Jun 23, 2022
Israeli Knesset approves snap election
The country moved closer to its fifth election in less than four years after lawmakers gave an initial nod to dissolve the 24th Knesset. By Erin Viner Members of the…
Jun 13, 2022
Bennett gov’t marks 1 year in office amid turmoil
“It seems to me that whoever is honest with himself will admit that this is the best government the country has had, which rests on one of the most difficult…
May 31, 2022
Israel resumes offshore gas exploration
The development is being undertaken in hope of reaching an export deal to Europe. By Erin Viner Exploration for new gas fields is aimed at not only meeting renewable energy…
Feb 15, 2022
OECD: Israeli economy ‘remarkable, inspirational’
The Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) highlighted Israel’s economic prowess during a visit to Jerusalem. By Jonathan Hessen and Erin Viner “Since Israel joined…
Feb 11, 2022
Israel lowers taxes
The move is part of an economic plan to reduce the cost of living presented by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Minister of Finance Avigdor Liberman and Minister of Economy Orna…
Feb 01, 2022
IDF salaries rise
“Next week, every soldier who looks at his pay slip will see a significant increase in salary, especially our combat personnel,” announced Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. By Erin Viner…
Jan 24, 2022
Israel swept by COVID
Data indicates that more than 3 million Israelis have been infected by COVID-19 since outbreak of the 5th wave of the pandemic, with the highest ratio of new daily cases…
Jan 11, 2022
Israel to proactively confront Iran threat
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has reiterated that Jerusalem will not be bound by a future nuclear deal with Iran and will continue to regard itself as free to act "without…
Nov 24, 2021
Bennett: Israel won’t be obligated to revived JCPOA
“Even if” nuclear negotiations to renew the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear accord with Iran succeed, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett declared Jerusalem “is of course not a party…
Jun 24, 2021
Pfizer: Vaccine works against Delta strain
Data shows that the efficacy of the Pfizer Inc. /BioNTech SE coronavirus vaccine is about 90% successful against contagion of the Delta variant (from India), while providing around 95% protection from…