Israel’s New Government: Everything You Need to Know

The new Israeli government was expected to be sworn in by the end of Thursday. On Wednesday, Prime minister-elect Benjamin Netanyahu and the head of the Likud party, presented to the Knesset the coalition agreements needed to form a right-wing government composed of 64 seats out of a total of 120 in the Knesset. The […]

Christian Media Summit begins with ICEJ leader warning Netanyahu

After a pandemic respite of two years, the sixth annual Christian Media Summit began on Sunday. The summit has already presented one surprise, hinting at potential pitfalls in Christian-Jewish relations. The Israel Government Press Office has been hosting the event to foster better understanding and strengthen the friendship between Christians around the world and the […]

Netanyahu refused Ben Gvir’s demand for Jewish prayer on Temple Mount – Report

During coalition negotiations, Likud rejected outright a demand from its right-wing coalition partners to allow Jews to pray on the Temple Mount, Haaretz News has reported. Though Jewish prayer at the site is mandated by Israeli law, Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu has historically refused to enforce this law. But Bibi did stipulate one condition under […]