Israel
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Deadly stampede in Israel: 5 victims came from New Jersey, New York region
ISRAEL – A fifth victim from the tri-state region was killed in the stampede at a religious holiday in Israel on Thursday evening. Menachem Knoblowitz, 21, ... -
Officials scrutinized as Israel mourns 45 dead at festival
JERUSALEM (AP) – Officials came under increasing scrutiny on Sunday for ignoring warnings about security breaches at one of Israel’s most visited holy sites, as the ... -
Huge fire reported in Iranian chemical plant near Qom; uncertain cause
A chemical plant near the central city of Qom caught fire on Sunday, Iranian media reported, in a blaze that injured at least two firefighters. Videos ... -
CTech Meets: An Inside Look at Israel’s New Cannabis Farm
Following the news that CanBreed, a breeding company for cannabis, has opened its factory just outside of Ra’anana in Israel, CTech was eager to visit. The ... -
Israel bans travel to India and six other countries amid Covid outbreak
Israel on Friday banned its citizens from traveling to India, Ukraine, Brazil, Ethiopia, South Africa, Turkey and Mexico due to high rates of Covid infection. Israel ... -
97-year-old British Israeli wins Guinness record for oldest journalist in the world
JTA – When Walter Bingham moved to Israel after a long career as a British radio host, he applied for a job with Kol Israel, one ...