The former Israeli ambassador to the United States advised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold off from quickly signing a new memorandum of understanding on American defense aid to Israel, The Jerusalem Post reported Tuesday. “Israel requires [additional] funding and capabilities to handle the challenges it is facing in the Middle East,” said Michael Oren,...

Israeli startups swept the board at the Asia Smartphone Apps Competition in Hong Kong late last week, winning three of the four top prizes. Israel’s Tekoia, which has developed a universal remote, won the grand prize for the event, and came first in the advertising and marketing category. Castle Builders came...

The Knesset officially enacted a national day to celebrate Aliyah on Tuesday, with broad multi-partisan backing. The bill passed its first reading on March 30 with unanimous support and became law after its second and third readings. Yom HaAliyah will be marked on 7 Cheshvan (October-November), coinciding with the week of the Torah...

Five Israeli firefighting aircraft were deployed on Sunday and Monday to help the overwhelmed government of Cyprus extinguish a massive forest fire. “Last night I ordered that three of our firefighting aircraft, out of our fleet of 13 or 14, be sent to help them, and the planes are now in Cyprus,” Israeli...

Israel’s all-girl rhythmic gymnastic team won its first-ever gold medal at the European Championships on Sunday. The team also earned a silver medal for its ribbons routine and a bronze in the overall competition, which this year took place in Holon, Israel. The gymnastic team from Belarus edged out the Israeli team in the...

The Dutch parliament passed a non-binding motion to end government funding for organizations that call for a boycott of Israel, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) reported Thursday. The motion was co-signed by three lawmakers, one of whom is a prominent member of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), the Netherlands’ largest party....