to preventing skin cancer
August 3, 2023 by TPS
Israeli researchers have proposed a new theory for why the body’s tanning process does not occur immediately after exposure to the sun’s rays but only after a few hours or even days. The discovery will serve as a foundation for further research, potentially making skin cancer preventable. Read more
Israel announces $27 billion high-speed rail project
July 31, 2023 by TPS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced a mammoth 100 billion shekel ($27 billion) plan to link the north and south of the country by rail. Read more
