David Rosenberg

President Rivlin to meet with Bennett, Lapid Wednesday

After Netanyahu's mandate expires, President announces meetings with potential candidates for PM, asks for new recommendations.

Meron Probe Launched:

State Comptroller: Meron disaster could have been prevented

Top government monitor, Matanyahu Englman, launches probe of Meron catastrophe which left 45 people dead during Lag Ba'Omer festival.

Tapuah Terror Attack:

Doctors fighting for life of critically-wounded yeshiva student

19-year-old yeshiva student wounded in drive-by terrorist shooting attack in Samaria remains in critical condition.

Terror Attack:

3 yeshiva students wounded in terrorist shooting near Israeli town in Samaria

Watch: Terrorist shooting attack at Tapuah Junction, near Kfar Tapuah in Samaria.

Report: US agrees to unfreeze $7 billion, free Iranians in prisoner swap with Tehran

Biden administration denies reports it agreed to free 4 Iranian suspects, release billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets in exchange.

Netanyahu relents, agrees to appoint Gantz Justice Minister

After attempting to force through Likud MK as new Justice Minister, Netanyahu accedes to Blue and White, agrees to appoint Benny Gantz.

Birthright Israel to resume its free trips to Israel in May

After year of COVID, Birthright Israel announces resumption of its free trips from the US to Israel.

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of 'crimes against humanity'

New report by HRW claims Israel is guilty of 'crimes against humanity', including 'apartheid and persecution' against Arabs.

Israeli government set to loosen COVID restrictions

Health Minister announces plans to drop more COVID restrictions, move forward with resumption of public activities.

'Death to Netanyahu': Samaria man accused of calling for PM's murder

'Bibi is our worst enemy, he must be murdered.' Samaria man charged with incitement after calling for PM's assassination over COVID policies

Poll: Who would benefit from new elections?

Majority of Likud voters say Netanyahu should step aside, let other Likud member form government if his mandate runs out with no coalition.

Iranian Military Chief:

'Laugh now, Zionists - soon you'll be wiped out'

Commander-in-Chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards says Israel will soon 'disappear at the hands of the Palestinians'.

Deputy chief of Iran's Quds Force dies of apparent heart attack

Mohammed Hejazi, deputy commander of the Quds Force, dies of apparent heart attack.

Starting Sunday: Face masks not required outdoors in Israel

Health Ministry drops requirement to wear face masks in public in outdoor areas, effective Sunday.

South Africa: Rabbi, students tied up in yeshiva break-in

After murder, armed robbers break into Johannesburg yeshiva, attack rabbi and two students, cutting up prayer shawl, using it to tie them up

Fewest seriously ill COVID patients since July 2020

Coronavirus infection rate sinks to lowest level since May 2020, with total number of COVID hospitalizations continuing to drop.

Why did Tucker Carlson bring up Israel in immigration debate?

Fox News host fires back after ADL accuses him of pushing 'anti-Semitic conspiracy theory' regarding immigration policies.

'Israel made a very bad gamble by attacking Natanz nuclear facility'

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif calls sabotage of Natanz nuclear site a 'very bad gamble by Israel', says attack will strengthen Iran.

Iran: Damaged nuclear site will take days, not months to repair

Top Iranian nuclear official says Natanz uranium enrichment facility will be expanded during repair work, downplays damage from explosion.

Iran: We will respond to 'terrorist attack' on nuclear facility

Chief of Iranian nuclear program calls sabotage of uranium enrichment facility 'act of terrorism', hints at Iranian response.

Jerusalem security guard threatens to 'butcher' haredi child

Security guard working for Education Ministry threatens to 'butcher' haredi boy during protest in Jerusalem.

COVID infection rate falls to lowest level since May 2020

0.5% of COVID tests are positive, as the number of coronavirus patients continues to fall, including 309 in serious condition.

Israel to grant entry to non-citizens with relatives in Israel

Former MK Dov Lipman lauds new policy permitting relatives of immigrants to enter Israel, after year of restrictions on tourists.

President Rivlin grants Netanyahu mandate to form new government

Israel's president taps Netanyahu candidate to try to form government and serve additional term as Prime Minister.

Poll: Lapid soars, Likud sinks if Israel goes to 5th election

New poll shows Yesh Atid gaining ground if no candidate can form government, forcing Israel to go to unprecedented fifth election.

Cleared for publication:

IDF destroyed Syrian border outpost in daring 2020 operation

Israel reveals July 2020 operation inside Syrian territory in which IDF mined and destroyed enemy position.

President Netanyahu?

Likud MKs looking into possibility of pushing other candidate as PM, with Netanyahu being elected president and made immune from prosecution

Report:

Lapid agrees to have Bennett serve as PM first in rotational deal

'We're on the verge of losing the government,' say senior Likud officials, as Lapid agrees to key Yamina demand in latest overture.

Jordan's Queen Noor: Claims of coup plot are 'wicked slander'

Former Queen of Jordan comes out with public defense of her son, the ex-Crown Prince accused of plotting overthrow of King Abdullah.

2 killed in accident in Jerusalem

Seven vehicles involved in crash in Jerusalem, with two dead, seven injured. One pedestrian hit and killed by minibus.

Study: Antibody levels drop 2 months after COVID vaccine

'Antibodies aren't everything,' says outgoing COVID operations chief. 'We might still have full protection even after antibodies decline.'

Gideon Sa'ar to Netanyahu:

'The time has come to step aside and let Israel move forward'

After Netanyahu denied 61 seats needed to form government, New Hope chief calls on PM to resign and enable Israel to end political deadlock

87% of vote counted:

Rightist bloc falls below 60 seats as Arab list clears threshold

With 87.5% of the vote counted, United Arab List now projected to clear threshold - denying right-wing bloc a majority.

Voter turnout plummets to lowest level in years

Arab voting rate falls, fueling broader decline in turnout rate, which fell to lowest level since 2013.

Voter turnout rate falling behind previous elections

1,669,085 Israelis turned out to vote Tuesday morning, marking a decrease in the midday turnout rate compared to recent elections.

Suspect arrested for brutal assault on pregnant Jewish woman in London

London police nab middle-aged man suspected of beating pregnant Jewish woman in London's Stamford Hill neighborhood.

Senators press Biden to ban gas cars

Democratic senators call on Joe Biden to set date for ending all sales of gas-powered cars, based on California's planned ban.

Watch: Pregnant Jewish woman brutally beaten on London street

Pregnant Orthodox Jewish woman attacked in Stamford Hill, London, with attacker throwing pillow case over her head and beating her stomach.

Israel's revenge against top Palestinian Authority official

Israeli security officials confiscated VIP border pass from top PA foreign affairs official over ICC case against Israel.

When will Israel repeal mask mandate?

'No major COVID outbreaks expected during elections and Passover holiday,' says coronavirus czar. 'Mutations aren't resistant to vaccine.'