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Sat, 16 Jan 2021 09:31:52 GMTSpeedy COVID vaccine rollout brings global investors to Israeli stocks
Investors are betting that Israel's impressive vaccination efforts will make the country a front-runner in economic recovery following the coronavirus pandemic.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 09:08:50 GMTBedouin youth repair a cemetery that was vandalized in a TikTok video
"They showed us that there is another way - we can work together, to strengthen the neighborhood, to work hand in hand for a better Negev for us all."
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 08:28:51 GMTCourt orders Netanyahu prosecution to turn over additional documents
Some documents relate to top Netanyahu aides turned state's witnesses Nir Hefetz and Shlomo Filber.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 23:19:47 GMTIsrael police rescues kidnapped dog of famous Israeli actor
Vishinsky's dog was originally procured from the IDF as a retired service dog, in recognition of the service of his son Lior, who was killed during a military operation.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:37:12 GMTIsraeli, Cypriot colleges launch joint course study history of relations
The course will focus on the history of diplomatic relations between Israel, Cyprus and Greece, which began in the late 1940s.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:33:18 GMTPfizer CEO to be awarded honorary doctorate from Technion
Bourla, born to a Jewish family - part of whom were Holocaust survivors - in Thessaloniki in 1961, joined Pfizer in 1993.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:29:56 GMT140 thousand COVID patients illegally monitored by Shin Bet for a month
Chairman of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee MK Zvi Hauser noted that the incident was especially serious, because it continued for about a month before being exposed.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:39:07 GMTGantz: Our enemies will act regardless of our elections, and so will we
Concluding his weekly briefing, Gantz called on the Israeli public to "put ego aside and focus on unity."
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:09:16 GMTRabbi asserts that coronavirus vaccines can 'turn' people into homosexuals
Israel Hayom reached out to LGBTQ advocacy group Havruta for a statement on the rabbi's comments, who said it's "currently gearing up to welcome our impending new members."
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:00:34 GMTTzipi Refaeli contracts COVID, debate over vaccinating inmates continues
Tzipi Refaeli, mother and agent of Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli, is currently serving a 16-months sentence at the Neve Tirza women's prison.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:40:48 GMTSa'ar to CNN: I intend to win, I believe Israelis will create the change
Interviewed by CNN's Christiane Amanpour, Gideon Sa'ar insisted that the Israeli society must be unified again as "divisions are very dangerous for the future of Israel."
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:18:33 GMTCoronavirus: Vaccinations and lockdowns reveal Israel’s extremes
The extremes Israelis have experienced living through this year like no other are not exclusive to the pandemic.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:56:27 GMTBorder Police arrests two suspects in Jenin shooting - watch
The arrests were made on the basis of information from the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency).
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 08:01:34 GMTAviv Geffen and Netanyahu agree on coronavirus aid for artists
The two agreed on the package at a meeting with Finance Minister Israel Katz and Culture and Sport Minister Chili Tropper.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 07:57:40 GMTBy 2065, Israel will be most crowded nation on earth - good news
I’m one of those optimists who see our national birthrate as an expression of positive values, willingness to take on responsibility and confidence.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 07:12:17 GMTThree residents of Palestinian territories arrested in relation to murder
Two of the suspects were brought to a military court on Thursday and their arrests were extended 11 days.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:34:00 GMTPalestinian women: Increase in Council representation not enough
President Mahmoud Abbas amends election law, raising quota for women in Palestinian Authority legislature to 26%, not the promised 30%.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:13:03 GMTNetanyahu: Ultra-Orthodox, Smotrich 'do whatever I say'
Where else would he pull mandates from? Ultra-Orthodox parties, and the Religious Zionist party, all of whom do "whatever I want."
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 01:24:57 GMTIsrael's Energy Minister speaks with Gulf states counterparts
The four Arab states, in deals brokered by the United States, have agreed to set aside hostilities with Israel.
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 22:28:07 GMT17-year-old Palestinian pulls knife on female police officer
Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) forces were called in to investigate whether the attack was done with nationalistic motives, or whether it was an isolated incident.
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 20:46:24 GMTA closing communique to the people’s coach - comment
The Sports Rabbi reflects on his decades of following the career of Oded Katash upon his departure from Hapoel Jerusalem to Greece.
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 20:45:53 GMTOded Katash officially takes over Greek basketball club Panathinaikos
Israeli basketball icon completes tenure at Hapoel Jerusalem • Lithuanian Adomaitis steps in
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 20:14:01 GMTIsrael, Arab allies ‘on same page’ against Iran ahead of Biden transition
The official in Jerusalem confirmed that there is “no formal dialogue as so far,” between the Israeli government and the Biden’s transition team.
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:54:46 GMTHealth Ministry not concerned with COVID vaccination rate among haredim
This being the case, the number of those already with antibodies to the coronavirus in the ultra-Orthodox sector would be even higher, said the spokesman.
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:50:07 GMTSyria, Gaza: How the IDF handles different threats to Israel - analysis
These days, the IDF can operate there multiple times a week – and that is the goal in this equation.
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:12:51 GMTUnder COVID, more Israeli start-ups outsource talent abroad
But the decentralized office brings up a new question: Does your team even need to be in the same country anymore?
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:08:30 GMTGabi Ashkenazi: Assessing the legacy of Israel's foreign minister
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Despite being kept in the dark by Netanyahu about the Abraham Accords, the former IDF chief of staff was able make an impact at the Foreign Ministry
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:05:39 GMTCabinet will meet on Sunday morning to approve new police chief
Israel has not had a permanent police commissioner since December of 2018.
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:13:12 GMT‘Sporting, cultural events bring true face of Israel to the public arena’
Canadian-Israeli philanthropist Sylvan Adams is planning on returning to Dubai in February with his Team Israel Startup-Nation cycling team along with world-famous cyclist Chris Froome.
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:37:43 GMTCoronavirus: 67-year-old jabbed with five doses instead of one
This is not the first time that Maccabi staff administered an overdose of vaccination.