Israeli officials hail Netanyahu’s ‘important,’ ‘historic’ speech to Congress

Israeli government officials praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday following his address to the U.S. Congress. Read more

Israeli Government divided by US ceasefire proposal

The Israeli government is divided over a US proposal for a ceasefire, with leaders of the Orthodox religious parties voicing support on Tuesday while far-right leaders threaten to quit the coalition. Read more

Divided by possible hostage deal, Israeli war cabinet meeting cancelled

A meeting of Israel’s War Cabinet scheduled for Tuesday night was cancelled as the governing coalition was divided over a possible hostage deal with Hamas. Read more

Police to ban Jews from Temple Mount during final days of Ramadan

Jews will be banned from the Temple Mount during the final days of Ramadan, the Israeli Police told activists on Wednesday. Read more

Israeli police to shut down celebrations for freed Palestinian terrorists

Ahead of the imminent prisoner exchange, Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir has instructed the police to shut down celebrations for Palestinian terrorists returning to their homes. Read more

US condemns Israeli minister’s ‘inflammatory comments’

Israeli Police Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has sparked outrage with a statement on the freedom of movement of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including strong condemnation from the United States, Israel’s biggest supporter. Read more

Israel’s Cabinet approves A$1.3b for eastern Jerusalem

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

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

Israeli Security Cabinet votes to save Palestinian Authority

Israel’s Security Cabinet on Sunday night voted in favour of a series of economic and defence measures to boost the Palestinian Authority. Read more

The Greens shifts its Middle East policy

AIJAC National Chairman Mark Leibler has questioned The Greens’ credibility following the political party’s Middle Eastern policy announced on Sunday. Read more

Senior Israeli military officer reprimanded for unauthorized meeting with Itamar Ben-Gvir

A senior Israeli military commander was reprimanded by the Israeli Forces for an unauthorised meeting with Minister of Public Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, an IDF spokesperson confirmed on Thursday morning. Read more

Anti-reform protests reveal police double standards

What began as Saturday evening mass protests against the government’s judicial reform program have morphed into “days of disruption” and increasingly extreme behaviour as demonstrators block highways, clash with police, blockade Knesset members in their homes, refuse to show up for reserve duty, and, in one instance, barricade the prime minister’s wife in a hair salon. Read more

Netanyahu slams ‘explicit threat’ by protest leader to murder him

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night harshly criticised what he said was a “growing wave” of threats directed at himself and other officials, after a leader of the anti-government protests appeared to call for his assassination. Read more

Israeli gun licensing reforms to streamline approval for permits

Israeli authorities announced plans to streamline the approval process for gun permits aimed at clearing a backlog of requests. Read more

The heat generated by many Israeli politicians needs to be turned down

To opponents of Israel and her existence, it does not matter who is in government, or what Israel does, or how she behaves. It’s all the same to them. Read more

Israeli police to investigate celebrations for release of longest-serving terror prisoner

Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir ordered the Israeli Police on Sunday to investigate celebrations for the release of Arab-Israeli Karim Younis, one of the longest-serving security prisoners jailed for terror. Read more

Knesset passes controversial ‘Ben-Gvir Law,’ paving way for new government to be sworn in

The Knesset passed the controversial “Ben-Gvir Law,” on Wednesday, giving Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben-Gvir expanded authority over the Israeli Police. The vote ended a legislative blitz paving the way for Benjamin Netanyahu to have his government sworn in today. Read more