Israel limits protests to curb COVID-19

The Israeli Knesset approved legislation to ban citizens from holding demonstrations more than 1 km (0.6 miles) from their homes. Ratification followed an all-night debate in the nation’s parliament of…

Israel Protest/Gov’t discord ongoing

As reported by TV7 earlier this month, a political crisis in Jerusalem has seemingly threatened the unity government’s stability over the state budget. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged…

Israel reenacts partial closure over virus resurgence

Jerusalem is dealing with mounting public anger over government enacted restrictions that consequently devastates the economy. While Israeli authorities are struggling to combat the spread of the coronavirus, economic consequences…

Gantz vows “historic” gains in Israeli security

Alternate Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Benny Gantz declared that the newly-inducted government “will move forward responsibly and intelligently - the only way to bring about historic achievements strengthening…

Netanyahu’s corruption trial opens

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to appear before the Jerusalem District Court to attend the first session of his trial on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of…

Netanyahu & Gantz fail to reach unity government deal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Parliament Speaker Benny Gantz have yet again failed to strike a deal on forming a unity emergency government, regrettably projecting yet another unprecedented extension to…

Jerusalem: no political unity despite COVID-crisis

While extraordinary measures are demanded of the Israeli public to contend with the coronavirus outbreak for weeks and possibly months to come, the nation’s leaders have failed to move past…