Month: July 2023

200,000 rally for judicial reform in Tel Aviv

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Protesters arrived in chartered buses from over 100 locations throughout the country. (July 23, 2023 / JNS) An estimated 200,000 supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial reform plans converged on Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv on Sunday evening for the “March of the Million” mega-rally. Tens of thousands more were on their way […]

Israeli Archaeologist Says He Found Remnants of David’s Kingdom – Key Parts Of the Bible May Be Confirmed

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By Steve Straub Published July 23, 2023 at 8:04am Israeli archaeologist Professor Yosef Garfinkel from Hebrew University has uncovered evidence that suggests the existence of a complex urban network dating back to the time of King David. This finding aligns with the description of King David as an important ruler who presided over a great […]

Ex-Mossad chief Cohen: Stop the overhaul for the sake of Israel’s national security

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In Ynet op-ed, Netanyahu confidant says legislative package causing ‘immediate’ threat to security resilience and compromising country’s ability to handle Iranian threat ToI StaffToday, 11:26 am Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen on Sunday called for the government to halt the judicial overhaul and return to negotiations, saying the advancement of the legislative package was causing […]

Help Stop Azerbaijan from Becoming the Next Ukraine

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Ayoob Kara5 Av 5783 – July 23, 2023 It was recently reported that during several recent clashes on the Azerbaijani-Armenian border, Armenia utilized Iranian-made Shaheeds against the Azerbaijani position. Thus, Iran is not only supplying Vladimir Putin with weapons to use against Ukraine, the mullahs are now doing likewise with Armenia, whom they hope will […]

Netanyahu fitted with pacemaker, a week after health scare

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July 23, 2023 The prime minister will likely be released from the hospital on Sunday afternoon as a judicial reform bill reaches a critical juncture. By Lauren Marcus, World Israel News Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful surgery early Sunday morning to receive a pacemaker and is expected to be released from a central Israel […]

Iran media celebrates possible Israel ‘civil war’ and Netanyahu’s ‘crisis’ – analysis

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Pro-regime media in Iran had to admit that the protesters had marched to Jerusalem and that Israel’s government is in Jerusalem, a tacit acknowledgement that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. SETH J. FRANTZMANJULY 23, 2023 10:21 Pro-Iran media on Sunday feasted on Israel’s apparent crisis, focusing on the protests and internal divisions in Israel. […]

Netanyahu to receive pacemaker ahead of judicial reform vote

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Justice Minister Yariv Levin will serve as acting prime minister while Netanyahu is in surgery. TZVI JOFFREJULY 23, 2023 01:13 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo surgery at Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer to receive a pacemaker on Saturday night, the prime minister announced in a video published on social media. “I feel great, […]

Halevi said poised to speak with Netanyahu about reservist protests’ impact on IDF

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Hundreds of thousands take part in nationwide rallies against overhaul ahead of final votes on bill; protesters set up ‘tent city’ in park near Knesset after multi-day march ToI StaffToday, 4:26 pm https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-22-2023/?fbclid=IwAR3SdXndDVyNqcnOlWw3IWEqOB5bmSvG4-G3MC9NTltlBhOF0wQzpquPvLw

‘This is where we draw the line’: 10,000 more reservists to stop volunteering

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In separate letter, some 500 active reservists in military intel announce end to volunteer duty, call on government to ‘immediately stop dictatorial moves’ Emanuel FabianToday, 9:51 pm Some 10,000 Israel Defense Forces reservists will suspend their volunteer reserve duty in protest of the government’s plans to overhaul the judicial system, a large protest group announced […]

The ongoing Iranian revolution

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The world must not remain silent on the truth of the Iranian situation and must not do business with the killers of innocent Iranians.Op-ed. Amil Imani For 45 years, the Iranian people have grappled with a complex dilemma. While the mullahs in power possess significant wealth and authority, most of the population remains impoverished and […]

March reaches Jerusalem as judicial reform protests flood Israel

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Protestors claim they are not as bothered by the heat as they are by the potential outcome if additional reforms pass. ELIAV BREUER JERUSALEM POST STAFFJULY 22, 2023 22:49 Tens of thousands of protestors against the government’s judicial reforms arrived at the Knesset in Jerusalem on Saturday afternoon after marching through extreme heat, some for […]

Tisha Be’av: A revolution of consciousness

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Tisha Be’av: A revolution of consciousness We face another round of Tisha Be’av longing for Temple rituals and political systems which, to some, seem alien. How can we reclaim authentic mourning? By MOSHE TARAGIN Published: JULY 22, 2023 01:01 With every passing year, our mourning for the lost Temple becomes more difficult. The disastrous fall […]