300,000+ protest Israeli judicial reform

Citizens flocked to the streets nationwide for the eighth consecutive week. By Erin Viner In what has been the largest show of opposition against controversial legal reforms advanced by the…

Israeli shekel sinks to 3-year low

The national currency further dropped in value as much as 2% against the US dollar yesterday. By Erin Viner The development comes as the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

Nasrallah: Israel on brink of civil war

The Secretary General of the Hezbollah terror group asserted that ongoing protests against the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will lead to the country’s ultimate demise. By Erin…

Israeli anti-gov’t protests in 7th week

[Ed. Note: this article has been updated to reflect that the Knesset passed the first reading of the judicial reform amendment to the country's Basic Law, with 63 in favor,…

Inflation rate soars in Israel

This, according to the latest data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). By Erin Viner Over the past year, Israel's inflation rate has risen by 5.4% - marking…

Israeli anti-gov’t protests surge

Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside the Knesset today as lawmakers inside formally launched a controversial plan to revise the country’s legal system. By Erin Viner Protesters waved a…

Herzog calls for delay of reform plan

Israeli President Isaac Herzog delivered a rare prime-time television address in an appeal to coalition ministers to hold off on enacting  their controversial judicial reform plans. By Erin Viner "We…

Hundreds die in Turkey, Syria earthquake

[Ed. Note: Thousands have reportedly died in the tragedy since the publishing of this article]. One of the first nations to offer aid was Israel, where two massive earthquakes were…

Chad opens embassy in Israel

The move marks “part of Israel's coming back to Africa and Africa coming back to Israel,” asserted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By Erin Viner Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby…