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Mon, 25 Jan 2021 09:39:18 GMT
Malka Leifer extradited to Australia after six years of legal battles
Leifer is wanted on 74 counts of sexual abuse and rape of minors.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 09:20:50 GMT
Tel Aviv launches incubator for emerging playwrights
All the writers sponsored by the project will receive payment for their playwrighting and dramaturgical work.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 09:12:24 GMT
On this day: Israel holds first ever elections for Knesset in 1949
Israel's first election for Knesset was scheduled to take place in October of 1948 but postponed due to Israel's bloody and long-fought War for Independence.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 09:01:46 GMT
Anarchy in Bnei Brak as ultra-Orthodox vandals run riot
Ultra-Orthodox politicians condemn police response.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 07:47:29 GMT
New Labor leader Merav Michaeli removing Labor from government
Shmuli has been negotiating to join Blue and White and could remain a minister in that capacity.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 05:27:01 GMT
Former Islamic Movement head, Sheikh Abu Najm, shot to death in Jaffa
Another man was also injured in the shooting, and was evacuated to Wolfson Hospital independently. He is classified as being in serious condition.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 05:24:19 GMT
Haredi rioters clash with police across country - WATCH
Violent protests against corona restrictions break out in Bnei Brak, Jerusalem and Ashdod

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 01:32:42 GMT
HBO’s next Israeli show: ‘Possessions,’ about French woman in murder case
“Possessions,” filmed in French, Hebrew and English, involves a young French ex-pat woman living in Israel who is accused of murdering her husband on her wedding night.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 01:20:36 GMT
Head officer of lockdown enforcement suspected of breaking lockdown
According to lockdown restrictions, Israelis are restricted to an 1,000 meter radius from their homes.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 20:57:30 GMT
New COVID economic program to distribute new round of household grants
"We will soon be the first country in the world to step out of the Corona and open up our economy."

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 20:57:07 GMT
Maccabi Haifa maintains solid 1st-place lead
Greens now prep for big test vs Mac TA • Beitar blanks Kiryat Shmona • Petah Tikva tops Ashdod.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 20:14:58 GMT
Government shuts down incoming and outgoing flights until end of month
On Saturday only 2,394 people tested positive but very few tests administered • Death toll stands at 4,361, some 1,000 of which in January

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 19:51:40 GMT
CENTCOM general to visit Israel as Biden admin. looks to deal with Iran
McKenzie’s upcoming visit comes at a time of increased tension in the region due to Iran’s continued aggression.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 19:18:22 GMT
Closing Army Radio: The beginning of the end of Israel's public broadcast
There is something anachronistic about an army station in a democratic country.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 19:12:25 GMT
Ashkelon mayor sentenced to 4 years for bribery, fraud, breach of trust
Media bribery case could impact Netanyahu’s trial

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 18:34:25 GMT
Israel opens embassy in UAE
The embassy is in a temporary structure until a permanent one is found.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 17:54:38 GMT
UAE cabinet approves opening embassy in Tel Aviv
The UAE and Israel agreed to normalize relations in August, a deal forged largely over shared fears of Iran.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 17:09:46 GMT
Rivlin calls on new top cop to be responsible
“We trust you to enforce rules with wisdom and sensitivity. You are the Police Commissioner of all Israelis – Jews and Arabs. You are responsible for public order for all of us,” said Rivlin.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 16:47:01 GMT
Israel and UAE to start student exchange program
The student exchange program comes following a normalization agreement between the two countries.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 16:00:16 GMT
You can now pay to ride the bus via app, but it's still not so simple
However, while the apps streamline the payment process substantially, there are some quirks that users may find confusing.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 15:50:22 GMT
Shin Bet cleared of 'torture' of Palestinian accused in Rina Shnerb murder
Samer Arbid almost died from his interrogation.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 15:18:35 GMT
Ron Huldai: We are ready to reopen all the cultural institutions today
The Tel Aviv municipality has been supporting the cultural centers within the city for over a year, and Huldai said it was high time those laces were opened to the public.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 15:04:16 GMT
Security forces arrest Palestinian planning terror attack
The arrest was carried out in cooperation between Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) operatives and Border Police anti-terror officers.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 14:33:51 GMT
24-year-old settler from Givat Ronen arrested after assaulting soldiers
The troops used riot control measures and to disperse the stone throwers, one of whom approached a soldier and shoved him before being arrested. The same individual was carrying a gun.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 11:52:20 GMT
The paradox of Israeli-Gulf relations behind the scenes
The formal recognition of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates was considered more important than extending sovereignty over a slice of the West Bank.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 10:22:57 GMT
Police made secret deal not to enforce lockdown in Bnei Brak - report
It seems the deal came to an end following clashes with Vizhnitz hassidim Thursday.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 10:01:10 GMT
Abrahamic Business Circle Founder says “We believe in economic diplomacy”
“I have never had an issue being a Jew here in this country,”

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 08:26:49 GMT
ZAKA chairman loses father to COVID while still sitting shiva for mother
"Death has knocked on our door ... landing stroke after stroke on us. All within 30 days. Our pain is as large as the ocean, who shall heal us?," ZAKA chairman Yehuda Meshi Zahav wrote.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 05:26:40 GMT
Vizhnitz grand rabbi instructs schools to open
“I hereby order in the open that Vizhnitz schools be opened and that these words be published in the official ultra-Orthodox Hamodia newspaper tomorrow.”

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 22:49:54 GMT
Police arrive in Bnei Brak to find vandals, equipped to disperse crowd
The residents protesting the police were ultra-Orthodox extremists belonging to teh Vizhnitz Hasidic dynasty. The protesters numbered in the dozens.



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