David Rosenberg

Supreme Court deliberates on Knesset ban against Labor candidate

'I never called for annihilation of Israeli city', says Labor candidate, but says she 'made mistake' in interview, asks court to reverse ban

Bennett vows: Yamina won't sit in left-wing government

'Time has come to replace Bibi.' Yamina rules out joining Lapid-led gov't. 'But we have no problem sitting in gov't that includes the Left.'

Poll: Likud 29, Yesh Atid 18, Yamina 11

Religious Zionist Party falls to 4 seats, barely clearly electoral threshold, as 'Never Bibi' bloc receives majority in latest poll.

Knesset backs bill allowing transfer of personal information based on vaccine status

New bill which aims to 'enable local authorities to help Health Ministry encourage people to get vaccinated' passes first reading.

Watch: Massive fin whale buried on Israeli beach

55-foot whale which washed up on Israeli beach is buried after autopsy conducted.

Report: Health Ministry demanding Purim curfew

Health Ministry reportedly pushing for restrictions on travel and public activity during Purim holiday.

Herd Immunity?

Health officials struggle to explain decline in COVID infections

'Some areas may have achieved partial herd immunity,' says Israeli health expert. 'But there is no clear explanation for drop in infections'

Government warns beach-goers after massive spill

Public warned against bathing in Mediterranean following massive tar spill off Israel's western coast.

Report: Health Ministry to back vaccines for recovered COVID patients

Health officials set to deliberate on plan to allow recovered COVID patients to get vaccine 3 months after recovery.

28% of Israelis who died in January were infected with COVID

More than a quarter of people who died in January had coronavirus, as all-cause mortality surges in comparison to same period in 2020.

Health officials draw up plan for reopening economy

Gov't coronavirus team to submit plan for partial reopening of Israeli economy, with fewer businesses restricted to green passport holders.

Poll: Right-wing rises to 62 seats

Religious Zionist Party gains momentum, rising to 5 seats, helping to push right-wing bloc up to 62 seats. Blue and White falls to 0 seats.

Poll: Likud falls to 29 seats, denying Right majority in Knesset

Religious Zionist Party rises to 5 seats in latest poll, yet right-wing bloc fails to secure majority in Knesset.

New law would allow employers to bar unvaccinated workers

Health Minister announces bill which will allow employers pressure workers to vaccinate, by preventing the unvaccinated from coming to work.

Deputy Minister: 'No one trusts the Health Ministry'

Haredi lawmaker blasts Health Ministry's handling of COVID crisis. 'First they act, then afterwards set the goal.'

Marc Lamont Hill calls for 'dismantling of the Zionist project'

Black Lives Matter activist and former CNN commentator Marc Lamont Hill endorses BDS movement, calls Israel a 'settler colonial project'.

Shock-rock star Marilyn Manson accused of anti-Semitic abuse

'At least you aren't blood Jewish.' Marilyn Manson's former fiance accuses him of anti-Semitism.

Poll: Right-wing and anti-Bibi blocs tied

Arab parties set to fall to lowest level in 20 years, poll shows, while Yesh Atid surges.

New UTJ chief downplays haredi alliance with Netanyahu

Finance Committee chairman Moshe Gafni offers tepid support for Netanyahu, says rabbis must decide who UTJ will back as premier.

Government meets to rule on reopening of Israeli schools

After repeated delays, government convenes to deliberate on plans to partially reopen school system - possibly as early as Tuesday.

Lakewood: Torah scroll destroyed in yeshiva fire

Yeshiva in Lakewood, New Jersey completely destroyed in predawn fire.

Poll: Likud continues to rise as Meretz fails to cross threshold

Religious Zionist Party gets 4 seats in latest poll, while Meretz drops to 0. Right-wing bloc hits 61-seat majority needed for government.

Biden: No sanction relief for Iran till uranium enrichment ended

President Biden rejects Iranian demands the US remove sanctions regime before Tehran returns to adherence of nuclear deal.

Poll: Likud 29, Yesh Atid 16, Religious Zionist Party 4

First poll released after closing of party registration shows Smotrich's alliance with Ben-Gvir yields four seats - even without Jewish Home

Poll: Blue and White, Religious Zionist Party below threshold

New poll shows Benny Gantz left out of next Knesset - along with Bezalel Smotrich and Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai.

Poll: Right-wing reaches 61-seat majority

For first time in months, Israeli Right now projected to win absolute majority in the Knesset, giving Netanyahu path to government.

Poll: Likud continues to rise, New Hope falls

Alliance between National Union, Jewish Home fails to clear threshold as Netanyahu continues to regain ground.

'We're watching you':

After bombing, terrorists threaten Israeli ambassador in India

Terrorist bombing near Israeli embassy was meant to avenge slain Iranian general, letter claims, threatening Israeli ambassador to India.

Explosion reported near Israeli embassy in India

Indian and israeli officials have labeled the attack as security related.

Poll: Gideon Sa'ar nearly tied with Netanyahu as favorite for PM

Religious Zionist Party fails to cross threshold in latest poll, as Likud and rightist bloc decline, while Yesh Atid and Left rise.

403 COVID deaths reported in deadliest week of the pandemic

Coronavirus-related fatalities hit all-time high amid ongoing lockdown, with infection rate stabilizing at over 9%.

Israeli study:

Recovered COVID patients have immunity - even without antibodies

New study in Israel confirms that reinfections are extremely rare, suggests serologic antibody tests don't reflect immunity.

'Israel needs to understand that Trump isn't president anymore'

Iranian president mocks Israeli military's plans to confront Tehran as 'worthless', vows Iran won't hesitate to strike Israel.

IDF soldier from London foils terrorist attack in Samaria

Terrorist shot and killed while trying to stab soldiers in Samaria. Lone soldier from London instrumental in foiling attack.

Fox News crew attacked in Jerusalem's Meah Sharim neighborhood

'Kill them!' Rioters reportedly attack Fox News crew in Meah Sharim neighborhood of Jerusalem.

World Health Organization:

WHO: Pregnant women should not take COVID vaccine by Moderna

World Health Organization recommends that children and pregnant women should not take Moderna's COVID vaccine.

Liberman: 'Instead of crushing haredi intifada, PM is extending lockdown'

Avidgor Liberman slams Netanyahu's plans to extend lockdown, calls violence against police a 'haredi intifada'.

COVID reinfections extremely rare - and less severe, study shows

Natural infections give long-lasting COVID immunity at least as effectively as vaccinations, new study shows, for at least 7 months.

Poll: Likud 31, Yesh Atid 16, Religious Zionist Party 4

32% of Israelis want Netanyahu to continue as PM, 21% prefer New Hope's Gideon Sa'ar, new poll shows.

Malka Leifer extradited to Australia

After seven years evading justice, former educator accused of sexually abusing her students extradited back to Australia