Inside Israel

Activists Compare Netanyahu to Pharaoh

New grassroots efforts are currently being planned to resist the government's construction freeze for Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria.

New Holocaust Museum Focuses on Jewish Youth Uprising

A new museum has been opened that focuses on activist youth rebellions against the Nazis, especially during the Warsaw Ghetto uprising.

Eitam: Shalit Deal Endangers the State of Israel

In an interview with INN, former MK Effie Eitam also says army must remain apolitical.

Limor Livnat to Activists: I Do Not Envy the Prime Minister

Minister Limor Livnat told Likud activists she doesn't envy the prime minister and that he is under heavy pressure from the US administration.

150 Jews Block Shechem Entrance for 3 Hours

The demonstrators demand that the Tomb of Joseph be reopened to Jewish worshipers.

Coalition Chairman: Now My Own Home is 'Frozen'

MK Ze'ev Elkin says he lives in a caravan in Gush Etzion and knows he will not receive permission to build in the next 10 months.

Min. Begin Promises Vigorous Construction after 10 Month Freeze

Begin says the freeze is an improvement over earlier demands for a total halt to construction and it strengthens Israel's international standing.

Expert on Arabs: Sentence Terrorists to Death or Hard Labor

Prof. Moshe Sharon: Terrorists in Israel are held in 'summer camp' conditions, thus weakening Israel's hand.

Refugee Minors to be Transferred from Givon Prison

The Committee for Children's Rights plans to ban the practice of asking the Israel Prison System to care for unaccompanied foreign refugee minors.

Yesha Council Heads Refuse to Meet Barak

The heads of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria have refused a request by Defense Minister Ehud Barak to meet with him in his office.

Likud MK: Freeze 'Completely Opposes' Party Platform

Likud MK Danny Danon says he will fight to overturn the prime minister's decision to freeze construction in Judea and Samaria.

MK Regev: I Trust Netanyahu Regarding The Shalit Deal

MK Regev says she trusts the prime minister in his decisions on the deal to release IDF kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit.

Netanyahu: Cabinet Took 'Bold Step' on Building Freeze

Prime Minister Netanyahu said Wednesday night the Security Cabinet took a "bold step" in voting to freeze construction in Judea and Samaria.

Court Paves the Way for Reparations to Survivors

Holocaust survivors will not have to prove their suffering in order to receive reparations from the State, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Holy Cow! Calf Kicks, Cement Wall Falls on Farmer

Israelis raise tough cows, it seems. A Jewish farmer almost kicked the bucket when a half-ton calf collapsed a cement wall on his legs.

Netanyahu Promises National Facelift

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, speaking at the dedication of a new major east-west highway, said, “We will change the face of the nation.”

Civil Rights Leader Jailed for Not Showing ID

Shmuel Medad, head of the Honenu legal rights organization, has been in jail since Monday night for not showing his ID card at an IDF checkpoint.

Tunisian Jews Mark 60 Years Since Oslo Plane Tragedy

Ceremonies were held in Israel and Norway for 27 children who were slated for Aliyah but died in a plane crash on November 20, 1949.

Jurist: Next Attorney General won't be Leftist

Attorney Sheftel says candidate Yehudah Weinstein is not a leftist and that Netanyahu still has not forsaken the idea of splitting AG's powers.

MK Ze'ev: From Now On, Kill Terrorists

MK Nissim Ze'ev supports the Shalit deal but says in the future, terrorist murderers should be killed instead of being imprisoned.

New Army Order against Anti-Expulsion Signs: Raise Your Shirts

IDF hysteria over banners against orders to expel Jews triggered officers to order soldiers Monday night to raise their shirts for inspection.

Jerusalem Ascends International Art Map with Historic Auction

A historic art auction will take place in the nation's capital. On the block: a century-old painting worth over 1 million dollars.

Press Council Petitioned Over Shalit Censorship

Legal Forum asks Press Council President to demand the end of censorship over Shalit deal details.

Video: IDF Chief of Staff Meets November Draft Recruits

IDF Chief of Staff and members of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee came to the IDF induction center to meet the November 2009 recruits.

Wrong-Way Non-Jewish Police Driver Sparks Outpost Disturbance

A non-Jewish policeman broke the law, drove the wrong way on a one-way street at Gilad Farm, and prompted another dispute with “illegal” families.

Case Study of New Expulsion Victim: Gov’t Buried $90,000 Home

The government buried a now-homeless Jewish family’s $90,000 home after refusing to allow the family to build while letting Arabs build illegally.

The Eternal Bond

IDF Cracking Down on Exemption for Girls

A new bill aims to crack down on young women obtaining exemptions from IDF service with declarations of religious observance.

Rabbis Demand Hands Off Hesder Yeshivot, As Teens Join Protests

Dozens of rabbis of the National-Religious movement met Sunday night in Jerusalem to discuss the problems facing the movement,

Regavim: Stop the destruction of Mount Hermon

The Regavim group is working to halt the massive illegal construction near the Druze Majdal Shams settlement at the foot of Mount Hermon.

Hiking the Golan: Yehudia Forest Reserve

Trekking the Golan Heights can be an exhilarating experience, and one that should be approached with the right preparation.

Combat Units are Top Choice for IDF Recruits

Sunday will see the launch of the new IDF recruitment cycle for November 2009. New recruits are showing the highest motivation in a decade.

A Third Protest Sign: 'Kfir Brigade Doesn't Expel Jews'

A third banner proclaiming that 'Kfir Brigade Doesn't Expel Jews' was discovered late Thursday at an IDF training base.

Toldot: Your Curse Upon Me

Anti-Expulsion Anger Spreads, New Banner Found

Anger against being used to expel Jews is spreading. The third protest banner in a month was found Thursday at a Jordan Valley IDF base.

Desalinating, Securing and Preserving Water in Wake of Shortage

Three Israeli companies are trying to solve the water crisis, each in its own area – desalinating, securing and preserving.

Itai Zar of Chavat Gilad Arrested, Freed

Police arrest owner of Chavat Gilad after a confrontation at the Samaria ranch.

Netanyahu Announces Building Reforms in Smaller Israel

Residents of 'smaller Israel' will enjoy faster approval of construction, less bureaucracy as a result of licensing reform.

Toldot: Esav's Reign and Fall

Kotel Rabbi: Women in Tallits 'Provocateurs'

Rabbi Rabinovich: women who showed up at Kotel with men's prayer shawls and torah scrolls are 'provocateurs'.

Chabad Marks One Year Since the Massacre at Mumbai

A year has passed since the massacre in Chabad House in Mumbai, where six Jews were murdered. More than 308 people died in 10 attacks.

Cornerstone Laid for New Jewish Neighborhood in Jerusalem

US Jews and Likud MK take part in ceremony at Nof Tzion, tell Obama 'hands off Jerusalem.' US Jews say they may buy property in the neighborhood.

Land of Israel Fighter, One Year Later

Tzafrir Ronen, Land of Israel & Jewish People activist from deep within the secular left, passed away a year ago today. Excerpts from his thoughts.

New Exhibit: Poles Who Saved Jews from Nazis

A special exhibition about Poles who saved Jews during the Holocaust opened Wednesday at Kibbutz Tel Yitzchak.

National Union MK to PA: Make My Day, Declare Statehood

A National Union lawmaker thinks a unilateral declaration of independence by Abbas would make it possible to annul the Oslo Accords.

Amona 'Head-Butt Cop' to Pay Victim

Policeman David Atia will pay almost NIS 60,000 to David Ladvin, whom he assaulted at Amona

'Wet Side Story' Opens at Jerusalem Biblical Zoo

A new exhibit explaining the complex issues affecting today's aquatic habitats in Israel and elsewhere has opened at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo.

Proposed Bill: Soldiers Won’t be Used to Evict Jews

In a bid for national unity, MKs Eldad and Hotobeli propose a bill banning use of soldiers in expulsions. Six soldiers were jailed this month.

Fischer: Israeli Economy Stronger Than Most, Could Be More So

Bank of Israel Gov. Stanley Fischer said that Israel's national economy was more resilient than most in facing the current global economic crisis.

MK Orbach: Foreign Workers are Price of Oslo Delusions

"Remember what brought all this upon us,” said Jewish Home MK: “Reckless visions of peace, irresponsible retreats.”

Coalition Crisis: Lieberman Angry Over Aliyah Cuts

FM says he will not vote with the government in no-confidence votes, blames decision to reduce cuts to yeshivas while keeping cuts to Aliyah.

From Rockets to Rehearsals: Girls Theatre Program in Sderot

A girls' theatre program in Sderot is helping teenage girls from the town deal with trauma and is bringing their story to the public.

Knesset Panel Passes Amnesty Bill for Disengagement Protestors

A Knesset committee has unanimously approved a measure to pardon detainees arrested during protests against the 2005 expulsions from Gaza.

Police Expel Jews South of Hevron; Illegal Arabs Untouched

Israeli police and soldiers destroyed two Jewish homes south of Hevron Monday morning, while leaving untouched illegal Arab homes nearby.

More Precious Than Gold: A Cure for Cancer?

An advanced laboratory for an innovative cancer treatment using nano-particles of gold and laser beams made its debut last week at the Technion.

They Save Horses, Don't They?

An animal rights organization marks its first success on behalf of abused horses in Tel Aviv. HaKol Chai wins a ban against horse-drawn carts.

Failed Terror Attack at Jerusalem's Mughrabi Gate

3rd attack in weeks: 18-year-old Arab terrorist tried to attack a group of IDF soldiers near the Mughrabi Gate in Jerusalem's Old City on Friday.

Clinton: If Rabin Lived, We'd Have Reached Peace in 3 Years

Former US president thinks if Rabin had not been murdered, peace would have been achieved in three years' time.

Coalition Chairman Says Attorney-General Must Quit

Coalition Chairman says Mazuz has “confused the rule of law with the rule of the law enforcement officials."

Jewish Ties to Hevron Flourish

Despite a housing crunch and laws preventing Jews from purchasing new property, the Jewish connection to Hevron is thriving.