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What will it take to get Israel’s budget through? – Chronology
On Monday: 10:00 am The Knesset plenum meets, starting six hours earlier with no-confidence motions tabled by the opposition on the “cruel budget that helps the ... -
Iranian hackers destroy servers of Israeli internet hosting company Cyberserve
Hackers, apparently linked to Iran, said on Friday they entered the servers of Israeli internet hosting company Cyberserve, bringing down a number of widely used websites. ... -
DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi reaffirms his support for Israeli observer status with the African Union during his visit to Jerusalem
Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is seen in the capital Kinshasa. Photo: Reuters / Olivia Acland Felix Tshisekedi, the President of the ... -
Israel moves forward with thousands of settler homes despite US opposition
Israeli move defies sharp US criticism Palestinians condemn new housing projects Settlements a thorny issue for the new Israeli government JERUSALEM, October 27 (Reuters) – Israel ... -
Health Minister donates blood after Israel lifts discriminatory restrictions on gay men, World News
Israeli Nitzan Horowitz donated blood in Jerusalem after the country removed restrictions on gay men who donate blood. During his blood donation at the Magen David ... -
How can Israel be a good neighbor?
It is no wonder that every holy book emanating from the sons and daughters of Abraham unites justice and charity in one word: “Tzedakah” the Jews ... -
The world is fighting for COVID treatments, this is how Israel is helping
After 18 months of dedicated work by scientists and doctors around the world, promising results of new drugs to treat COVID-19 are starting to be published. ... -
Israel accuses Palestinian rights groups of terrorism | Nation and world
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel said on Friday that six Palestinian human rights groups were terrorist organizations, claiming they were secretly linked to a militant left movement. ... -
Highly effective Pfizer vaccine against Delta variant in adolescents in Israel – study
JERUSALEM, October 21 (Reuters) – The Pfizer / BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective in preventing infections and symptomatic illnesses of the Delta variant in 12 ... -
Thomas Nides appointed US Ambassador to Israel
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the appointment of Thomas R. Nides as ambassador to Israel, Israeli media reported early Wednesday morning. The nomination is ... -
Israeli start-up seeks to tackle pollution with crowd clean-up platform
An Israeli start-up has created the world’s first crowd cleaning platform designed to inspire users to clean the environment. The CleanCoin app, which launched five weeks ... -
Shooting in Syria could mark another milestone in the Israeli campaign | New
The death of a former Syrian Druze lawmaker, allegedly from Israeli sniper fire, could mark a new phase in what Israel calls its war against Iranian ... -
Israeli companies to give soldiers 50% off
Hundreds of companies across the state of Israel have pledged to give soldiers in uniform 50% off as part of the ‘Olive Green Pass’ initiative, which ... -
Israel braces for delivery drone traffic jams
The Israel drone powerhouse is applying the know-how of air force veterans to delivering sushi and ice cream, as companies harness their expertise to avoid collisions ... -
Syria reports Israeli airstrikes on central Homs province
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) – Syrian air defenses responded to an Israeli airstrike on Wednesday targeting areas near the historic Syrian city of Palmyra in central Homs ... -
After abandoning Jewish Agency offer, Elazar Stern complains of “witch hunt”
Sally Rooney says she opposes Israeli publisher, not Hebrew translation Best-selling author Sally Rooney says she decided not to publish her latest novel with an Israeli ... -
Israel says it will keep Golan Heights as Assad’s fortunes change, US views change
A general view shows the town of Majdal Shams near the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, March 25, 2019. REUTERS ... -
Active Covid-19 cases in Israel are below 30,000; 1,990 new cases on Saturday
The total number of active Covid-19 cases in Israel has fallen from 2,713 to 29,155, the state health ministry said. This is the first time since ... -
Israel, US cover up differences over Iran, but friction remains
Scoop: Public harmony masks dissonance in private This week, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan hosted Israeli National Security Advisor Eyal hulata as part of the ... -
Coronavirus: Israel launches pilot project for innovative saliva PCR test
Israel has launched a pilot project to use an innovative saliva-based PCR test to check whether individuals are infected with the coronavirus, the National Coronavirus Knowledge ... -
Myocarditis after BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine against Covid-19 in Israel
Case of myocarditis Table 1. Table 1. Cases of myocarditis reported, depending on the timing of the first or second dose of vaccine. Table 2. Table ... -
Israel says it is working to secure a supply of the breakthrough antiviral pill Merck COVID-19
Israel is said to be in talks with Merck over the potential supply of its experimental COVID-19 pill, which cuts hospitalizations and deaths in half. The ... -
IDF chief vows Israel to target Iran more, including nuclear program
Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi on Tuesday promised to continue military operations to counter Iran’s military capabilities, including its nuclear program. “Operations to ... -
Israeli researchers discover dangers of artificial sweeteners – study
The researchers, who published their results last month in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, reviewed six commonly used artificial sweeteners. While none of them actively ... -
Former justice minister and billionaire among Israelis named in “Pandora Papers”
Several prominent Israelis have been named in the so-called “Pandora Papers,” a review of nearly 12 million files obtained from 14 different companies located around the ... -
Israel’s presence in the region brings nothing but insecurity
Iran has censored Bahrain’s reception of Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid in Manama, saying the move amounts to a betrayal of the oppressed Palestinian people.“The reception ... -
Violent crime rises among Arabs in Israel as authorities admit negligence
TAIBEH, Israel – After a day of construction work, Alaa Sarsour, 25, showered, dressed and walked the short distance to the henna party before her friend’s ... -
Remembering Marcia Freedman, the first lesbian to step out of the Israeli legislature
Marcia Freedman. Credit: Deborah Kaufman Editor’s note: This memory first appeared in J., the Jewish News of Northern California. There is a limit to what a ... -
At the Dubai World Expo, Israel embraces its nascent ties to the region
The World Expo, which opens to the public in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Friday, will mark a series of firsts – the first time the ... -
Harris office controls damage caused by student commentary on Israel’s ‘ethnic genocide’
Deutch and his office did not respond to a request for comment. But the source said it was “fair to say that the group of House ... -
As Israeli children return to school (again), will COVID cause chaos?
As Israeli parents greeted their children on Thursday with the school reopening after the holidays, most had the same thought: will the school stay open, or ... -
All parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict must be open to continued dialogue
Thank you, Madam Chair, and my thanks to the Special Coordinator for his briefing and the quarterly report on the implementation of resolution 2334. I would ... -
Afghanistan’s last Jew warns Israel: “Don’t count on the US”
Zebulon Simantov, the last Jew in Afghanistan, who fled the Taliban regime earlier this month, warned Israel it could not count on the United States, as ... -
Israeli diplomat pushed UNC to remove critical teacher from Israel
This August, Israeli consular officials in the southeastern United States held meetings with a dean of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to discuss ... -
Republican accuses pro-Israel group of “foreign interference in our elections” after criticism of Iron Dome
Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) pulls a Ruger LCP handgun out of his pocket during a Second Amendment rally on January 31, 2020 in Frankfort, Ky. (Getty ... -
Conversely, the new Israeli government engages with the Palestinian Authority
JERUSALEM – One night last month, an Israeli senior minister traveled the winding roads of the occupied West Bank to meet with Mahmoud Abbas, the president ... -
US military official distances himself from Iraqi event calling for links with Israel
NEW YORK – A spokesperson for the US-led coalition to defeat Islamic State distanced himself from a recent event in Iraq on Sunday where some 300 ... -
Party for New York, Bennett dismisses “failed” anti-Israel minority in US House
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett left Israel for the United States on Saturday evening, ahead of his first address to the United Nations General Assembly. During his ... -
535 corona deaths in Israel in September
Thirty Israelis are believed to have died from COVID-19 between Friday morning and Saturday evening, the health ministry showed, as the fourth wave continues to sweep ... -
Hezbollah ‘locked and charged’ if Israel attacks – Nasrallah MP
Any Israeli attack on Lebanon will meet with a response from Hezbollah, Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem said Friday evening, according to Palestinian media. “Any ... -
More than 300 Iraqi figures publicly call for full peace with Israel
Hundreds of Iraqi leaders and activists gathered in the country’s Kurdistan region on Friday to publicly call for full normalization with Israel. The group, which includes ... -
COVID: Overcrowded and short of ECMO, Israeli hospitals are in crisis
Doctors are asked to play god less than 10 days after Yom Kippur. Hospitals across the country are overcrowded. Their coronavirus departments are collapsing and the ... -
The tangled history of Israel’s consulate, cartoonist Dilbert and the Matt Gaetz affair
Novak never said he believed the alleged hostage release plan was a felony, according to copies of previously reported text messages whose authenticity has been confirmed ... -
Israel welcomes New York protest against Iranian president at UN General Assembly
Israel criticized the Iranian president on Wednesday following the new leader’s fiery speech at the United Nations General Assembly. In a tweet, Israel’s Foreign Ministry praised ... -
Austin State Representative Celia Israel will not be running
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with Texas’ most essential news. State Representative Celia Israel D-Austin announced on ... -
LAUSD teachers’ union members expected to vote indefinitely on Israeli-Palestinian resolution – Daily News
A vote on a controversial resolution expressing support for Palestine and the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel will likely be suspended at a meeting ... -
COVID: Israeli couple arrested in Greece after testing positive
An Israeli couple were arrested in Crete for trying to escape after testing positive for COVID-19 on Monday evening, Greek newspaper Ekriti reported. The husband tested ... -
Israel Defense Forces officer reprimanded after injuring and gassing left-wing activists in West Bank
(JTA) – An Israel Defense Forces officer will be reprimanded after being filmed wounding and gassing left-wing activists in the West Bank, with video showing him ... -
Interview with Michael Herzog, Israel’s new Ambassador to the United States
Acknowledging the fraying of ties between Israel and certain segments of the American Jewish community, Michael Herzog, Israel’s new ambassador to the United States, reached out. ... -
Israel killed top Iranian nuclear scientist with ranged sniper rifle: report
Israeli agents killed Iran’s top nuclear scientist late last year using a remote machine gun and artificial intelligence, according to a New York Times report. Iranian ... -
COA introduces amendment to stop US arms sale to Israel
U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced an amendment to the U.S. Defense Budget Bill that would suspend the $ 735 million transfer of Boeing Joint Direct Attack ... -
Moroccan FM: Israel must be involved and not a foreigner in the Middle East
Israel must be part of a new order in the Middle East linked both by regional opportunities and the need to tackle common threats, Moroccan Foreign ... -
IDF troops arrest 3 Gazans who tried to infiltrate through Israel’s border fence
Three Palestinians were arrested by IDF soldiers after trying to infiltrate southern Israel on Saturday morning, the military said. The suspects were carrying knives and bolt ... -
Naftali Bennett explains why Israel is giving booster shots for covid-19
Sep 17, 2021 by Naftali Bennett ATHE WORLD fights covid-19, vaccines are essential. But should people in developed countries receive booster doses, especially before other people ... -
Armed group opens fire on IDF soldiers at West Bank checkpoint
An armed group of men opened fire on IDF soldiers at the Jalama checkpoint, located between Mount Gilboa and Jenin, Walla reported on Friday morning. According ... -
Third injection of COVID boosts immunity – Israeli peer-reviewed study
A version of the study was previously published and reported, albeit not peer reviewed, earlier this month on the online research center MedRxiv. The rate of ... -
Pfizer says Israeli data shows third shot restores 95% efficiency
A man receives his third dose of COVID19 vaccine at Sheba Medical Center on July 14, 2021 in Ramat Gan, Israel. Amir Lévy | Getty Images ... -
Israel captures 4 of 6 Palestinian fugitives who escaped from prison
After the Intifada, Mr. Zubeidi helped run the Freedom Theater in his hometown, Jenin, in the northern West Bank. But he was arrested again in 2019 ... -
German Federal Police acquired Israeli spyware Pegasus in secret – report
German Federal Office of Criminal Police (BKA) bought Israeli-made Pegasus spyware in 2019, German newspaper Die zeit confirmed Tuesday. Pegasus spyware is produced by Israeli cyber ... -
‘I see the difference I make’
STAMFORD – Ella Feuerstein wears trendy blue nail polish and loves to sing along and hang out with an assortment of animals – chickens, ducks and ... -
Israel Says US Plan to Reopen Consulate in Jerusalem a ‘Bad Idea’ | Israel
Israel has said that a US plan to reopen its consulate in Jerusalem, which has traditionally been a base for diplomatic contacts with the Palestinians, is ... -
Israel’s Samual not troubled by siege sanction Row360
The Paralympic Rowing Regatta is regular: twelve crews in each of the four categories; qualifiers then repechage then finals. It moves steadily and predictably. Until no. ... -
Israeli rabbis call on Pope to clarify comments about Jewish law
The Pope in his homily: “Yet the law does not give life …” Rabbi says comments could lead to “derogatory conclusions” Vatican studies rabbi’s letter and ... -
Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine recalls show signs of delta taming
The rate of disease spread among vaccinated people aged 60 and over – known as the reproduction rate – began to decline steadily around August 13 ... -
Israel finds COVID-19 vaccine booster dramatically reduces risk of infection
JERUSALEM, Aug.22 (Reuters) – A third dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine (PFE.N) has dramatically improved protection against serious infections and illnesses in people aged 60 and ... -
Israel must stop Hamas now before it gets worse – analysis
IDF St.-Sgt. Bar-el Shmueli was shot at point blank range in the head just days after an agreement was reached for humanitarian funds to be transferred ... -
Sister of murdered French Jewess Sarah Halimi calls on Israel to try the case
Sarah Halimi’s sister – an Orthodox Jewish woman who was murdered in Paris in 2017 – reportedly lodged a criminal complaint in Israel against the killer, ... -
Israel GA files indictment against former Likud chairman David Bitan
Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit filed an indictment in Lod District Court on Monday against former coalition chairman David Bitan (Likud) on seven counts of corruption, money ... -
Almost 500,000 Israeli Seniors Receive Booster Injections | Voice of America
A third of Israeli seniors – around 420,000 of those aged 60 and over – have received a booster shot against the coronavirus, Prime Minister Naftali ... -
Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel as risk of escalation looms
JERUSALEM – Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group, claimed responsibility for a volley of rockets over Israel’s northern border on Friday, the latest in a series ... -
Hezbollah says it fired rockets after Israeli airstrikes
BEIRUT (AP) – The Hezbollah militant group said it fired a barrage of rockets near Israeli positions near the Lebanese border on Friday, calling it retaliation ... -
Angry Israel-backed candidate wins Ohio Democratic primary
Shontel Brown, a Cuyahoga County councilor, stepped back in the polls to win a critical Democratic primary in a Cleveland-area district with a large Jewish population, ... -
Israel’s Hapoalim ready to resume regular dividends after one-off payment – CFO
A man walks into the main branch of Bank Hapoalim in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 18, 2016. REUTERS / Amir Cohen / File Photo JERUSALEM, Aug. ... -
Pfizer’s shot still strong against Covid. Israeli data increases the prospect of decline against infection.
As Israel grapples with a new wave of coronavirus cases, its health ministry reported on Thursday that although the efficacy of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine remains high ... -
Israeli laboratory: Some existing drugs could stop COVID almost 100%
Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem say they have identified several drugs that could potentially help treat, if not “cure,” people who develop COVID-19. Professor ... -
Sumitomo bets on remote driving technology from Israeli startup
TOKYO – Sumitomo Corp. has invested in a trio of Israeli tech startups, including a company developing surveillance technology for automated cars, joining the growing ranks ... -
Israeli airstrikes reported south of Aleppo – Syrian media
Air defense systems in Syria were activated in response to Israeli airstrikes south of the city of Aleppo on Tuesday, according to Syrian State TV and ... -
Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalates as Biden meets King of Jordan | Israeli-Palestinian conflict News
Washington DC – The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is expected to occupy a large part of discussions between US President Joe Biden and Jordan’s King Abdullah II when ... -
AJC condemns United Church of Christ (UCC) resolution criticizing Israel
NEW YORK, July 18, 2021 / PRNewswire / – The American Jewish Committee (AJC) condemns the General Synod of the United Church of Christ (UCC) resolution ... -
Biden gives UNRWA $ 135 million. after agency condemned anti-Israel hatred
The Biden administration donated $ 135 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees on Saturday after they signed a framework agreement ... -
Housing crisis in Israel: prices up 7.4% since last year
Housing prices in Israel rose 7.4 percent last year, the Central Bureau of Statistics released Thursday. Since the 2008 global financial crisis, house prices in Israel ... -
Iran in Syria and Israeli strategic choices – analysis
Israel could face a crossroads in its Syrian policy next year as countries in the region seek to bring Syria back into the fold of the ... -
Atrocity Alert 261: Myanmar (Burma), Nigeria and Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories – Myanmar
Atrocity Alert is a weekly publication of the World Center for the Responsibility to Protect that highlights situations in which people are at risk of or ... -
Misinterpreted photo of Biden kneeling with Israeli officials
Naftali Bennett: the next Israeli prime minister Here’s what you need to know about Naftali Bennett, the man who overthrew the “King Bibi”. STAFF VIDEO, USA ... -
Coca-Cola Israel invests in Biomilk to develop cultivated dairy products
The Central Bottling Company, also known as Coca-Cola Israel, has signed a strategic agreement with Israeli startup Biomilk to invest and collaborate with the company to ... -
King of Jordan and Israeli President Isaac Herzog hold Middle East peace talks after water deal
King Abdullah II “insisted on working for comprehensive peace” between Israel and Palestine Amman, Jordan: Jordan’s King Abdullah II received a phone call from new Israeli ... -
Hezbollah official: We knew about “IDF fraud” in Israel-Gaza escalation
Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem asserted that Hezbollah forces in Lebanon were aware of IDF attacks on underground “metro” tunnels in Gaza during Operation ... -
US diplomats protest against Israel’s demolition of the West Bank Home | Voice of America
JERUSALEM – The Israeli army on Thursday demolished the home of a Palestinian-American who was convicted of murdering an Israeli citizen in a terrorist attack in ... -
Israeli Knesset swears in Herzog as new president
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s parliament is due to inaugurate Isaac Herzog as the country’s president on Wednesday, a largely ceremonial position aimed at forging national unity ... -
Israel used drone swarm to attack Hamas terrorists: report
Israel reportedly used a swarm of drones to locate and attack Hamas targets during the 11-day conflict that erupted in May. The Israel Defense Forces have ... -
Ten years after social protests in Israel, food manufacturers fear raising prices
Ten years after the Israeli summer of social protests, the outcry over the prices of cottage cheese and other foods can be considered a success, while ... -
New Israeli government understands West Bank, signaling continuation of Netanyahu policies
This was an early test for the new Israeli prime minister, Naftali Bennett, and his ideologically disparate government, but eventually a compromise was reached with the ... -
Teachers Union Jewish Caucus Opposes Anti-Israel Articles | Local News
The National Association for Education’s Jewish Affairs Caucus has taken a strong stand arguing against two cases before the National Assembly of the teachers’ union that ... -
Israeli army’s TikTok tries to make propaganda cool | Israeli-Palestinian conflict News
A month before embarking on the 11-day May bombings that killed more than 250 Palestinians and 13 Israelis, the IDF released a TikTok video of airplane ... -
Coronavirus in Israel: Nearly 300 cases for second day in a row
Some 293 new cases of the coronavirus were identified in Israel on Tuesday, out of around 63,000 tests carried out according to an update from the ... -
Harry Truman’s reimagined presidential library highlights recognition of Israel
INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (AP) – After nearly two years of renovations complicated by COVID-19 restrictions, the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum are ready to welcome ... -
There is no good reason why Israel should not be under sanctions | Opinions
Last month, a parliamentary petition was launched in the UK calling for sanctions against the Israeli regime, blocking all trade, especially the export of arms. The ... -
Phoenix hospital sued for firing doctor for anti-Israel post
Arizona Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, along with several law firms, represent doctor after she was fired from Phoenix Children’s Hospital following Facebook post ... -
Adam Israel announces the appointment of Saratoga’s finance commissioner
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Praising outgoing city finance commissioner Michele Madigan, Adam Israel announced an independent candidacy for city finance commissioner, the city’s chief financial officer. Israel ... -
Israel Delays Vaccinated Tourists Until August Due To Rise In COVID
Vaccinated foreign tourists will not be allowed into Israel until August 1, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s government ruled on Wednesday as Israel faces an increase in ...
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