The Latest Breaking News from Israel

Israel Poised To Release World’s First Digital Government Bond

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) and Israel’s Finance Ministry prepare for a digital Israel Bond traded on blockchain platform.

Zenger · Jun 8, 2023

Sharing Israel? Divide between religious and secular Jews heats up under Netanyahu's rule

Tensions have been rising between Israel’s religious and secular Jews since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government took office last December

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

Three shot as Israeli forces raid Ramallah in occupied West Bank

Israeli forces fire bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at Palestinian youths hurling stones and Molotov cocktails.

Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2023

Iran has a hypersonic missile. What does that mean?

Iran has dismissed scepticism over its development of hypersonic missiles, which could reach Israel in seven minutes.

Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2023

Adoption of anti-Semitism definition curbs free speech: Report

EU nations called out for adopting definition that conflates anti-Semitism with criticism of Israel.

Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2023

In Jerusalem's contested Old City, shrinking Armenian community fears displacement after land deal

A real estate deal in Jerusalem's Old City, at the epicenter of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has sent the historic Armenian community there into a panic

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

Saudi crown prince, Blinken had 'candid' talks in Jeddah -US official

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the early hours of Wednesday and discussed a wide range of bilateral issues, in an "open, candid" conversation, a U.S. official said.

Reuters · Jun 7, 2023

Israeli Clean-tech Startups Win Big In Morocco

Green hydrogen startup QD-SOL and seawater CO2 removal startup Carbon Blue take top prizes in competition for innovation.

Zenger · Jun 7, 2023

US Secretary of State Blinken visits Saudi Arabia, meets Crown Prince Bin Salman

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Tuesday in Saudi Arabia and later met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid strained relations between Riyadh and Washington.

France 24 · Jun 7, 2023

US VP Harris says Israel needs 'independent judiciary'

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Tuesday that Israel's democracy requires "an independent judiciary," wading into the controversy over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposed judicial overhaul that has drawn mass protests in Israel.

Reuters · Jun 7, 2023