Anav Silverman / Tazpit News Agency
ARTICLES BY: Anav Silverman / Tazpit News Agency
Newly Opened Knesset Solar Field is Largest for Any Parliament
With nearly 50 years of history behind Israel's parliament building, the Classical stone structure has seen countless historical changes and events. But a new kind...
President Rivlin Appoints Netanyahu With Task of Forming 34th Government
On Wednesday evening, President Reuven Rivlin appointed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the responsibility of forming the 34th government of Israel. At a special ceremony...
Ukrainian Jews Fleeing War Arrive in Israel in Time for Passover
With one week to go before Passover, 110 new Ukrainian immigrants landed in Israel on Tuesday morning, March 24. The majority of newcomers are refugees who fled...
Israel’s Arab Minority Integrating Politically and Economically
Throughout late February and March, Israeli Apartheid Week took place across 200 cities around the world, from the U.K. and South Africa to Canada and...
Following Elections, Israel Prepares for New Knesset
It's not only the public and politicians who are gearing up for the political changes following Tuesday's Election Day in Israel. The employees of Israel's Knesset are...
IDF Sniper Paints His Way to Recovery From Gaza War Wound
Although half a year has passed since the end of Israel's 50-day Operation Protective Edge to stop Gaza rockets and terror tunnels, IDF soldiers are...
A 350-Year-Old Rare Tanakh Finds its ‘Twin’ in Haifa
A rare copy of the Tanakh (Old Testament) that reached Israel in a circuitous fashion and was donated to the University of Haifa by the...
Israeli Military Intelligence Chief: We Call Syria ’50 Shades of Black’
IDF Major General Hertzi Halevi said on Tuesday that Israel must be "prepared" for new conflicts along its northern border with Syria and described the...
Israelis Win ‘Best App’ Award at Prestigious Competition in Spain
Two Israelis behind the Fansino app won first place at a prestigious smartphone app competition held in Barcelona last week. Haran Wolfovitz Yaffe and...
The Story Behind Marble Moses in Netanyahu’s Speech
While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu referenced several cultural, political, and historical figures throughout his highly-anticipated speech to Congress on Tuesday March 3 - including...
Historic Marriage Agreement Launched by Tzohar and Israel Bar Association
With more than 200 people in attendance from both the Legal and Rabbinic worlds, Tzohar and the Israel Bar Association launched a new Prenuptial Agreement to...
Cycling the Desert: New Israel Bike Trail Connects Mitzpe Ramon to Eilat
As the popularity of cycling continues to increase across the world, Israel is working to develop cycling trails that make the country's spectacular desert accessible to...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Prays at Western Wall on Eve of Departure for US
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Saturday night on the eve of his departure for the United States where...
Hamas Stops Palestinian Novelist From Going to Casablanca Book Fair
Hamas security forces stopped Palestinian writer Atef Abu Saif from attending a book fair in Morocco recently, where the noted writer had been nominated for...
