by Michael Wilkins | Dec 29, 2025 | News
Energy Minister Eli Cohen said Sunday that any aides in the Prime Minister’s Office found to have worked on behalf of Qatar must be prosecuted, addressing growing controversy surrounding the so-called “Qatargate” affair. “If someone in the prime minister’s office...
by Michael Wilkins | Dec 29, 2025 | News
Immigration to Israel declined by about one-third in 2025, driven largely by a dramatic drop in arrivals from Russia, according to the Immigration and Absorption Ministry. Approximately 21,900 new immigrants moved to Israel this year, down from 32,800 in 2024. While...
by Michael Wilkins | Dec 28, 2025 | News
An extremist ultra-Orthodox faction known as the Jerusalem Faction has called for nationwide protests this afternoon in response to the recent arrests of Haredi men who refuse to comply with Israel’s military draft. According to Hebrew media reports, the group’s...
by Michael Wilkins | Dec 28, 2025 | News
Emergency crews rescued a family of three after their van was overtaken by fast-moving floodwaters in southern Israel, authorities said. The parents and their child were traveling through Abu Joda, a small Bedouin village near Kseifa, east of Beersheba, when sudden...
by Michael Wilkins | Dec 25, 2025 | News
A car displaying a “Happy Chanukah” sign was firebombed early Thursday in Melbourne’s St. Kilda East neighborhood, an area with a large Jewish population, Australian authorities said. The vehicle was parked in the driveway of a home and was set ablaze from the inside....
by Michael Wilkins | Dec 25, 2025 | News
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Thursday that Israel will never fully withdraw from the Gaza Strip, even under future peace arrangements, emphasizing the need for a lasting security presence. Speaking at a conference organized by Makor Rishon in Jerusalem,...
