Wars on two different fronts, tens of thousands displaced from their homes, rockets and missiles raining down on the country, two separate Iranian attacks, attacks by Houthi terrorists based in Yemen… the list goes on and on. And yet Israelis persevere. Not only that, the country still had time for a few political scandals as well.
Here now is Jewish Business News’ list of the ten biggest political stories from Israel in 2024.
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Israel conducted a 3-hour, 3-wave attack on Iran with 100 Fighter Jets flying 3,200 miles
Around 2:00 AM tonight, six explosions were heard in Iran’s capital city, Tehran and Raj. Half an hour later, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that they were “accurately attacking military targets in Iran.” According to foreign reports, the Air Force attacked about 20 targets, including air defense systems, missile and UAV production facilities, and launch sites.
Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and Air Force Commander Tomer Bar ran the complex operation 3200 miles away. The attack included intelligence, dozens of fighter jets, including F-35s, refueling, and a rescue system.
Israeli source told NBC News that no nuclear or oil facilities were attacked. “We are harming things that have threatened us in the past or may… read more here
Gaza Hostage Tragedy: 6 Israelis Fought Captors Before Hamas Murders
Some of the six Israeli hostages who were murdered by their terrorist captors in Gaza last month tried to fight back before they were killed. This is what IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) Spokesman Daniel Hagari told members of their families, according to a report made by Israel’s Channel Twelve News.
“There is evidence that some of the abductees defended themselves or fought the terrorists,” Hagari reportedly told… read more here
Israeli AG Ends Daycare Subsidies for Ultra-Orthodox Families Who Dodge Military Service
Israel’s Attorney General Gali Baharav Miara ordered an immediate end to government subsidies for daycare provided to the children of ultra-orthodox (Haredim) Israelis who do not serve in the military. The decision came months after Israel’s Supreme Court not only ordered an end to the “custom” of providing people who study in Yeshivas (Tora academies) a deferment from military service but also an end to all government social welfare payments to people who refuse to serve in the Israel Defense Forces… read more here
Report: Before Oct. 7 Netanyahu Ignored Hamas Threat and Rejected Assassination Plans for Top Terror Leaders
In a scathing condemnation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s Channel 12 News reported that he knew – or at the very least should have known – that the Hamas terrorist organization was planning a massive attack before it occurred. On October 7, 2023, Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists murdered more than 1,000 people, including children, overran and destroyed a number of kibbutzim and IDF (Israel Defense Forces) bases. Entire families were wiped out, many burned alive, and more than 200 people were taken hostage.
Following the October 7 Hamas terror massacre… read more here
Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin Revives Controversial Judicial Reform Plan That Sparked 2023 Protests
Israel’s Justice Minister Yariv Levin is once again talking about bringing before the Knesset his government’s controversial judicial reform plan which it first put forward in January 2023, just a few months after it was first elected. Levin apparently feels the time has come to resurrect the reform plan after it was shelved due to the ongoing Iron Swords War against Hamas terrorists in Gaza… read more here
Trump Names Mike Huckabee as US Ambassador to Israel: Former Arkansas Governor Selected for Key Diplomatic Role
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas and Baptist minister to be America’s next ambassador to Israel. Huckabee is known for being a strong supporter of Israel who once said there is no such thing as a Palestinian nation.
“I am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected former Governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee, has been nominated to be The United States Ambassador to Israel,” Donald Trump said in a statement. “Mike has been a great public servant, Governor, and Leader in Faith for many years,” Donald Trump said in a statement. “He loves Israel, and the people of Israel, and likewise… read more here
Israel’s Parliament Approves Laws to Punish Families, Minors Involved in Terrorist Acts
Early Thursday morning the Knesset – Israel’s Parliament – approved two new laws aimed at punishing the families of terrorists as well as minors who commit acts of terror.
These new laws were promoted by members of the right-wing parties in the Knesset. Their passage stands as a much-needed win, of sorts, for Prime Minister Netanyahu as this comes after some setbacks for his government. The other day Netanyahu was forced to remove from the Knesset agenda a law that would guarantee daycare subsidies for the children of… read more here
Henry Jackson Society Exposes Manipulation in Gaza Death Toll Reporting
Israel has been accused of committing war crimes in Gaza due to the over-inflated numbers of civilian casualties that have been reported there since the start of the Iron Swords war against the Hamas terrorist organization based there. However, few people seem to question the validity of the reported civilian casualty rates nor do they ask who is providing the data. Well, according to a report issued by the British think tank the Henry Jackson Society, the figures not only come from a Hamas-controlled organization, they also include large numbers of Hamas terrorists who were killed by the Israeli… read more here
UNRWA Terminates 9 Employees Linked to October 7 Hamas Attack in Israel
The United Nations has finally acknowledged that Palestinians who work for UNRWA – the UN Relief Works Agency for Palestinians – are not only active members of the Hamas terrorist organization but also took part in the October 7 Hamas massacre of innocent Israeli civilians in which more than 1,000 people – including children and entire families – were murdered, with some even burned to death. Specifically, months after Israel revealed this fact to the world the organization admitted that nine UNRWA workers from Gaza took part in the October 7 massacre… read more here
Israeli Government Bans State Advertising in Haaretz Newspaper on Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi’s Initiative
During its weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, the government of Israel unanimously approved a proposal by Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi that no government body pay for advertising in Israel’s Hebrew daily newspaper Haaretz or have any contact with the paper. The government charges that Haaretz publishes items harmful to Israel’s security. Meanwhile, Karhi is also promoting the abolition of Israel’s Supreme Court.
Minister Karhi’s office made harsh allegations against Haaretz in a statement saying this move came, “following numerous articles that harmed the legitimacy of the State of Israel in the world and its right to self-defense, particularly in light of the recent statements by the publisher of Haaretz, Amos Schocken… read more here
