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Sat, 23 Jan 2021 09:23:23 GMT
Coronavirus vaccination: Teens 16-18 to begin getting the jab tonight
The health funds will receive an influx of additional doses in order to make the teen campaign possible.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 06:39:28 GMT
Just as my ancestors planted for me…Tu BiShvat 2021 with JNF-USA
Tu Bishvat became a day for planting trees, and in 1908, Jewish National Fund and the educational system officially adopted this practice.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 05:24:34 GMT
A Holocaust survivor has made falafel a symbol of Jewish resilience
David Leitner has made it a tradition to eat two falafel portions each Jan. 18 to celebrate his survival.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 00:00:01 GMT
Poland seeks to mirror Israel's vaccination efforts
The Speaker of Poland's Senate opened the discussion to 50 MPs, praising Israel's vaccination success and noted that Poland looks to mirror said efforts.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:56:12 GMT
Police set up roughly 200 roadblocks to enforce COVID-19 lockdown
The roadblocks are meant to prevent Israelis from taken advantage of the sunny weekend ahead and travel the country, in violation of the lockdown.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:45:54 GMT
Swiss criminal court finds Israeli businessman guilty of corruption
Steinmetz said he would appeal the ruling, which also included a 50 million Swiss francs ($56.48 million) fine.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 19:35:36 GMT
Social media sees 20% drop in Arab objection to normalization with Israel
Perhaps Arab states are beginning to approach normalization with Israel in a more positive light.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 18:40:04 GMT
Gideon Sa'ar among Bloomberg's top 8 people to watch in 2021
The New Hope Party leader was included in the list for his political advancements against former coalition partner and now-opponent, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:53:54 GMT
Arab-Israeli 21-year-old killed after anti-violence protest
The young man was shot while parking his car with police forces close by.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:29:34 GMT
Protesters cry out as construction accidents peak
Socialist activists protested the deaths of 67 construction workers during 2020 in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Nazareth, and Sakhnin on Friday.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:48:35 GMT
Bnei Brak residents clash with police trying to enforce COVID lockdown
The incident was condemned by many politicians, including by ultra-Orthodox MKs who called on extremist factions in the ultra-Orthodox community to cooperate with the police.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 13:06:30 GMT
Anti-vaccination coercion doctor launches party to ‘heal’ Israel
Dr. Arieh Avi believes his "Rapeh" Party can cross the threshold in Israel's next election.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:07:51 GMT
Journalist attacked by haredi mob in Mea She'arim
When he left his car to retrieve the camera tripod, he was bombarded by stones and trash bags, as well as other objects. He has sustained multiple injuries.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:32:44 GMT
Joe Biden's calls for unity should be heeded in Israel
US-ISRAELI AFFAIRS: Some of what he was addressing in America exists here to the same damaging degree.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 09:13:31 GMT
Tourism expert to gov't: Israel is ignoring international travel protocols
"The rest of the world is adopting coronavirus travel standards that the Health Ministry has not even begun to examine," he said.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 08:29:54 GMT
4 family members killed in alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria - report
The attack is the first one attributed to Israel to take place under President Joe Biden's administration.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 07:51:07 GMT
Israel Elections: Poll finds Yair Lapid, Gideon Sa'ar tied for second
Coalition can be formed without Likud, haredim and Arabs.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 05:23:13 GMT
Efrat council member joins Labor leadership race
Ya’alon fields candidate who backs polygamy

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 04:50:49 GMT
City of Jerusalem starts light project to illuminate historic buildings
The project is expected to be completed by June 2021, and will cost about NIS 6 million.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 01:53:55 GMT
Settlers mark 30 days since Sandak's death, protest throughout West Bank
In one incident, a five-year-old Palestinian boy was injured after the vehicle he was in was stoned by settlers near the Givat Asaf junction.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 23:47:07 GMT
Graffiti threatening Arab bus drivers found in Modi'in Ilit
Graffiti on one wall read "Death to Arab bus drivers."

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:18:02 GMT
About two million Israelis live below the poverty line - report
Bituach Leumi (National Insurance) published a short and overdue report from past data on poverty and inequality in Israel.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:41:18 GMT
Nurses are helping Israelis bend the rules to get COVID-19 vaccines
Israel’s vaccination success — accompanied by a spike in COVID cases — is partially due to the country’s universal health care system, its tech savvy and its small size.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:09:16 GMT
Some hospitals to stop receiving ambulances due to financial woes
Health Ministry rules to begin vaccinating teens 16-18 as early as next week.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 20:45:21 GMT
Netanyahu's right-wing reign suffers three blows in one week
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's credibility as a right wing leader took a beating this week, even as his numbers remained high in the polls.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 20:28:02 GMT
Due to COVID-19, Holocaust Remembrance Day observed online
There will be a number of online programs that will mark this day, which is held on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 20:24:48 GMT
JSO’s ‘Days of Light’ marks Holocaust memorial
The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra (JSO), like numerous other purveyors of cultural wares these lockdowned days, has lined up an intriguing and attractive roster of shows for the near future.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 20:11:29 GMT
Israel Elections: Menachem Begin's son, Bennie, runs with Gideon Sa'ar
Sa'ar also drafted a granddaughter of former Likud prime minister Yitzhak Shamir, attorney Michal Diamant.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 20:03:39 GMT
Modi'in charitable initiative feeds families while supporting businesses
With the charity, the benefactors and the families supported being local, the initiative serves a symbol of togetherness within the Modi'in community.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 19:52:00 GMT
IAF: 'We need to be fit, sharp, and always ready to strike'
While it may seem as if Israel is going through a relatively quiet period along its borders at the moment, one branch of the IDF is busy 24/7 – in the air.



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