One in Five Israeli Children Face Obesity as Lawmakers Sound Alarm
"Israel is grappling with a growing obesity epidemic, with nearly one in five children aged 6-9 suffering from obesity and…"
— Pesach Benson
Politics
Marking 60 years of diplomatic relations, Presidents of Israel and Germany arrive in Israel
President Steinmeier was welcomed as the official guest of President Herzog at a formal reception held at Ben-Gurion Airport. The two Presidents will open the visit with a joint tour…
PM’s Office announcement
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Mrs. Sara Netanyahu, arrived on Wednesday (EDT) for an official visit at the Pentagon, where they were received by the US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his wife Jennifer.
Special Committee for Strengthening and Developing the Negev and Galilee holds debate marking 20 years since enactment of Disengagement Law
The Special Committee for Strengthening and Developing the Negev and Galilee held on Tuesday a debate to mark the 20th anniversary of the expulsion from Gush Katif. At the start of the debate, Committee Chair MK Oded…
Civil Servants Not Immune to Polarization, Study Finds in Israel and U.S. Parallels
A new academic study has found that civil servants, much like the general public, are deeply divided in how they perceive and respond to ...
Statement by PM Netanyahu following the conclusion of his second meeting with US President Donald Trump
“We are determined to achieve all of our objectives: The release of all of our hostages – the living and the deceased, and the elimination of Hamas's military and governing capabilities, thereby ensuring that Gaza will never again…
Israel and the U.S. Sign MOU on Energy and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The State of Israel and the US, today (Tuesday, 8 July 2025), signed an MOU on advancing cooperation in energy and artificial intelligence (AI).
FM Sa’ar meets with Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár of Slovakia in Bratislava
FM Sa'ar: "We sent a delegation to negotiate in Doha. We said Yes to Special Envoy Witkoff's proposals. Israel is serious in its will to reach a hostage deal and a ceasefire. I believe it's achievable."
PM Netanyahu at the Signing of an MOU on Cooperation in Energy and AI: “The future belongs to those who innovate. America and Israel are the prime innovation nations”
The State of Israel and the US, today, signed an MOU on advancing cooperation in energy and artificial intelligence (AI).
Released hostage Keith Siegel: It’s very difficult to put into words the suffering that the hostages are undergoing; I have returned in body, but part of me remains in Gaza, with Omri Miran and with Gali and Ziv Berman
Keith Siegel, who returned from captivity in Gaza, addressed the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Tuesday. Siegel said, “I have come here to tell about the difficulty over there and to illustrate, as much as I can,…
Speaker of National Assembly of Serbia to Knesset Speaker: Travel advisory to be reduced, Air Serbia to renew flights to Israel
Speaker of the Knesset MK Amir Ohana (Likud) met on Tuesday in his chamber in the Knesset with Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Ana Brnabić. In a statement to the media given…
PM meets with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Special Presidential Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Monday, at Blair House in Washington, met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. They first held an expanded meeting and then met privately.