Massive demonstrations on Gaza border, one soldier lightly injured, IDF attacks Hamas posts
January 13, 2019 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
An IDF soldier was lightly injured on Friday afternoon, during the weekly March of Return demonstrations on the Gaza border, in which 13,000 Palestinians took part – setting fire to tires and throwing stones and other objects at the IDF forces. Read more
Syrian report: Israeli jets strike targets near Damascus
January 13, 2019 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
The Syrian Arab News Agency (Sana) has reported that Israeli fighter jets carried out a strike against several targets in the Damascus area, after entering Syria from the Galilee on Friday night. Read more
Netanyahu demands televised face off with state’s witnesses
January 8, 2019 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced that he has demanded, and continues to demand, to be allowed to face the state’s witnesses who have testified against him in the three corruption cases in which he is implicated. Read more
British cover band ‘Pink Floyd Experience’ lands in Israel
January 4, 2019 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Members of the British rock cover group ‘UK Pink Floyd Experience’ landed in Israel on Thursday evening, despite a heavy campaign of pressure by Roger Waters invoking BDS in recent months to cancel the visit. Read more
Livni after disbandment of Zionist Union: Most important thing now is to replace Netanyahu
January 2, 2019 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
The most important mission is to bring about a “political revolution” and replace Binyamin Netanyahu as prime minister, Opposition Leader Tzipi Livni said at a press conference on Tuesday, just hours after Labor Party Chairman Avi Gabbay disbanded the Zionist Union and unceremoniously ousted her from their joint-list. Read more
Report: Israel involved in capture of Saddam Hussein
January 1, 2019 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
The State of Israel was instrumental in the location and capture of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in 2003, London-based Arabic website Rai al-Youm reported yesterday. Read more
Bennett and Shaked announce break away from Jewish Home, establish new party
December 31, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Jewish Home Chairman and Education Minister Naftali Bennett, along with his party colleague Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked have announced Saturday, that they will be leaving the party in order to establish a new right-wing party comprised of both religious and secular Israelis – “The New Right. Read more
Knesset approves export of medical cannabis
December 27, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Israel’s Knesset approved a bill allowing for the export of medical cannabis products from Israel abroad on Wednesday, allowing Israel to fully participate in the emerging global cannabis industry. Read more
Polls predict victory for Likud in 2019
December 26, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Gaza factions threaten new round of fighting
December 24, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Hamas and Islamic Jihad warned yesterday they would “respond harshly” to what they described as the killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza during violent riots along the border on Friday in which four Palestinians died. Read more
IDF estimates a dozen Hezbollah tunnels cross into Israel
December 6, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Rare crusader era gold cache discovered in port of Caesarea
December 4, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
The Israeli Antiquities Authority has announced a cache of 24 rare gold coins and a 900-year-old gold earring have been discovered at the port of Caesarea. Read more
Netanyahu faces third corruption charge after police recommend indictment in Bezeq-Walla! affair
December 3, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Ultra-Orthodox IDF enlistment at all time high
November 30, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Outgoing Jerusalem Mayor Barkat slams EU over criticism of Shuafat demolitions
November 26, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Airbnb delisting of Judea and Samaria residences ‘illegal under US anti-discrimination law’
November 23, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
The Airbnb decision earlier this week to delist Jewish-owned homes in Judea and Samaria is “discriminatory on its face, and it is illegal under US anti-discrimination law,” Brooke Goldstein, Executive Director of The Lawfare Project, told TPS in an interview yesterday. Read more
Kahlon: hard to believe coalition will hold
November 20, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Kulanu Chairman Moshe Kahlon told a meeting of his Knesset faction Monday that he expects to take place as early as March despite the Jewish Home’s decision to remain in the government. Read more
Calls for counter-boycott as Airbnb removes Judea and Samaria homes from listings
November 20, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Elections loom as coalition hangs by a thread
November 18, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu cancelled Sunday morning’s scheduled Coalition party head meeting, as Israel’s political system moves ever closer to early elections. Read more
IDF warns Gazans ahead of Friday protests as Gaza Belt residents demand security
November 16, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
The IDF will not show restraint against protestors on the Gaza border, Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories Maj. Gen. Kamil Abu Rukun said in an Arabic-language video released on Thursday evening, directed at any Gazans that plan on taking part in weekly Friday demonstrations labelled “The Great March of Return.” Read more
LIVE STREAM: Missile hits bus in Gaza Belt, over 300 rockets fired at South, IAF attacks in Gaza
November 13, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
An Israeli bus was hit by an anti-tank missile shot from Gaza on Monday evening, severely wounding a 19-year-old male. Read more
Protestors demand Israel cease transfer of goods into Gaza until soldiers’ remains are returned
November 5, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Residents of the Gaza Belt attempted to block a shipment of goods into the Gaza Strip on Sunday morning in protest against Israel continuing to provide medicine and supplies to the Strip despite the security situation. Read more
Senior diplomatic source: ‘Jordan situation is difficult, almost impossible’
November 5, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Israel is in talks with Jordan over the Hashemite Kingdom ’s recent decision to reclaim land leased by Israel in the Island of Peace in Naharayim in the Jordan Valley and the Tzofar enclave in the Arava, a senior Israeli diplomatic source confirmed yesterday. Read more
Report: Decision on Netanyahu indictment by early 2019
October 25, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit is expected to make a decision on whether to indict Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu during the first quarter of 2019 after Israel Police concluded their investigation into three corruption cases against him, Hadashot TV news station reported Tuesday. Read more
Hebron to get first new Jewish neighbourhood in 20 years
October 15, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Merkel: ‘All Iranian forces must leave Syria’
October 5, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
All Iranian forces must leave Syria, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday, during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. Read more
Livni Defends Decision To Meet With Abu-Mazen, says it was to prevent violent escalation
September 27, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Israeli Opposition Leader MK Tzipi Livni’s meeting with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu-Mazen) on Tuesday evening was intended at preventing an escalation in the security situation in Judea and Samaria, Livni told Israel’s Channel 10 News on Wednesday. Read more
Netanyahu to Putin: ‘Syria responsible for shooting down Russian plane’
September 20, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the telephone on Tuesday, following Monday’s incident which saw Syrian missile defence systems shoot down a Russian military plane carrying 15 soldiers. Read more
Report: Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal close to completion
August 24, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
The Egyptian brokered ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is nearly completed, the London based Al-Hayat Arabic language daily reported on Thursday. Read more
Bennett: concessions to Hamas like paying protection money
August 20, 2018 by Yona Schnitzer - TPS
Jewish Home leader Naftali Bennett continued his hard-line against concessions to Hamas on Sunday evening, saying that the understandings with the terrorist organization and the reopening of the border crossings with Gaza were akin to paying it protection money. Read more