Rabbi Amichai Eliyahu

Erdogan threatens military action against Israel, MK calls him a 'megalomaniacal dictator'

Turkey could take military action against Israel if necessary, Erdogan warns, drawing comparisons to past interventions in Karabakh and Libya.

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan speaks after a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Turkey, March 9, 2026.
Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu plants a flag at the archaeological site Sartaba in Judea and Samaria.

Israel's Heritage Minister: Palestinians destroying archaeological sites like ISIS did in Syria

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu giving a press conference, March 19, 2026.

Heritage Minister Eliyahu submits opinion on Netanyahu pardon request to Herzog

Coins seized by Border Police from vehicle of Palestinian doctor after attempted smuggling into Israel, March 23, 2026.

Palestinian doctor arrested for smuggling Second Temple-period coins from West Bank to Jerusalem


Israeli flag raised on historic Jordan Valley peak in the biblical heartland

According to the Heritage Minister’s office, the flag was hoisted on the mountain peak in a symbolic act that the ministry said reflects a renewed emphasis on Israel’s spiritual heritage.

An Israeli flag is raised on the peak of Mount Sartaba in the Jordan Valley, February 23, 2026.

Second Temple workshop found on Israel's Mount Scopus during investigation into antiquities thieves

The workshop was discovered at the Ras Tamim archaeological site on the eastern slope of Mount Scopus. 

Newly discovered limestone shards and vessels on display in the new "Criminal Past" exhibit at the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel, February 16, 2026.

Israel advances bill for authority over West Bank heritage, archaeology sites

Seven MKs voted in favor of the bill, and five MKs opposed it. It will need to pass three readings in the Knesset’s plenum to become a law.

The Knesset Education, Culture and Sports Committee approved the advancement of a controversial bill to establish an authority to oversee antiquities and heritage sites in the West Bank, February 5, 2026.

New archaeology exhibit marks 60 years of Knesset building with rare finds from Jerusalem, Galilee

The event hosted more than 2,000 visitors, including soldiers, police officers, Holocaust survivors, and students from schools and kindergartens across the country.

The new exhibition at the Knesset, February 3, 2026.

Heritage Minister Eliyahu to visit North Macedonia as gov't guest to strengthen diplomatic ties

The potential cooperation between the two countries and Eliyahu's visit will emphasize "shared values and respect for religious and cultural heritage."

Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu (R) and North Macedonian Ambassador to Israel Mr. Shpend Sadiku (L) meet at the Knesst to discuss strengthening diplomatic ties between the two countries, January 6, 2026.

Israel uncovers Second Temple-period mikveh beneath Western Wall

The ritual bath was found sealed beneath a layer of destruction dated to 70 CE, in which researchers found burned ash and numerous artifacts that offer a snapshot of life just before the city fell.

THE RITUAL purification bath (mikveh) from the Second Temple period.

Hasmonean era 'first wall' section revealed at Tower of David museum excavation - interview

Israel’s Heritage Minister, Rabbi Amichai Eliyahu, called the discovery: “tangible and moving evidence of Jerusalem’s might and stature during the Hasmonean period.”

Archaeologist Amit Re'em and Eilat Lieber, director of the Tower of David Jerusalem Museum stand atop the recently uncovered section of the Hasmonean wall.

Activists, MKs criticize ministers chosen for c'ttee to decide October 7 probe mandate

Opposition MKs and activists slam the government’s committee to investigate the October 7 massacre, accusing the government of whitewashing. The October Council demands a state commission of inquiry.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin speaks at a ceremony for murdered Gaza hostage Thai national Sonthaya Oakkharasri before his remains were flown back to Thailand, October 22, 2025.

MK Eliyahu: Stop excusing it, Jewish support for anti-Israel politics is crisis - opinion

The election of Zoharan Mamdani as mayor of New York highlights a painful and recurring phenomenon: Jews who turn their anger not toward external enemies, but toward their own people.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews from the Neturei Karta community attend a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he delivers an address at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the U.N. headquarters, in New York, US, September 26, 2025.

Galilee cave yields 4th-century coin hoard tied to Jewish resistance under Rome

The coins were unearthed in Hukok, an ancient Jewish settlement near the Sea of Galilee associated with Jewish resistance under Roman rule.

Copper coins dating back more than 1,600, discovered in northern Israel.