Israel's Top 100 Highlights & Lowlights of 2018

These are the 2018 headlines that brought joy and excitement to Israel. They also served as a mirror to the challenges of Israeli society. [[Facebook] ]( [[Twitter] ]( [[Instagram] ]( Top 100 Highlights & Lowlights of 2018 These are the headlines - unranked - that brought joy, excitement and positive change to Israel and the Jewish people. They are the stories that caused pain, suffering and served as a mirror to the challenges of Israeli society. [Read more...]( [Share]( | [Tweet]( Israel Defense Forces (IDF) #2: First four female tank commanders commissioned For the first time in IDF history, four female soldiers, including an olah from England, became tank commanders. [Read more...]( Politics #1: A trailblazer wins over Beit Shemesh's haredi incumbent   Religious Zionist high school principal Aliza Bloch pulls off an upset win. [Read more...]( Diplomacy #1: The US embassy move to Jerusalem On May 14, 70 years to the day since Israel was born, US President Donald Trump moved the embassy to Jerusalem. [Read more...]( Religion #3: Rabbi arrested for marrying people in Jewish ceremonies in Israel Conservative rabbi Dov Hayun was arrested due to a vague and highly problematic clause of the Law for Marriage and Divorce.  [Read more...]( Culture #1: Israel wins the Eurovision Netta Barzilai's hit song "Toy" became a smash hit in Israel and conquered the hearts of Europeans as well. [Read more...]( Economy #4: Cost of living Little seems to have changed since the mass social justice protests that swept Israeli society in 2011. Inspired by the "yellow vest" protests in Paris, Israelis have returned to the streets to demand an end to rising prices.  [Read more..](. American Politics & Relations #2: Trump's team finds a way to fight back at the UN Nikki Haley became something of a hero in Israel circles for her fierce defense of the Jewish state in international fora. [Read more...]( The Legal System #5: High Court orders state to let Lara Alqasem into the country and freezes similar proceedings For some, this was a major victory for free speech. For critics of the decision, this was a major self-inflicted wound [Read more...]( Palestinians #2: The failure of the UN General Assembly to vote in favor of a US resolution condemning Hamas for repeatedly firing rockets at Israel and inciting violence Both the PA and Hamas see the vote as a huge achievement for Palestinian diplomacy. [Read more...]( The Settlements #3: Advancements in the legalization of settler homes, outposts Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit gave his blessing this year to a more narrow understanding of the Settlement Regulation Law, by which many Jewish homes in Judea and Samaria homes could be legalized.  [Read more...]( [jpost.com]( Want more? Visit us [online](. [SHOP NOW](#) The Jerusalem Post | Haachim Maslavita 13, Tel-Aviv, Israel Israel [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by newsletter-feedback@jpost.com