Stuart Winer

Stuart Winer is a breaking news editor at The Times of Israel.

Environment Protection Minister Idit Silman, left, dives at the coral reefs in Eilat, February 6, 2023. (Omri Omsi/Israel Nature and Parks Authority)

February 7, 2023, 10:09 am

Environment minister goes diving to save coral

Idit Silman dons scuba gear with parks authority officials to help relocate coral that has grown on submerged garbage, as part of project to protect Eilat’s reefs

By Stuart Winer

Antisemitic vandalism on the wall of a New York synagogue, August 17, 2022. (Courtesy)

January 12, 2023, 5:15 pm

ADL: Number of Americans believing antisemitic stereotypes nearly doubled since 2019

Poll finds that 85% of people in US agree with at least one racist trope about Jews, while 20% believe at last six; 20% think Jews have ‘too much power’

By Stuart Winer

Illustrative: A high-tech development center in Herzliya, Oct 30, 2020. (Gili Yaari/Flash90)

December 27, 2022, 9:07 pm

In pushback at discrimination law, prominent Israeli firms vow to boycott bigots

Tech, law and insurance firms, local authorities say they won’t serve entities that discriminate against certain customers; outgoing tourism minister warns move may deter tourists

By Sharon Wrobel and Stuart Winer

President Isaac Herzog hosts a ceremony at the president's house in Jerusalem, September 20, 2022. (Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)

November 9, 2022, 9:23 am

Herzog to begin formal consultations on who should form new coalition

President will meet first with far-right factions according to schedule that starts with smallest parties and works up to the largest; Gantz and Liberman won’t recommend Lapid

By Stuart Winer

Screen capture from video of police outside Temple Beth-El Synagogue in Birmingham, Alabama, November 4, 2022. (WBRC. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

November 6, 2022, 9:22 am

Man held after propane tank wrapped in burning clothes left near Alabama synagogue

‘Person of interest’ suspected of arson; no damage caused at Temple Beth-El in Birmingham; synagogue was targeted in 1958 attempted bombing

By Stuart Winer

A hoard of gold coins found at the Banias archaeological site. (Dafna Gazit/Antiquities Authority)

October 3, 2022, 11:07 am

Dozens of pure gold coins discovered in secret cache dating from Muslim conquest

44 pieces found hidden in base of wall at Banias archaeological site; apparently stored by owner fleeing invaders 2,500 years ago with the hope of one day recovering the treasure

By Stuart Winer

Tshuva Kabra, left, director of the national welfare system at the Chasdei Naomi charity, embraces Holocaust survivor Freida Rovenchim, in her family apartment in Jerusalem, January 26, 2022 (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

September 15, 2022, 9:52 am

Germany to boost funding for Holocaust survivors’ nursing costs

14,000 people in Israel will receive additional NIS 1,200 per month as part of deal with Claims Conference to provide 130 million euros for survivors around the world

By Stuart Winer

A rare quarter shekel silver coin, minted in 69 CE, that was handed over to Israeli authorities in New York, September 12, 2022. (Israel Antiquities Authority)

September 13, 2022, 12:38 pm

Rare, stolen 2,000-year-old silver coin returned to Israeli authorities in US

Quarter-shekel minted in 69CE was smuggled out of country to black market; international probe results in it finally being restored to Israel Antiquities Authority

By Stuart Winer

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid (L) walks with UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss at the Foreign Office, in London, November 29, 2021. (Stuart Mitchell/ GPO)

September 5, 2022, 5:07 pm

Lapid congratulates ‘great friend of Israel’ Truss on selection as UK prime minister

PM says he’s looking forward to working with new British counterpart; Defense Minister Gantz calls her a ‘veteran friend’ who will play a key role in the global arena

By Stuart Winer

illustrative: An ambulance leaves a hospital in London, March 5, 2021. (Frank Augstein/AP)

August 11, 2022, 2:08 pm

2 members of Israeli family killed, 3 injured, in UK hit-and-run accident

Two children among the injured including a girl in serious condition; driver of vehicle arrested after incident in southeastern resort town of Ramsgate

By Stuart Winer

An illustrative photo of a person on a desktop (SanderStock via iStock by Getty Images)

August 3, 2022, 2:19 pm

Anti-revenge porn tech launches in Hebrew, allowing digital tagging of images

Michal Sela Forum partners with Facebook parent company Meta to be Israel’s official representative of StopNCII technology, using digital fingerprints to identify media for removal

By Stuart Winer

Prime Minister Yair Lapid (R) shakes hands with the incoming director general of Israel's Atomic Energy Commission, Moshe Edri, August 1, 2022. (Haim Zach/GPO)

August 1, 2022, 4:52 pm

At atomic agency ceremony, Lapid says Israel’s ‘other capabilities’ keep it safe

PM makes veiled reference to country’s purported nukes, in apparent warning to Tehran; Alternative PM Bennett says ‘enormous resources’ put into preventing nuclear-armed Iran

By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff

Milk for sale at a Rami Levy supermarket in Jerusalem on July 17, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

August 1, 2022, 1:30 pm

Dairy and electricity prices go up as gas, public transportation costs drop

August brings a slew of cost of living changes, with power bills up by 8.6%, and a 4.9% jump in the price of milk; tighter controls on cash payments come into force

By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff

Screen capture from video of Alexander Mozgovoy, accused of the attempted abduction of a teenage girl in Pardes Hanna seen during a remand hearing in a video uploaded on July 19, 2022. (Twitter)

July 24, 2022, 12:46 pm

Man charged with attempted abduction, assault of teenage girl in Pardes Hanna

Prosecutors say Alexander Mozgovoy spotted victim, 16, walking along street and decided to grab her, attempting to force her into car trunk; girl fought him off, alerted passersby

By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff

Screen capture of a golden medallion featuring Likud party leader MK Benjamin Netanyahu. (Only Bibi)

July 18, 2022, 10:10 am

Likud activists slammed for cult worship over Netanyahu ‘medallion of loyalty’

At party event, would-be Likud MK Heidi Mozes drapes chain with golden image of leader around neck of MK Israel Katz, defends item as no different to UK currency featuring queen

By Stuart Winer