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Jacob Magid
Jacob Magid
Jacob Magid is the settlements correspondent for The Times of Israel.
Tareq Kurd, 19, from East Jerusalem arrives for a court hearing at the Jerusalem District court on January 22, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
January 22, 2020, 10:35 pm
Driver charged with negligent homicide for crash that killed mother, baby
Nearly two months after striking Rimel vehicle at high speed on West Bank highway, 19-year-old Tareq Kurd indicted on 10 different charges
By Jacob Magid
Blue and White MKs Benny Gantz (C) and Moshe Ya'alon (R) at the Vered Yeriho lookout point in the Jordan Valley, January 21, 2020. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
January 21, 2020, 6:21 pm
Reversing course, Gantz urges Trump to ‘move up’ peace plan rollout
After previously calling an election-time release of the plan ‘interference’ in Israel’s vote, the Blue and White chief now ready to welcome its publication
By Jacob Magid and TOI staff
Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz (C) speaks to reporters during a visit to the Jordan Valley on January 21, 2020. (Elad Malka/Blue and White)
January 21, 2020, 4:02 pm
Gantz vows to annex Jordan Valley ‘in coordination with international communtiy’
Netanyahu urges Blue and White head to support measure before March election; settler leader calls pledge ’empty,’ saying world powers will never accept such a move
By Jacob Magid
Rafi Peretz, leader of the Jewish Home party, in in Petah Tikva, February 20, 2019. (Gili Yaari/Flash90)
January 21, 2020, 12:53 am
Embattled Jewish Home head says he’ll allow a party leadership contest in June
Days after cancelling criticized agreement with Otzma Yehudit despite vowing he wouldn’t, Rafi Peretz says he wants to rehabilitate his national religious party
By Jacob Magid
Itamar Ben Gvir, head of the Otzma Yehudit party, holds a press conference in Jerusalem, on January 20, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 20, 2020, 10:18 pm
Bucking pressure, far-right Otzma Yehudit says it’s staying in Knesset race
Chairman Itamar Ben Gvir claims he received offers as lavish as an ambassador posting if he agreed to pull his far-right party out of contention
By Jacob Magid
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein seen at a state ceremony at the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum in Jerusalem as Israel marks the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day, April 12, 2018. (Noam Moskowitz/POOL)
January 19, 2020, 9:26 pm
Netanyahu aides fume at Edelstein for announcing immunity panel vote
PM’s associates say Knesset speaker ‘fell into the trap laid by the left’ by agreeing to hold vote on forming committee that’ll consider premier’s request for immunity
By Jacob Magid
Illustrative: Palestinian men inspect a car that was burnt in a suspected hate crime in the northern West Bank village of Beit Dajan on November 22, 2019. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)
January 19, 2020, 9:14 pm
Far-right activist indicted for attempting to carry out anti-Arab attack
Suspect allegedly arrived in town of Abu Gosh carrying a knife, lighter fluid, spay paint, pepper spray and gloves before being spotted by police
By Jacob Magid
Otzma Yehudit candidates (From L-R) Tiran Zeituni, Meir Ben Hayun, Adva Biton, chairman Itamar Ben Gvir, Itshak Waserlauf and Yehuda Epstein pose for a photo after the party announces its slate from January 5, 2019. (Courtesy)
January 19, 2020, 7:45 pm
Left in the lurch by the religious right, Otzma Yehudit party set to go it alone
Ultranationalist slate led by activist-attorney Itamar Ben Gvir also includes mother of terror victim, ex-staffer for disqualified lawmaker and secular farmer from Golan Heights
By Jacob Magid
Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein seen at the Knesset in Jerusalem on December 11, 2019. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
January 19, 2020, 7:29 pm
Knesset speaker to convene plenum for vote on Netanyahu immunity panel
Edelstein says he disagrees with move to assemble committee to weigh PM’s request, but will call a vote ‘in order to maintain trust’
By Jacob Magid
President Reuven Rivlin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz shake hands at the memorial ceremony for the late president Shimon Peres, at the Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem, on September 19, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 17, 2020, 11:59 am
Promise-breaking politicians may actually be good news for ending stalemate
Party leaders’ refusal to renege on vows over past year has helped keep Israel in deadlock, but recent walk-backs and compromises suggest potential breakthroughs on the horizon
By Jacob Magid
New Right chairman Naftali Bennett arrives to present his party list at the Knesset on January 15, 2020.(Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
January 16, 2020, 1:50 pm
Kosher knives out: 6 things to know for January 16
National religious slates return to same formula from previous race, but it took broken promises, rabbinic pressure and a whole lot of bad blood to pull off before filing deadline
By Jacob Magid
Rafi Peretz, left, and MK Moti Yogev attend a meeting of the Jewish Home party in Tel Aviv on Jan 13, 2020. (Gili Yaari / Flash90)
January 16, 2020, 1:56 am
Jewish Home No. 2 quits in anger as last-second merger roils political landscape
After being placed 11th on unified list, Moti Yogev says Rafi Peretz not fit to lead party; Jewish Home head apologizes to Itamar Ben Gvir; Bennett comes under fire from both sides
By Joshua Davidovich and Jacob Magid
(L-R) Ayelet Shaked, Naftali Bennett, Bezalel Smotrich and Rafi Peretz announcing a merger between religious right-wing parties, to be called United Right, July 29, 2019. (Courtesy)
January 15, 2020, 11:07 pm
At 11th hour, Jewish Home drops Kahanist far-right slate to merge with New Right
National religious parties return to nearly identical formula from September election, as Rafi Peretz caves to pressure and breaks pact with Otzma Yehudit
By Jacob Magid
Defense Minister Naftali Bennett speaks at a conference organized by the Makor Rishon newspaper at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, December 8, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 15, 2020, 8:20 pm
Bennett resists merger with Kahanist Ben Gvir, despite pressure from Netanyahu
Noting Otzma Yehudit candidate has photo of Hebron killer Goldstein in his living room, New Right head says Likud should take in far-right slate if it’s worried about wasting votes
By Jacob Magid
Israeli forces raze a pair of illegal homes at the Kumi Ori outpost on January 15. (Elazar Riger)
January 15, 2020, 9:56 am
Forces raze pair of illegal settler homes in flashpoint outpost in Area B
Kumi Uri demolition comes week after High Court rules Israel has authority to demolish illegal structures built by Jews in West Bank’s Palestinian-controlled areas; 1 arrested
By Jacob Magid
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