Knesset lit in red, white and blue in tribute to US strikes on Iran “I wish to thank President Trump for a historic, courageous and profoundly moral act,” said the parliament's Speaker Amir Ohana. JNS Staff June 23, 2025
Ohana: Israeli sovereignty over Judea, Samaria ‘only way’ to peace "On the 7th of October, not only Israeli citizens were murdered but also the idea that was mistakenly called 'the two-state solution,'" said the Knesset speaker. Akiva Van Koningsveld Feb. 23, 2025
Knesset speaker: Hamas killed two-state solution on Oct. 7 Amir Ohana told visiting European Parliament President Roberta Metsola that only Trump's plan for Gaza offers a path forward. JNS Staff Feb. 13, 2025
Israel invites Milei to address Knesset, as Argentina’s foreign minister visits Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana told Gerardo Werthein that Javier Milei is the “most pro-Israeli president in the history” of the South American nation. JNS Staff Feb. 4, 2025
Oct. 7 heroes honored at Knesset Chanukah ceremony The event was led by Iris Haim, whose son, Yotam, was one of three hostages misidentified as Hamas terrorists and accidentally killed last year. Amelie Botbol Dec. 31, 2024
Paraguay to reopen its embassy in Jerusalem The move on Dec. 12 will bring the number of embassies in Israel's capital to six. Dec. 3, 2024
Israel re-establishes embassy in Paraguay ahead of nation’s moving own mission to Jerusalem The sequence of events was an unflinching boost of support for Israel in Latin America at a time when the Jewish state has been facing international opprobrium over the war in Gaza. Etgar Lefkovits Sept. 18, 2024
Israeli officials slam Schumer’s ‘undermining’ speech on Netanyahu Netanyahu's Likud Party charged that "Israel is not a banana republic, but an independent and proud democracy." March 15, 2024
Likud sparks backlash after slamming Meron report as politically driven Criticism came from within and without the ruling party over its response to the Meron commission's findings. David Isaac March 7, 2024
